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Monday, April 12, 2010
The blog has moved!
I've stopped uploading blog entries to Blogspot. Why? Because my real website is now up!
Sunday, January 10, 2010
"How Come No Bones?" on Harmonium
While I was in Edmonton on the 3 month tour, my friend Andriko enlightened me on a new instrument, the harmonium! Since my theremin was removed from my possession in Winnipeg, I need a new niche instrument to entertain me, and I think I've found it! When I go to Toronto this March, I will find one and claim it! So drone-y, so delightful!
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Happy Holidays!
Here's an e-card that I put up, and wanted to share it with you all! (click to enlarge)
December 6th - Kenora - Shooter's
I was constantly paranoid while in Kenora, as my vehicle had a cardboard window. (For full details about my Winnipeg venture, check out this older blog entry). I also started a campaign as I was driving back home to Thunder Bay, and if more people had seen it, I'm sure they would've joined.
I was glad to be in Kenora, where life was at a slower pace. Fully embodied in this placque.
The show was a lot of fun, I opened for Mike Procyshyn and the Comfort of Ghosts, who delivered a set almost akin to Queen at times. We laughed throughout both sets, with all kinds of jokes about John Mayer and goats, and not always mutually exclusive. Both Mike and Guy were quite welcoming with their hospitality, and it was greatly appreciated after my Winnipeg adventures.
Instead of staying the night, I drove back right after the show, and ended up taking short naps every so often. It was a cold drive, but I managed to plug up the window quite well despite not having any tape. Here are some shots from that early morning, Northern Ontario drive.
Although I had a blast on this tour, I certainly was glad to be home.
I was glad to be in Kenora, where life was at a slower pace. Fully embodied in this placque.
The show was a lot of fun, I opened for Mike Procyshyn and the Comfort of Ghosts, who delivered a set almost akin to Queen at times. We laughed throughout both sets, with all kinds of jokes about John Mayer and goats, and not always mutually exclusive. Both Mike and Guy were quite welcoming with their hospitality, and it was greatly appreciated after my Winnipeg adventures.
Instead of staying the night, I drove back right after the show, and ended up taking short naps every so often. It was a cold drive, but I managed to plug up the window quite well despite not having any tape. Here are some shots from that early morning, Northern Ontario drive.
Although I had a blast on this tour, I certainly was glad to be home.
December 5th - Winnipeg - FAIL
Winnipeg, you are a nightmare.
Here's the story, from the beginning of the day:
I woke up late in Saskatoon since my alarm didn't go off properly! Damn technology! I then got into my car as quickly as possible and took off for Winnipeg. I was going to stop in Regina, but due to time constraints, it just wasn't feasible so I skipped it. I got a speeding ticket in Manitoba and found out that that province has the highest fines in Canada, and almost in North America.
I got to the show in time, and set up quickly, only to have several things fall apart, resulting in my first ever no-show. I took my gear down and paid the rental fee for the space, and went to hang out with Bucky from the Liptonians, as I hoped it could cheer me up a fair bit.
We dropped by The Cavern for a bit, then headed to the Royal Albert. As we left the Royal Albert (we parked a couple streets over - a few blocks from Bucky's apartment) we noticed that the passenger window had been smashed and there was glass all over the seat. We got inside and I did a quick check to see what was missing. My laptop, one of Shannon's cameras and my theremin were all missing. Conveniently they all had carrying bags, but they took the time to put the laptop into the bag, after finding it in the back seat. I guess Ontario plates were the give away, as I didn't have anything lying out on the front seats at all.
Bucky was very helpful, watching the car as I filed a police report at 1:30 in the morning, and helping me to empty out my entire car into his apartment (on the 5th floor), so that I could park it in the Hospital parkade. I took a cab back to his place, and made some calls, barely sleeping. Of course it was a weekend, so no auto-glass shops would be open, so I covered it in cardboard (didn't have tape), and made due with that.
Again, I want to thank Bucky for being so friendly and helpful with everything, he even had hiccups for about 2 hours throughout the ordeal. Bucky does not approve of theft or the fact that my thoughts of Winnipeg may be temporarily tarnished.
Alternatively, I'm super excited about my car's new facelift, and the fact that Bucky found shopping carts to move all my gear with! I'm also thankful that I still have a car and gear, as the theft could have been much worse!
Here's the story, from the beginning of the day:
I woke up late in Saskatoon since my alarm didn't go off properly! Damn technology! I then got into my car as quickly as possible and took off for Winnipeg. I was going to stop in Regina, but due to time constraints, it just wasn't feasible so I skipped it. I got a speeding ticket in Manitoba and found out that that province has the highest fines in Canada, and almost in North America.
I got to the show in time, and set up quickly, only to have several things fall apart, resulting in my first ever no-show. I took my gear down and paid the rental fee for the space, and went to hang out with Bucky from the Liptonians, as I hoped it could cheer me up a fair bit.
We dropped by The Cavern for a bit, then headed to the Royal Albert. As we left the Royal Albert (we parked a couple streets over - a few blocks from Bucky's apartment) we noticed that the passenger window had been smashed and there was glass all over the seat. We got inside and I did a quick check to see what was missing. My laptop, one of Shannon's cameras and my theremin were all missing. Conveniently they all had carrying bags, but they took the time to put the laptop into the bag, after finding it in the back seat. I guess Ontario plates were the give away, as I didn't have anything lying out on the front seats at all.
