re: hey tough guy.

Hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

more photos from the road. no matter what city i go to anywhere in the world, the first things i always ask are: where's your favourite dive bar, where's the toughest part of town, where's the graffiti, and what scares you the most in town? then we go there. 

where souls are sold.

until next time lovers,

cb

re: more of the road rage.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

more road images. 

hello influenced by basquiat.

devil mask.

fall down gallery

fall down gallery cardboard art.

a free wall

it changed almost nightly.

until next time lovers,

cb

re: more road.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

here are more images from the road.

guess where?

zombie proofing buildings?

same building being zombie proofed?

jux.

gnarly.

until next time lovers,

cb

re: travels.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

hope things are well in your world. i'm chilling at home, been home a couple weeks and enjoying it.

here are some images from the road.

i worked long and hard to get here, so i don't feel guilty anymore for enjoying myself. it doesn't seem that long ago i was working on a farm as a labourer, hating the world for not getting my chance, and so now that i'm immersed in my opportunities, it feels goddamn good. i ain't rich, yet, but i'm doing what i want, and so, in a way, that's pretty damn wealthy.

vancouver, folkfest 2012

my friend cease got me in here free!! woot!!!

but it was here i realized i missed festivals

and big crowds.

on the way east to a big city.

westjet. oops. 

not plugging it.

but damn nice shot eh?

better than my bed.

sweet.

i often stay in hotels that are nicer

than my own apartment!

haha?

ah, big cities.

until next time lovers,


cb

re: if i live too long...

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

on a weird trip.

found a song from last year, last january, don't remember recording it or anything.

meh, there's only about 8 hours of this stuff on various dvd's and hard drives in my world. probably more.

in the meantime,

dig!


cb

re: new poems.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

some new pomes for you, my love starved fiends......

The illusionist:

The illusion is that

Reading this poem

Won’t bring you closer

To me

And I won’t win you back

And you will not forgive

And the wolves howling at night

Are hungry for our blood

The stars falling

The earth shaking

The volcanoes erupting

Spewing hot molten lava

Will not heal our wounds

No

We will die alone

And you will never forgive

And the illusions I labour

Will only make the dark

That much heavier

And as the leaves

Fall from the trees

So too will every

Last secret I held from you.

Rockets against the sky:

A bullet in my left ribcage

A knife follows it

Followed by a fist

That punches through

All the way to my back

Blood, bone and gristle

As my kids demand

We go to the fair

The pool

The puppy store

And suddenly

I notice a jet stream

High above

And I point it out

To momentarily

Distract them

Telling them it’s a rocket

And that I was on one last week

And somehow

This amazes them

And I’m able to climb

Back up into the mountains

And become a god again to them

Even for just a few minutes. 

until next time lovers,

cb

re: assorted road images.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

assorted images from the road.

jeremy, he owns "Fall Down Gallery"

in Ottawa, Ontario. 

cool guy, great gallery/live space.

i've got art there right now.

opening night at the fall down gallery.

outtasite eh?!

sugar skulls baby!

the loops. 

i love this place. 

when she's good to you, she's the best.

when she's brutal to you, she's a beast.

KAST

awesome graffiti artist.

so jealous of this guy's mad skills.

the art of marvin strange. 

awesome.

the fine art of Rhan Fu!

Rhan Fu!

until next time,

cb

re: new songs

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

here's a sneak preview of some songs i'm working on. i'm stoked, a couple of them have been kicking around for 20 years. yeesh. but they're still dope. the 1st image shows how many takes a song might have to go through before you get a decent take. plus, i changed keys, and deleted a bunch of cuts. 

the image below is a rough cut of a song, i posted it so other friends can download it and collaborate on it. as it is such a pretty song, i ain't gonna sing on it. haha. there'll also be strings and other cool things on it when it's done. stay tuned here: 

http://soundcloud.com/cbdemos-1/angel-dust

until next time lovers,

cb

re: Nkemcin: Voices of the Valley

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i can't believe what a crazy, awesome month August was, and now it's nearly over! damn!

