December. There is no turning back.

For a working musician, December means less choice in what to play. Not that their ears are more attuned, not at all.

Mine are.

I dare not enter malls: the oppressiveness of yet another version of whatever will rob me deaf of my peace.

Ian Hanchet (aka Boy Blue) is a professional musician/songwriter/recording artist from Montreal, Canada. He teaches music to children in an elementary school.