tag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=1News2020-10-02T18:40:51-04:00Shane Koyczanfalsetag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/64478572020-10-02T18:40:51-04:002020-10-03T06:58:17-04:00Shane Announces 3 Part Writers Worshop<p><span class="font_large"><strong>On Sale Monday October 5th</strong></span></p>
<p>Shane has announced that he will be conducting a 3 part Writers Workshop beginning in early November. The classes will be once a week for 3 weeks with the following themes:</p>
<p>Week 1: The Workshop</p>
<p>Week 2: Let's Share</p>
<p>Week 3: Q & A</p>
<p>There will be 4 sessions available in November with a limit of 30 students per session to keep them intimate and allow for more discussion. </p>
<p><strong>More info and tickets on sale at <a contents="https://shanekoyczan.com/workshop" data-link-label="Workshop" data-link-type="page" href="/workshop">https://shanekoyczan.com/workshop</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49133552016-02-24T09:00:00-05:002017-11-13T01:20:25-05:00Shane Koyczan announces canadian and international tour dates…<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SPOKEN WORD ARTIST, POET AND AUTHOR RETURNS TO THE ROAD <br>NEW ALBUM DEBRIS WITH SHORT STORY LONG OUT NOW </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><strong><a contents="WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO “FOR MANY” HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjfu5ZsfwO4">WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO “FOR MANY” HERE</a> <br><a contents="GET&nbsp;DEBRIS&nbsp;HERE&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.shanekoyczan.com/store/debris/">GET <em>DEBRIS </em>HERE </a></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_regular">“Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane” The Vancouver Sun <br>“a symbol of hope …Canada’s best known spoken word poet” CBC The National <br>“heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting” Huffington Post <br>“dazzling wordplay” The Globe And Mail <br>“haunting and beautiful” Pop Matters <br>“unapologetically taps emotion: the deep, real feelings we aren’t generally encouraged to express in public” <br>VUE Weekly <br>“Shane Koyczan’s most prominent attribute as an artist might well be his fearlessness” Victoria Times Colonist <br>“a beacon of hope and change” The Georgia Straight <br>“Poetry isn’t a problem when it’s this cool” Metro</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/30036ede00a4e2752302cce4c3731c33849848f8/original/shane-koyczan.jpg?1509466051" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>After a sold out coast to coast Canadian tour last spring in support of his album and graphic novel Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To, and dates last fall in support of Shane Koyczan And The Short Story long’s third album Debris last fall, Shane Koyczan is once again taking the show on the road. The tour will go straight across Canada to the east coast before dates in Hawaii, Australia and performance at Telluride Blues Festival in Colorado. All tour dates are listed below. </p>
<p>Recorded and engineered by Corwin Fox and mastered by Brock McFarlane, the title track from Debris features vocals from Ani DiFranco and the video for “For Many” was directed by 2016 JUNO Award nominee Ben Clarkson. </p>
<p><strong><a contents="WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO “FOR MANY” HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjfu5ZsfwO4">WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO “FOR MANY” HERE</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a contents="LISTEN TO AND SHARE&nbsp;DEBRIS&nbsp;TRACK “RED LIGHTS” HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/shane-koyczan/red-lights">LISTEN TO AND SHARE DEBRIS TRACK “RED LIGHTS” HERE</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a contents='WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "HEAVEN OR WHATEVER"&nbsp;TO&nbsp;HERE' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjWqUxPFqSA">WATCH THE VIDEO FOR "HEAVEN OR WHATEVER" TO HERE</a></strong></p>
<p><strong><a contents="WATCH THE VIDEO FOR&nbsp;“HEAVEN OR WHATEVER” HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=670if6Etx0o&feature=youtu.be">WATCH THE VIDEO FOR“TROLL” HERE</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>ABOUT SHANE KOYCZAN</strong>: </p>
<p>Shane Koyczan is an internationally renowned spoken word artist. He has emerged as a creator of poetry that dares to belong to the people and speak directly to them in their own voice. In 2013 he collaborated with animators to make the anti bullying viral video To This Daywhich has now had over 18 million views. He performed a customised version For The Bullied and the Beautiful to acclaim at the 2013 International Ted Conference in California. </p>
<p>His first published collection of poetry, Visiting Hours was the only work of poetry selected by both the Guardian and The Globe and Mail for the Best Books of the Year lists in 2005. He followed up this success with Stickboy a novel in verse that chronicles the dark and lonely journey of a bullied child gripped by helpless rage. Koyczan shines a light into the bleak world behind some of the most incomprehensible acts in our culture, and also shows the healing power of love. Destined to become a classic, it was written for anyone who has ever been a child,Stickboy continues to be hailed by teachers, academics and mental health experts alike for its deft handling of the subject of bullying. </p>
<p>In 2014 Shane released Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To, his first graphic novel. Shane once again covered many beautiful and thought provoking pieces relevant to our time. Troll, a poem about cyber bullying and the challenges of managing and understanding this new breed of abuse by critically examining the deep and hurtful wounds of participating in this digital generation. Silence Is A Song graphic novel is accompanied by a collection of songs of the poems featured in the novel, an astonishing musical collaboration with Cayne McKenzie of We Are The City and Hannah Epperson. </p>
<p>Shane however, is best known for his award winning spoken word performances. With his rhythmic verse in high gear, he navigates his audience through social and political territory with a furious honesty and a tender humanity that has brought audiences to their feet in New York, London, Edinburgh, Sydney, Stockholm and LA to name a few. He has received five star reviews for his performances around the world. Koyczan is truly an extraordinary talent that has blown the dust off the traditional designation of “Poet”.</p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134252016-02-18T09:00:00-05:002017-10-31T14:24:14-04:00AUSTRALIAN TOUR 2016<p><span class="font_small"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/f14f16fbdf4c24ab9f7283873f8b3bffead6d942/medium/shane-koyczan-release-2016-2.png?1509473162" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">“A spoken-word Superstar”</span> <br><span class="font_regular">The Globe and Mail </span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 22 FEBRUARY 9am</span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Shane Koyczan</span> is a recognised author and spoken word artist. He has emerged as a creator of poetry that dares to belong to the people and speak directly to them in their own voice. In 2013 he collaborated with animators to make the anti bullying viral video To This Daywhich has now had over 18 million views. He performed a customised version For The Bullied and the Beautiful to acclaim at the 2013 International Ted Conference in California.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="font_large">“Homer must have sounded (like this)… or Ginsberg or Kerouac”</span></em><br>The Lumière Reader</p>
<p>Shane Koyczan is not only a writer and spoken word virtuoso, but also a multi medium spoken word artist. He shapes his words and delivers in multi mediums from authored, video, spoken word, operatic and musically performed. </p>
<p>His first published collection of poetry, Visiting Hours was the only work of poetry selected by both the Guardian and The Globe and Mail for the Best Books of the Year lists in 2005. He followed up this success with Stickboy a novel in verse that chronicles the dark and lonely journey of a bullied child gripped by helpless rage. <span class="font_large">Koyczan</span> shines a light into the bleak world behind some of the most incomprehensible acts in our culture, and also shows the healing power of love. Destined to become a classic, it was written for anyone who has ever been a child, Stickboy continues to be hailed by teachers, academics and mental health experts alike for its deft handling of the subject of bullying.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="font_large">“Heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting”</span></em><br>Huffington Post</p>
