Monthly Archives: March 2006

April…. 11 great shows in 3 weeks

Bands:
Ladyhawk
Pride Tiger
date: Saturday April 8th
venue: OK Mission Hall
Tix: $8

Sunday April 9, 2006
Dan Mangan w/ Brandon Scott and Dan Harden
The Blue Gator
$6
Doors @8pm

Bands:
Minus the Bear
The Archer and the Eagle
AlphaBaby
Adventures
date: Friday, April 14, 2006
venue: Mission Hall
tix: $8

Bands:
All Night Long
Fear Zero
Fourhourdrive
date: Friday April 14th
venue: The Well
Doors 8pm Tix $7 at the door
http://www.fearzero.com

Bands:
The Hell & backs
Pheora
Drunk and Pretending
All Night Long
Stonecrow
date: Saturday, April 15th
venue: Breaker’s Billards
tix: $12 door / $10 advance at Breakers
Part of Rock Royalty show

Bands:
Revival Dear (from Toronto)
Curbside Music Co.
date: Thursday, April 16th
venue: The Habitat
tix: $5

Bands:
The People Vs
The Doers
Darcy Hancock
date: Monday April 17th
venue: Mission Hall
Doors at 7pm, all ages

Monday April 17, 2006
Matthew Barber and The Union Dues w/ Julie Doiron and Shotgun & Jaybird
The Blue Gator
$6
Doors @ 8pm
advance tickets available now – @ Revolver & Bering Music in Westbank

Tuesday April 25, 2007
Small Sins (formally The Ladies and Gentlemen) w/ Magneta Lane and Terza Rima
The Blue Gator
$7
Doors @8pm
advance tickets available now – @ Revolver & Bering Music in Westbank

Friday April 28, 2006
Meligrove Band w/ Paper Moon and AlphaBaby
Okanagan Mission Hall 4409 Lakeshore Rd
$7 Adv.
Doors @ 6pm
advance tickets available now – @ Revolver & Bering Music in Westbank

Sunday April 30, 2006
Dr. Smooth and The Operators w/ Trevor Salloum and Guests
The Blue Gator
Details TBA

I’m going to be back in Newfoundland and I’m going to miss these 8 great shows!

Wintersleep at the Blue Gator Review

So what is there to do on a Tuesday night in this quiet ‘ol town? Well if you’re lucky, you stopped by the Blue Gator for a sold out show featuring 3 great bands from Halifax. Miss T Promotions did a fantastic job advertising this show and thanks to the staff at the Blue Gator (normally closed on Tuesdays), this was a great night.

The Dependant Records Tour, presented by Exclaim magazine made a stop in our town and the night kicked off at 8:30 with Jill Barber. She offered some great bluesy-folk songs with a lot of passion. My friend said she remindered her of Sarah Slean, and she reminded me of Tom Waits in her stage presence and delivery. After a nice short break, while the waitresses were busy serving jogs of beer and great food, the second band Contrived came on. This band consists of 3 members of the headlining band, Wintersleep, and they played an agressive, solid 40 minute set. Their guitar tech even came on for a few songs beforehand. The headliners who have been getting a lot of buzz and recently one an ECMA award, started around 11:15 and played for a solid hour. They played some great new songs, and some familuar songs like “Jaws of Life” and “Danse Macabra”. They have a couple albums out and I would recommend giving them a listen. They keep the dance floor hoping for their entire set, and the band seemed to be feeding off the energy of the crowd and having a great time.

A great Tuesday night out, and the support for live music and a great venue really came together. Big Thanks to the artists, and Miss T Promotions for a great evening. Stay tuned for a lot more exciting shows!