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Open Mic Songwriter Night
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MONCTON'S OPEN MIC SONGWRITER NIGHT, S.A.C. MONCTON SONGSTAGE, BRINGS ORIGINAL MUSIC BACK TO ST. JAMES' GATE JULY 7 MONCTON, NB - The next edition of Songwriters As ...
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MONCTON'S OPEN MIC SONGWRITER NIGHT,
S.A.C. MONCTON SONGSTAGE,
BRINGS ORIGINAL MUSIC BACK
TO ST. JAMES' GATE JULY 7
MONCTON, NB - The next edition of Songwriters Association of Canada Moncton Songstage, Moncton's open mic night for original music by singer-songwriters, takes place on Tuesday, July 7, 9:30 - 11:30 PM at St. James' Gate.
July 7 features a line-up of talented singer-songwriters of various genres and language of performance. Registered artists include S.A.C. member Robin Anne Ettles;
Lisa LeBlanc; Julien Simon; Rob Comeau; Ashley Bernard; and André Saulnier. Each performer showcases 3 - 5 songs in an environment that is friendly to original music.
One performance spot remains open for July 7. Pre-registration is required via
e-mail to monctonsong@gmail.com, with demo or link to a site where your music can be auditioned. Songwriters are also welcome to register for August 4. Participants must bring their own instrument. All languages of performance are welcome.
This event, occurring on the first Tuesday of each month, is officially endorsed by the Songwriters' Association of Canada. The S.A.C. endorsement connects Moncton to a national association committed to the development and recognition of Canadian composers, lyricists and songwriters through lobbying, educational programs, networking opportunities, and more. Membership with the S.A.C. guarantees a slot for a songwriter on any night, ahead of non-members.
St. James' Gate is located at 14 Church St.
Originally from Edmonton, AB, Robin Anne Ettles has performed throughout North America with several different bands as a freelance bassist. She also writes music for television and film. She has won awards for her songwriting and performance, including an ECMA with alternative band SOL and Honourable Mention at the Billboard International Songwriting Competition. Under the moniker of ‘rae'. Robin recently released ‘social latin line dancing', a record of techno-lounge music. More information about Robin and her work can be found at www.dangerousparade.com. For information on the Songwriters Association of Canada, please visit www.songwriters.ca. She wishes everyone a very Happy Canada Day.
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Contact: Robin Anne Ettles info@dangerousparade.com (506) 850-2663
info@dangerousparade.com
www.dangerousparade.com
www.sonicbids.com/robinanneettles
the new CD is out! www.indiepool.com/RAE221
rae on: www.jetsetsound.com
http://radio3.cbc.ca/bands/rae
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Start off your evening tonight with some art!
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ENJOY A DOG DAY IN MONCTON
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Halifax indie rockers Dog Day are wrapping up their Canadian tour with a show in Moncton on Friday June 26. The group has been on the road in support of their newest record Concentration (their second ...
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Halifax indie rockers Dog Day are wrapping up their Canadian tour with a show in Moncton on Friday June 26. The group has been on the road in support of their newest record Concentration (their second full-length) which hit stores in April.
Dog Day began in 2005 as a recording project for Seth Smith's folk-oriented songs following the demise of his former band, The Burdocks. Soon after, he was joined by Nancy Urich (also of The Burdocks) and KC Spidle & Crystal Thili of hardcore act The Hold. This line-up led Smith's songs down a more punk-influenced path of power-chords and one-note leads.
Their debut LP Night Group earned the band accolades from Billboard and Spin Magazine while the group toured relentlessly through Canada, the US and Europe. Their extensive tour schedule ended up playing a significant part in shaping their newest record.
"Touring definitely had an influence on this record. I remember we wrote 'Rome' in Italy after a wild euro-dance party the night before," says front man Seth Smith. "You're exposed to a lot of different music on the road that you may not normally hear. I think it helped us have a fresh perspective going into the recording."
The bulk of Dog Day's new record was recorded in the fall of 2008 in their own studio in Halifax. Once the group completed the basic tracking for Concentration, they decamped to Water Music Recorders in Hoboken, New Jersey to finish the record with producer John Agnello who has worked on records by artists such as Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth and Redd Kross.
