The Barn Katz@Private Function (February 4, 2012)

More from this show later

Blast From the Past: The Barn Kats@Brant Hill Church

Links: Barn Katz - More Barn Katz Stories

Duane Rutter's 50 Hour Guitarathon@Robot Cafe (February 4, 2012)

This was to raise money for Camp Trillium. Click the picture below if you want to donate.


Bonus videos courtesy of DaceGrayling





Blasts from the Past: Last Year's Guitarathon, Duane@Moonshine Cafe

Links: Duane Rutter, More Duane Rutter Stories

Valentine's Day Weekend Picks

Thursday

Storyteller Night w/Johnny Max & Stevie Connor, Glenn Groves@The Slye Fox (First in a monthly series)

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Friday

Artcrawl

Frank and Kim Koren - Indigo Books (Burlington) (6:30 pm)

Kathleen Edwards - Studio at Hamilton Place

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Saturday

Chris White - Marquis Gardens (6 pm)

Vaudeville Tattoo's Valentine's Cabaret w/Sloppy Jalopy - Boon's House

Jaron Freeman Fox and The Opposite of Everything - Pearl Company

Jack de Keyzer/Layla Zoe - Stonewalls

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Tuesday (Valentine's Day)

Colin Lapsley (solo piano) - Coach and Lantern (6-9 pm)

Freedom Train - Whistling Walrus

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COMING SOON!

Feb 17 - Tom Waits Tribute - Casbah

Feb 17 - Hot Rocks (Stones Tribute) - Studio at Hamilton Place

Feb 20 - Family Day

NEW! Mar 2: Theatre: The Keith Richards One-Woman Show - Artword Artbar

NEW! Mar 4 - Benefit for Leukemia - Black Swan (2:30-10:30 pm)

NEW! Mar 6 - Jann Arden - Hamilton Place

News Roundup (Kathleen Edwards, Blues Challenge, Strongman)

Hamilton and Area

• Kathleen Edwards story in the Spec
  

Canada

• Edmonton Music Award Nominees
  

World

• Today in soul: Friday, Saturday, Sunday
• New special BB King magazine with DVD Documentary
• America receives star on Walk of Fame
• First approved Bob Marley Documentary debuts this month
• Cigar Box Guitar Museum
• International Blues Challenge Winners
• Troggs singer retires
  

Weird/Funny Stuff

• Funny Hendrix pic
• 6 elaborate F-Us from musicians to the industry
• John Lee Hooker For President
• Explaining Rockabilly

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: James Anthony Acoustic CD
• 2010: Corktown Blues and Roots Fest
• 2011: Big Rude Jake & Margaret Stowe@Private Show

Featured Video courtesy of Smyleseh.

Waterstreet Blues Band@Lancaster Smokehouse (February 4, 2012)

This was a fundraiser to help Mo Kauffey and his wife. More from this show

• Douglas Watson Rythm and Blues Revue
• Mo Kauffey w/Douglas Watson R&B Revue

Bonus videos courtesy of NicoleWrites

Click for the Waterstreet Blues Band site

Harrison Kennedy Nominated for Juno

Hamilton Blues legend Harrison Kennedy has received a nomination for the upcoming 2012 Juno Awards. His latest CD, Shame the Devil is up for the Blues album of the year.

Harrison is up against David Gogo, Bill Johnson, MonkeyJunk and Suzie Vinnick. We wish him luck!

For the Roots category, we have Bruce Cockburn, Craig Cardiff, Dave Gunning, David Francey, and Lindi Ortega vying for the Best Solo CD. The Good Lovelies, The Deep Dark Woods, The Once, The Wailin' Jennys, and Twilight Hotel are up for best Roots Group CD.

Other Hamilton-area nominees include the Arkells (Group, Rock CD), David Braid (Traditional Jazz), Diana Panton (Jazz Vocal), Junior Boys (Electronic).

The award ceremony will be broadcast live from Ottawa on April 1 on CTV.

Click here for the complete list of nominees

Click here for the Spectator article

Blasts from the Past: Our review of Shame the Devil, 2009 Juno Award Winners, Jack DeKeyzer Wins 2010 Juno, Daniel Lanois Wins 2011 Juno, All of our Juno Stories

Links: Harrison Kennedy, More Harrison Kennedy Stories

Mo Kauffey w/ Douglas Watson R&B Revue@Kitchener Smokehouse (February 3, 2012)

Click here for Douglas Watson's opening set

Bonus Videos courtesy of Mo Kauffey





NEW FEATURE! Blast from the past: Mo' with Mark McNeil & Duane Rutter@Chapters

Links: Mo' Kauffey, More Mo' Kauffey Stories

John Ellison Receives Rev. John C Holland Award

Congratulations to local soul legend John Ellison for receiving a Rev. John C Holland Award.  Every year, the honor is bestowed upon significant contributors to the community to celebrate Black History Month.  It was the 16th anniversary of the gala.

Ellison is best known as the writer of the 1967 international hit Some Kind of Wonderful.

Click here for the Spectator story

NEW FEATURE! Blasts from the Past: John Ellison and others performing at Stewart Memorial Church, When Ellison was our Performer of the Week

Links: John Ellison, More John Ellison Stories

Douglas Watson Rhythm and Blues Revue@Kitchener Smokehouse (February 3, 2012)

This was a fundraiser to help Mo Kauffey and his wife. More from this show later.

Click here for the Douglas Watson site

New Mark McNeil and Kris Rochard CD

Hamilton singer/songwriter Mark McNeil and Toronto's Kris Rochard (both formerly of the Lowest Lanes) have teamed up for an amazing CD, Shiny Things and Other Distractions.

Mark's usual roots/country sound is enhanced by Kris' more modern pop-like sensibilities. Her sultry voice is a great contrast to Mark's rougher vocals. This combination gives the disc an eclectic, energetic feel.

Shiny Things weaves in and out of genres with ease. We have the funkiness of the title track, the country sounds of Outlaw of Love and the softer feel of Sunny Days With You (a runner-up in the International Song of the Year competition).

The duo are joined by Les Smith (Trickbag) on harmonica and harmony vocals, Mark Volkov on sax, and Derek Evernden on additional guitar. Mark and Dan Medavoic produced the disc.

As an added bonus, the physical CD can be purchased in a distractingly shiny metal case or standard cardboard packaging - both of which can be purchased at their live shows. The album is also available as a download on their Bandcamp web page.

Click here for song samples

Links: Mark McNeil, More Mark McNeil stories