Billy the Kid at SXSW

Going to South By SouthWest?

Here's Billy's Schedule:

Wednesday, March 17 - Stephen F's - 11PM
Thursday, March 18 - urArtists party Chuggin Monkeyn Time TBD
Friday, March 19 - BMI Lunch 12:45PM
Friday, March 19 - Hyatt Regency - 6pm
Saturday, March 20 - Holiday Inn Austin Town Lake - 7PM

Billy On CBC

http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Billy-the-Kid

Billy in Toronto

Did you know my show at the Horseshoe February 23rd is the unofficial Canadian Music Week Volunteer Get Together?

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=292127596468&index=1

We're #68!

http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/2010/January/top200.cfm

Biggest Fan Reviews Van Show

Todd says this doesn't count cause my mom wrote it. i say it counts times ten! :P

Well now. For those of you who missed it ...WOAH!

Billy was AWESOME tonight! She mesmerized the ENTIRE crowd from the moment she stepped onto the stage, playing her guitar, keyboard, harmonica (okay...mouth harp!) and singing her little heart out ... until she stepped off ... after the encore!

The club was filled with 'All Fans Billy' .. standing up to see & hear her...as she talked, laughed, told interesting & funny stories & joked with her fans! She had them ALL singing along ... A M A Z I N G!

The entire crowd sang "Happy Birthday" (led by an old friend from high school) to help 'ease the pain' of the rotten birthday she had on the road...(thanks to one very miserable lady "Marnie" at the Communitea Cafe ... that's enought about her ... don't ever go there!) It was a very touching moment...

It was incredibly awe-inspiring to witness Billy's skills & learn that she has mastered the art of taking hold of a crowd, coaxing them into the palm of her hand & keeping them there for the entire ride! Reminded me so much of Bim ... back in the day! (for those of you who don't know who Bim was ... well, ya missed out on that one too!) lol

New song about the love of her life, Randall, is truly a beauty!

So hey ... next time BE THERE .. you WILL NOT be disappointed!

Signed : Billy's #1 Fan ... her Momma! lol

Many thanks to 'Aunty Elizabeth' who made the trip in with me (on Skytrain no less!) and made it fun ... not nearly as scarey as I thought it would be ... hahaha...

New Review

"This is one rising star you don't want to miss."

http://backstagevancouver.com/?p=3432

Billy the Kid on The Radio

http://radiofalko.blogspot.com/

Uniter Interview

http://uniter.ca/view/2940/

One of my favourite interviews I've ever done

Thank you YouthAreAwesome.com for Interviewing Billy the Kid!

http://www.youthareawesome.com/?p=3803

More Cool Press!

More neat-o reviews from my Tour

http://www.prairiepost.com/news/sw-sask-news/artslifestyle/556-billy-the-kid-is-a-unique-talent-even-if-shes-a-qlost-causeq.html

Coueple Neat-o Interviews

http://labeat.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=378:billy-the-kid-not-kiddign-around-with-her-career&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50

http://www.vueweekly.com/article.php?id=14116

Billy in...Kamloops?!

Kamloops show added to the Billy the Kid Tour! :D

2 More Ontario Shows

Saturday, March 6th
BAYFIELD, ON

Bayfield Town Hall
Main Street, Bayfield, ON
http://www.bayfieldtownhall.com/locate.html
Free
8pm
All Ages/18+

Thursday, March 11th
SARNIA, ON

Paddy Flaherty's Irish Pub
130 Seaway Road, Sarnia, ON
http://sarnia.paddyflahertys.com/
All Ages/18+
Free

Keep up to date with the latest Billy the Kid tour info at http://www.facebook.com/BillytheKid

Billy the Kid Tour 2010 Updated 01/16 *Kamloops Show Added, Kelowna Date Changed, Medicine Hat and 2 London Shows Added*

Hello friends. Here's the latest in tour dates. notice some start times, ticket info and venue web sites have been changed. Feel free to forward to friends :)

