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Banff Dispatch 8: All things must pass
5 Nov 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
Our 2 week stay at the Banff Centre has come to a close, and tonight’s the final performance, the final recording. Early this afternoon our gear was loaded up and taken from the hut where we’ve spent so many hours the past 14 days. One last play at the piano, one last song. … -
FOON: This is the first song of my song cycle, The Mes, The Mys, and The Swimming Pool. After hammering out some lyrics, I dashed over to Hut 10, and Mark and I recorded this song at 2 in the morning. We stayed up till 4 making more beats – if you are in Calgary for the High Performance Rodeo in January, come see my song cycle at the Midway. …
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Banff Dispatch 6: Wandering, walking, waiting
28 Out 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
Late last night, I wandered from the studio after recording FOONYAP’s amazing ‘Me + You’ and stopped in my tracks, encircled by elk. They grazed and I watched, both of us calm, eventually parting ways — me towards bed, and them down the road down into Banff township. … -
Banff Dispatch 5: Looking out your window, hiding in your room
23 Out 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
11:38 PM. I keep wandering around our hut and our room looking for things. Every 15 minutes I’ve managed to lose something else, only to find it a moment after. But sometimes when we’re looking for one thing, we end up finding another. Under, Behind, & Between -
Banff Dispatch 4: Broadening horizons (ie. visiting other band huts)
22 Out 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
12:30 AM. We spend most of the day working on our own thing while we’re out here. From our hut, we can hear the sounds of The Witchies, Basia Bulat, and Analog Bell Service practicing. But mostly, we hear Analog Bell Service – they definitely win the “Loudest Band at the Banff Centre” prize. … -
Banff Dispatch 3: Shaking In My Boots
21 Out 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
3:00 AM. Swear to God, there’s wolves howling outside of my practice hut. Or maybe it’s just people, but either way I’m sticking inside for a bit. Whole Body Shakes -
Banff Dispatch 2: Hunting + Gathering (from a mountain-top cafeteria buffet, but…
20 Out 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
7:20 PM. Post pasta overload. Wondering what would happen if one decided to “rough it” in a mountain cabin with some duct tape, a cooking dish, and a copy of Julia Child’s best known work. Mastering the Art of French Cooking -
2:40 AM. Dark mountain-side studios, a baby grand piano, and thoughts of bear attack. ALWAYS BE PREPARED. In The Mountains
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Ottawa Dispatch 2: Autumnal Landscapes
19 Out 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
A crisp early morning, and everything’s yellow, gold, and red. Too little sleep, but always more than enough energy to sing another favourite. You’re My Only Home (for Rolf, Catriona, Katie, and Stefanie of Florence Gardens) xox, mark + catriona sturton + shane turner -
We know we should be asleep, but sometimes you just want to stay up and sing with your friends. Asleep & Dreaming xox, mark + catriona sturton + shane turner
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New album pre-order, CBC Great Canadian Song Quest, and the first snows of winter…
15 Out 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
The new Woodpigeon album Die Stadt Muzikanten is available for pre-order via Boompa Records starting today. And because everyone’s all about the pre-order bonuses these days, we’ve got a few nice ones in store for you too. First of all, all copies of Die Stadt Muzikanten released in our home… -
Click the banner, and ye shall be saved.(Not to mention you'll also receive some bonus .mp3s, drawings with each song, and the first 100 pre-orders gets a poster of Jeff Kulak's fantastic artwork).x.
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CBC Radio 2 has chosen Woodpigeon as one of the 5 bands who might represent Alberta in their Great Canadian Song Quest. It seems like a great fit since the purpose of the Song Quest is to create son...
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Here's to you, 2010
22 Set 2009 | de blog.myspace.com/woodpigeon
Sometimes it's hard to contain one's excitement when truly exciting things are afoot.This weekend we're heading off to the Transmission / Rifflandia festival in Victoria, British Columbia, a city in o... -
Dispatch 5: In the Shadow of Three Trolls
4 Set 2009 | de www.woodpigeon-songbook.com
There’s far more to Vík í Mýrdal than just its record as the rainiest place in Iceland (the seas are so rough here, they’ve never been able to build a harbour). It’s also one of the most inspiring views one will ever see. In tribute, a new song, dedicated to Reynisdrangar, the three trolls. …
