Calgary:
CKUA 93.7 - 403.266.5566 (ext 1)
CJSW 90.9 - 403.220.3991
Shine FM 88.9 - 403.276.8888
Mix 97.7 - 403.692.0977
Edmonton:
CJSR 88.5 - 780.492.2577 (ext 1)
CKUA 94.9 - 780.428.7595 or 1.800.494.2582
Sonic 102.9 - 780.423.1029
Shine FM 105.9 - 780.433.1059
Lethbridge:
CKVN 98.1 - 403.328.0988
CKUA 99.3 - 1.800.494.2582
Fort McMurray:
Kaos 91.1 - 780.791.5911
CKUA 96.7 - 1.800.494.2582
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
CD Release Tour - entry 7 (the final chapter)
I realize a good week has passed since the tour was officially over. It's been a new challenge for me to try and keep up-to-date with blog entries and I sincerely hope to keep this going from now on - preferably on time.
This CD Release Tour was an incredible experience for both Nathan and I. To have been able to drive my own vehicle (which I am so thankful for) across the Western Provinces of Canada and share meals and stories with many friends (new and old), and to live off donations and the generosity of our hosts and others has been an incredible blessing and humbling experience. There was a providential kind of provision throughout the three-odd weeks we were on the road, and for that I am truly thankful.
A sincere thank you goes out to everyone we met along the way. Thank you for being part of this blessed experience.
Peace and love,
-J04L & Nate
This CD Release Tour was an incredible experience for both Nathan and I. To have been able to drive my own vehicle (which I am so thankful for) across the Western Provinces of Canada and share meals and stories with many friends (new and old), and to live off donations and the generosity of our hosts and others has been an incredible blessing and humbling experience. There was a providential kind of provision throughout the three-odd weeks we were on the road, and for that I am truly thankful.
A sincere thank you goes out to everyone we met along the way. Thank you for being part of this blessed experience.
Peace and love,
-J04L & Nate
Monday, November 22, 2010
CD Release Tour - entry 6
Once our concert in Enderby was over we headed out to Salmon Arm to crash at the Stellinwerff's for the night. They were gracious hosts, allowing us to sneak into their open garage during the wee hours of the morning. I'm sure we looked like cat burglars, sneaking up the driveway, prying our way into their massive wooden carport doors...
Fast-forward several days, several house concerts, delicious meals, warm beds, epic conversations - and you would find us in Edmonton, AB. Nathan and I kept ourselves busy with dropping off records at radio stations, playing several gigs each day, and catching up with friends we hadn't seen in some time. Despite my Calgarian roots (and the traditional rivalry that comes with), I really enjoyed myself during our time there. Good friends, family, and lots of support for the local arts. I cannot name everyone, but quick shout-outs go to: Jennz, Jamie, Rob, Karisa, Lisa Marie, the Tiemstra gang, Aaron, Alex, Joel, Kasim, and the host of other awesome people we met while we were up there.
With the Northern AB leg complete, Nathan and I hit up Blackfalds for a gig at a local cafe: After the Grind. What an awesome space! This venue is apparently the oldest building in Blackfalds and had the most wonderful old-school hardwood floor ever. Uneven, stained, and creaky as ever, I was in carpentry heaven. While we were there we ran into a bunch of other friends and family - thank you all for coming out!
All tour my vehicle has been having issues on-and-off, so a tough decision was made to postpone our date in Brooks, AB. We will be there. Count on it. ;)
-J04L & Nathan
Fast-forward several days, several house concerts, delicious meals, warm beds, epic conversations - and you would find us in Edmonton, AB. Nathan and I kept ourselves busy with dropping off records at radio stations, playing several gigs each day, and catching up with friends we hadn't seen in some time. Despite my Calgarian roots (and the traditional rivalry that comes with), I really enjoyed myself during our time there. Good friends, family, and lots of support for the local arts. I cannot name everyone, but quick shout-outs go to: Jennz, Jamie, Rob, Karisa, Lisa Marie, the Tiemstra gang, Aaron, Alex, Joel, Kasim, and the host of other awesome people we met while we were up there.
With the Northern AB leg complete, Nathan and I hit up Blackfalds for a gig at a local cafe: After the Grind. What an awesome space! This venue is apparently the oldest building in Blackfalds and had the most wonderful old-school hardwood floor ever. Uneven, stained, and creaky as ever, I was in carpentry heaven. While we were there we ran into a bunch of other friends and family - thank you all for coming out!
