(ôr-blogn'ik)

Sustainable Conference Bash

cat — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:18:00 +0000

Organik travels to London Ontario to partake in the closing celebrations of the 2007 Sustainable Campus Conference. This is a nation-wide organization of bright young people who want to make a difference in how schools and the world is run.

1000 Islands

cat — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 00:35:00 +0000

Ken, Angela, cat & Nyjah take an unsuspecting boat trip through the thousand islands. On such a perfect day as this how could anything go wrong???

CKVI Interview

cat — Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:05:00 +0000

Organik takes to the airwaves with an extensive interview broad-casted in Kingston Ontario.

entering kingston

cat — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:02:00 +0000

Ou revoir Quebec, and hello Ontario. Organik meets the Lodge family and plays a festival on Labor Day weekend!

Hang in there...

cat — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 07:27:00 +0000

Hello! If you thought that Organik flew Gladys off a cliff to a bloodydeath, then you are wrong! Although that would be an incredible way to go! Instead the band has made it home safely to Vancouver. Now you may be wondering a couple things: Why hasn't there been an episode of Bits and Pieces posted in 11 days? and, Why didn't they do any shows on the way back?? Well the truth is, Bits & Pieces are not aired in real-time, so there is plenty of unseen Cross Country Canada footage. Secondly, it is my priestly duty to film, edit and post the vids so I can only do it so quickly. I am actually wrists deep in editing the next installment so please hang in there. In the meantime enjoy a few of my nature photos :)

Also this Saturday November 3rd join us all at The Bourbon in Gastown to celebrate our return to the west!

company cards & arts café

cat — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:01:00 +0000

Takin car a bidness....

Let's Eat en Montréal

cat — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:53:00 +0000

Everyone is well fed and ready to take on the rest of the rest of the tour. Much love to everyone in MTL for the hospitality and general good times!

Darkness Falls

cat — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 16:28:00 +0000

This is the song that Organik donated to the USA coast2coast 2007 tour for children with arthritis. This charity tour was put on by Fanny Posselt of Denmark, with her Polsevognen (world's most traveled hotdog stand).

Tunder Bay

cat — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:23:00 +0000

Organik penetrates into Ontariariario to stimulate the crowd at Jacks. The band will be returning to Thunder Bay and Jacks on October 11 & 12 and will be appearing on CILU's (102.7 FM at Lakehead U) ‘Digging Thru The Rubble' between 4-6pm on Thursday the 11th. Too bad about the awning...

Off The Grid

cat — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 16:04:00 +0000

BC Hydro has put on a contest wherein each contestant produces a 30-60s video explaining innovative ways to conserve energy. This is the video I entered into the contest. Please help me to win by casting a vote. The video with the most public votes wins a new camera :)

Energy in Winterpegg

cat — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 03:02:00 +0000

Through the plains and into Manitoba, things get funky on the quest from the west. Big ups to Verna and Stamina for the hospitality and irie times...

A Night in Regina

cat — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:38:00 +0000

After a very flat day of travel and a couple dare-devil moves we arrived in Regina. Greeted by an old friend and band-mate, we then proceeded to have a bite, play an acoustic set at Chapters, and tour the bodyshop. Thanks for the hospitality Mike.

Oil Lift

cat — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 16:59:00 +0000

It was a tough trip for Gladys the Bus. Probably one she hasn't ever had to take, but she made it and we're all very grateful for it. The Detroit Diesel engine in her belly is also known as 'The Green Leaker'. This means it leaks oil, all these engines do. Somewhere on the bumpy highway in Northern Ontario, the poor girl lost the grease trap skirt (or mustache as we called it) that prevents a lot of her discharge from creating a mucky mess.

Luckily, to our rescue came a company that makes an incredible product called Oil Lift. They were kind enough to donate some of their special formula to our cause in exchange for a video of us putting it to the test. So I hope you enjoy this cleansing experience. We may need an extra bottle for Nyjah though....

