National Cartoonist Day

Update of 2013 Post

Click here for more of our Cartoons

Local Cartoonists:

• Sandra Bell-Lundy (Between Friends) (born in St. Catharines)
• Sheree Bradford-Lea (born in Hamilton)
• Blaine (RIP) (Hamilton Spectator)
• Cartoon Bob (musician, Oakville) caricatures
• Chris Chambers (Hamilton musician and cartoonist)(some mature content)
• Scott Chantler (Waterloo)
• David Collier (Hamilton)
• Richard Comely (Captain Canuck creator) (Cambridge, Hamilton)
• Brian Fray (Guelph)
• Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse)(Lived in Hamilton)
• Graeme MacKay (Hamilton Spectator)
• Bruce McCall (Born in Simcoe)
• Neal Moogk-Soulis (Waterloo)
• Warren Muzak (musician) Kitchener
• Steve Nease (Oakville)
• Joe Ollman (Hamilton)
• Bruce Outridge (Burlington) caricatures
• Paul Szep (born in Hamilton)
• Doug Wright (RIP) (Burlington)

Please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com if you know of any other cartoonists that should be on our list.

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News Roundup, Part 1 (Jackie Shane Passes, James Anthony + Ted Peters, Coachmen + Spencer Mackenzie)

Jackie Shane passes

Links: Jackie Shane, Video above courtesy of Gerry Lincoln

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News

Local

• Samaritan Mag story on the Arkells

Spectator Stories

• Hollerado calling it quits
• Arkells up for video award
• Peter Frampton announces farewell tour
• Blue Man Group
• Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga's Oscar performance
• Music Hall review
• Ensemble Made in Canada

Thorold News Stories

• Blushing Brides
• Review of Oh Canada, Eh
• Vanessa Collier

World

• Company will press your ashed into vinyl record

Passings

• Peter Tork (Monkees)
• Mark Hollis (Talk Talk singer)
• Wes Mackey (Carolina Bluesman)

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef returned to the Coach and Lantern in Ancaster to see the Coachmen's weekly Saturday matinee. Their guest was the explosive Spencer Mackenzie.

Links: Spencer Mackenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

Click here for more pics from the event

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Later on, he also went to the Uptown Social House in Burlington again. This time the James Anthony Band teamed up with the fabulous Ted Peters.

Links: James Anthony, More James Anthony Stories, Ted Peters, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

Click here for more pics from the event

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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News Roundup (Monkees on CHCH, Nicole Rayy, Jesse O'Brien, Passings)

Monkees TV Show on Every Weekday at 5pm on CHCH TV

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News

Local

• CHCH Video: Nicole Rayy
  
  
  
  Links: Nicole Rayy, Video above courtesy of CHCH
  
  
• Burlington Engineer Charles Moniz Wins Grammy
• Angela McKay Passes

Canada

• Jazz Pianist Tommy Banks Passes
  
  
  
  Links: Tommy Banks, Al Muirhead, Video above courtesy of National Music Centre
  
  
• Canadian Country Music Manager Janice Starodub Passes
• Denise Donlon to Receive Special Achievement Award at Junos

World

• Neil Diamond to Retire from Touring After Parkinson's Diagnosis
• Elmore James' 100th Birthday

Passings

• Dave Holland (ex-Judas Priest Drummer)
• Eddie Shaw (Blues Sax Legend)
  
  
  
  Links: Eddie Shaw, Video above courtesy of Kostas Shinas
  
  
• Billy Hancock (Rockabilly Legend)
• Hugh Masekela (South African Jazz Legend)

• Archies to Meet the Monkees in new comic

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef once again popped by the Corktown Pub in Hamilton. This time, he saw Trickbag teaming up with the amazing Jesse O'Brien.

