Jul
26
2010
Rocco Wakes Up
Rocco Fortune starts his day just like everyone else – he puts his leopard print tights on one leg at a time. Except, once his leopard print tights are on, he makes gold records.
Jul
25
2010
Eating Out On The Road
The importance of eating out creatively and nutritiously when one is on the road, as demonstrated by Tyler Toews with a revolutionary take on the classic PB & J sandwich – the peanut butter and jam blueberry flapwich garnished with an extra eyesight booster.
Jul
20
2010
Strip Lady Strip: Or, Miss Quincy Does Nelson
I think when Miss Quincy sang “Sing Lady Sing”, Mr. Brinjamin Porter misinterpreted it to mean “Strip Lady Strip”, because that’s what he immediately proceeded to do with his big ol’ upright bass.
Photo from The Royal in Nelson, BC on July 19, 2010.
Jul
19
2010
The South Country Fair Kicked Our Ass
I took this photo to illustrate why we were in dire need of an Emergency Band Health Day after the debaucherous South Country Fair.
Jul
16
2010
Rocco Fortune
I don’t know about you, but Rocco Fortune is sure excited about The Rocky Fortune reunion shows on August 6 & 7 in Olds, Alberta.
Jul
15
2010
Traveling Shows, Feminists, and Murderers, oh my!: Or, Fred Eaglesmith at Nanton’s Auditorium Hotel
The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show
Nanton Auditorium Hotel – July 14, 2010
Portrait of a Feminist as a Young Man
Portrait of a Murderer as a Young Man
Jul
14
2010
Of Whiskey & Self-Timers
This is what happens when one spends a few days in Nanton, Alberta with nothing but whiskey and a self-timer for company.
“I always cry when I’m drunk”.
Jul
11
2010
Miss Quincy Does Calgary: Or, The Infamous 11th Street Block Party
Friday, July 9th. It’s the first day of the 2010 Calgary Stampede. We’re being trampled by sweltering cement and cowboy chaos but it’s okay because the Quincy crew is set to play an intimate house concert in a heritage house in the lovely Kensington area … or at least that’s what we thought until our host Mike says, “How do you guys feel about playing on the balcony and turning this into a street party?”.
Slightly skeptical, the band set up on the balcony only to realize that one should never be skeptical of the suggestions of a dapper English chap who muddles street party sized pots full of caipirinhas (Brazil’s national drink) with a cricket bat. That said, both neighbours and random passerbyers began rolling by and Miss Quincy and co. rocked and rolled and folked and wanked on that balcony until the cops shut them down at 2am. The photos below are from the absolute beginning of the evening.
Jul
9
2010
Brin’s New Beau: Or, How to Make Love Stay
Tom Robbins wrote that there is only one serious question. And that question is: “Who knows how to make love stay?” He has all sorts of advice on the matter. For example, wake love up in the middle of the night. Tell it the world is on fire. Dash to the bedroom window and pee out of it. Casually return to bed and assure love that everything is going to be all right. Fall asleep. Love will be there in the morning.
I think Mr. Brin Porter has stumbled onto another method – shack up with a smokin’ hot 2D cartoon who shares your passion for playing upright bass.
(Photo from Tracks Pub in Olds, AB on July 7, 2010).
You're perusing the phlog of Canadian soul-stealer & light-painter Jodie Ponto. Her website lives here: www.jodieponto.com.
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