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allofthebanjo

@allofthebanjo.bsky.social

Multi-instrumentalist, maker of music, fan of dogs, strong opinions about the music business. He/Him Member of Onion Honey | onionhoney.com Session musician | https://bit.ly/3VujqiW

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allofthebanjo@allofthebanjo.bsky.social · 23h ago

I think a lot of people think that art and media are *for* them, that it should be created to meet their preferences. But it can't be. I think art is made to the preference of the artist and the beauty for the viewer is in finding the shared connection with the artist & everyone else that likes it.

allofthebanjo@allofthebanjo.bsky.social · 2d ago

Heading out on a 1 week tour with the quartet on Wednesday! Playing a few shows to and from the Live from the Rock Festival up near Thunder Bay. It's the longest trip the band has taken together, but I think it's going to be a lot of fun. I'm sure I'll take 0 pictures, as usual.

allofthebanjo@allofthebanjo.bsky.social · 2d ago

I played a lot of stand up bass for the first time in years last night, and for the first time at an old time jam of ~15 people. I had forgotten the power that you have as a bass player in a big group like that. It's really like steering a boat. lt was so fun! Highly recommended.

allofthebanjo@allofthebanjo.bsky.social · last wk.

It's probably awful somehow but it would be really great to have content filters for pics of children. I'm sorry, but I don't want to see happy, adorable babies in diapers just as much as I don't want to see children suffering with measles or casualties of war. Is that weird? I don't think so. 🤷‍♂️

Esther@clawhammercrone.bsky.social · 3w ago

the sky is a horrifying shade of yellow-orange because of devastating fires linked to climate change and the Prime Minister of Canada is posting "here's how we're funnelling more taxpayer money to the Fossil Fuel Industry" can't make this shit up

allofthebanjo@allofthebanjo.bsky.social · last mo.

I do feel kinda bad, cuz boomers gonna boom, but man, I had to break my "buy festival shirts with my band name on them" streak cuz the shirt looked like it used an AI image. Really bummed because the festival needs the funds, but I won't be caught dead knowingly wearing a shirt with AI art.

allofthebanjo@allofthebanjo.bsky.social · last mo.

We played a festival far enough away that we had absolutely no cell phone coverage. And that in itself is a gift. Woke up way too early on Sunday morning and got this gorgeous pic of the misty Temagami River.

The small moon shines in the dark blue sky with a light cover of clouds, the river runs from left to right across the bottom of the picture with thick mist rising from it. Forest fills the background behind the river.
allofthebanjo@allofthebanjo.bsky.social · last mo.

I do think Carney's calculus on the current situation is that Canada can't fight Alberta and the US at the same time. So throw Alberta a bone (or bone juice, as it were), abandon climate goals, and generate some quick cash to fund a green future (?). Keep 🇨🇦 together to withstand US shenanigans?