Hey, I’m sorry I haven’t written a tour update, but I was offering a minor play-by-play via my twitter.
At the moment we’re driving home through the USA, and we’re taking a slightly longer route. Tomorrow, I’m taking the band to a secret location just off of the I-90. I’m excited for them to have a close encounter with this place.
I’m really looking forward to getting home to work on new material, new art outside of music directly, and to see Maureen.
Hello Everyone:
I’ll be heading out on tour in the spring alongside Jessica Jalbert, and I’m really looking forward to it. I’ll be traveling eastward with some of my best friends! Plus, you folks know Jess, she sang on like 60% of my recent album.
I’ve included the tour dates below. If you live in any of these cities, we’d really love it if you’d come out.
Also, if you want us to play in your house/garage/backyard/pool party, we’d love to! We have some TBA dates, to take a peek and give me a shout at doughoyer@gmail.com
May 10 – Wunderbar, Edmonton
May 11 - Vangelis, Saskatoon
May 12 – Lo Pub, Winnipeg w/ Mise en Scene
May 13 - Sovereign Room, Thunder Bay
May 14 - Auld Kirk Art Space, Thessalon
May 15 - Le Fromagerie, Sudbury
May 16 – The Space, Barrie
May 18 – Jimmy Jazz, Guelph
May 21 – House Show, Ottawa
May 23 – Jackie and Judy’s via WLH2.ORG, Montreal
May 24 – Nocturne, Toronto
May 25 – TBA (Hamilton? Please? I wanna explore your waterfalls)
May 26 – The Harris Building, St. Catharines (house show, BYOB)
June 1 – The Slice, Lethbridge (Jesse & the Dandilions CD release)
June 2 – Elevation Room, Edmonton
Over the years, I’ve grown to become a Leonard Cohen fan. Honestly, it took a while. For years I liked “Songs from a Room”, and his first album, “Songs of Leonard Cohen” was next. This past summer, his 80’s work really resonated with me, the albums “Various Positions” and “I’m Your Man”.
When Halifax based blog Herohill asked me to contribute a Cohen cover for a compilation, I jumped on the oportunity. So, I covered “The Law”.
You can download the whole mix here:
http://www.herohill.com/2012/04/herohill-vs-leonard-cohen-the-bard-of-montreal.htm
Also, I’m playing an acoustic, ukulele set at New City tonight here in Edmonton. Feel free to pop in, take a listen, and wish me luck before I disappear into a world of exams and final papers (this is my LAST SEMESTER!)
The CJSR Hydeaway Showcase concert series.
Featured artist: Doug Hoyer, http://doughoyer.bandcamp.com/
Concert recorded live in the Hydeaway at Jekyll & Hyde in Edmonton, AB. February 11, 2012.
For more information about this series, visit http://deco-kino.com or http://cjsr.com
I played a show at the Hydeaway for a CJSR fundraiser last month, and then Bo Jr. had a robot interview me after class a few days later.
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Last night at Wunderbar was really quite a treat. Martyrs & Royal Canoe were fantastic, and so were you. The whole room was great.
Thank you!
Trying to book tour
Road blocks are seen far ahead:
To buy or to rent
This ballet with a car lamp evolved and developed over my tour this summer. So, I’ve been doing this dance in grungy bars & cafes & now it can be yours to see on the internet.
Video Conceived and Performed by myself (Doug Hoyer)
Photographed by Dylan Rhys Howard
Enjoy!
On Saturday, January 21 I’ll be playing at the Pawn Shop here in Edmonton opening for Regina’s fantastic band Library Voices. And some old friends of mine, The Fight, are also on the bill.
My backing band will be comprised of familiar faces: Jess, Mitch, Rene, Mo, and Liam helping on lights & such.
I’ll let you in on a little secret: I’m very excited about this show!
2011 has been the best year of my life. I said the same thing last year, but it holds true! Without a doubt, I’ve been growing as a person all around, and have had the joy of sharing my life with Maureen and my awesome circle of friends. Even though I’m sick at this moment, I’ve never felt better.
I’d rather not make a list, but there are a lot of people to thank for making my life so great.
And you’re one of them.
Thank you! See you next year!
(photo taken by Joe Gurba, at Lake Michigan, July 2011)
The story of Rarg has haunted me for 20 years, but I never knew the title and just found it again. I originally saw it on Long Ago and Far Away, a story show hosted by James Earl Jones on PBS in the late 80’s. The idea of your dreams being sentient and self aware has stayed with me, and I often imagine worlds within worlds.
For example; isn’t it interesting how solar systems kind of look like atoms?
Somewhat related to the video; when I was a child I often wondered if my life was just someone else’s dream. Or that if it were my own dream, that I might wake up in a completely foreign body.
