9:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Digital LA - SXSW Cocktails
111 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Unofficial Party
event::about
We're meeting up at Austin for our third SXSW event. This time, we'll be at the Maple Leaf Digital Lounge, upstairs at the Paradise on Sixth bar, right in the heart of all the action on Sixth Street. Network, enjoy drink specials (cash bar), and participate in Maple Leaf Digital Lounge's Showcase Showdown. More details to come. FREE to attend!
9:00 AM
to 11:00 AM
Maple Leaf Digital Lounge
31 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Unofficial Party
event::about
Introducing the Maple Leaf Digital Lounge: at the South by Southwest Interactive Conference. The Maple Leaf Digital Lounge (MLDL) is a pioneering event to be held during the Interactive portion of the 2011 South by Southwest Conference (SXSW) with the intent to highlight and promote innovative Canadian companies to the attendees of the SXSW conference (mainly professionals from the marketing, web development, mobile, software development, social media, gaming, digital media and venture capital). We are creating a cluster of Canadian technology that will be promoted at this event. This is a unique concept and Canada is the only country to host “a lounge” at this conference. It will act as a catalyst in promoting Canadian innovation to a large technology & media audience.
Currently, the MLDL is looking for Canada’s top “Interactive” companies. Do you have cutting edge “commercial ready” technology and looking to promote your company (technology) at the South by Southwest Conference? By “Commercial Ready”, we mean technology that has been developed and is currently generating revenue or will be within 6 months. We want to hear from digital media technology companies focused in the following industries: social media, mobile, marketing, multi-media, game development, web development or any related IT areas. At the event, each company will have a table set up/booth to showcase their technology over a two-day period.
What is South by Southwest?
South by Southwest (SXSW) is a set of film, interactive and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States. SXSW first began in 1987 and is centered on the downtown Austin Convention Center. Each of the three parts runs independently, with different start and end dates. SXSW Interactive has attracted a strong following among web creators and entrepreneurs. SXSW Interactive's focus on emerging technology has earned the festival a reputation as a breeding ground for new ideas and creative technologies. Twitter launched at SXSW Interactive in 2007.
Submission details: Submit a one page executive summary highlighting the technology or service that you want to display at the Maple Leaf Digital Lounge. This document should list the principals/management team of the company, the company website and any other related details of the technology.
http://www.mapleleafdigitallounge.com/apply.php
Are you heading down to SXSW and are interested in supporting fellow Canadians, or want to check out some new innovative digital technology? Stop by the lounge, let us know you are coming and add yourself to our attendee list: http://eventmobi.com/mldl/attendee_edit/771
Date: March 12th -13th, 2011
Location: South by Southwest Conference (Interactive Program)
Austin, Texas, Paradise on Sixth (http://paradiseonsixth.com/)
Further information visit: www.mapleleafdigitallounge.com
Email info@mapleleafdigitallounge.com
Blog: http://mapleleafdigitallounge.com/blog/
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Website www.mapleleafdigitallounge.com
7:30 PM
to 1:00 AM
EnergyHub Launch Party!
44 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about
Join us to celebrate the launch of the EnergyHub home energy management system! Get hands-on product demos, chat with EnergyHub designers, and enjoy drinks on us. Tweet us @EnergyHub!
7:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Film Florida Fish Fry
67 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
event::about
The Florida Fish Fry is back and more sizzling than ever! Join Film Florida for some fried fish, conch fritters, key lime tarts, beers and cocktails and a not-to-be-missed live performance by Afro-Cuban-Funk-DJ amazeband, Spam Allstars (scored SXSW film, "Square Grouper") to honor Florida film, music and interactive artists at SXSW '11!
10:00 PM
to 2:00 AM
Village Voice Media's Interactive Party
155 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Party, Interactive
event::about
Open Bar. Smoking Patio. Sounds provided by Tokimonsta. RSVP at sxsw.villagevoicemedia.com by 3/13 to get on the list.
