Stay Out Of The Mall XI: Day 2

12/14/2012

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Stay Out Of The Mall continues tonight (Friday) at Van Gogh's in Guelph.  Tonight's line-up is a 100% homegrown Guelph set starting with Jenny Omnichord.  As her name implies, Jenny plays the Omnichord.  An electronic kitschy keytar of sorts.
Guelph beat maker Elaquent has just released a new EP in October called Parallel.  He'll be warming things up for Guelph alumni (I'm not sure if any of the members still live in Guelph or not?) King Cobb Steelie. 
Pheromone Recordings re-mastered, re-packaged and re-issued King Cobb Steelie’s Project Twinkle on October 30, 2012. (originally released in 1994)  They will be playing Project Twinkle in its entirety tonight.
"Project Twinkle’s 10 tracks and 60 minutes of music are a true aural experience blending 80s hardcore influences with jazz/dub/ambient and electronica in stunning fashion. Laswell’s mix, with its huge bottom end and restless sonic exploration, stands the test of time, making Project Twinkle as contemporary today as it was in 1994."

I saw KCS at Kazoo! 2011 and it was an incredible show.  It took me right back to 1994...

If you're planning on going tonight, apparently shows are running ON TIME.  So be there by 9:30 if you want to catch the whole thing!
Jenny Omnichord – 9:40 PM
Elaquent – 10:15 PM
King Cobb Steelie – 11:00 PM

Van Gogh’s Ear (1st floor) (10 Wyndham St. N. Guelph)
Doors at 9 PM – AA/LIC
$10 with non-perishable item for the Guelph Food Bank (each night)
$15 without (each night)
Tickets Only Available at the Door

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Stay Out of The Mall XI

12/13/2012

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It's Stay Out of The Mall time of the year friends!  The festive music festival.
Shows start tonight December 13 at Van Gogh's with The Magic, Gentleman Reg and L Con.
Friday night December 14, King Cobb Steelie, Elaquent & Jenny Omnichord.
Saturday night December 15, Fucked Up, Gregory Pepper and His Problems & Brass Attacks.

Doors at 9PM and music starts at 9:40PM each night.
It's an all ages licensed show.
$10 with non-perishable item for the Guelph Food Bank (each night) $15 without (each night).  Tickets are only available at the door.
The shows are in support of the Canadian Cancer Society towards leukemia research in memory of Sharon Marshall.

This presentation is thanks to Vish Khanna, Kazoo! & CFRU 93.3 FM.

For more information: http://www.facebook.com/events/304237183014789/
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Danny Michel live at Dublin Street United Church

12/05/2012

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Danny Michel is back with his band in Guelph this week playing the grand Dublin Street United church.  If you have not been to a show yet at the historic Dublin St. church, Danny Michel is *the* act to see there in my opinion.  I've seen Danny a few times over the years at Dublin and according to myself, his show in 2009 was the best show of 2009 in Guelph.  Danny Michel at Dublin Street United church is an experience that really truly must be experienced.
I've said this before, and I'll say it again: do yourself a favour and come out and see this show!

Get tickets: Folkway Music or milanovichlil@hotmail.com
Advance $20 + $1 s.c. at Folkway Music - $25 at the door
Out of town orders milanovichlil@hotmail.com - all sales cash only

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/events/157445957735346
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Where have I been?

11/28/2012

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So here it is November 2012.  I haven't written a thing since April.  Where have I been?  Where has time gone?  Well as it turns out, sitting down and writing posts is much easier to do when you have a real day job.  It's amazing how much time you have working for someone else so research and write content all day long for your side project!  I became self employed last October, and well, suddenly I had very little time to dedicate to writing and researching posts.
Poor excuses I know.  I tried my best to keep up with the calendar, but writing just fell by the wayside.
I'm here to say that I haven't given up, and in fact am hoping to start writing more posts and promoting more shows and artists coming to play Guelph.
I may've taken a bit of a break from writing about the Guelph music scene, but the Guelph music scene certainly didn't take a break!  It amazes and excites me to see so many great artists and bands coming to Guelph.  Thanks in large part to some key promoters in town that seem to never tire of putting on live music shows week in and week out.
Now if only I could get out to more shows.

Footnote:  My wife & I also had our second daughter earlier this month which also kind of kept me busy...
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New track from The Magic

04/11/2012

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Guelph based pop project The Magic (Georgie Gordon & Evan Gordon) released their new single 'Mr. Hollywood' today.  Taken from their debut album 'Ragged Gold', which is to be released on Monday 25th June 2012 on Half Machine Records.
Check it out.  Get in to it!
The Magic play Kazoo! Fest Thursday April 12 in Guelph
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Joshua Hyslop @ Jimmy Jazz

03/29/2012

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Folksy BC songwriter Joshua Hyslop will be performing at the Jimmy Jazz tonight March 29 at 10PM.
Hyslop has been gaining popularity over the past  year with lots of air time on both CBC Radio 3 and Radio 2.
From a press release:
"Joshua is a modern folk musician, an amalgam of influence in the classically romantic tradition of Damien Rice, Ryan Adams, Iron and Wine, and Sufjan Stevens. Like the said ballyhooed folksters before him, Joshua is inspired to write largely as a result of the people and relationships surrounding him, while also subjecting his songs to his own vulnerabilities, doubts, and conflicts."
Opening the show for Hyslop is fellow BC songwriter Zaac Pick.

