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Entertainment Roundup October 03, 2020

I thought I’d take a page out of Joe Abercrombie’s book and start giving y’all a round-up of the entertainment I’ve been enjoying over the summer. (Joe Abercrombie is a grim dark fantasy author I enjoy.) Joe Abercrombie does this once a year, but even if I only watch one movie in a year I would never remember what it was come December, so I’m opting for at least seasonally if not monthly.

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... (more)

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A Change of Scenery, A Change of Plan September 26, 2020

It seems like it’s time for a 2020 update.

Things have changed somewhat.

I had quite a busy Spring, Summer, and Fall lined up on my calendar this year. Touring and performing with several different projects, a number of conferences, retreats, and events. I had started jamming with more people and had some new projects on the go. I was doing theatrics in an Alice Cooper tribute band that had a bunch of shows lined up around Quebec. I was playing more traditional Celtic music with a violinist who had just moved to town, and Kyla Tilley... (more)

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Tour Diary: Magical Amherst September 19, 2020

We had two stops is Amherst Nova Scotia on the New Shoes tour in August 2019. One planned, one unexpected. We’d planned to stay there with friends the night of our Sackville gig on our way back, but upon realizing how close to Moncton Amherst is, we ended up staying with our friends that night on the way down. We arrived to be greeted by fudgesicles and the words ‘I booked you guys a gig in the morning!’ Both of which were very welcomed.

The gig was at Dayle’s Market which is a big open indoor market place with a... (more)

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Patron of the Arts March 18, 2020

Another songwriting post. This month’s calendar prompt was to write about what you’d do if you were rich and famous. Me and my husband are constantly joking about the ridiculous things we would do if we were despots, much of which involves hiring other artist to do stuff for us. Lately I’ve been trying to remember to run an experiment in which I vacuum every day to see if that has any effect on the amount of very long hair that gets attached to, well, everything, but I keep forgetting to do it. A day or two before I got... (more)

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February Song Prompt February 21, 2020

February’s prompt was to write a song about a first date. This was definitely outside my sphere as it’s been a very long time since I’ve been on a first date with someone. I’ve also never been on a blind date, but that is what this song turned into.

The series of events that lead to this one were that I posted January’s song a couple days late, so when I was uploading it, I saw the February prompt online, right before heading up to my studio. On the walk to the studio the prompt wiggled around in my brain.... (more)

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