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Christine Fellows
17 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Christine Fellows
event::about CHRISTINE FELLOWS Four nuns traveling by canoe toward an unknown destination, a small-town stenographer crowned beauty queen, a landlocked mermaid, and a reckless runaway with one true wish—these are some of the characters that inhabit the songs of Winnipeg singer/songwriter Christine Fellows. Though they drift from swimming pools to frozen lakes, from Venetian canals to inland rivers, all the women in these songs are connected—all are femmes de chez nous (“our gals”). Six Shooter Records proudly presents Fellows’ fifth and most ambitious solo release to date: Femmes de chez nous (CD) and Reliquary/Reliquaire (DVD), a bilingual studio album and performance film, and a testament to resilience, community and the transformative power of art. The thirteen-song Femmes de chez nous album was produced by Christine Fellows, recorded by Cam Loeppky at Prairie Recording Co. in Winnipeg, and features longtime collaborators Jason Tait (Bahamas, The Weakerthans) and Leanne Zacharias, along with a host of other remarkable musicians. The packaging features artwork by another longtime collaborator, the award-winning visual artist Shary Boyle, who, along with Zacharias, is featured in the accompanying DVD, Reliquary/Reliquaire. Reliquary/Reliquaire is the film that captures a rare and moving multidisciplinary performance work produced by Fellows, featuring four female voices, piano, two cellos, overhead projections and film. This extraordinary performance was inspired by and filmed at Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum in Winnipeg, and celebrates Franco-Manitoban history and culture. Songs such as Mlle. Sténo are vividly animated by the overhead projections of Shary Boyle, magically infused with historic parade footage, and carried aloft by chorus of female voices. In Flood, 1861, the Grey Nuns row their canoe fearlessly toward the unknown, and Fellows’ buoyant twist on traditional French Canadian ballad Un canadien errant is accompanied by stunning footage of a vibrant community at its height. An avid interdisciplinary collaborator, Fellows often works with visual artists, choreographers, filmmakers and musicians from all disciplines to create performance works, scores and spectacles. She was Composer-in-Residence at Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers (2007-08), Artist-in-Residence at Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum in Winnipeg (2009), and most recently, Dawson City Music Festival Songwriter-in-Residence (2011). Along with visual artist Shary Boyle, she was awarded a Harbourfront Centre Fresh Ground new works commission to create a performance work geared toward children, which will be unveiled during Harbourfront Centre's 2012 season, and in 2010 she co-founded the Correction Line Ensemble, a six-piece ensemble that bridges classical and contemporary music.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Jenn Grant
17 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Jenn Grant
event::about Love was a battlefield, but with Honeymoon Punch, Jenn Grant raises the white flag high. It’s time for peace, but not for quiet. Honeymoon Punch is a spiked Love Potion No. 9, a frisky concoction of spirited, synth-sweetened songs balanced with muted, natural elements – between “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” and Radiohead’s In Rainbows. On the shore of Lake Deception, Nova Scotia, producer and beau Daniel Ledwell (In-Flight Safety), and a cast of familiar characters made an album that explores the ups and ups of happiness. Exchanging misery for ecstasy in matters personal and musical, Honeymoon Punch drives the dark clouds away. Songs from both previous records have been heard on Grey’s Anatomy, Mercy, Shattered and Heartland. Jenn has performed across Canada, the US and Europe, with Hawksley Workman, Martin Tielli, Barenaked Ladies and others. Her albums have received East Coast Music Award and Music Nova Scotia award nominations.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Oh Susanna
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Oh Susanna
event::about Every artist rides the switchbacks of direct comparison before they earn the right to step into their own musical shoes and leave a customized footprint. At first, Canadian singer-songwriter Oh Susanna might have been Dylanesque with her stark intense narratives. As she developed, she was sometimes called (Gillian) Welchesque for her mountain-air monologues. The time for the lazy likening of Suzie Ungerleider to anyone else has passed — the only description now can be Oh Susanna-esque. Her voice is a marvel, a haunting, expressive instrument that she uses to stunning effect on her just completed her fifth album, Soon the Birds, to be released in the spring of 2011.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Kendel Carson and Chip Taylor
7 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Kendel Carson and Chip Taylor