Listen to more:
http://soundcloud.com/nettwerkmusicgroup/sets/joshua-hyslop-cold-wind-ep
http://zaacpick.bandcamp.com/
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Live music at DemoCampGuelph

01/24/2012

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This Wednesday January 25, Guelph is blending science and the arts.  DemoCampGuelph is celebrating it's 19th event at the Ebar and we're celebrating afterwards with the musical stylings of Guelph's own Nathan Coles Trio-esque!
What is DemoCamp you ask?   (I'm glad you asked!)
"DemoCampGuelph is for anyone in and around Guelph interested in software, the web and technology!  Startup junkies, wage slaves, consultants, students, indie professionals, engineers, designers, money and marketing people."
You do not need to demo to attend!  Come on out and see some demos (products, frameworks, scripts, businesses, etc.) and stay for the best part.  The music!  If you can't make it out to the early part (DemoCamp), come on out for the real fun!
Local favorite Nathan Coles and his new band will be playing.  Music should start around 9 PM.
Admission to both events is free, but a $5 donation is suggested.
I hope to see you there!

DemoCampGuelph Wednesday January 25.
6:30PM
Free
Nathan Coles Trio-esque
9PM
Free ($5 donation is suggested)
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100 Mile Riot: All day, all night local women in music festival

01/19/2012

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100 Mile Riot is an all-day, all-night festival celebrating the amazing diversity of talent of woman-identified people from Guelph and surrounding area. The festival is a fundraiser for the local Women in Crisis Centre as well as a revolutionary national program in Haiti, lead by a coalition of women activists, that is addressing sexual violence through art, advocacy, safe shelter, and legal services. This festival will be organized in collaboration with the V-Day campaign, which was started by activist Eve Ensler. V-Day has raised over $60 million and distributed the funds to grassroots, national and international organizations and programs that work to stop violence against women and girls through yearlong events such as this festival and culminating performances of The Vagina Monologues and MMRP (A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant, and a Prayer). We hope to shine a spotlight on the amazing artists in our community making their own kind of noise.

Performances by:
Sheezer
Rouge
Jenny Omnichord
Olenka & The Autumn Lovers
The Folk
Sarah Mangle
D Eve Archer
Ariadne's Thread
Amy Bronson
Nabi Loney
Dj Jungle Cat
Madam D
Meme Smith
And many more TBA!

The festival begins Saturday January 21 at 3PM at Van Gogh's Ear in Guelph and runs to the wee hours.
TICKETS: All- Day Passes available for only $12 from The Cornerstone, UC 217, and ticketbreak.com.

AA til 9pm
19+ 9 pm- 2 am

Brought to you by V-Day Guelph and Fortnight Music.
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Just a regular Sunday night in Guelph

12/04/2011

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Tonight (Sunday December 4 2011) in Guelph is one of those nights.  You know, one of those nights that has so many live shows going on, it would be impossible to catch it all.  One of those nights that make Guelph, well,  Guelph.
Kicking off the night tonight is Toronto's Sunparlour Players.  They're touring their latest album Us Little Devils to great reviews.  They're opening up for the one and only Sadies.  If you've never seen the Sadies live, I highly, highly recommend.  They are true wizards on the guitars.  Their show will leave you in awe.
The Sadies & Sunparlour Players play Van Gogh's tonight at 7:30.  More information on Facebook.
The other show of the night is Toronto singer-songwriter Emma-Lee.  Emma-Lee has one of those rare voices that will stop you dead in your tracks, etch itself into your soul, and force you to reassess those matters of the heart. But her voice is just the bait; it’s her songs that hook you.
Emma-Lee is opening the night for Toronto duo Whitehorse.  Led by husband and wife Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland, this band brings the two sizable individual talents in to one incredible band.  They've been met with great reviews too.
Whitehorse & Emma-Lee play The E-Bar tonight at 8:00.  More information on Facebook.

These are early shows tonight, so get out there and take in some great bands!
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Bring Q to Guelph

11/26/2011

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A local initiative is afoot to bring CBC Radio's Q with Jian Ghomeshi show to Guelph for a live broadcast!
If you'd like to find out more and get behind the cause, check out the Rob Campbell's blog, the Facebook page, or event page!
Let's do this Guelph!  Ghomeshi will be picking the winning city live on air December 8th.
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