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Busy weekend of live music in Kelowna! Jan. 21/22nd

Fri Jan 21

FLORA WARE TRIO – The Minstrel Cafe
McColl & Moorman – Pheasant & Quail Pub
John Lee Sanders – The Blue Gator
Papa Wheely – O’Flannigans Pub

Sat Jan 22

Rudi Strauss – Cabana Bar and Grille
Andrew and Zach Smith – The Old Bike Shop Cafe
Jon Bryant with Jodi Pederson  – Streaming Cafe
Krousis – Melodic Metal Music – The Bakery Board Shop and Lounge
Cheeky Monkeys – The Minstrel Cafe
McColl & Moorman – Pheasant & Quail Pub
John Lee Sanders – The Blue Gator
Papa Wheely – O’Flannigans Pub
DJ MARK FARINA – Sapphire Nightclub

New Shows announced for Habitat

February 10th, 2011- Michael Bernard Fitzgerald

with Paperboy
$15 (+ $2.50 tx & sc) – Buy your tickets for this show here!
$18 at the door
Doors at 8pm, Show at 9pm

Masqueerade – UBCO Outweek: February 11, 2011

feat. DJ Altair & DJ Topher Bear
Doors at 8pm
Tickets: $10-$20 (sliding scale) available at door only
All Ages (but make sure to bring 2 pieces of ID if you’re of age!)
Prizes for best mask!

April 7th, 2011 – The Rural Alberta Advantage

w/ TBA
$15 advance – Buy tickets for this event here!
$20 door
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm

Another show announcement tomorrow…..

BAND CONTEST ANNOUNCES BC’S TOP 10 TEEN BANDS

BAND CONTEST ANNOUNCES BC’S TOP 10 TEEN BANDS – VOTE NOW!

(Vancouver, BC) January 10, 2011 – Youthink magazine, Tom Lee Music and 100.5 The Peak FM have announced their Top 10 for BC’s Best Teen Band Contest! Congratulations to the finalists (in alphabetical order):

1) Alexandria Maillot – a pop-indie soul artist from Maple Ridge

2) All The Way – an alt-rock band from Coquitlam

3) The Archers – an alt-indie folk band from Victoria

4) Far From Fiction – an alt-rock band from Vancouver

5) Hailey Morgan – an indie pop-rock artist from Langley

6) Ivory Coast – an alt-indie band from Abbotsford

7) Patrick Kelly – a pop-rock artist from Kelowna

8) Ready Steady Go – a reggae ska-rock band from Burnaby and North Vancouver

9) The Stirs – an alt-rock band from Chilliwack

10) Stoned Optic – a punk-rock band from Victoria

A group of music industry judges selected the Top 10 artists from nearly 50 entries across the province. The bands are now featured on bandcontest.youthink.ca where voters will determine the Top 3, which will be announced on February 8, 2011.

The Top 3 finalists will compete live at Tom Lee Music Hall on April 30, 2011 for the title of BC’s Best Teen Band. A panel of industry judges will determine the winner and the first-place band will receive amazing prizes including:

  • $3,000 for artist development
  • A recording session with Jay Evjen of Juicemix Productions at The Factory Studios
  • A songwriting session with Shaun Verreault of Wide Mouth Mason
  • A guitar and gift certificates from Tom Lee Music
  • Tuition to Next Level Learning Centre + more!

Youthink, Tom Lee Music and 100.5 The Peak FM launched the second annual BC’s Best Teen Band Contest in October 2010, with over $10,000 in prizes and opportunities up for grabs. The competition gives young bands from across the province a chance to showcase their music, connect with key players in the music industry and educate them on how to advance their music careers.

The Return of The Rural Alberta Advantage

The Rural Alberta Advantage play indie-rock folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, born out of images from growing up in Central and Northern Alberta. They sing about summers in the Rockies and winters on the farm, ice breakups in the spring time and the oil boom’s charm, the mine workers on compressed, the equally depressed, the city’s slow growth and the country’s wild rose, but mostly the songs just try to embrace the advantage of growing up in Alberta.

