Winnipeg\u2019s Greg MacPherson is returning to Victoria; will he bring a suit? (Photo by Derek Hogue.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nFans may have been disappointed that MacPherson didn\u2019t make it out to play on that tour, but surely few are disappointed with Fireball.<\/i> It\u2019s MacPherson\u2019s sixth full-length album and, finally, one that he himself would buy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s a nice feeling that I didn\u2019t always have,\u201d he says. \u201cEarly on my records were good, but as an artist I don\u2019t think I had the skills to realize my artistic vision as well as I do now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fireball<\/i> and MacPherson\u2019s 2011 album Disintegration Blues<\/i> were released on his own record label, Disintegration Records (previously, MacPherson has had albums released by respected Canadian indie labels such as G7 Welcoming Committee Records and Smallman Records). Starting his own record label has allowed him the opportunity to give exposure to unknown talent, something he is very excited about.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe idea is that if we\u2019re all putting our music out together, and we have different people interested in our work, it\u2019s going to shine a bigger light on all of us,\u201d says MacPherson. \u201cI\u2019m really excited for people to hear the music we\u2019re putting out. We don\u2019t do it in a lavish way, but I think we are really realistic, and are able to support our artists in a lot of ways. We want unknown artists who should be really well known to have the opportunity to get some exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another way to get exposure is by hitting the road. MacPherson is looking forward to touring again; it\u2019s a labour of love, he says, yet a part of being a musician that he values and wouldn\u2019t trade for anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of hard work,\u201d says MacPherson. \u201cAll the hours of driving, and setting up, and waiting, are elements that make touring hard, but even after all that it is so much fun, and it\u2019s a total privilege to be able to do it at all. If you ever hear anyone complain about touring, you should just laugh in their face. It\u2019s an absolute privilege, and if folks really want a dose of reality they should go and get a job.\u201d<\/p>\n
Greg MacPherson
\n7:30 pm Friday May 2
\n$12, Lucky Bar
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