Thursday, June 28, 2007
 Suzi Lang (Givogue):It is with great and heartfelt regret that I write to say that we lost a truly amazing and wonderful friend this week here in Ottawa. Our dear friend Suzi Lang ( Givogue) passed away last evening after a heroic year long battle with cancer. A fierce trooper in all aspects of life, Suzi will be dearly missed by so, so many of us. Words cannot describe the loss that we all feel today... "Following a year long battle with cancer, Suzi passed away on 26 th of June at the Hospice at Maycourt. She died as she lived with courage, grace and dignity. Soul mate and beloved wife of James Lang, son of Trish Morin and Stephen Lang who loved Suzi like a daughter. Dearly beloved daughter of, Gloria Scharfe and Albert Givogue and cherished stepdaughter of Wesley Scharfe. Loving sister of Marc ( Evelyne) and aunt of their children David and Elise. Loving godmother to Emily Robinson. Suzi will be missed by Granpa Mel, her special friends, co-workers and relatives who all shared her journey with so much love and hope. Thank you to the caring staff and volunteers at the Maycourt. Friends may call at the Garden Chapel of Tubman Funeral Homes, 3440 Richmond Rd. (between Bayshore and Baseline Rd.), Nepean (613-722-6559) on Friday June 29, 2007 from 1–3 and 6-8 p.m. Memorial service will be held in the Outdoor Chapel on Saturday June 30, 2007 at 11 a.m. followed by a reception in the Maple Terrace Room. In lieu of flowers donations to the Hospice at Maycourt in Suzi’s name would be appreciated" 
Thursday, June 21, 2007
 From the Desk of Kelp Honcho JD Bartlett:
hey folks,
just a quick note to let you know what's up this week....
On Tour:
Jim is out east right now with David Myles, probably enjoying a fine
slumber at Salty Towers as I write with a full stomach of Ozzie's ("The
Best Seafood in the World").
iTunes:
It's a big week for Jim, who is the featured 'Single of the Week' on
itunes, and he is hogging their 'Indie Spotlight' as well. Log into
your Canadian itunes store and you can't miss it! And if you aren't yet a
proud owner of 'Where the Bungalows Roam,' you can download
"The Wishes PileUp" for free until next Tuesday!
Stream of Concert:
Also, you can now hear two recent Bryson concerts online, thanks to the
great national standbys CBC and BBC.
Check out Jim's CD release from the Black Sheep Inn back in the spring
here:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/singleConcert.html?20070530bryso
And hear a few tracks from Jim's recent NXNE performance for BBC
Radio's
Bob Harris here (you have to get through the first 10 minutes or so
first, but the whole show has great live performances throughout):
Irish Times Review:
Finally, Ireland's Independent Records just released Jim's album in the
land of the leper-kaan! Jim will be getting over there eventually, but
for
now, check out http://www.independentrecords.ie/jimbryson.shtml. Irish
eyes are definitely smiling...the Times just gave him a **** review!
Tour, Tour, Tour:
Here are the dates and venues that the Myles/Bryson Mazda 5 will
frequent:
Thu June 21st
St. Andrew's, NB
Arena Theatre
Fri June 22nd
Fredericton, NB
Charlotte St. Arts Centre)
Sat June 23rd
Rothesay, NB
Sessions Cafe
Sun June 24th
Matinee
Rothesay, NB
Session Cafe
(Show added due to Saturday Sell-out).
Sun June 24th
Sackville, NB
Struts Gallery
and back in Ontario (sans Myles)....
Sat June 30th
Elphin, ON
Elphin Roots Music Festival
w/ Jenny Whiteley, Kathleen Edwards and more
Sat July 14th
Ottawa, ON
Ottawa Bluesfest
7:45pm on River Stage
Fri July 20th
Perth, ON
Stewart Park Festival - Full Band Show
Sat July 21st
Perth, ON
Stewart Park Festival - Workshop Show
Sat/Sun August 4&5
Clarendon, ON
Blue Skies Festival
Fri August 10th
Wolfe Island, ON (Wolfe Island Music Fest)
8pm, w/ Jenny Whiteley, Luther Wright, Julie Fader
POUTINEPOP MONTREAL!
We had so much fun @ NXNE (pictures here-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kelprecords/sets/72157600336437820/) that
we're planning another day event for this October's Pop Montreal. All
we
know so far is that it will involve poutine, suds and rock, so stay
tuned
for more details...
Thanks for that report, JB, so much easier than writing that all myself...
The East is amazing and David and I are having a great time,
jim,
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
 photo by PXHey All:Lots to report, so here I go. My car has been problematic as has the iBook, but onward we roll into the east.
