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Four bands at the Habitat – Nov 24th


http://myspace.com/raisingthefawn
Born in a bedroom, impatient with the lack of patience in late nineties indie rock, Raising the Fawn was started in 1997 as a one-man show. When you write and play everything yourself, questions are both easily asked and answered. Everything that I originally sought for the music — minimal arrangements, gentle playing, gradual pacing, a reaction against the flailing, manic nature of indie rock — was practically dictated to me by the setup of a guy and his four-track. “(Raising The Fawn) is diffcult to categorize, alternately bouncy and falsetto-filled or trippy, instrumental drone-rock, often dark and always intriguing” – Popmatters.com

http://myspace.com/inflightsafety
The hard work is apparent from the first note. Drummer Glen Nicholson’s forceful, steady pulse builds a sturdy foundation. Bassist Brad Goodsell supports the low end with thoughtful minimalism. Daniel Ledwell’s explorative piano passages tickle the ear, while John Mullane tops the proceedings with honey-like guitars and his richly textured voice. Add some sonic surprises to the mix – glockenspiels, grand pianos, fifteen-piece choirs, and sounds that they don’t even know the name of – and you have a disc that builds on the In-Flight Safety’s signature sound. It doesn’t hurt that the band has spent the last year performing alongside some of Canada’s best independent artists. In-Flight Safety has toured with Stars, and appeared alongside Broken Social Scene, Metric, The Constantines, Hawksley Workman, Joel Plaskett, and Matt Mays and are fast becoming one of Atlantic Canada’s top draws.

http://myspace.com/micoband
The difficulty in pigeon-holing the band means that they are often branded with the misleading “emo” label – something they are less than comfortable with. The key here is melody – each song laden with hooks and burning with energy, yet still managing to maintain an underlying melancholia throughout. Although “the personal is political” label applies here, vocalist and key songwriter Johnny Stewart is also not afraid to cut the shit and say exactly what’s on his mind. The last couple of years has seen MICO garnering critical acclaim while criss-crossing Canada and the United States. They’ve shared the stage with bands such as The Weakerthans, Strike Anywhere, Propagandhi, Samiam, Moneen, Hot Hot Heat, the New Pornographers and Onelinedrawing.

And Kelowna’s own, Alphababy
http://myspace.com/ALPHABABY

Miss T Promotions

Tonight – Nov 4th at the Grateful Fed

Grateful Fed
The February March from Vancouver
www.myspace.com/thefebruarymarch

with
The Capitals from Vancouver
http://www.myspace.com/capitals

The February March has taken another big step forward with their new album “City of Glass”. With financial backing from the Swiss label B&C Entertainment, the Vancouver four-piece, previously named “Formula” recorded the album in February and March 2006 with producer Mark Henning. “City of Glass” is a collection of 11 songs ranging from the gritty, Springsteen-esque Street Signs, to the organ-drenched epic Something Easy.

The album is the product of six months of hard work holed up in an attic in the Vancouver suburbs where the band wrote 50 songs, only selecting the best for recording. With a penchant for brilliant melodies and dense sonic tapestry, the February Marchs unerring pop sensibility draws comparisons to bands such as Snow Patrol, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers, and Coldplay.

Why no shows at Prospera?

I think Prospera may have changed there policy about incoming shows. I think the concert promoters are requiring the venues to have state-of-the-art Technolgy, instead of the artists bringing 10 semi-trucks of gear. Makes sense. Touring is getting more expensive and artists want to fly in and fly out of a city. That means the venue needs to have all their own sound and lighting equipment.

2006 saw Motley Crue, Our lady peace in the spring. Barenaked Ladies and Billy Talent coming up in the next 5 months. Not much else.

Gone are the days when in the span of a few short months you could see a diverse group of artists like….

Julio Iglesias – November 14, 2002
Blue Rodeo – November 7, 2002
Great Big Sea – September 21, 2002
Supertramp – September 18, 2002
Kenny Rogers – September 5, 2002
Diamond Rio – September 5, 2002
Elton John – August 28, 2002 ~ SOLD OUT ~
Swollen Members – August 17, 2002
Finger Eleven & The Full Nine – August 17, 2002
Billy Idol – July 30, 2002
Goo Goo Dolls – June 26, 2002
Sum 41 – May 6, 2002
Goldfinger – May 6, 2002
Dwight Yoakam – May 2, 2002

Even last summer had 4 sold out shows….

Def Leppard- August 26th, 2005 ~ SOLD OUT ~
Avril Lavigne- August 2nd, 2005
Black Eyed Peas- July 23rd, 2005
Bob Dylan- July 22nd, 2005 ~ SOLD OUT ~
Willie Nelson- July 20th, 2005 ~ SOLD OUT ~
Sarah McLachlan- June 10th, 2005 ~ SOLD OUT ~

Tonight – Nov 4th at the Fed

Grateful Fed
The February March from Vancouver
www.myspace.com/thefebruarymarch

with
The Capitals from Vancouver, produced by Kelowna’s Kevin Kane
http://www.myspace.com/capitals

The February March has taken another big step forward with their new album “City of Glass”. With financial backing from the Swiss label B&C Entertainment, the Vancouver four-piece, previously named “Formula” recorded the album in February and March 2006 with producer Mark Henning. “City of Glass” is a collection of 11 songs ranging from the gritty, Springsteen-esque Street Signs, to the organ-drenched epic Something Easy.

The album is the product of six months of hard work holed up in an attic in the Vancouver suburbs where the band wrote 50 songs, only selecting the best for recording. With a penchant for brilliant melodies and dense sonic tapestry, the February Marchs unerring pop sensibility draws comparisons to bands such as Snow Patrol, Bruce Springsteen, The Killers, and Coldplay.