Lets Get Talking!

Okay, it's been far too long since anything has been posted here, and so much has gone on since that time, so we need to talk.

Alan has his own solo cd now- Boy on Bridge, and has done a tour in support of it. The album boasts 13 (15 if you buy the deluxe version on iTunes) songs, plus 5 songs that are available through his website- www.alandoyle.ca. The link for the bonus tracks is www.alandoyle.ca/bonus

He's also reprised his role in the hit tv show, Republic of Doyle, playing Wolf Redmond. He's filmed yet another episode this year, and it should air sometime in December. Check it out on CBC (Wednesdays 9pm, 9:30NL).

...and he filmed another movie with Russell and some other big names- A Winter's Tale, where he plays Dingy Worthington.

...oh, and he was just cast as Senator G.D. Robertson in the film adaptation of Strike! More deets to follow!

Alan's not the only one keeping busy. Séan did a Newfoundland tour with Joel Plaskett, even making a stop in Clarenville. I'll tell you more about it some time. He also has a new album about ready to drop, tentatively titled Help Yourself. I'll share more details on that as they become available.

Bob's been a busy boy too- along with family and the band, managing other bands and the like, he now co-owns a pub with Chris Andrews from Shanneyganock, called Erin's. They had some setbacks, but now Erin's is up and running, and is doing quite well (I was there in September and loved it). Also, right next door to Erin's is Bob's restaurant, Tavola. I've not yet been there, but I've heard it's good.

Murray is working on a movie for his 60's Brit Pop band, The Cocksure Lads, which begins filming in the Spring of 2014. If the trailers are any indication, it looks like it's going to be an amazing movie. 

As for Kris, he's kept busy playing gigs, either with GBS, the Alan Doyle band, or various other acts around Nova Scotia. 

Speaking of GBS, they've got a 20th Anniversary compilation put together, simply entitled XX. There's a simple 2-disc set, as well as a box set (which includes 3 CDs, a DVD, one of their 1st interviews with CBC Radio, a book, a calendar, and various other goodies. They're currently in the midst of a tour to support the record, which went Gold (50,000 units sold) in a week after its release in October of last year. Check out www.greatbigsea.com for show info, and much more!

I guess that's it for now. As always, if you have anything to share, drop us a line!

Cheers,

Krista 

New pic..

I came across this on twitter (a retweet by Scott Grimes) and thought some of this blogs visitors would appriciate it too :)

Cheers Karina :)

Last days of the challenge..

a few days late due to vacation with my 2 best friends... But here they are (the songs that is):

Day 28 - A song you hear every day without fail

Sara: "A Boat Like Gideon Brown"  It's my ringtone.

Karina: Sean wakes me up these days (alarm tone) so it's gotta be Protest Song

Day 29 - A song that you send to a friend to turn them into a gbs fan

Sara: "Captain Kidd"  I usually send them the video.  It seems the most "typical" of their work, and also shows them having a lot of fun.

Karina: Well I've send a few different songs to different people but the one I remember to work the best is Love me Tonight

Day 30 - A gbs song that fits your day today

Sara: "Walk On The Moon"  We're getting ready to go to Disneyland.  We have to fly there, and some of us have never been on planes before and are dealing with our fear of heights.  "I won't let my foolish fear get the best of me" seems appropriate today.

Karina: The mermaid because it's a silly song and I've been very goofy (again) toaday :)

Hope you've enjoyed our little challenge and if you didn't get to to it this month feel free to grab it and use it when ever you feel like it :)

Cheers Karina

GBS song challange - day 27

Day 27 - A song to sing always in school / work

Sara: "Ordinary Day"  It gets you through the day.

Karina: Walk on the moon is a song I often find myself singing.

GBS song challange - day 26

Day 26 - A song that reminds you of somewhere

Sara: Strangely enough, "John Barbour" reminds me of the ranch where I grew up.  He seems to have the same intensely independent fighting spirit that the cowboys I was surrounded with from an early age fired my imagination with.  Even though "John Barbour" is a seagoing man, and I'm a mountain girl, he reminds me of home.

Karina: Dear Hometown reminds me of Thorsager, the village where I live, but have strayed from a few times. There is just a part of me that never really feels at home anywhere but right here, which this song reminds me of evertime I listen to it

GBS song challange - day 25

Day 25 - A song that makes you laugh.
     
Sara: "Helmethead"  Fare thee well!

Karina: Yarmouth town :) Even though there are lots of them that makes me laugh :)

GBS song challange - day 24

Day 24 - A song to sing in the shower
    
Sara:  I don't actually do this, but I do hum "Ordinary Day" when I do housework.  Does that count?

Karina: lots of them but today I sang Wave over wave :)

GBS song challange - day 22-23

Day 22 - A song to cheer you up.
     
Sara:  "Let It Go"

Karina: Well Let it go is a good one but actually Consequence Free does is for me.

Day 23 - Best Drinking Song

Sara: I don't drink but I guess Old Black Rum

Karina: Road to Ruin!!

