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Concepts, Sketchbooks, Diners and Space...

Concepts, Sketchbooks, Diners and Space...

Hey Everyone!

As you've probably guessed, I do A LOT of drawing in my sketchbooks. Since I was a kid, it's always been one of the best ways for me to unwind. I found some random sketches tonight in some old sketchbooks and I thought I'd share them with you.

The drawing above is a quick concept sketch of the Nufonia Must Fall Live sta...

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Livestream Session 131. Monday, Dec 5!

Livestream Session 131. Monday, Dec 5!

Hello Everyone!

If you need some chill time today, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 131! 

You can save your spot at the link above! 

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala 

Bring your art supplies and ...

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San Francisco RECAP! US premiere of The Storyville Mosquito!

San Francisco RECAP! US premiere of The Storyville Mosquito!

Hello Everyone! 

Thought I'd share some photos from our USA premiere of The Storyville Mosquito in San Francisco last week! We arrived in SF airport on Tuesday morning and drove straight to the venue to do the set up! It takes us about 6-8 hours to set up the show! We had to reconfigure our set up to fit on this stage but it worked ou...

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Release Day! Hooray! Store coupon code!

Release Day! Hooray! Store coupon code!

Hello Everyone!

Can't sleep! Too excited! The first track off of the Creatures of the Late Afternoon project was just released today!

You can LISTEN to the new track, Jump & Shuffle and presave the album on your DSP of choice

You...

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Livestream Session 130. Monday, Nov 28!

Livestream Session 130. Monday, Nov 28!

Hey Everyone!

We just got back from SF and back in the studio in time for a Monday Music To Draw To livestream! If you need some quiet time music tonight, you can save your spot at the link above!

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala&n...

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2 TICKETS FOR TONIGHT 7:30 Show courtesy of one of my patreon patrons!

Hey Everyone!


***update! we found someone for the tickets***

Alert! wanted to let you know that one of my wonderful patrons, Ravi, has 2 extra tickets for tonight (Saturday show Nov 26 7:30pm). 2 of his friends are unable to make it, so if anyone here has the need for 2 tickets in SF tonight, let me know in the comments! F...

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Livestream Session 129. Monday, Nov 21!

Livestream Session 129. Monday, Nov 21!

Hey Everyone!

If you need some quiet time music, join us tonight for Music To Draw To Session 129! 8pm-10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above!

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala

Bring your creative projects or just tune in and chill!

See you soon!

E

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1 FREE TICKET!

Hey Everyone!

I'll be heading to San Francisco next week for the USA premiere of The Storyville Mosquito! SFJAZZ tell me that the shows will be completely sold out soon! My good friend and patron, Amee, is bringing a squad of people to the Sunday matinee show but has 1 ticket she can't fill so... If there is anyone in the Bay Area who want...

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Before We Begin! Great News & Patron Earlybird Specials!

Before We Begin! Great News & Patron Earlybird Specials!

Hi Everyone!

Great news! I'm happy to announce that this project known as Creatures of the Late Afternoon will soon begin its journey into the outside world! The first part of the roll-out will be a release of a series of limited vinyl 7" EPs!

Keep it hush for now, but EP1 will be released on December 1st of this year! Then ...

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Livestream Session 128. Monday, Nov 14!

Livestream Session 128. Monday, Nov 14!

Hey Everyone! If you need some wind down music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 128! Streaming live from my studio in Montreal at 8pm-10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above!

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala

Bring your creative projects or just tune in and chill!

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Sneak Peak Animation! So many scratches!

Hey Everyone!

Here's a sneak peak of an animated clip we made for the forthcoming track for the track Jump & Shuffle from the forthcoming new album Creatures of the Late Afternoon. This video will be released worldwide on Dec 1 on my YouTube but patrons get to see it here first! 

Very excited to finally hav...

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2 x PIZZA BREAKS in San Francisco!

Hello Everyone,

Okay, as you can see from the Pizza Break poll, turns out half of our friends in the Bay Area want to do a Saturday Night Pizza Hang, while the others want to do a Sunday Brunch Pizza Hang!  

SOOOOO! I've decided to do ...

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Livestream Session 127. Monday, Nov 7!

Livestream Session 127. Monday, Nov 7!

If you need some some quiet time focus music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Sessioin 127!  8pm-10pm EST Tonight! You can save your spot at the link above!

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala 

See you soon!

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PIZZA BREAK IRL in SAN FRANCISCO?

Hello Everyone!

Had such fun at the patron PIZZA BREAK IRL in Toronto, that I thought I'd try to do one in San Francisco while I'm there with The Storyville Mosquito.

I looked at the set up/rehearsal schedule for my team and I and it looks pretty slammed until opening night. But I think we could make something happen either Saturday ...

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Livestream Session 126. Monday, Oct 31!

Livestream Session 126. Monday, Oct 31!

Hello Everyone!

Come join us for Music to Draw to livestream session 126 this Monday, Oct 31! You can save your spot at the link above.

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala 

See you Monday!

E


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Toronto Premiere of The Storyville Mosquito RECAP!

