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Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NAC Presents
Patricia O’Callaghan at the Fourth Stage April 1 & 2, 2011
Patricia O’Callaghan at the Fourth Stage April 1 & 2, 2011
OTTAWA, March 15, 2011 – Patricia O’Callaghan is an incredible talent on the Canadian jazz scene. One part torch singer, one part vintage cabaret singer and one part opera diva, Patricia O’Callaghan is a completely unique performer with a voice so powerful she will blow you away. Catch Patricia at the intimate NAC Fourth Stage for a truly exceptional musical experience.
Patricia O'Callaghan was born and raised in Northern Ontario, Canada. At seventeen she lived in Mexico for a year as an exchange student. It was there that she had an epiphany one day and decided she should become an opera singer. Up until that time she could not decide whether to become a rock star or a nun and she thought opera was the perfect melding of the two: all the discipline and undebauched life of a nun, but she would still get to sing.
She trained at the University of Toronto and the Banff Centre for the Arts. In 1996 she got a Chalmer's Grant which allowed her to stop waitressing and devote herself to music full time. Pulling in favours from friends and family, she made her first CD, Youkali. It featured cabaret songs by Weill, Satie and Poulenc - not quite opera, but close. She was signed to Marquis/EMI shortly thereafter. Following the release of her second CD, Slow Fox, her worldwide distribution outside of Canada was snatched up by Teldec/Warner. So her third CD, Real Emotional Girl, was released internationally, and she ended up touring her cabaret show around Europe and North America. Her fourth CD, Naked Beauty, is receiving critical and popular praise.
Patricia does actually sing opera at times, mostly contemporary stuff. Recent highlights include opening the 2007 season in Weill’s Threepenny Opera with Toronto’s Soulpepper Theatre Company and touring the Juno winning opera Constantinople by Christos Hatzis to Covent Garden’s Royal Opera House. She recently appeared on jazz clarinettist Don Byron's CD, A Fine Line, and has been touring with him as well. She's also had the good fortune to appear in television shows, including the Ken Finkelman series Foolish Heart, her own Bravo! special, and the CBC/Rhombus special Youkali Hotel. Patricia makes her home in Toronto and feels pretty lucky to be able to travel all over the world, singing great tunes.
Patricia O’Callaghan appears in this cabaret performance alongside musicians Robert Kortgaard on piano and Andrew Downing on double bass.
“An impressive talent with unlimited potential… The show’s crammed with charm and charisma”
Toronto Star
“An impressive talent with unlimited potential… The show’s crammed with charm and charisma”
Toronto Star
Patricia O’Callaghan performs in the Fourth Stage of the National Arts Centre on Friday, April 1 and Saturday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35.
Groups of 10 or more save 15% to 20% off regular ticket prices; to reserve your seats, call 613-947-7000, ext. 634 or e-mail grp@nac-cna.ca.
Tickets are available for purchase:
Tickets are available for purchase:
- In person at the NAC Box Office
- At all Ticketmaster outlets
- By telephone from Ticketmaster, 1-888-991-2787 (ARTS) new!
- Online through the Ticketmaster link on the NAC’s website (www.nac-cna.ca)
- A service charge applies on all purchases made through Ticketmaster
This production is eligible for the Live Rush program. Full-time students aged 13-29 with a valid Live Rush membership may buy up to two tickets per performance at the discounted price of only $12 per ticket. Live Rush tickets are available from 10 a.m. on the day before the performance until 6 p.m. on the day of the performance. This includes all available seats, including the best seats in the house. Check out liverush.ca for information on the Live Rush program.
Don’t miss these NAC Presents upcoming shows:
March 19: Peter Karp & Sue Foley –He Said-She Said (Studio)
April 9: Jimmy Hunt (Fourth Stage)
April 15: Bruce Cockburn (Southam Hall)
April 16: Geggie Jazz Series : Christian Howes and Kim Ratcliffe (Fourth Stage)
April 29: Nadia Gaudet et Daniel ROA (Fourth Stage)
April 30: Geggie Jazz Series: Sigudur Flosason, Kelly Jefferson, Scott Wendholt and Karl Jannuska (Fourth Stage)
May 26-27: Patricia Cano (Fourth Stage)
April 9: Jimmy Hunt (Fourth Stage)
April 15: Bruce Cockburn (Southam Hall)
April 16: Geggie Jazz Series : Christian Howes and Kim Ratcliffe (Fourth Stage)
April 29: Nadia Gaudet et Daniel ROA (Fourth Stage)
April 30: Geggie Jazz Series: Sigudur Flosason, Kelly Jefferson, Scott Wendholt and Karl Jannuska (Fourth Stage)
May 26-27: Patricia Cano (Fourth Stage)
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For more information, please call:
Marie-Chantale Labbé-Jacques
Associate Marketing Officer
National Arts Centre
613-947-7000 ext. 526; e-mail: mclabbe@nac-cna.ca
or visit the NAC website at www.nac-cna.ca
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Associate Marketing Officer
National Arts Centre
613-947-7000 ext. 526; e-mail: mclabbe@nac-cna.ca
or visit the NAC website at www.nac-cna.ca
Monday, March 14, 2011
PETER KARP & SUE FOLEY INTERVIEW ON CKCU 93.1 FM - MON., MAR. 14/11
(AMENDED TIME)
(AMENDED TIME)
Tune in to this month's "Iron Maidens" segment of "Rockin' the Blues from Canada" on Monday, March 14, from 2-7 a.m., on CKCU 93.1 FM in the Greater Ottawa listening area and streaming live online at www.ckcufm.com. This segment will include a call-in interview at approx. 6:00 a.m. with international blues music duo Peter Karp and Sue Foley. They will be talking about their well-received He Said, She Said CD release, their March 19 live performance at the National Arts Centre, and more!
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Sunday, March 13, 2011
DYLAN WICKENS & THE GRAND NATURALS @ HEARTWOOD BLUES FESTIVAL
| Dylan Wickens & The Grand Naturals March News and Upcoming Performances |
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www.dylanwickens.com
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OTTAWA OPRY BENEFIT CONCERT FOR AMNESTY INT'L - APRIL 8/11
4th Annual “Ottawa Opry” Brings Another Stellar Line-Up to the Stage!
4th Annual “Ottawa Opry” Brings Another Stellar Line-Up to the Stage!
Friday, April 8, 2011, 8:00 p.m.
Don’t miss this “Grand ‘Ole” evening at the National Library and Archives Auditorium in support of Amnesty International
Spring is in the air, and so it’s time for the 4th Annual Ottawa Opry! You don’t have to be a country music lover to love this show! If you love great musicianship, theatre, comedy, enjoy an evening of fun, or just want to support Amnesty International, head on down to the 4th Annual Ottawa Opry, at the National Library and Archives Auditorium, 395 Wellington at Bay on Friday, April 8, 2011, at 8:00 p.m!
This year, Anders Drerup and Kelly Prescott are taking time out from the road-show “The Legend of Gram Parsons”, with the Grievous Angel Band, and from the release of each of their solo albums, to join the Ottawa Opry stage. The show also features four-time Master Fiddle Champion Louis Schryer (back by popular demand), Ray Harris, and the return of Maple Hill Bluegrass! The evening is hosted by Pat Moore & The Vinyl Frontier, featuring Al Bragg on steel, Pat McLaughlin on guitar, Ann Downey on bass, and Alistair Dennett on drums. Again this year, Garry Greenland will MC this stellar evening of entertainment.
In true community spirit, the event is brought to you by sponsor Tracy Arnett Realty Ltd., and supported by CKCU FM 93.1, Nutshell Music & Event Management, Cedar Lane Studio, The Ottawa Folk Festival Hospitality Crew, and Barbuzz Printing.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pat Moore
Visit:
http://www.myspace.com/kellyprescottmusic
http://www.myspace.com/andersdrerup
http://www.myspace.com/justrayharris
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Tuesday, March 08, 2011
THE KAT KINGS RELEASE THE WINNING HAND
www.thekatkings.com
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PETER KARP & SUE FOLEY INTERVIEW ON CKCU 93.1 FM - MON., MAR. 14/11
Tune in to this month's "Iron Maidens" segment of "Rockin' the Blues from Canada" on Monday, March 14, from 2-7 a.m., on CKCU 93.1 FM in the Greater Ottawa listening area and streaming live online at www.ckcufm.com. This segment will include a call-in interview at approx. 2:30 a.m. with international blues music duo Peter Karp and Sue Foley. They will be talking about their well-received He Said, She Said CD release, their March 19 live performance at the National Arts Centre, and more!
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Sunday, January 16, 2011
CKCU 93.1 FM TO AIR JAMAICAN TUNE, "SEEKING FOR A BETTER TOMORROW"
On Mon., Jan. 17, between 6:30 and 7:00 a.m., tune in to "Rockin' the Blues from Canada" (referring more to musical therapy than any particular genre of music) on CKCU 93.1 FM, for the premiere airing of "Seeking for a Better Tomorrow", composed by Jamaican recording artist Dr. Lee and Ottawa's Elaine Bloomfield Pascoe, both currently residing in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica.
This particular segment will feature 100% Canadian musical talent!