<p>In 2014 Shane released Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To, his first graphic novel. Shane once again covered many beautiful and thought provoking pieces relevant to our time. Troll, a poem about cyber bullying and the challenges of managing and understanding this new breed of abuse by critically examining the deep and hurtful wounds of participating in this digital generation. Silence Is A Song graphic novel is accompanied by a collection of songs of the poems featured in the novel, an astonishing musical collaboration with <span class="font_large">Cayne McKenzie</span> of <span class="font_large">We Are The City</span> and <span class="font_large">Hannah Epperson</span>.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em><span class="font_large">“Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane”</span></em> <br>The Vancouver Sun</p>
<p>Shane however, is best known for his award winning spoken word performances. With his rhythmic verse in high gear, he navigates his audience through social and political territory with a furious honesty and a tender humanity that has brought audiences to their feet in <span class="font_large">New York, London, Edinburgh, Sydney, Stockholm</span> and <span class="font_large">LA</span> to name a few. He has received five star reviews for his performances around the world. Winner of the US Slam Poetry Championship and the Canadian Spoken Word Olympics, Koyczan is truly an extraordinary talent that has blown the dust off the traditional designation of “Poet”.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="www.shanekoyczan.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.shanekoyczan.com/">www.shanekoyczan.com </a><br><a contents="www.abpresents.com.au" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.abpresents.com.au/">www.abpresents.com.au</a></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">For further information, interviews, photos etc, please contact <br>Dianna O’Neill Publicity <br>Phone: 02 9337 2288 Mob: 0418 468 148 Email: dioneill@ozemail.com.au</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/bafe04485d9ac71c0179f24fb815a2fd4467c0fd/original/shane-koyczan-australia-tour.png?1509473164" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134272015-09-23T10:30:00-04:002017-11-02T11:37:50-04:00Shane Koyczan and The Short Story Long Releases Debris Today<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED SPOKEN WORD ARTIST, POET AND AUTHOR</span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">RETURNS WITH THE SHORT STORY LONG</span></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">NEW ALBUM ‘DEBRIS’ OUT TODAY VIA <a contents="WWW.SHANEKOYCZAN.COM&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.shanekoyczan.com/"><strong>WWW.SHANEKOYCZAN.COM</strong> </a></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO “FOR MANY” <strong><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjfu5ZsfwO4">HERE</a></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">GET "DEBRIS" <strong><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="Albums" data-link-type="page" href="/albums">HERE</a></strong></span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><a contents="" data-link-label="Albums" data-link-type="page" href="/albums"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/b160a0c44e44a3ebf4759b555fbe9f37afa45504/original/debris.jpg?1509603783" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>After recently returning from a sold out coast to coast Canadian tour in support of his album and graphic novel <span class="font_large">Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To</span>, Shane Koyczan has now teamed up with his band <span class="font_large">The Short Story Long</span> for the project’s highly anticipated third full-length release, <span class="font_large">Debris</span>. Recorded and engineered by <span class="font_large">Corwin Fox</span> and mastered by <span class="font_large">Brock McFarlane</span>, the title track features vocals from <span class="font_large">Ani DiFranco</span>. To celebrate, <span class="font_large">Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long</span> has shared the <span class="font_large">Ben Clarkson</span>-directed video for album track <span class="font_large">“For Many”</span> today. </p>
<p>“The piece, For Many, is a special one for me. It wouldn’t exist had I not gotten a letter from an 8 year old boy in Vermont. Thanks for reaching out, young sir. Over the course of my life I’ve seen that we attach ourselves to standards. That in itself is not a bad thing… standards are important. They’re part of how we learn to elevate ourselves above ideas that we’ve outgrown. The problem is that those same standards can become anchors… they can be what holds us back from evolving further. So we must be constantly resetting our standards so we can pull ourselves forward and help ourselves move away from concepts that no longer serve us. Beauty has always been a strange standard… how can we make uniform something that everyone has their own opinion of? The danger in allowing beauty to continue being a standard is that it then becomes the way we assign value to people. I wrote this piece as a way to speak to that.” </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">WATCH AND SHARE THE VIDEO “FOR MANY” <strong><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjfu5ZsfwO4">HERE</a></strong></span> </p>
<p>Of the album itself Shane has this to say “You aren’t meant to be indestructible. You’re meant to build a better self, using what you can salvage from every time you’ve been destroyed. This album is an exploration of that sentiment… right down to the use of the semi colon in the album artwork.” </p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">LISTEN TO AND SHARE DEBRIS TRACK “RED LIGHTS” <strong><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://soundcloud.com/shane-koyczan/red-lights">HERE</a></strong></span> </p>
<p>Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long originally came together to play one show in 2006 but after the positive response from their first show they decided to play another. And another. And another. This soon lead to a debut EP, <span class="font_large">The Crickets Have Arthritis (2006)</span> and a debut LP, <span class="font_large">A Pretty Decent Cape In My Closet (2008)</span>. In 2011 the band released their breakthrough album <span class="font_large">Remembrance Year</span> which featured <span class="font_large">“<strong><a contents="To This Day" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY">To This Day</a></strong>”</span>, the video for which went viral with over 16 million views on Youtube to date and inspired <strong><a contents="Shane Koyczan’s&nbsp;2013 TED talk" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful?language=en"><span class="font_large">Shane Koyczan’s 2013 TED talk</span></a></strong>. </p>
<p>Short Story Long is <span class="font_large">Maiya Robbie</span> (guitar,vocals), <span class="font_large">Glenna Garramone</span> (keyboard, vocals), <span class="font_large">Jordie Robinson</span> (cello, vocals) and <span class="font_large">Jesse Lee</span> (upright bass, vocals). Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long recently returned from a string of US dates ahead of the release and Shane Koyczan’s upcoming Canadian and US solo performances commence October 15. All dates are listed below.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="On Tour" data-link-type="page" href="/on-tour"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/5e7a4a0f13ca8988d1c8163ce0da69216824436b/original/shane-koyczan-and-the-short-story-long.jpg?1509636069" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>MEDIA REACTION...</p>
<p>“<em>Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane</em>"</p>
<h4>–The Vancouver Sun </h4>
<p><em>“A symbol of hope …Canada’s best known spoken word poet”</em></p>
<h4>–CBC The National</h4>
<p><i>“Heartbreaking but ultimately uplifting...”</i> </p>
<h4>–Huffington Post</h4>
<p><em>“...dazzling wordplay...”</em></p>
<h4>The Globe And Mail </h4>
<p><em>“...haunting and beautiful...”</em></p>
<h4>Pop Matters</h4>
<p><em>“Unapologetically taps emotion: the deep, real feelings we aren’t generally encouraged to express in public.”</em></p>
<h4>–VUE Weekly</h4>
<p><em>“Shane Koyczan’s most prominent attribute as an artist might well be his fearlessness.”</em></p>
<h4>–Victoria Times Colonist</h4>
<p><em>“A beacon of hope and change.”</em></p>
<h4>–The Georgia Straight</h4>
<p><em>“Poetry isn’t a problem when it’s this cool.”</em></p>
<h4>–Metro</h4>