event::about ((By Jerry Shriver, USA TODAY)) NEW YORK — A fresh-faced lass from the Canadian prairie takes the stage in a tiny club, fiddle in hand, pink headband holding back her blond tresses, guitarist at her side. Black tennis shoes tap the beat. This could be cute. Then Kendel Carson opens her lips and out slinks the opening line on her new Alright Dynamite album: "Oh, baby, lie down, next to me, next to me." Her blue-green eyes smolder, her voice aches and intoxicates, and the farm gal becomes a worldly temptress. When she gets to "I am naked and cold ... ," cute becomes completely inadequate. At 26, this emerging country/folk artist is at that delicious point in her career when her image still is coalescing and the rough facets await their polish. She is definitely a child of the country who fiddles like a demon and likes "trucks — big trucks," as she sang on the rowdy breakout track I Like Trucks from her 2007 debut album, Rearview Mirror Tears. But in the new Belt Buckle video, she mimics the tongue-in-cheek downtown-cool look of Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love video. In a clip for Cowboy Boots, she appears as a jaded jet-setter. And elsewhere on the album she sings of fueling "the erotic dreams of aristocratic men" (Lady K) — and of skinny-dipping with an outlaw (Jesse James). "There are all of those elements inside me," the Calgary native says as she relaxes before her show, where she'll perform with guitarist/mentor Chip Taylor. "I feel pretty lucky because I've experienced a lot of different cultures and different places. But I'm happiest when I can come to New York and rock out and hang out in the city, and then, say, fly back to Canada and visit my sister on her farm. I am very much both of those people." Although her albums get airtime on Americana-format radio stations —Alright Dynamite entered the Americana airplay chart at No. 39 and hit No. 4 for over six weeks — Carson resists being typecast musically, and always has. She began taking classical violin lessons at 3½ and later performed with the Victoria Symphony. But at 6 she was smitten by her brother Tyler's fiddle playing and began exploring the musical realms of country, Celtic and Appalachia. "I have very distinct memories of having a little time to kill, and instead of watching TV, I'd pick up my fiddle and play," she says. "It seems like such second nature." By her midteens, she was performing with fiddle orchestras and folk groups. She met Taylor, 69, on the folk festival circuit four years ago. The songwriter is best known for the '60s pop hits Wild Thing and Angel of the Morning (and as the brother of actor Jon Voight and the uncle of Angelina Jolie). Carson asked Taylor for career advice, which led to an invitation to visit New York to write songs and cut demos. The session spawned her first album, and its positive reception led to Alright Dynamite. Carson wrote four tunes with Taylor, who wrote the bulk of the remainder and produced and plays on the album. "She's fearless," Taylor says. "I never saw anybody get it so quick. I always tell her, 'Just sing it like you believe it, and other people will get it.' " **** KENDEL CARSON will be performing at 2011 SXSW with critically acclaimed singer/songwriter CHIP TAYLOR and legendary guitar player JOHN PLATANIA (Van Morrison).
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Frazey Ford
28 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Frazey Ford
event::about Best known throughout the last 10 years as a member of the critically acclaimed Vancouver trio The Be Good Tanyas, Frazey Ford is now ready to tell her own story with a solo album she describes as being “moved by motherhood, earth and land.” Obadiah is a collection of songs hand-carved by the hardships and exaltations of life, and stained with the rich colors of soul and folk music that fueled artists like Joni Mitchell, Ann Peebles, Neil Young, and Donny Hathaway. After a period of stillness, it’s the sound of Ford finding herself once again. “I began to write just for the joy of it,” says Ford, reflecting on the past few years. “I realized that I was just me, and for the first time I understood that was enough. A lot of this album is coming out of healing that I’ve done. The knowledge that in all grief there is joy, and in all joy there is grief.” Recorded during a blissful Vancouver summer at the studio of co-producer and multi-instrumentalist John Raham, Obadiah came to life with the help of an intimate assembly of guests. Trish Klein of The Be Good Tanyas lay down yards of velvety smooth electric guitar, while next-door neighbor Caroline Ballhorn, contributed vocals to “Gospel Song” and “Hey Little Mama.” Ford’s landlord even dropped in to play keyboards, as Cuban style chords go back and forth with warm Wurlitzer licks on the playful “Like You Better.” By putting her faith in an assortment of capable companions, Ford let the songs unfold naturally, embracing the little experiments and happy accidents that give the album so much character.
