The Saskatoon shuffle
I made the comment on my weeklyish whiteboard last week - I was supposed to take November off and work on some new material. Then a couple of Saskatoon shows popped into my schedule.
Last week was a busy one!
As I mentioned in my last post, it was a week on the road. I was in Saskatoon/Dakota Dunes for some training through work. I learned a lot about communicating with people with many different styles and connected with a lot of people within my industry (insurance, exciting, I know). On my way back, I swung into Saskatoon and met up with Barry James McKay at Winston’s Pub for their weekly Open Mic. It was a great time, and I met some awesome people while I was there. Can’t wait to get back up that way again soon!
15 Days in October
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in my world. Let’s get caught up on what I’ve been up to and what I have coming up next!
Get yer vids heah!
I've been sick for the past week or so. Most annoyingly, it's double tapping - and occasionally triple tapping - me and my ability to make music. First, I've got a nasty earache from it, and occasionally my ear is filling with fluid. So it's been hard to hear stuff and do music stuff. I'm also struggling with a sore throat that's affecting my singing/kazooing. It gave me a nice gravelly rasp when I played at Bushwakker, but it's hard to practice and hit my notes. And there have been a bunch of days that have just been exhausting - the third tap.
Two Gigs, Two Covers and Too much to do!
Well, I didn’t intend to go this long between posts, but as my story today will show, I’ve got my reasons.
Gathering Yarn
I’m loath to call this last weekend a cap on my summer, but I think it’ll be my last chance to perform outdoors until the snows have come and gone.
Liminal Space
I had a really fun Saturday night in and around Regina Downtown as part of Nuit Blanche. I didn’t take in as much of it as I would have liked, but I got to contribute in my own way and watch my daughter, DJ Tai Lin, spin some tunes at the Rooftop restaurant.
Been busy, goan be busier
Well, after that ‘lil existential crisis a week and a bit ago, I’ve made a pretty hard left turn into busy, busy, busy!
From zero to sixty
No sooner had I posted my last blog than my week suddenly filled with rehearsals!
Challenges, Loneliness and Goals
If I came into this summer like a lion, I’m headed out like a lamb with a lame leg.
MOAR!
No sooner had I posted my last blog than I realized how busy the past week had been, and something I forgot. And now that I've done my studio time, I'll tell a bit of that story too.
Late night, camping and studio prep
It's been an interesting couple of weeks in the Kazoo Kamp.