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Sprung

…And before you know it April’s almost over, and I’m almost 34. Things have been quieter than usual over here. Canadian Music week was fun, but that was over a month and a half ago, and for some reason I’ve found it hard to focus on music lately. And even though the experience of playing in [ READ MORE ]

Home alone with two gremlins (before midnight)

Our first (almost) White Christmas is over. The house is very quiet, and it does feel like the whole anticipation and excitement leading up to today have toned down a bit, leaving a trail of newspaper wrapping (elves have become environmentally conscious, it seems) and a laundry basket full of new folded clothes (Santa somehow [ READ MORE ]

From Fox Point to Vermont Square

From foxpoint to vermont square by amberhaze I’m trying to remember the last time I spent Christmas without her and I realise it’s already been ten years. Ten years since that furtive embrace, the door left ajar, the cold air coming in, and the awkward gestures of two bodies not yet used [ READ MORE ]

pumpkin seed

Pumpkinseed by amberhaze This is the first track that I’ve managed to complete since I’ve arrived. There are a few more in the works, but for some reason, this one seemed to almost record itself. It’s still mostly a demo, but I think I got the kind of sound I was imagining [ READ MORE ]

Passacaille

The good days of summer are definitely over, even though we still have the occasional hot spell, or the unexpected burst of sunshine. Mostly, though, Fall is in full swing. The tree outside my studio window is almost bare, which means I can now see the tip of the CN Tower. Not that I really [ READ MORE ]

v2.0

So we’ve pretty much settled now. And after a month and a half, there is enough of a routine to make life here seem complete, and almost familiar by now. It hasn’t been too productive on the music front though, but that should change very soon. The studio is up and running now – barring [ READ MORE ]

Where I’m coming from

And before you know it, we’re flying off to Toronto tomorrow. August has been kind to us at my parents’ place, while J has been in Canada for three weeks already, and a new house is waiting for us now. A new place we’ll call home. I never really know how to answer when people ask [ READ MORE ]

Death in Venice

Death In Venice by amberhaze The past few days have been a blur: packing the house for the relocation company, getting 51 boxes to fit into a 280 cubic-feet crate, selling the rest of our stuff away and donating the rest of the unsold items to families who would use an extra bed or a coffee [ READ MORE ]

Child’s play

Hunted by a freak (Mogwai cover) by amberhaze Errol asked me if I wanted to come down and hang out with Mike and Jared from Lymbyc Systym the night before the show. He wasn’t sure he could spend some time with them with all the commitments you find yourself submerged with when [ READ MORE ]

and a last one for the road

I’ve been thinking about having a “farewell” show of sorts. A few bands have been splitting up, moving on, or simply bowing out lately here, and there have been a series of last gigs around. So, for a while, I thought it would have been a good way to go. But over the past two [ READ MORE ]

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