july 26 1943 - Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger is born in Kent, England. The group, which takes its name from a Muddy Waters song, is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. The group does not receive a Grammy Award until 1986 when it is presented a Lifetime Achievement Grammy.
Touring is a global business, and figures reported to Billboard for mid-May, include the Rolling Stones' Bigger Bang tour at $147.3 million in grosses (from 45 shows in U.S. arenas and international stadiums). The Rolling Stones will return to North American for another leg to launch on Sept. 20 at Boston's Gillette Stadium, and dates will be sponsored by RadioShack. With nearly $150 million in grosses and 1.1 million in attendance, the Rolling Stones are predicted to be the top touring band in the world for 2006, and this the top-grossing trek in history.
i really did. dye it pink. and i spent almost all my money at the bar, and then haggled with shannon lyon for a cd from what i had left in my pocket. it's pretty good. i'm about to write a review and send it into the echo. and i think he might be coming back next week. i'm gonna check his website.
"superb!" "magnifique!" isn't the dual language sticker clever quoting altcountrytab.com with five big stars?
i like a performer who can and does respond positively to audience input and requests. yet, i also begrudge the reward of a repeat song, guitar stings, that was played earlier in the set -- get to the show on time next time would have been a good lesson for latecomers, in my opinon!
fan out of tune
hate the dealer when you get the losing card
what part of do not kill you didn't hear right
AUG 16 beauty cry
smile me down
take a little time
boomtown
i was sitting beside a kooky long haired guy who was recording it, and who i actually gave my address to so he can mail me a copy of the show and i really would like a copy and he was making such a kind offer... i did a lot of heckling. did you hear a loud mouthed introvert commenting alot?
demo of 17 yr old pic with arm around ac
got a good feeling
blue eyed train
banana belt
never slept in a car, lied about being outdoor type
townes van sant like
free capo out of the deal
geography doesn't always rhyme hwy 85
lick your own vs. lake huron
waist down views, niave
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i’m glad you came out. and i'm sorry i did not clue in. were you in shorts and sandals?i thought it was a pretty good night out. it felt like going out to the maple lounge, but safer and easier and friendlier...
RED TOP 821-1700
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i should take the loud mouth heckler habits and SING instead? i want to, i really do...
after i emptied my pockets out finally buying a cd yesterday, i gave my real surface mail address to a stranger who says he'll send me a copy of the show. but not to worry because the mics were facing forward...
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Friday, July 21, 2006
Q. Are you the girl from The Record?
people keep asking me this when I show up places to make notes about them. Apparently, I bear a resemblance to some local (OFFICIALLY EMPLOYED) reporter girl...
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
shotgun show review (not even sent to the Echo)
"Love is all that matters at the end of the day," was the message that came through loud and clear last Wednesday, up-upstairs at Van Gogh's Ear in downtown Guelph. Laughs came a close second and an audience favourite was Lucas Stag's song about Dancing with Lily. He used only a small selection of harmonicas and an acoustic guitar but he covered a diversity of subjects with a wide variety of tempos and rhythms, and performed a request for Maple Tree.
Shannon Lyon promised a rock 'n roll show next week, and ran through a set quite similar to the week before, about 12 songs, many of them very sad and yet rather romantic. "Nice how we cried"? Ah yes. If only there were more eyes on him for this wonderful series.
Shannon Lyon promised a rock 'n roll show next week, and ran through a set quite similar to the week before, about 12 songs, many of them very sad and yet rather romantic. "Nice how we cried"? Ah yes. If only there were more eyes on him for this wonderful series.
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Downtown Guelph - art on the street festival
Did you see the promo postcards and poster for the event? What a neat and truly artful graphic! I agree with the ranter that wrote the Echo about the importance of highlighting local talent versus selections like the cover feature they did run, on Magneta Lane...
NQ Arbuckle performed a good hot set -- so enjoyable their performance alone was worth the trip downtown. Smoothly promoting their merch for sale and upcoming gigs, while kids danced and adults grinned in appreciation. 'Should we do our trippy 7 minute song?' was asked right before they launched into a terrific Band Tribute type song to close out their alloted time, yeehaw time flies when yer having fun!
What a great way to spend a fantastic Saturday! The Downtown Guelph, the Art on the Street event featured over 100 artists, great music (Royal wood, NQ Arbuckle & Magneta Lane) as well as a sidewalk sale, sidewalk chalk displays and other random acts of art!
