by Geewhiz | May 2, 2009 | Blog
May 02, 2009 Gear As Trojan Horse In the last instalment of “Glen Loves To Bore People Talking About His Gear”, I intimated that the gear might actually be only a means to an end. It would seem obvious that the tools were the subject, but they were not the Object. The...
by Geewhiz | May 1, 2009 | Blog
MAY 01, 2009 The two of you who have followed this discussion will recall that I threatened to discuss still more effects in my arsenal next time around. I do intend to fulfil that promise this time, but next time I want to discuss some issues that get just a mite...
by Geewhiz | Apr 26, 2009 | Blog
APRIL 26, 2009 It is difficult to believe, but there are those amongst you who have encouraged me to go on!! Well, perhaps this is one of the more fun parts. As you will recall, I discussed some of my guitars and related topics last time around and promised to speak...
by Geewhiz | Apr 22, 2009 | Blog
APRIL 22, 2009 I haven’t made an independent study of the other art forms, but I would be surprised to find that Dali didn’t have a favourite set of brushes, Nijinsky a favourite pair of slippers, Dickens a favourite set of pens and Ron Jeremy a favourite pair… well,...
by Geewhiz | Aug 3, 2008 | Blog
Aug. 3, 2008 Having played IPO in Toronto and Liverpool, we showed up to play IPO LA at Molly Malone’s on Friday night. We were informed onstage by David Bash (Mr. IPO) that we enjoy the distinction of being the only band to play IPO in two other countries...
by Geewhiz | Jun 14, 2008 | Blog
June 14, 2008 Well, we told you we were going, we went as advertised and we returned in more or less four pieces. That’s to be expected, since we are a four-piece. Getting away from the Higher Mathematics Theories for a moment, here’s how it all went down:...
by Geewhiz | Nov 25, 2007 | Blog
Nov. 25, 2007 Now, touching on this business of The Cherry Bluestorms in Toronto. No doubt you are wondering about the band’s appearance at International Pop Overthrow. Well, here’s what happened… I was vaguely aware of a sound assaulting me in my bed. It...
by Geewhiz | Oct 22, 2007 | Blog
Oct. 22, 2007 Friends and fans of TCB may know that we just played our first show in Monterey. For those not familiar with the town and surround, it is one of the loveliest spots known to Homo Californicus. After the traditional loading up ceremony and traditional...
by Geewhiz | Nov 23, 2006 | Blog
Nov. 23, 2006 I was reading a forum thread on Bill Nelson’s website that started out as a debate over whether Jeff Beck is a better guitarist or artist than Bill Nelson and evolved into a discussion about art in general. I put my tuppenceworth in: As Bill said:...
by Geewhiz | Oct 16, 2006 | Blog
Oct. 16, 2006 I’ve been reading some of Steve Kilbey’s blog entries lately. If you don’t know who Kilbey is, I’ll tell you. He’s the main singer and lyricist/songwriter in The Church, one of my longtime favorite bands. He is incredibly...
