Further Down The Road: One last post before the new year

I thought I was done!

Alas, I have one more show this 2011 year.

It's in Alliston, ON and it's for a good cause.

Coyote Cutie is hosting the CTV Toy Drive concert on Thursday Dec 15

$5 or an unopened toy gets you in.

All the musicians and bands are donating their time to the charity.

Starts at 7pm, goes until the bar closes, I assume.

Not too shabby says I

here's a link to the event and who is involved.

LINK

I've got some shows coming up in the new year I'll be heading out East in February hitting places such as Fredericton and Moncton once again, and so far nothing in Nova Scotia.... Sad times for the Scotians.

Check back to the website (www.eyeswide.ca) to keep up to date on the dates when they are confirmed.

I'm going to get a little more worldly in 2012.

I'll be heading to Las Vegas in April for at least one show and I'm working on New York in March, Costa Rica in May, Europe/UK in June, and all of Canada again in July/August.

I'm pretty excited I love playing outside of Canada, but the reality is that it's super expensive, flights, work visa's, travel, motels, and food. I don't expect to come any where near breaking even but one can dream....

I'll be applying for a touring grant to help with the cost. Government grants are awesome...if you get them. I haven't gotten one yet, but I'm hoping.

Also if anyone out there in the internet world wants to assist with these tours, you can buy merchandise, straight up donations HERE, or just come out to shows and bring your friends!

I would like to get some more full band gigs going as well I had a great time in Toronto with Steve, Julian and George.

Speaking of those fella's the video I posted of us playing Celebrity Status is up to over 800 views!

Who's watching it? Thanks to everyone who has!

and because of the increase of that my video for #22 has gone up over 300. it's awesome to post something and not have it viewed 7 times before it is forgotten.

But not everyone enjoyed it I got this review after the anonymous viewer listened to the first 2 lines.

"I'm sorry but I stopped listening after '...shine so bright'. I don't know if it was the lyrics or the singing but it induced a cringe."

I'm cringe inducing.

Now how many people can say that!

And for those who are in the mood for a cringe right now here is that video!

PIE Magazine has released it's 6th issue. Since it's December they decided to include a Christmas CD with local musicians. The reason I'm telling you this is because I'm on it. I covered "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" and this has allowed me to have a connection with Primus.

How so?

Well, they have an article in the magazine and I have a song on the CD that comes with the magazine. It's like we're on the same playing field!

And not only me, but remember the boy band VIP?

It's ok if you don't, they're Canadian.

here's a video:

Hilarious I know.

The band reunited for a version of "Hark!"

So, I now have boy band connections too.

From what I have heard not all the issues (ones sold in Chapters and such stores) will not have the disc. You can get it in Barrie, ON at Page & Turners and Imago's head office on Dunlop St. otherwise contact Pie and demand an issue with the disc.

If you don't want to go to the trouble of ordering the mag, you can download my cover from iTunes

I'm ready to start recording my new album. It's going to be more expensive because I'll be having a full band sound. So to help with this I've applied for 3 grants Factor, Ontario Arts and Barrie Arts.

Applying for money is hard. It's a lot of paper work. I'll find out by March if I get funding. But I'm sure I'll start recording in February.

I drew a few more Live at CHSR Cd's you can check out all 40 of the original art (most are Sold) at the Facebook photo album. I'll do a few more and then retire the CD.

Those white CD's are hard to come by these days. I may take another crack at Hellboy I quite enjoyed that one.