Happy New Year to you all!  We hope the first part has been good to you.  We played some interesting shows and met some great people on our Western tour back in September.  Since then we have been working on our new album and taking a bit of a break.

If you're in the Montreal area, make sure to check our Sightings area to see where Gilles is playing.  He is currently living in Montreal, checking out the Eastern Canadian scene and writing a bunch of new music.

Ted is currently touring with Tegan and Sara's band, in support of their new album.  Be sure to say hi to him when they come to your town!

Tom is sitting in with various bands around Vancouver Island and the mainland, and enjoying his new drums.

And Al is currently recording and writing with December Pussycat and her band.

Our hope is to have a new Ghost of Science album ready for release come Spring 2005 and a series of small tours to support that new album.  Thanks to everyone for your patience and support.  Perhaps we'll see you all at a show soon!

Ghost of Science embarks on our Western Tour with our first out of province show at The Sidetrack Cafe in Edmonton on the 16th.  You can check out all of our dates at the Sightings page.  We hope to see you out there!

Be sure to check out Ghost of Science at Centennial Square in Victoria for Much Music's Going Coastal Victoria special, this Saturday, August 21st at 6pm.  See the Sightings page for more information on this and other upcoming shows.

Recording continues on ten new songs.  We're still deciding whether we'll release them as a CD or just demo them online, so stay tuned for more information.  If you haven't got your copy of [safe], be sure to stop into the Online Store to peruse your purchasing options.

As you can see on the Media page, we're getting spins on College Radio across the country.  Don't be left out!  Let your local radio station know that you want to hear Ghost of Science today!

Happy Canada Day!  You might still be able to get tickets for the show tonight at The Upstairs Cabaret.  The evening starts with Girl Nobody, with Ghost of Science in the middle and a guest performer closing out the night.  DJ Mischiff will be present for the whole evening, to make sure there's no musical gaps all night.  For more info, and ticket information, please check out the sightings section of the site.

Want to hear GoS on the radio in your town?  Check out the station listings on the media page.  If you don't see a station in your town, let your local radio stations know that you want to hear Ghost of Science now!!

Canada Day is quickly approaching!  Do you have your ticket yet?  Find out where to get your tickets and more in the sightings section of the site.

College radio stations have been added to the media area and more photos from the All-Ages show are coming soon.  Don't forget to sign up for the mailing list!

Hey there!  Sorry to have been so quiet lately, but as you can see, we've been busy.  A site redesign, more dates, new songs and recording has been taking up our time.  Feel free to look around the site and let us know what you think.  The forum is going to be changed to match the site more, but for now, it is what it is.

Please sign up for the mailing list, if you haven't already.  We plan to do a mail out in the next couple of days highlighting what's been going on and what we're up to in the next while.  For now, the All-Ages show is coming up on Saturday, June 19th.  Advance tickets for that are available and going fast.  We've also got our acoustic opener at Lucky Bar on Thursday, June 24th.  And of course, the big Canada Day show in July 1st.

Be sure to check out the sightings section of the site for more information on upcoming shows!

The Newsletter went out today.  If you didn't get it, then you need to sign up for our mailing list.  We've got our show at Lucky Bar on Thursday, May 27th with The Fine Options.  More details on that and other shows can be found on the Tour Schedule.

Speaking of which, the All Ages show that was supposed to happen for the end of May has been postponed as the organizers try to find a new venue.  Look for it re-appearing sometime in June.

Congratulations to our friend Jeremy Fisher on his recent signing to Sony Music Canada.  It couldn't have happened to a nicer, or more deserving guy.

We've been hacking away at a bunch of new songs and preparing to do some summer/fall dates off the Island.  The date of the All-Ages show has changed to May 29th, and may change yet again.  Stay tuned for any updates.

The newsletter should be going out soon as well, so if you haven't already, be sure to sign up to our mailing list so you know all the good stuff before everyone else!

Also, Take On The World from [safe] has been rising the Pop/Rock charts at Garage Band dot com.  And speaking of [safe], if you haven't got your copy yet, it's been selling like crazy at CD Baby and off the stage at our shows.

The release/Zone FM party was a great success.  We had an amazing turnout and a fantastic crowd.  Thanks to everyone who made it out and thank you to The Zone for all the promotion and for making this such a great show.

There's already a review of the release party and of our new CD [safe] online at Fashionhouse, as well as an earlier interview with the band.  You can find links to both on the Media page.