At Habitat

$15 advance
$20 door
Doors at 8pm, show at 9pm

The Bike Shop Winter/Spring Concert Series

The Bike Shop Winter/Spring Concert Series

Facebook group

Saturday January 15– ME’AN Donna, 4 piece folk/roots band

Saturday January 22– Andrew and Zach Smith, a duo that mixes folk,alt-country and tap style guitar

Sunday January 23– Sandy McAfee, her music has been described as a jacuzzi for your ears. Excited to have you back Sandy

Saturday February 5– Frieso, a three piece alternative band that features Claire Bones on drums, Dash Brockman on guitar and Michael Etkin on keys

Saturday February 12– Loni Monger, a  talented jazz and blues artist. Check out his music on MySpace

Saturday February 19– Almost a Few, an acoustic duo who play folk instrumental music with blues undertones. Hear them on there Myspace page.

Saturday February 26– Sarah Calvert, a Toronto based singer/songwriter who blends folk/blues/jazz/bluegrass and country into her thought provoking live act.

Saturday March 5– The Malarkeys, a Kelowna based band serving up a mixture of favourites that are immediately familiar to fans of contemporary Irish and Celtic music

Saturday March 12– Aaron Gordon, a talented local singer/songwriter who plays acoustic/folk rock/pop

Saturday March 19- Banana Pants, Dan and Landon are a musician/magician combination. One performs live music while the other does one on one magic with guests. This evening is all about fun.

Saturday March 26– Ritmo Caliente. a saxy salsa four piece band that inspires dancing. Always a pleasure.

Saturday April 16– Leah West, a local singer/songwriter who has been winning over audiences with her clever lyrics, ingenious melodies and her amazing voice. Glad to have you back Leah.

Showtimes run from 7pm-9pm

What’s on? Podcast – January 2011

Jan/2011 edition featuring songs worth hearing from musicians performing around the Okanagan. Hosted by Ryan Donn


Featured Concerts:

Jan 6th, Paisley Jura @ The Minstrel, $5, 8pm

Jan 8th Pat Lepoidevin, @ the Streaming Cafe, Free, 7pm

Jan 15th Ari Neufeld @ the Streaming Cafe, Free, 7pm

Jan 21st Flora Ware Trio @ The Minstrel, $5, 8pm

Jan 22nd, Andrew and Zach Smith @ The Bike Shop, $10, 7pm

Glam rock show with The Sugar Coated Killers

Join Sugar Coated Killers live at O’Flannigans Pub on Thursday January 6th for a glam rock themed night. Dress up glam and win Prizes!

Don’t miss this exciting theatrical rock band playing all kids of hard rock hits from acts such as Kiss, The Sweet, Motley Crue, Poison, T. Rex, Alice Cooper, Judas Preist, Lady Gaga and much more…
Show starts at 9pm . Tickets are $10 and are available at O’flannigans Pub. Half the proceeds will go to Kidscare.

Top Ten of ’10: My Fav Albums of 2010

I picked up nearly 30 new albums this year, the most new music I’ve bought in a long time (mainly from iTunes or at shows)

my top 10 albums are….

10. Said the Whale – Islands Disappear
9. The Pathological Lovers – Calling all Favours
8. Robert Plant – Joy
7. The Besnard lakes – The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night
6. the Arcade fire – the suburbs
5. Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More
4. New Pornographers – Together
3. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
2. Foals – Total Life Forever
1. Kings of Leon – Come Around Sundown

The rest…

Bahamas – Pink Strat
Belle and Sebastian – Write about love
Black Mountain – Wilderness Heart
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Devil’s Tattoo
Broken Social Scene – Forgiveness Rock Record
Danny Michel – Sunset Sea
Doug Paisley
Jeff Beck – Emotions and Commotion
Jon and Roy – Homes
Josh Ritter – So Runs The World Away
MGMT – Congratulations
Mountains and the Trees
Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard
Sherman Downey – Honey for Bees
Stars – The Five Ghosts
The Black Keys – Brothers
The National – High Violet
The Walkman – Lisbon
Wintersleep – New Inheritors

That reminds me, I have to get the new Band of Horses album and Grinderman 2.

What albums am I missing?  Any recommendations?