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Readers, I know I promised the unveiling of the record label today but I forgot that I have to go on tour tomorrow so as a result, I must keep this brief.
Here’s the itinerary I was sent by the band leader, Sean Cronin: more…
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Readers, I’m a sellout. A fact that was proven this past weekend when The Hummingbird Brigade SOLD OUT both Friday and Saturday night shows at the Cellar. So let me say a big THANK YOU to everyone who came out and another big THANK YOU to the band. They endured a long rehearsal on Thursday but it all payed off on stage and more…
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Readers, I am in the thick of it. Writing hot new originals for my 11-piece band, THE HUMMINGBIRD BRIGADE, and lifting some of my favourite brass band numbers as well (including a couple pieces by the Rebirth Brass Band). There’s gonna be singin, dancin, and a whole lotta blowin! So book a table, grab a mask, and be prepared to earn your beads at The Cellar this Friday and Saturday! (Click here for info on the club.) 
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Readers, there’s so much to talk about that I didn’t even have time to talk about it last week. Hence the SMNP absence.
As you know, the illustrious branding & design company Industrial Brand is full of Danderfans, and so it was with many reservations delight that they took on my record label logo design project. The process so far has been pretty straight-forward on my end with a few pages of questions to answer about the direction/intent of my company and then a follow up meeting with IB’s artistic Maverick and Goose duo: Matt SamyciaWood and Tyler Wilman. For the duration of our 40 minute skype conference call, I was plied with further questions as to my company, the origin of it’s name, it’s direction, and what will make it so damn special! In the end, they had all the information they needed to begin their creative design process and I received all the attention I needed for my sense of self-importance. Win-Win! more…
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Readers, there is no denying that I am fast approaching the big time.
Seriously. Stop denying it!
I know this because one of the finest design/branding companies in the land is on-board with Team Danderfer to design the logo for my hot new record label.
I am talking about more…
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Readers, things are moving right along in Dander-land and it’s pretty exciting.
First of all, web master and all-around renaissance man trombonist Steve Mynett is all aboard team Danderfer and has completed the 1st round of improvements to this website. As you can see, the SMNP finally has it’s own title (up and to the right). As well, there’s an ‘about’ page (complete with quietly intense photo of moi), so that all future Danderfans can get to know me in a speedier fashion and the rest of you can finally figure out just who’s been writing these awesome posts for the last 3 years.
I have also updated more…
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Readers, I’m such a tease. Two weeks ago I got everyone all excited by introducing the “School of Danderfer” and then I left you hanging without an SMNP for two weeks. It’s just plain cruel really.
But lean in, ’cause the thing is,… “School of Danderfer” is big!
So big, I can’t unveil it all at once but only piece by piece. The first piece I intended to get in order was this website of mine. There’s nothing wrong with it per se, but it’s missing a few big things and I have no idea how to update it myself,… hence the music and photos from 2008.
So I went to my guy; web-master, designer, photographer, and proud, proud member of The Hummingbird Brigade (on trombone), Steve “Slappy” Mynett for guidance on how to tackle this first step. more…
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Readers, good news, MY FINAL RECORDING FOR MCGILL WAS PASSED! I’M DONE!
That’s right, JD is damn near good as “masterful.” Come November the official paper should arrive via Owl at my breakfast table, at which point I expect the phone to start ringing incessantly with gig offers… “Danderfer is WHAT?… A master?! Splendid… I must hire this man immediately!”
… or something to that effect. more…
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Readers, I tasted karaoke for the first time this last week and it was sweet.
Then on Thursday I had gum surgery, which tasted quite different. More of a copper wine taste,… not so sweet.
So this week, I cannot karaoke but next week, watch out! I’ll be back. As I suspect the other karaoke addicts will also be. Now I’ve only gone once and am no expert, but it’s not hard to spot the addicts. It’s easy really, they’re the ones who take it seriously. more…
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Readers, I’m on a ferry. Heading to Saltspring for a short camping trip after finishing my final recording for McGill University. Assuming they don’t fail me, come October I’ll be printing business cards with MFA on it,… either way I should probably print some new cards since I’m still using cards with my Shanghai cell # on them (Hey! They’re nice cards, okay?!) more…