Click here for more pictures from the event



Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories, Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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News Roundup (Order of Canada, Jerome Godboo, Poor Angus)

New Order of Canada Recipients

Highlights Below

Click here for complete list

Officers

• Keith Hipel (Waterloo) (engineer, academic)
• Raymond Laflamme (Waterloo) (science researcher and administrator)
• Mary Law (Cambridge) (occupational therapist)
• Brian Robertson (Toronto) (former CRIA President, CARAS Founder)
• William Shatner (Quebec) (Actor)

Members

• Jann Arden (Calgary) (Musician)
• Alain Caron (Boucherville, Que.) (Jazz bassist)
• Oliver Gannon (Surrey BC) (Jazz guitarist)
• Gordon Stobbe (Seaforth, N.S.) (fiddler)
• Valerie Tryon, (Ancaster)(classical pianist)
  
  
  
  Links: Valerie Tryon, More Valerie Tryon Stories, Video above courtesy of pianushko
  
  
• Jay Switzer (Toronto) (former President CHUM TV)

Links: Order of Canada, More Order of Canada Stories

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News

Local

• CBC Music: Daniel Romano kicks the year off with two surprise releases
• Vote for local artists in the Music Express Awards
• Last CHCH Videos of 2017: Tim Hicks, Kate Todd, Christian Parry, Kendal Thompson

World

• Anita Baker preparing farewell concerts
• Archies to Meet the Monkees in new comic

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef popped in to Stonewalls in Hamilton to experience the very first in a weekly No Cover Sundays show.  They kicked things off with the explosive Jerome Godboo Band. It was incredible!

Click here for more pictures from this event

Here's a sampling:

Links: Jerome Godboo, More Jerome Godboo Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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Featured Video



Links: Poor Angus, More Poor Angus Stories, Video above courtesy of Kristina Beeby-Curtis

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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News Roundup (Davy Jones Passes, Psychedellicatessin, Joplin Reissues)

World

• Davy Jones of the Monkees passes
• Fiddler Joe Thompson passes
• Louisiana Red Passes
• Janis Joplin reissues
• Podcasts: Nothing But the Blues #180
• Aerosmith's Joe Perry working on bio
• Cream's Jack Bruce to start supergroup
• Robert Johnson may have highway named after him

Funny/Weird Stuff

• For Better or For Worse musician comic strip
• Top 10 Rock Star cameos in the Simpsons

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Rick and the Krickets CD
• 2011: Max Wray Live EP

Featured Video courtesy of GagReflex13

Local Monkees Tribute CD Fundraiser (First HBL Records Release)

The Hamilton Blues Lovers have decided to get into the music business. Our first release will be Monkeeing Around, a charity CD featuring the songs of the Monkees covered by local, talented musicians.

We caught up with the ever-elusive Hamilton Blues Lovers Inc. CEO, Lou, for an exclusive interview at his mansion.

“Our initial offering had to be special, so I immediately thought of doing a fundraising album,” he explained. “There are many worthy non-profit organizations around but I wanted to do something unique. Then I thought - What better cause than to help our poor politicians? Despite all their money, there's still one thing they can’t seem to afford - A CLUE. Heck, we'd just need to buy one for them and we're all set!”

As a result, Lou founded a new organization: the Democratic Understanding House - dedicated to buying a clue for our politicians. Then, after watching a parliamentary debate on TV, inspiration hit Lou like a flash - “MONKEES!”. He decided the disc would be a tribute to the classic band.

After intense negotiations with the Monkees' management (“The band were holding out for 2 buckets of chicken each,” Lou explained) he got their blessing, and searched for local musicians to help him.

A number of tracks have already been recorded:

• Monkees Theme by the Dharlings
• Last Train to Clarksville by Frank and Kim Koren
• Daydream Believer by Barry Mac and Lena Montecalvo
• (I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone by Mark Vanderheyden
• I’m a Believer by Les Smith (Trickbag)

The CD will be available exclusively at Eatons, Consumers Distributing, and Luigi's House of Muffins 'N' Haggis.

In related news - After hearing Les Smith's work on the disc, the Monkees have decided to hire him as a replacement for Mike Nesmith, who won’t be part of their upcoming reunion tour. Good Luck Les!

Sample cover artwork provided by April Fulcilli.

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