Jim
@jimwinslett.com
Handbell player, arranger, and conductor, rollercoaster enthusiast, Lego nerd, photography amateur, avid traveler, moustache aficionado, former American, PROUD CANADIAN.
Saw two of the best concert experiences of my life a few days ago, both of which were Pete and Bas - Portland and Seattle. In Seattle, they had ladies up to dance during "T-Pain"... and Pete came up to me and said, "you sing." Hell yeah! You go dance, Pete. I got this. youtu.be/QzggOjJwaWY?...
T-Pain Live Seattle Pete and Bas
YouTube video by Jim Winslett
youtu.be
November 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Saw two of the best concert experiences of my life a few days ago, both of which were Pete and Bas - Portland and Seattle. In Seattle, they had ladies up to dance during "T-Pain"... and Pete came up to me and said, "you sing." Hell yeah! You go dance, Pete. I got this. youtu.be/QzggOjJwaWY?...
They say you should never meet your heroes, you'll just be disappointed. I say, 'then you need better heroes'. Pete and Bas are two of the kindest, funniest, classiest human beings I've ever met. You'd never guess they are hard-core rappers if you didn't already know. #fuckcancer #igotthis
August 2, 2025 at 12:14 PM
They say you should never meet your heroes, you'll just be disappointed. I say, 'then you need better heroes'. Pete and Bas are two of the kindest, funniest, classiest human beings I've ever met. You'd never guess they are hard-core rappers if you didn't already know. #fuckcancer #igotthis
Getting to see my fave musicians who also happen to be personal heroes of mine. Seeing them in the UK in 2 weeks, then in Portland and Seattle in October. Absolutely STOKED.
July 14, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Getting to see my fave musicians who also happen to be personal heroes of mine. Seeing them in the UK in 2 weeks, then in Portland and Seattle in October. Absolutely STOKED.
Sometimes, the help you need comes from the strangest places... youtu.be/QH6oSgpuzgQ?...
F Cancer - a thank-you letter to Pete and Bas
YouTube video by Jim Winslett
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sometimes, the help you need comes from the strangest places... youtu.be/QH6oSgpuzgQ?...
Sometimes, hope comes in the most unlikely of places...
Sometimes, you just gotta write a song about it.
#fuckcancer #PeteAndBas
youtu.be/QH6oSgpuzgQ?...
Sometimes, you just gotta write a song about it.
#fuckcancer #PeteAndBas
youtu.be/QH6oSgpuzgQ?...
F Cancer - a thank-you letter to Pete and Bas
YouTube video by Jim Winslett
youtu.be
June 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Sometimes, hope comes in the most unlikely of places...
Sometimes, you just gotta write a song about it.
#fuckcancer #PeteAndBas
youtu.be/QH6oSgpuzgQ?...
Sometimes, you just gotta write a song about it.
#fuckcancer #PeteAndBas
youtu.be/QH6oSgpuzgQ?...
Want to see a musical spectacle that will blow your mind? Four world-class conductors, 100+ musicians, playing one of the world's most unique and complicated instruments.
You've never seen handbells like this. Get your tickets now: www.classicbronze.ca/concert
You've never seen handbells like this. Get your tickets now: www.classicbronze.ca/concert
June 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Want to see a musical spectacle that will blow your mind? Four world-class conductors, 100+ musicians, playing one of the world's most unique and complicated instruments.
You've never seen handbells like this. Get your tickets now: www.classicbronze.ca/concert
You've never seen handbells like this. Get your tickets now: www.classicbronze.ca/concert
@rexparker.bsky.social a single 'tum' is also just fine. I mean, you wouldn't want to tell an OG gangster otherwise, would you?
June 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
@rexparker.bsky.social a single 'tum' is also just fine. I mean, you wouldn't want to tell an OG gangster otherwise, would you?
@rexparker.bsky.social You know rap better than me... is there anyone other than Pete and Bas rapping about crosswords in their songs? Do any of them make it sound this badass?
Full line: Hop in a cab and I'm banging me crossword / Heading to West and I'm banging a posh bird
Full line: Hop in a cab and I'm banging me crossword / Heading to West and I'm banging a posh bird
May 24, 2025 at 4:05 PM
@rexparker.bsky.social You know rap better than me... is there anyone other than Pete and Bas rapping about crosswords in their songs? Do any of them make it sound this badass?
Full line: Hop in a cab and I'm banging me crossword / Heading to West and I'm banging a posh bird
Full line: Hop in a cab and I'm banging me crossword / Heading to West and I'm banging a posh bird
OMG.... Control-alt (ought)-delete.
What you resort to when the thing you're dealing with isn't doing what you want.
Their wordplay is top-shelf.
What you resort to when the thing you're dealing with isn't doing what you want.
Their wordplay is top-shelf.
May 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
OMG.... Control-alt (ought)-delete.
What you resort to when the thing you're dealing with isn't doing what you want.
Their wordplay is top-shelf.
What you resort to when the thing you're dealing with isn't doing what you want.
Their wordplay is top-shelf.
Drinks all round
Just chuck 'em on the bar tab
Tip to waiter, 'Have a nice a day'
Ice in the pail of the champagne Cava
Text from a side piece "on my way-
Been a little while ain't seen you lately, How's your father?"
