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acre loss - 08/13/2008

aAron munson and I's audiovisual collaboration Acre Loss is finally finished!! The project was generously funded by the Edmonton Explorations Grant. As a result we're releasing a CD and DVD this winter through Anticipate. However, if you're near the city of Edmonton, you'll be able to see and hear it this September. Visit the live page for details.

shows and such - 06/11/2008

I'll be performing at Suoni Per Il Popolo festival next week. Checkout the live page for more info. Also plans for my EU fall tour are starting to take shape. I'll be posting info as soon as dates are confirmed.

Finally, collaborative project w/ aAron munson is close to being completed. Audio is currently being mastered by Harris Newman. aAron and I are hoping to have the visuals completed soon. A release will be planned sometime in the upcoming year. I'll keep you posted.

88 tapes - 04/20/2008

Excited to be remixing one of Simon Scott's tracks (Slowdive, Televise) that he recorded in 1988. There's a lot of other great artists that are contributing remixes such as Sebastien Roux, Greg Davis, Benoit Poulard and many others. The release will come out in September on a limited edition cassette and on CD as well, through Kesh Recordings.

toneshared - 03/19/2008

There are a couple of my ring tones on toneshared.com. Visit the site to download them and other great artists tones who contributed.

interviews and upcoming shows - 03/08/2008

I did a couple of interviews for the upcoming performance with Vue Weekly and the Edmonton Journal.

Edmonton show is tonight plus I'm performing in Winnipeg on Saturday, March 15th at Ragpickers. Check the live section and WORLD BOOK for updated info soon.

buttons!!!! - 02/22/2008

The 1 inch buttons I ordered are in and they look great! They'll be available at shows, as well I'll be giving them away for free from the site w/ any purchase of frail as breath or the Fields Awake Self-titled DVD and CD set. Take a peek.

summer tour remix - 01/18/2008

Here's to '08 and thanks for '07! There is a great collection of remixes of Sawako's field recordings from her summer tour that I contributed a track to. Visit the Anticipate site to download some fine tracks from artists such as Strategy, Ezekiel Honig, Morgan Packard, Nicola Ratti, Steinbruchel and lots more. Oh did I mention it's free!?

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