event::tags 21+
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Jen Lane
3 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Jen Lane
event::about With the release of For the Night, Jen Lane is finally claiming her rightful place among the elite of Canadian roots country singer songwriters. It takes a lot to stand out in the crowded world of Americana female vocalists, but Lane pulls it off with aplomb on For the Night, proving that her two previous WCMA nominations were no fluke. The album combines some seriously catchy songs with a laid-back cool that evokes Lucinda Williams and a pure, wistful voice that at times recalls Edie Brickell. The arrangements are classic, and the production—courtesy of The Odds’ Steven Drake—has a vintage feel, thanks, in part, to a near-analogue recording process. The sound is enhanced by special guests, Kevin Kane and John Ellis. It’s impossible to pick stand-out tracks from such a consistently strong album, but its more unique cuts include “Lonely Cricket,” which possesses an unusual metaphorical lyric, and “Election Day,” whose simple yet profound musings and nod to Elizabeth May sum up many Canadians’ sentiments about the 2008 election. Showcased at SXSW, NXNE, WCMA’s, OCFF and CMW. At last, the rest of the country’s music fans can discover the voice Western music awards juries have been onto for several years.
event::tags 21+
7:15 PM
to 8:15 PM
The Sheepdogs
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists The Sheepdogs
event::about While most rock bands are all too focused on the riff, the Sheepdogs remember the importance of those other elements that make for great rock music: melody, harmony and groove. To see them live is pure rock and roll jubilation, to revel in the splendour created by 3 part vocal harmonies and heavy hitting dual guitar leads. Their latest album, "Learn & Burn", is a beautiful blend of power and imagination, ranging from ferocious rockers to southern boogie and grooving psychedelia. Big guitars, stacked harmonies, vintage organ and piano skillfully colour each of the album's 15 tracks, proving that these boys are as dedicated to the craft of songwriting and album making as they are to playing a dynamite live show. The Sheepdogs are an old-school rock and roll revival.
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Rah Rah
25 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Rah Rah
event::about Rah Rah's sophomore album, Breaking Hearts was recorded and mixed in Montreal by Kees Dekker (Plants & Animals) and was released on June 1, 2010 in Canada. It follows the widespread industry praise for 2008’s debut album, Going Steady and reinforces the increasing visibility that has accompanied Rah Rah’s relentless tour schedule. The band members share a collective mentality, taking turns taking the lead, both in songwriting and while on stage, as they constantly switch instruments. The proud prairie rockers sing of the seriousness of art, poetry, love and politics, and contrast it with a stage full of confetti, piñatas, candy, and six friends loving life and having fun. But don’t let their fresh faces, confetti cannons and constant sugar highs fool you, Rah Rah are old souls. This young ensemble artfully bridge sincerity with the absurd. Despite lyrics that touch on underwater sea creatures, stockbrokers, Saskatchewan (and now Montreal), and impressionist painters - their songs are built to break your heart.
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Dinosaur Bones
29 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Dinosaur Bones
event::about While their moniker may elicit thoughts of a prehistoric past, Toronto indie-rock quintet Dinosaur Bones are nothing but forward-thinking, both with their musical ambition and continual growth as a band. Nowhere is this more evident than in the eleven tracks that make up “My Divider”, their debut LP released March 8th on Dine Alone Records. Their sound is a collage of influence, combining the swagger and grit of NYC garage with the earnest emotion of Radiohead and The Smiths. Like their recently released “Birthright” EP, “My Divider” was produced by Jon Drew (Tokyo Police Club, Fucked Up). And fans can expect more of the sound that Montreal’s HOUR weekly proclaims as “packed with feeling … whose delicate darkness almost belies its pop sensibility.”
