Jim Bryson

Mid week roll call
Winter is hanging on
Finally got to the canal last night
Ice was absolutely perfect
Might as well live in it if we gotta live through it.

Oh cripes, I forgot this existed
Hi again
Here’s a nice photo of my crowded studio space for your midweek.

Bon Iver just started following me on Substack. That’s the report.

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In the battle vs myself, I win Monday

We spend alot of our now looking to the south politically.
But taken literally try this.
Look to the south
There’s the sun
Bask in it for a moment even if it’s -32 with windchill
Take some long breaths and enjoy a speck of vitamin D.

Planning my temporary disappearance for next week to Alberta
Playing a church, a house, a beehive kiln and private space in Calgary.

Jan 23: Edmonton / Winterruption Festival
Jan 24: Calgary / The Limber Hollow
Jan 25: Nanton / Hoise Show
Jan 27: Medicine Hat / Tongue On The Post Fest

Maybe I do write love songs after all
Just about the everyday life and love within
Perhaps
Maybe
Hmmm
Go to bed Jim
You can’t stay up all night

Made no year end lists but made a living for another year. Precarious little occupation I’ve chosen, but as St Paul says it “beats picking cotton and waiting to be forgotten”

NYE thought
It’s rare that the general population isn’t happy to see one year end and a new one begin.
Here’s to new beginnings

What a fine fine time it was

Cats are making the pages to embarass the dogs

You know it’s going good when you get followed by accounts that are peoples accounts they made for their dogs. 🐕

Cue the Barry Manilow….
“Looks like we made it”
The slow walk to 500 is complete.
Go ahead, order the escargot.

496
So close to 500
Only takes 4 of you out there
Tell a friend, heck tell 4.
The Sunday Report

Am I the only one who gets emotional looking at younger photos of our kids who are now teenagers. All the cliches apply here about the nature of childhood etc

I’ll never afford a cottage, but if I ever did have one, I’d have signs in large print down by the water that’s say things like:
“nothing to see here, keep paddling”
“why are you staring at us”
You know, really bring the community energy to the non primary residence.

Jim Bryson Live At The Legion Br. 618 — Side Door Jim returns for a second year at the local Stittsville Legion with his band. The first year was most excellent. This year we have invited CC's / Tony's Chipwagon all the way from Richmond to cook up ...

To my 495 followers here: playing my local Legion this Dec 14th with my long suffering band. Same Legion I dropped my dad off on Xmas Eve after he came home drunk and told us all “well this is boring”
Here’s a ticket link:
Stay cool Ponyboy

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Switching things up and throwing the bath water out with the baby.

Left the house
Played this guitar for Sarah Hallman at a festival.
Came home
Left the house again
Played this guitar for Ian Tamblyn at a beautiful small winery
Came home
Drove around slowly in the snow this evening shuttling for Kid Eh
That’s the weekend report Bluesky

May the force …. Carry you through

Once of my great life regrets is not skateboarding way more when I had functioning knees.

This is the best
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But I must say that nighttime slow plow driver is a dream job for me even if Plow King is taken
Maybe “The Prince Of Plow”

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If nothing else, Taylor Swift has me referring to other groups various periods of work as “ERAS”.
Like today, I wrote how I love hearing that RUSH is back, but the first song that came to mind is New World Man from their lesser appreciated “Signals” era.

I love when fucking idiots I grew up with talk shit about Greta, like they have a clue of what dedicating yourself to something at this level is about.
I mean, happy Thursday

Things I think are overrated
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Just like what you like
It doesn’t matter what major, big big time celebrities like me think

I’m not quitting music ever, but I do have an upcoming job interview to possibly help diversify my life slightly.

It’s def me …
But one guy made the news for robbing 6 Brinx trucks & another guy made the news for trying to bite the nose off a cab driver in a fight.

Heading east for 5 shows in 5 days this week .
I am looking for ward to this and will be especially looking forward to it once I get past my pre departure wig outs I tend to get.
Say hi.
Heckle.
Sing along?
Heckle more.

The song from Ishtar has that great line
“If you learn to play the accordion, you’ll never make it in a rock n’ roll band”

Dressed For Success
I have a few
I’ll get you one