Ever y Thursday 9pm
Big Hall no cover |
►Electric
Blues JamSign-Up
Sheet available after 8pm |
no
cove r - All Welcome!!! Doors @ 8pm... P.A., Amps, Bass, Mics
provided... it's Electrifying!!! Bands Welcome!!! |
THU Feb 11 9pm (door s @
8:30pm) Front Room, $5
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►Matt
York
 Acoustic
w/ Chris Assaad Toronto
,
Karen Emeny
 |
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THU Feb 11, 9pm Cellar Lounge $5
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►Bread
Envy
 wsg
Davis,
Morris and McClellan
Bread
Envy is well known for insightful songwriting that incorporates
a unique blend of pop, rock and funk.
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Their live performances and original
works have received acclaim from Jack Richardson (Juno Award-winning
record producer), Peter Brennan (Juno Awards judge and record producer
of UK Top 10 charting albums), Denise Pelley (2-time winner of London’s
best jazz artist award in 2002 and 2003), and Donna Creighton (4-time
winner of London Music Award for Folk/World/Celtic). The
band has been reaching out to their audience in performance with
accomplished Canadian songwriters such as Danny Michel (Juno Award
Nominee for Best New Artist in 2004). Their recent victory of London’s
‘Break Your Band’ Competition has them competing nationally against
Canada’s finest musical acts. |
Ever y Friday 9pm Big Hall
($2 cover LMC mbrs. free) |
►Acoustyle
Open Mic
All
Welcome!!! Bring Your own instrument.
Sign-Up Sheet available after 8pmCome Out & Play |
BIRTHDAYS are Special on
Fridays @ the Open Mic... call to reserve your own
special table (party of 10 or more free admission) B-day cake
available... drink from the magical 14th-century Golden Cup. B-Day
song w/ the band (for you brave folks!!!) |
FRI F eb
12, 9pm Front Room $5
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►The Dozens
Aco ustic Blues wsg
Kevin Murphy & Terry Grolman |
Blues purists may
disagree, but you don’t need a name like “Willyboy” or be born in
Mississippi to play the blues. Everybody gets the blues from time
to time. London native, Amičl Houghton and Gerry Norris, from a
little west of there, met a dozen years ago at her first audition. She
was13. Since then, the two have collaborated, reinventing
themselves and their bands culminating in, The Dozens, a
non-traditional approach to traditional blues.
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SAT
 Feb
13, early evening Big Hall $5
 |
►Valentines
Party/Dance
with the Classic Rock of
Hawkesbury Road
 |
Featuring
Hawkesbury Road Band. These five guys are playing the music they grew up
with. They bring a collection of different musical backgrounds and
together they play your favourites from Motown, to Country, Pop and good
old Rock and Roll,
with confidence and energy. They have fun on stage and that energy comes
right back to you, through their show. Hawkesbury Road Band has played
many
London Venues, and they hope you’ll come out and give them a listen.
Also, Valentine’s Day to fast approaching, and if you’re stumped, why
not take your Valentine out dancing at the London Music Club. Saturday
Feb. 13th
Doors open 6:30 Show -7:00pm to 10:00pm
$5:00ea. |
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SAT Feb
13, 9pm Front Room $5
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►The Woody Allens
+ Dylan De Coning & Mark Kulmula |
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WED Feb 17 8:30pm
(doors @ 7:30pm) $8
(online ticket is $9 plus service charge...
 click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info) |
►Pat Robitaille
Windsor
wsg
Red Horse |
He's born
and bred in Windsor, Ontario, the city of roses and the automotive
capitol of Canada. His neighbours to the north in Detroit, Michigan
paved the way for what is rock and soul music today. Pat's brand of
music doesn't quite showcase the sound of Motown Detroit, but it's
got the soul and spirit to measure up. He doesn't tour with a band
or record with one. He prefers to keep the decisions and
performances up to himself, and he's still able to paint a landscape
with a song as if a hundred people had given their advice.
He's had a few pats on the back from respectable artists along the
way, too, including Peter Frampton, Sam Roberts, Matthew Good, The
Beach Boys & Bob Rock.
