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Roxanne Halverson's avatar

Thank you so much for this. I have not seen a lot of these videos and I will be passing them on to friends who will pass them on as well. I know full well what musicians went through during COVID times. My daughter who lives in BC was going to VIU in Nanaimo, she was in her third year of the Jazz Music Program. She had also start working part time at a local Music School teaching voice. When the pandemic restrictions hit, that was the end of her music lessons, no one wanted on line lessons. That was also the end of school for her, because with music, again on-line in things like choir and jamming were just impossible, so she lost a year. Then of course she had to get vaccinated to go back, and of course she had a bad reaction to the vax. Not life threatening, but given that she also suffers from anxiety and panic attacks, any bad reaction was not helpful. So I will pass on these John Julien treasures.

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

Thank you. And so sorry to hear about your daughter. 😢

John just received a cancellation notice from Nanaimo too...

Well, what more can you expect from a town whose claim to fame is an overly sweet dessert and a bathtub race though? 😉

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Roxanne Halverson's avatar

I know, for Nanaimo's International Jazz Festival. My daughter actually performed in it. Thank goodness they don't know her Mom watches John Julien and loves his impressions of Trudeau or she might have been cancelled too. As for Nanaimo, by daughter has been living their for six years now and loves it. What can I say.

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Zoë's avatar

Good point!

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Josh Blunt's avatar

So, criticizing the government in now "hate speech"? If that isn't tyranny, what is? That asshole has to go!

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

It is, and he does.

#TrudeaumustgoNOW

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Josh Blunt's avatar

Also, looked at some of his videos on YouTube. Great stuff! We need more of this!

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

We sure do. He's a delightful guy.

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Jaye's avatar

I hadn't heard of Mr. Stetch prior to learning of his fringy insolence. He now has a prominent place on my Spotify playlist

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Unapologetically Me's avatar

You're a star Jaye! 💖

Thanks.

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