"John had an open window of two weeks and liked the material so off we went. Everything he did was great; he's got great taste and is a total pro. The band had spent a lot of time with these songs and I think it helped to have him take things over with a fresh ear. He had a knack of finding the charm of a song and expanding on it. We had a pretty clear vision of what sounds we were looking for going in and he really helped us nail it."
Each of Concentration's 11 songs are draped in shadow and melody, ranging from driving hooks of "Wait it Out" to the melancholic calm of "Rome." Concentration sees the band weave together a sound perfect for dancing with the skeletons in the closet.
Dog Day's upcoming Moncton show brings their Canadian tour to a close. While on the road across the country, the band had the pleasure of playing seven dates with Moncton's own Julie Doiron.
"We love touring with Julie and company; I really feel like we're family now. Julie and her band sounded really good this tour, a really rocking band. The crowds were very enthusiastic and we had the chance to meet a lot of interesting people. It was rad."
The band has enjoyed a fruitful relationship with Doiron and her cohorts in Moncton band Eric's Trip. The two bands toured together in the summer of 2008 and revisited the relationship this March when they recorded a four song EP with Rick White, including a song that White had written specifically for the band. These new songs will see release this summer on 7" vinyl by Divorce Records and digitally by Outside Music.
So could Dog Day one day ascent to be the indie rock kings and queens of the Maritimes? I suspect that the band would be too humble to accept such a title but they just might find themselves saddled with it none the less.
Dog Day will be performing at the Manhattan Bar & Grill in Moncton on Friday June 26. Also performing will be their special guests Thee Requiems and Purple Knight, the latter of whom is celebrating their 35th anniversary together! Admission to the show is $8 and is restricted to those 19 years of age and older.
By Ken Kelley
http://www.kenkelley.ca
http://herenb.canadaeast.com/music/article/709316
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Artist Jackie Gale-Vaillancourt at the Capitol
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Artist Jackie Gale-Vaillancourt at the Capitol Theatre Art Gallery (Moncton, June 24, 2009) – The public is invited to the opening of the art exhibit “PATTERNS IN LIGHT” by artist Jac ...
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Artist Jackie Gale-Vaillancourt at the Capitol Theatre Art Gallery
(Moncton, June 24, 2009) – The public is invited to the opening of the art exhibit “PATTERNS IN LIGHT” by artist Jackie Gale-Vaillancourt in the Capitol Theatre Irving Lobby on Tuesday, June 30th, at 5 p.m.
Jackie was born in Placentia, on the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. In 2004, she and her husband Richard, moved to his home province of New Brunswick after living in Nova Scotia for three years.
Throughout her university studies, which resulted in Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and Master of Business Administration degrees, and a career that culminated in the role of Vice President of an advertising agency in St. John’s, Newfoundland, she made an effort to make time for her real passion...art. In August 1997 she completed a Master of Arts in Illustration degree from Syracuse University in New York and in November 1997 she was elected to membership in the Society of Illustrators in New York City. As well, she contributed to the Newfoundland art community by serving several terms as Vice President and President of the Art Association of Newfoundland & Labrador.
Jackie's interest in representational art contributes to a style that tends towards realism. Her interest in subject matter is eclectic, ranging from flora, to children at play, to still life and landscape. While she has produced award-winning work in acrylic and watercolour, and dabbles in oil, her primary medium is watercolour. In April 1999, the Royal Canadian Mint issued a $100 14 karat gold coin, designed by Jackie, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Newfoundland becoming the tenth province of Canada.
The art exhibit “Patterns in Light”, by Jackie Gale-Vaillancourt will be shown at the Capitol Art Gallery in the Irving lobby of the Capitol Theatre at 811 Main Street in Moncton until August 28th, 2009. Entrance is free of charge.
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INFORMATION, IMAGES OR INTERVIEWS
Geneviève Maltais, Capitol Theatre: (506) 383-6711 / communications@capitol.nb.ca
Jackie Gale-Vaillancourt: (506) 389-9159 / redsky2@rogers.com
www.capitol.nb.ca
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Fattooth Postpones East Coast Dates
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Fattooth "Natural Disaster" Tour Takes a Bite! East Coast Canadian Dates Postponed Kicking off their Natural Disaster tour last week at the NXNE music fest in Toronto, Fattooth w ...
