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Portrait of the artist as a young Darcy, pt.2

Click here to see Part 1. These shots make me think of James Joyce and Ulysses. I don’t know why.  There’s a hint of Dublin, I guess.

Double yer Darcy!

Holga trickery! I had a little fun with double exposures during The Darcys‘ gig at The Bourbon in Vancouver.  I shot Kirby (far left, far right) from two different angles on a single frame of film, and in the process (rather accidentally) made it seem as though Jason and Mike (center) were playing side by side, [...]

End of the tour

After more than two weeks on the road, stretching from Toronto to Vancouver and back again, The Darcys are back home.  We here at 14 Giants congratulate the boys on a job well done.  Above is a brand new Holga shot of their gear, snapped at Cafe Deux Soleils in Vancouver on November 07, 2008.

Do Darcys dream of electric sheep?

(photo: The Darcys) And if so, do the sheep have electric guitar strings? Even The Darcys need to sleep sometimes.  And given the trouble that’s befallen them in the past couple of days, I’d say they’ve earned it. Sleep lightly well, my friends!

Portrait of the artist as a young Darcy

Mike and Kirby harmonize pre-show. Cafe Deux Soleils, Vancouver. November 07, 2008. Holga-rific!

Bourbon-soaked memories

Oh how long ago November 5th seems! Last night the boys burned up the stage in Saskatoon with The Bicycles. I’m sure the house was on fi-yah! Only one more date left on the tour: Saturday night in Sault St. Marie, Ontario! We (my unpaid interns and I) couldn’t be prouder. [sniff]

The Darcys say…

Continental drift

My 2009 is shaping up.  Continents are starting to move.  Stars aligning and all that.  It’s looking pretty scary right now.  Charlie Brown and the football.  I may go “batshit crazy.”  Even though I already am. I’d be updating 14G Radio right now, but the free trial of my FTP program expired and now - even [...]

“So are you, like, ON TOUR with The Darcys?”

(photo: The Darcys) I was asked that question a few times at Cafe Deux Soleils last week.  And I died a little inside each time. “No,” I replied.  “I’m not.  [sniff]  Now, if you’ll excuse me, my face seems to be leaking.” Anyway, that’s Wes pictured above, live at CJSW in Calgary. After two weeks on the road, The [...]

It wasn’t ALL fun and games

(photo: The Darcys) There was work to be done too! The Darcys spent a good deal of their time in Vancouver holed up at a recording studio working on some new stuff.  Above, you can see a photo Kirby took with his iPhone.  That’s Mike and Jason at the piano. Calgary again tonight! Vern’s!   Go!