Victoria CD release party is tonight at Steamers.  $5 at the door.  Immaculate Machine opens the show.  Music starts at around 10pm.  Shirts and CD will be available at the show.

Also, new reviews on online.  Check out the links on the Media page.  See you tonight!

Ghost of Science interview with Fashionhouse.ca is online.  Read all about us here.

Also:  copies of [safe] are now available to buy online at CD Baby.

Preparations for the CD release party on April 29th are going well.  We're hoping to have a bunch of new stickers and new shirts for our merch table, and of course, there will be copies of our new CD [safe] available at the show.

91.3 The Zone FM has been playing us and talking about the show.  You can hear tracks from the CD at the Band of the Month section of their website.  The newsletter for April has also gone out and some May shows have been posted in the tour schedule.

The CD's are here.  Well, almost... the CD's are a ferry ride and a two hour drive from here.  Copies of [safe] will be available for sale at our show in Vancouver tomorrow (Friday) night, as well as at cdbaby.com very soon.  You can hear tracks from the CD by listening to 91.3 The Zone FM, where we are the Band of the Month for April.  The official Victoria release party commences on Thursday, April 29th in conjunction with The Zone BotM show.  It will take place at Steamers Pub in Victoria and will also feature Immaculate Machine for the opening set.  So if you can't make it to The Backstage Lounge in Vancouver tomorrow night, be sure to come to Steamers on April 29th!

Happy Saint Patricks' Day everyone!

If you're in Victoria, come down to Darcy's Pub from 7pm to 9pm to see Gilles, Al and Michelle (formally from the band Squish) rip it up Celtic-style in celebration of this great day.

The Victoria CD release party date and venue has changed, as Ghost of Science will be 91.3 The Zone FM Band of the Month for April.  Updated information can be found in our tour schedule.  Tune into The Zone starting in April to catch tracks from [safe] before the release.

New shows listed, including the date of the Victoria CD release party for [safe].  Jump on over to the tour schedule for the details.

As well, the latest newsletter has gone out.  If you're not getting it, then you haven't signed up!  Just fill out the area to the right and click "Go!" to get the inside track on the happenings of Ghost of Science.

Welcome to Version 2.0 of the Ghost of Science website!  If things look weird, try hitting the "reload" or "refresh" button on your browser.

Thanks to everyone who came to the 54º40 show at the end of February, and welcome to any new visitors who caught us for the first time at that show.  CD's of [safe] should be arriving in the next month or so, and with them, a date for the CD release shows in Victoria and beyond.  We've also got a few t-shirts printed up, with more on the way.  Both of these items will be showing up in our online store very soon, so keep checking back.

As well, we've got some new shows booked, with a few more on the way.  Be sure to check the tour schedule for full details, and sign up for the newsletter, if you really want to be in the loop.

Happy Saturday everyone!  Ghost of Science is opening up for 54º40 on Thursday, February 26th.  Check out the shows area for additional information on this and other upcoming shows.  As well, the new CD is nearing completion and we will be posting a tentative release date soon.  T-Shirts and other GoS merchandise will also be available soon!

On January 22nd, Gilles was part of the Bluebird North Songwriters Showcase.  Below is a recollection of his personal experiences for your reading pleasure....

"For those of you who are interested, the Bluebird North is a songwriters showcase that is sponsored by the SAC (Songwriters Association of Canada) that highlights, semi-annually, a healthy spectrum of today's shiny songwriters and performers."

"Which is why, after playing a few songs in last month's Bluebird, I wondered why I even got to be involved."

"The calibre of entertainment was staggering... with appearances by Ron Hynes, Carolyn Arends, Gary Comeau, Beverley Elliott and Rebecca Jenkins.  I don't commonly pee my pants, but I was surrounded by professionals and music lovers of the highest order."

"Now... I choked.  Yes, it was awful."

"I swear you could hear my heart beating through my voice.  Both the audience and the other performers were very supportive, which kept me from running off the stage into traffic, and incidentally, made this my favourite musical experience to date.  Even Paul Myers, of Mojo Radio, expressed interest and honest-to-goodness excitement about the songs I played."

"Some highlights during this evening of blissful embarrassment included an unexpectedly infectious performance from Carolyn Arends, and a legendary sing-along with Ron Hynes."

"The nitty-gritty of what makes the Bluebird a really cool experience, from a newbies' perspective, is the ability to listen to the performances from on-stage.  You sit there in awe of the person beside you and just try not to drop your jaw too often.  The other truly great element is the audience.  They are there to hear the music, sorry... LISTEN to the music.  They'll wait for the very last subsonic wave to decay before even breathing, much less applauding, and that really makes the songs worth writing."

