Please Don’t Eat My Cookies, Mr.Harper.
‘Someone’ is trying to take the cookies out of Canada’s cultural cookie jar… And by someone I mean that creep Stephan Harper ~does anyone else think he is a little too cold to be considered not only a Canadian, but our political leader? The CBC is one of the only ‘true’ Canadian cultural establishments we have. In a speech you can hear below (when you follow...
Read MoreVinyl Has Touch:
This piece was written for the record loving blog THE VINYL DISTRICT. “Most sonic freaks will tell you that the record lives on because everything sounds better on vinyl. But I do not think it will be long before that theory dissolves. After all, only our toes are dipping into the ocean of possibilities that digital technology provides us with. Regardless of this inevitability, I...
Read Moretwiddle twiddle twiddle
Step One: write songs Step Two: record them Step Three: relinquish them Step Four: ummmmmm???? For months now I have been pretending that I have it all together – that I know exactly what I am doing. Truth is – I have no idea what to do next. When I first thought about sharing my panic, I figured “Do not even THINK about letting on that you are feeling lost.” So I...
Read MoreThe Musical Brain
This tiny tale is about my awe for the person, place, animal or thing who designed what lives (of it’s own free will at times) beneath my skull. DECEMBER 2009, I remember sitting at My Dog Joe between sets when all of a sudden – this popular tune popped into my head completely out of nowhere. No idea what the name of it was, I sang it to the people I was sitting with (I think) who...
Read MoreThe Artword Artbar Concert
There are times in your life that, if you are tuned into yourself well, you can feel the beginning of change. Last night handed me one of those moments on several levels. Meeting the Foreign Films: These people (Bill, Marie, Amber and Jon) are truly wonderful human beings. So many musicians I come across are jaded and tired – but these young veterans are not part of that school. Their music...
Read MoreIn Like a Lamb
February is over (phew) I am very flattered that so many of you took the time to listen to the tunes from the February Sessions. The feedback has been unexpectedly positive. Although this was a huge step, there is still an incredible amount of work left to do. So, goodbye February. I am renting the microphone for another month to record the March Sessions. Similarly to the weather, I am...
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