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SL Musicians and Friends Jam in Prince Edward Island

Norris | April 30, 2010

BRIEFLY:
What:
A meet up of musicians and friends.
Why:
To make music, listen to music, laugh, hang out, meet and get to know new people, catch up with old friends.
Where:
Just outside Cavendish in Prince Edward Island, Canada
When:
Sept 24th, 2010 to Sept 27th,
Who:
Mostly people who have met and interact through the live music scene in SL.
Confirmed musicians as of [...]

I just Had to Share This

Norris | April 27, 2010

French Acadian + Heartbreak + easy access to recording technology + lack of vocal training + Emminem influence = GBB Jessica’s Song.
(hit the play button)
I heard this song years ago, and I kind of didn’t want to post it, feeling that the dude might want it buried. But I found his youTube [...]

A nice compliment received.. i think…

Norris | April 7, 2010

Last week after a show I received an IM from LoserrDotCom Sitoko asking for a bit of info about myself so he could add some information to his web page about me. Dutifully i forwarded the stuff, then checked out his web page.
At first I have to say i was a bit dubious to [...]

Curling.. a seemingly innocent sport.

Norris | March 21, 2010

I think i promised someone curling videos once. I think it was Luka, Renee, or Horizzon or maybe all three. lol.
Here are a few.. well actually only one on the ice and a pre/post vid.

Some bed tracks down

Norris | March 21, 2010

Everything is still pretty much ‘learn as you go’, but I’m thinking a good way is to focus on a few songs at a time. So for now, I’m focusing on 3-4 songs at a time. I’ve got the scratch tracks down for these, and have added acoustic guitar and bass to them.
For [...]

Recording a CD.

Norris | February 13, 2010

So I’ve been re-focused on working on writing and recording music the past week.
I think I’ve said before one of the hardest things about it is just breaking the inertia of ‘not’ doing it. Not recording is very easy.
If you are reading this, I’ve met you through music. And because of you I now [...]

Knob Idol – Canadian week. Vocabulary and Institutions.

Norris | February 9, 2010

Here’s a video on a cherished Canadian institution and a few truly national words. Medium Double Double and timbits.

Intro to Canadian Week on Knob Idol

Norris | February 8, 2010

I’ve been asked to be a guest judge on this week’s edition of Knob Idol. I’ve been told i need to make a few ‘human interest’ and informational videos about Canada to fulfill my guest judge role. Here is the first one.

Final total and transfer to MSF – 1270 Can$

Norris | January 29, 2010

I had told people that i would put up a video of me transferring the money to MSF, so here it is. Nothing exciting, just there for transparency.
There is a gratuitous quick tour of the man cave in the first minute if you’d like to see it.

Between Friday, Jan 15 and [...]

Jan 23rd update – Haiti Benefits

Norris | January 23, 2010

Total of 302 829L collected from friends in SL for disaster relief in Haiti. Such generosity in the face of such sadness. Will post an updated once the funds get transferred.