Verns in Calgary

cat — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 21:33:00 +0000

Welcome to Cow-Town. Big thanks to Clint at Verns for having us out and Brent Tyler for warming up the crowd. Much gratitude is owed to Robyn and Mark for the wonderful hospitality provided while we were in Calgary. Stay tuned to see (ôr-gan'ik) travel into the east-side and explore the unknown adventures that lie beyond!

or-gan'ik @ Tyendinaga Music Festival

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:25:00 +0000

(or-gan'ik) is playing the Tyendinaga Music Festival in Mohawk Park Deseronto,Ontario. Saturday only with feature acts Charlie Major, Aaron Prichett, Honeymoon Suite and yes...Glass Tiger. Come one come all!!! Check out www.mohawkpark.ca for more details.
Mohawk Park
c/o Mohawk Imperial Sales
406 Hwy 2 & 49
Tyendinaga Mohawk Nation
Deseronto, Ontario
K0K 1X0

Golden

cat — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:33:00 +0000

The show at Sunpeaks ends, despite the drama. Organik piles on to Gladys and we make for Golden. As time zones change so do our chances of making the campsite before the gates close. Luckily with karma on our side, we manage to slip in, and enjoy a good nights sleep. Next stop: Calgary.

Drama in Sunpeaks

cat — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:54:00 +0000

Day 2 in Sunpeaks BC. Organik hits the main stage. Drama with the kick drum skin. Oh well. To all the the Montreal fans: come down to the Arts Café (201 FAIRMOUNT O, MONTRÉAL-7pm-10pm) this Friday August 24th for an acoustic style Organik performance. Stay tuned for the unfolding tour footage series available only at organiktheband.com, and getting Organik in your Ipod by visiting.....

The Next Installment

cat — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:48:00 +0000

The adventure across the country brings organik to Sunpeaks BC, the location of the first show. They run into home-town buddy Max Murphy and Five Alarm Funk at the festival. The team also discovers some 5-star accommodations which will turn out to be the money-est they see for awhile...

Cherry Picking

cat — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:11:00 +0000

Well the organik clan along with gladys the bus have arrived at their destination in Montreal Quebec. Not without a few bumps in the road. All in all a very positive trip with many good times. Stay tuned for all the adventures as I find time to upload them! Tonight we show the crowd at L'absinthe how the westcoast rocks the party. Bonjour Montreal, Ou revoir Vancity!!

To the Orchard...

cat — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 23:10:00 +0000

Goodness gracious. What an adventure this has been thus far. I am speaking to you from outside the Energy Lounge in Winnipeg. Due to the rigorous traveling schedule it's been tough to obtain an internet connection, I'm actually stealing one right now. Just so everyone knows the tour is going splendid and we are all in good health. I want to take this opportunity to thank Colin, Tracy, Merlin, and Maggie from Winfield, Robin, Mark and Brent Tyler from Calgary, and Mike from Regina for helping us on our way. Things will be a little more consistent once we make it to Montreal, but until then we're a band (& blog) on the run.

Leaving Town...

cat — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 05:24:00 +0000

The last day in the home town. I can hardly believe we made it to this point. The end of an era, and the dawning of a new adventure. Please for your own sake, stay extremely tuned in, because things are gonna start moving very quickly.

take it to the street

cat — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 06:55:00 +0000

Please enjoy this sample of us playing on Granville St. at the Street Beats Summer Buskers Series. The date of departure for the tour is next Wednesday. Yaay. Catch us at earls on fir for the last time on monday. Thanks to Luke for the vid clip and Terry Davis for the pic.

Going Away Bash

cat — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 22:02:00 +0000

With less than 2 weeks left in Vancouver, things are mighty hectic at organik hq. But even with all that's going on, we felt it necessary to have a going away show. So everyone is invited down to The Bourbon (50 Cordova Street West, Vancouver) this Thursaday Aug.2. We'll be hitting the stage around 11 so there will be time for a pre-drink. Don't miss this last chance to see (ôr-gan'ik) live before taking on the world!! I want to thank Donald McKillican for snapping these shots of us busking on Granville last friday. You can catch us 1nce more on the street at Pender & Granville on Wed. Aug 1st at 1pm. Also make sure you get your copy of the Back 2 Me album now available on...

How fast they grow...

cat — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:46:00 +0000

Welcome to Day 19 of little puppy poo-poo. Mini-chubs is twice the size since I last saw her. She's developing quite the little bark and able to knock over chairs. Betty Bruiser is certainly a photogenic character, so full of life....

She's growing too fast for her own good

Bad little doggy

Ms. Wrinkles

Reunion Show Outside London Drugs

luke the drummer — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:36:00 +0000

Me and D heading out to the gig this morning, beautiful weather as you can see.

Our glorious show downtown in front of the pharmacy. Were we really too loud? I don't think so, but my ears are a little worn out.

We had this lady dancing, I guess the groove was alright. Too bad the show was only 45 minutes, I'm sure we would have had a mosh pit going if we played longer. Oh well. Next time, right? Thanks to the DBIA and the Street Beat Festival for having us.