Cancon Thursday - Battlefords

So on Thursdays, I share a Canadian song or artist. Today I'm sharing a song by Hawksley Workman, Battlefords (I really love this song!). 

The last show I had tickets for before we all got sent to our rooms was the Kingston date for the Hawksley Workman / Sarah Slean tour. A few weeks ago, I watched a wonderful streamed event called "Hawksley Night In Canada." It was the closest thing I was going to get to seeing that show (it's been rescheduled but that's months and months away). Broadcast live from his father-in-law's basement in Peterborough, HNIC was super fun and included a fun phone in segment (Hawk Talk) and a Pet Song. 

Anyway, tonight is Hawskley Night in Canada, Part 2. Click on this link for more information and have a great day kids xo

Not another broken arm in this heat

He fell bringing pop and chips home one handed

We weren't invincible

And the sensei said he'll sit out the tournament

Way Back Wednesday - Perfectly Good Guitar

Hey kids,

Two days in a row... how 'bout that!?

As I said yesterday, not sure if this going to become a regular thing again anytime soon but as long as I feel like posting, I'm going to keep it up. Sound good?

Today, for Way Back Wednesday, I'm sharing a song by the incredible John Hiatt. It's a fantastic live version of the title track from his 1993 album "Perfectly Good Guitar"

Hope you enjoy it. Have a good Wednesday. Also, stay safe and healthy xo

There ought to be a law with no bail

Smash a guitar, and you go to jail

With no chance for early parole

You don't get out till you get some soul

Because It's Tuesday - week of June 16

Well, it's been a little while since I have posted here.

The whole isolated / pandemic / work from home thing has kept me very busy and while I have intended to post here, it's just not happened. Not in a while anyway. One of the ways I was soothing myself over the past 3 months was by re-watching The West Wing.  Watching President Barlet, Josh, Charlie, Toby and CJ (and the rest) made me feel better and kept me from watching the news too much.

So I'm back, not going to promise to do this regularly or anything but I'm posting today and it feels pretty nice.

As it's Tuesday, I'm sharing a cover with you. It's a song that I have a lot of affection for and have had since I was in 7th grade. I'm not going to say much more about it, in fact, you may find that I'm talking less about the music and just sharing it for now. So here you go, without further discussion, Seaweed's 1993 (which you probably heard on the Clerks soundtrack back in 1994) version of Fleetwood Mac's "Go Your Own Way" from their 1977 album, Rumours.

Thanks to Bill for reminding me about this one. It's super fab!!

If I could

Maybe I'd give you my world

How can I

When you won't take it from me

Isolation Fridays - Alone Again (Naturally)

Before I get into today's song, I'd like to wish my dad, Mike Shanks, a very happy birthday. It feels very strange to not be seeing him on his big day. Celebrations while we're all in isolation are pretty lackluster. I guess we'll have to make plans to celebrate in a big way when we can all be together again. Dad, I hope you have a fantastic day!!

Ordinarily, on Fridays, I post a "not guilty just pleasure" song. In other words, I share a song that I like, just because I like it. Today, I'm posting an isolation appropriate song to end the week with.

This song, from 1972, speaks for itself. Hope you get a kick out of Gilbert O'Sullivan's mournful "Alone Again (Naturally)." May be a kick isn't appropriate, it's a pretty sad song... enjoy isn't really right either. Anyway, give it a listen, what can it hurt?

Stay safe folks, isolation is working and so is washing your hands, xo

We may as well go home

As I did on my own

Alone again, naturally

Cancon Thursday - Time To Get A Gun

I feel a bit bad about neglecting this site for the past couple of weeks.

Truthfully, I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed at the moment. I know that a lot of you are feeling that way too. It's okay that we're all struggling, it's a strange time to be alive and I think it would be pretty fucking weird if we weren't.

I hope to get back to doing this regularly but that may not happen for a while. Instead, I'll pop in once in a while and share a song, sometimes on the theme of the day, but not necessarily. Writing here, even little posts like this one, sharing my feelings, makes me feel better. Things that make us feel better are important right now.

So, for Cancon Thursday, I'm sharing a song by one of my favourite Canadian singer-songwriters. It's an older song of his, from the 1997 album "Lipstick, Lies and Gasoline." It's a completely beautiful album and I invite you to listen to "Time To Get A Gun."

Hope you're all holding up, stay well folks xo

Last week a government man was there

When I walked out of my back door

He said "I'm sorry to bother you son"

It don't matter anymore

'Cause even while we're talking

Right here where we stand

They're making plans for a four-lane highway

And a big ole overpass