Bev Davies photo essay part 1

Jeremy Fisher

The first time I head Jeremy Fisher was on CBC radio in 2007. I was late to find his music, he was not on any of the paths I was listening to. However like almost all music I love, it is an instant reaction. Yes I can learn to like some music, but love is instant and this song by Jeremy Fisher stole my heart. I added to my Myspace and listened often. Here is a link to it on Youtube. Close your eyes, the video is done by Jeremy, but the first few times it may distract you from the true centre of this song. ♥

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8hOPs0g2nk

One day I was looking at listings of up coming concerts. There it was Jeremy Fisher at St. James Hall in Kitsilano. I sent a message though Myspace and asked Jeremy for a pass to take photos. The show was a friendly, amazing concert, with the audience participating from time to time, and Jeremy with his warm friendly stage presents refreshing.

I found him harder to photograph, my eyes saw softness, my camera saw hard edges. I tried different setting and still the same. It was not until Hannah Georgas, who had opened, returned to the stage. They sang together. The images were softer, I have no answer to why, I just know what happened.



I noticed that Jeremy was on the list of entertainers at the Surrey Jul 1, 2009 and my son and family, who live in Surrey were going. I arranged to meet them there, and arranged for a pass through The Skinny newspaper. The day was bright, sunny. Free parking, free entry, only in Surrey I think.



Jeremy told us all about the lady bugs on his collar, the pink ones and his red running shoes for Canada Day.



I love this last photo taken from back stage, sometimes they work sometimes the don't. This one works for me.

I saw Jeremy again at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival. He was traveling as part of The Malahat Revue with Said The Whale & Hannah Georgas and Aidan Knight. They were on tour on bicycles. They were doing a 2 week tour on bicycles ending at our Folk Festival.



Now there is a new C.D. and a new video, and yes please listen and look at the new video. The video is amazing, and so is the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCIIolh4ZMk

Thanks Jeremy

Night of The Undead part 4 (bands 13, 14)

13) 12:00-12:13 MotorDust






14) 12:20-12:33 Ramores

Night of The Undead part 3 (bands 9,10,11,12)

9) 10:30-10:53 Curious George







10) 11:00 - 11:13 Melody Pimps










11) 11:20-11:33 Grooveaholics










12) 11:40-11:53 Rexxxilos

Night of the Undead part 2 (bands 5,6,7,8)

5) 9:20 - 9:33 pm Spasms/Cramps





in the 'wings' waiting




6) 9:40 - 9:53 ICKYPOP







7) 10:00 - 10:13 pm Rude Norton







8) 10:20 - 10:33 Bombshells

Night of the Undead (bands 1, 2, 3, 4)

1) 8 - 8:13 pm Poxy Music





2) 8:20 - 8:30 pm Creepy Crowleys







3) 8:40 - 8:53 Lizard People



8:53 pm Ghosts at the Rickshaw



4) 9:00 - 9:13 Greenback High









The 1st four bands were on and off the stage by 9:13 pm and the place was buzzing, the next blog will have 4 more bands.

Randy Quaid part 2

The crowd at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada hearing was larger today. Randy arrived walking toward the building, he stopped on the street to talk to a man drinking coffee.



Randy's next court date for Refugee hearing is Nov 8 but there are things to consider his new lawyer stated. Randy read a statement to the press after he had returned to the ground floor. He spoke with a loud clear voice, and only broke when he spoke of his friends who were dead, he asked us all how many close friends had died for us and then his voice stopped and slightly faltered, then Randy told us their names.



So we will need to wait to see what option he picks. As Randy Quaid left he walked toward the edge of the side walk, and shouted Evi over to the post office 15 minute parking and returned to walking with his lawyer.

This last photo is of a man and his boy/bear listening to Randy read his statement.