Our 5th single off of 'Good Living Foundation' - it is our longest single to date! ..Clocking in at over 8 minutes.

This song also signifies the debut of Olivia to the band.

The preamble is the usual band update etc.

This single will get us through the 1 year anniversary of the album being released (Sept 27, 2019).

Just shy of his 3 year Leave-of-Absence - bassist Greg Kolodychuk has made his return to the band!

This episode of 'Talking Shop' is the reunion of myself, Brendan and Greg  as we prep to work on our new batch of songs ..the first practice with the 3 of us since September 2017!

Welcome home, Greg.

Did you know Chuck Norris' name is not actually Chuck??!

Did you know Chuck has a son , who is also an actor - named Mike Norris??!

Between shows on the VRS and 10 Albums tip!

Todd had a beer literally explode all over himself and his room, we discuss the story of the man that traded his way from a paperclip to a 2 storey farmhouse!

Lineup changes in the band !

Blair Fraser exits stage right , as Greg Kolodychuk (re)enters  stage left!

Great to have Greg back after a near-3 year absence; thankful for Blairs 18 months of full time service!

Some studio renovations take place as Brendan and I install some new lights in the studio!...and talk some shop , of course..

(from June 15 rehearsal)

Talking Shop

(recorded between recording '10 Albums' and 'VRS') 

Todd, Glen and Matt take a quick break between shows..the guys show Glen the Puddle of Mudd cover of Nirvana's "About a Girl".

Also - Glen leaves the show temporarily to cough up a hairball.

VRS is back!!

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HAPPY CANADA DAY!!

The Great Outdoorz - Treeplanters Terror

Here is a creepy story to listen to while you are out in the woods camping!!

Josh was a tree planter fo 4 years - all over BC...this is a story of 1 block he worked at in northern BC that saw his camp exposed to tornados, bears that were a little too comfortable with humans, a cougar that was located in a tree just above a group photo  (discovered when the pictures were developed.

But the main course of the story : Josh was awoken one night to a mysterious sound that did not match any of the animals he'd ever heard in the bush. The creature then made a steady line directly to the camp...

What happens next?? You'll have to listen.

HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!

The Brothers Gardiner return to the Inkaneep Point Resort to perform 3 of Josh's new tunes!...the concert is bookended with a special lo-fi treat.

1 - Da Man

2- Eagle

3- Osprey

4- Eagle vs Osprey

5- Greenberg

Chop it Up - Josh's Song

I catch Josh in a bit of a negative state of mind...he has a headache and, I am fairly sure, was showing signs of "hangry"...

We do our yearly check-in on his creative process; Josh is a very talented visual artist (he has done all of the 'Ground Level Falcons' cover art), photographer, musician and graphic novel writer/artist.

School has rendered his spare time to a near-null, but he is finding music is the most effective way to relax while keeping his brain sharp and aware.

We also touch on the baggage that can be caused by egocentric, judgemental artist communities - especially when you are growing up and in a developmental state.

The tone of the conversation is juxtaposed incredibly by his beautiful song we perform at the end of the podcast!

Check it out, for sure...all in 1 take, including the "vocals on the fly" overdub.