A couple of weeks ago, I received my first songwriting commission: to write a song encouraging people to stay cool without turning on their air conditioning. A tall order to fill, especially since the client, Hypenotic, was in Toronto and … Continue reading →
About time I posted a list of my summer shows—a couple of wonderful ones have gone by un-blogged (gasp!) Saturday, July 16, 2011 8-11pm Pennybrook Folk at the West Dublin Hall 10 Huey Lake RoadWest Dublin, NS $10 at the … Continue reading →
It’s Earth Day Eve, Canada is in the midst of yet another federal election campaign and I’m thinking about the role of songwriters in a democracy. Last fall, I had the good fortune to hear Canadian singer-songwriter, Jon Brooks, perform … Continue reading →
I’ve been spending some time lately working on the campaign to stop hydraulic fracturing (also known as fracking) in Nova Scotia. Hydraulic Fracturing is a process for extracting natural gas embedded in shale rock. The process requires the use (and … Continue reading →