The Home of Todd Van Allen
Healey’s is a great room and a crap room at the same time. It’s great in that the acoustics are great – and they’d almost have to be given the owner, wouldn’t they? – the staff are without the rock-star trappings of a rock&roll...
Read MoreI had the opportunity to perform a couple of sets at Jason Blanchard’s Fox&Fiddle night last night under the theme of “Bash Your Ex”, celebrating his recent divorce. The place was standing room only by quarter to 10:00pm. The show kicked off shortly...
Read MoreTwo shows this past weekend with two completely divergent themes, but similar content needs. That being, custom-written not- performed-before-for-quality-assurance material. Saturday was a curling club awards show in Omemee, Ontario. Before you go bounding for MapQuest, it’s outside of Peterborough. Not...
Read MoreHad another opportunity on Tuesday to work a Jason Blanchard show, so obviously I turned up at a Fox and the Fiddle…somewhere This time in Mississauga. Drove Brian Hope and Andrew Evans up to the show and was regaled by Andrew’s tales...
Read MoreThis weekend saw me perform for the first time since I’ve been back in Mexico as I’ve either been busy or fighting off this avian bird flu/cold that has not only hit me but apparently everyone in my office. Yay, the miracle of recycled...
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