Kyla's Blog

RPM 2025 February 08, 2025

I like the RPM challenge. The idea is to record and release something in February. I’ve got FAI this month, which is a big chunk of my February time, not just the travel time, but also the prep time so I knew I couldn’t sign on for a full album or EP. I figured I’d do a single with a b-side. In discussion for what this could be (I was thinking Graham Crackers) the two song idea grew into a 3-4 song EP. I scheduled some extra streams in order to do the recording. Day one and two I... (more)

The Importance of Having Fun February 07, 2025

One of my goals for this year is to have fun creating things. After the recording of the Bloom & Grow album I noticed that I was not having fun when recording. It had become a chore, which is not the way you record good stuff that folks want to listen to. Be the seeker of joy is one of our mantras around here and I needed to put it towards recording. Last year when I recorded the Spring! single I decided to put Seeds on as a b-side. I decided to just be silly and to remember to have... (more)

Entertainment Roundup January 28, 2025

I’ll just pull this next line from my last entertainment roundup, which I think I did in 2020.

The enjoyment of art is integral to the making of art, and I’m a firm believer in the adage that what comes out is only as good as what goes in.

Live Music: When I lived in Montreal I went to multiple concerts a week. Now that I live in a small town on a remote island in the North Atlantic, I go to far fewer concerts. A lot of my live music experiences since moving back have come from my attendance... (more)

What's In My Toolbox Part 2 Passion Planner July 01, 2024

Passion Planner Today I’d like to talk about my Passion Planner which I’ve been using for a decade. (That’s as long as it’s existed!) I initially got a free download pdf of the planner for sharing the kickstarter on social media. I printed it out at staples using different coloured paper for each month and put it in a binder. For I think the first 3 years I used the free downloadable version. They have a bunch of free downloads on their site. Whole planners, one month, daily planners, various habit trackers. If you’d like a real planner and can’t... (more)

Spring! June 07, 2024

This is my first single with a b-side that I’ve released and I’m quite pleased with it. I had initially just planned to release the song Spring! but once I had it recorded, I thought that the very short and sweet Seeds would make a great accompaniment. Spring! initially came out of my involvement with Tree Songs, a series of online concerts that were set up to raise awareness around a forest in our nation’s capital slated to be cut down to, get this, put up a parking lot.

I wanted Spring! to be pretty stripped down. I had initially... (more)