Canadian border partrol wasn’t too kind this time around! Word to the wise: next time you plan on travelling internationally, make sure the company you keep doesn’t have any pending drug trafficking issues!
After some pretty intense searching (no latex gloves needed thanks above!) & interrogation, only I got thru while my boy had to camp out on the stateside. Sorry homie, but we came TOO far to not go further. Had to make it to this show somehow, someway!
Now the plan was to continue trekking cross the Canadian border and highway on foot & WAY off the grid until someone picked me up and took me to the nearest town (which was either Salmo or Nelson?!?) or I ran into Droop & Nuke in the rental car heading back toward the border crossing. But with a dead phone, couldn’t call the fam with an update, so I’m hitchhiking in the amazing/beautiful Canadian outskirts amongst the black bears, big ass mooses, and mean/pissed off bees, til one of Kootenay’s good peoples (Graham The Man!) pulled up with a ice cold brew & sum of that good good medicine, and was kind enough to take me as far as Salmo.
Droop & Nuke had to go ahead without me, so missed the show by that time, and couldn’t hitch any further, Decided to hold up in a Pub/Hotel until morning, when finally met up with the Black Love fam. Heard they had a blast and did the damn thing like always they do!
Shit happens as they say, but the show must go on!
Thank YOU to Droop, Trina, Reese, Nuke, Graham, Marissa and the good peoples of the Kootenay Mountains & Salmo Pub/Hotel!
Back in the 206 now…t’was an adventure to say the least….
Dope video shot during YZE’s performance @ Neumo’s earlier this year. Also on the bill that night were Gabriel Teodros w/ Khingz & DJ Wd4d, and headlining was K’NAAN. A little mix of footage from the performance sprinkled with interview segments.
Gotta shout out the incredible ensemble of musicians that YZE brought together for her backing band:
Peace & Much respects to Patrick on guitar, Corey rockin’ the hell outta that Ninja Turtles drum kit!, Zach on keys, ORB, and my MPC! Also, much thanx to Zach’s dad for the use of his church so we could practice for this show.
The “In Fere” songs are some really moody, melancholy stuff that I made w/o the use of samples. A collaboration with a classically trained opera singer, a harpist, & an interpretive dancer. Some video of the performance if you’re curious. This is actually some of the best footage I have of myself scratching:
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