"Rockin' the Blues from Canada" airs alternate Monday mornings in Ottawa from 2-7 a.m., and streams live online at http://www.ckcufm.com/
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Tuesday, January 04, 2011
“ROCKIN’ THE BLUES FROM CANADA” – JANUARY 3/11
AIRING ALTERNATE MONDAYS FROM 2-7 AM – CKCU 93.1 FM
PROGRAMMED AND HOSTED BY D.D. ROCKER/MISTY BLUE 1955
AIRING ALTERNATE MONDAYS FROM 2-7 AM – CKCU 93.1 FM
PROGRAMMED AND HOSTED BY D.D. ROCKER/MISTY BLUE 1955
HOUR 1 (2:00 – 3:00)
Muddy Waters (Hard Again) - "Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll" (Theme)
Muddy Waters (Hard Again) - "Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll" (Theme)
G’Jai (I Got the Blues…All Because of You) – “Little Lady from Detroit”
G’Jai (I Got the Blues…All Because of You) – “Shut Yo Flap”
G’Jai (I Got the Blues…All Because of You) – “Chirping the Blues”
G’Jai (I Got the Blues…All Because of You) – “Let Them Talk”
The Sidecats (Makin’ Tracks) – “Roll & Tumble”
Reality Be Damned (Suck It Up) – “Love Me ’Til Dawn”
Gayle Ackroyd (Women Be Wise) – “Your Kiss”
Gayle Ackroyd (Women Be Wise) – “Women Be Wise”
Gayle Ackroyd (Anything But Blue) – “Squeaky Couch”
Gayle Ackroyd (Anything But Blue) – “Train of Love”
John Keenan (Fool’s Crusade) – “Emerald Eyes”
John Keenan (Fool’s Crusade) – “Wishing Well”
Roscoe Chenier (Waiting for My Tomorrow) – “Tell Me How Long”
HOUR 2 (3:00-4:00)
Brantley Gilbert (Halfway to Heaven) – “Fall Into Me”
David Allan Coe (DAC’s Back) – “Let Me Be the One You Turn To”
Stacy Jones Band (Long Time Comin’) – “Turn to the Blues”
Sass Jordan (From Dusk ’til Dawn) – “Love and Affection”
Sass Jordan (From Dusk ’til Dawn) – “Awake”
Sass Jordan (From Dusk ’til Dawn) – “What I Need”
Rita Chiarelli (Cuore – The Italian Sessions) – “Tu Vuo, Fa, L’Americano”
Rita Chiarelli (Road Rockets - Reissue) – “Love Overload”
Rita Chiarelli (Sweet Paradise) – “I Believe”
Rita Chiarelli (Breakfast at Midnight) – “Eggs Over Easy”
Rita Chiarelli w/ The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (Uptown Goes Downtown)
G’Jai (I Got the Blues…All Because of You) – “Shut Yo Flap”
G’Jai (I Got the Blues…All Because of You) – “Chirping the Blues”
G’Jai (I Got the Blues…All Because of You) – “Let Them Talk”
The Sidecats (Makin’ Tracks) – “Roll & Tumble”
Reality Be Damned (Suck It Up) – “Love Me ’Til Dawn”
Gayle Ackroyd (Women Be Wise) – “Your Kiss”
Gayle Ackroyd (Women Be Wise) – “Women Be Wise”
Gayle Ackroyd (Anything But Blue) – “Squeaky Couch”
Gayle Ackroyd (Anything But Blue) – “Train of Love”
John Keenan (Fool’s Crusade) – “Emerald Eyes”
John Keenan (Fool’s Crusade) – “Wishing Well”
Roscoe Chenier (Waiting for My Tomorrow) – “Tell Me How Long”
HOUR 2 (3:00-4:00)
Brantley Gilbert (Halfway to Heaven) – “Fall Into Me”
David Allan Coe (DAC’s Back) – “Let Me Be the One You Turn To”
Stacy Jones Band (Long Time Comin’) – “Turn to the Blues”
Sass Jordan (From Dusk ’til Dawn) – “Love and Affection”
Sass Jordan (From Dusk ’til Dawn) – “Awake”
Sass Jordan (From Dusk ’til Dawn) – “What I Need”
Rita Chiarelli (Cuore – The Italian Sessions) – “Tu Vuo, Fa, L’Americano”
Rita Chiarelli (Road Rockets - Reissue) – “Love Overload”
Rita Chiarelli (Sweet Paradise) – “I Believe”
Rita Chiarelli (Breakfast at Midnight) – “Eggs Over Easy”
Rita Chiarelli w/ The Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra (Uptown Goes Downtown)
– “Midnight in Berlin”
Treasa Levasseur (Low Fidelity) – “Low Fidelity”
Treasa Levasseur (Low Fidelity) – “Give Me Just One”
HOUR 3 (4:00-5:00)
JW-Jones (The Future of the Blues – NorthernBluesMusic ) – “Defibrillatin’”
Brian Blain (f. “Professor Piano” Scott Cushnie) (The Future of the Blues –
Treasa Levasseur (Low Fidelity) – “Low Fidelity”
Treasa Levasseur (Low Fidelity) – “Give Me Just One”
HOUR 3 (4:00-5:00)
JW-Jones (The Future of the Blues – NorthernBluesMusic ) – “Defibrillatin’”
Brian Blain (f. “Professor Piano” Scott Cushnie) (The Future of the Blues –
Northern Blues Music) – “Computer Club Queen”
Janiva Magness (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 2)
– “Eat the Lunch You Brought”
Paul Reddick (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 2)
– “Five Silver Dollars”
Zac Harmon (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 3)
– “Hattie Mae”
Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt (f. Ramkumar Mishra & John Boutte) (The Future of the Blues –
Janiva Magness (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 2)
– “Eat the Lunch You Brought”
Paul Reddick (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 2)
– “Five Silver Dollars”
Zac Harmon (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 3)
– “Hattie Mae”
Doug Cox & Salil Bhatt (f. Ramkumar Mishra & John Boutte) (The Future of the Blues –
A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 3) – “Make a Better World”
Eddie Turner (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 3)
– “Mr. Blues”
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band (Awilele) – “Lekeleke”
Santana (Supernatural) – “Maria, Maria”
Santana (Supernatural) – “Migra”
Normann [indie mp3 from soon-to-be-released Life in Love] – “Life in Love”
HOUR 4 (5:00-6:00)
Steve Goldberger (The Goldberger Variations) – “Five in the Morning”
Steve Goldberger (The Goldberger Variations) – “Weird to You”
Niagara Rhythm Section (f. Tony Springer) (Live at The Anchorage 1.0)
– “Stir It Up”
Steve Goldberger and the Fringe Locals (Clueless) – “New Year’s Revolution”
Kate Schrock (Dames Rocket) – “Intro”
Kate Schrock (Dames Rocket) – “Lose Myself”
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (Grace Potter & The Nocturnals) – “Oasis”
Duffy (Rockferry) – “Warwick Avenue”
Vince Halfhide & Larry “The Bird” Mootham (Kitchen Music)
– “River of Jordan”
Vince Halfhide & Larry “The Bird” Mootham (Kitchen Music)
– “I’m Satisfied”
HOUR 5 (6:00-7:00)
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “Compared to What”
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “Brain Washer”
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “You Name It”
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “It Takes Two”
LeAnn Rimes (Crazy Women) – “Crazy Women”
Steve Strongman (Honey) – “Honey”
Steve Strongman (f. Mel Brown) (Honey) – “How Blue Can You Get”
Robert Farrell (Freedom) – “Wreckin’ Ball”
Robert Farrell (When the Banks of the Mississippi Run Dry)
– “When the Banks of the Mississippi Run Dry”
Robert Farrell (When the Banks of the Mississippi…) – “Bullet Drive”
Marshall Lawrence (Blues Intervention) – “Love Like Heroin”
Marshall Lawrence (Blues Intervention) – “Traveling Blues”
Marshall Lawrence (Blues Intervention) – “Going Down to Louisiana”
Heaven’s Radio (Rendez-Vous-Active) – “Theme”
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Eddie Turner (The Future of the Blues – A NorthernBlues Sampler – Vol. 3)
– “Mr. Blues”
Beautiful Nubia and the Roots Renaissance Band (Awilele) – “Lekeleke”
Santana (Supernatural) – “Maria, Maria”
Santana (Supernatural) – “Migra”
Normann [indie mp3 from soon-to-be-released Life in Love] – “Life in Love”
HOUR 4 (5:00-6:00)
Steve Goldberger (The Goldberger Variations) – “Five in the Morning”
Steve Goldberger (The Goldberger Variations) – “Weird to You”
Niagara Rhythm Section (f. Tony Springer) (Live at The Anchorage 1.0)
– “Stir It Up”
Steve Goldberger and the Fringe Locals (Clueless) – “New Year’s Revolution”
Kate Schrock (Dames Rocket) – “Intro”
Kate Schrock (Dames Rocket) – “Lose Myself”
Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (Grace Potter & The Nocturnals) – “Oasis”
Duffy (Rockferry) – “Warwick Avenue”
Vince Halfhide & Larry “The Bird” Mootham (Kitchen Music)
– “River of Jordan”
Vince Halfhide & Larry “The Bird” Mootham (Kitchen Music)
– “I’m Satisfied”
HOUR 5 (6:00-7:00)
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “Compared to What”
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “Brain Washer”
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “You Name It”
Raven Humphres (On the Loose) – “It Takes Two”
LeAnn Rimes (Crazy Women) – “Crazy Women”
Steve Strongman (Honey) – “Honey”
Steve Strongman (f. Mel Brown) (Honey) – “How Blue Can You Get”
Robert Farrell (Freedom) – “Wreckin’ Ball”
Robert Farrell (When the Banks of the Mississippi Run Dry)
– “When the Banks of the Mississippi Run Dry”
Robert Farrell (When the Banks of the Mississippi…) – “Bullet Drive”
Marshall Lawrence (Blues Intervention) – “Love Like Heroin”
Marshall Lawrence (Blues Intervention) – “Traveling Blues”
Marshall Lawrence (Blues Intervention) – “Going Down to Louisiana”
Heaven’s Radio (Rendez-Vous-Active) – “Theme”
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Friday, December 31, 2010
"ROCKIN' THE BLUES FROM CANADA" - CKCU 93.1 FM - JAN. 3 HIGHLIGHTS
Jan. 3 - 2-7 AM EST:
Featuring the music of G'Jai (of Detroit, MI), Gayle Ackroyd (of Guelph, ON), Sass Jordan (formerly of Montreal, QC), Rita Chiarelli (formerly of Hamilton, ON), Normann (of the Greater Ottawa Area, ON), Steve Goldberger (of Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON), Vince Halfhide & (the late) Larry "The Bird" Mootham (of Ottawa, ON), Raven [Humphres] of the Greater Seattle Area, Marshall Lawrence (of Edmonton, AB), and many more.
