Found shelter in your driveway. Thanks neighbours. Canada Damp!🇨🇦

Nice job RHP Eric Pardinho who was perfect through eight innings last night. Rain and lightning stopped the game and sent us home but he was awarded a No Hitter, the first ever in Ottawa Titans history. Congratulations, young sir! #FrontierLeague #Baseball

Can they call it Toonie Hotdog Night if the stadium doesn’t accept cash? #ballparktalk

What are you all doing for Canada Day? There’s a Titans game at noon followed by The Lockmasters live on the Dominion Tavern patio at 5pm. Let’s all get heat stroke together!

Spotted our favourite jazz couple out in the park. M was all smiles in a pretty pink summer dress that she had happily coordinated with a strawberry ice cream cone. M had a pint in one hand and a fried potato on a stick in the other.

Proud of my city for organizing such a great little festival just over in the park. Had a wonderful time listening to St. Vincent with the NAC Orchestra for Ottawa Jazz. I didn’t take any pictures, but I did take LSD which kept things moving along nicely. Summer fun!

Got called gramps yesterday. So that’s a thing now. #whitebeard #ownit

At what part in the concert can I point at the orchestra and yell, “I cut the tuba players hair! I CUT THE TUBA PLAYERS HAIR!”

Anyway it was Bark at the Park again last night. I didn’t bring a dog but I wore my El Paso Chihuahuas cap. Booped some pups and high-fived some humans. Fun!

I get it. It’s summer, it’s festival season and it’s hot. But you know the rule: No shorts on stage. #noshortsonstage

Saddened to hear we lost David Clayton-Thomas yesterday. Here are Vancouver’s Evaporators covering David Clayton-Thomas and The Bossmen, his band before Blood Sweat and Tears. Godspeed, you old brawler.

Easy breezy summer cycling style. #bicyclestyle #ridemycity

On my bike, stopped at a light and made eye contact with a kid who had a Quebec flag sticking out of his bag. I turned the corner and hollered, “Happy St. Jean!” and immediately winced. It’s “Bonne St. Jean” dummy. #Canadianproblems

Nah. Pretty sure that won’t be any good. See, the way it works is you fuck your lover and you ride an electric bicycle. I think.

Thanks for selling me your ticket to the sold out show at face value. If I see you out at the next thing I’ll buy you an overpriced drink in a colourful can.

Passed a client/pal this morning, both of us on our bikes. I rang my bell and waved then got to work and sent them a note with a link. I may be a prick when it comes to this topic but at least I’m a prick who cares.

Happy Summer every buddy!

Pretty sure there were steampunk kids at the Festival yesterday. I’ve never seen them in the wild before. So cute!

Yesterday was stacked. Was all over the damn place enjoying music. There’s a word for a day like that: Frabjous! Enjoy some photos. #palsofrock

Give it up for Dad! #missyou #fathersday

Let’s go Ottawa Fringe 26!

This is tonight! Don’t miss THEREMIN MAN. Doors at 8pm. Seriously, this is going to be incredible. @thereminhamm.bsky.social

Felt great to sit down after a long day standing at work. Even though (and especially because) the first stop after work is a baseball stadium’s wet cold plastic battered old seat. The ballpark can be healing and warm. But still, the stupid Quebecs can suck it.

There are 60+ year old men named Jordan now. FTW

When spoken words are one syllable each there’s no need for initialism, bud. Just say Lord of the Rings, not ‘ELL OH TEE ARE’. Amirite? #isthisthingon

Big Saturday ahead. First it’s a live broadcast of Canadian Spaces in Chelsea QC featuring many songwriter friends. Later it’s an improv musical at Ottawa Fringe then an amazing night of mind expanding music with THEREMIN MAN at Targ. Wow. If anyone wants a ride to and from Motel Chelsea hit me up.

