Milly Valvasori: Writer's From The Block 2

Hey my lovely Chameleons. In today's blogpost I am going to be talking about Writer's from The Block number 2, witch so happens to be the day before Good Friday. I came to the conclusion that my favourite way to spend my first and third Thursday of the month is at Writer's From The Block where you get to hear new up and coming singer/songwriters from Canada. In my last post about Writer's From The Block are only singer-songwriters in the GTA, that is not really true. One of the performers from Thursday, Amber J was from B.C.

How I heard about the next showcase (This one) is after I got back to Squid's house on April 4, I remember Not telling us that the next showcase was on April 18 and I realized after looking on the calendar that after April 18 was Good Friday. I asked Squid if I can come in on April 18 for the next Writer's From The Block/ Luckily I had no volunteering or work on Good Friday, so I can also use the Easter weekend as my April Toronto weekend, Thursday-Monday. Usually I would stay over in Toronto for one night and go to Toronto on another weekend. That month.

I come in on the Go Bus on April 18 around 7pm, drop my stuff off at Squid's and pick Ink up. We go down to the B-Side Lounge. They drop me off and they go 3 blocks down. Ok, fine, not important. I just want to say everything that happened on Thursday. Good thing is, we did not get lost this time lol. This week was also like a little The Launch party with Sarah Carmosino, Grace Bakker, Amber J, and Del Hartley. Grace Bakker was also on The Next Star in 2014, season 7, top 9. This time before I went to the show I ended up listening to everybody on YouTube. I mean, when I say everybody I actually mean Sarah & Grace. I couldn't really find the other 3 lol. I did however, make a playlist on YouTube titled Writer's From The Block and each second and fourth week I just add the new performers so I get familiar with their voices before the show. Here is the playlist, Writer's From The Block. I decided to make this playlist while listening to Sarah and I had scroll down pass a few covers to find her original songs.

Sarah Carmosino

Grace Bakker

Amber J

Valerie Borghesi

Del Hartley

When I got in I said hi to Noa, she said hi back. Sarah Carmosino performed first and I couldn't wait, cause I been listening to Sarah for the last 2 weeks. Grace performed next. When she was performing her last song, Room 403 I teared up. I did not cry. Also cause she was right there in front of me. The funny part was she blend the name Toronto and Etobicoke together by accident and then toning her guitar for half of her stage time. Before Amber J I went up to get another vodka and coke and ended up having a full conversation with Grace. I told her that her last song got me teared up and she was happy to hear that I been watching The Next Star way back in 2008 till 2014. We took pictures together. After we hugged I got my 2nd drink. When Amber went up I was like "Ok, that's Amber" (I thought the red head girl, Valerie was Amber for a bit). Before Del came on I met Sarah. I told myself that I was not going to tell her that I just listened to all her songs for the last 2 weeks. I told her that I listened to all her songs on YouTube for the last 2 weeks lol. Just like when I met Casey Holmes:

Me: I am not going to tell Casey about my YouTube.

Casey: What's your name?

Me: My name is Camille... Milly on YouTube & Twitter.

After I met Sarah I met Valerie. I told Valerie that she looks like Debrah Messing a little. After I told her that she pulled out her phone and looked her up and then showed Noa and said "This girl says I look like her" Noa saw what I meant and agree. At the end after Del finished I asked Valerie if we can have a picture. Then Squid and Ink picked me up from the B-Side Lounge.

Grace & I

Sarah & I

Valerie & I

I look forward for the first and third Thursday of every month now. Since I said in my last blogpost of Writer's From The Block I love listening to new music from up & coming artists. Unfortunately I am not able to make the next Writer's From The Block Showcase on May 2nd. I will be back on May 16th.