Jan. 17 - 2 AM EST:
Featuring a live interview and musical extravaganza from Ottawa musician Robert Farrell
Streaming live online at:
http://www.ckcufm.com/
Happy 2011, everyone!
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Monday, December 20, 2010
“ROCKIN’ THE BLUES FROM CANADA” – PLAYLIST – DECEMBER 20/10
CKCU 93.1 FM – AIRING ALTERNATE MONDAYS FROM 2-7 AM EST
Programmed and Hosted by D.D. Rocker/Misty Blue 1955
CKCU 93.1 FM – AIRING ALTERNATE MONDAYS FROM 2-7 AM EST
Programmed and Hosted by D.D. Rocker/Misty Blue 1955
HOUR 1 (2:00 – 3:00) – Cee Cee James – Station ID + Muddy Waters Theme Song
Blues Alliance (f. Doug Skoog & Laurie Johnson) – “It’s 2 AM”
Georgette Fry (Let Me Drive) – “Gifted Hands”
Burrito Deluxe (Disciples of the Truth) – “Wrong Side of Town”
John Pippus (This City) – “This City”
Harry Manx (Dog My Cat) – “Bring That Thing”
Ian Siegal (Swagger) – “Mortal Coil Shuffle”
Velvet Underground with Lou Reed (Velvet Underground Live) – “Heroin”
Chris Antonik (Chris Antonik) – “Almost Free”
Terry Blersh (Terry Blersh) – “Walkin’”
James Rogers (Red Light Party) – “Bull Jive”
James Rogers (Red Light Party) – “I Won’t Ever Come Home”
HOUR 2 (3:00-4:00)
James Rogers (Red Light Party) – “All Meant to Be”
Ann Rabson (Struttin’ My Stuff) – “Careless Boogie”
Lin Duffy (Lin Duffy) – “Call Me”
Mike Aiken (Mike Aiken) – “Jump Up”
Saint Mad (Waiting to Start) – “Not for a Long Time”
Saint Mad (Waiting to Start) – “Can’t Let Go”
Jamie Browning Band (Immoral of the Story) – “Come What May”
JP Riemens (Redneck Lullaby) – “Speed and Gasoline”
Exene Cervenka (Somewhere Gone) – “Sound of Coming Down”
Greg Zlap (w/Ian Siegal) (Road Movie(s)) – “Now I Am the Blues”
Guitar Shorty (Watch Your Back) – “A Little Less Conversation”
Mark Riley (Confessions of a Madman) – “Sing the Blues”
The Steph Pappas Experience (Not on the Map)
Burrito Deluxe (Disciples of the Truth) – “Wrong Side of Town”
John Pippus (This City) – “This City”
Harry Manx (Dog My Cat) – “Bring That Thing”
Ian Siegal (Swagger) – “Mortal Coil Shuffle”
Velvet Underground with Lou Reed (Velvet Underground Live) – “Heroin”
Chris Antonik (Chris Antonik) – “Almost Free”
Terry Blersh (Terry Blersh) – “Walkin’”
James Rogers (Red Light Party) – “Bull Jive”
James Rogers (Red Light Party) – “I Won’t Ever Come Home”
HOUR 2 (3:00-4:00)
James Rogers (Red Light Party) – “All Meant to Be”
Ann Rabson (Struttin’ My Stuff) – “Careless Boogie”
Lin Duffy (Lin Duffy) – “Call Me”
Mike Aiken (Mike Aiken) – “Jump Up”
Saint Mad (Waiting to Start) – “Not for a Long Time”
Saint Mad (Waiting to Start) – “Can’t Let Go”
Jamie Browning Band (Immoral of the Story) – “Come What May”
JP Riemens (Redneck Lullaby) – “Speed and Gasoline”
Exene Cervenka (Somewhere Gone) – “Sound of Coming Down”
Greg Zlap (w/Ian Siegal) (Road Movie(s)) – “Now I Am the Blues”
Guitar Shorty (Watch Your Back) – “A Little Less Conversation”
Mark Riley (Confessions of a Madman) – “Sing the Blues”
The Steph Pappas Experience (Not on the Map)
– “Got the Feeling to Take to the Highway”
Steph Pappas Experience (Not on the Map) – “The Lombard Street Rendition”
The Steph Pappas Experience (Not on the Map) – “Trouble Trouble”
HOUR 3 (4:00-5:00)
Riot & His Rhythm Devils (Riot & His Rhythm Devils) – “Finding the Blues”
Riot & His R. Devils (Riot & His Rhythm Devils) – “I’ll Make It Somehow”
Roy Orbison (The Last Concert) – “Mean Woman Blues”
The Jays (The Jays) – “Keys to the Highway”
Terry Gillespie (Big Money) – “Big Money”
Denis Parker (Snowman Blues) – “All I Want is to Travel”
Denis Parker (Snowman Blues) – “I Done Got Over It”
Denis Parker (Snowman Blues) – “Snowman Blues”
Murray McLauchlan (Best of: Songs from…) – “Down by The Henry Moore”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Drunkards Alley”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Moan”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Dark Love”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Ain’t No Use”
Mark Riley (Confessions of a Madman) – “Steel Blues”
HOUR 4 (5:00-6:00)
Guy Del Villano [indie mp3, from “Making Necrophiliac”] – “Bad Actor Blues”
Guy Del Villano [indie mp3, from “Making Necrophiliac”] – “Desiree’s Song”
Ray Materick (Hamilton Hometown Christmas) – “Santa’s Lament”
Sonny Del-Rio (Hamilton Hometown Christmas) – “The Christmas Song”
Ron Sexsmith (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “I Heard the Bells”
Madhatters and Saint Michael Celestial Singers (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry)
Steph Pappas Experience (Not on the Map) – “The Lombard Street Rendition”
The Steph Pappas Experience (Not on the Map) – “Trouble Trouble”
HOUR 3 (4:00-5:00)
Riot & His Rhythm Devils (Riot & His Rhythm Devils) – “Finding the Blues”
Riot & His R. Devils (Riot & His Rhythm Devils) – “I’ll Make It Somehow”
Roy Orbison (The Last Concert) – “Mean Woman Blues”
The Jays (The Jays) – “Keys to the Highway”
Terry Gillespie (Big Money) – “Big Money”
Denis Parker (Snowman Blues) – “All I Want is to Travel”
Denis Parker (Snowman Blues) – “I Done Got Over It”
Denis Parker (Snowman Blues) – “Snowman Blues”
Murray McLauchlan (Best of: Songs from…) – “Down by The Henry Moore”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Drunkards Alley”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Moan”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Dark Love”
Robin Rogers (Treat Me Right) – “Ain’t No Use”
Mark Riley (Confessions of a Madman) – “Steel Blues”
HOUR 4 (5:00-6:00)
Guy Del Villano [indie mp3, from “Making Necrophiliac”] – “Bad Actor Blues”
Guy Del Villano [indie mp3, from “Making Necrophiliac”] – “Desiree’s Song”
Ray Materick (Hamilton Hometown Christmas) – “Santa’s Lament”
Sonny Del-Rio (Hamilton Hometown Christmas) – “The Christmas Song”
Ron Sexsmith (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “I Heard the Bells”
Madhatters and Saint Michael Celestial Singers (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry)
– “O Holy Night”
Rick Richardson (w/Stevie Skreebs & Greg Fraser of Brighton Rock)
(A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Greensleeves”
Razorbacks (w/Dave Wanless of Svengali) (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry)
– “We Three Kings”
Treblaires (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Holly and the Ivy”
The Caverners (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Frosty the Snowman”
Moe V. (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Jingle Bell Rock”
The Ants (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Deck the Halls”
Jerome Godboo (Humdinger) – “Wounded Healer”
Jerome Godboo (Rooting Out My Devils) – “7th Day”
Jerome Godboo (Humdinger) – “Xmas Storm”
BLUES AND OTHER NEWS
HOUR 5 (6:00-7:00)
Triumph (Just a Game) – “Suitcase Blues”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “The Lonely Shepherd”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “Little Toy Trains”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “Hobo Christmas Train”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “Country Christmas Blues”
Marty Grebb (Luna Chica Christmas) – “The Very Best Christmas”
Jesse & Noah Bellamy (Luna Chica Christmas) – “I Want Texas for Christmas”
RJ Moneypenney [1617 Virtual Christmas] – “Reason for the Season”
RJ Moneypenney [1617 Virtual Christmas] – “Two Thousand Years Ago”
Audra Raulyns (Audra Raulyns) – “Santa Baby”
The Sidecats [Indie mp3] – “Santa’s Back”
The Sidecats (Makin’ Tracks) – “Cow Cat”
The Sidecats (Makin’ Tracks) – “Bean Me Up”
Big Chill (A Chill in the Air) – “Wine”
John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Goodbye December”
Rick Richardson (w/Stevie Skreebs & Greg Fraser of Brighton Rock)
(A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Greensleeves”
Razorbacks (w/Dave Wanless of Svengali) (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry)
– “We Three Kings”
Treblaires (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Holly and the Ivy”
The Caverners (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Frosty the Snowman”
Moe V. (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Jingle Bell Rock”
The Ants (A Niagara Falls Christmas Tapestry) – “Deck the Halls”
Jerome Godboo (Humdinger) – “Wounded Healer”
Jerome Godboo (Rooting Out My Devils) – “7th Day”
Jerome Godboo (Humdinger) – “Xmas Storm”
BLUES AND OTHER NEWS
HOUR 5 (6:00-7:00)
Triumph (Just a Game) – “Suitcase Blues”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “The Lonely Shepherd”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “Little Toy Trains”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “Hobo Christmas Train”
Matt Andersen (Spirit of Christmas) – “Country Christmas Blues”
Marty Grebb (Luna Chica Christmas) – “The Very Best Christmas”
Jesse & Noah Bellamy (Luna Chica Christmas) – “I Want Texas for Christmas”
RJ Moneypenney [1617 Virtual Christmas] – “Reason for the Season”
RJ Moneypenney [1617 Virtual Christmas] – “Two Thousand Years Ago”
Audra Raulyns (Audra Raulyns) – “Santa Baby”
The Sidecats [Indie mp3] – “Santa’s Back”
The Sidecats (Makin’ Tracks) – “Cow Cat”
The Sidecats (Makin’ Tracks) – “Bean Me Up”
Big Chill (A Chill in the Air) – “Wine”
John Mayall (Back to the Roots) – “Goodbye December”
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BLOG ENTRY BY WEBMISTRESS - DEC. 20/10
Well, I got my manuscript "evaluated" and have, again, been admonished because:
...to produce a great autobiography, one must tell their story the way Hollywood tells it. With flare. With drama. With excitement. With suspense. Personal stories are not merely sequences of events; they have an overall form, which requires [quoting Aristotle] ...a beginning, a middle, and an end. (And not necessarily in that order!)