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THU
 Feb 18,
8pm Big Hall, $no cover
|
►The GLBS Spotlight Set
with
Th e
Alex Tintinalli Band |
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Every Thursday 9pm
Big Hall no cover |
►Electric
Blues JamSign-Up
Sheet available after 8pm |
no
cover - All Welcome!!! Doors @ 8pm... P.A., Amps, Bass, Mics
provided... it's Electrifying!!! Bands Welcome!!! |
|
THU
Feb 18, 9pm Front
Room, $5
|
►Darelle London
 Toronto
wsg Brittney MacDonald & Andrew
Laviolette |
"A
sweet voice with a lot of attitude!" - Miranda Voth,
Women's Post
“Darrelle not only has a way with a
lyric phrase, but also has a strong pop melody sensibility that makes
her songs memorable and hummable… I will definitely be listening to
this beyond the reviewing process.” - Robert Barry Francos,
Jersey Beat |
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FRI Feb 19, 9pm (doors @ 8pm) Front
Room, $10 adv. / $12 @ door
(online ticket is $11.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info)
|
►Kevin
Fox
 Halifax
Canada's most ubiquitous side-man steps back into the Spotlight!!! |
Halifax
native Kevin Fox is a revered multi-instrumentalist,
sought-after arranger/composer and recording artist, and has been dubbed
'Canada's most ubiquitous side-man'.
After spending the last three years composing arrangements for the likes
of Dolores O Riordan (The Cranberries) and Kathleen Edwards, recording
with artists as diverse as Raine Maida and Celine Dion, and touring
extensively with musicians ranging from Chantal Kreviazuk to Tom
Cochrane, Kevin Fox is ready to step from side-stage back into the
spotlight.
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Every Friday 9pm
Big Hall
($2 cover LMC mbrs. free)
|
►Acoustyle
Open Mic
All
Welcome!!! Bring Your own instrument.
Sign-Up Sheet available after 8pm Come Out & Play |
BIRTHDAYS are Special on
Fridays @ the Open Mic... call to reserve your own
special table (party of 10 or more free admission) B-day cake
available... drink from the magical 14th-century Golden Cup. B-Day
song w/ the band (for you brave folks!!!) |
|
SAT Feb 20,
7pm (doors @
6pm) Big Hall $12 adv./ $15@door
(online ticket is $13.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info)
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►Craig Cardiff
 Toronto
 |
Singer-songwriter. Prone to fits of edginess and obnoxious honesty.
Songs about being barefoot; being full of cancer; about pouring yourself
out; being worth love; being the kite that gets caught on the
power-lines; being a geek; about driving out February; songs about you.
Thank you very much for your ears!
"...Cardiff's music lends itself to the intimate atmosphere of your
home...A singer-songwriter with profound
poetry." Ottawa Citizen
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SAT Feb 20, 9pm (doors @
8:30pm) Front Room $5 |
►Anthony Krieger
 wsg
Jim
Vanderbeld
Anthony Krieger
– The warm-voiced
London native and former front-man of the band Broken Blue has stripped
down to a raw and melodic acoustic sound bringing a great mix of
originals and covers back to the stage. Old or new, no-holds-barred or
slow-and-easy…
Anthony has a little something for everyone. Definitely a
show you won’t want to miss. |
In
The Qu iet
Morning’s
singer/songwriter, Jim Vanderbeld has a softer side. He will be pulling
the plug to
feature
some acoustic renditions of “In The QM’s” music
as well as a few covers. A rare performance
that’s definitely worth a walk in the snow to see. For more on Jim and
In The Quiet Morning please go to their site at:
www.myspace.com/inthequietmorning |
SAT Feb 20,
10pm (doors @
9pm) Cellar
Lounge $5
|
►The
Hi-Tones &
Snuffy Jenkins
Aylmer & Belmont
presented
by Shakin Katz Radio & The London Rockabilly/Psychobilly Crew
 |
THE HI-TONES
ARE THE PREMIER ROCKABILLY/SWING BAND IN ONTARIO. THEY HAVE EARNED A
REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING LIVE ACTS AROUND, MAKIN’ PEOPLE
JUMP AND JIVE EVERYWHERE THEY PLAY
Snuffy Jenkins: Their unique sound comes from each member's
broad horizon of musical influences that ranges from 35 second punk
songs to country ballads and from up-tempo blues to Appalachian
Bluegrass.
