Pirate's anyone?
No?
Fine.
Wednesday starts a tour for Julien Michaud and I in Barrie Ontario. Kenznigton has just put in a new Stage. Looking forward to testing it out.
We've been practicing some covers and going over each others originals.
Looks like it's going to be a good time I'll be doing some percussion withe tambourine shaker and and suitcase for a few of Julien's tracks.
Julien in the Richmond Switch Jam Space-I was just on the phone with Julien and google mapped Ottawa to Miramichi, NB
Good God it's 11 hours!
Friday's alcohol intake must be regulated. Back to the blog-
A few weeks ago I discovered a band called The Famines. www.thefamines.ca
and they are helping out DIY (Do It Yourself) bands. I fall under this banner, now don't I.
THey have made a pamphlet with a whole bunch of do's and don'ts to booking a tour and touring in general. I was curious so I ordered a copy. It was only 1.50 so it's not really a money maker for them just a helpful little thing. It's a quick infromative read. I've done most of what they said already from both common sense and doing the wrong thing first, realizing it was wrong and correcting for the future.
I recomend anyone doing there own touring to get one and if nothing else be reminded on Tour etiquette.
The Mighty Pamphlet from The Famines. Thanks fellas!
I've discovered I am quite disapointed with the beer in Barrie. A few spots I know has a pint I'm into ( A Killkenny Smithwick's or a Kraft Brewery beer) I just can't drink Coors or Budweiser anymore. Not that I really did. but I went to the LCBO (that's the Liquor store in Ontario governed by, well, our government. and discovered these.
Yup Newcastle Brown and Spitfire.
These little friends of mine followed me back from the UK. Not the same as getting it out of the cask mind you but it's doing the trick.
I've decided that my suitcase will be an ever changing canvas for art.
For every tour I want it repainted by me or someone else. and Even if there are fans or friends who want to repaint it mid tour ( as long as there is sufficient drying time) I am all for it.
Here is the first incarnation painted by me mr. Eyeswide himself.
Now that I look at it. It looks like a jellyfish and sperm.
Odd.
I'm listening to The New Pornographers right now. nothing to do with the mention of sperm.
It's the name of the band A popular Canadian Indie band.
I've been getting into making some different art pieces for T-Shirts or Stickers or something. I don't know yet but here's one of them. What do you think, miscellaneous readers? Yah or ney?
I've given my live recordings from London a good listen and I will be eventually making that into a CD.
I thinking of either get it pressed proper or burn them to CD's myself and have different artists paint or draw on them making each unique. I really like that idea. but I also want a good quality sounding CD. that the Pressing company can provide. Again what say you in the world? Unique art CD's or Quality pressed?
Mayhap I can think of a way to do both....
So last blog before the tour.
Wish me luck of good performances and many sales!
Cheers!
-Neil
One last thing I've been updating the Website www.eyeswide.ca still having trouble with audio. The trouble being there is no audio. But check it out for me. Pretty Please?
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