Dear Montreal

Dear Montreal, You’ve been pretty good to me this past year.  Like an old friend who can be a little shady, but you still accept me and all my peculiarities. You’ve told me things like, “Take your time, be creative, play a bunch of shows.”  And I have.  You’ve helped get my old pals and…

‘Way too Crazy’ Video Shoot

Tomorrow I’ll be releasing my music video for ‘Way too Crazy’. The song was my attempt at feeling strong and gangsta despite rough times. It’s fun to perform live and I’m anxious to see what people will think of the video. The song features Teppei Ozawa aka Miss Hawaii from Japan (beats) and Dieter Annys…

Last Night was a Dream!

We performed last night at Casa del Popolo and it was incredible! The crowd was so loud, so wonderful, so present, so with us. The place was packed (50 people over capacity!) It was the first time Xania & the Potholes headlined, in one of my favourite venues, we promoted the show, we practiced a…

What Being DIY Means to Me

We’ve finished our first run of hand-made cd cases. 25 red felt cases. They’re made with recycled cardboard. The felt was bought second-hand. They’re hand printed with a lino-cut stamp I carved. They’re hand-bound, so each one is a little, soft book. They’re available for pre-order now. http://www.xania.bandcamp.com What Being DIY Means to me I…

Finished.

Things that Made Me Happy Today: -I finished my album. Things That Made Me Sad Today: -I finished my album. I began working on this album with gusto, enthusiasm, momentum. But it took an enormous amount of effort just to finish the last song. Granted- two perfectly healthy computers died on me (which made me…