All tour my vehicle has been having issues on-and-off, so a tough decision was made to postpone our date in Brooks, AB. We will be there. Count on it. ;)
-J04L & Nathan
Saturday, November 20, 2010
CD Release Tour - entry 5 (all for Enderby)
So where were we... ahhh yes, sleeping in the vehicle in Enderby, BC. This was a new experience for both Nathan and I. In the past I have slept in several different vehicle makes and models - none ever as comfy as my Toyota Camry wagon. I slept in that sweet ride for six weeks in the middle of Winter while I was living in St Albert, AB. I'm getting off-topic already. Coffee cup needs refilling.
Now Nathan and I didn't get much sleep that evening in Enderby. The city had been ripping up the main street to put in some new water lines, and coincidentally the side-street we chose to park on was transformed during the night into a quarter-mile drag-strip for all the locals to avoid the construction. Every ten minutes we were startled out of our uncomfortable state of pseudo-sleep by the obnoxious roar of a diesel truck flooring it through the blackness. All this suffering was well worth it though, for come morning we discovered the glory that is 'Hungry Jack's'.
This place was recommended to me on past tours but I had no idea where it was located. Amazing breaky. So good. I think I even saw Nathan shed a tear between sips of freshly pressed organic apple juice.
During the day we drove into Salmon Arm, suited up at the local thrift-store and then hit the recreation center for a swim. What a quaint town. We headed back to Enderby for our gig at Cliff's Cafe, which was utterly stellar, and met a tons of amazing new people - and some great local talent. Big shout-outs to Adam (venue owner and music supporter extraordinaire) and Ryan Murphy, a local gem of a performer. Enderby will definitely be a regular stop for me on future tours through BC.
Stay tuned for more to come!
-J04L & Nate
Now Nathan and I didn't get much sleep that evening in Enderby. The city had been ripping up the main street to put in some new water lines, and coincidentally the side-street we chose to park on was transformed during the night into a quarter-mile drag-strip for all the locals to avoid the construction. Every ten minutes we were startled out of our uncomfortable state of pseudo-sleep by the obnoxious roar of a diesel truck flooring it through the blackness. All this suffering was well worth it though, for come morning we discovered the glory that is 'Hungry Jack's'.
This place was recommended to me on past tours but I had no idea where it was located. Amazing breaky. So good. I think I even saw Nathan shed a tear between sips of freshly pressed organic apple juice.
During the day we drove into Salmon Arm, suited up at the local thrift-store and then hit the recreation center for a swim. What a quaint town. We headed back to Enderby for our gig at Cliff's Cafe, which was utterly stellar, and met a tons of amazing new people - and some great local talent. Big shout-outs to Adam (venue owner and music supporter extraordinaire) and Ryan Murphy, a local gem of a performer. Enderby will definitely be a regular stop for me on future tours through BC.
Stay tuned for more to come!
-J04L & Nate
Monday, November 08, 2010
CD Release Tour - entry 4
Well Wednesday and Thursday passed us by rather quickly. We headed out early in the morning to arrive just minutes before our scheduled gig at the Cannery Coffee Co in Kelowna. After the gig we met up with good friends of mine, Matt & Louise - who offered us a place to stay while we were in town. We shared a lovely meal together and quickly caught up on life before parting ways for the evening; they headed out to see Stars, and Nate & I opted to have ourselves a little pool tourney. It was a massacre. Nathan cleaned house.
The next morning we headed out of town to Bliss Bakery (blissbakery.ca) in Peachland. We performed a noon-hour concert for the customers and staff and sold a hefty number of albums. It was quite the way to start the day. Sidenote: if you're ever in or near Peachland, go to Bliss Bakery. I've spent several years traveling and in all my time out on the road I've never experienced such delicious panini; and I lived in Italy!
Friday we made the short drive to Vernon and spent the afternoon hanging around at the Talkin' Donkey. What a great space! Done up in brick and exposed beams, there is a large hall area at the centre of the building with little nooks and wings for extra seating areas. After we finished our set and ate some epic sandwiches we drove off into the night - to spend our first evening sleeping in the vehicle. Needless to say, not a lot of sleeping was done. I hadn't realized how much lower the seats reclined in Shark the Battletank (RIP).
