Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Echo's First Christmas. . .

Christmas day, according to Peja:

"I got my stocking when I woke up, and then I got my presents, and then everybody else got their presents as well and when I opened my stocking there was lots of stuff in it, more than Echo had. Me and Gramma Gramma made a gingerbread-house made of candies. We went to Muskoka to see Grandma Gert. We went and had a sled ride. We had turkey dinner, we had a. . . veggie turkey? Tofurkey, I mean. The power went out at dinner time. We put lots of candles up. It was nice."

We're back in K-town after a nice visit with *ahem* taradentonpeytondadmomgrandmagertgrandmaspryauntielyndaunclerobinkevintom. . . Nice to see you all!

I'm pulling together details for the Jan 24th show. I was hoping to have Skeleton Park open, but apparently, they'll be in the middle of exams (those crazy studious kids). The Trash Daddies (who also played at our last show) are getting back to me with their availability. They're a great folk quartet/quintet with great harmonies and arrangements.

I'll post the show poster when I get it down (hopefully asap)

Take care,

Jay.

Monday, December 21, 2009

Album Art

Hey, look up! Stay tuned for new song previews, music videos, and other careful designs to win your attention towards buying our new record!

Oh, yeah, it's called ECHO. . . Every new baby needs an album named after them.

Sunday, December 20, 2009

How You Got Here. . .

Alright, so, with the new record (details ASAP) coming out soon soon soon, there is a shift. Our old beloved jayandthebarnflyz.com, designed by the amazing Adam Hewgill, has been sent out to pasture. It served us well, and we will remember it fondly. Now, we all gather here instead. I'll be working on the layout and functionality of the blog as we go forward, to replicate some of the functionality of the old site.

That is to say, this is now www.jayandthebarnflyz.com.

Enjoy!

P.S. Oh, don't worry, I'll still mostly post about basketball and my early midlife crisis.

CD RELEASE SHOW ACTION

Just booked the Living Room (the upstairs of The Mansion) for Sunday, Jan 24th to release the umpteenth Jay and the Barn Flyz album.

If you happen to play in the band, maybe let me know if that works for you.

Details as they surface.

Jay.

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Monday, December 07, 2009

Movie Review: Funny People (2009)

I gave up on the ol' film world in 2000, when I dropped out film school and drove to my parents basement and locked myself inside my head.

It took a long time for me to forgive hollywood.

In highschool, my friend Chris and I worked at a Video Rental Store. We'd watch "Happy Gilmore", "Billy Madison", "Tommy Boy", and "Black Sheep". And I think Funny People is the perfect movie for people who loved those movies 15 years ago.

Adam Sandler nearly stars as himself, and aging star of past comedy mega-hits, who discovers he's dying and returns to stand-up comedy, blah, blah, blah, young comic Seth Rogan, blah, blah, blah.

There's a dreamy vibe to the picture, a super smooth flow that I'm not entirely un-acscribing (not a word) to the general sleep deprivation around this house, but that vibe is what made Good Will Hunting so much more than it's script.

It's long as hell, and it's not really a comedy, but it is funny.

So, in conclusion (that's a Jeff Middaugh ending right there, sorry, Dr. Jeff Middaugh), go check it out. It's awesome.

Final Grade -- A+