Alan has one last FTR before the holidays and it's a great one. Find out about their time at the Gathering Place in St. John's, NL. CBC was there and shot some video, which is included in the FTR, too!...

HeyGBS had a grand gig at drop-in center known as the Gathering Place here in St. John’s.  This facility provides support, recreation, and meals to folks in need.  A couple of days back, they were having their Christmas Party and they...

After a whirlwind year of touring and promoting Fortune's Favour, Alan heads home for a break before the guys are at it again next year. A look at a busy 2008 in Alan's latest FTR. ...

Another tour bites the dust.  I’ve been sitting here for an hour or so, trying to estimate how many shows we’ve done since the launch of the Fortune’s Favour CD back in June.  I recall setting out on the promo run and playing...

"And now the end is nearAnd so I face the final curtain"                                                    ...

We've just added more inventory to the Montreal presale that sold out last week. Act quickly before it sells out on you again! ...

Alan makes a new, furry friend while jogging From the Road. ...

Rode overnight from Edmonton to Calgary on the bus last night, which should wind up my moving sleeps for this tour, and for the foreseeable future.  Bit of a bittersweet departure, actually, as I love the convenience of the bus and having your stuff...

Are you going to see the boys in the 'Peg tonight? Or were you the one on display in Thunder Bay last night? Find out more in another new FTR! ...

Please tell me someone got video or pics of the Streaker last night.  Yes, I’m serious, full frontal classic streaking.  For those of you who were not at the gig in Thunder Bay last night, I am referring to the dude who, during the last...

Alan endorses WestJet and recaps yet another busy week for the guys in his latest From the Road. ...

Don’t often fly WestJet, as they still don’t have as many flights as their competitors in and out of Newfoundland.  Somehow, Westjet has done the seemingly impossible.  They have made Airplane travel simple.  You show up, you...

"Blow it up"    (johnny rotten)For better or worse, I spent the greater half of the grueling last leg revisiting the music of my adolescent musical heros the Sex Pistols. Ever confrontational, always controversial, the Pistols were...

Starting tomorrow, November 25, there will be presales for the March 2009 Canadian dates in the GreatBigSea.com Store! Check the Ticket category the list of dates and presale start times. Click read more for important information....

In a new soundtrack titled, Mailbag Version 3.0, Bob surveys his comments from the past year of entries and posts his replies and thoughts about your reactions to his Soundtracks. See! Commenting does pay off!...

While aimlessly noodling around on the net the other day, I realized that I had not taken a look at my blog’s comments for some time; almost a year in fact. Where does the time go? November last year, we were polishing the last few notes on Fortune’s...

The video for Love Me Tonight is up on the GBS.com Video Player! Request it on your local music channel like MuchMoreMusic or CMT. ...

The Canadian leg of The Fortunate Tour kicked off last night in Kingston. Were you there? Find out how Alan spent the first day back in his latest FTR....

Digital clock in the upper right hand corner of the MacBook Pro reads 5:58.  I’ve been up for an hour, making it a 5am rise, give or take a moment or two.  That’s 3:30am EST.  We hit the stage in Kingston at 8pm EST, but have...

"Isn't it amazing what you can accomplish when you don't let the nation get in your way no ambition whisperin' over your shoulder isn't it amazing you can do anything"            ...

Halloween had some competition this year as October 31 was proclaimed Great Big Sea Day in Burlington, VT. Find out how Alan spent it in his latest FTR. ...

How do you follow Great Big Sea Day?  Seriously, by official proclamation of His Worship Bob Kiss, Friday, October 31st, 2008, was Great Big Sea Day in Burlington, Vermont.C’mon.  That’s pretty friggin’ cool.Bit of a day filled...

Went to a Barack Obama rally yesterday in Raliegh NC. Or at least I tried to. There must have been 50,000 potential voters lined up for a look. This would never happen in Canada where the largest crowds are reserved exclusively for hockey games and craft...

The second leg of The Fortunate Tour is winding down, but the guys show no sign of slowing down as they're off for a run in South Orange, NJ. Read more in Alan's latest FTR. ...

