Wednesday
Jul072010
Wednesday
Jul072010
'Home Sweet Home', track of the week on Birds Too Tired To Fly
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 10:57AM Wednesday
Jul072010
Wednesday
Jun162010
On The Roof
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at 05:57PM I wrote this song sometime last winter, recorded the video to remember it, then promptly forgot it. I doubt it'll ever wind up on a record, so here it is as an unfinished sketch.
Friday
Jun042010
Howling At The Sun re-issued
Friday, June 4, 2010 at 10:18AM Good morning, beautiful!
3 years ago I pressed my first solo album.
I have been recording songs at home since I was a kid, but these were the first I felt good about putting out. Since all previous releases had been a group effort, I had some learning to do about how to distribute and promote a new record. Largely, I dropped the ball on this one. It was received well by those it got too, but my campaign was intermittent and poorly planned.
I wasn't really performing at the time either. I'd moved to a really snooty neighborhood at the urging of my then-partner, gotten divorced and ended up staying there for a few more months while I sorted myself out. I'd been through a couple of bands in the years leading up to this that left me feeling kinda out on a limb and lacking confidence in what I had to offer musically.
Skip ahead a few years.... and mine is a different life entirely. I have a community and a family. I have love - most importantly, for myself. I enjoy making music again, so I'm making lots of it. Looking and listening back on "Howling At The Sun" is actually quite pleasant. I think the songs are really there, not hiding from anyone or anything.
Available as of today, "Howling At The Sun" is on itunes internationally. Of course, if you're hip to the slimy underbelly of the interwebs you can likely find the MP3's for free, and I don't mind that a bit (SEE: downloads).
Howling At The Sun - Robert Hedge on itunes
Sunday
May302010
concrete and steel and the shoe of my heel
Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 02:21AM Sometimes I love where I live.
I had a good gig tonight.
It was a really tiring day at work and I thought I wasn't totally on my game going in. Dan and I had a warm up jam prior, but I still felt pretty tense. A lack of time spent singing in the last few days, I think. The Central is a funny place.... it always seems weird and unwelcoming at first, but ends up great - feeling like the audience really connected with what we did and the staff totally dug it. I think I may have had some of my best shows ever there, actually.
Back home now and finding much hilarity on the street below. On Friday and Saturday nights, my street is like the world I've seen on TV, but don't really think actually exists. I've never been to any of the clubs I live nearby - the Richmond Street ones, I mean. I wonder if people have a good time there.... it all seems very strange to me. I just heard a bunch of guys walk by talking about something crazy that had happened. When one asked another where this awesome/crazy thing had taken place, the response was "Warden and Ellesmere", which is the closest intersection to where I work in Scarborough.
I think I will shave my beard tomorrow.
Goodnight.
Rob
The Central May 29, 2010 from Robert Hedge on Vimeo.
Wednesday
May262010
Prep for print today!
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 11:44AM In the final stages with the new record. We're silk screening the sleeves and discs by hand. It'll be a limited run of 150 copies (but also available digitally from itunes and a few other select outlets).
I so wanna post the art here right now, but I think it'd be better to wait until I have the final print for full effect.
I love making records. I will keep making them.
Rob
Thursday
May202010
Runnin' Out
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 07:16PM Here's a bit of video from the show last night. Thanks to Gary and Penny for the camera work. A good time all around.... I like Supermarket actually. It lacks grit, but they definitely know what they're doing. The live video stream also provides a rare opportunity for those who can't attend to check it out. This I like very much.
Thursday
May202010
Long Pigs @ the Royal Theatre this week only
Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 12:50PM Some friends of mine made a movie. They asked me to make some songs and they put them in their movie. This is the movie:
Wednesday
May192010
Supermarket tonight, Wednesday May 19th
Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 11:06AM I'm playing tonight at Supermarket (268 Augusta Ave, just south of College). It'll be a full band show. Apparently, the entire evening will be streaming online as well. Here's the link for that:
Doors are at 9pm, and we're on at 11:15.
Rob