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WED
Feb 24, 8pm (doors @ 7pm)... Tickets on sale Jan 25th!!!
Tickets $30
(online ticket is $32 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info) |
►Carole
Pope of Rough
Trade
New York,
NY |
Carole Pope
was raised in Scarborough, Ontario,
where she met her longtime musical
partner,
Kevan Staples
at an audition for another band. In
1968, they began performing together
as a duo in Yorkville, which was
Toronto's live music and arts
district at the time. In 1970, they
adopted the name O, changing it to
The Bullwhip Brothers the following
year. In 1975, they
added several other musicians to the
lineup, changing the band name to
Rough Trade.
With Rough Trade, Pope often
performed in black leather pants and
bondage attire. Pope won
the Juno Award for Most Promising
Female Vocalist in 1981, and
subsequently won the Juno Award for
Best Female Vocalist in 1982 and
1983. She and Staples co-wrote the
1983 single "Transformation",
recorded by Nona Hendryx. Pope also
appeared as a guest vocalist on the
Payola$ single "Never Said I Loved
You", which was a top ten hit in
1983. During the 1980s
Rough Trade won a Genie Award, and
earned four gold and two platinum
records.
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WED
Feb 24,
9pm (doors @
8:30pm) Front Room $8
(online ticket is $9 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info) |
►C.R.
Avery
B.C.
&
Billy The Kid
  B.C.
|
C.R. Avery is a
musicians' musician. He is admired by and has
performed with Tom Waits, Ani DiFranco, Utah
Phillips, Sage Francis and others. Tom
Waits is a fan and brought C.R. up to perform on
stage with him in Germany. If Lawrence Ferlinghetti
could play harmonica like Little Walter, you'd have
an idea of what a groundbreaking piece of work this
is and the genre busting audio statement that
defines Magic Hour Sailor Songs.
"It's not
enough to say that Billy The Kid is a talented
artist. It isn't enough to say she's successful. It
isn't even enough to say that Billy and her band of
Lost Boys have a stage–presence worth seeing over
and over again. Billy the Kid exemplifies the
essence of the independent spirit, charisma and
inspiration for artists on the rise or for those
hoping for the chance to make it that far. "
-
Echo Weekly
|
|
Every Thursday 9pm
Big Hall no cover |
►Electric
Blues JamSign-Up
Sheet available after 8pm |
no
cover - All Welcome!!! Doors @ 8pm... P.A., Amps, Bass, Mics
provided... it's Electrifying!!! Bands Welcome!!! |
|
THU Feb 25,
9pm (doors @ 8:30pm) Front Room $5 |
►Jake
E nder &
James Vinyard
with Leah Morrow |
A
former member of the hard rock band Hunting for
Joseph, Vinyard is now out on his own performing
at a wide variety of music venues in his
hometown of London, Ontario and the surrounding
area. He has amassed a catalog of over 60
original songs, and recorded a three-song demo
at the Ontario Institute of Audio Recording
Technology (OIART Studios) in January 2009 that
showcases the beautiful and poignant songwriting
that will lead him home to that elusive and
exclusive oasis.
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FRI Feb 26,
7pm Big Hall
$3 ... proceeds
go towards special
school causes and/or charities:
PROCEEDS WILL GO TO
HAITIAN RELIEF
|
►playitforward...
C.C.H. plays L.M.C.
High School students
shows us what they've got during this 2-hour musical showcase!!!
 |
featuring...
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Every Friday 9pm Big Hall
($2 cover LMC mbrs. free) |
►Acoustyle
Open Mic
All
Welcome!!! Bring Your own instrument.
Sign-Up Sheet available after 8pm Come Out & Play |
BIRTHDAYS are Special on
Fridays @ the Open Mic... call to reserve your own
special table (party of 10 or more free admission) B-day cake
available... drink from the magical 14th-century Golden Cup. B-Day
song w/ the band (for you brave folks!!!) |
FRI Feb 26,
9pm Cellar Lounge (doors @ 8pm, sign-up @ 8:45pm) $5
Wondering where your $5 goes? The cover charges
go toward s
a prize for the winner ($75), remuneration for
our guest features, and if extra funds allow,
prizes for the other finalists. The cash also
covers incidental costs like photocopies, etc.