Now, we don't mean new GBS music, but we do mean new recommendations from Bob in the form of a new Soundtrack! ...

So far South Orange reminds me of one of those dandy English Commuter towns where people ride the train for a half hour or so to and from the big city each day.  Had breakfast right around the corner form the gig, which actually sits right under...

Anyone who has read this blog knows that I am far from the king of new music. My tastes were decided early, and have hardly altered at all in the intervening years. It is not so much that I am attracted to any given genre, so much as I look for a few...

Alan shares some insights and observations about the tour and the skin conditions of celebrities in his latest From the Road. ...

Beautiful afternoon in Charlotte as the GBS Bus is parked on a textbook American Campus here at Queens University.  Brick Buildings surrounded by well-tended lawns dotted with the earliest leaves to give up the fight against the Fall.  Chased...

“the hardest part of life......”My entire life has been a spectator sport. While I have been physically present for the storyboard of events, I have never been a full participant. Always behind the camera, picking angles and manipulating the...

Will Alan and the gang make it in time for the show in Rochester tonight? Find out about their weather-related troubles in his latest FTR. ...

Nice to be home, isn’t it?  The normalcy, the comfort of the most familiar surroundings; its almost peaceful.Yet, note the date and time noted above.  It’s 12:30PM here, which makes it 11AM in Rochester, NY, where GBS is slated to...

There is a season, turn, turn, turn... Alan discusses the changing of seasons in his latest FTR. ...

dear friends and fellow dog lovers,As u well know, I recently embraced a serious lifestyle change. It was not a decision I took lightly. My very life depended on it. I knew there would be big challenges ahead, but felt that all could be overcome with...

Lovely morning in Boise.  There's a definite chill in the Sunny Saturday morning air that exclaims the end of our summer touring. The passersby the bus are covered in thermal wear and woolly hats, and there is not as pair of shorts or t-shirt...

It’s been awhile since we’ve heard from the guys in podcast form, but they’re back with a brand-new one and they’ve brought their vinyl collections along for the ride!...

Alan writes about a new addition to the tour and the day-to-day rockstar life in his latest FTR from the bus. ...

Currently parked in front of the hotel in downtown San Luis Obispo.  Slept in as late as I possibly could, as last night was our only chance on this tour to sleep in an honest to God bed.  I’ve been fighting the flu since the start of...

still this emptiness persists,  perhaps this is as good as it getswhen you’ve given up the drink and those nasty cigarettesnow i leave the party early at least with no regretsi watch the sun come up and i watch it as it setsyes this is as good...

Set your VCRs/PVRs/TiVos - The Dakota Sessions taping, "Great Big Sea: Fortune's Favour", debuts on CMT at 8pm EDT this Sunday! ...

Bob discusses Celtic music on CBC Radio 2's Inside the Music this Sunday in a special episode called "The Pure Drop". ...

Joining the guys at the House of Blues Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, CA, tonight is special guest, Cathy-Anne McClintock....

Does Great Big Sea's music lift you up and make you move? Bob revisits the 'lift' topic in his latest soundtrack. ...

We were rehearsing a few instrumentals the other day, something we have not done for years. We went through a bunch of tunes, exploring various combinations and possibilities. Putting together a decent set of tunes can be challenging for us. Current traditional...

Tosh isn't the only cute pup in the Great Big Sea family. Alan's included a great shot of Molly, his furry friend, in his latest FTR. ...

How’s this for a lovely photo of Molly with the Historic St. John’s Harbour in the background? Now, I know what you’re thinking.  ‘Doyle may have lost it and is posting pics of his dog on the Internet.  All politeness...

                  In every life we have some trouble, when u worry u make it double                                 ...

Alan takes a bite out of the Big Apple in his latest FTR. ...

Home Sweet Home after a very busy two weeks on the road.  In thirteen days on the road, we did twelve full concerts in twelve cities, three television performances, five television appearances, and three radio performances.  Pretty full schedule. ...

What's life really like on the road? Alan talks about how he keeps himself busy while on tour in his latest FTR. ...

Sort of had a day off on Monday as we had no evening performance.  We did, however, have to get up at 5AM to load into the Cleveland Fox Station.  We’d been invited to be the Band for the Day on the very popular morning show and despite...

