The website of Ryan Steele
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Day 1
A somewhat rocky start to the tour. We made it on time for our ferry reservation, but only barely. Our trip from Tsawwassen to the gig was mostly uneventful (except for one wrong turn. Stupid HOV lane that leads you off onto River Road…). Ominously, the first note I played of the first song of…
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Tomorrow, we ride
Tomorrow, we depart on our great adventure. Wish us luck! In the meantime, a video. Oh, and I almost forgot: Jay’s last two albums are now available for purchase on CD Baby.
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Tour Kick-Off!
In case you didn’t know, Jay Dunphy and the Religion is playing a tour kick-off show at The Cambie at The Esquimalt Inn this Saturday. Come out and support, y’all. Then, starting March 31, we bring the rock to the rest of Canada. 15 shows. 9 cities. 24 days on the road. 4 guys in…
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She put the “odd” in “audiologist”
No, not really, I just wanted to say that. Roberta was very friendly as she injected yellow goo into my ears. If all goes according to plan, I’ll have a pair of custom-molded musician’s earplugs by the end of the month. Hopefully they’ll prevent me from going any more deaf than I already am. They…
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Maybe come and see our happy little concert if you want
The tiny text at the bottom says “photo by jenny of jlmm.ca – poster by ryan of ryansteele.ca – seriously, come to the show. what, do you have something better to do?” The background picture is one that Jenny took of the Giant’s Causeway.
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Zero to humdrum in 3.6 seconds
Another meme from Joy. This time, it’s a Johari Window. How well do you think you know me? Or, looked at another way, how well do I know myself?
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Let’s get this party started… with some mid-tempo rock
I got tagged a few days ago. Guess I’d better do something about it. THE RULES: List five songs that you are currently loving. It doesn’t matter what genre they are from, whether they have words, or even if they’re any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying right now. Post these instructions,…
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How to have an interesting weekend
On Friday night, after rehearsing with your band, go to a party with the lead singer and the drummer. You will find yourself in a house with paints and an easel set up in the middle of the living room and strange artwork hanging on the walls. The eclectic mix of music on the stereo…
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Jay Dunphy and the Religion feature in The Martlet
One of the bands I play bass in, Jay Dunphy and the Religion, is the subject of the Band Profile in the latest issue of The Martlet, UVic’s student newspaper. Well, there were a few prostitutes, and the cocaine,†he says. “No, no, no there wasn’t. There were a few drunken nights. And it’s not…
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Laptop DJ? You must pay!
Via BoingBoing and Slashdot, a story on BBC News about a new licensing scheme for DJs who play copies of their CDs or records from a laptop or MP3 player. Royalty collection agency PPL claims that DJs who play digital copies without paying for a £200 annual license are breaking the law. There is a…
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