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Fattooth "Natural Disaster" Tour Takes a Bite! East Coast Canadian Dates Postponed
Kicking off their Natural Disaster tour last week at the NXNE music fest in Toronto, Fattooth were in preparation for a kung pow fury to storm the Canadian East Coast, but due to scheduling conflicts that stretch of the tour has been postponed.
"We're really bummed out to put the eastern leg of the tour on hold, especially since the East Coast fans have been so good to Fattooth." comments Fattooth bassist Buddha.
The tour will continue with the next tour date to begin in Oshawa, Ontario on July 2nd and will see the band continue across North America until the end of August. East Coast Canadian tour dates will be announced upon confirmation.
Fattooth's Upcoming "Natural Disaster" Tour Dates:
June 20, 2009 NXNE Festival @ The Hideout Toronto, Ontario
June 24, 2009 The A-Chord (postponed) Saint. John, New Brunswick
June 26, 2009 TBA (postponed) TBA
June 27, 2009 TBA (postponed) TBA
June 28, 2009 Coconut Grove (postponed) Halifax, Nova Scotia
July 2, 2009 The Atria Bar and Grill Oshawa, Ontario
July 4, 2009 Katacombes Montreal, Quebec
July 8, 2009 BOGIES Albany, New York
July 9, 2009 The Trash W/ KUNG FURY New York, New York
July 10, 2009 TBA Philladelphia, Pennsylvania
July 11, 2009 MOJO13 W/ Moonshine Mile Wimington, Delaware
July 15, 2009 The MetalShaker Chicago, Illinois
July 16, 2009 Madison Frequency Madison, Wisconsin
July 17, 2009 NorShor W/ Lucyd, Blue Felix Duluth, Minnesota
July 18, 2009 BLACK PIRATES PUB Thunder Bay, Ontario
July 21, 2009 TBA St. Cloud, Minnesota
July 23, 2009 Nestor’s Pub Fargo, North Dakota
July 24, 2009 The Viking Gimli, Manitoba
July 25, 2009 The ZOOW/Dreadnaut, Winnipeg, Manitoba
July 28, 2009 North Hill Brandon, Manitoba
July 29, 2009 w/ Dreadnaut Regina, Saskatchewan
July 30, 2009 The Roxy Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
July 31, 2009 TBA Edmonton, Alberta
August 1, 2009 The Stetson Calgary, Alberta
August 6, 2009 The Dirty Jersey Kamloops, British Columbia
August 13, 2009 The Cambie w/ Mendozza Nanaimo, British Columbia
August 14, 2009 Logan’s Pub W/ Mendozza Victoria, British Columbia
August 15, 2009 Pub 340 Vancouver, British Columbia
August 20, 2009 The Funhouse Seattle, Washington
August 22, 2009 The Samurai Duck w/Omega Crom Eugene, Oregon
“With their randy sense of humour and witty one-liners, Fattooth boast an amusing slice of tongue-in-cheek punk rock’n’roll heavily influenced by the likes of hardcore, metal and even elements of cock rock.” - Exclaim!
“These nine tracks become almost a deli platter of variety where one can pick and choose whatever entices them at that moment." - Exclaim!
“The energy and talent coming outta this band is phenomenal… I love the sound” – Snap! Magazine
“You'll be hooked” 4/5 - Shockwave Magazine
"Fattooth brings on a mix of Punk, Cock Rock and Metal roots that make the sluts rip their shirts off..." -Komodo Rock
Check out Fattooth via their myspace - www.myspace.com/Fattooth
Fattooth Promo Clip - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsogvWcEgcc
Fattooth Studio Outtakes - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNLvx9RaMnA
Twitter - www.twitter.com/Fattooth
Press Materials - http://www.divshare.com/folder/502760-144
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The most dangerous band in Canada right now
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Locals to Play Shediac Blues Fest
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Taken From The Telegraph Journal: SHEDIAC - Local blues legends along with an infusion of international jazz performers promise to fill Shediac with smooth sounds over the New Brunswick Day ...