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
Bahamas
18 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Bahamas
event::about Afie Jurvanen is from Barrie, not the Bahamas. Barrie is a working class town amidst many other working class towns of rural Ontario Canada. It isn't warm or tropical, and there isn't a beach to watch the sunrise or sunset over. But Bahamas became a name that he played music under in 2009-- To make music about sunsets, love affairs, and making out with crooked smiles. Pink Strat, Bahamas' debut album, is a collection of beautiful storytelling - goofy, sincere, and plodding romances that are both comical and serene, finite and nostalgic. The songs and arrangements are simple, gentle, and earnest, and whisk the listener into the escapism of small town daydreams.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Buck 65
75 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Buck 65
event::about If you travel along the Number 1 highway (two lanes) in Nova Scotia, you'll pass through a town called Mt. Uniacke. As you enter the town, you'll see a sign that reads, "Home Of Buck 65". Buck 65 is the code name of one Ricardo Terfry. He used to wander the dirt roads of Mt. Uniacke wearing an Adidas one-piece wrestling outfit. He thought it gave him hip hop credibility, but he was wrong. He started DJing and rapping at the same time, when he was approximately 13 years of age. In 1990, he shared his work with the public for the first time. Since then, he has released more than 20 full-length albums and all kinds of EPs, singles and whatnot. He has also scored a handful of films (including one x-rated feature). He has recorded with Tortoise (post-rock muscular geniuses), Gonzales (the world's greatest living musician), Sage Francis (indie hip hop overlord), Olivia Ruiz (kind of a big deal in France) and god-knows-who-else. Name an important festival or event and there's a good 70% chance he's played it. The latest addition to Buck 65's awe-inspiring oeuvre is an album called 20 Odd Years. It features guest appearances by Gord Downie, Nick Thorburn, Jenn Grant, Hannah Georgas, Emily Wells, Marie-Pierre Arthur and more. 20 Odd Years is probably the most beautiful hip hop album ever made.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
Keys N Krates
23 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Keys N Krates
event::about Dynamic Adam Tune on the drums, World Champion turntablist Jr‐Flo on turntables, and the ever soulful Matisse on the keys are doing nothing short of “re‐inventing the remix”. Like nothing you’ve ever seen before, Keys N Krates combine live instrumentation, turntablism and live sampling to remix existing pop music and samples from MGMT to Jay‐Z right before your eyes. Pushing the envelope beyond the ideals of laptop‐centric remix culture, this unique trio changes the game by bringing an explosive live analog presence to their sought‐after sound and performance. The live re‐mix trio was featured in Urb Magazine’s “Next 100″ issue and continue to receive countless co‐signed features by Urb Magazine, Vapors Magazine, Spinner.com (AOL’s premiere music site), Beyond Race Magazine, Evil Monito, Hip Hop Official, Format Magazine, Discobelle and many more throughout the blogosphere. Sharing stages with Kid Cudi, Steve Aoki, Questlove and Timbaland, KNK maintain a non‐stop tour schedule throughout all of North America. The trio has recently taken their live re‐mix sound to the studio crafting live compositions into signature recordings. Their latest mix 'Almost 39 Minutes' reflects the evolving sound of the trio’s remix style, showcasing their dynamic performance in this much anticipated live recording.
event::tags 21+
7:15 PM
to 8:15 PM
Said The Whale
35 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Said The Whale
event::about Said The Whale formed in 2007 as a collaboration between songwriters Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft. The pair's debut EP, Taking Abalonia, featured sunny west coast indie pop, with breezy harmonies, shimmering guitars, and lyrical tributes to their home city of Vancouver. In 2008, the album was rereleased as Howe Sounds/Talking Abalonia, featuring seven additional tracks that stretched the band's stylistic palate to include bubblegum folk ("The Light Is You"), thundering hard rock ("Last Tree Standing") and gentle ukulele ballads ("The Real of It"). After several personnel changes, the group settled upon a five-piece lineup that included bassist Peter Carruthers, drummer Spencer Schoening, and keyboardist Jaycelyn Brown. The quintet embarked upon a rigorous touring schedule, crossing Canada numerous times and landing high profile gigs at V-Fest 2008 in Calgary and the nationally televised Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill. The band released their follow up album, Islands Disappear, on Oct 13, 2009 via Upper Management/EMI. Produced by Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother) and Tom Dobrzanski, the latest album draws on the experience of driving across Canada, from the van breaking down in Manitoba ("Dear Elkhorn") to camping in Alberta ("Emerald Lake, AB"). The album’s first single, "Camilo (The Magician)," with its gritty powerchords and sunny powerpop chorus, was dubbed the "song of the summer" by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3, while the track “Emerald Lake, AB” was given the CBC Bucky Award for Most Canadian Song. With stylistic forays that include backwoods folk ("False Creek Change") and danceable ukulele/glockenspiel rave-ups ("Goodnight Moon"), it's the sound of a band coming into its own, delivering on the promise of its early recordings.