For the lub of jeebus all u young pups.....please watch your backs. There is nothing worse in this world than back pain. Just ask Doyle. He’ll tell you. Doyle spent the better half of last winter flaked out on the floor wacked on muscle relaxants...

Are you ready Chi-Town? The boys return next March 6 & 7 for two shows and we have the first show plus a two-show pass on presale at 10am CDT on September 16. ...

GBS paid a visit to Fox 8 News in Cleveland, OH, this morning and had a seat at the anchor desk. ...

Alan's latest post is literally from the road this time as he writes to you while on the bus....

Sitting on the bus waiting for a serious rainstorm to pass.  I’ve been sitting in dirty exercise clothes waiting for a break in the downpour to go for a jog around the town.  I’ve been doing this for almost two hours.  I’m...

Fortune's Favour, Great Big Sea's ninth studio release, has been certified gold in Canada! A great big congrats to the guys! ...

“jesus he comes up to me and jesus he sits downhe says “take this fuken cross off my back, I'm goin downtown"                                  ...

GBS had a whirlwind weekend in Halifax, were you along for the ride? Find out why the Lower Deck is a favoured place to play and how the guys rocked the Commons in Alan's latest FTR....

H-man is napping which affords a moment to reflect on last weekend’s Halifax romp.Man I love Halifax.  If I had never heard of St. John’s, I would have moved to Halifax from almost anywhere else in North America.  Perfect size, cool...

I drink too much. It all started back in high school where many cans of Blue Star were routinely shotgunned* into one's gullet previous to the parish hall dance. As if acne, raging hormones and chronic insecurity weren't enuf......a...

Who's excited for Country Rocks 2008? As an FYI, Great Big Sea takes the stage at 5:30pm ADT. The gates open at 11:30am and the show kicks off at noon. Have fun and enjoy the show!...

Alan discusses religious messages and finds the humour in them in his latest FTR. ...

After a great show at Wolftrap, JP rolled the GB Bus across the border to Toronto in record time and got us to the airport several hours ahead of schedule. Thanks to a kind lady at the Air Canada counter, we actually got on an earlier flight. Home early....

The boys will be intimately rockin' the Lower Deck in Halifax on Friday night for a secret show! The Lower Deck is located at 1869 Upper Water Street. The doors are at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm....

In his latest From the Road Alan tells us all about his brief career in the cockpit of a Cessna 404!...

Enjoying a day off in Martha’s Vineyard after some of the oddest travel and encounters in my professional life.  The past 24-48 hours have been boring, thrilling, terrifying and bizarre at times.Immediately following the Philly Folk Fest, we...

Always look on the bright side of life? Tosh discusses his views on optimists....

There is noone more dangerous than an optimist. An optimist is a person who is just too lazy to prepare for the worst and possessed of an irrational confidence that everything will always work out fine in the end. They r great fun to be around when everything...

Alan mapped out a pretty busy weekend for him and the guys in his last FTR, yet somehow both Alan and Bob found the time to write new journal entries for you!...

Woke up early.  Alone in the back lounge of the bus, rolling steadily somewhere.Not sure where we are exactly.  Through the bus windows I can see a four or five lane Interstate Highway that could be one of a million places in North America. ...

I was never much for love songs. I have never really written any, or at least anything remotely conventional. Nonetheless, I am not completely immune. Although looking at the handful I repeatedly listen to, they all share one thing in common: a certain...

Is geography your forté? Help Alan map out the places he's been and is travelling to in his latest From the Road. ...

Off we go again. Bit of a crazy week ahead, but I am very glad to have the chance to play a few concerts in a row. Feels like it’s been a while since we did more than a weekend. What lies ahead looks something like this. We fly to Toronto...

How do you spend your summer? Bob spends some of his time dreaming and shares them with you in his latest soundtrack. ...

For those of you who don't know, Gander is not an outport. It is an Airport. Founded 50 years ago, the city has proven to be a strategic boon to NATO and her Allies. The biggest landing strip in North America during World War 2, Gander celebrated...