H&D at The Local – March 8, 2012
Posted: March 8, 2012 in gigs, Hicks & Dawe, musicTags: hicks&dawe, Roncesvalles, The Local, toronto
H&D at Grafitti’s – Feb 3, 2012
Posted: February 3, 2012 in gigs, Hicks & Dawe, musicTags: grafitti's, hicks&dawe, toronto
H&D at Grafitti’s – Nov 25, 2011
Posted: November 25, 2011 in gigs, Hicks & Dawe, musicTags: grafitti's, hicks&dawe, toronto
busking at the Zombie Walk
Posted: October 24, 2011 in music, videosTags: 2011, banjo, music, toronto, video, walk, zombie, zombie walk
how could a banjo player resist – it’s not like we’d have any brains to get eaten …
Here’s a basement dug down in an old house. Concrete floor, with padding and carpet straight on. there is a wall unit blocking off a cupboard, with a small crawl-door cut into the stairwell for access. The carpet is quite old, and has had two boys and at least one cat and one dog contribute to its patina over the years. The job – put down maple floor, open the cupboard back up, and get rid of the crawl-door. With some help from my friend …
It looks like this to start …
Back of basement before
- Front of basement – before
so first – rip up the carpet and under padding (yeech), pry the nail strips out of the concrete (an ouch or two), thoroughly clean, and start putting down the new padding.
Ikea-hacked spice racks
Posted: September 22, 2011 in handymanTags: ikea, paint, reno, renovation, shelves, spice, spice rack, varde
Finally, after six months of almost unbearable deprivation, the spice racks are up, and cooking can resume with a substantial enough panoply of fragrance. I am happy to report for the sake of global commerce that there seems to be quite a lot of room left on the new spice racks for yet-to-be-discovered savouries…
H&D at Grafitti’s – Aug 20, 2011
Posted: August 20, 2011 in gigs, Hicks & Dawe, musicTags: grafitti's, hicks&dawe, toronto
H&D at Grafitti’s – July 23, 2011
Posted: July 23, 2011 in gigs, Hicks & Dawe, musicTags: grafitti's, hicks&dawe, toronto
…at least without a mask, goggles and a fan. Sanding drywall can be…a tad messy. But amusing, as it turns out. Especially if you have a manly looking shower cap and a camera handy. But on the plus side, just look at how smooth the ceiling is!
Lizard Crossing in a cherry tree
Posted: May 16, 2011 in music, videosTags: 2011, banjo, cherry blossom, high park, Sakura hanami, toronto
Wandered down to High Park in Toronto for Sakura hanami. Lots and lots of people about, so I figured I had best climb a tree and throw some notes into the wind to help speed the petals on their way. Watch this short video to get a taste of this tune, called Lizard Crossing, off my Unassumed Sideroads CD.
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