Archetypcial
“Bens! Bens, check this out. Have you seen Bonescratch’s latest music video?” “The one with the foxies?” “No, it’s newer. Based on a lived performance. Here…
Rock Out
5 years ago... Inspiration is like a lit match. When it strikes it illuminates your imagination and you can’t help but get creative. It’s also a drug too…
The Fan
I watched her face, it was a deer in headlights, but with a twinge of, “I can’t believe this is happening!” I love that. Not that people should be excited to…
Requests
You ever have that moment where your heart literally skips a beat? You can’t control it, it just happens. I can’t believe I’m doing this! Why am I sitting here…
Encore!
I have never taken a chance like this on just a whim and do something that could make look like an idiot. But, I have to take the chance. Sometimes the best…
We forgot the Rock and Roll
You know the old adage “Sex, Drugs, and Rock and Roll”? It became our checklist. When we started playing together, that was the Holy Trinity of the music we…
lampside lovers
“Oh,” Fritz’s face broke into recognition, “How was your date?” “Oh, him? Wasn’t a date in the least. I should reconsider using Craigslist for a means of…
I'll Take That Bet
About an hour later we boarded the busses. It was percussion and tubas on the last bus. I sat by my best friend Matt (a tuba player) and Kylie. “How excited…
What Really Happens At Band Camp
I hit snooze on my alarm, while I tossed over to look out the window. It was early, and it was still summer. It was 6:00 am, July 26th, and it was Westmount…
Vince Sings
Dotty, the drummer, launched into the opening solo as Vince began to sing. Vince stared into the mic, the band puzzled that he had stopped. “What happened?”…