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Sometimes you just want to hug the Rivoli sign, because it’s one of those Toronto clubs that make you feel pretty moist – creatively. This occasion was a A&R music showcase with an audience of music industry professionals (alot from L.A I’m told..), hearing my original songs. Being a music professional myself, as they judged my performance, I judged their performance on iphones, blackberrys, claps, and beer swigs as I played. It was gobs of fun.

As the weather got chilly, I headed indoors into the Pubs – specifically Fionn MacCool’s Irish Pubs. From September to December, I will have played 4 different locations across the GTA multiple times, meeting and greeting those who just want to hear renditions of forgotten 90’s hits (and of course my own original ditties). I’m also playing the great King Street West Irish saloon (Fynn’s of Temple Bar). This place is a party every Wednesday, and you never know how crazy it will get until some random person starts requesting Whitney Houston songs (it happens).

The summer of 2012 has been an interesting ride of different shows and events. Shows = Pubs, Clubs, Patios, Parties, Cafes, Waterfront Cafes. Events = Fundraisers, Weddings, and Fairs. All of these came and went in July and August.  In particular, one of the most interesting places I had the pleasure of playing at was Turtle Jack restaurants throughout the GTA. Interesting because the locations I played at had some of the most responsive crowds I’ve ever played too. It really was like being a human jukebox on steroids some nights. On a single night, I’d get requests for the most unlikely retro songs (i.e Betty Davis Eyes,  Rocky Horror Picture Show tunes, etc.). A challenge, but a welcome challenge.