Hello friends...
This is a great weekend for local shows -- so we'll start off a little bit ahead of ourselves with the Ghosts of a Modern Man gig on Friday night at the Distrikt. I always get excited to see shows at the former State, because it's a great venue that doesn't seem to get used as much as it should. Anyway, Wardoves opens. Ghosts is a great Regina rock band -- check them out. You will be glad you did.
As for Thursday tonight, here are some ideas......
-- Latefallen with special guests Jar, The Distrikt.
-- Over at the Exchange. Eleye de Cuba Farewell Fiesta, potluck and music, admission $10.00 at the door with hurricane donations graciously accepted.
-- Stephanie Thomson begins a three-night run at The Punp.
-- Matrimony -N- Cheese at McNally's. $5.
On Friday....
-- Amnesty International Small Places "Open Mic Night" - The Club, 7:00pm - 11:30pm, admission by donation, www.smallplaces.ca.
-- Stephanie Thomson plays night two of a three-night run at The Pump.
-- Bel Riose at O'Hanlons.
-- Autism Fundraiser featuring performances by Valdy, Ben Winoski, Rene Dumont, Brandi Young, and more at The Hungarian Club. Cocktails start at 6:30pm; Dinner will be at 7:00pm. $30. For tickets call Kevin at 565-3515 or email info@TheCaseyFoundation.org.
-- Bonnie Tyler at Casino Regina Show Lounge, 8 pm.
On Saturday....
-- Rah Rah CD release - The Exchange, 8:00pm - 11:45pm. www.myspace.com/rahrahband. Three Hoolies perform too.
-- Stephanie Thomson finishes her three-night run at The Pump.
-- The Magic of Ireland at Casino Regina Show Lounge, 8 pm.
On Sunday....
-- Zandra Productions presents: Cryptopsy, Origin, The Last Felony, The Fifth Dawn - The Exchange, 6:30pm - 11:30pm, Tickets $15 in advance at Vintage Vinyl, Madame Yes, Gil-Tee's, Planet Caravan, CD Plus, Zeus
-- Brandy Moore at the Wascana Park Outdoor Bandshell.
-- Withdrawal, guests - The Club, 7:30pm - 11:30pm
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
A night at the theatre
If you haven't heard about this concert-at-a-theatre deal, you have now.
My afternoon started by channel surfing in my car. I stumbled across the awesome Joel Plaskett song "Nowhere With You" on Z99. Believe me, I only visited the station because I was searching for something to listen to.
Anyway, I poked around and tried what was new with the Maritime's favourite son. He always puts on such great shows, has been to Regina a few times and he's a really underrated artist. I hadn't heard anything from him in some time.
I learned that the Galaxy Cinema in Regina is hosting a bunch of concerts on film, featuring, of course, Joel Plaskett, as well as bands like Great Lake Swimmers, Alex Cuba and Royal Wood, Thom Yorke, The White Stripes, Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Sonic Youth Jose Gonzalez, Radiohead, PJ Harvey and Super Furry Animals.
It appears the shows are in HD and dolby sound.
Here's the press release from the folks at Odeon, and a list of concerts and dates.
TORONTO - Cineplex Entertainment is inviting you to rock on at The Fall Concert Series presented on the big screen in High Definition (HD) and digital surround sound exclusively at participating Cineplex Entertainment theatres.
Beginning Wednesday October 1st through Wednesday November 19th, guests can enjoy five fantastic and unique concerts featuring many of the hottest bands and artists in music today.
"We are excited to present our first-ever Fall Concert Series exclusively to our guests across the country," said Pat Marshall, Vice-President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "Watching the great line-up of bands and artists perform on the big screen in HD and digital surround sound will be an experience like no other. We are also offering our guests the opportunity to purchase individual tickets or in packages and either choice can be purchased in advance ensuring guests get the concerts they want."
