90s Canadiana
Gonna be cooking up a fun weekend show in honour of our Great 90s CanCon artists. Will there be Sarah McLachlan? YES. Moist? YES. Seriel Joe???
Tune in Saturday: 10a-12p, Sunday: 2p-4p and Monday: 4p-6p to find out!!
Guitar Solos and Rainbows
Just popping by to share a beautiful picture I took at last night's Matt Mays concert at Mooney's Bay in Ottawa.
"I've never played a guitar solo to a rainbow before." - Matt Mays
Rockfest Founder, Alex Martel, Talks Past, Present and Future of the Festival
Alex Martel talks to KiSS 1053’s Amy Volume about the future of his growing music festival, Montebello Rockfest.
“If it ends tomorrow morning, then you know, I already feel like I accomplished everything I had to accomplish with the festival.”
Is there an end in sight? What are you hungry for... maybe a band or changes to the grounds?
Alex Martel, the founder of Montebello Rockfest, grew up in Montebello with a population still listed at under 1,000. In 2005, his dreams took flight in the form of a small-scale rock music festival. Since then, the festival has grown to attract over 200,000 fans annually to the beautiful Quebec town.
62 Likes, 3 Comments - Amy Volume (@amy.volume) on Instagram: "No big deal - just chillin' with the creator of @montebellorockfest !! ⚡️Good things happen when..."
Through the festival's ups and downs which Martel calls "growing pains" residents have mostly warmed up to the fest and embrace it's economic perks. Rockfest, once solely handled by Martel, now employs a team of close-knit organizers to help support the growing needs of a maturing music festival. This allows Martel to focus on his band, Deadly Apples, who're about to embark on a very massive tour with Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson.
Tickets for Montebello Rockfest are 95% sold.
You can get yours online at: MontebelloRockfest.com
or, in person at: Top of the World,
158 Rideau St., Ottawa.
The festival hits Montebello Thursday, June 14th through Saturday, June 16th with headlining acts: Prophets of Rage, Weezer, Five Finger Death Punch, Godsmack, Tenacious D and more. Click Here for the full line-up and schedule.
See you in Montebello.
HOUSE 4 RENT! Oh, plus an update on Family & Motorcycles
HOUSE FOR RENT IN HINTONBURG: Brand new, super-efficient, 3bdrm/3bth semi, 3rd floor patio, parking/fenced yard…
Hello! It's been a while since my last post. Life's been busy. I think I say that every time I intro a blog when it's been a few weeks... somehow, believe it or not, I am actually getting busier. BUSIER. Life doesn't ever slow down - which is probably a good thing.
We've moved in to our new/old house. I say 'old' because we lived here before, it just looked a LOT different.
31 Likes, 1 Comments - Amy Volume (@amy.volume) on Instagram: "*smashy smashy*"
49 Likes, 1 Comments - Amy Volume (@amy.volume) on Instagram: "Taking shape. 🏠"
It's even more finished than the picture leads on, I'm just too busy to snap more recent pics. Literally. I will though, soon. We pretty much just have the drive-ways/landscaping/exterior work to finish, then we need to find some excellent tenants/neighbours to rent the 3bdrm, 3bth house!
In other news, the kids are doing well and my parents are also doing well. GG lives in a nursing home now and is receiving excellent care. It's a tough lifestyle adjustment though, as she lived full-time with my parents for 14 years. She gets lots of visitors now - more than she did when she was living at home, so that is nice for her! We all just got together to celebrate her 90th birthday in April. We are blessed to be able to spend loads of time together. Lots of memories for her great-grandkids to have.
Work is going well. We have some more people on staff now, which is really awesome! I think the station sounds good but I guess I'm a little biased. We have a lot of fun at work - I've really got a dream job. Whenever I start to think 'how did I get so lucky?' I remember 'o yah, a lot of hard work, college, ambition, dedication, fortitude, late nights, etc.' I have it made in the shade and the future is lookin' bright.
90 Likes, 3 Comments - Amy Volume (@amy.volume) on Instagram: "I AM IN LOVE. 😍 At Motorsport World NEW LOCATION 1375 Clyde!!"
Is now a good time to tell you that I also bought my first motorcycle? A 2018 Suzuki Van Van. I will be strictly riding in the valley until I get my skills up to city-commute-worthy speed (literally and figuratively). Call it my mid-life crisis - or, maybe - my mom-life crisis? NO ROOM FOR KIDS ON THIS BAD BOY - SORRY, GUYS! *vroooooooom*
Lots of positive things on the horizon. Some tough things too, as we age. Though I don't have a lot of time right now (kids are sleeping... will wake and cause chaos in seconds, no doubt) I wanted to post a quick update to say 'hello' and let you all know we are doing quite well.
If you know anyone who's looking to rent in Ottawa's hippest neighbourhood, Hintonburg - CONTACT ME.
Arthritis is a Bitch
Rheumatoid Arthritis is killing me. It’s been ages since I’ve had a “flare up” ; all of my joints are involved (except spine), including my voice box and eyes (fun fact: tiny joints control your voice and eyes, like a pain filled Furby).
I will be okay. It will pass. All I ask is for understanding in that I am exhausted (takes a lot of energy to fight the pain which is constant and unrelenting; comparable IN MY EXPERIENCE to being forced to walk on an ankle you freshly rolled - except it’s not just in the ankles, it’s everywhere).
Understanding in that I “sound rough” - I sound rough because the joints that control my vocal chords are struggling. Not a big deal but a NOTICEABLE affliction to be grappling with in my industry. Hence why you SHOULD tell your superior, *I guess*?
Understanding in that everything I do mentally and physically during this time is a real challenge. A mountain to climb. There are barriers everywhere.
The only thing most can offer is understanding - so take this post for what it’s worth. No responses, suggestions or comments necessary. Just trying to share my perspective.