real quick - Mashers @ Irene's last weekend ROCKED. The crowd loved the new tunes, as did the band. Great energy, and this is just the start: tons of gigs lined up for the summer.

Canada Day, Parliament Hill - I'll be playing with Dan Mangan. If you're not familiar with his stuff, check it out. He seems to be getting more recognition every day, and with good reason - he writes and performs great music. I've sat in with his band a few times, but this is the first "official" gig for me. Very honoured and excited.

IMOO this Sunday. Things have changed. I'm now writing material for both sets, so we're playing Musée and another new piece called Cartogra-fugue. Also the lineup has changed, as Jackie wasn't able to make it, so Mike Essoudry and I will be joined by IMOO instigators Craig Pedersen (trumpet & electronics) and Linsey Wellman (winds). Gonna be awesome.

Finally, for those of you keeping score, yes - I lost ryanpurchase.com. Argh. Updates to follow.
R.