-J04L & Nate
The next morning we headed out of town to Bliss Bakery (blissbakery.ca) in Peachland. We performed a noon-hour concert for the customers and staff and sold a hefty number of albums. It was quite the way to start the day. Sidenote: if you're ever in or near Peachland, go to Bliss Bakery. I've spent several years traveling and in all my time out on the road I've never experienced such delicious panini; and I lived in Italy!
Friday we made the short drive to Vernon and spent the afternoon hanging around at the Talkin' Donkey. What a great space! Done up in brick and exposed beams, there is a large hall area at the centre of the building with little nooks and wings for extra seating areas. After we finished our set and ate some epic sandwiches we drove off into the night - to spend our first evening sleeping in the vehicle. Needless to say, not a lot of sleeping was done. I hadn't realized how much lower the seats reclined in Shark the Battletank (RIP).
-J04L & Nate
Thursday, November 04, 2010
CD Release Tour - entry 3
What an amazing couple of days... yet again. ;)
Monday saw Nate and I perform six more concerts at Langley Christian school and after seeing Nathan dominate a bowl of pasta at Ikea in the afternoon, we headed to Vancouver for a house concert at Oak Street House - courtesy of our good friend Ruth! (shout outz)
What an incredibly stellar evening. The apartment had been decked to the nines with artwork from a local painter and friend, Andrea Chamberlain (andreachamberlain.org) and there was an intoxicating scent of fresh baking, coffee, and teas. In addition to the beautiful art and beautiful smells, many beautiful people began filing in the door and we soon had ourselves a full house. YEEESH! How could anyone not like house concerts!? Did I mention how beautiful these people were?
During the concert I was able to introduce Nathan to another friend of mine, Sean Aiken: writer, filmmaker, and employee extraordinaire. He invited us to Surrey the next day for a screening of his new film, a documentary on One-Week Job (oneweekjob.com).
Tuesday was mostly comprised of eating, relaxing, and conversing. (We also caught the screening). A good break from a couple of busy go-go-go days. Yet again, the Oddsson home provided all the rest we needed and naturally it was sad to say goodbyes this morning but it's all part of the job. The 'shows' must go on; and we've got plenty more coming! Till next time...
-J04L & Nate
Monday saw Nate and I perform six more concerts at Langley Christian school and after seeing Nathan dominate a bowl of pasta at Ikea in the afternoon, we headed to Vancouver for a house concert at Oak Street House - courtesy of our good friend Ruth! (shout outz)
What an incredibly stellar evening. The apartment had been decked to the nines with artwork from a local painter and friend, Andrea Chamberlain (andreachamberlain.org) and there was an intoxicating scent of fresh baking, coffee, and teas. In addition to the beautiful art and beautiful smells, many beautiful people began filing in the door and we soon had ourselves a full house. YEEESH! How could anyone not like house concerts!? Did I mention how beautiful these people were?
During the concert I was able to introduce Nathan to another friend of mine, Sean Aiken: writer, filmmaker, and employee extraordinaire. He invited us to Surrey the next day for a screening of his new film, a documentary on One-Week Job (oneweekjob.com).
Tuesday was mostly comprised of eating, relaxing, and conversing. (We also caught the screening). A good break from a couple of busy go-go-go days. Yet again, the Oddsson home provided all the rest we needed and naturally it was sad to say goodbyes this morning but it's all part of the job. The 'shows' must go on; and we've got plenty more coming! Till next time...
-J04L & Nate
CD Release Tour - entry 2
A lot has happened since I last posted so we'll continue off from our evening in Squamish on Oct 29th. The gig at the Howe Sound Brew Pub went off without a hitch. Nathan and I had a ton of fun jamming through sets starting at 7PM and going till 10:30PM. The evening was brimming over with excitement including a classic heckler, a private tour of the brewery during a break, and a hearty bagpiper who stuck around into the wee hours of the morning... as we tried to sleep. It was pretty hilarious hearing him pipe back up again every 15 minutes or so. The Howe Sound Inn went over and beyond with their hospitality: dinner tab, hotel room, and an incredible breakfast the next morning. Everyone needs to check it out and say to Lavera for us; she totally rocks.
