November 18, 2007Brooklyn, NY Am having such a blast in Brooklyn and I never want to leave! But, I’m leaving in the morning. Tonight I got taken to the Shaghai Mermaid 1920s cabaret-style benefit @ Superfine in DUMBO. It was AMAZING. Everyone was so talented, with particular musical kudos to Mamie Minch who I really enjoyed. Played a great gig… see more…
November 14, 2007New York City Have been in NYC for a couple days on self-enforced vacation. Been totally off the technological radar and it feels amazing. I’ve been staying with a good friend from high school on the Lower East Side and am headin’ to Brooklyn to see my Little Red Hen Music compadre and brilliant songstress Jan Bell for… see more…
November 10, 2007Monticello, NY Double-O-Sweetland reporting for duty from inside the walls of Kutsher’s Country Club in the Catskills… came down here to play some showcases at the North Eastern Regional Folk Alliance conference. What a crazy place! The Kutsher’s Hotel apparently had it’s heyday in the 60s as a superhip “Borscht belt” resort and is said to have been… see more…
November 5, 2007London, Ontario I have finally had some glorious days of rest after working so hard for so long! This weekend I did lots of running about the sunny and windy forest with Raven the dog and cooked and baked and cooked and baked… All the while I listened to my Amelia Peabody Egytptian archaeological mystery audio books (I’m… see more…
October 31, 2007 Toronto, Ontario My new CD “Own Sweet Time” is now for sale! Please visit the Kristin Sweetland Store for purchasing options…
October 13, 2007London, Ontario I am exhausted…. oh my, has it ever been a crazy week! Just got home from the yearly Ontario Council of Folk Festivals conference that was held in London this year. Much fun was had! Got to see some of my dearest pals, played some fine showcases – much thanks to Richard Flohil, Nutshell Music and… see more…
September 25, 2007London, Ontario Ladies and Gentlemen, I am so proud to present to you all the new “Own Sweet Time” album cover… designed by the masterful and simply lovely A Man Called Wrycraft withphotography byKevin Kelly
September 3, 2007Toronto, Ontario I had an AMAZING time this past weekend at the Shelter Valley Folk Festival just outside Grafton, Ontario. We had beautiful weather, the lineup was great and there were no shortage of my dearest pals about! (Darlene, Bill Bourne, Trevor Mills and Ember Swift… to name but a few. ) I got to wear a new… see more…
August 13, 2007London, Ontario I was so determined to see me some flaming balls during this year’s Perseid shower that I drove out of town quick as I could as soon as the clouds lifted last night around 2am. This image was taken by moi on some random farm dirt road outside of London, Ontario at approx. 2:22am… Besides the… see more…
August 12, 2007London, Ontario Ladies & Gents, the good news is, we’re finally done mixing the new album (for real!!) Hooray! Now onto the mastering and getting it out into the world! Also, in the last ten days I’ve done two major photo shoots with the amazing Kevin Kelly for the album cover. We did one shoot in his studio… see more…