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September 2 : Delirium in Vancouver
Turns out the stranger who asked me to play the drums was named Max. Very interesting and likeable fellow. He had a woman join us on the bass guitar (also who had never heard his songs before). The gig was to celebrate the grand opening of a new hipster clothing store in Penticton, and the night proved a drunken success. The music was a flailish blend of Shoegaze and Punk Rock I think. New friends were made and good times were had by all.
We slept at the local hostel that night, almost getting in a scrap with some honkeys before bedtime. The next day we played at a venue called Voodoo's, and my good friend Aaron Goodwin was kind enough to offer a bed to us for the night. We jammed at his place in the format of a six-piece band that evening (most musicians who played the show that evening came to play music at Aaron's after), and in the morning we hit the road to Vancouver.
Cousins of Joe's who put us up were kind enough to take us to a restaurant/bar called Stella upon getting into the city. They fed us a variety of exotic beers, one of which was called "Delirium", and none of which were lower than 8.5 percent in alcohol content. A night of planned calm and restful sleep was quick to morph into a viscious excursion of hysterical rambling. The beer is right to have a title such as "Delirium".
We played the Railway Club in Vancouver the next night, and we couldn't have asked for a better show. Thanks to Jody Glenham for joining us for the night. Beautiful set.
The last show on the tour was at the Minstrel Cafe in Kelowna the next day. We drove 15 hours overnight back to Edmonton after the show. I only recently arrived back in town. Am now unwinding and looking forward to my next trip out west in October. What a wonderful way to wrap up the summer and welcome in the autumn.
August 29 : Permaculture in Penticton
So the night before last, Joe Nolan and I played the Marquee Room in Calgary. Nice little show with Noel Johnson, thanks to all who attended. Crashed at my relative's home, performed a few songs for Mix 97.7 the next day and then hit the road to Penticton.
When we arrived it was about midnight. We had no place to stay and little cash. After a brief stop in a local club we proceeded to mingle with the locals in hopes of finding a bed. We found ourselves talking to a nice gypsy woman by a poutine stand who kindly offered a bed to us at the house in which she is staying. In exchange for this we promised to help her harvest vegetables in the morning to sell at the local market.
We arrived at the house at about 3am, and got up at 7 to go to the garden. She kept us busy picking produce for an hour. We helped her set up a stand at the market, and decided to busk to try to make some pocket cash. This proved an excellent idea. We played our songs and I was lucky enough to see several familiar faces around the market. While catching up with a friend from the area, a friend of his (and a stranger to me), turned to me and said: "Want to play drums for me tonight"? I replied, "Yes."
I will play the show with this stranger and tell you about it later.
August 22
Check out this video blog made while on tour: www.youtube.com/watch
This was after a 12 hour drive on the way to Toronto.
August 10
Montreal was beautiful, but our show was cancelled last minute. Didn't stop us from having a good time, however. We had some good friends about to show us around the city and feed us poutine.
On Wednesday we drove to Ottawa to play at the Rainbow. It was a great venue and the house was packed. A drunk real estate agent bought me several whiskeys. A great night all around.
The next couple days were filled with copious amounts of driving. We ended up at a Backpacker's hostel outside of Thunder Bay, which was the most beautiful Hostel I've ever seen. It's owned by an elderly couple, who happen to own the company as well. The layout of the place is the couple's home on a beautiful land site, and they have no issue with strangers coming and going at all times of they day. A real loving and comforting vibe about that place. Gorgeous garden. The man(owner) had a lot to tell us about his life and his foster children, and his days driving to Mexico in a school bus he had bought (inspired by "the Electric Cool-Aid Acid Test" by Tom Wolfe). He had an enormous collection of essays written about his thoughts, and he was generous enough to share them with us. I'll be quick to return to be sure.
After leaving Yorkton I was fast to put Diesel fuel into our vehicle. It soon broke down. I bused it to Saskatoon with my guitar to make it for a radio interview/peformance. We made it for the gig later that evening.
This one was a really interesting tour and I'd say it was a successful one. Looking forward to going east again.
August 1
More tour photos! Checkem' out here: www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-Moir/10629258133#!/album.php
July 27
Things have been really wild lately, I apologize for not writing this note sooner. Barely finding the time to update you on events so far.
After our brief stay in Regina we drove to Winnipeg and met Dave the Futurist. He had a lot to say about the future and science. He told us about how soon computers will answer your questions before you even ask them. I was impressed to say the least. You can see him if you look at our tour pictures here;
www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-Moir/10629258133
He's the skinny dude with long curly hair. Far out.
We ate some greasy breakfast to nurse the hangover in Winnipeg, after which we drove to Thunder Bay. We played at Kilroys there and then drove around until 5am trying to find the promoter's house, where we crashed for a few hours. They had pet rats.
We left Thunder Bay at 5pm, and arrived in Toronto at 10am the next day. 17 hours of energy drinks, strange music and stranger thoughts. After a heated argument in the hostel lobby in downtown Toronto, we slept for three hours then headed to C'est What to play a gig. Both shows in Toronto were great and our moods were easily lightened by the excitement of the city.
Am now in Montreal, trying to summarize our ventures with the least amount of words possible, but am finding myself out of time. Have to load up and drive to Ottawa. Another update to come soon.
July 22
Tour photos! See here! www.facebook.com/pages/Daniel-Moir/10629258133
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UPCOMING SHOWS
September 11
Edmonton / the Black Dog
October 27
Penticton / Fibonacci
October 28
Vancouver / the Main
October 30
Surrey / Central City Brewing
CONTACT AND BOOKING
Booking: cadencecity@live.ca
Contact: daniel_moir@hotmail.com