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last weekend

i haven’t written yet about my show with the cbc radio orchestra on sunday, perhaps because i am still reeling. i sang buffy st marie songs with beautiful arrangements by giorgio magnanensi. it was a stunning experience for me. to play with so many people with such singular intent, as arranged by giorgio and conducted by alain trudel, and of course written by buffy. it was a rare chance for me to perform more simply. to act more like a vessel or a conduit. i loved it. the show will be aired on cbc2 on may 2 and will also be streamed online. i’ll get the details and post them for you.

in the meantime, rehearsals for the album recording are fully underway. we begin on monday! Continue reading last weekend

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black like my need, bleeding like my heart

one of my favorite duos of all time are back! strindberg and helium are written and voiced by killing my lobster and animated by eun-ha paek, who did the beautiful video for queen of the may, currently available to watch on youtube and myspace. when i’m really down, i like to imagine helium repeating my desperate phrases back to me. and offering me a cupcake. Continue reading black like my need, bleeding like my heart