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Cool Down Without Powering Up

Alex Sings Posted on July 29, 2011 by AlexJuly 29, 2011

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 →

Posted in activism, carbon footprint, collaboration, community, conservation, fresh air

Summer Shows

Alex Sings Posted on July 10, 2011 by AlexJuly 10, 2011

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 →

Posted in activism, community, ecology, environment, performance, revolution

Music and Politics

Alex Sings Posted on April 21, 2011 by AlexApril 21, 2011

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 →

Posted in activism, community, creativity, empowerment, inspiration, protest song

No Fracking Way

Alex Sings Posted on April 4, 2011 by AlexApril 4, 2011

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 →

Posted in activism, community, ecology, environment, Fracking, protest song
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