I’ve known Gabrielle Rubaine for about 4 years. Whenever Gabby aka (Gab) and I meet at events, we end up gabbing (badooom chich!) for at least 20 minutes or so and have great convos. She’s got so much industry experience and is incredibly warm and knowledgeable. Gabrielle is now the Outreach & Development Director at […]
Another awesome Indie Week 2020 session I attended was the one hosted by Dave Cool (yes, that’s his real last name) from Bandzoogle. If you don’t have a website for your music, you need to check Bandzoogle out. It’s a platform created by musicians for musicians and is so simple to use that even I […]
Maintaining Health and Wellness during Isolation We are all struggling. We all have felt fear, self-pity, have been isolating, and have dark days. The Unison Benevolent Fund’s Sarah Hagerman facilitated this panel that included Michelle Titian (artist), Tenniel Brown (therapist) and Michelle Allman (The Hook and Co). One theme resonated with me, which is the […]
Keep an eye on your available credit! Everyone needs access to credit now and again. Remember the days when you got a letter that gave you an increased limit on your credit card, or a pre-approved line of credit offer? Those days are pretty much gone. Now, bank are doing an about face, and […]
A few weeks ago, Marc Belaiche reached out to me to see if I would like to be a speaker at the upcoming Virtual Music Expo being held tomorrow, Saturday May 30th. Yeah, I know. Short notice, but I was busy doing my taxes this week! Anyways, I thought it sounded awesome, so I […]
I think Gord just may be a vampire, because he DOES NOT age. I had the awesome privilege to connect with him at the Music Expo on January 25th, and between the droves of fans vying for pictures and autographs, I asked him a few questions. Ingrid: Gord, you are busy. The Spoons are still […]
I hate resolutions. They are so stupid, not sustainable, and when they are broken, which they will be, you feel like crap. Like, I am going to workout everyday for an hour. Yeaaahh, sure you are. That may last for what, a week? Two weeks tops? Since it’s a new decade how about we […]
I messed up. Not once, but twice. In the summer, Gord Deppe, agreed to answer a few questions for my Interview With The Vampire blog. Gord is one of the founding members of The Spoons and is also currently the lead guitar player for Flock of Seagulls. (You guys know I love my 80’s music, […]
Welcome to the revised Municipal Code Chapter 591, the first since 2002. On Oct 29, 2019, MusicOntario hosted an info session at the Rivoli, led by Rod Jones, Jessica Stanley, and Mike Tanner from City Hall. Here’s what I learned about the new law. And it’s not all bad. The City consulted with local stakeholders, […]
The fine folks at Indie Week have been hosting monthly Student Sessions at the Paddock Tavern, and I decided to go check one out on August 15th. They integrate an Industry Panel, 1-on-1 Industry Speed Dating and a live show. Pretty cool, huh? This panel featured artist managers Jake Gold and Dan Hand. I took […]