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►London
Poetry Slam
 |
Featuring
“The Recipe” – The
Ottawa Slam Team
On November 14th 2009,
team Ottawa was crowned the champions of the
Canadian Festival of Spoken Word in Victoria.
Team members Emcee E (Ian Keteku), OpenSecret (Ikenna
Onyegbula), Poetic Speed (Komi Olafimihan), Rusty
Priske and Brandon Wint have formed a poetry group
called THE RECIPE, serving you the most eclectic
food for thought. They have shared the stage with
Amir Suliman, Shihan, and critically acclaimed poet
Saul Williams. Members have performed their poetry
across the globe and serve audiences an
entertaining, insightful dose of poetic food for
thought, in an unprecedented show. For more info,
visit http://www.wix.com/iketeku/therecipe
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FRI Feb 26, 9pm Front Room $5
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►Joe
Forster
 Kitchener
w/
Kent Macmillan wsg
The Linda Lucas
Duo |
Joe Forster is a
musician and songwriter who grew up in Ontario Canada. His newly
released cd ‘The Black Ribbon of Hope’ is an interesting blend of
country/blues and soulful folk music with lyrics that take your
imagination on a modern poetic journey. His songwriting has been
influenced by many different styles over the years and living in
different regions has created some very interesting insights into
Canada’s Mosaic. He currently performs as a solo artist and with the
Country Renovators.
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SA T Feb 27,
7:30pm (doors @ 6:30pm) Big Hall $10
(online ticket is $11.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info) |
►Neil
Young'uns
Neil Young
 Tribute Band
Toronto
 |
 LARRY CARIOU - lead
vocals, rhythm guitar, harmonica STEVE WHITEHOUSE - lead guitar,
bass, sax, backing vocals TRUDY BINDER - keyboards, backing vocals
DENIS GONZALEZ - bass, banjo, keyboards, acoustic guitar, backing
vocals MARK FRENCH - drums, backing vocals
A band that's truly committed
to keeping the spirit of Neil Young alive with a completely honest
approach both musically and visually. Covering a complete repertoire
of all your favourite tunes, The Neil Young'Uns will move you and
make you move.
"Best Neil Young band on earth,
really." Marlon, Broken Bricks
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SAT Feb 27, 9pm, Front Room, $10
"2009 JUNO NOMINEES"
(online ticket is $11.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info) |
►Twilight Hotel
Winnipeg
 |
TWILIGHT HOTEL LANDS A
JUNO NOMINATION FOR ROOTS & TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (2009) FOR
HIGHWAY PRAYER.
Twilight Hotel is the musical partnership of Brandy Zdan & Dave Quanbury.
In 2008, Twilight Hotel teamed up with Colin Linden to produce Highway
Prayer (WCMA Outstanding Roots Album Duo/Group), which continue’s the
duo’s provocative love story showcasing their characteristic dark twang
and noir cabaret all the while centered around their rich harmonies.
Recorded in Nashville, TN, Highway Prayer features prolific guest
musicians including the late Richard Bell (Janis Joplin, The Band),
Stephen Hodges (Tom Waits), and Dave Roe (Johnny Cash).
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SAT Feb 27,
10:30pm, Cellar Lounge $5
 |
►REDING ER,
TOMMYROT and
VIOLET FUSE
cd baby link
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Rock in the Cellar!!!
Gritty Rock 'N' Roll!
