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hillside festival
guelph, ontario
july 2001

hillside 2004

hillside 2003

'good idea carolyn!' and so my good chum carlos rented a car.

i didnt bring a bathing suit but from this distance you cant tell im in my underrooos.

dang its hot, better beer me. nice souvenir mugs too.
off to the lakeside stage tent for an uber jam with everybody and their guitar player.

a place where happy children grow on trees...

 

renanns practice in their cages....

 

carlos clips his nails...

 

this guy didnt look so stoopid when i was sitting there frying like an egg.

first up the 'new ontarian' luke doucet. aloha luke.

 

danny michel came up to model the latest in carry on luggage.

renann and her band rocked like they didnt know it was 100 degrees. frickin troopers maaan.

some nice walking around barefoot between shows.
amused by the beauty of the place and the laid back security,
whos most dangerous trappings consisted of an orange tshirt and
a flair for giving directions.

 

i came upon a wood nymph who gave me rolling papers and soothed my soul.

and then a satyr if there ever was one.
award winning michael wrycraft is a 7 times hillside mc retiree.

 

the main reason for coming all the way out to such a show, is to see one
of the only ontario appearances of my favorite canadian poet; gord.

 

backed by a stellar band, gord pumped muchneeded blood to
his forehead foir cooling purposes. i felt sorry for him in the heat.
i'm such a sap.

 

this guy should be premier er something. what an attitude. go dave.

 

 

mein got! gord has his eyes open!

playin in the trees. some nice. seeing josh just made andy maize's
absence at such a jiggy gig more profound.

 

 

on his knees for the art, gord really gave us the what for.

 

lots o folks on that stage to help him deliver his folk-punk goodies.

a little melville action...

 

 

dale, in full glamour.

 

julie doiron was in fine voice, par usualement.

 

 

kids are gettin downie...

 

 

my favorite shot.

and look what i found wandering in the woods....

oh my.

next up danny michel and the all stars. cutest band award fer sure.
hence the glitter twins above. but more importantly, a bloody good show.

l'il em had the boys hypnotized. heck, i was hypnotized.

 

 

couldnt get a good pick of the drummers son on percussion.
kept time better than i could have, like a real smooth pro he was.

 

and did i mention the cheap vegetarian eats?

 

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