Skills competition summer edition: Packing and lighting my pipe between fan oscillations. It’s kind of like slalom. #intraining #weedolympics

They were playing Wham! in the grocery store and George sang the line, “I’m not planning on going solo” but then he totally went solo! Andrew could NOT have seen that coming. What a fibber! #ohwait

Only watching dog grooming videos now. #thisismylife

This Saturday. Don’t miss STEPHEN HAMM THEREMIN MAN as he makes a rare Ontario appearance. You know this west coast legend from bands Slow, Canned Hamm and Nardwuar’s Evaporators. Also! The Flaps, Wax Mannequin, Paraphonique and me, DJ Shanker spinning your favourite records from outer space.

Draves does Dwight. Lovely set of early Elton John music played by pals. Loads of friends were out enjoying the show and it even stopped raining for the bike ride home. Stellar evening. #palsofrock #EltonJohn

Congratulations to the legendary Stevie Nicks on winning an NBA Championship!

Good band. Jamieson Mackay and buds make the pretty down at Irene’s last night. I’ve watched this young fellow grow into an incredibly cool musician and performer. Proud of you, friend. #palsofrock

Last night’s post-game bike ride home. Gotta love a 9PM sunset on top of a Titans win.

Check out our pitchers shiny belt. He sparkles! Is that legal? It’s distracting even from here. Adds fun to baseball pants though. Teen girls all had the same belt in the 80s. They pair well with an angular haircut and a Roxy Music record. #ballparktalk

There’s a good bunch of REM records that I neglected the first time through. You know, in the 1980s. It’s been really fun playing catch-up. I’m hearing some songs for the first time. Great fucking band.

Big music weekend in small rooms. Friday is our buddy Jamieson Mackay at Irene’s. His excellent guitar and band will make you happy. Saturday old friend Dave Draves plays early Elton John at Robo Lounge on their Bösendorger grand piano with a hot rhythm section. Let’s go pay attention! #palsofrock

Sticky and warm at the ballpark. Air as hazy as my head. The Brocktons trying to answer back after getting drubbed by our local lads yesterday. Bunk off work and pop by. I’m up in the shade. #matinee #playhooky #doubledrugs

“Oh, Swedes are super beautiful. Look at ABBA. I’d fuck every person in ABBA. And most of The Hives.” - Ballpark conversations

Happy birthday to our buddy Lonesome Paul! Crack a Guinness Zero and throw on a reggae record in honour of one of Ottawa’s finest. #palsofrock

Orit Shimoni and Dan Bern here in Ottawa. Lovely show in a full house on a rainy night. Bet you didn’t realize it, but he’s the guy that wrote that song you really like.

For those unsure, a really easy way to celebrate Pride Month is to just not be a fucking asshole. Try it if you are struggling!

Bicycle style. Happy World Bike Day. Another friendly morning on the pathways. Pedal your troubles away. #RideMyCity

From down the block it looked like a Hüsker Dü shirt but on approach it turned out to be a Fucked Up tee. That’s fine too.

⚾️ Titans are back today for a midweek 3-game series vs the New Yorks. Meet me at the bike rack this aft at 6:25pm. We’ll smoke weed and skip the anthems. It’s Toonie Tuesday hot dog night. New York and Ottawa are both 11-9 in their respective divisions so tonight should be a good fun contest.

When you’re bicycling and wearing a polkadot necker, folks will return your smile One Hundred Percent of the time.

Because I certainly love you, Trainspotting.

“That’s what we’ve got to do, Topper. To survive in this city we’ve gotta learn how to glow in the damn dark.” - Talking to the cat about bicycle safety

There’s a lot riding on that new Cramps record that everyone is talking about. We should all take a mental health day when it drops. Fix you right up. #theCramps

Good time at the old people show. I’m kidding. But sweet Judy Collins is 87 and still captivating. She seemed to be in fine voice in the middle of a sixty date farewell tour. Garnet Rogers contributed with lovely folk songs and stories. Plus it was double drugs for the win! #folkmusic #doubledrugs