REDINGER surges with soulful vocals, haunting stark lyrics, catchy
guitar riffs, and a driving bottom end. REDINGER's stylish edgy sound
(largely influenced by hard rock, blues, and country) has a sexy groove
that oozes raw passion and conviction. This electric power trio delivers
a storming live performance that rattles the spine, intrigues the eyes,
and provokes the pelvis to thrust. Tommyrot & Violet Fuse
share the bill... don't miss this high-energy show!!! |
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THU Mar
4,
9pm Front Room
$5 |
Dave Borins
Toronto
 |
Dave was nominated for "best live acoustic artist" at the 2007 "Toronto Indie
Music Awards. Although folk, classic rock and roots music is the
cornerstone of his musical background, Dave refuses to confine himself
to one genre. His musical education has taken him to the Far East, South
America, and the South Pacific, and as a teenager, he developed a
reputation as a jazz vocalist, singing in an ensemble that included
Sophie Milman, before she became a top-selling jazz artist. |
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FRI Mar
5, 9pm Cellar Lounge $10
(online ticket is $11.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub)
(Ticket purchase info) |
Emma-Lee
Toronto
 &
Barzin
 Toronto |
"Toronto
singer Emma-Lee, 25, is blessed with a delicate yet potent sound that
harkens to kd lang and Madeleine Peyroux. Her brand of ethereal pop has
doo-wop, country and blues accents bolstered by handclaps, folky guitar
and cat-and-mouse strings. And she's a top-shelf songwriter, serving up
tunes that explore all things romantic – jealousy, rebounding,
May-December pairings – with Rickie Lee Jones honesty, Amy Winehouse
sauciness and rapper-slick immortality...She's destined for big things."
- The Toronto Star, 4/4 review by Ashante Infantry |
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FRI Mar 5,
9pm (doors @
8:30pm) Front Room $7
(online ticket is $8 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info) |
►
Billy The Kid
Lost, B.C.
 |
"It's not
enough to say that Billy The Kid is a talented
artist. It isn't enough to say she's successful. It
isn't even enough to say that Billy and her band of
Lost Boys have a stage–presence worth seeing over
and over again. Billy the Kid exemplifies the
essence of the independent spirit, charisma and
inspiration for artists on the rise or for those
hoping for the chance to make it that far. "
-
Echo Weekly
|
SAT Mar 6, 8pm (door @ 7pm) Big Hall, $10
(online ticket is $11.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub)
(Ticket purchase info) |
►The Rizdales
&
The
Royal Crowns
Toronto
click for gig poster:
Rizdale_crown_march_6.jpg |
Tara and Tom Dunphy of
the Rizdales are a happily married couple, really they are, but you'd
never know it from the heartbreaking stories of addiction, infidelity,
loss, and longing they've penned for their latest release, Radio
Country.
Formed in London, Ontario, the Rizdales have been performing their
highly infectious brand of roots rock infused country to enthusiastic
crowds since early 2003.
Formed in the summer of 1990,
Toronto's Royal Crow ns
have been blending rockabilly, jazz, rock and roll, country and surf
into a musical genre all their own. Their latest CD "After Dark" is a
remarkable example of the Royal Crowns' rootsy sound. |
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SAT Mar 6, 9pm (doors @ 8:30pm) Front Room, $7
(online ticket is $8 plus service charge...
click on red stub)
(Ticket purchase info)
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►The Donefors
Toronto
wsg
A.J. Braatz
 |
Fo ur sonically varied and seasoned
Toronto musicians came together in the wee hours of 2006 to form what
many have dubbed their “new favourite band”.
This is for good reason. The DoneFors are composed of a
talent-packed line-up; acclaimed singer-songwriter
Janine Stoll
(The
Ladybird Sideshow), electric guitar
player and singer-songwriter Paul MacDougall, and bass
player Liam Smith (both of Juno nominated afro-funk
outfit
Mr. Something Something),
and drummer Brian Lahaie (SuperstacK).
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WED Mar 10, 8:30pm (doors @
7:30pm) Front Room $10
(online ticket is $11.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub)
(Ticket purchase info) |
►David
Ford
United Kingdom
wsg
Constant D
U.K. Pop Sensation!!!
David's wikipedia site |
As
the former frontman of
Easyworld, a
British indie rock outfit that disbanded in 2004,
David Ford
established a reputation as a talented singer, songwriter, guitarist,
and pianist. He then parlayed those skills into a solo career, releasing
the debut album I Sincerely Apologise for All the Trouble I've Caused in
2005. After gaining an audience in his native England,
Ford traveled to
Texas to play at the 2006 SXSW festival, where a particularly strong
performance led him to a deal with Columbia Records. The label reissued
his solo record in America, and
Ford returned to
Europe to support
Suzanne Vega on
her U.K. tour. Songs for the Road arrived in 2007, with a stateside
release following in early 2008 on Original Sire Recordings. ~
Marisa Brown, All Music Guide
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WED Mar 10, 8pm (doors @
7pm) Big Hall $22 adv. / $25 @ door
(online ticket is $24 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info) |
►J.P.
