New Pete Van Dyk and the Second Hand Band EP: Telephone

Telephone, the lastet EP from Pete Van Dyk and the Second Hand Band contains some of the hardest-edge blues rock you'll ever come across.  If your ears are craving something a little different and raucous, you can't go wrong with this!

Despite the rough and tumble nature of the sound, Pete and the boys never forget to lay down the all-important melody and rhythm.  Everything is heavy but groovy: from Pete's rough, primal voice to the high energy guitars, bass and drums.

Telephone is available as a download on their Bandcamp site.

Below is the video for the title track, courtesy of the band's YouTube page.




You can also stream the entire EP below


Blast from the Past: Review of  their Live EP

Links: Pete Van Dyk, More Pete Van Dyk Stories

-------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Daniel Lanois & Luke Doucet in CBC's Top 25 Canadian Guitarist List) - - - Next (Ben Caplan Wins Entertainer of the Year@Novia Scotia Music Awards)

Daniel Lanois and Luke Doucet on CBC's Top 25 Canadian Guitarists List

To celebrate guitar month (November) over at CBC Music, they selected the top 25 Canadian guitarists of all time.  Two deserving, talented, local musicians made the cut: Daniel Lanois (13) and Luke Doucet (10). They are certainly in good company as the list boasts Neil Young, Randy Bachman, David Wilcox, Bruce Cockburn, Colin James and many other legends.  Alex Lifeson of Rush took the top spot.

Below is the complete list:

25 & 24. Dallas & Travis Good (Sadies)
23. Kevin Breit (Sisters Euclid)
22. Ian Blurton (ex-Change of Heart, C'mon)
21. David Wilcox
20. Liona Boyd
19. Rob Baker (Tragically Hip)
18. Don Ross
17. Keith Scott (Bryan Adams)
16. Brian Connelly (Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet)
15. Patrick Pentland (Sloan)
14. Kim Mitchell
13. Daniel Lanois
12. Ed Bickert
11. Colin James
10. Luke Doucet (Whitehorse)
9. Randy Bachman  (Guess Who, BTO)
8. Lenny Breau
7. Joni Mitchell
6. Rik Emmett (Triumph)
5. Neil Young
4. Bruce Cockburn
3. Robbie Robertson (The Band)
2. Jeff Healey
1. Alex Lifeson  (Rush)

Click here for full story

Check out these videos:



Links: Luke Doucet, More Luke Doucet Stories, Video courtesy of Six Shooter Records



Links: Daniel Lanois, More Daniel Lanois Stories


Blast From the Past: Daniel Lanois & Others@Harvest Picnic

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (News Roundup+Videos) - - - Next (New Pete Van Dyk EP)

News Roundup (Rita Chiarelli, Oakland Soul, Dan Thomas)

Local

• Listen to Rita Chiarelli Host My Playlist

Canada

• Nov 2012 Issue of Maple Blues Magazine (feat. Jack de Keyzer)
  

World

• Nov-Dec 2012 Blues CD New Releases
• Bill Dees, co-writer of Oh Pretty Woman Passes
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 216, Roadhose#401

Funny/Weird

• Banjo cartoon
• Strange Rock Deaths 

Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Live Videos from Rick and the Krickets, Chris Chambers & Troy Harmer
• 2010: George and Jess Murphy@Lighthouse Festival Theatre
• 2011: JP Riemens@Brantford Station Gallery

Featured Videos 



Links: Oakland Soul, More Oakland Soul Stories, Video courtesy of MajorJohnMcKay



Links: Dan Thomas, More Dan Thomas Stories, Video courtesy of Chris Labonville

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (New Beard Album-FREE DOWNLOAD) - - - Next (Daniel Lanois & Luke Doucet on CBC's Top Canadian Guitarists List)

New Beard Album: Live at Baltimore House (Free Download)

Local blues duo, Beard, have unleashed an amazing new collection, Live at Baltimore House and it's available as a FREE DOWNLOAD.

