Ottawa

Thanks man, I appreciate this :) Yep, might be tough now but I know there's better things on the horizon. Really about rediscovering who I am, after a lot of time being focused on other people. That and it could always be worse - no one is at anyone's throat, in the interest of an easier time with it, thank god.

Preferred genres - oh boy :). I do like 90s/00s punk, also a big fan of stoner metal, psych rock, prog, rockabilly, surf, funk, jazz, old school country, hip-hop (though not super deep into the hip-hop scene here), some electronica-adjacent stuff - basically, I'm willing to listen to most anything once. You're half right - if I'm out at a gig, more likely than not I'm either at the Dom or House of Targ (the latter slightly more often).

If you're into bluegrass Red Bird is obviously the best choice, but keep an eye on the show calendar for Irene's, Rainbow, and Atomic Rooster as well (in that order). We've also got a pretty cool neo-bluegrass and adjacent festival in the valley - Black and Bluegrass. Haven't been myself but have enjoyed some of the musicians that have gone there at other shows.

Appreciate the well wishes. May take you up on the venting and beer at some stage, otherwise if you see a kind of out-of-place looking dude with a toque/hat, big beard and (more often than not) House of Targ hoodie at a show, there's a decent chance it's me - come say hi :) Even if it's not, that's a good segway into making small talk with someone else, lol.