Cormier
 Nova
Scotia
|
J.P.
Cormier
brings his dazzling compositions and
finger-work to the stage 250 nights a year in theatres, at festivals,
and with symphonies as guest performer. Since his return to Canada over
decade ago, Cormier has released ten award winning recordings. The
foundation for his highly anticipated fourth song collection has already
been laid, and is slated for release in late 2006. Singer, songwriter,
multi-instrumentalist, sideman, innovator, recording artist, award
winner. His names are many, but underlying that is a young man with an
ancient soul who has traveled the world for the past 23 years bringing
his unique brand of joy to audiences wherever he goes. Former Stompin'
Tom Connors bandmate!!!
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THU Mar 11, 9pm, (doors @ 8:30pm) Front Room, $5 |
►wind
broken stones  Toronto |
wind
broken stones, a trio consisting of 2 guitars & violin (featuring LMC
favorite Jarod Parlee) |
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THU
Mar 11, 9:30pm, (doors @ 8:30pm) Cellar Lounge $5 |
►City
of Glass
Vancouver
with special guest |
City
Of Glass specialize in pop rock that goes from catchy and
hip-shaking to heart-on-the-sleeve emotional. Using clean riffs,
synthscapes and snappy beats their fresh and dynamic songs will
instantly move you. Fans of New Order, Bloc Party, golden-era Coldplay,
Foals and The Whitest Boy Alive will certainly take to this band. |
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FRI Mar 12,
9:30pm (doors @ 8:30pm) $12 Cellar Lounge
(online ticket is $13.50 plus service charge...
click on red stub) (Ticket purchase info)
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►Ron Hawkins
Toronto
of Lowest of the Low
with special
guest
Stephen Stanley
|
"Lowest of
the Low" frontman Ron Hawkins (vocal/guitar/piano) returns to the
LMC's Cellar
Loung e for another excellent evening of original music...
don't miss him this time!!!
"Ron Hawkins... voted Toronto’s Favourite Songwriter in the
Now Magazine readers’
poll"
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SAT Mar
13,
9pm Front Room $8 adv. / $10 @ door
(online ticket is $9 plus service charge...
click on red stub) (Ticket purchase info) |
►Andrew
McPherson
 Ontario |
"Canadian
producer, remixer and multi-instrumentalist
Andrew McPherson
brings his latest solo album Lefty Singer to the stage. A gentle
and sweet contrast to his Juno-nominated world groove project
Eccodek, the folk-infused, ambient pop of these songs is
anchored by Andrew's arresting baritone and the tasteful
instrumentation surrounding it. The influence of his work with
Natalie McMaster, Junkhouse, Vieux Farka Touré, Jane Siberry,
Stephen Fearing and others can be felt in the craftsmanship of
these songs. Dubbed "the master soundscaper' by the Ottawa
Citizen expect a lush and poetic performance."
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SAT Mar
13,
10pm Cellar Lounge $5 |
►Steve
Gl eason
Toronto
,
The
Bensons
(feat. Eric Hummel)
Toronto |
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SAT
Mar 20,
7:30pm Big Hall
(doors @ 6:30pm) $8 adv. / $10 @ door
(online ticket is $9 plus service charge...
click on red stub) (Ticket purchase info) |
►Hank Williams on the
Lost Highway
Canada's Defi nitive
Hank Williams
Tribute Show performed by Toronto's
The Kensington Hillbillys
Toronto |
The timeless country music of
Hank Williams, Sr. performed by Canada's definitive Hank
Williams Tribute band, The Kensington Hillbillys
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SAT Mar 20, 10pm (doors @ 9:30pm) Cellar Lounge, $5
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►Too
Much Unsaid
 |
Too
Much Unsaid comes from London Ontario, Canada with smashing sounds of
folk-funk-blues-jazz. The sounds of Too
Much Unsaid include Acoustics with lead Acoustic guitar player, Andy Chillman, hard slapping beats played out by Pete Henderson, Bluegrass
melting notes played off of the mandolin by Tommy Henderson and of
course our infamous array of hand drums played by our talented Adam
Goodlet. Let’s not forget the lead singer Jess Jones who can take a room
and spin it from low soft whispers to her throaty alto that brims with
soul and an understated joy.
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SAT
Mar 27, 9pm (doors @ 8pm) Front
Room, $8
(online ticket is $9 plus service charge...
click on red stub)
(Ticket purchase info) |
►Peter
Katz
 Toronto |
Lyric and vocal
virtuosity” (Aaron Foster –Chart Attack) Winner
of the CBC Galaxie Rising Star Award and the Grand Prize Winner of
Toronto's IndieWeek, Peter Katz has been delighting listeners with his
captivating blend of folk, rock and pop music. His ethereal vocal work,
profoundly honest lyrics and dynamic guitar style have earned him
repeated comparisons to such greats as Jeff Buckley, Martin Sexton and
Ron Sexsmith. Performing regularly to sold-out crowds across Canada and
ever-increasing numbers in Europe and beyond, Katz has been winning over
fans the old-fashioned way: one at a time through great music and an
intensely powerful live-show.
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WED April 14, 8pm Front Room $10 adv. / $12 @ door
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►Kristin Sweetland
wsg Devon
Sproule
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
USA
Hailed
as one of Canada’s “hottest young guitar players,”
Kristin Sweetland has been much-lauded for
her intricate instrumental guitarwork, rich vocals
and enchanting stage presence.
"Powerful guitar and a
true original" -
James Keelaghan |
-
DEVON SPROULE: She was
one of six 2008
Grass Hill
Kerrville New Folk
winning songwriters picked from
32 finalists who performed
during the 2008 Grassy Hill
Kerrville New Folk Concerts May
24 & 25.
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She was nominated in the
Emerging Artist category of the
third annual Folk Alliance
awards show broadcast February
20, 2008 from
Memphis,
Tennessee
(simulcast on
XM).[5]
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SAT May 8, 7pm Big Hall $17 adv/
$22 @ door
TICKETS
ON SALE SOON!!!
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►Emm Gryner
St. Marys, ON
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3 time
Juno Award nominee, twice for Best Pop Album
- Songwriter of The Year 2007 nominee Canadian Folk Music Awards
- Ron Sexsmith calls her song "Stereochrome" "one of the best melodies I've heard in a while".
- featured performer at the 2007 Songwriter's Hall of Fame gala
- Bono listed her song "Almighty Love" as one of 6 songs he wishes he'd written from the last 20 years (Q
Magazine) |
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FRI May
28,
9pm (doors @ 8pm) Front Room $7
(online ticket is $8 plus service charge...
click on red stub)
(Ticket purchase info) |
►Rob
Sza bo
Toronto |
A
“gifted
musician”
with “the
soul of a poet”
and “a
voice of tremendous power and whimsy”,
Toronto-based Rob Szabo is a tireless touring troubadour and an
acclaimed songwriter. His
music has been called “accessible
yet sophisticated acoustic pop”.
Szabo’s lyrics are beyond-heartfelt and have a "psst, did you know
that?” confessional air to them, prompting journalists to compare him to
Elliott
Smith,
for his emotional intimacy, and to “prime
Costello”
for his lyrical smarts.
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SAT May 29, 7pm (doors @ 6pm) Big Hall $20
adv. / $25 @ door
Tickets available shortly
(online ticket is $22 plus service charge...
click on red stub)(Ticket purchase info)
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►Stephen Fearing
 Guelph
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1/3
of Canada's Blackie & The Rodeo Kings
It has been 20 years since
songsmith Stephen Fearing released his self-titled debut. Over
the following two decades, he has built up a very loyal and committed
international audience, one sure to be delighted by his beautiful new
recording. Yellowjacket is Fearing’s eighth solo album and as
always it features a potent combination of powerful and affecting
lyrics, pure vocals and masterful musicianship. Yellowjacket also marks
something of a breakthrough in Stephen’s approach to recording as he
assumes the mantle of producer for the first time since his early
albums. The result is a relaxed fluency vocal and guitar work and a
unique sonic palette, which make this album distinctly different, again,
from his previous releases. |
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