An autobiography, by definition, is a story that narrates the course of the author's life, so how can there truly be an "end" until the author is dead? And how can the author write about the end of their life if they are dead?
A memoir, on the other hand, only relates a portion of the author's history. Beginning the story with my birth (and that of my twin brother) was essential to give the reader a brief introduction to my personal family background and logically follows my development into womanhood. Since I'm still alive and kicking, I had to "end" the book somewhere; otherwise, it would never be finished.
The evaluator bourgeoisly prefers the modern, cookie-cutter "flashback" method of relating a tale, and goes on to state:
Perhaps if the author had started at the end. Showed herself to be a sane and thriving person [who, me??] and then went back through how she got to where she is today [struggling to hold an English-only job in a bilingual wasteland, wasting countless hours volunteering to play wannabe-DJ, and still taking abuse, now from a total stranger] it might be more palatable.
The evaluator also expresses disappointment that there is very little humour. How funny is it to have your life threatened, to be raped, assaulted, stalked to the point of arson, repeatedly financially abused, and then ultimately cast into an apparently permanent state of depression and paranoia, even after several decades have passed?
Believe me, I have tried, with relentless effort, to "get over it" and get on with my "pursuit of happiness". The fact that I am still alive to tell the tale is proof in itself. The fact that I have not yet succeeded in these efforts only reinforces why the story needs to be told. Because it's not just mine; it can be claimed by any and every person (but particularly women) who has ever suffered from abuse, violence, or even simply a lack of respect as a human being.
Eventually I will find someone in the publishing industry who understands how it's not only possible but common for an abused person to be stripped of any emotion other than a lingering but silent rage (but not much sense of drama or excitement, the initial instigator).
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
THE FOXY-MORONS @ MAXWELL'S BISTRO & LOUNGE - DEC. 30/10
We'll rock your socks off!
www.facebook.com/the-foxy-morons
http://www.maxwellsbistro.com/entertainment/613_live/index.html
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Saturday, December 04, 2010
"ROCKIN' THE BLUES FROM CANADA" - CKCU 93.1 FM - DEC. 6 - 2-7 A.M. EST
Upcoming show will feature West Coast blues - memorial nods to the late Dave Conant and the late Isaac Scott, and spotlights on Nick Vigarino, Becki Sue & her Big Rockin' Daddies!, Alice Stuart & The Formerlys, and Sabrina Weeks & Swing Cat Bounce. Additional features on Aerosmith, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Hamilton's Powerhouse (a.k.a. Chicago Transit), Toronto's David Rotundo, Jaggedy Ann of Las Vegas, NV, and many more rock & blues.
www.ckcufm.com
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
JOHN PIPPUS & MARIE-JOSEE HOULE - ELMDALE TAVERN - JUNE 23/11
ADVANCE NOTICE
Winnipeg-born, Vancouver-based John Pippus will be performing with Val D'Or-born, Ottawa-based Marie-Josée Houle on June 23, 2011, at the legendary Elmdale House Tavern in Ottawa.
Other events - 2010-2011 - coming up at the Elmdale:
All events are 19+
All events are 19+
Saturday November 27 -Fundraiser featuring Quicksand – Beau’s Elmdale Tavern Crew Annual Movember Party - join our team or “click here” to donate to raise funds for Men’s Health and Prostate Cancer
Sunday November 28 – 7:30 PM (Suggested donation $10) Have a Heart - A Get Well Soon Fundraiser for local musician John Allaire who suffered a heart attack and is unable to gig for a while. Music all evening, with Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris, Pat Moore, Maple Hill, Lynne Miles, Tara Holloway, Lonesome Paul, Lost Colt, the x Towne Cryers, and the Campistas!!!
Wednesday December 1 – 9:00 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle with: Gerry Wall, Matt Chaffey, Ray Harris, Lefty McRighty
Thursday December 2 – 8:00 PM ($7) Doc Weiss Band and Five Pounds of Pants
Friday December 3 – 9:30 PM ($10) Trevor Alguire (full band) w/ Ninety Pounds Of Ugly
Saturday December 4 – 9:30 PM ($8) Rattling Tro Tro and DRUMHAND
Sunday December 5 – 8:00 PM ($7) The Haunted Hearts and The Sure Things
Tuesday December 7 – 9:00 PM (FREE) Roy Boy’s Spin Spectacular – Our very own Roy spins the first Tuesday of the month
Wednesday December 8 – 9:00 PM ($5) The Town Heroes and Years of Ernest
Thursday December 9 – 9:00 PM ($7) Andrea Ramolo and John Carroll
Friday December 10 – 9:30 PM (cover) Rudeboy CD Release Party (details tba)
Saturday December 11 – 9:30 PM ($10) Brock Zeman
Tuesday December 14 – 9:00 PM ($7) Claude Munson and Erin Saoirse Adair
Wednesday December 15 – 8:00 PM (PWYC, $5 sugg.) Pub Carolling with Maura Volante and the Holly & Ivy Carollers — come sing all the old favourites.
Thursday December 16 – 9:00 PM ($7) The Swift Years w/ Blisster and the SaddleSores
Friday December 17 – 8:00 PM ($10) Old Crowns Christmas Bash with Sound of Lions, Oceans, The Love Machine and The Old Crowns
Saturday December 18 – 9:30 PM ($10) Big Jeezus Truck with opener Micarza Camaro
Sunday December 19 – 8:00 PM ($7) Tokyo Rosenthal and Jeff Maleras
Monday December 20 – 9:00 PM ($5) Tiger Suite and Brothers Through The Hill
Monday December 27 – 8:00 PM (cover) Charity Fundraiser – Furious Boxing Week Mash-up f. Furious Gord, Brant Pethick, Derek Jones and an On The Edge Reunion show
Thursday December 30 – Roller Racing is back w/ 2010/11 Eastern Canadian Roller Racing Championships
Friday December 31 – 9:30 PM ($10) Annual Elmdale NYE Party with The Bushpilots and Good 2 Go
Wednesday January 5 – 8:30 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle w/ Lynne Hanson, Lisa Poushinsky, Ray Harris and Lefty McRighty
Friday January 7 – 9:30 PM ($10) Crush Luther (opener tba)
Saturday January 8 – 9:30 PM ($6) Uncle Sean and the Shifty Drifters and Big Tobacco and The Pickers
Saturday January 15 – 9:30 PM ($10) The FunKtion
Thursday January 20 – 9:00 PM (cover) Cindy Doire and Steve Brockley
Friday January 21 – 9:30 PM ($8) Brendan Flynn and The Terrible Liars (opener tba)
Saturday January 22 – 9:30 PM ($5) THREAD and Cornflower Blue
Thursday January 27 – 9:00 PM ($5) Joe Bones
Friday January 28 – 9:30 PM ($6) Jehan Khoorshed and his Problems and Jack Pelletier and The Battle of Ontario
Saturday January 29 – 9:30 PM (cover) The Woodrunners, Elvyn, The Ethers
Sunday January 30 – 8:00 PM (cover) Kim Koren (opener tba)
Wednesday February 2 – 8:30 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle w/ Pat Moore, Linda Grenier, Ray Harris and Lefty McRighty
Thursday February 10 – 9:00 PM ($5) The Ric Denis 3 and The Mississippi Jug Stompers
Friday February 11 – 9:30 PM (cover) The Old Crowns and Ryan Warner
Thursday February 17 – 9:00 PM ($5) EFARM
Friday February 18 – 9:30 PM ($8) The Murder Plans, Trevor James and The Perfect Gentleman and The Watters Brothers
Sunday February 20 – 8:00 PM (cover) Dan Kosub (opener tba)
Thursday February 24 – 9:00 PM ($5) Red River Rebellion, Dave Tough Band, Matt Ventresca
Saturday February 26 – Johnny Cash Birthday Bash – Johnny Cash Tribute, hosted by Lefty McRighty and lots of special guests (details tba)
Wednesday March 2 – 8:30 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle w/ Ashley Newall, Marie-Josée Houle, Ray Harris and Lefty McRighty
Saturday March 5 – 9:30 PM ($10) Ball And Chain’s Annual Mardi Gras Party, Featuring: Swamperella
Wednesday March 16 – 9:00 PM ($5) Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk (opener tba)
Sunday March 20 – 8:00 PM ($8) Ol’ Savannah with opener The Dusty Drifters
Sunday November 28 – 7:30 PM (Suggested donation $10) Have a Heart - A Get Well Soon Fundraiser for local musician John Allaire who suffered a heart attack and is unable to gig for a while. Music all evening, with Lefty McRighty, Ray Harris, Pat Moore, Maple Hill, Lynne Miles, Tara Holloway, Lonesome Paul, Lost Colt, the x Towne Cryers, and the Campistas!!!
