This Thursday Lynn and I take possession of our first house…  I had a few day of being freaked out, but now I’m just excited to get in and start making it our home.  (And having a room to record….not to mention keep gear and store things.)

I’ve never really had a place to put my stuff.  I think George Carlin did a bit about that..no?

ok..now it’s going to bug me..have to find it.

….here we go.

I’d imbed it…but I think I’m having issues with my mac’s pram….

not sure what that is, but I don’t like the sound of it.

anyway…this Thursday morning…we look at the house one more time, make sure the previous owner’s didn’t destroy the place, then go to the lawyers and get our own keys…. then….. clean it I guess.

anyway..this Friday night I’ll be playing in Chester, NS at the Foc’sle tavern…. Jordi Comstock on drums and Stewart Franck on bass…should be a lot of fun.

This has been a pretty good summer.  It seems every time I leave a corporate ‘experience’ my life changes for the better….. lesson learned.  Corporations are pretty much the devil.  It’s all about greed…and I don’t dig it.

Anyway…. lot’s of shows updated… I’m playing every thursday at the Biscuit Eater in Mahone bay from 1-4…  I was playing outside on the deck…but I think we’re working on an inside gig…  not sure people will dig it… it’s a vibe in there….we’ll see if I fit in.  I love it there…. I feel refreshed mentally and spiritually when I leave…  it’s a cool place.

Thursday nights are still in Mahone Bay…..(this is Nova Scotia by the way.)… Mateus Bistro…  The food is Amazing.  The staff are great…..  I’ve always met cool people from away every time I play there…

Sunday mornings 11-2 I’m still at Scuttlebutt in Lunenburg.  Fun, fun fun.  I laugh and have a ball with Traci and the gang there…. it’s a blast.  (and I drink way too much coffee… it’s so tasty.)

What else is coming up..hmm…  Paddy’s pub in there, Trellis Cafe in the new year… Driving to New Brunswick this Friday… check the shows page.. I update it to the best of my ability.

Oh yah…also playing guitar for Paul Buchanan in Flat Fifth….

And on November 11th I’m playing in Chester with Paul on bass, (unless his lovely wife has the kid), and Jordi Comstock on drums…. funk, soul, rock n roll….

see?  Busy summer.

Trying to get a new album in there…but not holding my breath.

hey..do you want me to come play near you?  let me know where would be cool…. hey..I’ll play in your house man…email me!

all in all…good summer, like I said….

so to sum up…corporations….bad.  Greed…..bad.  Music and fun….good!

There are more shows for october coming up….I’ll make another post later….

I hope your summer was amazing..enjoy the chill in there air, watch the leaves change, say hi to someone you don’t know and draw a picture…

Cheers,

Shawn

I can’t seem to figure out…the game of music.  I like certain parts, I hate others….. I hate a lot of it actually.

anyway…    I have a new album in the works.

I played The Bear Falls Music Fest a week or so ago..and I watched two acts that floored me… Catahoula Brown, and Christina Martin.   Very inspirational…. and I’ve found the seeds of the sound of the new album.  I think when I heard them play live I heard what I wanted to make the last one like…so don’t be surprised if you hear some old favorites on it… (working title right now is Weeds.)

I have some fun gigs coming up…but a highlight is going to be playing for Flat Fifth…. a guitar gig.  I haven’t got to play guitar since playing with Almer in 2007.  I mean, I played some cover gigs on the ships, but really….. that was just brown eye girl nonesense….. I have a feeling this is going to be a treat.   Anyway….it’s september 1st at the Mug and Anchor in Mahone Bay, NS.  if you are around..please drop buy.

ok… have to dust off the strat and learn some tunes…..also a funeral this week.  Which I think will be rewarding in a sad way.  Again…it’s not brown eye girl… I’m playing something that means something to someone…..   I have to step up my game.

Cheers,

Shawn

That album killed me.  I was living in Germany on an American army base, and we used to hang out at the Canadian Club…(get it?).  It was a place where the Canadian families could go.  I remember they had the album there, and would play it now and then….it was freaking magical.  I must have borrowed it…because I soon had it on cassette…(old school napster.), and would listen to it over and over and over again.  It had Geddy Lee on it for crying out loud.

It makes me think of the first time I was watching SCTV…. I was in my grandmother’s apartment in Mahone Bay…. I guess early 80′s.  All the adults were talking after dinner..and I got plunked in front of the tv.  Not many channels…and SCTV started….. I had no idea what I was watching man.  I thought it was real.  I thought it was amazing… I couldn’t figure it out.  This seemed like news at some parts…but I was drawn into it….. And John Candy…holy crap……. talk about being drawn to someone.  I was like 10 and could sense genius.

Later I found out it was Second City TV…. and was lucky enough to get to hang out at Second City in Toronto…(My then girlfriend’s brother was the chef there….he was pretty cool to get us in all the time…)

Anyway… not I digress.

I need to start writing in this more… twitter and facebook is making me unable to write anything over 40 characters long.

have a great day.

Shawn

quickly…two new shows added….. July 22 at Scuttlebutt in Lunenburg, NS and playing with my band at the Port Pub in Bedford, NS on August 12th….Scuttlebutts I’ll be playing a lot of my own stuff…(solo acoustic), and the band gig will be rockabilly, old r&b, some blues….who knows.

other than that …we moved out to West Lahave for awhile…or Pleasantville I think it’s called….  house / cat sitting for a bit.  I kind of like having a cat around, but man, they can be a pain in the ass.

And finally got internet yesterday… eastlink…. we’ll see how it goes…so far so good, but my iPad doesn’t dig it too much.

And getting ready for the Ontario tour with Jeff Scott….  he’s coming up here next week for the Atlantic portion…. it’s going to be busy the next little while.  Hopefully some time to write in there.

Or even just ride a bike around….. something is weird with the front time / breaks combo on mine right now…. not sure if I put the tire on incorrectly or what…but there is some rubbing.

Not the most exciting update…. but an update nonetheless….

Take it easy,

Shawn

So new shows added….

May 13th – Western Shore Legion with Paul Buchanan (I’ve only gotten to jam with Paul a few times…so it’ll be fun to play a whole gig with him……)

…..just noticed Paul is from New Market…. I wonder if he knows Jeff Scott….that would be weird.

May 29th – Gus’ Pub in Halifax opening up for Heartwood Slack and Brad Leaton.

Also….addition to the gig at Scuttlebutt on May 15th…. Pam Paton is going to be playing percussion with me.

That’s about it….

May the 4th be with you.....

so…check back often, maybe something will strike your fancy…

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This place is quickly becoming my new favorite place to hang out…. great music, great food and really really friendly owner’s and staff……

it’s a solo acoustic deal… (click here to check out a songlist, make requests…thatkind of thing…)

Watching the teenage mutant ninja turtles movie now……