For booking inquiries please contact jdbaskin@gmail.com

Thursday, January 21st
CALGARY, AB

Liberty Lounge
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, AB T3E 6K6
Phone: (403) 440-6403
Email: liberty@samru.ca
Website: http://www.samru.ca/libertyLounge/home.htm
$5
8pm

Friday, January 22nd
EDMONTON, AB

The Haven Social Club
15120 Stony Plain Road Northwest
Edmonton, AB T5P 3Y3
(780) 756-6010
9pm
http://www.thehavensocialclub.com/
$8

Saturday, January 23rd
SWIFT CURRENT, SK

Gallery of Swift Current in the R.C. Dahl Centre
411 Herbert Street East, Swift Current, AB S9H 1M5
(306) 778-2736
http://www.artgalleryofswiftcurrent.org
$5
7pm

Monday, January 25th
LETHBRIDGE, AB

The Slice
314 8 Street South
Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 2J6
(403) 320-0117
http://www.theslice.ca/
$5

Tuesday, January 26th
SASKATOON, SK

Amigo’s Cantina
632 10th Street East
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0G9
(306) 652-4912
http://www.amigoscantina.com/
$8
9pm

Thursday, January 28th
WINNIPEG, MB

Park Theatre
698 Osborne Street
Winnipeg, MB R3L 2B9
(204) 478-7275
http://www.parktheatervideo.com/cms/
$10/$12
9pm

Friday, January 29th
REGINA, SK

O’Hanlon’s
1947 Scarth Street
Regina, SK S4P 2H1
(306) 566-4094
http://www.myspace.com/ohanlons
$5
9pm

Saturday, January 30th
GRAYSON, SK

Bar G Hotel
Railway Ave
Grayson, Saskatchewan S0A 1E0
(306)794-4706

Sunday, January 31st
NANTON, AB

Auditorium Hotel
2011 20th Avenue, Nanton, AB T0L 1R0
(403) 646-2746
$5

Tuesday, February 2nd
MEDICINE HAT, AB

Derailed Pub
403 North Railway Street Southeast
Medicine Hat, AB
T1A 2Z3
(403) 528-3310

Thursday, February 4th
OLDS, AB

Track's Pub
1-4919 49 Avenue
Olds, AB T4H 1R7
(403) 556-6180

Friday, February 5th
KAMLOOPS, BC

The Dirty Jersey
1200 8th Street
http://www.thedirtyjersey.ca
(250) 376-3786
$8 Ticket
Doors 7:30
Show 8pm

Saturday, February 6th
KELOWNA, BC

UBC Kelowna
3333 University Way
Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7
(250) 807-8000
FREE

Sunday, February 7th
VANCOUVER, BC

The Railway Club
579 Dunsmuir Street
Vancouver, BC V6B 1Y4
(604) 681-1625
http://www.therailwayclub.com/
$8

Monday, February 8th
DUNCAN, BC

The Garage
#201-330 Duncan Street
Duncan, BC, Canada
V9L 3W4
(250) 748-7246
http://www.duncangarageshowroom.ca/
$10/$12
8pm

Tuesday, February 9th
COURTENAY, BC

Joe's Garage
115 5th Street
Courtenay, BC V9N 1J3
Cost: $10/12
(250) 702-6456
http://joeson5th.piczo.com

Tuesday, February 23rd
TORONTO, ON

Edge 102 Nu Music Night - The Horseshoe Tavern
368 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 2A2
Free
(416) 598-4753
http://www.horseshoetavern.com/

Wednesday, February 24th
LONDON, ON

London Music Club - Front Room
470 Colborne St
London, ON N6B
$8

Monday, March 1st
OTTAWA, ON

Zaphod Beeblebrox
27 York Street
Ottawa, ON K1N
(613) 562-1010
http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
Free

Wednesday, March 3rd
OTTAWA, ON

Agonquin College
1385 Woodroffe Avenue
Nepean, ON K2G 1V8
(613) 727-0002
Free

Friday, March 5th
LONDON, ON

London Music Club - Front Room
470 Colborne St
London, ON N6B
$7

Saturday, March 6th
BAYFIELD, ON

Bayfield Town Hall
Main Street, Bayfield, ON
http://www.bayfieldtownhall.com/locate.html
Free
8pm
All Ages/18+