Wednesday December 1 – 9:00 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle with: Gerry Wall, Matt Chaffey, Ray Harris, Lefty McRighty
Thursday December 2 – 8:00 PM ($7) Doc Weiss Band and Five Pounds of Pants
Friday December 3 – 9:30 PM ($10) Trevor Alguire (full band) w/ Ninety Pounds Of Ugly
Saturday December 4 – 9:30 PM ($8) Rattling Tro Tro and DRUMHAND
Sunday December 5 – 8:00 PM ($7) The Haunted Hearts and The Sure Things
Tuesday December 7 – 9:00 PM (FREE) Roy Boy’s Spin Spectacular – Our very own Roy spins the first Tuesday of the month
Wednesday December 8 – 9:00 PM ($5) The Town Heroes and Years of Ernest
Thursday December 9 – 9:00 PM ($7) Andrea Ramolo and John Carroll
Friday December 10 – 9:30 PM (cover) Rudeboy CD Release Party (details tba)
Saturday December 11 – 9:30 PM ($10) Brock Zeman
Tuesday December 14 – 9:00 PM ($7) Claude Munson and Erin Saoirse Adair
Wednesday December 15 – 8:00 PM (PWYC, $5 sugg.) Pub Carolling with Maura Volante and the Holly & Ivy Carollers — come sing all the old favourites.
Thursday December 16 – 9:00 PM ($7) The Swift Years w/ Blisster and the SaddleSores
Friday December 17 – 8:00 PM ($10) Old Crowns Christmas Bash with Sound of Lions, Oceans, The Love Machine and The Old Crowns
Saturday December 18 – 9:30 PM ($10) Big Jeezus Truck with opener Micarza Camaro
Sunday December 19 – 8:00 PM ($7) Tokyo Rosenthal and Jeff Maleras
Monday December 20 – 9:00 PM ($5) Tiger Suite and Brothers Through The Hill
Monday December 27 – 8:00 PM (cover) Charity Fundraiser – Furious Boxing Week Mash-up f. Furious Gord, Brant Pethick, Derek Jones and an On The Edge Reunion show
Thursday December 30 – Roller Racing is back w/ 2010/11 Eastern Canadian Roller Racing Championships
Friday December 31 – 9:30 PM ($10) Annual Elmdale NYE Party with The Bushpilots and Good 2 Go
Wednesday January 5 – 8:30 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle w/ Lynne Hanson, Lisa Poushinsky, Ray Harris and Lefty McRighty
Friday January 7 – 9:30 PM ($10) Crush Luther (opener tba)
Saturday January 8 – 9:30 PM ($6) Uncle Sean and the Shifty Drifters and Big Tobacco and The Pickers
Saturday January 15 – 9:30 PM ($10) The FunKtion
Thursday January 20 – 9:00 PM (cover) Cindy Doire and Steve Brockley
Friday January 21 – 9:30 PM ($8) Brendan Flynn and The Terrible Liars (opener tba)
Saturday January 22 – 9:30 PM ($5) THREAD and Cornflower Blue
Thursday January 27 – 9:00 PM ($5) Joe Bones
Friday January 28 – 9:30 PM ($6) Jehan Khoorshed and his Problems and Jack Pelletier and The Battle of Ontario
Saturday January 29 – 9:30 PM (cover) The Woodrunners, Elvyn, The Ethers
Sunday January 30 – 8:00 PM (cover) Kim Koren (opener tba)
Wednesday February 2 – 8:30 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle w/ Pat Moore, Linda Grenier, Ray Harris and Lefty McRighty
Thursday February 10 – 9:00 PM ($5) The Ric Denis 3 and The Mississippi Jug Stompers
Friday February 11 – 9:30 PM (cover) The Old Crowns and Ryan Warner
Thursday February 17 – 9:00 PM ($5) EFARM
Friday February 18 – 9:30 PM ($8) The Murder Plans, Trevor James and The Perfect Gentleman and The Watters Brothers
Sunday February 20 – 8:00 PM (cover) Dan Kosub (opener tba)
Thursday February 24 – 9:00 PM ($5) Red River Rebellion, Dave Tough Band, Matt Ventresca
Saturday February 26 – Johnny Cash Birthday Bash – Johnny Cash Tribute, hosted by Lefty McRighty and lots of special guests (details tba)
Wednesday March 2 – 8:30 PM ($5) Monthly Songwriter Circle w/ Ashley Newall, Marie-Josée Houle, Ray Harris and Lefty McRighty
Saturday March 5 – 9:30 PM ($10) Ball And Chain’s Annual Mardi Gras Party, Featuring: Swamperella
Wednesday March 16 – 9:00 PM ($5) Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk (opener tba)
Sunday March 20 – 8:00 PM ($8) Ol’ Savannah with opener The Dusty Drifters
Saturday March 26 – 9:30 PM Steve Stacey’s Annual Bday Bash (details tba)
Wednesday April 6 – 8:30 PM ($5) Songwriter Circle w/ Rob Bennett (The Bushpilots), Morgan Friend (Bible All Stars), Ray Harris, and Lefty McRighty
Saturday April 16 – 9:30 PM (cover) BOATS! (California)
Wednesday April 20 – 9:00 PM ($10) Lucas Stagg and Paul MacLeod (Skydiggers, Martin Tielli Band)
Thursday June 23 – 9:00 PM ($10) John Pippus and Marie Josee Houle
Sunday July 3 – 7:30 PM (cover) Tim Harwill (opener tba)
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KRIS GRUEN AND BARNABY BRIGHT @ LANGDON ST. CAFE - DEC. 2
Thursday, Dec. 2, 8 pm
Kris Gruen Revue
With Very Special Guests Barnaby Bright
Langdon Street Cafe
4 Langdon Street
Montpelier, Vermont
(802) 223-8667
The Cream Of The Crop From All Corners Of The Globe
Kris Gruen
"His sound belongs to the hours right before dawn when you wake up a little too early, and you're not quite sure what to think about. Then you realize it's best to just listen to the birds start chirping as the dawn reveals itself in its own good time." -Rob Cullivan, The Portland Tribune.
"Artfully conceived and expertly executed, Part of It All is nearly a masterstroke. Gruen is sagacious, delivering sly poetics with breathy charm. Sophisticated, spirited and cunning." -Dan Bolles, Seven Days.
Kris Gruen named ASCAP Feature Artist for June/July!
Kris Gruen music used for five Proctor and Gamble commercials during their Olympics campaign "Proud Sponsor Of Moms"
Born in New York City, Kris Gruen is a Vermont-based singer-songwriter. Building off of the lush, whisper-folk of his 2006 debut album, Lullaby School (Mother West), Gruen’s sophomore release, Part of It All, adds innovative, eclectic, and electrified new approaches to the songs and production.
Often compared to Andrew Bird, The Arcade Fire, and The Decembrists, Part of It All, with the help of Mother West producers/engineers Charles Newman (The Magnetic Fields, AM, The Black Kids), JJ Beck and Rob Stevens, takes Gruen’s songs and stories to an adventurous and fresh musical place.
Kris is no stranger to the world of music. His father, the famed rock photographer Bob Gruen, has long been synonymous with immortalizing countless musical icons on film, but Kris has chosen to pursue a path more similar to the lives of those of his father’s subjects.
Recording in both New York City and Los Angeles enabled Gruen to collaborate and record with great musicians and friends, including drummer Butch Norton (The Eels, Lucinda Williams, Rufus Wainright), bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing, Dixie Chicks), Nashville’s Jason Goforth on lapsteel, and drummer Nick Brown from New York City’s The Dig.
Since the release of Lullaby School, Gruen has toured the US, sharing the stage with Sean Lennon, The Avett Brothers, Bishop Allen, Jesse Malin, Nicole Atkins, Anais Mitchell, The Bowmans and more.
www.krisgruen.com
Barnaby Bright
"Rebecca’s smooth, melodic vocals are reminiscent of Karen Carpenter or Shelby Flint...and Nathan’s incorporation of his jazz background into Garfunkel-y acoustic compositions bring diverse styles together to the folk in the road: a marriage of minds and hands and music."
-The Deli Magazine
"Nathan and Rebecca Bliss make up the sweetly melodic folk-ish duo Barnaby Bright, whose songs have soundtracked heavy emotional moments on Days of Our Lives and ER"
-Time Out New York
With beautiful acoustic guitar patterns, lush harmonies, rich string arrangements, quirky instruments and subtle electronic tweaks, this Brooklyn-based duo continues wowing packed audiences with thoughtful lyrics, intricate melodies and unexpected instrumentation.
Rooted in folk, but pushing the boundaries, Barnaby Bright's unique brand of lush, indie folk is a warm and welcome wind of change.
