It was a open season on riffs in the Bath, Kingston, Ottawa corridor over the last couple of weeks. We went out to Kingston to perform “A Good Weird Story” at the Octave theatre. That day Murray and I did a couple tunes on a someone’s guitar from the station and a recycling tub. Dayna Hawerchuck took some good photos of the show. Strippers Union provided the encore. We then repaired to the Bathouse to begin recording the 2nd Strippers Union CD. During those festivities we broke and headed to Ottawa with horn section in tow. After blasting through a set at Ottawa’s Bluesfest. A couple people took some good photos there too. Our horns were Jim McGrath, Dave Dunlop, and Perry White. Paul Langlois stopped by to help with a half a dozen songs just to cap it all off. We let Rush come on after that and people generally seemed to like them too. The Union recorded 16 tracks and once we put some Simon Kendall on them and record the horns and things they will be ready to bundle up for you. Murray stood in for Si on keys in Ottawa and proved that some guitar players are smart enough to play keyboards too.

YES! We have added guest stars on the bill with us. “Strippers Union” will perform the encore and Rob will appear in our play. Don’t miss it. He is a really good actor. July 6th at the Octave Theatre in Kingston. Show starts at 8:00 pm.

Hey Odds fans!

You ready for some killer news? Good – cause we have some! We are cruising again next year with Barenaked Ladies on the 4th Ships and Dip – and want you to be there!

You’ve heard stories about the past 3 years being full of last minute surprises, beautiful destinations, amazing memories, music collaborations, and stories we aren’t able to tell unless you were there. Ships & Dip 4 is bound to be beyond awesome – we can’t wait to do it again!

We’ll be cruising alongside hosts Barenaked Ladies and a full lineup including Guster, Boothby Graffoe, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, Thinbuckle & Brothers Creeggan – with many more to be announced soon, February 6-11, 2011 from Miami to Costa Maya and Belize City on the Norwegian Dawn. It’s five days full of music you know and love, non-stop contests, activities, endless performances and catching some rays. It will be another floating experience of a lifetime!

So join us, or be prepared to hear from friends about everything you missed.

Ships and Dip 4 is now on sale to the public, so visit www.shipsanddip.com today to secure your cabin before it’s too late!

We hope to see you on the cruise!

We’re taking the “Good Weird Story” play on the road for one night only — Tuesday July 6, in Kingston, Ontario.

Since we’re holing up in the Kingston area to prepare for the next Strippers Union recording we thought it might be cool to perform “Good Weird Story” for folks out in Ontario. We’ll be at the Octave Theatre July 6th. Strippers Union will perform the encore because the Odds will be too exhausted from giving everything we have.

If you don’t know what “Good Weird Story” is …it is a comic/tragic/dramatic reading of our strange history with beautiful visuals and performances of our greatest hits and misses. We wrote it and then were bailed out by Bruce McCulloch who actually has experience writing and directing such things. Bruce knows how to whip anything into shape.
Robert Baker of Kingston’s “the Tragically Hip” and “Strippers Union” will be joining us as a “one night only” co-star.

Please come and share this unique night of music and laughs with us.

 
Tickets are on sale now at:
- Brian’s Record Option – 381 Princess St., Kingston, 613 542- 2452 (for phone and credit card orders)
- Kingston Guitar Shop – 95 Clarence St., Kingston (cash sales only)
- Renaissance Music – 1057 Midland Ave., Kingston (cash sales only)

We’ll be on Vancouver’s ROCK101 tomorrow morning (May 28th) at 8:30am PST to make a big summer concert announcement with the mayor of a town very close to us. YES! You heard me…I said it…THE MAYOR. THE MAYOR is going to make the announcement with us. It’s THAT big.

Check out full show details here.

Today it is alright to announce our show at the Distrikt in Regina SK. We have so much fun in Regina as people from that town come ready to rock. They have eaten their dinner, digested appropriately, thought rocking thoughts and then brandished a smile while throwing themselves into the evening full tilt. We love it. Looking forward to it.

Murray is so nice. He does not try to hide his riffs. Watch him if you ever get a chance.

Hey there fine people. A reminder to anyone in the Halifax area, we are at the Schooner Showroom this Sat, May 22nd. There is a good deal on tickets if you show up! 8pm. Tell your friends. We will be there.

We made a trailer for our “play”. “Odds: in a Good Weird Story”. If we can find a few sullen teens who were rejected from the Green Day musical auditions then we may be able to mount an off off off Broadway production but until then we are forced to assume the roles ourselves.

This comment on our youtube channel should have been placed in the trailer. Sorry we missed it. Story of our lives.

“Oggitai (2 months ago)
i had no idea who did all of these sweet songs when I listened to them. now that i do, im a big fan”