The Medium Mood are having our record release party for New Alarm at the Marquee Club in Halifax on November 23rd with friends Tomcat Combat, Play Guitar, and I See Rowboats.
We’ve hired a team of live audio professionals to set up extra speakers outlining the club to create a unique stereo surround sound experience. With extra members and instruments, specific sounds will be panned around the room pulling your body in every direction. Our already massive sound will become enormous and it will be a memorable show for the city’s loud rock enthusiasts.
DO. NOT. FUCKING. MISS. THIS. <- their words also but how often do bands go to this much effort? Exactly.
SATURDAY
Critically acclaimed indie-rockers Wintersleep will return home to perform in support of their third album Welcome to the Night Sky, at the Cunard Centre (961 Marginal Road) in Halifax, with special guest Basia Bulat, on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 9 p.m.
Tickets are $17.50 in advance and $22.50 day of show (including tax) and are on sale now at the Dalhousie Arts Centre box office, by phone 494-3820 (1-800-874-1669) and online at www.sonicconcerts.com. This show is all ages with licensed area. Doors open at 8 p.m.
Both in his lyrics [do not google FF + MG + lyrics - just doesn’t get you anywhere] and of his own I will hazard to say.
This post is really only to try and encourage any music fans that may see this before tonight to check this show out [I missed the first opener and most of the second, but both received high praise all around from those who saw them].
I have never seen FF before and it was quite amazing. I think even if you weren’t a huge fan of the recordings seeing him live is impressive. He’s an extremely talented musician in his own right. And the opportunity to see an artist build a song in front of you the way he does is something else. The church is also a perfect venue for such a show.
I’d suggest trying to get a seat in the balcony so you can see the tap dancing he does using the loop pedals.
And then you can come down to the Attic for the Fuzz release show - which would be about as far away from this performance as one could get.
Dion’s outdoor concert in Halifax cancelled Breaking News
Quebec-born diva Celine Dion has backed out of a commitment to perform in Halifax this summer.
The concert’s promoter, Gillett Entertainment Group, says the singer will not perform at the Halifax Common on Aug. 23 because the venue is “not appropriate.”
The Quebec-based company says Dion’s “elaborate production needs” can’t be met at the downtown site.
Tickets were supposed to go on sale Nov. 24.
The concert was originally announced on Nov. 7 with Dion confirming she would play the Halifax Common as part of an 85-city, five- continent tour.
Halifax regional council approved behind closed doors the spending of up to $150,000 to bring her to town.
While pricing never even had a chance to become an issue here, we might see some more cancellations because of it elsewhere:
Cline Dion Tickets
Is Celine Dion gonna give birth on stage? Does every attendee get a blow job by either George Clooney or Angelina Jolie, customer’s choice? Is John Lennon gonna come back from the dead to duet with her on “Whatever Gets You Thru The Night”? If not, why the fuck do I have to pay $500 a year in advance for tickets?
- Bob Lefsetz
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Celine Dion is asking me to make a commitment NOW to a show on January 30, 2009? She wants the use of my money for 14 months? She wants $1000 a couple up front; $400-$500 in the middle - for the privilege of locking in more than a year out? I couldn’t tell you what I’m doing 14 days from now, let alone On Jan. 30, 2009. Total insanity. -Debbie
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You think that Clapton and Winwood at 250.00 is a scream. Well it only gets better. I received an email today from AEG notifying me that I am a preferred member (don’t know how) and I am eligible to purchase advance tickets to see Celine Dion on October 20, 2008 for prices ranging from $62 - $512. Shit, if I cared, which I don’t, those greedy bastards would have my money, perhaps as much as 500 + bucks times the amount of friends I want to go with, in their coffers for near a year - multiply that by 20,000 bums in seats. That’s greed? What like Celine needs a guarantee that she will sell out the ice rinks - NOT! Crazy crazy industry!
Garrett
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Celine Dion…..Vancouver Canada, Next October….
$82.00 to 520.00. She and Rene can go fuck themselves.
