The Getaway Hostel: Chicago, IL
This post is the first in my new travel series of blogs, full of helpful tips and tricks as recommended by me, JJ, the friendly Canadian traveller. Today we’re featuring The Getaway Hostel located at 616 West Arlington Place in Chicago, Illinois. Skip all the way to the bottom of this post to see if I recommend it or not, otherwise, enjoy the post! My … Continue reading The Getaway Hostel: Chicago, IL
Interview: A Shallow Dip with Jaimee Eat World
Date of Interview: August 2nd, 2021. Introducing for the first time, Jaimee Eat World, the all-inclusive Jimmy Eat World cover song project by Jaimee Jakobczak. Below you’ll learn the who’s, what’s, where’s, when’s, why’s & how’s of Jaimee Eat World, using questions I imagine might be submitted by you, the reader. We’ve asked Jaimee Eat World to keep answers brief since the project is still … Continue reading Interview: A Shallow Dip with Jaimee Eat World
The Legend of Pol Roger
On July 28th, 2020 I recorded and posted a video on my YouTube channel. I’m going to post it below, but fair warning, this video has been flagged by people close to me as unsettling, so you might feel the same. There’s nothing graphic, but I do say “the F word” and cry a little (a lot). If that’s not up your alley, don’t view … Continue reading The Legend of Pol Roger
A Word On Tattoo’s & Clarity
Growing up listening to punk rock bands I started to develop and interest in tattoo’s. Honestly, I’m sort of really not into needles at all, so for a long time I wasn’t sure I’d ever get one. A friend of mine who has several told me the best advice I’ve ever heard about getting them, “think long and hard about what you want and why … Continue reading A Word On Tattoo’s & Clarity
Christmas 2020 Special Acoustic Covers
Now this is embarrassing. In December 2020 I reached out to two friends who have small children and asked them what their favourite song or show was without any context as to why I was asking. One of them told me her daughter was really into Aerosmith, specifically “Dude Looks Like A Lady” which I found hilarious because she was 4 at the time. So … Continue reading Christmas 2020 Special Acoustic Covers
Record 1
This will be an ongoing series of blogs where I feature a single song that is in some way special to me personally or I just really think you guys might dig. Today we’ve got “World Spins Madly On” by The Weepies. When I first heard this song in high school I loved it so much I posted the lyrics on my Facebook Notes (I … Continue reading Record 1
The Three Little Blink Boys
In 8th grade drama class (if memory serves me correctly, otherwise it was for home-room) we were tasked with writing a creative story. I imagine we were given the freedom to write about whatever we felt like, so I chose to write about one of my then-favourite bands Blink182. Here is the hard copy. The Three Little Blink Boys: A short story by Jaimee Jakobczak … Continue reading The Three Little Blink Boys
The History Of: Wayback Wednesday
Acoustic Cover Song Day Explained. Is this already too much detail about Crooked Forest? Let me know in the comments. Back in, we’ll call it March of last year, 2020, when I had pretty much just reached the point of, “okay, I think I want to try and share some of these songs with people,” I really wasn’t sure the best way to go about … Continue reading The History Of: Wayback Wednesday
Now Streaming: “Wasted Time” (Faders Up Mix)
Listen now exclusively on Bandcamp. Previously released on YouTube as “Some People”, this track recently got overhauled in Unit 1 Barrie and while the nuts & bolts remain the same, the guitars are a little heavier, a little slicker, and a lil’ louder. Check it out & let me know what you think! This one will be released with “The Clearing” after it gets some … Continue reading Now Streaming: “Wasted Time” (Faders Up Mix)
Interview: Stephan James
From the interview archive. You recently won a Canadian Screen Award for your portrayal of Jesse Owens in Race – congratulations! What was your prep like for that with regards to training and diet? It was tough. When I found out I had gotten the role and was going to play Jesse, I knew immediately that I had my work cut out for me. I would train 3-4 times … Continue reading Interview: Stephan James