Beginning Friday September 19th, individual tickets are available online at www.cineplex.com as well as at participating theatre box offices. General Admission is $10.95 + tax. Guests can purchase tickets to all five concerts for $39.95 + tax or any three concerts for the package price of $24.95 + tax. Concert ticket packages can be purchased in person only at any of the participating theatres and cannot be purchased online at this time.
From the Basement, the first three concerts in the series, features 17 different bands shot without an audience in a private setting to capture them at their most relaxed. These engaging performances from Radiohead, The White Stripes, Beck and more give you all-access to the private recording session experience.
inDef Sessions, the remaining two concerts in the five concert series, is the first-ever Canadian Independent Concert Series produced in HD and features Great Lake Swimmers, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Alex Cuba and Royal Wood. Each date features two one-hour concerts.
Beginning October 1st, Cineplex Entertainment theatres throughout Canada will show the following five concerts:
Wednesday October 1, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
From the Basement: Thom Yorke, The White Stripes, The Envelopes & The Shins
Wednesday October 8, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
From the Basement: Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Sonic Youth & Jose Gonzalez
Wednesday October 22, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
From the Basement: Special One Hour Radiohead Performance as well as PJ Harvey & Super Furry Animals
Wednesday November 5, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
inDEF Sessions: Great Lake Swimmers & Joel Plaskett Emergency
Wednesday November 19, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
inDEF Sessions: Alex Cuba & Royal Wood
My afternoon started by channel surfing in my car. I stumbled across the awesome Joel Plaskett song "Nowhere With You" on Z99. Believe me, I only visited the station because I was searching for something to listen to.
Anyway, I poked around and tried what was new with the Maritime's favourite son. He always puts on such great shows, has been to Regina a few times and he's a really underrated artist. I hadn't heard anything from him in some time.
I learned that the Galaxy Cinema in Regina is hosting a bunch of concerts on film, featuring, of course, Joel Plaskett, as well as bands like Great Lake Swimmers, Alex Cuba and Royal Wood, Thom Yorke, The White Stripes, Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Sonic Youth Jose Gonzalez, Radiohead, PJ Harvey and Super Furry Animals.
It appears the shows are in HD and dolby sound.
Here's the press release from the folks at Odeon, and a list of concerts and dates.
TORONTO - Cineplex Entertainment is inviting you to rock on at The Fall Concert Series presented on the big screen in High Definition (HD) and digital surround sound exclusively at participating Cineplex Entertainment theatres.
Beginning Wednesday October 1st through Wednesday November 19th, guests can enjoy five fantastic and unique concerts featuring many of the hottest bands and artists in music today.
"We are excited to present our first-ever Fall Concert Series exclusively to our guests across the country," said Pat Marshall, Vice-President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment. "Watching the great line-up of bands and artists perform on the big screen in HD and digital surround sound will be an experience like no other. We are also offering our guests the opportunity to purchase individual tickets or in packages and either choice can be purchased in advance ensuring guests get the concerts they want."
Beginning Friday September 19th, individual tickets are available online at www.cineplex.com as well as at participating theatre box offices. General Admission is $10.95 + tax. Guests can purchase tickets to all five concerts for $39.95 + tax or any three concerts for the package price of $24.95 + tax. Concert ticket packages can be purchased in person only at any of the participating theatres and cannot be purchased online at this time.
From the Basement, the first three concerts in the series, features 17 different bands shot without an audience in a private setting to capture them at their most relaxed. These engaging performances from Radiohead, The White Stripes, Beck and more give you all-access to the private recording session experience.
inDef Sessions, the remaining two concerts in the five concert series, is the first-ever Canadian Independent Concert Series produced in HD and features Great Lake Swimmers, Joel Plaskett Emergency, Alex Cuba and Royal Wood. Each date features two one-hour concerts.
