You have two choices….

The Divorcees @ the Minstrel Cafe
or
Marianas Trench @ Level

” Those who prefer their roots music raw with a little lap steel twang on the side really need to check out New Brunswick outlaw country hooligans the Divorcees. The Johnny Cash- and Waylon Jennings-inspired tunes on their You Ain’t Gettin’ My Country (Haysale) should give you a good idea of what these shit-kickin’ hombres are all about – hardcore honky-tonkin’ and haulin’ ass.”
– NOW Magazine

Marianas Trench is a Juno award nominated Canadian pop punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia signed to 604 Records. Josh Ramsay started a solo career and needed a supporting band during touring. He managed to recruit high school friend Matt Webb and local musicians Steve Marshall, Morgan Hempsted and Ian Casselman. The band worked out so well that they decided to form a band named Ramsay Fiction. After signing to 604 Records in early 2003, they changed their name and became Marianas Trench.

Don’t forget, this Thursday Plants & Animals are playing at the Habitat. This will be a great show! You might be able to still get tickets at Leo’s Video.

Tonight at the Minstrel Cafe
http://doublemagnum.bandcage.com/

Kelowna’s Goats From Above Promotions presents the following upcoming shows:

April 6th @ The Blue Gator: Mint Records’ Hot Panda, 7$
April 7th @ The Grateful Fed: The Kettle Black 5$
April 13th @ The Blue Gator: Mahogany Frog
April 19th @ Doc Willoughby`s: The Jolts w. The Hippiecritz
April 21st @ The Grateful Fed: Saskatoon’s The Deep Dark Woods (back from SXSW in Austin) with Oldseed
April 28th @ The Grateful Fed: 1st Hip Hop Night!!! Nocturne Records Co-Promotes: Jeff Spec & NaRia, w. Keena Jasper Cave!

They played to a near packed house at Doc Willoughby’s on October 19th, 2007 for their first Kelowna show, and they’re returning to play the Habitat on April 1st.

Hey Rosetta! is a six-piece Canadian indie rock band from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Known for its energized live shows, the band create a massive, layered sound by incorporating piano, violin and cello into the traditional four-piece garage rock sound.

The band members include Tim Baker (Vocals, Guitar, Piano), Josh Ward (Bass, Backing Vocals), Adam Hogan (Lead Guitar), and Phil Maloney (Drums). The band also contains a string section normally consisting of Kinley Dowling (Violin), and Romesh Thavanathan (Cello), although other musicians substitute while on tour. Their influences include The Beatles and Jeff Buckley, while also incorporating the layered production of contemporary indie bands such as Arcade Fire and Hope of the States.

Dan Mangan, is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Though he spent a considerable amount of his childhood in Ontario, Dan was born in Smithers, British Columbia, and now resides in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Doors at 7, tickets $10

hey rosetta! takes home three east coast music awards at the 2009 ecma celebrations in corner brook
Monday, March 02, 2009

Jill Barber, Matt Andersen and Gordie Sampson each pick up two awards

(Corner Brook, NL) – Newfoundland’s own Hey Rosetta! took to the stage multiple times tonight, as they walked away with three East Coast Music Awards, including Group Recording of the Year, Recording of the Year, and Alternative Recording of the Year. The ECMA Music Awards Gala at the Pepsi Centre in Corner Brook, NL, also celebrated double award winners Jill Barber, Matt Andersen and Gordie Sampson.

The 2 shows listed below, Maurice at the Habitat and Ladies of the Canyon at teh Blue Gator have been canceled.

Kelowna’s Goats From Above Promotions brings you…..

Montreal’s Ladies of the Canyon are sure to bring a great show to the Blue Gator on Monday, March 23rd.

Built of four of the strongest musical voices in Montreal City’s thriving, internationally celebrated scene, Ladies of The Canyon’s sound is as polymorphic, true and passionate as its members, following the spirit of the moment – ethereal folkie fingerstyle guitar licks might escape suddenly to pounding rock drums and bass, heavy grooves or lush vocal harmonies that soar over a simple piano melody.

Tickets to the March 19th Plants and Animals show at the Habitat are available at Leo’s videos.

Plants and Animals are a Canadian indie-rock band from Montreal, featuring two members originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, which comprises guitarist-vocalists Warren Spicer and Nic Basque, and drummer-vocalist Matthew Woodley. They often describe their music as post-classic rock. They are signed to Secret City Records. Their first full-length album, Parc Avenue, was shortlisted for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.