event::tags 21+
8:00 PM
to 9:00 PM
Cousins
12 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Cousins
event::about COUSINS, is bare bones, a playful and dynamic guitar and drum/vox two piece. Formed in the spring of 2009, COUSINS features Pat Ryan on Guitar, Aaron Mangle on drums and vocals.The songs reflect a playful attitude towards life in a small city and the merging of art practice and rock n’ roll. Inspiration is drawn from scraps of paper written by children, news stories about teens smashing cars, and narratives inferred from old 35mm slides. The show is loud, poetic, and potent. People dance and push each other a bit but only because they're happy. Some say COUSINS like a mountain, others say it's like creeping fog. There are screams and whispers, smashing, chunks and melody. Cousins are releasing a brand new 7" on NOYES records in March 2011 & have just released a second split with fellow halifax weirdos DUZHEKNEW
event::tags 21+
9:00 PM
to 10:00 PM
Carmen Townsend
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists Carmen Townsend
event::about You can call Carmen Townsend’s music many things, but reserved isn’t one of them. As polite as she may be in person, within Townsend lives a voice much louder than she lets on in conversation. It’s one that manifests itself onstage through her raucous live sets, full of an intensity that has been building throughout Townsend’s career as a musician. As an artist, Townsend knows how to keep listeners on their toes. “There’s a whole lot of energy with us onstage,” says Townsend in her charming and pleasant drawl. “I’d rather be onstage playing live than anything. I feed off of that raw energy. I often get compared to other female singer songwriters, but if these people came to see me play, they’d think otherwise. It’s a three-piece rock band, with a ton of low end and a lot of hair flying everywhere.” In short, there’s a lot that the world of music has to learn about Carmen Townsend. Born and raised in Cape Breton Island on the Atlantic Coast of Canada, Townsend has been making music her whole life. Now it’s time for Townsend to take center stage and share her voice with the world. Opening with the rollicking groove of “River Rat,” Waitin’ and Seein’ immediately strikes a chord on two levels: Townsend’s sound is a vast one, with stretching riffs that give birth to a fierce sonic motion. What’s more, Waitin’ and Seein’ is augmented by Townsend’s voice, an earthy howl that is at once immediate yet enduring. “Melody is very easy for me to do,” says Townsend. “I used to record myself on a tape recorder in my bedroom, still being too shy to share my songs. I took a lot of inspiration vocally from Joni Mitchell. She really uses her voice like an instrument.” Melodies abound on Waitin’ and Seein’, truly exposing Townsend’s depth as a songwriter. Her soft side is exposed through an array of acoustic-leaning tracks, from the rumble of “Sweet Little Bird” to the transcendental charm of “All That Was Left.” “When I first started this project, I wanted it to be a rock band. I knew I had tapped into something that no one else around me was doing. There weren’t enough female-fronted rock bands. I’ve also done some acoustic shows where I’ve stepped up to the microphone and thought ‘Wow,’ I’d kind of forgot how to do this by myself. I can do both, and that’s what we wanted to do with the record: make sure every song stood on its own.” Over time Carmen has drawn influences from musical greats such as Nirvana, Neil Young and Blind Melon. But, comparing Townsend to other artists would be a waste of time. Hers is a unique path, and her voice is one that rises and guides you throughout Waitin’ and Seein’. It’s one that taunts and teases on “Without My Love” and finds anthemic heights throughout the stomp of “Start All Over.” “I came from a very isolated rural community. For me, it was either spin records or go into the woods and run around. I’ve always been obsessed with records, eight-tracks and classic rock,” says Townsend, giving insight into her upbringing as a musician. “Music has always been a part of my life, but after touring around with all kinds of bands and just being in the background, I decided that things were looking up enough for me to do things on my own. Sing my songs for people.” Make no mistake. Music is a way of life for Carmen Townsend. Now is the time for the world to hear her voice. Brace yourself. It’s louder than you think.
event::tags 21+
10:00 PM
to 11:00 PM
In-Flight Safety
13 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists In-Flight Safety
event::about In-Flight Safety formed in the small town of Sackville, NB, Canada during the twilight of their undergrad degrees. The idea to abandon their prescribed paths of study (fine art, computers sciences, geography, and classics) came in the form of a one-line email that said: “nice album”. That email was from David Bowie in reference to a handmade copy of their basement-recorded Vacation Land EP. Their latest album We Are An Empire, My Dear was recorded in a 100-year-old schoolhouse during the dead of winter. The record combines pulsing bass, sparse piano, and hypnotic, pounding drums with hooky guitars inadvertently dressed in the neon colours of the 1980s. This unassuming band creates music that is both cathartic and epic. Still they maintain a childlike sense of wonder as the search for new ears takes them further and further from home.