Beginning October 1st, Cineplex Entertainment theatres throughout Canada will show the following five concerts:
Wednesday October 1, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
From the Basement: Thom Yorke, The White Stripes, The Envelopes & The Shins
Wednesday October 8, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
From the Basement: Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Sonic Youth & Jose Gonzalez
Wednesday October 22, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
From the Basement: Special One Hour Radiohead Performance as well as PJ Harvey & Super Furry Animals
Wednesday November 5, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
inDEF Sessions: Great Lake Swimmers & Joel Plaskett Emergency
Wednesday November 19, 2008
9:30 PM (Local Time)
inDEF Sessions: Alex Cuba & Royal Wood
Coney Hatch fundraiser in Toronto
When I was a teenager growing up in Winnipeg, one of my favourite Canadian bands was Coneyhatch. I really liked their straight-ahead rock, and a couple of buddies of mine thought we were on the ground floor of something special when I came home with Coneyhatch's first record in 1981, which featured Canadian rock staples of the day like "Devil's Deck," "Hey Operator," and "Monkey Bars."
Over the years, my affinity for the band and its members continued -- I was lucky enough to meet Andy Curran a few times and see him perform as a solo artist and as a member of SoHo 69. Anyone like "No Tattoos?" He also wrote a bunch of lyrics for songs that appeared on Kim Mitchell's solo album Kimosabe, which I always thought was underrated. Curran's name pops up here and there because he now works with Rush and their record company.
I also chatted once over the phone with Carl Dixon -- he went on to play with April Wine and the Guess Who. He performed as a solo artist too, releasing a couple of CDs that didn't exactly put him on the proverbial rock map. But he continued to be a busy musician -- he often played an acoustic set and opened for other bands, April Wine included. I saw him open for the Killer Dwarfs at a club in 2001, and his version of "Pinball Wizard" was really good.
I was stunned to learn of a fundraiser happening at the Phoenix in Toronto -- seems Dixon was in a car accident in Australia. I really don't know any details, but it's cool that a bunch of Dixon's old friends from the '80s have stepped forward here. With Curran performing with Helix, Brighton Rock, Russell Graham from the Killer Dwarfs, it should be an interesting show for those of us to still sometimes pine for Canadian rock from the 1980s.
Here are a couple of links that will tell you more.......
Stay tuned for tomorrow's posting and the regular Thursday rundown of what's happing in the clubs in the Queen City this weekend......
http://www.topix.com/forum/ca/toronto-on/THJP0VJEC9V259HK6
http://www.bravewords.com/news/95683
Over the years, my affinity for the band and its members continued -- I was lucky enough to meet Andy Curran a few times and see him perform as a solo artist and as a member of SoHo 69. Anyone like "No Tattoos?" He also wrote a bunch of lyrics for songs that appeared on Kim Mitchell's solo album Kimosabe, which I always thought was underrated. Curran's name pops up here and there because he now works with Rush and their record company.
I also chatted once over the phone with Carl Dixon -- he went on to play with April Wine and the Guess Who. He performed as a solo artist too, releasing a couple of CDs that didn't exactly put him on the proverbial rock map. But he continued to be a busy musician -- he often played an acoustic set and opened for other bands, April Wine included. I saw him open for the Killer Dwarfs at a club in 2001, and his version of "Pinball Wizard" was really good.
I was stunned to learn of a fundraiser happening at the Phoenix in Toronto -- seems Dixon was in a car accident in Australia. I really don't know any details, but it's cool that a bunch of Dixon's old friends from the '80s have stepped forward here. With Curran performing with Helix, Brighton Rock, Russell Graham from the Killer Dwarfs, it should be an interesting show for those of us to still sometimes pine for Canadian rock from the 1980s.
Here are a couple of links that will tell you more.......
