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venue rant + new venue + interview w/ rob mcLennan + new band = interesting week.

I am not by any means a difficult customer.

If you spill hot lamb juice all over my lap at a restaurant, whatever. It happens. Searing, savoury crotch-and-rosemary scented pain is nothing but an accident. If you apologize. If you show interest in what I’m trying to do, which is eat and not have hot meat juice ladled onto me. (This happened. He apologized. It was an accident, a hilarious, tasty accident).

Similarly, when I’m booking a venue for my book launch, and you forget my name, my venue, and don’t show up to take my payment for your venue, it feels like you’re pouring hot, juicy, inconsiderate-ness all over my lap. For these reasons I left the Poor Alex theatre last thursday and walked down the street to The Hard Luck Bar where JJ, who runs Ragtime Thursdays, was more than pumped to host the book launch and give us one more band, the cerebrally-noisy Derbert Plaza, to add to the bill. This coming hot on the heels of the confirmation of Jose-Gabriel’s live painting made this event go from 100km/h-10,000km/h in about 5 days.

And what better way to get psyched about it than to read about the press? Wooden Rocket Press and me have been heavily profiled / interviewed by Rob McLennan right HERE. PRESS.

July 15th.
The Hard Luck Bar.
8PM.
5 Bucks. $10 cover + book.
Featuring Teenage Kicks, Arietta, Derbert Plaza, the Concession 7 DJs.

BE THERE.

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updates, playdates, second dates, and figs.

Been working on a new website, a new Blank State website, a press release, finding a venue, the venue information, the bands, the acts, the actors, the readings, and somehow still sleeping normally. Actually sleeping more than normally. I appreciate you coming back every once in a while to see how awesome things are going, since the cover has been unveiled. So here are two important announcements:

1)
The Blank State Book Launch, Volume One (Part 2)
Thursday, July 15th, 8PM
POOR ALEX Theatre

Featuring Performances by the Concession 7 DJs, Teenage Kicks and Arietta
Prizes to be given away, and good food and drinks all night long.

JOIN THE FACEBOOK EVENT HERE

2)

For those unable to make the event, the book will most likely be available at the…

TORONTO SMALL PRESS BOOK FAIR, June 19th in the Great Hall. 11am-5pm.
Plus those that come out and buy a book will get a little voucher for free entrance to the book launch. That’s a good thing, right?

Here’s a flyer on the fair that you can copy and shair. Right thair:

That’s all for now. Who doesn’t love figs?

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EDIT 3) I’m also going to be in the Ottawa Small Press Book Fair, information of which is found here, where I’m also mentioned in the smallest possible capacity.

Unveiled: Cover Art for Blank State Volume One

There’s not much more I can say. Sometimes things take longer than expected but man are they worth it.

Details to follow. Get ready to party.

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