event::tags 21+
11:00 PM
to 12:00 AM
Duzheknew
9 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
event::about WE HAVE A ZINE THAT COMPARES BLACK FLAG'S RISE ABOVE TO SHINE ON YOUR CRAZY DIAMOND BY PINK FLOYD THAT WE SELL AT SHOWS. (COLOR + FL WORD) SOME PEOPLE SEE US AND THINK WE PLAY FREE JAZZ, IT'S NOT, BUT WE ENJOY THE COMPARISON. ALL THE SONGS ARE WRITTEN BY ADAM O'REILLY, BUT WE TACKLE THEM AS A BAND. WE MAKE TONS OF SCREEN PRINTED POSTERS FOR ALL OUR SHOWS AND WE MAKE SPECIAL EDITION SCREEN PRINTED T-SHIRTS FOR EVERY LOCAL SHOW WE PLAY. OUR SHOWS ARE EXCITING, BECAUSE THEY ARE LOUD WITH CONTROLLED FEEDBACK, DYNAMIC DRUMMING, AND BASS PLAYING AIDED WITH THE WISDOM OF GRUNGE MUSIC. WE ALSO SLOW IT DOWN SOMETIMES, WE PRACTICE RESTRAINT WHEN WE PERFORM: NOT OVER PLAYING. WE RESPECT THE AUDIENCE AND TREAT THEM TO A GREAT TIME, WE ARE VERY PRESENT WHEN PLAYING AND PUT ON A EXCELLENT AND GENUINE PERFORMANCE BECAUSE WE LOVE PLAYING MUSIC SO MUCH. SO MUCH.
event::tags 21+
12:00 AM
to 1:00 AM
Rich Aucoin
26 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
1:00 AM
to 2:00 AM
The Golden Dogs
26 schedule::attendees
Location
Paradise
eventtype Music
Artists The Golden Dogs
event::about On the surface of their current record (about which Grassia and Azzolini say is their best work), one can easily hear the classic ‘Golden Dog’ sound and feel the familiar frantic bop and bounce that has always been their calling card. Yet ‘Coat of Arms’ in the context of their oeuvre, and in the context of the bands’ favorite contemporaries work, has a depth and cunning that places Azzolini in league with the world’s best pop writers. The most obvious and wonderful difference this time around is that Ms. Grassia takes a giant leap forward and can be heard taking the lead on almost half the album with a range spanning from sweet & psychedelic (UNDERWATER GOLDMINE) to seductive (AS LONG AS YOU LIKE) to furious pop madness on songs like WHEN THE MOVIE’S OVER, and CHEAP UMBRELLAS. Her vocal performances while drumming (AS LONG AS YOU LIKE and LESTER) is quickly becoming a Golden Dogs secret weapon and quite an impressive element to their live shows. On record, Azzolini stands in fine, impressive form as usual. The listener imagines him as a larger than life mad hatter in BURST or a wild-eyed, possessed preacher man unleashed in the opening track DEAR FRANCIS, that fades out while Azzolini whips the band into a feverish frenzy. The album holds surprises for those willing to stay with the long play. The beautiful, bizarre mystery of OLD HAT, which ends in a mad, shrieking Neil Young-esque solo with Azzolini’s classic, heavy stamp on it. Or, PERMANENT RECORD, which infects you with its unexpected twists and turns, and herky-jerky stops and starts. This prog-pop-meets-Pixies screamer displays the band’s muscle and dexterity. ‘Coat of Arms’ brilliantly displays the musical union the band has fostered while seeming more confident and commanding than ever before. 'COAT OF ARMS' is currently available on Nevado Records (Bahamas, Leif Vollebekk, Yukon Blonde, Meligrove Band, The Paint Movement) on cd & vinyl. This will be the first time The Golden Dogs will have a 12-inch vinyl release - a very welcome, and long overdue event for this group. Feeling up-beat and optimistic about the new direction, Azzolini boasts that “the versatility of this new line up opens up a whole new world of possibilities for Golden Dogs live shows and the future of our recordings…there are so many directions we can go…and we’re going to try all of them.”
event::tags 21+
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