Stay tuned for tomorrow's posting and the regular Thursday rundown of what's happing in the clubs in the Queen City this weekend......
http://www.topix.com/forum/ca/toronto-on/THJP0VJEC9V259HK6
http://www.bravewords.com/news/95683
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
This week's CD releases
Here's a list of some new CD releases for the week of Sept. 16:
All That Remains - "Overcome"
Avenged Sevenfold - "Live in the LBC and Diamonds in the Rough"
Patricia Barber - "The Cole Porter Mix"
Mark Berube and The Patriotic Few - "What the Boat Gave the River"
Marc Broussard - "Keep Coming Back"
Lindsey Buckingham - "Gift of Screws"
George Clinton - "George Clinton amd His Gangsters of Love"
Kristy Lee Cook - "Why Wait"
The Cure - "Hynogogic States"
Eli Young Band - "Jet Black and Jealous"
Mark Erelli - "Delivered"
Elise Estrada - "Elise Estrada"
DJ Khaled's - "We Global"
FemBots - "Calling Out"
Hey Ocean - "It's Easier to be Somebody Else"
Jem - "Down to Earth"
Dave Koz - "Greatest Hits"
Little Feat - "Join the Band"
Martina McBride - "Collector's Edition"
Loreena McKennitt - "The Journey Begins"
Meiko - "Meiko"
Leona Naess - "Thirteens"
Colby O'Donis - "Colby O"
Amanda Palmer - "Who Killed Amanda Palmer?"
John Pizzarelli - "With a Song in My Heart"
Ne-Yo - "Year of the Gentleman"
Nelly - "Brass Knuckles"
Anita Perras - "Those Classic Country Songs"
Darius Rucker - "Learn to Live"
Raphael Saadiq - "The Way I See It"
Salvador Santana - "SSB"
Sissy Spacek - "Hangin' Up My Heart"
Static Lullaby - "Rattlesnake"
Taproot - "Our Long Road Home"
Tesla - "Gold"
Various Artists - "The Imus Ranch Record"
The Veronicas - "Hook Me Up"
War Root - "War Root"
Matt Wertz - "Under the Sun"
More tickets on sale
Sir ELTON JOHN at the Brandt Centre, IPSCO Place
Event Information: September 16 & 17, 2008
Just Released - Great tickets available for Elton John!! Make sure to get them fast as there are limited quantities for both nights!
Please keep trying as tickets are likely to be released throughout the day.
Ticket website: Click here to get your tickets or charge by phone at 306-543-7800
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When I was in Cuba this February, my fabulous wife and I took a fancy boat to an island where we enjoyed lobster and an afternoon on an amazing beach. Anyway, one of the highlights was chatting briefly with a nice Cuban bartender -- he was wearing a Cancer Bats t-shirt. I thought this was neat, that a fella from Cuba was helping spread the word about a Canadian band. As is the case with many locals, particularly those involved in the service industry, they are often seen wearing hats and t-shirts given to them by tourists.
I tell this story because I had forgotten to share it with Scott Middleton, Cancer Bats guitarist and owner of a new guitar. If you missed my interview with him, see the link below. And if seeing Elton John isn't your thing, then tonight's gig at The Exchange might be -- Cancer Bats headline while Black Lung and Johnny Truant open up.
Tickets are cheaper, and it'll be louder. Sounds like a nice idea to me.
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/whats_on/story.html?id=8f3e8fac-5fac-435d-87b5-806b36255f10
A.M.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Elton is coming.
Hey there.....
Well, lots of people are talking about Elton John - the nutty fella is in Saskatchewan. He performs tonight in Saskatoon before coming to Regina for two shows on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of his tour of Western Canada. I gather from the reviews I've read -- okay, I've only read two -- is that the show is a little on the short side, but is jam-packed with his old stuff.
Here's what the Calgary Herald said after he performed in Calgary on Friday.....
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/entertainment/story.html?id=48e30278-258f-4779-828b-fe49aac85e9c
Well, lots of people are talking about Elton John - the nutty fella is in Saskatchewan. He performs tonight in Saskatoon before coming to Regina for two shows on Tuesday and Wednesday as part of his tour of Western Canada. I gather from the reviews I've read -- okay, I've only read two -- is that the show is a little on the short side, but is jam-packed with his old stuff.
Here's what the Calgary Herald said after he performed in Calgary on Friday.....
http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/entertainment/story.html?id=48e30278-258f-4779-828b-fe49aac85e9c
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