THE FEED
NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM MISTER GRISTLE
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I don't talk about it much, but I work nights at a hospital laundry. The machines run all hours, and the rhythm of them is in half of what I write. If you've ever wondered where the hiss on my records comes from, now you know. It's real, it's loud, and it pays the rent.
Oct 3, 2026 -
After a year of staying home, I'm playing out again. Tin Lizzie's, Halifax, Dec 18.
Sep 29, 2026 -
Thank you for the messages about The Parking Lot Sessions. I read every one, usually twice.
Sep 11, 2026 -
Layered about forty vocal takes for the chorus. Sounds like a choir of one very tired person.
Sep 2, 2026 -
Out Friday: The Parking Lot Sessions. Recorded live in one room, no click, no fixing.
Aug 12, 2026 -
A reminder to drink water, stretch and call your mother. That's all.
Aug 7, 2026 -
Black and Tan was recorded in a stairwell. You can hear the building.
Aug 5, 2026 -
Cut the vocal for My Dad's Old Truck at 2 a.m. with the blinds closed. You can hear it.
Jul 14, 2026 -
Nov 21: Sardine Club, Halifax. First show with the new line-up. Be kind to the bass player.
Jul 11, 2026 -
Quit my job this week. Terrified, thrilled, extremely underqualified for anything else.
Jul 8, 2026 -
Tried recording in the stairwell again. Great echo, terrible neighbors.
Jul 6, 2026 -
Check the shop for bundles. A tee and a record, same price as the record and a sandwich.
Jun 29, 2026 -
Black and Tan is a different version from the album one. Faster, a little rougher, and about a minute shorter.
Jun 27, 2026
