Matt Good Weighs In On Lawns And Kittehs

10/02/09 4:59pm

by Sarah Kurchak (CHARTattack)

TORONTO — Matthew Good doesn't necessarily agree with CHARTattack when it comes to the seriousness business that is doing stories on him cutting his lawn and getting a kitteh.

"To me, it seemed kind of pointless," he says with a shrug. "That's just me."

But even though he doesn't share our vision, he was kind enough to give us an update on two of our favourite Good-related stories when we talked to him about his forthcoming album, Vancouver.

First of all, his lawn — the mowing of which we first reported back in June — is doing well, although he's somewhat less involved with the process now.

"I don't really take care of it much. My girlfriend does most of that, being the gardener that she is," he says.

Good spends far more time with Eli the cat, although his relationship with the feline has taken a turn few could have expected when we reported on the singer/songwriter's new foster kitty last November.

While Eli got along just fine with the musician's dogs and became a beloved member of the family, Good's new home proved too precarious for the curious and adventurous Eli.

"The way that our bedroom and master bathroom is designed, he could get up on the counter and he could get up into some places where we keep certain things," he explains. "And also, we have a balcony that runs from upstairs that looks over our living room and it's really high, a good 16 feet, and I kept catching him jumping off the edge of the railing.

"Cats do that kind of thing and I understand, but one day I was standing in the hallway and he comes burning down the hall and just straight over the goddamned railing, right downstairs. And I'm just like, one day that cat's going to do that and he's going to wipe out into the couch. And it's freaking me out, like, this cat's going to freaking hurt himself."

A happy compromise was reached when Good's parents, who live a few blocks away in a more cat-friendly abode, agreed to take care of the spirited kitty. The new arrangement seems to have turned out well for everyone involved. Good no longer has to worry about daredevil stunts gone horribly awry, his parents adore the cat and Eli gets regular visits from his former owner as well as plenty of attention from his new housemates.

"When it comes to any animal, my concern is for the animal's well-being first and foremost," says Good. "I see him, he knows who I am. He has a great life with my parents. He sleeps with my mom. It worked out perfectly."

Matthew Good's Vancouver album comes out Oct. 6. Stay tuned for more Good news next week.

Here are Matthew Good's upcoming shows:

Nov. 3 Abbotsford, BC @ Abbey Arts Centre
Nov. 5 Nanaimo, BC @ Port Theatre
Nov. 6 Duncan, BC @ Cowichan Community Theatre
Nov. 7 Victoria, BC @ McPherson Playhouse
Nov. 9-10 Vancouver, BC @ The Centre For The Performing Arts
Nov. 11 Cranbrook, BC @ Key City Theatre
Nov. 13 Dawson Creek, BC @ Encanca Events Centre
Nov. 14 Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre
Nov. 15 Calgary, AB @ Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts
Nov. 16 Red Deer, AB @ Red Deer Memorial Centre
Nov. 18 Calgary, AB @ Epcor Centre For The Performing Arts
Nov. 19 Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place
Nov. 21 Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
Nov. 22 Thunder Bay, ON @ Thunder Bay Auditorium
Nov. 24 Barrie, ON @ Georgian College
Nov. 25 London, ON @ Centennial Hall
Nov. 26 North Bay, ON @ Capitol Theatre
Nov. 27 Parry Sound, ON @ Charles Stockey Centre
Nov. 28 Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre
Nov. 30 Kitchener, ON @ Centre In The Square
Dec. 1 Quebec City, QC @ Les Cercle
Dec. 3 Moncton, NB @ Oxygen Night Club
Dec. 4 Halifax, NS @ Cunard Centre
Dec. 5 St. John's, NL @ The Breezeway at University Centre
Dec. 8 Belleville, ON @ The Empire Theatre
Dec. 10 Montreal, QC @ The Metropolis
Dec. 11 Ottawa, ON @ National Arts Centre
Dec. 12 Sarnia, ON @ The Industry
Dec. 14 Peterborough, ON @ Showplace
Dec. 17 Hamilton, ON @ Hamilton Place Theatre
Dec. 18-19 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall