Feature Presentation: Your Side of the Bed

Jason Jeffrey (Writer/Director, YSotB) and I (Co-Producer, YSotB) have just returned from quite the exciting road trip to the great state of Indiana. Jason, his folks and I were attending the Heartland International Film Festival in Indianapolis, IN. This particular festival in its 21st year, has now been named an Oscar qualifier festival. Your Side of the Bed has recently received the Avrich Award Recipient for the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. These look pretty Official!

A view from our seats just before screening the film.

YSOTB Clip 1 from Jason Jeffrey on Vimeo.

Please help us get the word out in the social media by 'Liking' our Facebook page. We will be posting upcoming festival and screening opportunities here, so stay tuned!

One more for the books, with the help of Glen Caradus and Peterborough Green Up, we have put together a neat video outlining a new program for elementary schools in the area. The video starts with figuring out, just what goes into the garbage.. and recognizing how much waste we really have.. The first video of the series.

  The Recycle Rangers: Waste Audit.
 

One of my home-town hero's Melissa Payne, has just released her new full length self titled album. Her and I had the pleasure of putting together a little music video recently, the video is a day in the life with Melissa Payne, straight outta Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield. Note the gem, the VW van, my father and I had spent the last 2 years restoring this bus.. Hehe, so there are two reason's I love this video, Enjoy!

'Take Me Away' Music video.


 Album teaser video.

It's hear and like I said, It's here. The Seventh Fire Series, Peterborough's own 7" vinyl series is showcasing very 'good' local music on it's old school format. Seventh Fire Records is promoting a more physical experience with your music. I have been so lucky to be the go-to video guy at Seventh Fire Records, and now I get to share some of the work I have done, enjoy.

Tommy Street (Seventh Fire) picking up the first test pressing in Toronto. September's release, Melissa Payne. October's release, Chris Altmann. More to come, the 7th of every month, be sure to reserve your copies!

The Paddling Puppeteers New Shows Are Out!

I recently completed a new project I'd like to share with you. Glen Caradus of the Paddling Puppeteers is gearing up for the new season with several new shows. Glen has a fantastic list of funny and educational shows all about the environment. Something I wouldn't mind my kids seeing one day. Glen makes it fun to learn about how to preserve this fine planet we have. Here is a little teaser we put together, enjoy!



For booking and more info, please visit Glen's website at
www.paddlingpuppeteers.com

Cameron House Celebrates it's 30th Birthday.

I have a couple tunes recorded on the night the Cameron House celebrated it's 30th Birthday. They kicked off the night with a fine Peterborough band, Tarantüla. Here's three of many tune I uploaded..







For more info or booking on these fine gents look here: Tarantüla Website

Out By The Trees.

I had the pleasure over the last two weeks working with mister Dylan Ireland and Melissa Payne, both exceptionally talented song writers and musicians. As a couple, they have created a powerhouse of sentimental music fueled by traditional home cooking, family values and their musical traditions. Together they have formed a group of local musicians called Express & Co. which to me, is very reminiscent of the deep rooted folk-country-rock music that prevailed through the late 1960's in Ontario, Canada. They have used those influences and created something very meaningful for those that hear it as well a very special personal tale.

In the past two weeks, we have breached private properties in Corvoda Mines, filming live acoustic songs, sat in on some jams with the entire group, and tried to to get to the bottom of the meaning behind the E&C music with two talking head interviews with Dylan and Melissa. I have pieced together a short representation of the group as they promote the newest material in the EP entitled Out By The Trees.

I hope you enjoy this as much as I did putting this together.