{"id":102,"date":"2012-10-06T10:47:03","date_gmt":"2012-10-06T13:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2018-06-07T10:20:03","modified_gmt":"2018-06-07T13:20:03","slug":"friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"id1\">\n<p>First and foremost, YOU are my friend. Thank you for visiting my web site.<\/p>\n<p>I have a lot of friends and there are also a lot of people whose work I love, even if I don&#8217;t know them personally. I would like to share my rich world of friends and admirees with you. Check them out.<\/p>\n<h4>musicians<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.tanyarock.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tanyarock.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tanya Philipovich<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/mariakasstan\" href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/mariakasstan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Maria Kasstan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.lynnharrison.ca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lynnharrison.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lynn Harrison<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/profile.myspace.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendID=324788017\" href=\"http:\/\/profile.myspace.com\/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&amp;friendID=324788017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Extremities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.doloresdagenais.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.doloresdagenais.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolores Dagenais<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.themountainfireworkcompany.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.themountainfireworkcompany.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mountain Firework Company<\/a> \u2013 a phenomenal band who also happen to have one of my favourite web sites on the entire Internet<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.susancrowe.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susancrowe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Susan Crowe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.diannelatchford.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.diannelatchford.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dianne Latchford<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.melfarrimond.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mel Farrimond<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>concert series, festivals and venues<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acousticroof.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acoustic Roof House Concert Network<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/acousticroof.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Acoustic Roof Blog<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>public and community radio<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/music.cbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC Music<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/covefm.com\">CoveFM.com<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>art, photography, design, theatre, dance, literature and history<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freerangedesigns.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.freerangedesigns.ca<\/a> \u2013 The amazing Mike Western who created this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blackbirds-good1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-183 alignright\" title=\"blackbirds-good\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blackbirds-good1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blackbirds-good1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blackbirds-good1-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/blackbirds-good1-662x1024.jpg 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a>gorgeous poster for the launch of my 2012 CD, Blackbirds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/janetbarkhouse.mywriting.network\/\">Janet Barkhouse<\/a> \u2013 poet, fiction and essay writer and also my mom.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.inhereye.ca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.inhereye.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InHerEye.ca<\/a> \u2013 it\u2019s not what you look at, it\u2019s what you see<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.katestory.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.katestory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kate Story <\/a>\u2013 original Canadian dance, theatre and her wonderful novels, <em>Blasted,<\/em>\u00a0<em>Wrecked Upon This Shore, This Insubstantial Pageant <\/em>and<em> Antilia.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.monnet.ca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.monnet.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monnet Design<\/a> \u2013 award-winning graphic design<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/sinton.ca\/poetry\/\" href=\"http:\/\/sinton.ca\/poetry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indira Sinton<\/a> \u2013 original Canadian poetry<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/colorbynumbers.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/colorbynumbers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judson Sinton<\/a> \u2013 intriguing math art and other cool stuff<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.formac.ca\/index.php?page=results&amp;author_name=joyce+barkhouse&amp;title=Title&amp;search_ISBN=ISBN+10+or+13&amp;subject_bf_id=&amp;series_bf_id=&amp;format_bf_id=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Formac<\/a> \u2013 Publishers of my nana, Joyce Barkhouse&#8217;s book, <em>Pit Pony<\/em>, and the <em>Pit Pony<\/em> Picture Book which was abridged by my mom, Janet Barkhouse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lunenburgwalkingtours.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lunenburg Town Walking Tours<\/a> \u2013 There is no better way to experience Canada&#8217;s premier UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Alexdesigns\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alexsings.ca\/music\/graphic-design-and-print-production\/\">Alex Hickey Design and Production<\/a> \u2013 Um, my day job.<\/p>\n<h4>business services for creatives<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.starcompany.ca\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.starcompany.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STAR Company<\/a> \u2013 book-keeping and other services for creatives (I made their fishy icons for their web site).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/communicationsdistillery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Communications Distillery<\/a> \u2013 writing and editing solutions for the overwhelmed entrepreneur<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"id2\">\n<h4>wellness and personal development<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.jennhicks.ca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jennhicks.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.jennhicks.ca<\/a> \u2013 Nia classes to make your heart sing and your body thrive<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/jamieridlerstudios.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Ridler Studios<\/a> \u2013 this creativity coach will get your juices flowing<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gunsinger.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gunsinger Coaching<\/a> \u2013 Love and whoop-ass for your life<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/fixmeup.ca\" href=\"http:\/\/fixmeup.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fixmeup.ca<\/a> \u2013 shiatsu with the amazing Matt Sedo<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fertilitytoronto.ca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fertilitytoronto.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fertilitytoronto.ca <\/a>\u2013 traditional chinese medicine for your body, mind, heart and spirit, Dr. Kaleb Montgomery<\/p>\n<h4>creativity<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.fireflycreativewriting.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fireflycreativewriting.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.fireflycreativewriting.com<\/a> \u2013 In-person and e-writing classes that will bring your creative expression to new heights<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.wisedaughters.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wisedaughters.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.wisedaughters.com<\/a> \u2013 craft and other creative workshops, cultural events, art gallery, craft shop<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.rc4gpeterborough.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rc4gpeterborough.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.rc4gpeterborough.com<\/a> \u2013 Peterborough Rock Camp for Girls: a rock \u2018n\u2019 roll summer camp for girls and also home of the Women\u2019s Rock Weekend (a rc4g fundraiser and a wicked good time)<\/p>\n<h4>good causes<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heartwood.ns.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heartwood<\/a> \u2013 Youth engagement for positive community change<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.sketch.ca\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sketch.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sketch<\/a> \u2013 working arts for street-involved youth<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.thestop.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thestop.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Stop Community Food Centre<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.thatswomenswork.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thatswomenswork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">That\u2019s Women\u2019s Work<\/a> \u2013 working to create an art gallery and creative space for self-identifying women artists in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood of Toronto<\/p>\n<h4>sustainable\/local food (Nova Scotia)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/391351660878068\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Dublin Market<\/a> \u2013 I (heart) my home market<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/watershedfarm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Watershed Farm<\/a> \u2013 Community Shared Agriculture and Market produce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>sustainable\/local food (Toronto)<\/h4>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/westendfood.coop\/\" href=\"http:\/\/westendfood.coop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West End Food Co-op<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/dufferinpark.ca\/market\/wiki\/wiki.php\" href=\"http:\/\/dufferinpark.ca\/market\/wiki\/wiki.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dufferin Grove Market<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.withrowpark.ca\/wiki\/wiki.php\" href=\"http:\/\/www.withrowpark.ca\/wiki\/wiki.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Withrow Park Farmers\u2019 Market<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First and foremost, YOU are my friend. 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