Barnaby Bright's music has been featured on television shows such as ER, Days of Our Lives, and PBS Roadtrip Nation. Their song, "If I Came Back as a Song", was voted 3rd place winner by a notable panel of judges, including Tom Waits, in 2007's International SongWriting Competition.
Last November, their song, "Gravity", was chosen as a finalist in the NY Songwriter's Circle Competition. They were featured as an "Emerging Artist" at the legendary Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in upstate NY this summer, and first toured Europe this fall. They are 1st place winners at this year's NY Song Circle competition.
www.myspace.com/barnabybright
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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 22, 2010
OTTAWA WORLD WORLD II VET DONALD PURDY PASSES ON AT 96
PURDY: DONALD STEPHENS (Veteran of WWII – D-Day; and Longtime member of St. David & St. Martin Presbyterian Church – but never in the choir) Peacefully on Sat., Nov., 20/10, at the age of 96, at the Montfort Hospital, Ottawa. Beloved husband of Ruth (nee Freeman). Loving father of Patricia Betcher (Robert),and Richard Purdy (Réjean). Survived by his sister, Iris Berryman, and her son, Donald Berryman, both of Hamilton, ON.
Friends are invited to visit at the St. Laurent Chapel of Hulse, Playfair & McGarry, 1200 Ogilvie Road (at Aviation Pkwy) on Tuesday, November 23, from 6-9 p. m.
The Funeral Service will be held at St. David & St. Martin Presbyterian Church, 444 St. Laurent Blvd, on Thursday, November 25, at 3 p.m. The family wishes to offer their sincere thanks to Joanne Whittle and Tamara Caulifield for their care and compassion. For those who wish, contributions in Donald’s memory may be directed to the charity of your choice.
www.mcgarryfamily.ca
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Friday, November 19, 2010
TOM SCOTT @ MOHAWK COLLEGE (HAMILTON, ON) - JAN. 28/11
Tom Scott has performed with Barbra Streisand, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Thelonius Monk, Frank Sinatra, Aretha Franklin....He appeared on hit singles including: Paul McCartney’s “Listen To What The Man Said”, Rod Stewart’s “Do You Think I’m Sexy”, Blondie’s “Rapture”, Whitney Houston’s “Saving All My Love For You”...His television composing and conducting credits include: themes for “Family Ties”, “Starsky & Hutch”, “Square Pegs”, “Baretta”, “Cannon”, “Barnaby Jones”, “Streets Of San Francisco”……He has served as Musical Director for the Academy Awards, the Emmy Awards, the Carol Burnett Show, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Olivia Newton-John, and the GRP All-Star Big Band.....
In addition to the concert, Tom Scott will also present open-to-the-public Master Classes at Mohawk College.
Presented by Steeltown Friends of Music - www.sfmmusic.com
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NORMANN @ AVANT-GARDE (OTTAWA, ON) - SATURDAY, NOV. 20
Normann is currently charting at #4 on the ReverbNation regional rock charts. Their ReverbNation bio reads as follows:
NORMANN is a high-energy-packed rock band coming straight out of the Ottawa/Kingston area with nothing but one thing on their minds: to make honest, hard hitting songs that you cannot get out of your head or heart. The band is made up of seasoned musicians from all walks of music and life. Their music is smart, versatile, truthful, philosophical and loaded with gold plated harmonies.
Arising out of other bands from the area and beyond, it was an instant bond and respect formed between each member at their first meeting. The sound produced was magic right from the first note.
Players:
Mike Freeman (lead vocals)
Wayne Hancock (guitars)
Eric "Stampy" Jacklin (bass)
Rob Kitchen (drums)
Dan Gignac (guitars)
NORMANN strives to reach out to as many people as possible to get their music heard and will stop at nothing to ensure that anyone who hears them play will never forget the experience. These guys, to put it simply, Love, Eat, Breathe, and Sleep Music, with every beat of their heart. It is their true Passion, captured by their logo and motto....if you love music...play it.
The band will be officially releasing its debut, self-titled CD at Avant-Garde - 135½ Besserer St. (just north of Rideau Street), Ottawa, ON, (613) 321-8908. Doors open at 8 p.m. and admission is a mere $5. Licenced event (19+)
www.normannmusic.com
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A BETTER WORLD - GIFT OF PEACE, AUDITIONS, VOLUNTEERS, ETC.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
In this issue:
In this issue:
• Thanks to Our Sponsors
A Better World CDs Make Great Seasonal Gifts
7 Titles Available from Stock for Immediate Delivery:
Songs of Canada 2010 - Anthology of Canadian Songwriters
Protest Songs for a Better World (2 volumes)
Songs for a Better Planet (2 volumes)
Peace Songs for A Better World (2 volumes)
Our CDs get airplay all over the world. Tracks have been selected from thousands of submitting artists all over the world. Your support of these albums will assist our work and the charities we work with. Order CD's - More Info
Winterfolk Festival Auditioning Artists in Southern Ontario Cities
There is no cost to audition to Winterfolk and two artists will be hired at each of the venues listed. Artist selection will be based on a combination of voting by the audience and the Winterfolk jury/representatives at each event. Artists will be encouraged to bring their fans friends to cheer them on. Winterfolk festival dates are Feb 18-21, 2011.
There are spots available for artists to audition on the following dates:
Dec 1 -The Casbah, Hamilton
Dec 2 – The Moonshine, Oakville
Dec 9 – Maxwell’s Music House, Kitchener
Dec 10 – Montreal House, Peterborough
How To Apply For An Audition
Winterfolk Festival Looking for Some Good Volunteers
For a minimum of 8 hours of service over the Winterfolk weekend, volunteers receive:
All Access to all shows and artist hospitality lounge;
An invitation to private party with the artists and media;
Daily Expense allowance to cover gas, parking, food, etc.;
Great Experience of Working within the Roots Community;
Qualifies for Community Service Work - Certificates available - and much more !
Apply To Volunteer at Winterfolk
Last Chance to Submit Protest Songs
Submissions Deadline is Nov 30, 2010.
This is the Association of Artists for a Better World’s 10th Compilation CD! The last CD got worldwide airplay! EIGHT selected winners will receive world-wide exposure, including distribution, publicity, promotion, and recognition. EIGHT selected artists will be featured on the CD, given full liner credits, including contact and website information, plus the following:
'Protest Songs for A Better World Volume IV' will be distributed for airplay to over 200 radio stations in their global pipeline located throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, including Internet stations; and review copies distributed to selected major publications and music journalists for review in their publications - by request only.
How to Submit a Track
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Join the Winterfolk Team - Unique Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Winterfolk IX Sponsorship Opportunities - We offer a wide range of sponsorship packages, offering you benefits including visibility, signage, and special festival privileges. Details are on the website. We can custom configure a package for you.
Winterfolk IX Program Ad Rates - We print over 40,000 festival programs which are distributed in the area, as well as handed out at the door. This is a great way to show support for local artists and roots music, as well as gain high exposure at the festival.
Sponsorship information is available from Dougal Bichan, Dougal & Co. Inc. , dougalco@sympatico.ca , 416.645.0295 . He would be pleased to speak with you.
www.abetterworld.ca
A Better World CDs Make Great Seasonal Gifts
7 Titles Available from Stock for Immediate Delivery:
Songs of Canada 2010 - Anthology of Canadian Songwriters
Protest Songs for a Better World (2 volumes)
Songs for a Better Planet (2 volumes)
Peace Songs for A Better World (2 volumes)
Our CDs get airplay all over the world. Tracks have been selected from thousands of submitting artists all over the world. Your support of these albums will assist our work and the charities we work with. Order CD's - More Info
Winterfolk Festival Auditioning Artists in Southern Ontario Cities
There is no cost to audition to Winterfolk and two artists will be hired at each of the venues listed. Artist selection will be based on a combination of voting by the audience and the Winterfolk jury/representatives at each event. Artists will be encouraged to bring their fans friends to cheer them on. Winterfolk festival dates are Feb 18-21, 2011.
There are spots available for artists to audition on the following dates:
Dec 1 -The Casbah, Hamilton
Dec 2 – The Moonshine, Oakville
Dec 9 – Maxwell’s Music House, Kitchener
Dec 10 – Montreal House, Peterborough
How To Apply For An Audition
Winterfolk Festival Looking for Some Good Volunteers
For a minimum of 8 hours of service over the Winterfolk weekend, volunteers receive:
All Access to all shows and artist hospitality lounge;
An invitation to private party with the artists and media;
Daily Expense allowance to cover gas, parking, food, etc.;
Great Experience of Working within the Roots Community;
Qualifies for Community Service Work - Certificates available - and much more !
Apply To Volunteer at Winterfolk
Last Chance to Submit Protest Songs
Submissions Deadline is Nov 30, 2010.
This is the Association of Artists for a Better World’s 10th Compilation CD! The last CD got worldwide airplay! EIGHT selected winners will receive world-wide exposure, including distribution, publicity, promotion, and recognition. EIGHT selected artists will be featured on the CD, given full liner credits, including contact and website information, plus the following:
'Protest Songs for A Better World Volume IV' will be distributed for airplay to over 200 radio stations in their global pipeline located throughout North America, Europe, and Australia, including Internet stations; and review copies distributed to selected major publications and music journalists for review in their publications - by request only.
How to Submit a Track
Thanks to Our Sponsors
Join the Winterfolk Team - Unique Sponsorship Opportunities Available
Winterfolk IX Sponsorship Opportunities - We offer a wide range of sponsorship packages, offering you benefits including visibility, signage, and special festival privileges. Details are on the website. We can custom configure a package for you.
Winterfolk IX Program Ad Rates - We print over 40,000 festival programs which are distributed in the area, as well as handed out at the door. This is a great way to show support for local artists and roots music, as well as gain high exposure at the festival.
