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Mr. Nick

With hope in our hearts and bricks in our hands, we sing for change.

About Me

I play guitar really loud and write songs for a living....I know its a tough life. The band I'm in is called Oliver Black.I'm from Canada and fluent french and english. I am proud endorsee of Gibson Guitars and Morris Amplifiers. As well as Yamaha Guitars, Dean Markley strings, guitarcable.com, and Levy's Leathers

My Interests

I love the blues, punk rock, and going to shows. I enjoy writing and playing slide guitar

I'd like to meet:

Anyone

Music:

Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers, Jimmy Eat World, Bruce!, Jimmy, Ben Folds, Big Wreck,, Van Halen Thornley, Trews, A Fire Inside, Alexisonfire, New Radicals, Stone Temple Pilots, Tom Waits, Grady, Odds, Joel Plaskett, Gordie Sampson, Bad Religion, Propagandhi, Inward Eye, Idle Sons, Ray Lamontage, Rise Against, Rocco Deluca and the Burden.

Movies:


An Inconvenient Truth
Grindhouse Children of Men House (the canadian indie film not the horror film) the Goonies, Donnie Darko, Lost in Traslation, The Last Waltz, Napoleon Dynamite, Sin City, Wayne's World, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future Ghost Busters 1& 2, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

Television:

The Sopranos, Corner Gas, The Daily Show, Simpsons, Family Guy, House

Books:

Notes From Underground, Me talk pretty one day The flash of light behind the mountain, Night torn mad with footsteps, A Million little pieces Hard Core Logo The Perks of Being a Wallflower On the Road

Heroes:

No one you'd know or ever heard of.

My Blog

Where is My Baby TAB

Ok so I play this song two different ways depending on whether it's acoustic or electric. The chords are essentially the same just some of the voicing and strumming patterns are slightly different. Wh...
Posted by Mr. Nick on Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:34:00 PST

I've been here before but I don't know what comes after

Well here I am again with what seems like a million things on my mind and nothing at all to say. So much on my mind and I just can't get it out. Saturday was fantastic. I guess that's all I have to sa...
Posted by Mr. Nick on Mon, 01 May 2006 10:07:00 PST

Beautiful Maladies

You'd think it would be easy to find a post card in downtown Ottawa, apparently it isn't.
Posted by Mr. Nick on Sun, 23 Apr 2006 03:14:00 PST

Whatever drowns the counting machines out that drive you to eat, to eat shit.

Back home, the tour is over. With no shows scheduled for a few weeks I'm left to wonder what I'm going to do with all this time on my hands. Heading out to Jacks tonight for the famous Tuesday night s...
Posted by Mr. Nick on Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:12:00 PST

Campbell River....

Hey you two, thanks so much for restoring my faith that smart confident women can still be found. The world needs more of you. till next time ...
Posted by Mr. Nick on Sun, 02 Apr 2006 09:07:00 PST

There is something different about you now, there's rhymes and riddles I can't figure out

Vancouver we meet again.... Oh how I've missed your cobbled streets, constant rain, your junkies, and your fair weather. I must say it's weird coming back to a place where I lived for a short while an...
Posted by Mr. Nick on Mon, 27 Mar 2006 04:13:00 PST

V

You can kill the man, but you can't kill the idea.
Posted by Mr. Nick on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:12:00 PST

Some people will def know what this song is about....some more than others

PropaghandiBACK TO THE MOTOR LEAGUEI like to party fucking hard. I like my rock and roll the same. Don't give a fuck if I burn out. Don't give a fuck if I fade away. So back to the Motor-League with m...
Posted by Mr. Nick on Sat, 18 Mar 2006 11:09:00 PST

When you've had your fill of sinking....

First night off after 7 straight shows and we're actually home... we'll see what mayhem will ensue...
Posted by Mr. Nick on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 04:34:00 PST

...not even Coltrane can fix

What Coltrane can't fix tonight, the whiskey certainly might.
Posted by Mr. Nick on Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:59:00 PST