Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Friday, March 7, 2014

A Surprisingly Eventful Birthday

We hadn't planned much for Cedric's actual birthday.
Some cupcakes and maybe swimming.
Then Jeff agreed to do a gig for Shaun Bosch at Cafe Haven so new plans were born.
We still did some {pre-dinner} cupcakes.
I mean, what's better than dessert before supper for your birthday? 
The music was great as always.
Cedric was pretty psyched to see Daddy the rockstar in action again.
 He was also stoked that Fiona actually gave him birthday cuddles.
 As did Gram.
My parents just happen to live 5 minutes from this venue so came out for the music and to see the birthday boy.
After Shaun's set, Ken Stead took the stage.
This was a new artist for me and I was so happy to have discovered him.
I loved his songs so much I bought an album before heading home, definitely worth checking out.
 We finished the night with some Famoso and some laughs.
 I just love my little family of jokers.

Friday, August 16, 2013

Not Just "Another" Album

So apparently this is brag-about-your-amazing-friends week on You Auto Know.
I just had to share our new favourite album {by a great Edmonton artist} with you today.
Christy Carignan: Another Day
Ever since our friend Christy gave us her debut album we've had it playing in the car.
I haven't even added it to my iTunes playlist yet because it literally hasn't left the car stereo until today.
Every time a song ends the kids yell "again!".
We love this album so much and I'm confident in saying that this is not just because we love the artist.
{Or because Daddy's drumming makes an appearance, as does his name on the cover.}
I still remember the first time I heard Christy sing {and realized how good she was} at a Denver karaoke bar in 2001.
I was shocked.
I had always known she was a great musician and percussionist but her voice was just not a part of the repertoire.
Now it's front and centre, though her vast musical knowledge comes through in her writing.
Jeff commented immediately how her lyrics often took on a percussive quality.
I've added a couple of our favourites below but you should also just go check out the rest on her site.
We're so proud of you Christy.

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