You get 7 tracks of some of the rawest, roughest, gruffest blues rock around.  The group calls their music Dirty Sleazy Slide Blues Gumbo and that's an apt desciption.  Definitely not for the faint of heart.

This is hard drivin', heavy grooves that will have you bangin' yer head and shakin' yer butt.  The edgy vocals work well with the loud and proud guitar and drum work.  Sweet, soulful female backing vocals also add some wonderful depth to the proceedings, especially on Write Me a Few of Your Lines.

You can actually listen to (and download) the entire album below.


Link: Beard's Web Site

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Sonny Del-Rio Receives Queen's Medal) - - - Next (News Roundup + Videos)

Sonny Del-Rio Receives Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal

Local rock legend, Sonny Del-Rio was one of 30 prestigious Hamiltonians who received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals.  The veteran musician was recognized for his wonderful charity and musical contributions to Hamilton.  Mountain MP Chris Charlton handed out the awards on November 4, 2012 at Michaelangelo's.

Sonny was beaming with much-deserved pride on his Facebook page: "I am so excited to be awarded the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal! Can you believe it?! I am thrilled, humbled, and extremely proud!"

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Click here for the Spectator's story on the ceremony

Below is a video of Sonny courtesy of Chris Labonville



Blast From the Past: Sonny Del Rio@It's Your Festival

Links: Sonny Del Rio, More Sonny Del Rio Stories

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Derek Miller Receives Aboriginal People's Choice Music Award) - - - Next (New Beard Album - Free Download)

Derek Miller Wins Aboriginal People's Choice Music Award

Local bluesman, Derek Miller, has won the 2012 Aboriginal People's Choice Music Award for Best Blues CD (Derek Miller and Double Trouble).  The winners were announced on November 1 and 2 in Winnipeg.  CONGRATULATIONS!

Other wins of note:

• Shy-Anne - Country CD, Single, Female Entertainer, Cover Design, Music Video, Producer/Engineer
• Tracy Bone - Songwriter
• Janet Panic - Folk/Acoustic

Click here for the complete list of winners.

Blast from the Past: Derek Miller@Brando's

Video below courtesy of Rakawii



Links: Derek Miller, More Derek Miller Stories

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Canadian Folk Music Award Nominations) - - - Next (Sonny Del-Rio Receives Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal)

Local Musicians Up for Canadian Folk Music Awards

Local performers keep on racking up the nominations - this time at the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Hamilton's First Family of Folk, Whitehorse is nominated for 3 awards (Contemporary Album, Ensemble, Vocal Group).

Local boy Ben Caplan is up for New Emerging Artist and Rob Szabo received a nod for best producer, for Steve Strongman's A Natural Fact.

The awards will be handed out November 17 in St. John's NB.  GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Traditional Album of the Year

• Nicolas Pellerin- Petit grain d'or
• Le Vent du Nord - Tromper le temps
• Sheesham and Lotus & 'Son - 1929
• Metis Fiddler Quartet - Northwest Voyage Nord Ouest
• Lenka Lichtenberg - Songs for the Breathing Walls

Contemporary Album of the Year

• Linda McRae - Rough Edges and Ragged Hearts
• Whitehorse - Whitehorse
• The Deep Dark Woods - The Place I Left Behind
• Old Man Luedecke & Lake of Stew - Sing All About It
• Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark

Children’s Album of the Year

• Kathy Reid-Naiman and Hannah Naiman - Here We Go Zodeo
• Andrew Queen - GROW
• Will Stroet - Ensemble, en cadence
• Henri Godon - Chansons pour toutes sortes d'enfants
• Shelley Bean & The Duckety Muds - Shelley Bean & The Duckety Muds

Traditional Singer of the Year

• Peter Wynne (The Wynnes)
• Kim Beggs (The Blue Warblers)
• Fred Jorgensen (The Navigators)
• Sneezy Waters
• Lenka Lichtenberg

Contemporary Singer of the Year

• Keri Latimer
• Geraldine Hollett (The Once)
• Catherine MacLellan
• Craig Cardiff
• Rose Cousins

