May 29, 2007Toronto, Ontario Well folks, I’d say we’re about 97% done recording the new album! Yeeehaw! Still a bit of work to come but I am SO so so pleased with all we have magically created. This has been a supreme month in the studio filled with amazing guests… Suzie Vinnick (harmony vocals), Anne Lindsay (violin ), Roman Borys…   see more…

May 18, 2007London, Ontario Ladies and Gentlemen… In London briefly with time to kiss the dog and run out the door again. Had a fine night last night in Hamilton watching Luke Doucet and his amazing band rock the Casbah. Oh Yeah!! Heading to Windsor tonight to play a spontaneous show with those boys… good times ahead. Will report more…   see more…

May 15, 2007London, Ontario I have been fascinated for weeks by the family of cardinals that made their little nest outside the kitchen window. First they built the nest, then the mama cardinal laid some eggs, then she sat on the eggs for days and days until the wee ones finally hatched. Now they’re growing up fast and are soon…   see more…

May 1, 2007Toronto, ON HAPPY MAY DAY! I just can’t help but love the supreme glory of May. Perhaps it’s because I’m a May-baby or perhaps cause it usually means that Spring is finally and truly upon us! (No more freak Ontario spring snow-storms…please!) Couldn’t find a maypole to dance around today but got to enjoy the Morris dancers doing…   see more…

April 2, 2007In the Chambers… Hello Sweethearts, I have been hard at work these past couple days getting ready to get back into the studio… We had a couple recording delays and set-backs this month due to various illnesses, airplanes and other unfortunate events. But all is well and still progressing as planned! Looks like my dream for a spring-release…   see more…

March 26, 2007 London, ON Last night I performed at the Jack Richardson Music Awards here in London and enjoyed myself immensely! Thanks so much to the “Jacks” team for putting on an amazing show! I managed to seriously entertain myself backstage by taking some self-portraits to add to my never-ending series… take a peek below Backstage at the “Jacks”… more…   see more…

March 20, 2007Toronto, ON Hello Kittens, HAPPY SPRING! The sun is finally a shinin’ in beautiful Toronto, although it still seems to be a bit nippy out there in the frozen department. I suppose the thaw will come eventually and there’s not too much we can do to stop it… What are you all doing today? I’m thinking a nice…   see more…

March 17, 2007Toronto, ON Happy St. Patty’s Day all… I had an incredible night tonight (green beer-free!) playing with Bill Bourne at the Harbourfront Centre here in Toronto. It was my first real adventure playing in someone else’s band and I LOVED it. There will be more of that to come in the future for sure… Ended the night a…   see more…

January 12, 2007 London, ON I was interviewed this morning by Shelagh Rogers on CBC Radio’s national morning show “Sounds Like Canada.” The topic was weird winter weather and I told the story that inspired my new song “Gone Gone Gone” (from the upcoming new CD!) I explained how a very strange adventure on the Trans-Canada highway somewhere west of…   see more…

January 1, 2007Toronto, ON HAPPY NEW YEAR! In this glorious coming year of Two Thousand and Heaven I pledge to: write more frequent and more juicy tidbits in my journal/blog, make a kick-ass new album that I will be so very proud of, keep working hard like a busy Sweetland bee and of course, eat more chocolate.