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<p><strong>DEBRIS TRACKLISTING</strong> </p>
<p>1. Turn On a Light <br>2. Debris <br>3. For Many <br>4. Crush <br>5. Pinned to the Dish <br>6. Shoulders <br>7. Chorus <br>8. How To Be a Person <br>9. Shut Up And Say Something <br>10. For Instance <br>11. Red Lights <br>12. When I Was a Kid</p>
<p><strong>Listen on YouTube:</strong> <a contents="http://bit.ly/2A1PnmW" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bit.ly/2A1PnmW">http://bit.ly/2A1PnmW</a></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134282015-06-04T10:30:00-04:002017-11-02T11:59:04-04:00Mccann Health: fighting for your creative life<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/f7dc30125184063bef8fe8bfa46ed7c2f2afbf6e/original/mccann-health-fighting-for-your-creative-life-1024x567.jpg?1509637174" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Healthcare is a notoriously difficult industry to be creative in – but if game changers and mavericks like Shane Koyczan and Ilya Naishuller, worked within the constraints of their industries, would we have the brilliant work they’ve delivered to us today?</p>
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<p><strong>YouTube:</strong> <a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdut2LPNCNI" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdut2LPNCNI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pdut2LPNCNI</a></p><style type="text/css">.video-responsive</style>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134292015-06-01T10:30:00-04:002017-11-02T12:02:10-04:00Shane Announces UK show<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/1be8ccf62e01c34a60b57fbeeb4c2004e3c45b16/original/jazz-cafe-featured-image.jpg?1509638443" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>June 23 @ <strong><a contents="Jazz Cafe" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://thejazzcafelondon.com/">Jazz Cafe</a></strong>, London </p>
<p>The mercurial and world renowned author and spoken word artist Shane Koyczan is appearing live in London at the famous Jazz Cafe, this summer on 23rd June. His last show at the 100 club sold out well ahead of time, so be sure to get your ticket for this international critically acclaimed artist quickly. </p>
<p>Tuesday 23rd June 2015 – Jazz Cafe London <br>Shane Koyczan plus guests <br>Doors 7pm, £15 adv – Tickets & venue information, click <strong><a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://glasswerk.co.uk/concerts/gig/12654/Shane+Koyczan-Jazz+Cafe/#sthash.shfjOgyd.dpuf">here</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134312015-05-29T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T12:09:41-04:00Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/2863406b188932c235e47458480ad6c66bd01777/original/canneslions-featured-image.png?1509638715" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Shane Koyczan performs for Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: <a contents="https://www.canneslions.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.canneslions.com"><strong>https://www.canneslions.com</strong></a>.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/bb4de43ec9ff2a2a0ab9132079b40a84d9def1e3/original/shane-koyczan-mccann-health.jpg?1509638625" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134322015-04-10T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T12:25:09-04:00Shane Koyczan will join Tanya Tagaq, Chilly Gonzales, Bahamas and more for Q re-launch with new host, Shad!<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2664897081/"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/2f5cc44f32b52026f8a7c0e24d33fd82c2fb5cea/original/q-featured-image-1024x567.jpg?1509639719" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a><strong>Watch: <a contents="http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2664897081" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2664897081">http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2664897081</a></strong></p>
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<p>Posted by Q staff, CBC Publicity: <a contents="CBC Q" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/watch-or-listen-to-q-s-official-re-launch-on-demand-1.3033549"><strong>CBC Q</strong></a> </p>
<p>It’s almost show time! Q’s new fulltime host Shadrach Kabango, better known as Shad, will take to the stage at <a contents="Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://Toronto%E2%80%99s%20Glenn%20Gould%20Studio"><strong>Toronto’s Glenn Gould Studio</strong></a> on Monday, April 20. In a two-hour special recorded before a sold-out theatre, Shad will unveil several changes we’ve been <strong><a contents="working on behind the scenes" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://working%20on%20behind%20the%20scenes">working on behind the scenes</a></strong>. </p>
<p>The show will be live streamed from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. ET at CBC.ca/q. It will air on CBC Radio One at 10 a.m. (10:30 NT). Those in Toronto who couldn’t get tickets to the show are invited to watch it at a <strong><a contents="live public screening&nbsp;in CBC’s atrium" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/watch-shad-s-first-show-as-host-of-q-with-us-1.3031213">live public screening in CBC’s atrium</a></strong>, starting at 8:45 a.m. </p>
<p>Our exciting line-up of guests include: </p>
<ul> <li>Marc Maron will take the stage to discuss his smash hit podcast WTF, and how he gets comedians from Louis CK to Jerry Seinfeld to open up about their life and craft. </li> <li>JUNO Award-winning Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq will perform from her Polaris Prize-winning record Animism. She will be joined by her celebrated producer/collaborator Jesse Zubotand Toronto’s Element Choir. </li> <li>Canadian pianist and self-proclaimed “musical genius” Chilly Gonzales will return to Q to perform from his new album, Chambers. </li> <li>Spoken word poet, writer and performer Shane Koyczan takes a break from his current tour to perform on the show. Shad will speak to Shane about his spoken word art and delve into the process behind his poetry. </li> <li>Q’s Sports Panel —Stephen Brunt, Sonali Karnick and Paul Riley — weigh in on the week’s biggest sports culture stories. </li> <li>Shad will catch up with singer/songwriter Afie Jurvanen — better known as Bahamas — who recently won two JUNO Awards for his latest record, Bahamas is Afie. Afie will also perform an acoustic tune and talk about an exciting new project he’s been working on for Q. </li>
</ul>
<p>Full Story: <strong><a contents="http://www.cbc.ca" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/the-new-q-shad-kicks-off-renewed-cbc-radio-show-as-host-1.3040667">http://www.cbc.ca</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134332015-03-26T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T12:27:53-04:00‘To This Day’ makes annual CCBC Choices 2015 best book list<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/725cd7eed280bb04eeb8e8e1447daf9a389372ea/original/coopcbc.jpg?1509640007" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Shane Koyczan’s childrens book, To This Day, has been listed in the 2015 Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choices List. CCBC Choices is a best-of-the-year list created annually by the librarians of the Cooperative Children’s Book Center and published by the <a contents="Friends of the CCBC&nbsp;Inc" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/friends/default.asp"><strong>Friends of the CCBC Inc</strong></a>. CCBC Choices 2015 is a fully annotated listing of 259 books published in 2014 for birth through high school and recommended by the CCBC professional staff.</p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134342015-03-01T09:00:00-05:002017-11-02T12:33:43-04:00Canadian Spring Tour Dates<h3>ALL DATES:</h3>