Thursday, March 11th
SARNIA, ON

Paddy Flaherty's Irish Pub
130 Seaway Road, Sarnia, ON
http://sarnia.paddyflahertys.com/
All Ages/18+
Free

March 10-14th
TORONTO, ON

Canadian Music Week

March 17-21
AUSTIN, TX

South By South West

(More Ontario dates to follow)

New Videos On Youtube

Been messin' around with iMovie and have put up a few things over at http://www.youtube.com/billythekidofficial

please let me know what you think!

Billy the Kid Facebook and Twitter

Are you following Billy the Kid on Twitter? Perhaps you should...

Also, add Billy the Kid to Facebook...she almost has more fans than the REAL Billy the Kid ;)

Moving Day

I'm moving. Again! I think this is the 7th time in 17 months. It's very easy when you own mainly only merch. That said...please buy some, I am tired of lifting it ;)

Billy the Kid Shirt in Black

Billy the Kid Shirt in White

Billy the Kid album

Billy and the Lost Boys EP

New Billy and the Lost Boys Tunes

Extra extra read all about it.

New Billy and the Lost Boys stuff is now up on iTunes.

For those that don't know, Billy and the Lost Boys were the rock band I fronted for many moons that took me all over the country playing my arse off. It was my years with the Lost Boys that started my love for touring, playing live, throwing out the map and finding our own way/staying up all night trying to figure out this crazy world/making fun number one/living like our lives were a long weekend/getting lost just to wind up someplace new AKA THE LOST CAUSE!!! :)

I decided to do an online only release this time around. That said, if you'd like a physical copy or want me to email you the songs, I will set it up so that you can do so on our online store. For now though, check out

http://www.itunes.com/billyandthelostboys and pick up your copy of Off The Map :)

Music Video?

In case ya didn't know it, awhile back I shot a music vid with some pals.

I spent the first day covered in real and fake dirt, the first part of the second day in a dress with my hair and makeup all done up, and then the last part of the second day in real and fake dirt again.

Although I wasn't in full wardrobe, I had mixed feelings while on the skytrain home after the shoot. I still had real and fake dirt in my hair, on my face and on my hands and under my nails.

It had been about 15 years since I was covered in only real dirt, riding the skytrain trying to kill some time cause it was cold and I didn't know where to sleep. Although I didn't spend too many nights like this (I tried to have a tentative "plan" more often than not...a friend, a neighbour, a relative...anything), there were a couple times I slept under a slide, in a park or in an unlocked car (it was raining). I remember being so pissed at Avril Lavigne when I saw that video where she's in the pouring rain trying to get into a car. I remember thinking "You bitch! I've actually done that!" Anyway...I digress...

Whilst on said skytrain, you'd be surprised how different people act around you when you're covered in makeup that's supposed to make you look like a transient vagabond. Youre no longer an invisible commuter on the skytrain. Suddenly, everyone is AFRAID. They're afraid of you, and whether they say or do anything to suggest it, you can just FEEL it. I could have tried to tell anyone I was homeless, "Listen, don't worry! I'm actually a perfectly nice person PRETENDING to be homeless! You'll never believe it...I actually shot a music video today and this dirt on my face and under my nails isn't even real!!!"

Do you think they'd believe me?

There have been some mixed feelings about whether or not the "concept" of the vid suits the song...I leave that for you to judge. Feel free to leave a comment as well as check out my blog on the subject.

Well, here it be:

Time

Oh mah gaaaaaad.

Soooo busy.

New music video. Coming out this week. Woohoo!

Mixing new Billy and the Lost Boys songs. Woohoo!

Learning to read MUSIC. I know, right ;)

Show plans: up coming. Just getting out the map and remembering how to drive.

Couple gigs in Vancouver, one with the singer of the Loved Ones doing an acoustic set. Check out the show page for deets.

Time.

Where does it go?

I do not know.