i feel honoured and fricken lucky to have been a part of so many cool, fun and slightly insane things in the past month. i survived. 

now i'm getting stoked and busy again! 

big thanks to my bro Nacoma George of CrazyCutz for helping making this event happen, Graham How for doing an amazing job on the sound and lights, and David Walkem and the staff and council at the Cooksferry Indian Band for making this happen!

woohoo! next year we're gonna go for the weekend and more fun things to happen!

cheers,

cb

re: official denial: the art of the apology

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

you simply must go see this show. 

click on the photo for a larger version.

big thanks and hugs to everyone listed on the poster for making it happen. it's really strange when the things you dream about start to happen. it gives you faith, hope and some confidence.

cheers,

cb

re: new things.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

it's been an insane month. i curated "official denial: the art of the apology" a show in kamloops, bc, at arnica artist run centre. it features the art of Adrian Stimson, Cease Wyss, Bracken Hanuse Corlett, and Tania Willard. it runs until sept 15.

then i was in Ottawa, Ontario for about 10 days. give or take.

then i programmed the Nkemcin: Voices of the Valley festival with the awesome Nacoma George of Crazy Cutz records and it kicked mighty ass. totally fun day/evening with Niska Napoleon, Garrett Stevens, Blackout Artists and Skookum Soundsystem. Graham How rocked the sound like a professional and it was all sponsored by the Cooksferry Indian Band, big shout out to David Walkem, not too mention the staff and Council of the band for helping making it happen!

then i was on Galiano Island at the Gulf Islands Film and Television School, or G.I.F.T.S helping out with 5 films in 6 days. i met great new friends and had an amazing time. i love that place.

and now i'm recording 8 new songs, making new art, and preparing for a new workshop series with the Arbor Collective in Kamloops as well as plotting next years activities and events.

plus i'm on my own, my own place and i'm fucking stoked and happy as all can be about it.

which is probably why i'm firing on all cylinders again.

anyway, i'll be posting a shitload of photos and posters accordingly.

peace out y'all, and thanks for coming.


cb

re: Galiano

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

i'm on galiano right now, the island is amazing. doing some work here. we just the Nkemcin Voices of the Valley festival this past saturday, the exhibition "Official Denial: the Art of the Apology" and now i'm down here for a quick trip to do some filmmaking mentoring!

i'll post fotos soon!|

until next time lovers,

cb

re: duncan campbell scott

D.C. Scott

Indian Killer, Historic Monster, Deputy Superintendent Department of Indian Affairs 1913-1931

re: the apology 2

re: the art of the apology.

re: the apology.

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

how are thing in your world? i hope moving along just fine. i need a few million dollars, a fast car and a plane ticket the hell out of here.

in the meantime, i'm curating a show here in kamloops all about Stephen Harper and his apology to the First Nations, Metis and Inuit people of Canada.

this happened on June 11, 2008.

it's several artists creative response to the Apology, the show is called,"Official Denial: the Art of the Apology." featuring the art of Tania Willard, Adrian Stimson, Cease Wyss, and Bracken Hanuse Corlett.

the show will be at the Arnica Artist Run Centre, opening night is Friday, August 11, 2012. 6 - 9.

see you there,

cb

re: Nkemcin Voices of the Valley

hello friends, fans, foe and lovers,

here's a poster for the upcoming First Nations Music and Art festival I'm coordinating in Spences Bridge, BC, at the Chief Tetlinitsa Memorial Theatre right where the Thompson and Nicola Rivers meet on Highway 8.

It's August 11, and it's free admission, free camping, and good times. bring plenty of food and water, come camp out and check out the awesome bands and art!!!!!!!

cheers,


cb

re: sacred visions......

hello friends, foe, and lovers,

more new art.

love,

cb

re: coco.

hello friends, fans, foe and lover,

more art pour vous,

until next time,

cb