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In my role as managing editor at ARP Books, and as an aspiring ally of Indigenous peoples, I’m proud to have had a small part in helping make this truly wonderful book, The Winter We Danced—Voices From the Past, the Present, and the Idle No More Movement. Find it at your local independent bookstore. The Winnipeg launch is Thursday, May 22, at Neechi Commons.
My MIGHTYPOP friends have announced that the excellent Ilia Nicoll will be opening my solo show in St. John’s next month.
Here’s another creaky 4-track demo from 2001—“Benediction,” with different lyrics at the end, which I sort of like better than the ones that ended up on Reconstruction Site. Can’t recall why I changed them.
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Happy spring!
I recently appeared in videos promoting two of my favourite Winnipeg institutions, the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Winnipeg Public Library.
On May 15 I’ll be at McNally Robinson Booksellers interviewing my friend Steven Galloway about his amazing new book, The Confabulist.
In June I’ll be back in St. John’s, Newfoundland, to attend the annual general meetings of the Literary Press Group of Canada and the Association of Canadian Publishers, and while I’m there I’ll play a solo show at the lovely LSPU Hall on June 12.
Here’s a 4-track demo of Our Retired Explorer I made in April, 2001:
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My friend Michael Feuerstack wrote this song for me to sing on his wonderful new record, Singer Songer, available in April on Headless Owl Records.
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Winnipeggers! I am truly excited for you to see Sargent and Victor & Me, a one-woman play by the remarkable Debbie Patterson.
Christine Fellows and I have been working on the score and sound design, and it is nearly done. Deb has made an exceptional work of art, and we’re honoured to be part of it. Click here for ticket info, the show runs February 27 to March 9, at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film.
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This piece about Reggie Leach in the New York Times is a nice way to close out work on Provincial
I’ll be playing at Shivering Songs in Fredericton in January with Christine Fellows, then starting work on a new project, more info in the new year.
Very best winter wishes to all.