work in progress

the theatre zero is taking a break this winter to finish up our at home studio and record a new album. fresh paint and new equipment, the whole 9 yards. we'll keep you all up to date with pictures and songs throughout these cold months.

free times

here is just one shot by the fabulous greg mckenzie of our show at the free times last weekend. another big thanks to everyone that come out, we filled the room to the point that they wouldn't let anyone else in, so thanks for packing the joint! more picture to come later this week and we should have a couple more shows to update you with soon.

photography from cadaver bells and gypsy spells

as promised, here are a few shots from last weekend from the "cadaver bells & gypsy spells" video.

new video: cadaver bells & gypsy spells

while away for the long weekend, callum and i recorded a short video for our new song cadaver bells & gypsy spells. what you can't see in the video is all the fences we had to jump to record at each location (also the holes in my pants from getting stuck on the barbed wire), the oblivious looks on our faces when we were told we were trespassing, and the sweat dripping down our faces from running from a protective eagle, watching over her decrepit house. lets hope it was all worth it. (more photots from the shoot to be posted later today)

no trespassing

here's a sneak peak of one of the shots from our new video, "cadaver bells & gypsy spells."

keep on the lookout, i'll be posting more throughout the day!

going places

whoa, look who's on the cover. local music mag, guitar justice, chose the theatre zero as their featured band this issue (lucky us!). you can check out the 3 page feature after downloading the issue HERE (just scroll down a little - vol. 5).

think cold thoughts

i know back when we were shooting this photo, i was wishing and pleading for the sunniest of summer days. but now that i've just gone outside and experienced that sweaty sauna that everyone is calling summer, i'll gladly go back to the coldest photo shoot ever. i know everyone wishes for the opposite whichever season they're in, but i honestly don't complain much in the winter. it's nothing a big comfy sweater, mug of hot chocolate, and ra oaring fire can't solve.

a stroll through the bouquinistes

one of the most memorable spot in paris for me was the bouquinistes stalls along the seine river. this is where you can find over 200 vendors, selling rare, new and used books / sheet music and other small collectibles while walking along the seine river. everything is contained in these large green, metal boxes (which you can see above) and around lunch time they open them all and expose all their little treasures. we picked up lots of sheet music, old postcards, and a couple prints. what you see above framed is just some of what we picked up and now have on display.

cheap finds

$9.99 - winners clearance rack

callum found this for $6.99 - value village

from callum's old camera collection - free for me haha

small glasses $2.99 - value village

wedgewood china $1.99 - value village

wedgewood china $8.99 for 6 - value village

two lamps for $20 - homesense clearance rack

here are a couple vintage or extremely cheap finds that are scattered around the loft. locations + prices are listed beneath. i think the best deal would be the two lamps i picked up for $20 from homesense, can't beat that.

happy birthday meghan morrison (only a week late!)

photo via facebook

last friday callum and i paid a visit to aspetta cafe, where our friend meghan morrison was celebrating her birthday. she rented out the joint for the night and shared the stage with everyone in attendance. guests were encouraged (sometimes forced hah) to sign up for the open mic. we played cadaver bells & gypsy spells as well as the hangman's elm. aspetta is a small cafe (with a wicked patio) located in trendy kensington market. they have a stage that opens to the patio, nothing better then being able to enjoy live music while sipping a cider and chain smoking (kidding!...sort of... ew). callum and i were recently featured on meghan's weekly webcast, which you can find here.

we're goin' to america!

"stop splashin' you're getting ma hair wet," is what i was screaming.

always apply sunscreen

wilbur's obese cousin

this past sunday i visited toronto island for the first time, ward island more specifically. arms loaded up with coolers and musical instruments of every sort, we caught the ferry and were on our way. i came across the fattest pig i have ever seen and saw the closest to clean beach since i've lived in the GTA. we had a little jam session on the beach, callum on guitar, christian st-pierre on the xylophone (which he picked up for only $10 at a pawn shop and she was a beaut!) and myself on the recorder/flute. i'm sure we annoyed the hell out of everyone around us trying to sunbathe. thanks to alex for showing us the way (especially the backtracking to the right path hah!) and kyle for making it out even though we left without him.

value village addict: rolltop desk ($15)

i found this rolltop desk quite a while ago, but the price i got it for makes it post-worthy. callum and i spotted it ouside our local value village for $14.99!!! crazy i know. we paid for it, ran home and grabbed the dolly and trucked that thing back home. i was going to paint it white, but now i think i've fallen in love with it's beat up charm. plus it's solid wood and built in kentucky. i do plan on updating the hardware at some point, but until i'm sick of the wood, i'll hold off on the paint.

finger snap snap

yesterday was our last night at the studio. we finished up our song cadaver bells and gypsy spells and we really dig the new spin on it, greg's drums really pick up the tempo compared to the demo. if anyone is looking for a great studio to work with, i confidently recommend oak recording studio. we worked with justin helle (pictured above), who is a multi-talented engineer/musician and he made the entire experience an enjoyable one. he was "spreadin' the good vibes". we're very excited to get the first song recorded off of our new album and can't wait to get back and finish the rest.