What Shines...
(Picture #1)
The Sign and Global Drums, with Barb
Live at NOA, 2011
(Picture #2)
Photograph by Ernest Augustus, studio-e.ca
MJK alive!
Live from the Artery 2013
(Picture #3)
Photograph by John Matheson
Barb and the Globals
The Cellotaur Celloton
(Cello Humano Rosso)
(Picture #4)
Photograph by Chelsey Schmidtke
- handcrafted by MJK
- time to complete - seven years
- handpainted inside and out
- equivalent of 250 coats of clear
The Lookout
(Picture #5)
Artwork by MJK
Includes photographs by MJK, Ernest Augustus, Tracey Kolenchuck, James Lyall, Miensie Kloppers, JJK Kloppers, Barb Johnson, Chelsey Schmidtke, Greg Shimizu and WCFW's photostream.
The view of the virtual Gallery Collage
Live NOA 2013
(Picture #6)
Photo courtesy of John Matheson
Matt Grier
Live at the Artery, March 28, 2013
(Picture #7)
Sparrow Grace
Alien Creation
(Picture #8)
Photograph by Brian Zahorodniuk
Video debut (by Malorie Shmyr)
Live at the Artery, March 28, 2013
NME Festival stage
(Picture #9)
Photograph by Ernest Augustus, studio-e.ca
The debut of the Global Drums, made by MJK
Global 1 - skin diameter = 48 inches
Global 2 - skin diameter = 38 inches
Global 3 - skin diameter = 31 inches
Travel Alberta 2012
Commercial Shoot
(Picture #10)
PULSE in the Winspear
Live on the Ice
(Picture #12)
Photograph by Axe music
RBC Junior Cup, 2011
Live at NME Festival
Picture #13
Photograph by Tracy Kolenchuk
"The Dark Swan" was submitted and accepted for performance at NME's Festival of New Music, 2012. It was also the debut of the new Global Drums.
The Emerald Cello
Picture #14
Photograph by Chelsey Schmidtke
MJK's first electric cello. It was scheduled to be burned on stage in Vancouver by the punk band, "The Loved One", but MJK rescued it and converted it to electric.
Live at Night of Artists, 2013
Picture #15
Photo courtesy of John Matheson
Solo time!
Live from the Fringe, 2010
Picture #16
Photo courtesy of Daniel Torres
Man and Cellotaur
Live at NOA 2011
Picture #17
Frames from video courtesy of B. Johnson
Smokescream
Live at NOA 2011
Picture #18
Frames from video courtesy of B. Johnson
Downbeat flash
Live at Kaleido Festival
Picture #19
Photograph courtesy of James Lyall
The Cellotaur can be notoriously difficult to photograph and properly convey the detail of the clearcoat and paint. Natural light seems to yield the truest results, and this beauty from James Lyall is an exceptional capture.
Afterglow
Picture #20
PULSE's Barb Johnson and the Global Drums
PULSE's Matt Grier
Picture #21
Jubilee Auditorium
The color of music
Picture #22
Photo courtesy of John Matheson
Sparrow, Barb, Brennan, and the Global Drums
The world of PULSE
Picture #23
Live from Western Canada Fashion Week, March 2013
Decisions: Davis, Nord, or both?
Picture #24
PULSE's Brennan Cameron
PULSE at Travel Alberta 2012 Commercial Shoot, Winspear
Live at NOA
Picture #25
Photograph by James Lyall
Artwork/editing by MJK
Where there's smoke, there's fire...
Live at NOA, 2013
Picture #26
Photo courtesy of John Matheson
Light it up!
Live at Northlands
Picture #27
Photograph courtesy of James Lyall
The debut of the electronic sign, March 2012. Made by MJK.
- video of the sign in action