I can hear people having fun on the patio across the street. It's nearly ten thirty, but it's still 20 degrees in Hamilton. Jordan's down the street having a few beers on another patio. All of these things can be quite depressing for someone stuck inside with some strange 24-hour flu, which luckily I seem to be on the other side of.
Until last night, when the flu kicked in, we had a great weekend. The Rest's CD release was a great (and sold out) success. The guys are headed to New York City later this week to tape a Take-Away Show, so everything seems to be going really well in music land. There isn't too much to tell about Saturday and Sunday, which is probably a good thing. I've been overbooking myself again as of late, so I've needed a few days just to unwind.
But how can I not overbook myself with so many interesting things out there to do? Jordan and I went to a panel discussion at the AGH this week that looked at Creative Cities and the role of the arts in Hamilton. It turned out to be a yelling match between some members of the city and some local artists, which was both depressing and exciting all at the same time. This happened the same week of the CD release and my date with Hawksley Workman, so it was a busy week.
I should also mention that rabble.ca celebrated their 8th birthday about a week ago, and we celebrated by hosting a panel discussion with Peter C. Newman and Linda McQuaig. The Maclean's magazine blog posted some pictures on their blog, available at: http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/04/24/eight-years-of-rabbleca/
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