A few days ago, I purchased Steve Earle’s latest offering, So You Wanna be an Outlaw. Some of Earle’s recordings have really resonated with me. El Corazón, Transcendental Blues and The Mountain are albums I still listen to regularly today. I think they’re fabulous and… Read More
I ventured into my local Canadian Tire store this morning. The big Christmas machine was in full swing. Christmas music. Loud Christmas music, the kind that sounds like sappy pop music with lyrics all about presents under the tree and shopping lists and like that.… Read More
Anybody else getting seriously tired of this kind of crap littering the social medias? Eugene’s social media rules to live by…. Avoid clicking on click-bait (including quizzes, personality tests and so on) Avoid facebook memes Try not to get sucked into facebook politics. Just unfriend… Read More
We’re thinking of creating a fun outdoor place for the lions with tunnels and bridges and all the trimmings. Maybe next spring. Here are some interesting examples…
It occurred to me that I’m drawn to music that features a different set of instruments than the two guitars, bass and drums used by so many pop bands. One of the things I love about old country music, for instance is the ever-present pedal… Read More
I’ve been watching lots of videos in preparation for our trip to Vietnam in January. I’m glad won’t be driving. Crossing the road should be fun….
The Long Branch by the Lake Garden Tour will take place Saturday June 23, 2018. Over 30 gardeners are already planning to participate. Your Long Branch garden can be part of the tour too. Visit the website for more information. For my international visitors, this… Read More
Thornton Spencer, Longtime fiddler for the Whitetop Mountain Band, has died. RIP
Last evening we went to see Anne Lederman’s Spirit of the Narrows at the Small World Music theatre, a cozy space on Shaw St. we had never been to before. This two-person play is about First Nations and Métis people in Manitoba told through Anne… Read More
27th Street 