GBS song challange - day 17-21

Hallo we are still here :) Due to Karina being on vacation we've gotten a little behind on the bloggin'. Our Apology and here are the missing 4 days plus todays choice starting with:

Day 17 - A song that is "yours".
Sara: "Something Beautiful"  It was dedicated to me (unexpectedly, I might add) and to a friend of mine who suddenly passed away with no warning.  You can read about this in an earlier entry of this blog.

Karina: Lucky me - I love the lyrics and they fit my view on life aswell as the bumps I've overcome in life perfectly :)

Day 18 - Favorite cover song
Sara: "End Of The World"

Karina: Well Sara actually picked my least favorite as her favorite and I am sure I am about to do the same to her ;) My fav is Have a Cuppa tea :)

Day 19 - A favorite acoustic version
Sara: "River Driver"

Karina: I just love Sean's acustic version of Widow in the window.

Day 20 - A song that reminds you of someone
Sara: Two songs.  "Something Beautiful" for the reason stated earlier (see Day 17), and "Boston & St. John's", which reminds me of TWO people, Krista and her friend Jamie.

Karina: Well offcourse Boston and St. John's reminds me of Jamie and Krista too, and Sean's the reply reminds me of my own grandparents but the song I chose is Sweet forget me not which reminds me of my mom.

Day 21 - A song you would like to know how to play
 Sara: I can't actually play anything so this doesn't really apply to me.  I'm going to hijack this category to pick a song I would wish fervently to hear THEM play (but probably never will): "Fisherman's Lament".  The one time I asked Sean if he could please PLEASE play it, he sorta jerked his head at Alan and said, "Ask HIM to learn it!"  Oh.

Karina: Road to ruin (on guitar) because that would be a cool song to play at a party :)

GBS song challange - day 16

Favourite Itunes sessions song

Sara: I never heard these, so I can't say.

Karina: Dear Hometown

Get the Itunes sessions album here.

GBS song challange - day 15

A song you prefer live (a day late sorry)

  Sara: Pretty much ALL of them!

Karina: Sea of no Cares - the bedroom version :)

GBS song challange - day 13

Favorite live song from Courage, Patience and Grit

Sara: "The Mermaid" Sean's "Mermaid Dance" is priceless.

Karina: Scolidng Wife is by far my favorite :)



GBS song challange - day 13

Favorite live song from Great Big DVD

"Excursion Around The Bay"  I miss Darrell.  And where the heck does that bass voice come from in his skinny chest, anyway?

Karina: Well I picked up this Dvd at the library after seeing Alan on songwriters with Bruce Guthro, so this was the first time I saw the band together. The entire Dvd is amazing and special to me, but Donkey Riding beeing both the opening number and a song Alan and Sean sings together has to be my pick :)

GBS song challange - day 12

Favorite music video
Sara: "Can't Stop Falling"  This video, despite being low resolution, is hilarious.  I love young Alan's "Who, me?" helpless adoration of the very *ahem* muscular wrestler lady, despite her beatdown of Sean.  If you haven't seen it, do so.

Karina: it's gotta be stumbling in :) Funny and sweet :)

GBS song challange - day 11

A song that calms you

Sara: "Wave Over Wave"  This song just seems like a lullaby from Newfoundland. Well, except for Abel's wife.

Karina: Lucky Me always had a very calming effect on me

GBS song challange - day 10

A song that makes you dance.

Sara: "When I'm Up" DANCE, for God's sake!

Karina: Dance Dance - well just listen too the title :)

GBS song challange - day 9

A song that makes you cry (sorry the post is a day late)

Sara: Clearest indication

Karina: Yankee Sailor (not sure why but this song gets me everytime.)

GBS song challange - day 8

Again me and Sara agree - so one song only :)

Sara: "Love Me Tonight"  Is the answer EVER anything other than "YES!"

Karina: I just love this song and it is among my all time favourites.

GBS song challange - day 7

Favorite song from Turn

Today I'll only post one song since I still haven't gotten in touch with Krista and me and Sara totally agree :) This is what Sara says about the song: "Feel It Turn" 

"True story: the year before I discovered GBS, I was walking to the bus, and I actually did feel the earth turn under my feet.  It was an extraordinary experience, and I swear I was sober at the time.  So this song resonated especially deeply with me."

And well I don't know why I love it - the strange very Sean like lyrics I think, combined with his amazing voice and the music is just amazing :)

GBS song challange - day 6

Favourite Song from Safe upon the shore

Sara:It's a toss-up between "Yankee Sailor" and "Dear Home Town", but I think "Dear Home Town" has a slight edge in this contest.

Karina: For me it was a hard choice too - between Good People and Yankee Sailor, but I think Yankee Sailor's got the edge for me. These days anyway lol :)

Sorry Krista's choices isn't up these days - due to slow internet connection I can't get in thouch with her. I will add them later when she is back online! Promise!!

Cheers Karina