NQ Arbuckle performed a good hot set -- so enjoyable their performance alone was worth the trip downtown. Smoothly promoting their merch for sale and upcoming gigs, while kids danced and adults grinned in appreciation. 'Should we do our trippy 7 minute song?' was asked right before they launched into a terrific Band Tribute type song to close out their alloted time, yeehaw time flies when yer having fun!
What a great way to spend a fantastic Saturday! The Downtown Guelph, the Art on the Street event featured over 100 artists, great music (Royal wood, NQ Arbuckle & Magneta Lane) as well as a sidewalk sale, sidewalk chalk displays and other random acts of art!
Sunday, July 09, 2006
echo shotgun (show review)
Shannon Lyon
July 5, early show
3rd floor Van Gogh's Ear
10 Wyndam St N
To kick off the well postered, month long Shannon Lyon residency, there was good music playing up-upstairs at Van Gogh's, until it was shut off at 10:10 for the 9:00 show, advertized as 9:00 SHARP on the website. For this town, an early show, and condolences are owed to those who missed out.
Bob Egan (formerly of Wilco and Blue Rodeo), played less than 10 songs for the first set, but what great songs they were! With a surprisingly wide variety of instrumentation -- long, atmospheric musical composites accompany his accomplished and versatile vocals, in unique and intriguing song constructions. He played a mix of material from both of his LPs and from the six song EP.
From the steel guitar and the drum machine, to experimental pedal weirdness, a slide, an acoustic and a "National Steel" guitar, Egan held the full audience's rapt attention. What great music. He said you can buy his recordings at www.bobegan.com, and I say you should, he is so clearly talented.
Lyon played a full set as well, with good, strong, straight up acoustic guitar, harmonica and singing. He is sincere and seems comfortable performing, and put on a good show. From songs he said he wrote in the backyard, or on his bicycle to new tunes from his forthcoming record (that he invited Egan to join him on stage for) he delighted both new and existing, old and of-age-younger fans, all of whom seemed glad they'd taken their seats so early! Is it true Steam Whistle is a local beer? An hour's drive would be well worth such strong musicianship in such intimate quarters. But it was over by midnight - don't miss the full show next week! Wednesdays in July have never sounded better!
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July 12 Van Goghs - 'Acoustic-Series' - Doors8pm w /Lucas Stag
July 19 Van Goghs - 'Acoustic-Series' - Doors8pm w/ Chris Giesbrecht & OX . (MAIN FLOOR)
July 26 Van Goghs - 'Acoustic-Series' - Doors8pm w/ Andrew Cash
July 5, early show
3rd floor Van Gogh's Ear
10 Wyndam St N
To kick off the well postered, month long Shannon Lyon residency, there was good music playing up-upstairs at Van Gogh's, until it was shut off at 10:10 for the 9:00 show, advertized as 9:00 SHARP on the website. For this town, an early show, and condolences are owed to those who missed out.
Bob Egan (formerly of Wilco and Blue Rodeo), played less than 10 songs for the first set, but what great songs they were! With a surprisingly wide variety of instrumentation -- long, atmospheric musical composites accompany his accomplished and versatile vocals, in unique and intriguing song constructions. He played a mix of material from both of his LPs and from the six song EP.
From the steel guitar and the drum machine, to experimental pedal weirdness, a slide, an acoustic and a "National Steel" guitar, Egan held the full audience's rapt attention. What great music. He said you can buy his recordings at www.bobegan.com, and I say you should, he is so clearly talented.
Lyon played a full set as well, with good, strong, straight up acoustic guitar, harmonica and singing. He is sincere and seems comfortable performing, and put on a good show. From songs he said he wrote in the backyard, or on his bicycle to new tunes from his forthcoming record (that he invited Egan to join him on stage for) he delighted both new and existing, old and of-age-younger fans, all of whom seemed glad they'd taken their seats so early! Is it true Steam Whistle is a local beer? An hour's drive would be well worth such strong musicianship in such intimate quarters. But it was over by midnight - don't miss the full show next week! Wednesdays in July have never sounded better!
