Doh... no Marlowe

Looks like I messed up my schedule. I won't be at the Marlowe tonight. Next week.

Sorry for those who were coming down.

I think my cover's been blown...

I think my cover's been blown...
Originally uploaded by BassBassDude.

I haven't been to the zoo in the longest time. Anyway, I took a few shots of the animals. Let me know what you think.

Marlowe Tueseday Night

I'm back @ Marlowe this Tuesday May 30th. Should be a good time. Good food. Good music. Good time. Hope to see you there.

558 College St
Toronto, ON

(416) 963-2229

7pm to 10pm


visit:
marlowe.ca for more details

Change of plans - The Marlowe Downtown

Looks like I'm back downtown tonight.

Marlowe Restaurant
558 College St
Toronto, ON M6G 1A1, Canada
(416) 963-2229

Click here for a map.

Same time: 7pm to 10pm

Marlowe- Richmond Hill

Tomorrow night, I'll be playing up at The Marlowe in Richmond Hill (Leslie & Hwy 7). We'll start playing at around 7:00pm 'til about 10:00pm. Hope to see you there.

Marlowe Restaurant
155 York Boulevard
Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3B4, Canada
(905) 771-8645

Click here for a Google map.
visit www.themarlowe.ca for details.

NYCO Recap

Well, to sum it up, it was a well done performance by all. All I heard from those who came out were positive reviews. I had a blast learning all the music and being able to perform it with the NYCO. I look forward to reading through some of the other pieces we'll be performing next year.

NYCO Final Concert of the Season

Here's the scoop.

The North York Concert Orchestra's Final concert of the season will be taking place this Saturday May 6th at Willowdale United Church (349 Kenneth Ave) a couple of blocks south-east of Yonge&Finch. The concert begins at 8pm and tickets are still available at the door. On the program for the night is as follows:

Weber - Der Freischutz Overture
Weber - Concertino for clarinet & orchestra
Ricardo Mojica, clarinet
Beethoven - Symphony #5

Please come and show your support and I hope to see you there.

New to Aikido

Well, I know that this blog has been mostly been about me in music and my reflections on this subject. Some of the secondary articles have been about golf and running with a couple of my photos from Flickr. Anyway, my new passion began this week as I enrolled myself into learning Aikido. Similar to my other hobbies, it is a life-long endeavour and I hope to share some of my insights on this subject.

Gig Tonight - The Marlowe

If you're free tonight, I will be playing for a couple of hours at The Marlowe on College Street, west of Bathurst starting at 7:30pm tonight.

The Marlowe
558 College Street West
Toronto, ON
416-963-2229

visit
www.themarlowe.ca/collegestreet/ for more details.


Sorry for the late notice but I hope to see you there.

Wibi Show this Friday

This is my a capella alma mater (try saying that 5 times fast). Come out and show your support.

Wibi's Spring Concert
Friday April 21st is the date
8pm is the time

It will be held at York University in 050 McLaughlin College "The Dacary" (#51 on the map)

Just follow our signs

Tickets will be sold at the door:
$6 students and seniors
$8 everyone else


If you'd like to learn more about Wibi visit wibi.ca

Better Weather=GOLF

Angus Glen Clubhouse
Originally uploaded by BassBassDude.

The golf itch has kicked in and I can't wait to scratch it. I've already hit the driving range (just an L-wedge) and I'm feeling pretty good. Although I won't be able to get out to play much this year, I still can't wait to get the first round in. April rates in the GTA are looking okay so here's hoping that I get out sooner than later.

Bloor Bridge

Bridge
Originally uploaded by BassBassDude.

I did a bit of a walk-about a couple of weeks ago and found this bridge at Broadview and Bloor. I wonder if I shot it in B&W if it would have come out a little better.

Quote of the Week

"Smoking is one of the leading causes of statistics."
- Fletcher Knebel

"There are lies, big lies, and then there are statistics."
- Anonymous

"..."
- BassBassDude

Mental Blocks

Mental blocks can kill you. Especially when performing live. Lucky for me, it was only a rehearsal. Unlucky for me, I had a mental block.
Wednesday night was another NYCO rehearsal and it was going well. When nearing the end of the night, I could not get through one of the finales in Beethoven's 5th. The worst part was that it was at a point where everyone rests; dead silence. My mental block was finding new points in this section to "un-deaden" these precious moments.
"Sticking out like a sore thumb" would be an understatement of a phrase. Sticking out like a pink neon sign outside of a cheap motel at midnight flashing "Vacancy" with an arrow pointed at my head; that would be a little more accurate.
Anyway, mental blocks suck.

Quote of the Week

"Everybody tells jokes, but we still need comedians" - Jimmy Wales

"You've been a fabulous audience. Have a great night and don't forget to tip your waitresses." - BassBassDude

"BassBassDude shouldn't quit his day job." - BassBassDude

Zoom-Zoom-Zoom

Zoom-Zoom-Zoom
Originally uploaded by BassBassDude.

I'm a big fan of driving. But, sometimes you need to sit back and enjoy the ride.

Cadence Last Night

4 on stage. No instruments
Originally uploaded by BassBassDude.

A great Cadence show last night at Hugh's room. All a capella; no instruments attatched.
I was glad I could catch the tail end of the show.

Visit: Flickr for a couple of pics.

Cadence @ Hugh's Room - Tonight

WHO: Cadence, plus Special Guests Onoscatopoeia, the University of Toronto's Hart House Jazz Choir
WHEN: TONIGHT. Wednesday March 29. Doors open at 6pm, show at 8:30pm
WHAT: 2 sets of vocal fun!
WHERE: Hugh's Room, 2261 Dundas St West, Toronto Ontario
(1 1/2 blocks south of Dundas West subway station)
WHY: Good vibes for the Juno Awards! We're nominated for: Best Vocal Jazz Album, Best Engineer (for producer/mixmeister Adam Messinger and Dylan)
HOW MUCH: $10 advance, $12 at the door.

I'll be taking photos...

Hopefully good ones.

Well, I just downloaded a Blogger widget through Google and this is a quick test to see how it goes.  I'm a big fan of all things Google and this seems like it is something that I could use.

The Better Way

The Better Way
Originally uploaded by BassBassDude.

I was doing a bit of a walk-about close to where I worked and found the subway zooming by. I probably could have used a slower shutter speed but I was without a tripod. Still working on my technique, but, that's part of the fun of photography.