Back to Abnormal and Bringin' Abnormal Back! (at the end of Feb, 2023)
BOOKMARKS AT THE VICTORIA FRINGE (AUG 25 – SEP 4)
CORIN RAYMOND AT THEATRE SKAM (A VICTORIA MUSIC SHOW, MON SEP 6)
My Favourite Tour Poster Yet (by Winnipeg's Nick Luchak)
BOOKMARKS (AN OFF-THE-RECORD REVIEW BY TOR LUKASIK-FOSS)
LIVE-ZOOMIN' my one-person show The Great Canadian Tire Money Caper!
ZOOMIN' LIVE THURS JUNE 24th!
ZOOMIN' LIVE THURS MAY 13th!
I've Started a Patreon
Come grab you some Red-Velvet Twilight. The music is warm and wooden; the community is generous and welcoming and happier by the song; the room is cozy as heck (who ever went wrong with Christmas lights and booze?). The Sundowners are: Brian Kobayakawa on upright/electric bass / Mike T. Kerr on lead acoustic guitar / Treasa Levasseur on squeeze and keys / or some incarnation of the same. No cover: we pass the hat, which is how you turn your money into love. No matter what shape you're in, this long-running matinée will set you right.
Come grab you some Red-Velvet Twilight. The music is warm and wooden; the community is generous and welcoming and happier by the song; the room is cozy as heck (who ever went wrong with Christmas lights and booze?). The Sundowners are: Brian Kobayakawa on upright/electric bass / Mike T. Kerr on lead acoustic guitar / Treasa Levasseur on squeeze and keys / or some incarnation of the same. No cover: we pass the hat, which is how you turn your money into love. No matter what shape you're in, this long-running matinée will set you right.
Corin is thrilled to be included in the 2024 Provocation Ideas Festival, the theme of which this year is: The Stories That Define and Shape Our Lives.
Monologue, memoir, feast of words; a deep-hearted treat for bookworms or for anyone who's ever lost someone or something they loved.
From the Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Fringe 2023: Toronto singer-songwriter Corin Raymond returns to the fringe with another stellar one-man show, again revolving around his love of reading. A decade ago his solo spoken-word show, Bookworm, delved into stories read to him by his father as a child; Bookmarks explores the many books he’s loved, loaned out, lost and (sometimes) found again while on the road. The 60-plus-minute monologue is broken up into five- or six-minute stories — almost like an album, or chapters of a book — with Raymond fondly (and sometimes funnily) reminiscing about books that have helped him through difficult times, including coping with the loss of his mothers (to understand why it’s plural, you’ll have to see the show). Raymond’s got a beautiful, poetic delivery and dynamic stage presence that works brilliantly with his reminiscences — it all pulls at the heartstrings in a big way. ★★★★ 1/2
Corin Raymond performs his show BOOKMARKS followed by a set of songs (with guitar-accompaniment by the inimitable Mike T. Kerr). $30/adv (plus wee fee) / $35/door (if there are any tickets left).
About BOOKMARKS:
From the creator of Bookworm comes a joyously-poignant healing spell, and spoken-word love letter to the books we’ve loaned and lost, and the secret paths they travel in the world to find us. Monologue, memoir, feast of words; a deep-hearted treat for bookworms or for anyone who's ever lost someone or something they loved.
From the Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg Fringe 2023: Toronto singer-songwriter Corin Raymond returns to the fringe with another stellar one-man show, again revolving around his love of reading. A decade ago his solo spoken-word show, Bookworm, delved into stories read to him by his father as a child; Bookmarks explores the many books he’s loved, loaned out, lost and (sometimes) found again while on the road. The 60-plus-minute monologue is broken up into five- or six-minute stories — almost like an album, or chapters of a book — with Raymond fondly (and sometimes funnily) reminiscing about books that have helped him through difficult times, including coping with the loss of his mothers (to understand why it’s plural, you’ll have to see the show). Raymond’s got a beautiful, poetic delivery and dynamic stage presence that works brilliantly with his reminiscences — it all pulls at the heartstrings in a big way. ★★★★ 1/2
Come grab you some Red-Velvet Twilight. The music is warm and wooden; the community is generous and welcoming and happier by the song; the room is cozy as heck (who ever went wrong with Christmas lights and booze?). The Sundowners are: Brian Kobayakawa on upright/electric bass / Mike T. Kerr on lead acoustic guitar / Treasa Levasseur on squeeze and keys / or some incarnation of the same. No cover: we pass the hat, which is how you turn your money into love. No matter what shape you're in, this long-running matinée will set you right.
Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams: Coffee Table CD
The physical album package is 80 pages of beauty, featuring liner notes, chords and lyrics to the songs, as well as 19 paintings by Travis Charuk (like the one you see of Corin on the cover). Gorgeous design and layout by Pearl Rachinsky.
Coffee Table CD - SOLD OUT
This "coffee-table CD" consists of a 144-page hardcover book and two CDs. 20 songs by songwriters from across Canada (including Corin himself), stories about where the songs were found and who the artists are, the words and chords to every song, and 57 pictures. Basically, liner note heaven.
There Will Always Be A Small Time: CD
Corin Raymond's 2009 of release There Will Always Be A Small Time went to #5 on the Roots Charts in the States, was nominated by the Independent Music Awards for Best Story Song ("Blue Mermaid Dress") and won the People's Choice for Alternative Country Album. The album features songs like "Better Him Than Me," "I Wish I Was In Love," "Paid To
Corin Raymond's 2009 of release There Will Always Be A Small Time went to #5 on the Roots Charts in the States, was nominated by the Independent Music Awards for Best Story Song ("Blue Mermaid Dress") and won the People's Choice for Alternative Country Album. The album features songs like "Better Him Than Me," "I Wish I Was In Love," "Paid To Party," and the anthemic title track, "There Will Always Be A Small Time."
Doghouse Dreams: CD
Acoustic songwriting duo, draws from American Blues, R&B, Gospel, Ragtime and Country to create their own brand of of Canadian "folk music theatre".
Cherry Wood Stein (20oz) - 7 Left in Stock!
Gorgeous handcrafted 20 oz stein, bevelled and finessed together seamlessly from twenty pieces of cherry wood. Stained and finished with hemp oil. Each order comes with a bottle of hemp oil, for future upkeep, along with stein-care instructions. Album title burned into the wood, with "Album Release 2016" on the underside.
Initialled by Alex Ferri,
Gorgeous handcrafted 20 oz stein, bevelled and finessed together seamlessly from twenty pieces of cherry wood. Stained and finished with hemp oil. Each order comes with a bottle of hemp oil, for future upkeep, along with stein-care instructions. Album title burned into the wood, with "Album Release 2016" on the underside.
Initialled by Alex Ferri, of Mystic Wood, the maker of these little vessels of beauty.