Bucky was very helpful, watching the car as I filed a police report at 1:30 in the morning, and helping me to empty out my entire car into his apartment (on the 5th floor), so that I could park it in the Hospital parkade. I took a cab back to his place, and made some calls, barely sleeping. Of course it was a weekend, so no auto-glass shops would be open, so I covered it in cardboard (didn't have tape), and made due with that.
Again, I want to thank Bucky for being so friendly and helpful with everything, he even had hiccups for about 2 hours throughout the ordeal. Bucky does not approve of theft or the fact that my thoughts of Winnipeg may be temporarily tarnished.
Alternatively, I'm super excited about my car's new facelift, and the fact that Bucky found shopping carts to move all my gear with! I'm also thankful that I still have a car and gear, as the theft could have been much worse!
December 4th - Saskatoon - Lydia's Pub
I crashed in Saskatoon for 2 nights, hanging out with Joel Hryniuk from Volcanoless In Canada. We were to rock Lydia's Pub the 2nd night, as it was also the 'end of school' party for all the university students.
Kirk's Big Frat House started off the night, rapping about teen 'staches and all the 'biddy bullshit'. I went on right after that, and had a blast. After, Volcanoless took to the stage and wow, everyone just went berserk! I've circled the photo below, because I want you all to notice that there were people hanging from a beam that ran through the middle of the bar, sometimes having beers poured down their throat, and there was even crowd surfing mixed with more beers being thrown across the room!
The sound guy even said that they know it's a good show when they can measure the depth of broken glass on the stage.
But before the show ended, I was running a merch table for both myself and Volcanoless and encountered some true scum. Two girls ended up coming up to the table, and were chatting on their cell phones, nothing out of the ordinary. One of them mistook me for someone they knew, but they continued to hang out there (I was in a high traffic area). I looked toward the stage for a bit, then looked back, and noticed that there was a cd missing. Now, I wasn't 100% sure if I had accidentally failed to replace it from a previous sale, so I didn't say anything, but kept my eyes open. They continued to loiter, and then started to make out with one another. I kept my eye on the merch, and then a few minutes later one of them came up to me and kissed me on the cheek and said 'bye hun', possibly still misrecognizing me. As they left, the other girl reached out and grabbed a different CD from the table and put it in her purse. I was livid, so I yelled "hey!" after her but they scurried out of the bar. They returned a few minutes later, at which point I ran up to the most recent thief and our exchange went something like this:
Me: "I'd like to have the CD back"
Her: "What CD?"
Me: "The one you stole from me"
Her: "Oh, here you go" *returns the CD
Me: "And the other one too..."
Her: "What?"
Me: (I was getting a little cocky and thought I'd call her on a theft that I wasn't 100% certain of) "The other CD you took"
Her: *opens her purse* "I don't have any other CD's"
Me: "Well I'd like it back"
Her: "I don't have it, but we'll tell everyone about you!" *smile*
Me: "You're an incredibly dishonest person, and I'm sure karma will not be kind to you in the future. Have a good night"
If there's an argument against illegal downloading, this story fits in with it. Just because you 'promise to tell your friends' about the artist/album/song, doesn't make it right.
Kirk's Big Frat House started off the night, rapping about teen 'staches and all the 'biddy bullshit'. I went on right after that, and had a blast. After, Volcanoless took to the stage and wow, everyone just went berserk! I've circled the photo below, because I want you all to notice that there were people hanging from a beam that ran through the middle of the bar, sometimes having beers poured down their throat, and there was even crowd surfing mixed with more beers being thrown across the room! 
The sound guy even said that they know it's a good show when they can measure the depth of broken glass on the stage. But before the show ended, I was running a merch table for both myself and Volcanoless and encountered some true scum. Two girls ended up coming up to the table, and were chatting on their cell phones, nothing out of the ordinary. One of them mistook me for someone they knew, but they continued to hang out there (I was in a high traffic area). I looked toward the stage for a bit, then looked back, and noticed that there was a cd missing. Now, I wasn't 100% sure if I had accidentally failed to replace it from a previous sale, so I didn't say anything, but kept my eyes open. They continued to loiter, and then started to make out with one another. I kept my eye on the merch, and then a few minutes later one of them came up to me and kissed me on the cheek and said 'bye hun', possibly still misrecognizing me. As they left, the other girl reached out and grabbed a different CD from the table and put it in her purse. I was livid, so I yelled "hey!" after her but they scurried out of the bar. They returned a few minutes later, at which point I ran up to the most recent thief and our exchange went something like this:
Me: "I'd like to have the CD back"
Her: "What CD?"
Me: "The one you stole from me"
Her: "Oh, here you go" *returns the CD
Me: "And the other one too..."
Her: "What?"
Me: (I was getting a little cocky and thought I'd call her on a theft that I wasn't 100% certain of) "The other CD you took"
Her: *opens her purse* "I don't have any other CD's"
Me: "Well I'd like it back"
Her: "I don't have it, but we'll tell everyone about you!" *smile*
Me: "You're an incredibly dishonest person, and I'm sure karma will not be kind to you in the future. Have a good night"
If there's an argument against illegal downloading, this story fits in with it. Just because you 'promise to tell your friends' about the artist/album/song, doesn't make it right.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
December 2nd - Lloydminster - The Singing Waitress
Lloydminster had a great sounding stage, and although there were some communication problems, the few people that were there made it count. Not only that, but this fellow (I forget his name!) did a hilarious cover (which again slips my mind). They put me up for the night and kept my belly full, for which I was very grateful!
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