No poster for this one but Friday night @ The Marquee Rebekah Higgs CD (re)Release show takes place with support from Coast cover band I See Rowboats & The Spades
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Also no poster for the two Final fantasy shows taking place this weekend Friday and Saturday nights at St. Matthew’s Church. Tix available last I checked for Saturday still - and if you are going tonight I will see you there.
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The Herald has an article covering both the show above (Shotgun Jimmie) and below (Moth)
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Montgomery Moth also get the Infomonkey treatment
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See some additional Fuzz news and coverage elsewhere
_______________________________________________________ KaZ Music
The first development program, record label, and recording studio who’s sole purpose is to develop/train and promote the Halifax, under-age 19, music community!!!
The Show
Time: 7PM
$6 door, $5 Adv. tickets (via shinymudpuddle@gmail.com)
Where: The Shambhala School (5450 Russell St., on the corner of Gottigen)
Showcasing
KaZ Records Presents:
Stone Fox ( http://www.myspace.com/mokenney)
Snow and Blackbirds ( http://www.myspace.com/snowandblackbirds)
W/ Special Guests:
Anew Airship ( http://www.myspace.com/anewairship)
Thanks to photographer Aaron Fraser, you see i see rowboats (separate article) (from left on the cover, the band is Luke Fisher, Darcy Fraser, Lisa Lipton, Will Robinson and Solomon Vromons).
Keep your eyes and your ears on these 16 local bands and musicians
. Some are new on the scene, others are veterans tackling new projects. They may already have a recording or a CD in the works, but all are poised to be the next big thing. Written by Mark Black, Sean Flinn, Stephanie Johns, Mike Landry and Shannon Webb-Campbell.
Myles Deck and the Fuzz
Gearing up to release their new album, Beware! The Fuzz this Saturday at the Attic, Myles Deck and The Fuzz (Myles Deck on vocals, Dale Boudreau on bass and guitar, Travis Davis on guitar, Al Hoskins on bass and Jordan Oakie on drums) together play quite the mixed bag of blues, country, surf, straight-ahead “blue-collar classic rock” and punk.
“Despite all the differences in our taste for music, we can at least agree on one band, The Dead Kennedys,” says Deck. “There’s also an interest in ’60s surf, country and blues and all of that Americana stuff. Can’t forget about The Stooges, either.”
A familiar-sounding mix of classics and trashiness, a listen to their debut album (on From Here to There Records) highlights Deck’s strong vocals. He can pull this off and really sell it at the same time. Switching effortlessly from speaking to screaming, and using a judicious hand with the distortion, the lyrics also stay in the retro theme.
“I was a big fan of sci-fi/horror movies and comics as a kid. I think these themes find their way into my songs. There’s also a lot of everyday grief I write about,” says Deck. “I’m pretty new to songwriting and I think it’s going to take a while before I can really tap into those good vibrations.” (SJ)
Check out the article online or pick up a copy of the issue to read profiles on:
Sarah Barrett-Ives, Black Moor, Construction and Destruction, Erin Costelo, Criminal Intent, Goodbye Generation, The Medium Mood, The Memories Attack, Money over Bitches, Play Guitar, The Rhythm Method, Rule of Thumb, Take On Me, Vennt and Zumbini Circus.
Kudos to the writers and the Coast for picking such a eclectic mix of acts to focus on and introduce to readers.
Interview:
You can also check out an interview with Myles over on InfoMonkey
Buy the Album
You can now buy Beware! The Fuzz from both iTunes and eMusic.com (as well as CDBaby)
Charts
The album has charted on CAPR Radio so far - we are waiting to begin pushing tracking to correspond with touring but that’s a good sign in light of their upcoming show in Sydney. Regardless, please feel free to request songs from the album at your local campus station (if you are in Canada they have a copy now). And thanks of course to CAPR for the spins!
The Coast New Music Issue
And the guys were noted as one of the 17 next big things in today’s New Music issue of the Coast.
Indie Can Podcast
You can also tune into Indie Can podcast 61 to hear some tracks from the album as well - thanks to Joe again for including the Fuzz!
Bad News
P.S. He needs a new drummer too…….ugh….
Interested - email info (at) fhttrecords.com
Please be available for touring if you do get in touch.
Thanks
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