<p>March 23 – <strong>Nelson, BC</strong> @ Capitol Theatre <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT </span></strong><br>March 24 – <strong>Courtenay, BC</strong> @ Sid Williams Theatre <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT </span></strong><br>March 25 – <strong>Nanaimo, BC</strong> @ Port Theatre <br>March 27 – <strong>Victoria, BC</strong> @ Alix Goolden Hall <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT</span></strong> <br>March 28 – <strong>Vancouver, BC</strong> @ Vogue Theatre <span style="color:#c0392b;"><strong>SOLD OUT</strong></span> <br>March 30 – <strong>Cranbrook, BC</strong> @ Key City Theatre <br>April 1 – <strong>Calgary, AB</strong> @ Theatre Junction Grand <span style="color:#c0392b;"><strong>SOLD OUT</strong></span> <br>April 2 – <strong>Edmonton, AB</strong> @ Royal Alberta Museum Theatre <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT</span></strong> <br>April 3 – <strong>Saskatoon, SK</strong> @ Broadway Theatre <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT </span></strong><br>April 4 – <strong>Regina, SK </strong>@ University Theatre <br>April 5 – <strong>Winnipeg, MB</strong> @ West End Cultural Centre <span style="color:#c0392b;"><strong>SOLD OUT </strong></span><br>April 7 – <strong>Toronto, ON</strong> @ Harbourfront Centre Theatre- presented by Massey Hall <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT</span></strong> <br>April 9 – <strong>Montreal, QC</strong> @ Divan Orange <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT</span></strong> <br>April 12 – <strong>Halifax, NS</strong> @ The Carleton <span style="color:#c0392b;"><strong>SOLD OUT</strong></span> <br>April 13 – <strong>Halifax, NS</strong> @ The Carleton <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT</span></strong> <br>April 16 – <strong>Waterford, ON</strong> @ The Old Town Hall <br>April 17 – <strong>Guelph, ON</strong> @ St George’s Church <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT</span></strong> <br>April 18 – <strong>Ottawa, ON</strong> @ National Arts Centre <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT </span></strong><br>April 20 – <strong>Toronto, ON</strong> @ Harbourfront Centre Theatre- presented by Massey Hall <strong><span style="color:#c0392b;">SOLD OUT</span></strong></p>
<p><strong>Tour info: <a contents="www.shanekoyczan.com/on-tour" data-link-label="On Tour" data-link-type="page" href="/on-tour">www.shanekoyczan.com/on-tour</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134362014-12-08T09:00:00-05:002017-11-02T12:47:48-04:00Shoulders<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/9a9a8b2017abaae883ea38eb3debb8cd565477d7/original/shoulders-featured-image-1024x523.jpg?1509641126" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Lyrics by Shane Koyczan <br>Music by Shane Koyczan and The Short Story Long <br>Music produced by Corwin Fox and Shane Koyczan </p>
<p>Directed by Johnny Jansen and Amazing Factory Productions <br>Animated by Johnny Jansen <br>Edited by Johnny Jansen <br>Art by Gareth Gaudin and Janine Johnston </p>
<p>Special thanks to, <br>Comox Valley All Sorts Choir <br>Desmog Canada: http://desmog.ca/ <br>David Suzuki Foundation & The Blue Dot Tour – <a contents="JOIN THE MOVEMENT" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bluedot.ca/join-us"><strong>JOIN THE MOVEMENT</strong></a></p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="313" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/An4a-_NjilY" width="556"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>YouTube: <a contents="https://youtu.be/An4a-_NjilY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/An4a-_NjilY">https://youtu.be/An4a-_NjilY</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134352014-12-08T09:00:00-05:002017-11-02T12:44:29-04:00Heaven Or Whatever<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/48b64d092c6fb369859c6418608af659c1b4e848/original/heaven-or-whatever-featured-image-1024x567.jpg?1509640554" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Today, the internationally renowned spoken word artist, poet and author <span class="font_large">Shane Koyczan</span> shares a new video for <span class="font_large">"Heaven, Or Whatever".</span> Directed by <span class="font_large">Stuart Gillies</span>, the video features <span class="font_large">CR Avery, Dexter Ver Der Schyff, Melissa Illing, RC Weslowski, Ruth Mason-Paull</span> and more and is from the recently released album <span class="font_large">Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To</span>. </p>
<p><em>“As a kid I was a terrible Catholic… as an adult I’m an okay atheist. I’ve seen religion do good. I’ve known people who were able to turn their entire lives around because they found God. That just hasn’t been my experience. I think, in this life, we search for what gives us comfort. For some people it’s a concept like Heaven, for others it’s something different. I make no claims that what I believe is the truth… it’s simply what I believe. I’m grateful that I was able to find some small measure of harmony with my granddad despite our conflicting spiritual paths… I guess that’s how I’ve learned to define respect.”</em> </p>
<p>Track available for purchase in the album, <strong><a contents="Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To" data-link-label="Albums" data-link-type="page" href="/albums">Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To</a></strong>. </p>
<p>Poem available in print for purchase in the graphic novel, Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To, as well as his latest collection of poetry, A Bruise On Light: <strong><a contents="https://shanekoyczan.store-08.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://shanekoyczan.store-08.com">https://shanekoyczan.store-08.com</a></strong>.</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="313" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/qjWqUxPFqSA" width="556"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>YouTube: <a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjWqUxPFqSA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjWqUxPFqSA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjWqUxPFqSA</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134372014-10-01T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T12:54:09-04:00Vancouver Opera News Release<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.vancouveropera.ca/whats_on/2014-2015_season/stickboy/synopsis"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/01d422a2ac7e0461111c05fd6438f3e2ed65efa3/original/tumblr-static-814fywmd0d8g0s84kw4sws08w-2048-v2.jpg?1509641359" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
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<p>Innovative murals and provocative posters confront the issue of bullying, in preparation forThe World Premier production of STICKBOY </p>
<p>A revolutionary new opera <br>Composed by Neil Weisensel • Libretto by Shane Koyczan </p>
<p>Vancouver, BC ~ Four of Vancouver’s most prominent mural artists are provoking thought and discussion on the issues of bullying with powerful outdoor paintings on construction hoardings and exterior walls of buildings in Vancouver. The murals are part of an awareness campaign leading up to Vancouver Opera’s world-premiere production of Stickboy, a revolutionary new opera composed by Neil Weisensel with libretto by world-renowned spoken-word artist Shane Koyczan. </p>
<p>VO, in collaboration with marketing communications agency DDB Canada Vancouver, has commissioned Nick Gregson, Carson Ting, Ben Tour and Ola Volo to create the murals on construction hoardings on the Downtown Eastside and the Cambie corridor, and on the exterior walls of two eastside buildings. The four artists were invited to respond to the story of the opera, and were asked to interpret the “monster” that lives inside the opera’s central character, a young and sensitive boy who reacts violently to repeated acts of bullying over a prolonged period of time. </p>
<p>Work begins Thursday October 9, 2014 on three of the four murals. The mural by Ben Tour has been completed. They can be viewed while in progress and after completion until the end of the run of Stickboy on November 7, 2014, at: </p>
<p>Hoarding at 101 East Hastings Street (corner of Columbia Street), Vancouver – Nick Gregson <br>Exterior of 1000 Parker Street, Vancouver – Carson Ting <br>Exterior of Bomber Brewing, 1488 Adanac Street (corner of McLean Drive), Vancouver – Ben Tour <br>Hoarding at 3106 Cambie Street (corner of West 15th Avenue), Vancouver – Ola Volo </p>
<p>Provocative Posters <br>The awareness campaign developed with DDB Canada Vancouver also includes series of provocative posters located in three Canada Line stations, which use confrontational statements to inspire reflection and empathy for those who are bullied, as well as to build awareness of the world-premiere production of Stickboy. </p>
<p>The posters at Vancouver City Centre, Yaletown/Roundhouse and Broadway/City Hall confront passersby with aggressive statements that amount to bullying. Each statement is followed by a tagline telling the reader that they have just been bullied for 30 seconds; imagine what it feels like to be bullied for years. </p>
<p>“The issues of bullying, and more broadly of how we treat those who are ‘different’ from us, are profoundly important to our community and to the world,” says James W. Wright, Vancouver Opera’s General Director. “We believe that the mural artists, and others who contribute their work online, will bring additional depth and a variety of voices to the discussion of the issues that the opera so eloquently raises.” Added Wright, “We hope that the posters, too, provoke reflection and discussion, for they are meant to illustrate, with force and immediacy, that bullying occurs everywhere and touches everyone.”</p>