"A HUGE thanks to Sheri Ulrich for all the heart she obviously puts into producing this event, and for taking a leap of faith by letting me experience this years' showcase from the stage."

- Gilles

A new show has been added:  Friday, January 30th at The Media Club in Vancouver.  We will be opening up for The Paperboys, so come early if you want to catch our set.  Doors open at 9pm and the cover is $10.

And don't forget about the following Saturday, January 31st as we rip up the stage at The Cambie in Victoria.  Again, the doors open at 9pm and the cover is a mere $6.  The show openers are Victoria's New Wave Starchildren, Immaculate Machine.  You don't want to miss this one, people!

Be sure to check back at this space for a recap of the Bluebird North Songwriters Showcase, as seen through Gilles' own eyes and ears.  You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh again.  It's a treat for young and old alike!   Coming soon to... well, here.

Gilles will be a part of the Bluebird North songwriters tour this year.  Here is an excerpt from the press release:

Bluebird North:  Where Writers Sing and Tell kicks off the New Year on January 22nd with yet another wonderfully diverse line-up of Canadian songwriting talent.

This thirty-fifth Vancouver edition of the popular songwriters showcase will be hosted by local musician and media personality Paul Myers, and will feature the classic folk of Ron Hynes (all the way from Newfoundland!), as well as the soul-stirring, engaging songs of WCMA 2002 Songwriter of the Year Carolyn Arends, the high-energy blues/zydeco/Latin rhythms of Gary Comeau, the earthy country-folk of Beverley Elliott, the alternative rock of Victoria-based Gilles Maillet, and the passionate voice of Rebecca Jenkins (perhaps best known to Canadian audiences as the star of Anne Wheeler s 1989 hit film Bye Bye Blues).

Brought together on the Bluebird North stage, these musicians are guaranteed to become even more than the sum of their individual parts.

And as usual, audiences can rest assured that the songwriters and the often hilarious anecdotes that accompany their music will not have to compete with the usual night club hubbub:  Bluebird North, like the famous café in Nashville which inspired the series, is an honest-to-goodness listening room.  It s a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with some very talented performers.

So, you heard it here first!  For more information, please check out our Shows page or click over to www.songwriters.ca.

Some updates for you:  Our next show in the Vancouver Island area is in Esquimalt (5 mins from Victoria) at The Cambie on Saturday, January 31st.  More information can always be found in the shows section of the site.  If you'd like to check out The Cambie tonight, Gilles and Al are playing a last minute opening set for our friend Tom Hooper.  The cover tonight is only $3 and the doors open at 9pm.

Also, the message board is now a happy part of the website, rather than its own entity.  Thanks Jason for all the help with this one!

With the message board out of the way, we're going to tackle the Media section and the Store next.  If you have any pictures of the band you'd like to share for the media page, please send them to us here.  Any contributions are appreciated.

Last, and definitely not least, we've got 4 demo tracks up on New Music Canada for your listening pleasure.  There's three brand new songs there, so make sure you check them all out.  We'll be posting more songs up there when they're available.

Happy New Year everyone in Internet Land!  If you were with us on December 31st, we thank you.  If you weren't, well... we expect a doctors note to explain yourself!!  We had a great show and hope you enjoyed yourself too.

There were pictures taken, so hopefully some of them end up this way.  We've got a few more shows lined up for January, at the Tractor Tavern in Seattle and The Cambie in Esquimalt, as you'll see in the "shows" area of the site.

Oh yeah.  Sign up for the newsletter, if you haven't already... c'mon, do it for the kids.

Advance tickets for the New Years show are selling fast!  Don't be caught without one, go to Steamers today and get yours!  New site at CBC's New Music Canada is now up.  Check out the demo versions of some of our new songs there.  [www.newmusiccanada.com].

We're told that advance tickets for the New Years show are available now at Steamers Pub on Yates St. in Victoria.  Ticket prices are $12.50 for advance and $15.00 at the door.  Get yours today!  Additional information at our shows page.

December 1st, 2003

It's December!  Gilles and Al continue their Wednesday night acoustic slot at Darcys Pub in Victoria.  Check out the shows page for more info.  And while you're there, don't forget about our New Years show at Steamers, this December 31st.  Tickets should go on sale shortly, and we'll be sure to let you know where you can get them.