June 20, 2008
London, ON

Bonjour everyone, and happy summer solstice! Just a quick note to say hi and update you all on my encroaching exciting adventures. This weekend I am on my way to France for the Sur la Route de Tullins  festival near Grenoble in the Alps! I''ll be playing lots of concerts there and teaching a few guitar workshops/master classes. Then I'm heading onto Paris for much fun and to meet with the Parisian-based label Bad Reputation who's releasing "Own Sweet Time" throughout Europe in July! Hooray again! After that my plans invole a plane to Barcelona and a visit with my flamenco dance teacher Renata. Hopefully there will be some dancing and flamenco guitar in my near future. And I have just bought myself a new gorgeous bathing suit -- so hopefully there will be some beaches too! I will NOT be bringing my laptop with me on my travels this time and will sadly not be able to update this journal until I return. I will however be able to update my Myspace blog so check there if you're dying to know what I'm up to!

A bientôt,

xox
Kristin

June 1, 2008
Brooklyn, NY

My goodness was it ever a late one last night! I had the best time ever performing in the simply magical Shanghai Mermaid speakeasy cabaret show in Brooklyn. Aesthetic goddess Juliette Campbell along with her partners in crime Tanya and Josh put on, literally, the best party I've ever been to in my life. This time it was held in the Red Hook neighbourhood in Brooklyn's oldest firehall - currently a metalwork studio called Hyde. I cannot say enough for the sheer glory of the event and can't wait to return for another show soon as possible!

My time in NYC has been truly amazing and everyday has been an adventure. I never want to leave, but alas. Played some great shows, did a LOT of walking and met loads of crazy interesting people. Will write more about all my various exploits later, but now it's time to sleep as the road will be calling me northwards in the morning. Adieu sweet Brooklyn and see you soon. x

And P.S. peek at my NYC photos here!

In the aftermath with Shanghai Mermaid
masterminds Tanya and Juliette

May 21, 2008
New York City

Hello darlings, greetings from glorious moonlit Manhattan. Had a great gig tonight at Banjo Jim's in the East Village - what a darling little venue with such amazing staff! Thanks so much to all those who came out to the show. It has been raining and raining and I'm very grateful it stopped long enough for the moon to poke through the clouds! Here's hoping there are some seriously sunny days on the way. Am in NYC for a good haul and have a couple more shows before I leave. But mostly I'm here to enjoy the sweet springtime in the most interesting city in the world . . . sigh. 

 
Moon over Manhattan ... more photos

May 11, 2008
Montreal, QC

I have come to gorgeous Montreal for a birthday adventure this weekend! Got to see some amazing friends, got treated like a princess and walked about a hundred blocks in totally impractical footwear. Could not help from buying myself a sweet new pair of birthday Fluevogs (How could I resist?) As soon as I put them on I was overcome by an overwhelming compulsion to break them in by running up Mont-Royal mountain! An hour and only one blister later I victoriously arrived at the top-o-the-mountain cross. (Photo above.) Am now headin' down to Vermont for a day or two of visitation with an old pal ... More news from that front soon.

xo
K

May 1, 2008
Dalkeith, ON

Mayday Mayday! Hope you are all fabulously well on this most decadent of days. All is supreme here in country-fried farm heaven. I've been very active and getting loads of cool things done. Have also been working hard at mastering the lost arts of leisure and pleasure. This has included the preparing of majestic feasts, reading books for fun, tromping though puddles in my new rain boots and partaking in some very civilized lawn sports. My daily farm photo project has turned out to be entertaining as hell and everyday I cannot wait to see what will come out of my camera! Stay tuned! 

xo

Tulips from heaven

April 25, 2008
Dalkeith, ON

I have come to a land far far away for some much needed solitary farmhouse hibernation. Some pals have left me the keys to their gorgeous domicile while they're away on tour and exploring exotic continents ... Me and the kitten Betty get along just fine and I am so looking forward to lounging about, running up hills, chopping wood and practicing a lot.

I've also decided to embark on an art/photography project I'm calling "The Daily Farm Photo." It'll be a sub-category of my ever ongoing crazy self-portrait series. Will post one photo a day from now until the time I leave. Let's see what'll happen. Magique!

x

I feel a storm rolling in . . .

April 3, 2008
Toronto, ON

Just had the best time w/ the girls at the Jay-Z ad Mary J. Blige show. My first visit to Toronto's Air Canada Centre! My dearest friends dragged me out and I'm so glad they did . . . Holy pomp and bling! Had more fun than I could have ever imagined. Yo. But O Spring, where are you? How a cold wind blows . . . . .

K

 
A blonde, a brunette and a redhead walked into a bar...
w/ the girls after the Jay-Z show