Toronto Premiere of The Storyville Mosquito RECAP!

Hey Everyone!

Just got back from our trip to Toronto for our premiere of The Storyville Mosquito at TO Live's Bluma Appel Theatre! Here are some pics and stories about the trip...

The night we arrived I hosted a Pizza Break Live for patrons and some of our crew at a local pizza restaurant. We had picked this restaurant because of the...

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Livestream Session 125. Monday, Oct 24!

Livestream Session 125. Monday, Oct 24!

Hey Everyone,

If you need some quiet time music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 125! You can save your spot at the link above. 

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala 

See you soon! Bring your creative ...

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WORLD OF BUGS! Coming to Toronto!

WORLD OF BUGS! Coming to Toronto!

Hello Everyone!

Wanted to share this recap video of a special workshop I hosted at Moment Factory called World of Bugs! As part of the lead up to the Toronto Premiere of The Storyville Mosquito, I will be hosting this workshop on Sunday, October 16th. There will be 3 times available:

11:00am-12:30 pm

2:00pm-3:30 pm

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Livestream Session 124. Monday, Octo 10!

Livestream Session 124. Monday, Octo 10!

Greetings Everyone!

If you need some quiet time/focus music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 124! 8pm-10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above!

You can also replay any previous sessions at the crowdcast.io/kidkoala 

Bring your...

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EPs, Signs, Lights

EPs, Signs, Lights

Hey Everyone! 

Been working on the cover images for the 4 Creatures EPs which we will begin to roll out in the coming months. Each EP has an A side "single" so each cover will showcase the title of that track on various trapezoidal billboards that we will photographed for the final image. When they're finished they will be used as the...

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Patron-Only LIVE IRL Pizza Break! Saturday Oct 15!

Patron-Only LIVE IRL Pizza Break! Saturday Oct 15!

Hello Everyone!

Wanted to try something new! Those of you in the Greater Toronto Area, I want to invite you to a patron-only in real life hangout in Toronto on Saturday, October 15th! Come join us, we'll share some pizza (my treat!) and some stories!

We are going to try this event because:

1) I'll be in Toronto prepping for View Post

Livestream Session 123. Monday, Oct 3!

Livestream Session 123. Monday, Oct 3!

Hello!  

Starting to get chilly here in Montreal! If you need some quiet time music this evening, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 123! You can save your spot at the link above! 

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala&...

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Behind The Scenes Creatures Photo shoot! DAY 1!

Behind The Scenes Creatures Photo shoot! DAY 1!

Hey Everyone!

We finished our first photoshoot day in the cardboard studio in preparation for the release of the Creatures of the Late Afternoon album!

I built this control room, console, monitor speakers out of cardboard. The last element to add was a microphone, so I built a cardboard ribbon mic styled after the old RCA mi...

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Livestream Session 122. Monday, Sept 26

Livestream Session 122. Monday, Sept 26

Hey Everyone!

If you need some quiet time music tonight, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 26! You can save your spot at the link above.

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala 

See you soon!

E

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Livestream Session 121. Monday, Sept 19!

Livestream Session 121. Monday, Sept 19!

Hey Everyone!

If you need some focus quiet time music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 121. Broadcast live from my studio in Montreal! 8pm - 10pm EST. You can save your spot at the link above. 

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowd...

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12 bit Blues, Birthdays, The Birth of Vinyl Vaudeville

12 bit Blues, Birthdays, The Birth of Vinyl Vaudeville

Hello Everyone! 

First of all! I wanted to thank you for your continued support here on Patreon! It's been such a wonderful trip connecting with you here and also in real life at the shows now that things are starting touring is starting to happen again!

Anyhow! Turns out that today is the 10th anniversary of the release of the ...

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Livestream Session 120. Monday, Sept 12!

Livestream Session 120. Monday, Sept 12!

Hello Everyone!

If you need some quiet time music on Monday, come join us for Music To Draw To Session 120. You can save your spot at the link above!

You can also replay any previous sessions at crowdcast.io/kidkoala

Bring your creative projects! Or just tune in and chill!

See you soon!

e

 

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Sept/October New Fun Tier Storewide Coupon Code

Greetings good people of the New Fun Tier!

Hope you're all doing alright this season.

Autumn, incidentally is my favorite season in Montreal. Something about it... I don't know. I've just always loved this time of year.  

I realized that terms Springtime, Wintertime and Summertime are all things... but Autumntime is not us...

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Inks, Proofs, Creatures

Inks, Proofs, Creatures

Hey Everyone!

The print proofs have arrived in Montreal for the board game and album cover!

Here’s the proof from the gatefold album jacket! The square on the bottom right quadrant will be the front cover, to it’s left will be the back cover and the board game will be on the inside of the gatefold.

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Livestream Session 119. Monday, Sept 5!

Livestream Session 119. Monday, Sept 5!

Hey Everyone! 

Just got back from tour and wanted to tell you we'll be resuming our Monday Music To Draw To livestream session next week! Come join us and bring your creative projects! You can save your spot at the link above.

You can also replay any previous sessions at 2022-09-02 15:29:21 +0000 UTC View Post