The World Provider is one-man entertainment plus keyboard from Montreal via Toronto and Ottawa. The new album Enabler will be released in May on Ta-Da Records. Kristine K caught up with the World Provider via e-mail.

I heard you had joined the Canadian ex-pat contingent in Berlin briefly. How were you received by German audiences? Do audiences react the same as they do here? The Berlin gig was a Murphy's Law fiasco of epic proportions, but the audience was cool. The reaction is more or less the same everywhere I've played: a mixture of delight and confusion.

Jim Avignon is also a solo musician/cartoonist avec keyboard in berlin. Were you able to meet him or play any shows together? Nope, sorry. I never heard of the guy. Berlin is a big town.

"If errors still occur please notify the world provider of the problem." This was what I got when I Googled your name. Is it ever tiring being the Provider? Only physically . As I get older, I really feel the flailing-around the next day. Actually, at a recent Toronto gig I sustained a knee injury which may be permanent.

What sort of artistic "innovations" have occurred in the last while? Surrealism, cubism, abstract expressionism, post-modernism, and a return to photorealism.

After five years what makes you keep on going? The smiles on the children's faces.

Montreal: Why are you there and not here? I love Toronto, but it's not the right place for me at this particular time of my life. I needed to rewire my system, and Montreal has been very good to me.

What does it have/not have? Has: a mountain, French, great architecture, girls who smile at you instead of giving you an evil glare. Doesn't have: Enough good live music venues, a really good video store, enough hustle.

What is the biggest blight to humanity these days? Wealthy, corrupt and sadistic world leaders.

What are ya gonna do about it? Probably just complain.