<p><a contents="www.stickboyopera.ca" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.vancouveropera.ca/whats_on/2014-2015_season/stickboy/synopsis">www.stickboyopera.ca</a></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134382014-09-29T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T12:56:44-04:00‘Troll’ Featured on Upworthy<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/b90ccae08ee3bfb78dfa379c12ef7a4d018b109b/original/upworthy-featured-image.jpg?1509641701" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />A Really Awesome Guy Got Tired Of Being Bullied By Trolls. So He Made This. Well Played. </p>
<p><a contents="Kids who are bullying victims" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/10/us-bullying-among-kids-idUSBREA291JS20140310"><strong>Kids who are bullying victims</strong></a> are more than twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts and more than two and a half times as likely to attempt suicide as kids who aren’t. Suicide is the <a contents="third-biggest killer" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.cdc.gov/injury/overview/data.html"><strong>third-biggest killer</strong></a> of young people in the United States. Girls are at higher risk. </p>
<p>Check it out on Upworthy, <strong><a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.upworthy.com/a-really-awesome-guy-got-tired-of-being-bullied-by-trolls-so-he-made-this-well-played?c=hpstream">HERE</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49135072014-09-15T11:05:00-04:002017-11-02T13:01:40-04:00Vancouver Sun: Shane Koyczan’s Prolific Year<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/poet+Shane+Koyczan+prolific+year/10238735/story.html"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/67fdb30cfe44f9cd1cc7b448d89ee5a4a2bc204a/original/vancouversun-featured-image1-1024x322.jpg?1509641850" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a>B.C. poet opens the creative floodgates with new album, books, opera and special live appearances </p>
<p>By Francois Marchand, Vancouver Sun September 26, 2014 </p>
<p>B.C. poet Shane Koyczan is at the heart of a Category Five creative hurricane. </p>
<p>Not only is he putting the finishing touches to the libretto for Stickboy, the Vancouver Opera production based on his 2008 book of the same name, but Koyczan has also just released his latest album and companion book of poetry entitled Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To. </p>
<p>You may have seen the latest video stemming from the collection, Troll, in which Koyczan addresses online bullying and anonymous commenters who get their kicks in berating and belittling others on the Internet. </p>
<p>The video followed in the footsteps of his viral anti-bullying video To This Day, which has gathered over 14 million views on YouTube and generated a tidal wave of discussion last year. </p>
<p>As Koyczan explained, no one is safe from online troublemakers, and even a positive statement like To This Day got “trolled” on YouTube. </p>
<p>“Anything is going to get trolled — it doesn’t matter what it is,” Koyczan said via phone while on his way to shoot another video, this one an homage to his deceased grandfather entitled Heaven Or Whatever, in a Maple Ridge cemetery earlier this week. </p>
<p>“There’s always somebody trying to step on something beautiful or trying to piss people off. Part of it is that people want attention. And whether that’s good attention or bad attention is sometimes beside the point. Some of it borders of sociopathic behaviour. It’s an interesting phenomenon. </p>
<p>“The more I researched troll culture, the more I realized, ‘Here are these people who live in these little comment boxes. Why not turn my video into a comment about what they’re doing?’ Look at what happened to Amanda Todd’s family after she passed away. Or what people did to Zelda Williams after her father (actor Robin Williams) died, sending her photos of her dead father. That’s insane behaviour. If you look at the comments for Troll, you can see people defending that behaviour. There’s been a long-standing culture of silence and victim-blaming.” </p>
<p>Bullying, depression and self-affirmation are still front and centre in Koyczan’s work. </p>
<p>to continue on reading the full article, click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/poet+Shane+Koyczan+prolific+year/10238735/story.html"><strong>HERE</strong></a></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134712014-09-15T10:55:00-04:002017-11-02T14:45:53-04:00Shane Koyczan announces Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/8cec6b9a027499257a65bba71ee67db4c4211703/original/silence-featured-image1-1024x656.jpg?1509647861" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">Internationally renowned spoken word artist, poet & author releases <br><strong><a contents="new album" data-link-label="Albums" data-link-type="page" href="/albums">new album</a></strong> + <strong><a contents="graphic novel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://shanekoyczan.store-08.com/featured/skoy130001-shane-koyczan-silence-is-a-song-book/">graphic novel</a></strong> today </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large">spring 2015 national tour dates now announced </span></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span class="font_large"><a contents="To This Day" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.amazon.ca/This-Day-Bullied-Beautiful/dp/1554516390/ref=sr_1_1_mimg_1_book_display_on_website?ie=UTF8&qid=1509648179&sr=8-1&keywords=to+this+day"><strong>To This Day</strong></a> book out September 30, 2015 </span></p>
<p> Recorded with Cayne McKenzie (We Are The City) and Hannah Epperson and mixed by Aidan Knight, Silence Is A Song I Know All The Words To is the latest chapter in the story of internationally acclaimed artist Shane Koyczan. It is available today along with the companion piece graphic novel of the same name. </p>
<p>Also out today is the video for album track “Troll”, featuring the artwork of Gareth Gaudin who also illustrated the graphic novel. “Troll” is dedicated to all of those who have lost friends or family through online abuse. </p>
<p>“It’s sad to think that we live in a world where so many are careless with their words, or still do not realize that the things they say have weight. Hiding behind invented identities doesn’t free anyone to behave inhumanly… any more than wearing a mask grants someone the right to impose physical abuse on another. I’ve received thousands of letters asking me to address this issue, and have been very reluctant to speak up because I didn’t want to draw the attention to myself. I then remembered being in school, and the pattern of silence that gave others quiet permission to continue torturing myself and others. We live in a society that asks us to keep quiet… to allow the world to spin unimpeded. Our silence is a commercial for a peace that will never be achieved unless we do speak up… unless we stand in the way of fear and hate showing others that there is a path that leads away from tyranny. We choose who we allow into our lives… we can choose who to evict.” </p>
<p>Shane Koyczan is also pleased to announce 2015 tour dates commencing March 21. They will include performances in Victoria, Vancouver, Nelson, Edmonton,Saskatoon, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Regina, Winnipeg, London, Waterloo, Montreal, Halifax and more. In the meantime the BC based artist will be a guest on <a contents="David Suzuki’s Blue Dot Tour" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bluedot.ca/the-tour/"><strong>David Suzuki’s Blue Dot Tour</strong></a> in October. </p>
<p>Shane then returns to home for a very special art exhibit Stickboy at Ayden Gallery on October 17, which runs to November 9, 2014. This exhibition will showcase 50 visual artists responding to the theme of bullying explored in Shane’s novel Stickboy. This event kicks off Vancouver Opera’s production of Stickboy by composer Neil Weisensel and with Shane as Librettist. This visually stunning world premiere is an adaptation of Stickboy which will feature visuals designed and animated by Giant Ant.The Opera premieres at the Vancouver Playhouse on Oct 23 – Nov 7th. </p>
<p>In 2013, Shane Koyczan collaborated with Giant Ant studios and more than 80 animators to create the anti-bullying viral video success To This Day, which has had more than 13 million YouTube views. He performed a customized version of To This Day“For the Bullied and the Beautiful” at the 2013 International TED Conference in Long Beach, California and now this extraordinary work has been adapted into an equally moving and visually arresting book. Thirty international artists, as diverse as they are talented, have been inspired to create exceptional art to accompany To This Day. Each page is a vibrant collage of images, colors and words that will resonate powerfully with anyone who has experienced bullying themselves, whether as a victim, observer, or participant. </p>