Sponsorship information is available from Dougal Bichan, Dougal & Co. Inc. , dougalco@sympatico.ca , 416.645.0295 . He would be pleased to speak with you.
www.abetterworld.ca
A Better World
182-4936 Yonge St
Toronto, Ontario M2N 6S3
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PATRICIA FRASER WINS ROBERT JOHNSTON "WORK IN CULTURE" AWARD
November 18, 2010
(Toronto, ON)
CCCO announces the recipient of the first Robert Johnston "Work in Culture" Award:
Patricia Fraser, Artistic Director of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre
Patricia Fraser, Artistic Director of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, was named today as the inaugural winner of the Robert Johnston Award for exemplary Human Resources (HR) practices in the arts and culture sector. The award was created by Cultural Careers Council Ontario and is the first of its kind in Ontario’s arts and culture sector.
Fraser was nominated by Michael Jones, Arts Program Director at the Metcalf Foundation, who noted “there are very few individuals who, I feel, throughout their entire career have made such a deliberate and fruitful contribution to supporting the growth of our sector’s most valued resource: its people.”
CCCO’s selection jury echoed those comments: “Patricia Fraser is both an artist and an arts administrator who throughout her career has helped literally hundreds of people – from young dancers to dancers transitioning into other roles after performance careers. She is a model of excellent HR policy, both in her professional and personal lives.”
“Over the years, Fraser has searched out resources of all kinds to support … young artists – new graduate studies programs, inspired reading materials, mentors, advisors, collaborators, scholarships, awards and countless other incentives to personal and artistic growth”, explained Susan Macpherson, Artistic Associate, School of TDT, who wrote on behalf of Fraser’s nomination.
Patricia Fraser has had a long career as an artist, teacher, advisor, scholar and administrator. In addition to her position at School of TDT, she is pursuing her Master’s Degree in dance from York University and still carries on a performing career.
For more information on Patricia Fraser, please go to:
http://www.schooloftdt.org/about-whoswho.html
The Robert Johnston Award was established in honour of CCCO’s longstanding Executive Director, Robert Johnston, who retired in 2009, to honour those who demonstrate a tenacious commitment to furthering human resources development in the cultural sector. CCCO Executive Director Diane Davy noted, "Bob Johnston’s long career in the arts, at The National Ballet of Canada and at CCCO, has resulted in a heightened awareness of the importance of human resources management and professional development".
The award carries with it a cash recognition and a gift of appreciation. It was presented at a reception on Thursday evening at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Johnston, who was a member of the selection jury, presented the award to Patricia Fraser. Other members of the jury included former CCCO board member Jenny Ginder, a consultant whose practice includes organizational development and government policy, and Marg Anne Morrison, Managing Director of the Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario.
The next call for nominations for the Robert Johnston Award will be in spring 2011. More information, including pledge forms to sustain the award, can be found at:
CCCO announces the recipient of the first Robert Johnston "Work in Culture" Award:
Patricia Fraser, Artistic Director of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre
Patricia Fraser, Artistic Director of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, was named today as the inaugural winner of the Robert Johnston Award for exemplary Human Resources (HR) practices in the arts and culture sector. The award was created by Cultural Careers Council Ontario and is the first of its kind in Ontario’s arts and culture sector.
Fraser was nominated by Michael Jones, Arts Program Director at the Metcalf Foundation, who noted “there are very few individuals who, I feel, throughout their entire career have made such a deliberate and fruitful contribution to supporting the growth of our sector’s most valued resource: its people.”
CCCO’s selection jury echoed those comments: “Patricia Fraser is both an artist and an arts administrator who throughout her career has helped literally hundreds of people – from young dancers to dancers transitioning into other roles after performance careers. She is a model of excellent HR policy, both in her professional and personal lives.”
“Over the years, Fraser has searched out resources of all kinds to support … young artists – new graduate studies programs, inspired reading materials, mentors, advisors, collaborators, scholarships, awards and countless other incentives to personal and artistic growth”, explained Susan Macpherson, Artistic Associate, School of TDT, who wrote on behalf of Fraser’s nomination.
Patricia Fraser has had a long career as an artist, teacher, advisor, scholar and administrator. In addition to her position at School of TDT, she is pursuing her Master’s Degree in dance from York University and still carries on a performing career.
For more information on Patricia Fraser, please go to:
http://www.schooloftdt.org/about-whoswho.html
The Robert Johnston Award was established in honour of CCCO’s longstanding Executive Director, Robert Johnston, who retired in 2009, to honour those who demonstrate a tenacious commitment to furthering human resources development in the cultural sector. CCCO Executive Director Diane Davy noted, "Bob Johnston’s long career in the arts, at The National Ballet of Canada and at CCCO, has resulted in a heightened awareness of the importance of human resources management and professional development".
The award carries with it a cash recognition and a gift of appreciation. It was presented at a reception on Thursday evening at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Johnston, who was a member of the selection jury, presented the award to Patricia Fraser. Other members of the jury included former CCCO board member Jenny Ginder, a consultant whose practice includes organizational development and government policy, and Marg Anne Morrison, Managing Director of the Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario.
The next call for nominations for the Robert Johnston Award will be in spring 2011. More information, including pledge forms to sustain the award, can be found at:
www.workinculture.ca
Stay in touch with CCCO by visiting our website to check for job postings, career skills and other business tips, and the latest in research and information!
Contact us at: info@workinculture.ca
Stay in touch with CCCO by visiting our website to check for job postings, career skills and other business tips, and the latest in research and information!
Contact us at: info@workinculture.ca
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
BLOG ENTRY FROM WEBMISTRESS - THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18/10
This just goes to show how ethereal the Internet really is and that there is NO replacement for hard-copy publications, i.e. newspapers, books, etc. (although Max Keeping and CJOH in general might disagree...).
After 10 years (2000-2010) of managing an arts & entertainment promotional website (x 3) hosted for free by Geocities, all of that work (CD reviews, music journals, etc., most of which was self-authored) got swallowed up by corporate greed.
After three years of maintaining my own Myspace website (yes, again, at no charge, but at no profit, either), the powers that be have decided to tweak its formatting/operating system (whatever) and bombard OUR spaces with non-musical advertising. It's a freakin' mess that I've abandoned out of sheer frustration/anger.
So that just leaves Blogger. Google, PLEASE tell me YOU will leave well enough alone! Otherwise, I will be left with no platform to promote my musical acquaintances except for my volunteer radio broadcasting endeavours (and I'm getting pretty tired of working for no pay/community recognition at that, too).
Maybe I should just get back to my womanuscript...where did that damn Selectric typewriter go? I'm pretty sure any day now my PC is going to die from burning off too many mp3's to play on-air.
"Full speed ahead for destruction; wouldn't it be a better world?" John Mayall
D.D. Rocker
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JAMES COTTON @ REGENT THEATRE (PICTON, ON) - DECEMBER 10/10
JAMES COTTON, BLUES LEGEND, GRAMMY WINNER - 66 YEARS IN THE BIZ
Grammy Award Winning Blues Icon James Cotton plays the Regent Theatre in Picton, Ontario, Canada - Friday, December 10th, 8pm. Phone 1-877-411-4761 for tickets.
The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton consists of a veritable who’s who in the world of the Blues.
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards, he has shared the stage with B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, the Allman Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, and The Grateful Dead, among many others.
An orphan at the age of nine, he was raised in Mississippi by his mentor, Sonny Boy Williamson, who remains famous for his many unique songs and innovative Delta Blues harmonica style. As a young teenager, Cotton befriended Howlin’ Wolf and joined forces with him, playing Mississippi and Arkansas juke joints for two years. During that time Cotton hosted his own afternoon radio show in West Memphis, AR, and also recorded “Cotton Crop Blues” and three other songs on Sun Records in Memphis.
In 1954, when Muddy Waters needed a harmonica player, he found Cotton playing a club in Arkansas and took him to Chicago. Cotton remained with Waters for 12 years, not only playing shows but also recording with him on Chess Records. One of the highlights of that period came when Cotton arranged the ever-popular anthem for the blues, "Got My Mojo Workin’", which was played for the first time by the Muddy Waters Band at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1961.
In 1966 Cotton formed his James Cotton Blues Band, which continues to showcase his immense talent and keeps him one of the most sought-after, hard-driving, seminal blues musicians touring the world today. Cotton passionately explains,
JAMES COTTON, BLUES LEGEND, GRAMMY WINNER - 66 YEARS IN THE BIZ
Grammy Award Winning Blues Icon James Cotton plays the Regent Theatre in Picton, Ontario, Canada - Friday, December 10th, 8pm. Phone 1-877-411-4761 for tickets.
The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James “Superharp” Cotton consists of a veritable who’s who in the world of the Blues.
Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards, he has shared the stage with B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, the Allman Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, and The Grateful Dead, among many others.
An orphan at the age of nine, he was raised in Mississippi by his mentor, Sonny Boy Williamson, who remains famous for his many unique songs and innovative Delta Blues harmonica style. As a young teenager, Cotton befriended Howlin’ Wolf and joined forces with him, playing Mississippi and Arkansas juke joints for two years. During that time Cotton hosted his own afternoon radio show in West Memphis, AR, and also recorded “Cotton Crop Blues” and three other songs on Sun Records in Memphis.
In 1954, when Muddy Waters needed a harmonica player, he found Cotton playing a club in Arkansas and took him to Chicago. Cotton remained with Waters for 12 years, not only playing shows but also recording with him on Chess Records. One of the highlights of that period came when Cotton arranged the ever-popular anthem for the blues, "Got My Mojo Workin’", which was played for the first time by the Muddy Waters Band at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1961.