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Taken From The Telegraph Journal:
SHEDIAC - Local blues legends along with an infusion of international jazz performers promise to fill Shediac with smooth sounds over the New Brunswick Day long weekend in August
Billed as an affordable alternative to Moncton's summer of big shows, the Shediac Blues Festival is expanding this year to three nights of live music.
Headliner Wes Mackey from the southern United States has played with such legends as Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed and Stevie Wonder.
As well, the Glamour Puss Blues Band will reunite to perform at the festival, which is proving that there's a growing audience for jazz and blues east of Fredericton.
"There is a new, decent-sized youth crowd grasping this music," said Nick Cormier, lead singer and guitarist of the Eric and the Blues Band, a Moncton-area group which will play the festival.
Alex Saunders, another member of the band, said the province's young people are growing into new sounds.
"In Moncton, there is a big metal band scene. But it's slowly leaving metal and rock into what we believe is something like this."
Last year, the Fredericton festival's 18th year, it brought in Grammy winner Buddy Guy from Chicago, British pop act Bloc Party, Georgia guitar wizard Derek Trucks and U.K. jazz vocalist Sarah Jane Morris.
"It can't be done in one night anymore," Bill Vance, organizer of the Shediac event, said in an interview. "We have fought in the past with some of the major concerts that have come to Moncton, but this year we don't have to.
"And we know we can grow."
Last year, the Shediac Jazz Festival had to compete with a Magnetic Hill megaconcert featuring the Eagles.
But turnout was above expectation, despite the competition.
Attendance is free at the festival's first night of music featuring five local jazz and blues bands in a battle-of-the-bands-style competition for a $2,000 prize.
After that, a $10 ticket will get all concertgoers into the Festival Tent in downtown Shediac to see two, three-hour nights of jazz music.
Festival returnee Keith Hallet and local blues legend Theresa Malenfant will anchor the August 1 show.
The Glamour Puss Blues Band and Wes Mackey will close out performances on August 2.
For tickets or more information call 506-532-5333.
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Still Time To Apply For MessFest 2009
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Hey!! The deadline is fast approaching - but if you want to play one of the most talked about festivals from last year - head on over to the TBA site and apply (see the GLOBEy button below!)
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World Acadian Congress 2009
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You are warmly invited at the unveiling of the World Acadian Congress 2009 official programming, which will be held in the Capitol Theater’s lobby (811, Main Street), Friday, June 26th, at 1:00 PM.& ...
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You are warmly invited at the unveiling of the World Acadian Congress 2009 official programming, which will be held in the Capitol Theater’s lobby (811, Main Street), Friday, June 26th, at 1:00 PM.
With less than 50 days to go before this international event which will be held in the Acadian Peninsula, join us to discover the official program as well as the artists who’ll participate to the Major gathering.
For details or interviews:
Marie-Joëlle Bergeron
Media relations
World Acadian Congress 2009
(506) 336-2009 / marie.joelle.bergeron@cma2009.ca
www.cma2009.ca
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Dutch Oven/Broken Ohms & Attack of the Mic
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DOG DAY - MONCTON ALBUM RELEASE SHOW!
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A night of multi-artist live art and music
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Jam du Jeudi / Thursday Jam
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Les sessions de Jam auront lieu chaque jeudi soir, entre 18 h et 21 h, à la Place 1604 ou à l’hôtel de Ville de Dieppe en cas de pluie. Les Jams débuteront le 25 juin et se termineront le 27 ao ...
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Les sessions de Jam auront lieu chaque jeudi soir, entre 18 h et 21 h, à la Place 1604 ou à l’hôtel de Ville de Dieppe en cas de pluie. Les Jams débuteront le 25 juin et se termineront le 27 août. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 877-7900.
The City of Dieppe, in collaboration with the Dieppe Youth House, invites everyone to attend the first edition of Thursday`s Jam. Jam sessions will be held each Thursday night between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. at Place 1604 or, in case of rain, in Dieppe City Hall. Thursday’s Jam starts June 25th and runs until August 27th. For more information, please call 877-7900.
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