march 14/19
ok so i am in banff
writing songs at the banff centre for witchcraft and wizardry
my work ethic needs some work
played some ice hawkey with the locals
but i mostly wander around until i find a piano to sleep under
usually i don't have to go far
i eat ice cream everyday
and i met a new friend named bobby dove and she gave me a hat to wear
and also a t shirt and also an album to listen to
and we wrote a song together
it's called more than i can take
i have written four others
for all of you mathmagicians
that makes five
they are as follows:
there is always a first (and always a last)
norah jones at closing time
every thursday night
abstinence makes the heart grow fonder
and i am working on one called moon river
i think it is going to be a hit
anyways
i could be over it
feels weird to try and push 'em out
and i am almost tired of ice cream
too soon to tell
february 23/19
hello pinky
it's been awhile
this week has been weird
i ran into two old friends at the blues music club
one on thursday and one on friday
i quit drinking two and a half years ago give or take
so i don't see some folks the way i used to
heck i don't even see myself the way i used to
anyways
the thursday one sez: i love you i missed you are you playing music
he was drunk of course
i just looked at him while eating premium plus crackers out of my pocket
the friday one sez: are you on parole?
and i just looked at him like he was a crazy person until he sez: i'm joking i'm joking
anyways
needless to say i'm taking a brief hiatus from the blues music club
and will be at the brick and whiskey tonight
entertaining other people that i used to know, well still do, but i used to, too
anyways
since we're in the spirit of visiting old friends
i've been skating through some old songs to play
and look here what i found:
OLD SONGS I DONT PLAY YAY YAY I FORGOT ABOUT THESE
might sing em tonight
that is if my parole officer is okay with it
with love,
cheese flamingo
january 28/19
off to the see the world
moon river and me
january 15/19
is bingo yoga a thing?
are hot dogs sandwitchez?
are you enjoying the show?
january 12/19
january twenty fifth
a show will be happening at the festival place
as part of the cafe series by qualico communities
this is an invitation
i will be performing with genuine human bean sneaker
and expert accompanist
who often goes by the name of elliot thomas
we will be doing two sets of music
it would be thirty if they let us
oh! i almost forgot:
there will a new album for sale
pictures of us
and one more thing:
if i ever find my way out of the verses
you can be sure that i'll be picking up the tab
until then, happy listening
you know, i tried to escape
by taking my ears off
on a dashing pirouette of principle
but i cannot for the life of me
remember where i put them
ahh heck!
who needs ears when you have got
dancer's legs
tickets at link below:
https://festivalplace.ab.ca/view/shows/id/1150?fbclid=IwAR2fPdoyUn0VRgrxRL1CGnrUQ7frvz7AjB46B1UCqpFs-bPNo8tlx5Czm7c
november 27/18
promotional material
for promotional purposes
of emotional material
for emotional purposes
(porpoises)
november 25/18
chasing something mystical
trying to get as close to the flame as possible without touching it
bound to get burned a couple of times
some may not be so lucky
braden sings malvina reynolds
(may god bless her)
november 5/18
look below and find
a photo of a man in a quiet room
playing music
before he goes out into another
room with a stage
to play the same music
in front of other human beans
before he goes back into the quiet room
to play more music
before he goes out into a car to go
to another place
with another room
to play music in
november 4/18
we
will
be
in
athabasaca
playing
music
tonight
(four songs)
before
oysterband
plays
music
wish
us
luck
november 2/18
stomach feels like a safeway bag
hanging from the corner
of a glove compartment
there to swallow up unwanted bits
of corn nuts apple seed
hummus carrot finger nail
coffee cup sea snack bingo beans
there to tackle almost indigestible bouts of insecurity
aerobar wrappers
cheesie dust
song ideas
here's one:
'who are you to tell me who you think i am not'
anyways
there is mold underneath the water bottle cap
and i have brought it to the ironwood
with hopes of using their dishwasher
doing a short set before oysterband
and i just might bring my teeth
in case there is a picture
november 1/18
in
regina
to
play
music
(and pool)
before
oysterband
plays
music
wish
us
good
luck