http://barenakedladies.com/blog/200911 en http://barenakedladies.com/blog/jim/200911/13-friends-making-art <div class="right-box"> <div id="white-box-header" class="right-box-header"></div> <div id="white-box-content" class="right-box-content"> <div class="heading1 jim"> Friends Making Art </div> <div class="subheading1 jim"> posted by <a href="/blog/jim">Jim</a> on November 13, 2009 in <a href='/category/blog-categories/brothers-creeggan'>Brothers Creeggan</a>, <a href='/category/blog-categories/causes'>Causes</a>, <a href='/category/blog-categories/dave-bidini'>Dave Bidini</a>, <a href='/category/blog-categories/justice-for-children-and-youths'>Justice for Children and Youths</a> </div> &nbsp;I've had a few good weeks of seeing some good friends making Art. &nbsp;Two weeks ago my brother Andy and I played a 40th birthday party for Octopus Books in Ottawa. &nbsp;The Bidini Band was on the show with us. &nbsp;It was life affirming to see Dave Bidini rock out the way he always has with the Rheostatics. &nbsp;He has surrounded himself with exciting, convention bashing musicians who take the music higher at every turn. &nbsp;Doug Frieson on Bass, Paul Linklater: guitar, and Don Kerr: Drums. &nbsp;The Rheostatics will always be at the core of what has inspired the Ladies. &nbsp;Seeing Bidini bring back the Punk with a brand new group gave me a huge boost, especially as we are heading into a new era. By the way Tyler and I are rocking a short set at The Gladstone Hotel in Toronto 9PM tonight. &nbsp;It's a benefit for Justice For Children And Youths. &nbsp;They are a brave crew of Toronto lawyers who represent street youths when no one else will. &nbsp;Hope to see you there tonight. jim <div class="right-box-footer-left share"> </div> <br> <div style="clear:both"></div> <div id="disqus_thread"></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://disqus.com/forums/bnl/embed.js"></script><noscript><a href="http://disqus.com/forums/bnl/?url=ref">View the discussion thread.</a></noscript><a href="http://disqus.com" class="dsq-brlink">blog comments powered by <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span></a> </div> </div> <div style="clear:both"></div> Brothers Creeggan Causes Dave Bidini Justice for Children and Youths Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:13:29 +0000 Jim 4040 at http://barenakedladies.com