Christine Bougie

Simple Templates for Tracking Income/Expenses

Christine Bougie — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:25:38 +0000

Since it’s tax time around here, I’ve had some requests for that income/expense tracking spreadsheet (the one my mom made for me) that I posted a while ago. You can still download that excel template here. If you’re more of a pencil and paper person, you can print off this Income/Expense tracking PDF that I made.

Also, if you want a refresher on setting up a simple system for tracking your income and expenses as a freelancer, here’s my original post on the subject:

Musicians: 3 Steps To Setting Up Your Tax Stuff

Happy Tax Time!

Nothing Is Original

Christine Bougie — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:34:58 +0000

You may have seen this somewhere on the interwebs already. A great quote from Jim Jarmusch (and beautiful poster)…

Electro-Introspectus No.3

Christine Bougie — Fri, 11 May 2012 00:03:36 +0000

Next Thursday, May 17th, I’ll be playing a short solo set at The Tranzac as part of the Electro-Intospectus series. It’ll be slightly…experimental. I’m going to try out some solo lap steel stuff.

Here’s the Facebook event.

Bobcat [VIDEO]

Christine Bougie — Tue, 08 May 2012 04:02:16 +0000

April 28th, 2012 at The Merchant Ale House (In The Soil festival) in St. Catharines, Ontario.

That’s Chris Banks on bass, Dafydd Hughes on keys, and Kieran Adams on drums.

This song, “Bobcat” is from my album, Aloha Supreme.

Thanks to Luke Gillette for posting the video on YouTube.

Finalboss at Holy Oak

Christine Bougie — Tue, 01 May 2012 18:22:47 +0000

When I started co-writing music with Ben Gunning over a year ago, I had no idea it would evolve into this. We wrote a couple tunes, then a few more. Then we brought in Joel Stouffer on drums. Then we booked a gig. Then we came up with a name for our band…Finalboss. And now we’re getting ready to play our second show in Toronto (at Holy Oak on May 8th w/ Thom Gill opening).

Here’s our newest tune, Duskwalker:

Duskwalker

… and the obligatory facebook event.

Gretchen Peters at Hugh’s Room

Christine Bougie — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:58:19 +0000

We’re getting the band back together!

It’s been a couple weeks since our monster UK/Europe tour ended and I’m itching to play again with Gretchen and Barry. This Thursday you can come to Hugh’s Room to see the show we worked up during this tour, in which I do the lap steel/telecaster/percussion thing…

Gretchen Peters – CD Release
April 26th, 2012
Hugh’s Room
Toronto, ON
8:30 pm
get TICKETS

(photos by Ali Eisner)

Niagara Shows!

Christine Bougie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:48:53 +0000

It’s not too often that I get to play shows in the Niagara region, where I was born and raised. And two Niagara shows back to back is super rare. So this weekend is a treat.

April 27th, 2012
Gretchen Peters @ Zooma Zooma Cafe
Jordan Village, Ontario
8:30 pm (dinner reservations between 7 and 8pm)
get TICKETS

April 28th, 2012
Christine Bougie @ The Merchant Ale House (In The Soil Festival)
St. Catharines, Ontario
8pm
more INFO

Hall & Oates Night 2012 [PHOTOS]

Christine Bougie — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:18:59 +0000

Thanks SO MUCH to Javier Lovera for these gorgeous photos. You should check out his site.

Hall & Oates is Awesome (2012)
Monday, April 16th 2012 @ The Tranzac
The Singers:
Mia Sheard
Ben Gunning
Thom Gill
Mike Evin
Jake Chisholm
Nick Zubeck
The Band:
Christine Bougie – guitar
Dafydd Hughes – wurlitzer
Chris Banks – bass
Roger Travassos – drums
Bryden Baird – trumpet and tuxedo shirts

Ali and Bobby McFerrin

Christine Bougie — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:14:38 +0000

Yep. He shot a segment on Kids CBC yesterday with Ali. They got to sing together!

Settling In

Christine Bougie — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:26:18 +0000

Settling in after being gone for six weeks.

My decision making muscles are weak. The only decisions I had to make during that long tour were along the lines of fish & chips or curry. And now my calendar is starting to fill up with disassociated tasks. Juggling projects and due dates and roles and expectations. But, I remind myself, there’s still (always) time to slow down during the day and enjoy ordinary moments. Like watching Ali get a handsome haircut.