Adventures with Ayah 8 - Who's Gucci Mane?

I haven't had an Ayah Adventure for quite a while but when I heard she was going to be in the Source magazine I knew an adventure was coming. So after work and before hockey I went to every Hasty Mart and Mac's Milk in the Jane and Finch area to finally find my copy of this magazine.

For those who don't know, the Source is the self-proclaimed Bible of hip-hop music, culture, and politics. So to get in here is kind of a big deal. Even more of a big deal, she was referred to as DJ Jazzy Jeff's fresh princess.

So kids, if you're a good person and you work hard, you can get cool things like being in Source magazine.

Here it is:

NHL Round Three Picks

It seems that I can't make any ground right now.

So far the totals are Aaron with 7 points, Matt with 10, and myself with 8.

There is no point going into who picked what. The new champion is Matt as we have all picked the same two teams this round. So whatever happens we will be behind by more points than series remaining.

Congratulations Matt. The title goes south of the border.

Another Awesome Fyahorns Show

Saturday was the show. Fyahorns closing down the Rivoli on a Saturday night. The event was Eclectic Minds 8. One of the sponsors was Toronto Lime. I play in a soca band. This was going to be a legendary night. Or it was supposed to be.

It turned out to be a showcase of pop and rock bands with the Fyahorns closing. We were supposed to get on at midnight but we got on at 1am and played until almost 2am. That is way too long a delay. I had about ten family members that had never seen me play arrive at about 11:30 to see some Caribbean music at Midnight and they were subject to an hour and a half of mediocre to average rock music.

Once we got on, however, we were fantastic. Starting from Esteban's sampled guitar all the way to the encore of Jobs and Misadventures. Jarrod was his usual self leading the charge on vocals.

I would like to thank the people that showed up for me because I realize it was a little trying having to wait an extra hour. That was really bad but I really appreciated it.

Thanks to Liza for the pics.

Never Say Never

So the Fyahorns had their rehearsal yesterday for their show that is coming up tomorrow at the Rivoli. Their rehearsals are always productive which is one of the reasons I love playing in the brigade.

The best thing, however, is that the rehearsal space is three blocks from where my nieces live. I don't get the chance to go out and see them much so it was amazing to stop by and say hi. As per usual uncle duties, I promised to buy the youngest one the Justin Bieber dvd and watch it with after school is over for the year. I also promised the older one I would take her to see the Raptors when they get good. I think I have some time.

Back to Where it all Started, Almost.

Many years ago I was playing at Kingdom Covenant Center. The music director was LJ Mitchell who was pretty good but the drummer sucked some large ass. It was a volunteer thing and I hated it immensely and was thinking about quitting. Right when I was about to quit I experienced divine intervention and Otis Williams was now the drummer.

Friday nights took off and were almost drawing as much as Sunday services. The music was bumping and the joint was jumping with the sounds of good gospel.

Though times have changed I'll always appreciate the start I got there because it allowed me to get back into playing shape to go out and work as a musician again.

Yesterday the three of us re-united to play a charity event at the banquet hall next door. It just reminded me of how blessed I am to know these guys and how far we have come since we first met and changed Friday nights.

Thanks to Fritz at Glamshots for getting me this photo.