So I’m just about finished the site migration.  There should be proper redirects in place for all the old blog posts dating back to march 2005.  Hopefully there is no lost data.  All the links on the right-hand side have been updated, except my Calendar of Events (which I have to get updated) – sorry for the inconvenience.

I should be able to do lots of cool stuff with this new WordPress blog format.

I’m testing the redirect so all my old blog posts should be available in the new WordPress platform, at the same location as my old pages

TONIGHT!
feat. Thomas Kjorven, Stolen Coast, Jeff Piattelli, & The Flu.
$5 (+$1.50 tx & sc)
Doors at 8pm, show at 8:30pm

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Music BC presents Habitat and Friends’ bringing you the next edition of our Local Showcase. Created by Jeff Pike (Windborn), these showcases aim to give local artists a chance to perform onstage at Habitat along with friends and some new faces. The evening also aims at raising awareness surrounding local talent. In addition, the artists who sells the most tickets to their showcase recieves a FREE Music BC membership (valued at $54).

The considerable success of the band’s freshman release “Hang This On Your Wall” (2007), coupled with national recognition on the competitive stage and enthusiastic reviews in numerous credible industry sources,with a resounding sense of appreciation for the support they’ve received over the years. The newest release “Talker” (2009) tells the stories of this band in vivid musical detail.

Check out Windborn opening for Jon and Roy at the Habitat tonight.

Check out Windborn opening for Jon and Roy at the Habitat tonight.

Barbara Samuels
Friday, April 16, 2010
Barbara Samuel performs her popular solo set featuring Jazz, Blues and Top 40! 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Laugh Rebel
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Laugh Rebel has a solid and charismatic presence, easing into the event of music with an unassuming freshness. Jennifer Plummer (vocals, guitar, percussion, & harmonica) and Jen Courchesne (vocals, bass, & guitar) formed the song writing duo Laugh Rebel in 2009 after performing together in ‘the Jen Plummer band” for over 3 years. LR’s sound can be described as funky folk acoustic soul, with the use of guitars, harmonies, bass, percussion and harmonica. Laugh Rebel has opened for a variety of well known musicians including; the Rheostatics, Spirit of the West, Oh Suzanna.

For Immediate Release:
April 13, 2010

60 bands and hundreds of music industry professionals will bring a big economic lift to Kelowna October 21 – 24, 2010 – BreakOut West.

Break Out West 2010 Press Conference: 11:30 am, Wednesday, April 21, 2010, Rotary Center for the Arts Atrium.

(Kelowna) The Western Canadian Music Alliance is pleased to announce the dates for Break Out West 2010 in Kelowna. Formerly known as The Western Canadian Music Awards weekend, the newly named Break Out West will maintain and build on all of the elements and events that have made the past seven years such an overwhelming success, including:

· A re-envisioned conference focusing on current industry trends and one-on-one experiences.
· A two showcase per band festival maximizing our artists’ exposure and opportunity. The festival is still accepting applications but with only 60 spaces available and submissions deadline is Friday April 30, 2010 at 11:00 p.m. Musicians are encouraged to submit applications now.
· The Industry Awards Brunch and of course the Western Canadian Music Awards themselves, celebrating another year of excellence.

From Thursday, Oct. 21 to Sunday, Oct. 24 Kelowna’s downtown core and Cultural District will be teaming with music and creative energy. Each night there will be music, showcasing musicians from Western Canada in the multi-genre music festival and coming to a close in a celebration at the Kelowna Community Theatre on Sunday. Festival performances are open to the public – more information about tickets will be available by September 10, 2010.

There will be several daytime music events on Saturday and Sunday showcasing specific genres, including country, alternative rock, urban, pop, indie, roots  and classical music.

“I’m excited about bringing the BreakOut West and the Western Canadian Music Awards to the beautiful City of Kelowna!  The local business community, arts groups, and venue owners have already shown their enthusiasm for having these events happen in their backyard, and what a backyard it is!.” –Rick Fenton, Executive Director.

The City of Kelowna has already supported the event with a contribution of $40,000, representing 30% of local sponsorship target. There are still sponsorship opportunities available with more information and details to be released.

More Info @ http://www.westerncanadianmusicawards.ca/
Media Inquiries @ quinn@breakoutwest.ca <mailto:quinn@breakoutwest.ca> 250-718-3999
Publicist– Ken Beatie at Killbeat Music: media@killbeatmusic.com