<p>Born of Shane’s own experiences of being bullied as a child, To This Day expresses the profound and lasting effect of bullying on an individual, while affirming the strength and inner resources that allow people to move beyond the experience. A heartfelt preface and afterword, along with resources for kids affected by bullying, make this book an invaluable centerpiece of the anti-bullying movement. To This Day comes out on September 30.</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="313" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/670if6Etx0o" width="556"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>YouTube: <a contents="https://youtu.be/670if6Etx0o" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/670if6Etx0o">https://youtu.be/670if6Etx0o</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134692014-09-01T10:55:00-04:002017-11-02T14:58:51-04:00‘Stickboy’ An Art Exhibition at the Ayden Gallery, Vancouver<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/db90b81990e0e01624f6d852ad0a7c3768e81e96/original/stickboy-exhibition-featured-image3-1024x567.jpg?1509648825" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />A new art exhibition is coming to the <a contents="Ayden Gallery" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.aydengallery.com/"><strong>Ayden Gallery</strong></a>, featuring work inspired by Shane’s novel in verse, ‘Stickboy’. This show is in association with <a contents="Vancouver Opera" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.vancouveropera.ca"><strong>Vancouver Opera</strong></a> and will feature some incredible artistic talent whose work will focus on the subject of bullying. </p>
<p>Shane will be in attendance on opening night, October 17th.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/a97e703b4d8c50efd4fe3c45d9a00402f54bd388/original/ayden-gallery-stickboy.jpeg?1509648995" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p> </p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134672014-06-05T10:55:00-04:002017-11-02T15:02:44-04:00David Suzuki Announces National Blue Dot Tour<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/2e2d79b2ba44ca4f6988f75c4b8fc4f80ede9d2a/original/bluedot-featured-image4-1024x538.jpg?1509649211" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Suzuki to be joined by star-studded lineup including: </p>
<p>Neil Young, Shane Koyczan, Jim Cuddy, Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw from Metric, <br>Feist and many others </p>
<p>Visit <a contents="www.bluedot.ca" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bluedot.ca"><strong>www.bluedot.ca</strong></a> today for tour dates, line-ups, tickets and vip experience packages.</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bluedot.ca"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/cde253b1216c3e368e04ae2068e9b24ed3a848de/original/the-blue-dot-tour-poster.jpeg?1509649270" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134652014-06-01T10:55:00-04:002017-11-02T15:06:35-04:00Vancouver Opera Presents, Shane Koyczan’s Stickboy<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/d8a51d55f8b8b4f23ccc652fad0f9c30bd3dc42e/original/vo-featured-image2-1024x567.jpg?1509649451" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/5f9c4a61e56b1a6c61a33290734b97cc90d4bd06/original/stickboy-opera-oster.jpeg?1509649488" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>READ: <a contents="stickboy/synopsis" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.vancouveropera.ca/whats_on/2014-2015_season/stickboy/synopsis">stickboy/synopsis</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134642013-12-03T10:50:00-05:002017-11-02T15:12:43-04:00Macworld Reviews To This Day App<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/337992f9cdfd7b2c7e3f7487f12f9ff3d770ce72/original/macworld-featured-image2-1024x315.jpg?1509649760" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>The To This Day App has been <strong><a contents="reviewed by Jeff Merron" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.macworld.com/article/2066998/digital-reading-room-the-final-chapter.html">reviewed by Jeff Merron</a></strong> at Macworld. </p>
<p>“In short, it’s a must-download for parents and teachers, one that could spark many useful conversations—and, at the very least, provide some solace and inspiration to millions of kids.”<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/5bcba935e3dcecdc52899f3d1544edde3613eb64/original/screen-shot-2013-12-03-at-6-10-01-pm-1024x768.jpg?1509649912" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134632013-10-07T10:50:00-04:002017-11-02T15:31:30-04:00Shane on BBC’s The Why Factor<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/b3b1e2aaec26381584b79aa9f22b86e84ce6b2cf/original/whyfactor-featured-image-1024x567.jpg?1509650113" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>A podcast interview with excerpts from To This Day. <br>Aired Tuesday, October 20th, 2013.</p>
<p>LISTEN ONLINE: <strong><a contents="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01jlr3z" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01jlr3z">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01jlr3z</a></strong></p>17:57Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134212013-09-10T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T15:58:57-04:00Shane speaks at Bonnier Grid in Sweden<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bonniergrid.com"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/6e596bf3cb11515a6d3502c795c2f378838b6e7f/original/grid-featured-image1-1024x567.png?1509651380" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></a></p>
<p>September 10th, 2013 Shane spoke in Stockholm, Sweden at <a contents="Bonnier GRID" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bonniergrid.com"><strong>Bonnier GRID</strong></a>. He gave a talk based on The Story of Now. In this talk he dives into his childhood and his first crush and where that has brought him now.</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/74217680" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="640"></iframe></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134202013-09-01T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T15:56:59-04:00Visiting Hours eBook available in Kobo, Kindle and iBook Formats<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/21aebd095190dbfea3352995a9adfe272ba4d052/original/visiting-hours-featured-image-jpg-1024x391.png?1509651820" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />Visiting Hours was Shane Koyczan’s first full-length collection of poetry. Originally published by Mother Press Media in 2005, which he co-founded, the book has since had three editions through House of Parlance Media. Visiting Hours is a compilation of poetry/spoken word pieces that delve into the intricacies of human emotion. Visiting Hours has been well received all over the world and was selected as one of the best books of the year by the Guardian (UK) and the Globe and Mail. The book has been out of print for years now and selling on Amazon and eBay for a pretty penny. </p>
<p>This eBook version includes new poems and is available in <a contents="Kindle" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DIHZVDS"><strong>Kindle</strong></a>, <a contents="Kobo" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.kobobooks.com/search/search.html?q=visiting+hours"><strong>Kobo</strong></a> and <a contents="iBook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/visiting-hours/id663054725?mt=13"><strong>iBook</strong></a> formats. The Kobo and iTunes versions feature audio tracks of Shane reading every poem as well as a couple of songs featuring his band, Shane Koyczan and the Short Story Long.</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/e9bbb793547ff2632bee51af15e09276229f455e/medium/225x225bb.jpg?1509652113" class="size_m justify_none border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/d406b5c6e9a4da3b85577f396fe06a3cb205989b/small/360x480bb-2.jpg?1509652161" class="size_s justify_none border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/aa5f6e55031d1c5cf75af1ce9909c72058bbce7d/small/360x480bb-3.jpg?1509652206" class="size_s justify_none border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/da2c5ec44f634182301ecdd3bfd85d0704aa00a2/small/360x480bb-4.jpg?1509652243" class="size_s justify_none border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/0af41aba30abaa76d55c8add6f9790cdd143985b/small/360x480bb-5.jpg?1509652283" class="size_s justify_none border_" /> </p>