Instrumental Solo Artist of the Year

• Rik Barron
• Trent Freeman
• Darren McMullen
• Andrew Collins
• Shaun Ferguson

Instrumental Group of the Year

• Sultans of String
• Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy
• The Fretless
• Metis Fiddler Quartet
• Gypsophilia

English Songwriter of the Year

• Dala
• The Deep Dark Woods
• Jon Brooks
• Catherine MacLellan
• Annie Lou
• PEAR

French Songwriter of the Year

• Anique Granger
• Mes Aïeux
• Caracol
• André Dédé Vander
• Lisa LeBlanc

Vocal Group of the Year

• Scarlett Jane
• Dala
• Whitehorse
• The Once
• Sweet Alibi

Ensemble of the Year

• Whitehorse
• Oliver Schroer & Nuala Kennedy
• Le Vent du Nord
• La Bottine Souriante
• The Fretless

Solo Artist of the Year

• Matt Andersen
• Del Barber
• Michael Jerome Browne
• Anne Louise Genest (Annie Lou)
• Rose Cousin

World Group of the Year

• Sultans of String - MOVE
• Roberto Lopez Afro-Colombian Jazz Orchestra - Azul
• Zhambai Trio - Tambanavo
• Sagapool - Sagapool
• Surkalén - Essence de lumière

New/Emerging Artist of the Year

• Scarlett Jane
• Pharis & Jason Romero
• Lisa LeBlanc
• Ben Caplan & The Casual Smokers
• Three Little Birds

Producer of the Year

• Chris McKhool - MOVE (Sultans of String)
• Mike Roth - Best Day (Dala)
• Rob Szabo - A Natural Fact (Steve Strongman)
• Glen Simmons - Soldiers & Sailors (The Navigators)
• Francois Couture - YAHNDAWA' (YAHNDAWA')

Pushing the Boundaries

• Sultans of String
• Briga
• Gadji-Gadjo
• The Fretless
• Sagapool

Young Performer of the Year

• Emily Madronich
• The Archers
• Rebecca Lappa
• Cassie and Maggie MacDonald
• Lucas Chaisson

Blast from the Past: The 2011 CFMA Winners

Click here for the results

More of our CFMA Stories

----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (News Roundup + Videos) - - - Next (Derek Miller Wins Aboriginal People's Choice Award)

News Roundup (Levon Helm, Brett Brohman, Crawlin' Kingnakes)

World

• Levon Helm film to be released
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues 215, Blues Time 172

 Funny/Weird

• Mysterious Song Titles With Perfectly Stupid Explanations
• Gruesome music legends and if they're true

 Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Beatles Tribute@James Street Baptist Church (Alfie Smith, Christopher Clause, Big Jams)
• 2010: David Celia@Staircase
• 2011: Wendell Ferguson@Private Function

Featured Videos

More Brett Brohman Stories, Video courtesy of Brett Brohman's YouTube Page

Links: Crawlin' Kingsnakes, More Crawlin' Kingsnakes Stories

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Halloween Pics + Videos)

Happy Halloween (Brock Zeman, Monster Mash, More)

Here are a few pics from last Halloween weekend

 Andy Griffiths

Boon (right) from Boon's House

Craig from Burnin' Ethyl

Here's a Halloween related video from Brock Zeman courtesy of Jean Off House Concerts

Links: Brock Zeman, More Brock Zeman Stories

Of course, no Halloween would be complete without this classic, courtesy of The Video Jukebox.



More of our Halloween stuff

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Ray Materick@Hamilton Folk Club) - - - Next (News Roundup + Videos)

Ray Materick and Friends@Hamilton Folk Club (October 23, 2012)

Ray Materick (vocals, guitar), John Ludgate (guitar, harmonica), Sheila Ludgate (bass), Shelley Hastings (harmony vocals)











There was an Open Stage before his show: Click here for Part 1,  Click here for Part 2 (includes a Ray Materick performance)

Blast from the Past: Ray Materick@Roots N Rails Festival

Links: Ray Materick, More Ray Materick Stories

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Previous (Maple Blues Award Nominations) - - - Next (Halloween Pics + videos)