Commence the You Would Never Survive the Winters in this Territory jokes...now!
Posted by Colin on Friday January 15, 2010 1 Comments
Time to put my money where my microphone is.
For the month of February I will be the Songwriter-In-Residence of Dawson City, Yukon.
Essentially what that means is I’ll be living in Dawson City writing songs and providing help to burgeoning local songwriters. And if I should happen to hop on a dog-pulled sled as it cruises through town during the world’s toughest sled dog race, or strike it rich mining for gold, or become the next Pierre Berton, well, so be it.
I’ve never been north of Prince George, so I’m both excited and anxious about this excursion. Got any hot tips? I’m certain growing up in Saskatoon has prepared me for the climate, so I’m mostly concerned about the few hours of daily sunlight. How am I supposed to keep up my tan? I’m basically The Situation of Saskatoon—I have a reputation to maintain!
This whole scheme is sponsored by the Klondike Institute of Art and Culture and the Dawson City Music Festival. Thanks to both!
Goodbye, Jay Reatard
Posted by Colin on Thursday January 14, 2010 Comment
I saw you open for Les Savy Fav once in Vancouver. It was fantastic, as was/is your music.
R.I.P.
From the New York Times:
With a discography of 22 albums and more singles than even he could keep accurate count of, Mr. Lindsey was a creative tornado. And while his aesthetic was deliberately rough — he favored corrosive blasts of guitar and simple smacks on the drums, recorded by Mr. Lindsey alone with the most minimal equipment — his facility with sweet melodies and his concise, economical songwriting style earned him wide respect among critics and fans…“I’m just trying to get the idea out before the inspiration is gone,” he told The Times last year. “Everything I do is motivated by the fear of running out of time.”
Pain works on a sliding scale
Posted by Colin on Thursday January 14, 2010 Comment
Someday—somehow—I hope to write one song on par with any song by David Berman. That is my insufferable goal.
This song, “Candy Jail”, seems so simple—and kind of silly—at first; then you realize just how masterful it is. That’s how most of his songs work.
Zunior Boxing Day Sale
Posted by Colin on Thursday December 24, 2009 Comment
You likely won’t get what you wanted for Christmas. And even though you probably didn’t want a Maybe Smith album, you can ease your postpartum Christmas depression by getting one—or many—Maybe Smith albums for dirt cheap from Zunior on Boxing Day!
From the Zunior boys:
This annual event features a massive one-day-only 2-for-1 sale on selected albums across the Zunior catalogue. We like to think of it as a digital replacement for the huge boxing day sale formerly held every year at Sam The Record Man on Yonge Street, in Toronto. Music fans used to get up early on Boxing Day and line up for kilometres down Yonge Street. You don’t have to line up anymore! Come back on December 26 and enjoy the new Canadian music tradition of the Zunior Boxing Day Sale.
Another Murder in the Morning review from i(heart)music
Posted by Colin on Tuesday December 22, 2009 Comment
With Another Murder In The Morning, Colin Skrapek makes a pretty convincing argument that he may be one of the best pop songwriters in the country… Another Murder… is crammed full of instantly memorable gems…that seem tailored towards the singular goal of worming their way deep into your brain… Read full article »