In 1966 Cotton formed his James Cotton Blues Band, which continues to showcase his immense talent and keeps him one of the most sought-after, hard-driving, seminal blues musicians touring the world today. Cotton passionately explains,
"My audience always tells me how I’m doing. If I look out there and don’t like what I see, I work harder.” His audiences are still on their feet, they enjoy themselves as much as he does, and there continue to be standing ovations night after night.
You will have a memorable evening with an international treasure and a true Living Legend of the Blues. The year 2010 is Cotton’s 66th year in the entertainment business. What an amazing adventure “Superharp” is experiencing with his little harmonica.
Visit www.jamescottonsuperharp.com for an extended biography and more information or contact www.zapp-productions.com.
You will have a memorable evening with an international treasure and a true Living Legend of the Blues. The year 2010 is Cotton’s 66th year in the entertainment business. What an amazing adventure “Superharp” is experiencing with his little harmonica.
Visit www.jamescottonsuperharp.com for an extended biography and more information or contact www.zapp-productions.com.
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Sunday, November 14, 2010
DAVID ROTUNDO @ VIREE BLUES BOREALE - NOV. 17 - LE PETIT CHICAGO
After his remarquable performance during our 4th edition, it is with great pleasure that we welcome back this Great Canadian Bluesman at Virée Blues Boréale. With his charisma, his devotion and proximity, this internationally reknowned harmonica virtuoso made a strong impression at Virée Blues Boréale.
David Rotundo decided to buy his first harmonica right after he heard James Cotton perform at the El Mocambo. He then assembled his group, The Blue Canadians, and performed in the United States, from Chicago to Austin, through Memphis and New Orleans.
His CD, Blowing for Broke, won the "Best 2001 Blues Album " of the Canadian Independent Artists Association and also earned him a Maple Blues Award. The following year, in 2002, the Maple Blues Awards gave him the prize for "Best New Artist of The Year" and this same year, 2002, he was awarded the CBC/GALAXIE-RISING STAR. It is also the year when he started his tour of Russia, with performances from Vologograd to Moscow, all with great success.
Ever since, his exceptional mastery of the harmonica got him to regularly perform with the legendary Jack de Keyzer, with Ronnie Hawkins, and with the group of Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, former drummer of Muddy Waters, with Lee Oskar (of the legendary group War), with Madagascar Slim, Mel Brown, Jeff Healey, Johnny Winter, Edgar Winter, Finis Tasby, Magic Slim and The Tear Drops, Elvis Costello, Shakura S’Aida and most notably with his all time idol, James Cotton.
The David Rotundo Band, as presented by Virée Blues Boréale, got underway in 2003. After much fan demand, in late 2007, David recorded and released his live album, Live at Roc'n Docs, which captured the true essence of the band’s high energy live performance. In 2008 it was considered in the top 20 blues albums released that year by various community radio stations with blues format shows.
As a songwriter who easily pulls inspiration from the world around him that fuels his continual writing, Rotundo choose 12 new original songs to grace his fourth album, No Looking Back, which again featured Enrico Crivellaro on guitar as well as Jeff Healey’s keyboardist, Dave Murphy. It was released in March 2009 to overwhelming response from fans both new and old, as well as the music industry itself.
Come see David Rotundo live; you’ll know instantly that he lives for the Blues. The David Rotundo Band will be performing for you at Virée Blues Boréale, on Wed., Nov. 17, 2010, at 8:00 PM at Le Petit Chicago, 50 Promenade du Portage, in the Old Hull sector of Gatineau, QC.
For inquiries and interviews, please contact Alexandre Petit at: vireeblues@gmail.com. You can find further information on our guest star at:
www.davidrotundo.com
You should also visit our own site, which provides you with links to all of our guests' websites as well as lots of other highly interesting information at:
www.vireeblues.ca
or on Myspace at:
www.myspace.com/vireeblues
or on our Facebook page under: “vireebluesboreale”
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
CKCU 93.1 FM'S 35TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERTS BEGIN TONIGHT (NOV. 12)
The big concert is tonight. We hope to see as many of you as possible. It starts right at 8 pm and I mean the live music will begin at 8pm and will keep going till at least 1am. 5 Bands, 40 musicians, over 5 hours of live music only $10.
Porter Hall, 2nd Floor
University CentreThe big concert is tonight. We hope to see as many of you as possible. It starts right at 8 pm and I mean the live music will begin at 8pm and will keep going till at least 1am. 5 Bands, 40 musicians, over 5 hours of live music only $10.
Porter Hall, 2nd Floor
Carleton University
Featuring:
Mighty Popo
Mike Essoudry's Mash Potato Mashers
White Wires
The Flaps
Steve Adamyk Band
This is our show. Please join us in celebrating 35 years of great community radio.
Tomorrow, Nov. 13, we are holding an open house from noon-5pm. Everyone is welcome to come by and see the station (5th Floor, University Centre, Carleton U.). And then tomorrow night it is the 35th Anniversary EVENT - buffet dinner, speeches, great conversation and good times. This is free to all current volunteers. And $30 for everyone else. It costs more than $30 a person to put on this event. We have made it free to all current volunteers to thank you for all you have done for CKCU. Please take advantage of this offer and join us for a great evening. We want to see all of you there. These celebrations don't come around very often. 35 years is a huge achievement.
All the best.
Matthew Crosier
CKCU Station Manager
Room 517
Unicentre Building
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
(alternate route - Bronson & Sunnyside)
Ottawa, Ontario
K1S 5B6
(613)520-2600, x1625
ckcufm.com
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Sunday, November 07, 2010
CKCU SHOOTS AND CKCU SCORES!
2010 Funding Drive! We Did It! Thanks!!!Thanks, thanks, thanks!!! We did it. With your generous support we have made our goal of $110,000. This equals 1/3 of our operating budget. We are in the process now of finishing off our data entry. Invoices and tax receipts will be going out in the next two weeks. Thanks again! There is no CKCU without you.
CKCU 93.1 FM
(located on the 5th floor, University Centre, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON)
(streaming online at www.ckcufm.com and broadcasting on Rogers Cable 944 and on your FM radio dial)
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Wednesday, November 03, 2010
SLIM CESSNAS AUTO CLUB & THE BAND WHOSE NAME IS A SYMBOL - NOV. 6
Birdman Sound and Babylon Nightclub Present:CKCU 93.1 FM 35th Anniversary Concert
Featuring:
Slim Cessnas Auto Club and The Band Whose Name is A Symbol
Saturday, November 6th - Babylon Nightclub (Bank & MacLaren, Ottawa, ON)
$15.00 advance - tickets available at Birdman Sound (Bank St., just south of the Queensway)
SUPPORT COMMUNITY RADIO!
Streaming live and online at www.ckcufm.com.
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
BOBBY DUPONT @ WHISTLER'S GRILL (EAST YORK-TORONTO) - NOV. 12/10
George Olliver presents Cafe Bluenote starring George Olliver and Gangbuster featuring the return of Canadian recording artist Bobby Dupont (formerly of Sweet Blindness & The Royals) @ Whistler's, in the gorgeous McNeil Room, Fri., Nov.12, 9pm-1pm.
Whistler's Grill / The McNeil Room
995 Broadview Avenue
East York (Toronto), ON M4K 2S1
(416) 421-1344
www.dine.to/whistlers
Bobby Dupont started at the original Bluenote Club at Yonge and Gerrard in the late '60s as lead singer of The Stattlers. This engagement at the number 1 night spot in the city was very successful. Upon leaving the club, Bobby went out on the circuit and began carving a distinctive name for himself as a well-known Toronto r&b singer. He formed a new band in the early '70s with well-known west end vocalist Donny Meeker, and the very popular group, Sweet Blindness, was born.
Later, with American guitar/vocalist Curtis Lee at his side, Bobby crafted up some amazing trailblazing Canadian r&b records such as "National Party" and "Cowboys to Girls". He recorded many other great r&b originals and covers with the band. Bobby quickly became known as Canada's white Stevie Wonder. Sweet Blindness recorded two very well received chart albums and they continued pumping out great soul music until 1977.
Riding a wave of continued success, Bobby teamed up with former lead singer of the famous The Mandala, George Olliver, and in 1978 they formed the acclaimed Righteous Bros. duet-style band, The Royals. Under Bobby's business direction (another one of his many talents) they fast became the no.1 niteclub band in the GTA.
Domenic Troiano (prominent guitarist for The Mandala and ace record producer) soon got wind of this formidable liaison and promptly engineered a signing to Freedom Records. Troiano proceeded to produce their 1st EP, The Royals, featuring Bobby and George. This record received significant airplay across Canada and won them a European tour in 1980 and a reuniting and return to the new Club Bluenote on Pears Ave. in 1992.
Bobby Dupont retired in 1999 after a remarkable 30 years in Canadian show biz. Then a good thing happened. In 2009 Bobby & George met up again at the Kitchener Blues Festival. George was performing with his gospel band, Caught Away, and Bobby came up to jam. "It rocked." And now after 10 yrs ............... HE'S BACK!!!
Come out and support Bobby at the beautiful Whistler's / McNeil Room and see this talented performer continue to make his way back into the business he knows and loves. This will be Bobby and George's 2nd appearance as The Royals in 5 months. Bobby will be singing some of his former hits. If you missed him last time, don't this time. We guarantee each performance will be better than the last.
$20 in advance or at the door - reserve your seats NOW!! - they are going fast! For reservations call (416) 421-1344 or whistlers@bellnet.ca.
Hunter-Hughes Productions
Whitby, ON
www.georgeolliver.com
www.georgeolliverTHEWORD.com
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