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Oct 2015

Canyon Sessions 2015

Into the Pink, The Renegade Kid, Highkicks, Scorched Banditos, Falcon, The HockeyFight, Napalmpom, DJ Onepiece, Rate Bate, Surrounded by Assholes, Nikki Valentine and the Gypsy Riders, Chieftain, Riverjacks, 4th Street Rats,  10 Minute Detour,The Circus, Clitboner, Bunkbeds. Holy shit what a roster!  All star alumni of the Canyon Sessions!  Voted party of the year by FFWD magazine 2012, and hated by party poopers and conservation officers far and wide. This year was not shitty. Big thanks to the bands who could make it out, and for everyone for cleaning up and not overdosing or breaking any ankles.
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Aug 2015

Rock The Shores Festival 2015

My FIRST media pass ever!!!!  Holy smokes how did this even happen you ask?!?  Well first off there were no illegal goins-on, or threats or back alley bribes needed in order for me to finally be given the illusive and illustrious media pass.  Also, it was not from any sort of media representation that I have (absolutely none), or the fact that Perry Farrell and I used to jam together (we didnt).   My friend Keri Coles- http://kericoles.com/ , runs the media for the festival, and was kind enough ( or had pity on me) and gave me the pass.   Although […]
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Jan 2013

A MARRA-GE… GET IT? IT WAS A MARRA FAMILY WEDDING!!

THIS ONE HAPPENED A LITTLE WHILE AGO. SO ITS ABOUT TIME THAT IT FINALLY GETS A POST. SOME GREAT CANMORE LOCALS GOT MARRIED, AND I GOT TO SPEND A BEAUTIFUL DAY WITH SOME FANTASTIC FOLKS. WHEN I WAS A WEE LAD I WAS HIRED BY THE GROOMS GRANDFATHER, THE LEGENDARY MR RON MARRA, AS A STOCKBOY AT THE ONE AND ONLY MARRAS GROCERY STORE. SO TO BE WITH ALL THESE FINE FOLK ON A DAY LIKE THIS WAS REALLY A TREAT. THE RECEPTION WAS HELD AT THE GLORIOUS CANMORE GOLF AND CURLING CLUB, WHICH WE BOOGIED THE HECK OUTA. WE […]
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May 2012

ROCK N SPIEL!! CURLING & PUNK ROCK HAD A BABY AND IT CAME OUT LOOKIN LIKE A CHECKERED CHEROKEE

PUNK ROCK! CURLING! NAKED HOT TUBS AND PEROGIES! SUPA DUPA! CHEROKEE DID WELL WITH THIS ONE FOR SURE. I CANT BELIEVE WE LOST OUR FIRST MATCH, BUT IT WAS CLOSE. AS THEY SAY THOUGH “CLOSE ONLY COUNTS IN HORSESHOES AND HAND GRENADES”. BUT I SUPPOSE CURLING IS KINDA THE VANILLA ICE VERSION OF HORSESHOES… BESIDES ITS NOT WHO WINS OR LOSES IN CURLING, ITS THE FIT OF YOUR PANTS THAT COUNTS. AFTERWARDS WE WENT FOR A CLOTHING OPTIONAL HOTTUB WHERE I CANT BELIEVE I DIDNT SUBMARINE MY CAMERA?! THE COPS SHOWED UP AND TOLD US TO KEEP PARTYING AND WE […]
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Apr 2012

FISHAPALOOOOOOOZZZZAAAA 2012!!! where no one catches shit!

5TH ANNUAL FISHAPALOOZA.   BLUE RIVER BC. MAYBE  IT WAS THE 12 INCH POWER AUGER.   MAYBE IT WAS THE STEREO SYSTEM BLASTING.  MAYBE IT WAS THE SNOWMOBILES RIPPING AROUND THE ICE.   PROBABLY.   REGARDLESS, THE FISH WANTED ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH OUR LINES.  SO THE CATCHPHRASE:  “FISHAPALOOOOZA 2012!   WHERE NO ONE CATCHES SHIT!!”  CERTAINLY WAS THE STUPID TRUTH ABOUT THE MATTER. WHATEVER.   CAUGHT SERIOUS BUZZES AND HAD A GREAT TIME. PREP WORK. WE BURNED ALOT OF WOOD. JUMP START. ROBERT. SNIFFING OUT A HOLE. JONAS POWERING THE HELL OUTA THE ICE AND EFFECTIVELY SCARING THE […]
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Jan 2012

I LOVE CEVICHE! AND SHOOTING WEDDINGS IN MEXICO….AND ALL MY NEW FRIENDS!!

I got to go on a road trip. then a plane trip. and a trip trip in there too… the road trip started it all. me and my pal benny boy took off at midnight and drove out to van island. it seemed like it only took 3 hours to get there?!? we got a few days surf in, saw some great friends and spent one night drinking really great whiskey and setting napkins on fire in fine drinking establishments. the island was amazing time for certain. theres a good little blog by tristan at this one: http://tristanshouldice.com/blog/2011/12/were-from-ab-were-on-vacation/ word. i […]
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Nov 2011

Harold & Jes do the Diddy

well, they got married a this summer, so i figure its about time i made a post for my sisters wedding day. i actually suppose it wasnt really a day, more like an entire week of wedding extravaganza. by the time the wedding actually came and went, i was ready for an entire week of hibernation. it was great to have everyone travel out, and the food and the family and the friends and the booze(uugghh…) but it was a great wedding day and we had a fantastic time. these are the images from that day, from myself and my […]
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Sep 2011

GOODNEWS FISHING!!! AND $9 DORITOS!!!

WE MADE IT BACK!!! 5 DAYS FISHING IN ALASKA WITH THE SOON TO BE INFAMOUS GOODNEWS FISHING GUIDES. MY GOOD FRIEND GABE DAVIS RUNS A FLOAT PLANE OUT OF A LITTLE PLACE IN ALASKA CALLED BETHEL. BETHEL IS A PRETTY FUCKED PLACE TO BE KIND ABOUT IT. THE WHOLE TOWN IS BUILT ON PERMAFROST ARCTIC TUNDRA, SO NONE OF THE HOUSES ARE PERMANENT AND STABLE, AND NOTHING REALLY GROWS. THERE IS ABOUT 5 MILES OF ROAD WITHIN THE TOWN, AND IT HAS THE MOST TAXIS PER-CAPITA IN THE WHOLE GLORIOUS USA. THE RESIDENTS ARE MOSTLY NATIVE YUP’IK, SOME RUSKIES, SOME […]
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Aug 2011

MOONFISH CAVE SESSION-INTO THE PINK &CIRCUS

well. it happened. surprisingly and quite successfully too. dont know how a bunch of monkeys could have pulled it off, but it happened. THE 2ND ANNUAL CAVE SESSIONS. word of mouth pretty much made this work out, and more than thought turned out. the cave got decorated pretty good, everyone had a great time, and only dennis fell off the side of the mountain. so i guess all in all it went pretty fine. heres some of the evidence. for the record, i dont think i had my camera for most of the night, but im glad i found it […]
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Jun 2011

HIGHWOOD 2011!!!

well well well.   back again. holy smokes this is like 2 in less than a month.    madness abounds!!! im not real into some writin right now, so you get a short one and a bunch of images to marinate with. …   ra ra ra. did the highwood.   9th annual?  10th?  7th?    who knows, but this one was pretty great.   last year we got rained out a bit, still went for one bomb which was slow, then saw hank 3 in the city.  fine fine.  this time it was perfect. weather was great,  crew was […]