Eastern Canadian Tour:Just getting things in order and ordering myself to be organized as I leave tomorrow for 11 days to the lovely Maritime provinces. Heading out for many a show with David Myles and I will also be doing a little recording and an radio cooking show while out there. Here are the Details: Jim Bryson and David Myles: An Easternly Tour 2007June 14th: On the Verge. Wolfville, NS June 15th: Pop in Sessions Concert Series. Common Ground Studios*, Halifax, NS June 16th: Pop in Sessions Concert Series. Common Ground Studios*, Halifax, NS June 21st: Arena Theatre. St. Andrews, NB June 22nd: Charlotte St. Arts Center, Fredericton, NB (Songwriter's event w/ David Myles, Jim Bryson, Catherine MacLellan and Old Man Luedecke!) June 23rd: Sessions Cafe, Rothesay, NB June 24th: Strut's Gallery, Sackville, NB *located above Music Stop CBC Radio 2 Canada Live on Demand:For those of you who missed the Canada Live broadcast of our CD Release show at the Blacksheep on April 14th, it is now available for streaming on the CBC Radio 2 web-site. To listen to the whole show, click HERE, YES HEREFree iTunes Download of the week:Visit the iTunes site during the week of June 19th and download The Wishes Pile Up as the Free iTunes download of the week. I could say something suave like you will not be disappointed, but just head over and enjoy! Thanks so much to iTunes Canada for having us up there and for the staff pick back in April.
When Irish Eyes are Smilin':On June 15th, a reconstructed and morphed version of Where the Bungalows Roam will be release in Ireland by the Independent RecordsIndependent Records is the Irish home to Kathleen Edwards , Josh Ritter and the Pernice Brother's. This special Ireland only release of the Bungalows is a "morphing of sorts" and it includes two songs from the North Side Benches album, features a different order and completely different artwork. Having never released a record in Ireland, this version includes Sleeping in Toronto and Somewhere else and leaves a couple of songs aside that appear on the Canadian release. Thanks to Dave O'Grady for doing this. I will be heading over there in the not too distant future for a show or three. Ok, what a day, outside now I go and out of the furnace that is our living room. See you out east!!! jim,
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Jim on Q This Friday!!Hey everyone, just a quick drop in note to let you know that I will be on the CBC Radio 1 show Q this Friday as their musical guest. It is on National at 2pm PT, MT, ET and AT, 1pm CT and 2:30 in Newfoundland It repeats again in the evening at 10pm (10:30 pm NT). Q can also be heard across North America on Siruis Satelite Radio channel 137 at 12pm, 8pm and 2am More details on Q's CBC page HEREOut East I Go:Look yonder over to the shows page as I will be flying east to start a tour with David Myles... More details next post. Time to go to soundcheck, thanks for checking in, jim,
Monday, June 04, 2007
 photo by: PX Press, Blogs, Bungalows Site etc:Hi all. Thanks GTA friends for an excellent Saturday night at the Horseshoe. It was a double joy with the Senators winning just before we took to the stage. Funny and great to see blogger Raymi Minx there too: Here is a link to her blog: RIGHT HERE* And also the Philoginist: HERE * Speaking of Phil, he tooked a bunch of photos' from Saturday show and they are hanging out at THIS spot on the innerweb. *(dad, do not go to these links, they are not for everyone). NOW, EYE Weekly and Exclaim Coverage:I have to link the review from the latest NOW magazine, as it is shockingly excellent and good to share perhaps. "Maturity can be trouble – you know, that album your favourite artist makes to show the world he or she can be a serious musician. When it goes wrong, it goes very wrong, but when it goes right, as in Jim Bryson's case, a masterpiece is often born". NOW Magazine, May31st, 2007. Read the whole NOW review it HERE"Sometimes, if you're lucky, you recognize that moment when a record begins to work its way under your skin, and you begin to ration it carefully, in measured doses, like a fine bottle of scotch". Helen Spitzer, EYE Weekely, May 31st, 2007 Read the whole EYE Weekly interview with the wonderful Helen Spitzer HEREWhile you are at it, here is a lovely piece also in Exclaim from last month: Have a Looksie.... HERE... Where the Bungalows Roam web-site grows:
Check out the latest and souped up version of www.wherethebungalowsroam.com. JP has improved and added water and watched it grow. It has all the latest Flickr photos' as well as shows and the streaming of the entire record. Now get on over there!!!
Waiting on a Friend:I am waiting for Kathleen to pick me up and go to watch some hockey with Dave Hodge west of this fair city if Toronto. Check out the posting below for all of this weeks show info and see you all in Waterloo and back in Toronto and then in Ottawa. Thank, as always, for reading, jim,
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