Cut to the chase
[dance moves ensue]
Just chuck 'em on the bar tab
Tip to waiter, 'Have a nice a day'
Ice in the pail of the champagne Cava
Text from a side piece "on my way-
Been a little while ain't seen you lately, How's your father?"
Cut to the chase
[dance moves ensue]
May 20, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Drinks all round
Just chuck 'em on the bar tab
Tip to waiter, 'Have a nice a day'
Ice in the pail of the champagne Cava
Text from a side piece "on my way-
Been a little while ain't seen you lately, How's your father?"
Cut to the chase
[dance moves ensue]
Just chuck 'em on the bar tab
Tip to waiter, 'Have a nice a day'
Ice in the pail of the champagne Cava
Text from a side piece "on my way-
Been a little while ain't seen you lately, How's your father?"
Cut to the chase
[dance moves ensue]
If anyone had ever told me that I'd spend nearly $3K to fly to the UK for a concert to watch a couple white guys in their 70s do hardcore gangster (with the 'r') rap, I'd have said you were nuts. I hate rap music, but these guys are so good, it doesn't matter. They're better than your fave rappers.
May 20, 2025 at 12:31 PM
If anyone had ever told me that I'd spend nearly $3K to fly to the UK for a concert to watch a couple white guys in their 70s do hardcore gangster (with the 'r') rap, I'd have said you were nuts. I hate rap music, but these guys are so good, it doesn't matter. They're better than your fave rappers.
Come on, then, shake a leg
This one'll make you bang your head
Back then I could've lost meself, but then
I picked me feet up and I danced again.
-Pete (of Pete and Bas), cancer survivor. Rap god.
This one'll make you bang your head
Back then I could've lost meself, but then
I picked me feet up and I danced again.
-Pete (of Pete and Bas), cancer survivor. Rap god.
May 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Come on, then, shake a leg
This one'll make you bang your head
Back then I could've lost meself, but then
I picked me feet up and I danced again.
-Pete (of Pete and Bas), cancer survivor. Rap god.
This one'll make you bang your head
Back then I could've lost meself, but then
I picked me feet up and I danced again.
-Pete (of Pete and Bas), cancer survivor. Rap god.
@rexparker.bsky.social I only knew MUKBANG because of a couple Cockney pensioners doing blistering rap. youtu.be/SLIZpWrK8xo?...
Pete & Bas - T-Pain
YouTube video by Sindhu World
youtu.be
April 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
@rexparker.bsky.social I only knew MUKBANG because of a couple Cockney pensioners doing blistering rap. youtu.be/SLIZpWrK8xo?...
April 18, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Danielle Smith asked for foreign interference in Canada's politics from Tucker Carlson, who had, prior to this, called for the US to invade Canada? She asked for his help to get Justin Trudeau fired.
Danielle Smith is a traitor. She is not Team Canada as she now pretends. #cdnpoli
Danielle Smith is a traitor. She is not Team Canada as she now pretends. #cdnpoli
March 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Danielle Smith asked for foreign interference in Canada's politics from Tucker Carlson, who had, prior to this, called for the US to invade Canada? She asked for his help to get Justin Trudeau fired.
Danielle Smith is a traitor. She is not Team Canada as she now pretends. #cdnpoli
Danielle Smith is a traitor. She is not Team Canada as she now pretends. #cdnpoli
I’m on a cruise right now, with folks from USA, Canada, Australia, UK, and other places. It’s surreal. The Canadians are showing off our nationality with Canadian flags on the cabin doors, tshirts, lapel pins, etc.
The Americans seem ashamed to admit it.
The Americans seem ashamed to admit it.
March 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I’m on a cruise right now, with folks from USA, Canada, Australia, UK, and other places. It’s surreal. The Canadians are showing off our nationality with Canadian flags on the cabin doors, tshirts, lapel pins, etc.
The Americans seem ashamed to admit it.
The Americans seem ashamed to admit it.
Menu for tonight’s flight Vancouver to Bangkok
February 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Menu for tonight’s flight Vancouver to Bangkok
Reposted by Jim
For those wanting a link to the petition to bar Trump: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-5345 - Petitions
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February 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
For those wanting a link to the petition to bar Trump: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Typical rap video: guns, $$, gang, women, booze, smoking, someone flips off the camera. This might be the best parody video of all time, and most of that is because the song itself is better than 90% of the rap out there right now. LOVE THIS. youtu.be/gN-0QquCzIk?...
Pete & Bas - Bish Bash Bosh
YouTube video by Sindhu World
youtu.be
February 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Typical rap video: guns, $$, gang, women, booze, smoking, someone flips off the camera. This might be the best parody video of all time, and most of that is because the song itself is better than 90% of the rap out there right now. LOVE THIS. youtu.be/gN-0QquCzIk?...
@rexparker.bsky.social Are you familiar with Pete and Bas? It's UK hiphop... and it's some of the hardest bars you'll ever hear. It's also screamingly funny. And YES, it's real. Waiting for them to show up in a NYTXW youtu.be/gN-0QquCzIk?...
Pete & Bas - Bish Bash Bosh
YouTube video by Sindhu World
youtu.be
January 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
@rexparker.bsky.social Are you familiar with Pete and Bas? It's UK hiphop... and it's some of the hardest bars you'll ever hear. It's also screamingly funny. And YES, it's real. Waiting for them to show up in a NYTXW youtu.be/gN-0QquCzIk?...
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