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July 12 Van Goghs - 'Acoustic-Series' - Doors8pm w /Lucas Stag
July 19 Van Goghs - 'Acoustic-Series' - Doors8pm w/ Chris Giesbrecht & OX . (MAIN FLOOR)
July 26 Van Goghs - 'Acoustic-Series' - Doors8pm w/ Andrew Cash
Friday, July 07, 2006
record hunters
Toronto Treasure Map (courtesy of Sonic Boom)
CD Replay
523 Bloor St W
416-516-0606
Sonic Boom
512 Bloor St W
416-532-0334
Second Spin
386 Bloor St W
416-916-7746
Flash and Crash
499 Bloor St W
416-323-8883
Play De Records
357 Yonge St
416-586-0380
She Said Boom
372 College
416-944-3224
Penguin Music
2 McCaul
416-597-1687
Second Vinyl
2 McCaul
416-977-3737
Koss Records
229 Queen St W
416-593-8523
Queenstessential
559 Queen St W
416-703-5454
Rotate This620 Queen St W
416-504-8447
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What about that Pandemonium on Dundas near Runnymede?
CD Replay
523 Bloor St W
416-516-0606
Sonic Boom
512 Bloor St W
416-532-0334
Second Spin
386 Bloor St W
416-916-7746
Flash and Crash
499 Bloor St W
416-323-8883
Play De Records
357 Yonge St
416-586-0380
She Said Boom
372 College
416-944-3224
Penguin Music
2 McCaul
416-597-1687
Second Vinyl
2 McCaul
416-977-3737
Koss Records
229 Queen St W
416-593-8523
Queenstessential
559 Queen St W
416-703-5454
Rotate This620 Queen St W
416-504-8447
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What about that Pandemonium on Dundas near Runnymede?
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
More Local Music Reviews?
A Stones Throw Festival, took place in Hillsburgh, on Saturday Jun 24.
They had promised free beer 1-3pm and then that my friends, The Houseplants would play 9ish. And, did they! I can now tell you I was sincerely glad to be invited to this day-to-night spectacle o' music. Wonderful music on a beautiful 100 acre farm. Where camping was available and indeed suggested. A PWYC event that delivered, including performances by cts including Grande Fir, Heather Needham, and The Campfire Poets. I'd seen many of these acts at the Theatre in Orangeville the night before, where I most struck by a fairly new Houseplants tune starring Perry Joseph (formerly of the Juno-nominated Tabarruk) on vocals, about "I know how much you miss her and I know how hard you tried."Clearly, he tried. And, was successful, in pulling together a successful and fully enjoyable fundraiser. He was most gracious and comfortable of any of the performers, perhaps because of his duel role as host. The whole show was his brain child and was a good idea well executed, for a good cause. The girl who opened was a really good musician and she had a nice voice but what really stole my attention that evening was the funny faces made by the singing for their supper guys. Take the 905 and put it in the country and great voices and great musicianship is what we get I guess.
Joseph explained "About one month ago very dear friend Donato (Dan) Scipione, a local musician and teacher, was involved in a very serious car accident, and he won't work for quite a while. All of his friends are trying to help one of our family, in the way they know best... which is to play some music and invite others to come, to be a part of this barn raising!"
They had promised free beer 1-3pm and then that my friends, The Houseplants would play 9ish. And, did they! I can now tell you I was sincerely glad to be invited to this day-to-night spectacle o' music. Wonderful music on a beautiful 100 acre farm. Where camping was available and indeed suggested. A PWYC event that delivered, including performances by cts including Grande Fir, Heather Needham, and The Campfire Poets. I'd seen many of these acts at the Theatre in Orangeville the night before, where I most struck by a fairly new Houseplants tune starring Perry Joseph (formerly of the Juno-nominated Tabarruk) on vocals, about "I know how much you miss her and I know how hard you tried."Clearly, he tried. And, was successful, in pulling together a successful and fully enjoyable fundraiser. He was most gracious and comfortable of any of the performers, perhaps because of his duel role as host. The whole show was his brain child and was a good idea well executed, for a good cause. The girl who opened was a really good musician and she had a nice voice but what really stole my attention that evening was the funny faces made by the singing for their supper guys. Take the 905 and put it in the country and great voices and great musicianship is what we get I guess.
Joseph explained "About one month ago very dear friend Donato (Dan) Scipione, a local musician and teacher, was involved in a very serious car accident, and he won't work for quite a while. All of his friends are trying to help one of our family, in the way they know best... which is to play some music and invite others to come, to be a part of this barn raising!"
Monday, July 03, 2006
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