Last week I had the pleasure of seeing Toronto-based Diana Catherine and the Thrusty Tweeters perform songs from their new CD, “The Spirit Ranch Sessions,” at The Art Space in Prince George. It was fun to watch the gorgeous and energetic Diana croon, growl, and otherwise belt out her unique blend of southern rock and […]
In early August we were back at The Drive Shed in Toronto for a final day of mixing for my new CD, Light to Shine. Soon we’ll be calling on George Seara at Seara Sound to master the album, after which the project will move to Accudub Inc., where the talented Richard Boudreau will design the CD package using Scott […]
On Friday July 23rd I’ll have the rare pleasure of performing with special guest Sahra Featherstone at Cafe Voltaire in Prince George, British Columbia. The evening will begin with a solo performance by Sahra, who will be playing songs on Celtic harp from her new CD, after which I’ll be trying out some new material from my […]
Yesterday evening I unexpectedly found myself an awkward guest in the inner sanctum of British academia, having been invited by a colleague a couple of days earlier to dine at University College, here in Oxford, where I’ve come to attend a William Blake conference. Lowbrow as I am, when I accepted the invitation I had imagined a […]
After seven days at The Drive Shed in Toronto, my musical friends and I have finished recording all 12 tracks for my new CD “Light to Shine.” The sessions, which, by chance, were held concurrently with the G8 and G20 Summit meetings in Toronto, were marked by a sense of exuberance that was heightened by the G20 riots: […]
After two days of live recording at The Drive Shed in Toronto, we’ve laid down most of the tracks for for “Light to Shine.” The musicians–Jason Fowler, Gary Breit, Maury Lafoy, Mark Mariash, and Burke Carroll–were a pleasure to work with, consummate artists who’ve made my songs sound really good (to my ears at least). Jason and I […]
I arrived in Kingston, Ontario, this week to do research for my next book in the archives at Queen’s University. When the archives close in the evening I’ve been wandering the streets, listening to–and singing along with–some of the local buskers. Next Monday morning I’ll be back in Toronto for a week of sessions at The Drive Shed, where we’ll […]
On June 21st I’ll be heading into John Bailey’s studio, The Drive Shed, in Toronto to record my new CD Light to Shine. Jason Fowler will be doing double duty, sitting in the producer’s chair and also playing guitar. We’ll be recording the bedtracks and lead vocals live, and Jason is bringing in some fine […]
I’m thrilled to report that Kootenay-based artist Scott Dickson has accepted a commission to produce an oil painting for the cover of my next CD. Check out his stunning work at www.scottdickson.ca. A master of graphic arts and oil painting, Scott also painted the cover art for my 2009 CD “On the Bridge You Were […]
Now that the springtime has arrived here in northern British Columbia and my semester’s teaching duties at UNBC are nearly completed, I’m looking forward to a productive summer of musical and literary activity. On the musical front, I’ll be spending a week in a Toronto recording studio in June, where I’ll be working with producer and finger-style […]
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Kevin Hutchings
