Sunday 20 May 2012

Toronto and the 3 degree tilt.

What a city. I've never seen the likes of the characters you come across in Toronto anywhere else; it's like a cross between Trainspotting and a Monty Python film. I wouldn't want this to reflect badly on the rest of Toronto and its inhabitants because it really was an interesting place to be, if at times a little unpredictable!
Me and Theuns decided that many of the people we met/were accosted by in Toronto are on a '3 degree tilt', just ever so slightly off the beaten track of our reality. This of course has its pros and cons; I've never seen so many lamp posts, bikes, cars and other objects being verbally abused or fondly adored by people down on their luck. On the plus side though, there's not a lot the people of Toronto haven't seen which makes for many an interesting conversation.
We played a show at The Great Hall which, I was informed, is a building originally made by Polish workers in the early days of Toronto. It's fantastic place with a proscenium arch and a seated circle; probably the biggest gig we've done over here so far. After the gig we went to a great bar called Motel and I highly advise going there on a Tuesday night to watch the live improvised music, just keep an open mind!
We are now on our way to the great Niagara Falls so plenty of photos will follow and I look forward to seeing one of the natural wonders of the world...being on tour ain't so tough after all...

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