FALL & WINTER 2009

Due to the underwhelming response in sales of Style’s latest CD, it’s reported that he’s had to take a part-time job as a “Best Before Date Food Taster” to make ends meet. Style claims “It’s a crappy job, I’m sick every other day or so and I’ve noticed some weight gain. I always wondered how they came up with those ‘best before dates’, now I know.”

Congratulations to all the winners of Canadian Country Music Awards. When asked about the CCMAs, Style said “The idea of any award show is ridiculous. If they want to acknowledge people’s work, great, I can get behind that. But the idea that someone is better than someone else is a sad idea. And it’s not even about who is better, it’s who is better connected in the industry. It’s a sick game. But I guess someone like myself wouldn’t see the magic of it all when I’m not nominated for anything or I would think that ‘no one is better than anyone else’ because it appears everyone else in the music industry is better than me. I also must say it’s nice to see that the artists that get the most exposure on the Canadian Country Music Awards are Americans. I hear they need our support. I guess the Canadian Country music scene really respects the USA, as do I, it’s crystal clear that if you want to make it as a Canadian country artist in Canada, you should really be based out of Nashville. Don’t get me wrong, I love the United States, I just find it strange how people call it Canadian Country Music when most of it is recorded in the US and the artists live down there. It makes me proud to be Canadian artist.” Style was later seen at the liquor store purchasing a bottle of Glenmorangie Scotch. Style’s wife sent us an email the next day requesting us not to ask him any more questions about the Canadian country music scene.

Speaking of the US, it appears that Style is getting a song cut by a major recording artist in Nashville. Unfortunately, Style didn’t write the song but he can one day impress his Grandchildren with this story.

Complaints have been swarming in to Style’s webmaster, wife, manager and Electric Recordings staff about conversations, emails and interviews where Style is purposely bringing up the statement “Who shot John…” It’s been reported that in the last two months with every interaction with Style, he has worked in the wording “who shot John” at some point. It’s been causing a lot of confusion as to the point of this reference and hopefully he’ll stop doing it soon. Style, when asked for comment said “People are always looking for something to complain about, as far as I’m concerned, this is nothing but a lot of ‘who shot John’ and they need to find more important things to complain about than me.”

It’s rumored that Style has gone back to University but he will not confirm the rumor. We overheard him talking to someone on the phone about Psychology being a violent, negative energy sort of subject because “everyone is arguing about their theories, when in fact, it’s a whole lot of ‘who shot John’ and no one knows what the hell they’re really talking about. I don’t see the point of it…” Later in that conversation he said, “and another class I’m in doesn’t give you marks for correct answers, it only takes away 5% for every wrong one and there’s a hundred places you could get mistakes. So I could get 80% of it right and end up with a zero. It’s a marking system taken right out of Nazi Germany. ” Even when we asked him directly if he was back in university, he wouldn’t answer our question, instead, he shamefully turned away and we believe we saw him wipe a tear from his eye.

Effective immediately and from this date forward, December 5th is officially a “Penny for Style Day” (in North America) and “Copper for Style Day” elsewhere in the world. The concept is that businesses around the world are encouraged to give a penny from every business transaction (that’s right, just a penny per transaction) they have that day and donate it via Paypal to mrestyle@shaw.ca – Style comments “I think the concept is ludicrous, it’s something Kitsalano [Style’s manager] came up with to offset the enormous business expense associated to album promotion, and his absurd fees and commission he charges me. The money brought in will definitely be used to stimulate the economy though, which is a good thing. Kitsalano wants to make it mandatory for every business to participate but I’m not behind that idea at all.” When asked what’s in it for the businesses to participate, Style responded “I guess they can advertise that it’s ‘Penny for Style Day’ and people will think it’s something special, it should draw more business than a copper a transaction and it’s free for customers to participate, just the businesses give a penny from each transaction.” We at Electric Recordings can’t wait to see how this goes over, we already heard Kitsalano has a team of lawyers on retainer for businesses using the concept but not forwarding the fees on.

Style recently introduced his parents to Crystal Gayle to “make up for years of their disappointment” in him. They seemed to enjoy meeting her, however, Style’s Dad was overheard saying that he would have enjoyed it more if Lyle wasn’t there.

The photo with Crystal, Style and his folks is courtesy of Dorothy McDonald.

Since Style is running out of cash to do more frequent web updates and is behind in paying his staff at the office, he requested that we include this message:

“On behalf of myself, my family, and probably my staff, I would like to wish you and yours all the best this Christmas, New Years and/or Holiday Season and for that matter, always. May you all be safe, healthy, content and happy in every way possible!”