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We are on our way back from Ottawa as I write this.

We usually rent a van when we go anywhere, but this time we thought we'd go for a...

We just finished a private fundraiser show for a great cause - The Baycrest Foundation, hosted by the fantastically funny Howie Mandel.  What a great guy and a fun evening!  Everyone is dressed to the 9's! Tonight was one of the rare times where we performed on a stage in the centre of the room.  It was interesting to sing with audience members on all 4 sides but we really made it work.  We have...

OK, so the summer is over and we are well into September. What the heck happened to those hot summer days?! We have had one crazy adventure after another since Nothing But Blue was released in June. Starting with some respectable numbers in London and Belleville! (#7 and #1 respectively) while in Toronto it was a slightly slower climb but, as I write this, Nothing But Blue is sitting at #4 in Tor...

I don't mean your name or what you do. I'm not talking to those of you who have taken off to some exotic land, backpacked through Europe or moved out to BC to breath the air and 'find yourself'. I'm talking about deep down self perception. Self Perception is something I believe we are sorely lacking in our lives, dear readers. Many of you may be saying to yourself: "Self, heck ya I know who I am. ...

This is my favourite time of year. Everything seems more alive. The birds are singing in the trees (often when I'm getting back from a gig), the sun is shining, everything is turning green and people can be seen huddled in groups, whether it be in their homes, public drinking establishments or Future Shop TV departments. These people often wear oversized shirts with someone else's name on the bac...

*Must be read in the style and voice of Morgan Freeman* There is an eerie quiet in The Essentials world. The streets are empty. The trees are still. It's almost as if the world has just taken a deep breath and this is the pause before the giant exhale. The inhabitants of this world are hold up in their houses, pouring over every piece of music they can get their hands on. Picking songs apart not...