Howdy folks!
Well it has been quite a month already, and it’s not even close to over! Things are really moving fast around here lately and I love it!
We were in Toronto last Wednesday and Thursday working on a stop-frame animation music video and it was nuts. This video is going to be insane, but it is so much work! It’s worth every second, don’t get me wrong, but man! Like, you have to stay perfectly still for very extended periods of time for it to work properly, and it’s not nearly the picnic that it sounds like. I think I’m going to make some workout DVD’s like P90X or Ten Minute Trainer, but it’s going to be Jeremy Coulter’s Completely Stationary Workout: bend yourself into an uncomfortable position and don’t move for an hour and you’re on your way to rock hard abs! EXTREME! I’m being a total baby though, and it was the video’s creators Christina and Danielle that were really doing all the work. Not only that, they let us completely dismantle their apartment to really set the mood for the video, so we owe them a substantial debt of gratitude. We’re going back to Toronto next week to work more on the video and also to play a show at the Bovine Sex Club on March 25th! I’ve never been to the Bovine Sex Club, but I’m sure the name doesn’t completely accurately describe it… does it? Only one way to find out! Come to our show on the 25th Toronto!
After day two of the video shoot on Thursday, we rushed home from Toronto to play with the amazingly talented LIGHTS. And I think we played very well and I’m very proud of the boys in SGS, but I’m even more proud of Windsor for absolutely packing the Blind Dog. You may not realize it, but by being such a positive and welcoming crowd and making LIGHTS feel right at home, you’ve sent a message to the higher ups that book for bigger acts like LIGHTS a message saying that Windsor loves music and we want more of it! Furthermore, the Windsor music scene is bursting with talent right now and your helping to draw attention to local acts like us that are working so hard to advance ourselves in the industry. So thanks guys, you’ve made the boys in SGS and I, as well as Jay and Dave at Sinnistarr very proud. And to all the amazing folks that took the time to introduce themselves to us, grab a record or a poster or a shirt, or even a hug, thanks so much! Connecting with our fans is so important to us and it really made me want to get some more music to you as soon as possible, and please trust me when I say we’re working on it!
But there’s no rest for the traveling band, and so Friday morning we packed the van back up and headed to St. Catherine’s. Things got a little dicey here though. We were passing through Chatham when Talledega (our van) started making a terrible, metallic, flapping and grinding sound. To diagnose the sound, our friend Shane O’Neill got out of the van and chased it around a parking lot in a circle to try to hear where the sound was coming from. This yielded no conclusion. Then we all got out, kicked some tires, poked at stuff, and hypothesized about a goblin related issue. Ultimately, this only led us to the conclusion that none of us know anything about cars. We called my dad, tried to replicate the noise and he also suggested a thorough goblin check was in order. After a thorough goblin check, we went to Canadian Tire and a nice mechanic named Chris used an industrial sized pair of scissors to remove what I suspect must be the appendix of a van. It’s there, but it doesn’t do anything, kinda like an appendix in a human. And then the only time you even notice it is when it ruptures and so you just get rid of it. So, effectively, Talledega’s appendix ruptured in Chatham, but she was back on the road in no time and we made it to St. Catherine’s just in time, despite some terrible weather in the Niagara region.
So let’s get to some exciting news, shall we? We wrote a song called “Twenty Two” back in the summer and this weekend it really came out of its shell. We filmed a special acoustic performance of the song for CBC Television’s Easter Seals Telethon which aired on Sunday. It sounded great and we are very thankful to Gord and Kristen at Diversity Productions for their hard work. They’re going to get us a copy of the performance and we’ll post it up here soon in case you missed it. But don’t even worry about it, because last Monday we were on Master Track’s on AUX Television! If you missed it, you can watch the episode in its entirety at http://www.aux.tv/mastertracks. The show details a day we spent at MetalWorks Studios in Toronto with producer’s Moe Berg and Laurence Currie recording “Twenty Two” and even lets you download the track for free. Completely righteous. Definitely a show worth watching, especially if you’re into recording gear and expensive microphones like Kevin Couvillon. It’s like catnip to that guy, seriously.
We were supposed to be playing in Chatham, Ontario tonight, and I’m not sure why the show was cancelled, but Chatham I’m terribly sorry. Whatever reason caused the kibosh, it was beyond our control and we are going to work to get a new show your way soon! Tomorrow night we’ll be in London, Ontario though at Moon Over Marin! Peep the Facebook Event here! It’s going to be a blast, I’m sure of it!
Anyways, I know March and April are a rough time for all of my fellow students out there and know that I’m pulling for you. A good man named Adam Lucier once gave me a very sound piece or advice that I’d like to impart to you if you feel overwhelmed with assignments, midterms, projects, finals, lab exams, etc… He said, “Jer, they don’t put marks on diplomas.” To which I toast, breadsticks is breadsticks.
Love,
// JerBear