Saturday morning we met up with my friend Anna and went for a walk along the shoreline in Squamish. Next we hopped into her car and almost cleared 300,000km on our way to Brackendale to see a local gallery. You can pay money to have your face put on their wall, and we're pretty sure we found David Suzuki's face among the mix. After saying our goodbyes Nate and I jumped back into our car and drove to Brittania Beach - stopping at Galileo's Coffee. Delicious.
Vancouver was our next destination - Chris and Carla would be our next gracious hosts. With a pad just off Commercial Drive, it was the place to be. Another tasty meal, quick catch-up conversation and we headed off to our gig at the Wired Monk. Just before we left, however, we managed to get ahold of some costumes (thanks to Carla) for later on in the evening...
Once the concert ended in Kitsilano we returned to Commercial Drive for a party at a house on Gravely. A nice 10 block walk in the rain put Nathan and I in eager anticipation for the warmth of a good ol' [indoor] house party. We chatted, met cool new peeps, and danced our hearts out.
Today I took Nathan to Granville Island and Stanley Park. We sure do live in a beautiful world. After the sight-seeing we met up with Chris and Carla for some grub at Foundation - a local haven for veggies and vegans. Nathan even ate greens! (I kid, he's a healthy dude.) After the meal we caught an evening Church service and then peaced out to Langley once more to room with Paul and Wilma Oddsson.
I require sleep now.
-J04L & Nate
Saturday morning we met up with my friend Anna and went for a walk along the shoreline in Squamish. Next we hopped into her car and almost cleared 300,000km on our way to Brackendale to see a local gallery. You can pay money to have your face put on their wall, and we're pretty sure we found David Suzuki's face among the mix. After saying our goodbyes Nate and I jumped back into our car and drove to Brittania Beach - stopping at Galileo's Coffee. Delicious.
Vancouver was our next destination - Chris and Carla would be our next gracious hosts. With a pad just off Commercial Drive, it was the place to be. Another tasty meal, quick catch-up conversation and we headed off to our gig at the Wired Monk. Just before we left, however, we managed to get ahold of some costumes (thanks to Carla) for later on in the evening...
Once the concert ended in Kitsilano we returned to Commercial Drive for a party at a house on Gravely. A nice 10 block walk in the rain put Nathan and I in eager anticipation for the warmth of a good ol' [indoor] house party. We chatted, met cool new peeps, and danced our hearts out.
Today I took Nathan to Granville Island and Stanley Park. We sure do live in a beautiful world. After the sight-seeing we met up with Chris and Carla for some grub at Foundation - a local haven for veggies and vegans. Nathan even ate greens! (I kid, he's a healthy dude.) After the meal we caught an evening Church service and then peaced out to Langley once more to room with Paul and Wilma Oddsson.
I require sleep now.
-J04L & Nate
CD Release Tour - entry 1
It's day two of the official tour, and we (Nathan and I) have made a little time to fill you in! Yesterday we spent the better part of our day at the Abbotsford Christian Elementary & Middle school campuses. We played a total of 6 concerts before 3PM - which though hectic, was super fun; plus we met tons of cool kids. A good friend of mine named Alison met up with Nate and I at a local coffee house filled with antiques. After debating who had the best tea out of the bunch, we headed off to Langley to meet up with some family friends, the Oddsson family. Nate and I busted out the instruments and spent the night playing tunes for the family after sharing an incredible meal. The day finished off with insightful late-night chats with Paul: brother and friend.
We woke up this morning ate a simple breakfast and headed to Trinity Western University where we made some contacts for future tours and explored the beautiful campus. Shortly after we hit the road and headed off to Squamish, BC - carrots and celery in hand. A small pit stop took us to Lynn Canyon (where I shot the youtube music video for 'Victor'). We had tons of fun hiking around the area and explored the bottom of the falls. After that it was a non-stop express to the Howe Sound Brew Pub, where we play tonight! We're about to soundcheck now but you'll hear more from us soon. See you all on the road!
-J04L & Nate
We woke up this morning ate a simple breakfast and headed to Trinity Western University where we made some contacts for future tours and explored the beautiful campus. Shortly after we hit the road and headed off to Squamish, BC - carrots and celery in hand. A small pit stop took us to Lynn Canyon (where I shot the youtube music video for 'Victor'). We had tons of fun hiking around the area and explored the bottom of the falls. After that it was a non-stop express to the Howe Sound Brew Pub, where we play tonight! We're about to soundcheck now but you'll hear more from us soon. See you all on the road!
-J04L & Nate
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