<p>***<a contents="iBook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/book/visiting-hours/id663054725?mt=13"><strong>iBook</strong></a> edition</p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134192013-06-15T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T16:04:43-04:00Fanny Kiefer Show on Shaw TV<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/6129da4b6de6d29dffe1b2902e1f72ed63565f59/original/fannykieferlogo1.jpg?1509652832" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Shane’s appearance on the <strong><a contents="Fanny Kiefer Show" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Studio4onShawTV">Fanny Kiefer Show</a></strong> on Shaw TV April 12th...</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="417" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vtCG0zMZfNA" width="556"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>YouTube: <a contents="https://youtu.be/vtCG0zMZfNA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/vtCG0zMZfNA">https://youtu.be/vtCG0zMZfNA</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134172013-06-13T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T17:40:31-04:00Shane receives BC Civil Liberties Award for the Arts<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/5f33f0629f35dbf51c9d820ab1d3cb780726a942/original/bccla.png?1509653248" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />On June 12th, 2013 Shane performed his piece, <a contents="“Instructions for a Bad Day”" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://shanekoyczan2.bandzoogle.com/track/1345077"><strong>“Instructions for a Bad Day”</strong></a> at the BC Civil Liberties Awards. He received an <a contents="award" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bccla.org/liberty-awards-gala/2013-awards/"><strong>award</strong></a> for recognition in the Arts. </p>
<p><a contents="David Suzuki" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.davidsuzuki.org/"><strong>David Suzuki</strong></a> delivered an inspirational speech about his history and the issues with our democracy. </p>
<p>Thank you all at <strong><a contents="BCCLA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://bccla.org">BCCLA</a> </strong>for a lovely evening and for recognizing good work by all those who are standing up for what is right. </p>
<p>For those of you who are unfamiliar with the organization… </p>
<p>The BC Civil Liberties Association was established in 1962 and is the oldest and most active civil liberties group in Canada. They are funded by the Law Foundation of B.C. and by citizens who believe in them. </p>
<p>Their mandate is to preserve, defend, maintain and extend civil liberties and human rights in Canada. They achieve their mandate through our Advocacy in Action, Public Policy, Community Education, and Justice programs. <br>The BCCLA is an autonomous, non-partisan charitable society. Though they strive to work cooperatively with other groups on common causes, they are unaffiliated with any other organization or political group. Their independence has been one of the BCCLA’s enduring strengths for over 50 years. </p>
<p>It is a great cause, so, if you have the funds please donate.</p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134162013-06-05T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T16:14:53-04:00To This Day Project Wins Webcuts Award<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/5ec2832d6317d13c31379c8ceb089c118dfdec30/original/webcuts-featured-image1-1024x567.jpg?1509653568" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><a contents="To This Day Project" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/To_This_Day"><strong>To This Day Project</strong></a> won the Webcuts.13 Award for Best Collaborative Project! Webcuts is an Internet Film Fest that was founded in 2001 in Berlin. Every year they present 6 awards to the best internet movies from around the world. </p>
<p>We feel so honoured by this recognition. Thank you Webcuts.</p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134142013-05-30T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T16:31:42-04:00The To This Day iPad App is Here… and it’s Free!<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/4c5bd975f4e5ac8c2bcc792595a6ab8ff1f7b02a/original/tothisday-banner.png?1509653756" class="size_orig justify_center border_" />We’re excited to announce the launch of <a contents="To This Day" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY"><strong>To This Day</strong></a> as an interactive iPad app. You can download it <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/to-this-day/id652251088?mt=8"><strong>HERE</strong></a> now. </p>
<p>The To This Day iPad app features French and English Translation, User Voice Recording, as well as unseen animation offering alternate animations with every viewing. </p>
<p>“So many people have given their time and energy to give life to this project. This showing of selflessness and support further demonstrates the compassion and empathy that others have towards bullying. With unseen animation and multiple languages we are pleased to release the To This Day app for Free. Bullying is an everywhere problem… it requires an everyone solution.”… Shane Koyczan </p>
<p><strong>Download:</strong> <strong><a contents="To This Day App" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/to-this-day/id652251088?mt=8">To This Day App</a></strong></p>
<h3>About the iPad App</h3>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/c46e0260b5a9593b0c4727c0659d77734c2a83cb/original/tothisday-app.jpg?1509653950" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><a contents="Moving Tales," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://moving-tales.com"><strong>Moving Tales,</strong></a> the producers of innovative poetic 3D animated story apps and enhanced Ebooks, including the world-wide bestselling ‘The Pedlar Lady of Gushing Cross’, have released their newest iPad app, a collaboratively animated spoken word poem by Shane Koyczan.</p>
<p>The To This Day iPad App is based on a powerful anti-bullying themed spoken word poem, written and performed by Shane Koyczan, and animated by dozens of different animators. Every viewing and experience of the poem in this free app is unique thanks to randomly selected animated clip variations for most of the poem’s stanzas. Other features include the option to record your own version of the poem to be played with the animation, share your favorite stanzas with your friends via Facebook, Twitter and Email, enjoy the text in English, Spanish and French, link directly to the ToThisDay project web site from within the app, and much more. </p>
<p>“My experiences with violence in schools still echo throughout my life but standing to face the problem has helped me in immeasurable ways.” says poet Shane Koyczan. “I wrote To This Day, a spoken word poem, to further explore the profound and lasting impact that bullying can have on an individual. Schools and families are in desperate need of proper tools to confront this problem. We can give them a starting point… A message that will have a far reaching and long lasting effect in confronting bullying.” </p>
<p>“Vancouver’s <a contents="Giant Ant" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.giantant.ca/"><strong>Giant Ant</strong></a> produced the To This Day Project. There is a great collective spirit behind the project. Many people collaborated on the animation for the video, which forms the basis for this App.” says Talbot-Kelly. “We are especially excited to be able to include so many additional animated sequences in the app as compared to the video version, as well as French and Spanish translations. We hope young people and old can take heart from the poems important message.” </p>
<p>There have been a lot of requests to have To This Day translated into different languages. We have heard your pleas and have put together a story book type app that has the poem translated into both French and Spanish. We’re hoping to do more languages but it’s a costly process. No cost to you though… the app is absolutely FREE!!! I only ask that you check out some of the other incredible work that Moving Tales has put forward… really cool stuff and I hope to develop more with them down the road.</p>
