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Ten2Nine at Flashback's

Ten2Nine at Flashback’s

Sept. 1/05 @ Flashbacks, Kelowna – $5.00 at the door. Opening act, Smashlee, goes on around 9:30 with Ten2Nine to follow.

http://www.ten2nine.ca/

This is suppose to be part of Flashback’s Thursday NIght Music night. No mention of it on their site http://www.flashbacksniteclub.com/nights.html??

The Organ in Kelowna

The Organ are playing at OKM Hall on Thursday September 8th. Should be a great show. It’s awesome to see up-and-coming bands like The Organ, Black Mountain and Lady Hawk playing Kelowna. Go out and support these great West Coast artists.

Black Mountain in Kelowna at Duotone Arts Fest on Friday

Wow. What a great show at My Martini Place on Friday night. My faith in live shows in Kelowna has been renewed! Kudos to the people that organized this event. The promotion was great, lots of posters around town and good mention in the papers. The venue was really cool, 7-8 rooms with lots of photos, paintaings, sculptures and short film. Dj’s outside on the patio, upstairs and downstairs bars, good prices and abour 250 people in attendance!

The bands played from 9:30 till well after midnight, with minimal breaks between bands. It was hot and sweaty in the downstairs room with the bands, so the sound wasn’t exactly 100% but you don’t expect it to be perfect in such a small, crowded venue. The first band was Trainwreck and they were great, lots of energy. The second band was Ladyhawk. I believe some members are from Kelowna and it seemed like the crowd were familuar with their material. I can’t wait for there first CD. Check out.

http://www.myspace.com/ladyhawk

Black Mountain went on a about 11:45pm. They didn’t mention the fact that starting today (August 2nd) they are opening for Coldplay across North America for the next 5 weeks. That’s pretty cool. This band is getting lots of hype in NME and Rolling Stone. They have a great sound with a unique mix of 70’s rock and psychedlic guitar riffs. I can’t wait to watch this band rise in popularity, I’m sure they will blow everyone away in the states. What a great showcase of BC talent.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/features/artistprofiles/b/black-mountain/

The Doors of the 21st Century PNE, Vancouver, July 21st, 2005

The Doors of the 21st Century with Vanilla Fudge and Pat Travers at the PNE, Vancouver, July 21st, 2005.

Unlike a lot of the skeptics, I was going into this show with a clear undestanding that Ian Astbury was not trying to imitate Jim Morrison and fill the spot of lead singer. Ian, like amny singers from the 80’s and 90’s, was hugely influenced by Jim and his singing style and stage presenence. With the stealer playing of Ray Manzerek and especially Robbie Kreiger the night was a huge success.

The show kicked off with Pat Travers and his 3-piece band playing some blistering blues songs. I’m not familuar with his tuff, but they were very tight. Vanilla Fudge with the original line-up from the 60’s played some great cover versions of the Zombies’ “She’s not there”, U2’s “One”, Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready”, Donovan’s “Season of the Witch” and the Supremes hit “Keep Me Hangin On”. They were clearly having a lot of fun and remenising when they opened for Led Zeppelin in the same venue in the summer of 1970.

This was the first time the Doors played the PNE since June 6th, 1970. Some of the setlist was the same as it was 35 years earlier and the band played very tight with lots of improvisation.

Road House Blues
Break on Through (with ‘I am A Solider’ lyrics)
Love Me Two Times
When the Music’s Over
Peace Frog
Five to One (With “Do It” tease)
Crystal Ship (acoustic, 12-string)
People Are Strange (acoustic, 12-string)
Eagle in the Whirlpool
Touch Me
LA Woman

encore:
Light My Fire

Before Five to One Ian commented on the NHL being back and dedicated the song to you “beer guzzling hockey loving motherf&@*ers”. He even commented on the great state of Canadian music with bands like The Arcade Fire and Death from Above 1979. They played the new song “Eagles in the Whirlpool” and asked for the crowds’ opinion afterwards. Ninety minutes of classic Doors songs, and on several occasions if you closed your eyes you would think you were at the Fillmore, Felt Forum, Avalon Ballroom of the Winterland.

Strangely enough, the next day on July 22nd, original Doors drummer John Densmore won his lawsuit and from now on the band has to use the name D21C.

Edmonton Sun article

Calgary Review

Doors in Vancouver June 6, 1970 poster

Five bands playing July 17th – Evangel Church heritage room

Five bands playing July 17th – Evangel Church heritage room

In Medias Res http://www.imr.ca
Five Songs
Tri-State Heroes
matthew and andrew

Evangel Church
3261 Gordon Dr.
July 16th
7pm
$5

Four bands playing July 23rd at Emmanuel Assembly
2600 Herbert Rd.

Ever We Fall
Kaddisfly (after they finish the Warped Tour)
Sleepersetsail (Sonic Unyon Artist)
The Archer and the Eagle
6:30pm
$5

http://www.myspace.com/sleepersetsail