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Nov. 21st at the House, Music with a Cause
Nov. 29th at the Well, UBC-O (with Treelight Room) CIRO fundraiser
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Arctic and Nixie at Doc Willoughby’s
Arctic and Nixie at Doc Willoughby's
Kelowna Folk Club – Nov. 9th
Shari Ulrich first hit the stage as one-third of the infamous Pied Pumkin String Ensemble. The Pumkins — Ulrich, Joe Mock and Rick Scott– embodied joie de vivre and intellectual whimsy and became the foundation of British Columbian music for an entire generation. Die-hard Pumkin fans recall Ulrich’s violin, mandolin, flute, dulcimer, guitar, and saxophone playing, as well as her incomparable voice; a formidable balance to the wacky and unique songwriting and performance personalities of her cohorts.
Songwriting, when you get it right is a divine instrument, and there is no doubt that Vancouver’s Tom Taylor writes songs with considerable power. His voice has a true familiar tone that draws you in with his songs that are both honest and heartfelt. Influenced greatly by Joe Ely and John Hiatt, it is the craft behind writing a song that he truly loves most. “Tom’s writing is the kind of stuff I find myself constantly saying “I wish I’d written that!” says Shari Ulrich. Tom spent most of his musical career playing in the Vancouver cult band, “She Stole My Beer” (SSMB).
Barney Bentall has had a rich career as a songwriter and musician. He grew up in Calgary in the 70s, and after a stint being the owner of a barbed wire fencing company, moved to Vancouver where he played the music scene, married his sweetheart, and had four kids. Ten years later, after some career disappointments, he moved the family to Toronto to try the scene there. The move paid off in spades, and he enjoyed a lot of successes in his time there. However, by 1997, he was ready for a change from the fast pace of touring and putting out albums, so he bought a cattle ranch and learned the life of a rancher. Now, he has the enjoyment of only writing songs “when they {won’t} leave me alone.” His latest album, “Grand Cariboo Opry” is a DVD and CD.
Bend Sinister
exclaim! presents: Jason Collett
Jason Collett is a Toronto based singer-songwriter. He is a member of Broken Social Scene but also tours on his own, having released four solo CDs. His latest album, Here’s to Being Here, was released in February, 2008. Born in Bramalea, Ontario, a Toronto suburb, Collett began writing songs at a young age to escape the boredom of his suburban life. He lists Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and Nick Lowe as influences. Eventually Collett moved to downtown Toronto where he worked as a woodworker and carpenter, doing renovations and custom home building, while he pursued his music. He was a part of the short-lived country-alt group “Bird”, of which Andrew Cash and Hawksley Workman were also members. “Bird” released one album, 2000’s Chrome Reflection. Collett also took part in Toronto’s popular indie music gathering, Radio Mondays. Collett, along with others such as The Weakerthans and artists on the record label Arts & Crafts, would perform and write songs together. Collett has mentioned how Radio Mondays were great community-building events, with 5 or 6 artists on stage at a time.
Alphababy's last show – this Friday night
It truly is sad to see Alphababy calling it a day. They are one of the best bands to come out of Kelowna in a very long time, and they will be missed.
Alphababy’s last show – this Friday night
It truly is sad to see Alphababy calling it a day. They are one of the best bands to come out of Kelowna in a very long time, and they will be missed.
Thursday, Oct. 30th at Doc’s – Mark Berube
Half Quebecois, half Manitoban, born in Brandon two hours West of Winnipeg, moved to Swaziland when 6, stayed til 11, back to Manitoba, then Vancouver, now in Montreal, from an early age fell in love with the sounds of Bob Dylan, Keith Jarrett, Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela, Nina Simone….the list goes on and on, excited for the new record WHAT THE BOAT GAVE THE RIVER, with my new band The Patriotic Few: Patrick Dugas (drums), Jesson Moen (Bass), Kristina Koropecki (Cello) and Dina Cindric (Accordian/Piano).
Thursday, Oct. 30th at Doc's – Mark Berube
Half Quebecois, half Manitoban, born in Brandon two hours West of Winnipeg, moved to Swaziland when 6, stayed til 11, back to Manitoba, then Vancouver, now in Montreal, from an early age fell in love with the sounds of Bob Dylan, Keith Jarrett, Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela, Nina Simone….the list goes on and on, excited for the new record WHAT THE BOAT GAVE THE RIVER, with my new band The Patriotic Few: Patrick Dugas (drums), Jesson Moen (Bass), Kristina Koropecki (Cello) and Dina Cindric (Accordian/Piano).