<h3>To This Day App Screenshots</h3>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/c33ac2e0ce00742bcaf91f35672109dbb484c28b/original/app1.jpg?1509654186" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/07d40158f515e4523b97a5c1fbaec8b4ffb7c75a/original/app2.jpg?1509654339" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/d81671e9f0bcdb2da3a3be0896b0d96aa16c12a8/original/app4.jpg?1509654339" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/fc40e2a9693afe94073957b628df62032728155c/original/app5.jpg?1509654339" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/77ead631a9ad81c5908e4e3cbef2b7482ac0a9fd/original/app3.jpg?1509654340" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134132013-05-13T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T16:46:06-04:00Artists For Amnesty<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/c60ecee6ff7171bb8547e83e667c6e73a87f2fe4/original/artists-for-amnesty-edit.jpg?1509655500" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>We’re excited to see Shane’s work included in the latest Amnesty International Campaign, <a contents="Artists for Amnesty" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://artistsforamnesty.com/"><strong>Artists for Amnesty</strong></a>. Dozens of well known artists have donated work, available for free download, in an effort to raise awareness around the importance of Freedom of Expression.</p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134122013-04-04T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T16:50:29-04:00Shane Koyczan & TED Education Create An Anti-Bullying Classroom Tool<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/f763c11ac1d20d1d525a181712edd4daa73dbdc6/original/tedx-to-this-day-education-project1.jpg?1509655654" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>As you probably already know Shane Koyczan did a <a contents="TED Talk" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful.html"><strong>TED Talk</strong></a> in February this year after the huge success of his viral video <a contents="“To This Day”" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY"><strong>“To This Day”</strong></a>. After appearing at <a contents="TED" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ted.com/"><strong>TED</strong></a> he connected with <a contents="TED Education" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://TED%20Education"><strong>TED Education</strong></a> to create a classroom tool to get a discussion going about bullying. </p>
<p>Thanks to the visionaries at TED Education especially that of Jordan Reeves, for creating this fabulous tool that is now available to those wanting to discuss the issue of bullying, as well as resources for those struggling with it. It is free to use and there are discussion boards there to get people talking about this important issue. </p>
<p>Click <a contents="HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://ed.ted.com/on/p04GkF0j"><strong>HERE</strong></a> to see the To This Day classroom tool.</p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134102013-03-08T09:00:00-05:002017-11-02T16:57:50-04:00TED: To This Day… for the bullied and beautiful.<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/60c58c9380625b0671695df80986094a1c0b097b/original/ted-to-this-day-featured-image2.jpg?1509655895" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>“By turn hilarious and haunting, poet Shane Koyczan puts his finger on the pulse of what it’s like to be young and… different. <a contents='“To This Day"' data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY"><strong>“To This Day"</strong></a>, his spoken-word poem about bullying, captivated millions as a viral video (created, crowd-source style, by 80 animators). Here, he gives a glorious, live reprise with backstory and violin accompaniment by Hannah Epperson.”</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="382" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sa1iS1MqUy4" width="679"></iframe><br><strong>Watch:</strong> <strong><a contents="TED Talk&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful">TED Talk </a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Interactive: </strong><a contents="Interactive transcript" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.ted.com/talks/shane_koyczan_to_this_day_for_the_bullied_and_beautiful/transcript?language=en"><strong>transcript</strong></a> </p>
<p><strong>YouTube:</strong> <strong><a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa1iS1MqUy4" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa1iS1MqUy4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa1iS1MqUy4</a></strong> </p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134092013-02-19T09:00:00-05:002017-11-02T17:27:45-04:00To This Day Project<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/0c4c67fb50d1ed129e7e160dc6748fb5380bcb97/original/to-this-day-featured-image1.jpg?1509656349" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><em>“My experiences with violence in schools still echo throughout my life but standing to face the problem has helped me in immeasurable ways. Schools and families are in desperate need of proper tools to confront this problem. This piece is a starting point.” </em></p>
<p>–Shane Koyczan</p>
<p>Dozens of collaborators from around the world helped to bring this piece to life. Help this message have a far reaching and long lasting effect in confronting bullying – please share generously.</p>
<p><strong>BUY: <a contents="VIDEO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://shanekoyczan.com/videos">VIDEO</a></strong></p>
<p><strong>BUY: <a contents="AUDIO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://shanekoyczan2.bandzoogle.com/track/1345989">AUDIO</a></strong></p>
<p>Audio also available at <strong>BandCamp:</strong> <strong><a contents="http://bit.ly/VKGjgU" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bit.ly/VKGjgU">http://bit.ly/VKGjgU</a></strong> or <strong>iTunes:</strong> <strong><a contents="http://bit.ly/W47QK2" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://bit.ly/W47QK2">http://bit.ly/W47QK2</a></strong>.</p>
<p>Find anti-bullying resources at: <strong><a contents="http://www.bullying.org" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.bullying.org/">http://www.bullying.org</a></strong>.</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="382" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ltun92DfnPY" width="679"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>YouTube: <a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltun92DfnPY</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134082012-10-30T09:00:00-04:002017-11-02T17:30:25-04:00Shane Koyczan at the Gift of Time Gala<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/3c510ee1734c9997033e6caa725195c970016fcd/original/gift-of-time-gala-featured-image2.jpg?1509658112" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Shane performs a touching piece for the Gift of Time Gala, an event in support of <a contents="Canucks Place Children’s Hospice" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.canuckplace.org/"><strong>Canucks Place Children’s Hospice</strong></a>. </p>
<p>Our Gift of Time Gala is the signature fundraising event for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. The Hospice relies on the funds raised during this evening to continue to provide children with life threatening illnesses and their families throughout British Columbia with the highest standard of pediatric palliative care. The 8th annual Gift of Time Gala will be held October 27, 2012.</p>
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" gesture="media" height="509" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WtZtoWfo9G8" width="679"></iframe></p>
<p><strong>YouTube: <a contents="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtZtoWfo9G8" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtZtoWfo9G8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtZtoWfo9G8</a></strong></p>Shane Koyczantag:www.shanekoyczan.com,2005:Post/49134062012-02-29T09:00:00-05:002017-11-02T17:35:45-04:00Instructions for a Bad Day<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/271665/7b709a8da7b9a17ca7da2c66d17b2e99aae9a55a/original/pink-shirt-day-collaboration-featured-image.jpg?1509658269" class="size_orig justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>After performing in the Courtney/Comox valley in 2011, Shane was approached by a group of students who were dealing with loss from a number of teen suicides in their area. They wanted to work on a project with Shane and thanks to the support from their community they were able to put together this video. In a separate video, Shane discusses the making of this project.</p>
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<p><a contents="YouTube:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFAGgKB-wA" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFAGgKB-wA"><strong>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnFAGgKB-wA</strong></a></p>
<p><b>BUY: <a contents="AUDIO" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://shanekoyczan2.bandzoogle.com/track/1345077">AUDIO</a></b></p>Shane Koyczan