I like to get to this on the weekend because I hope that I am helping to get people out to shows
and sometimes it goes unread so please share these especially if one of these is your show!!
Tonight !!
There is a killer charity show today out in Airdrie with a bunch of bands and the profits go to leukemia! info here
National music center has some great things going on sometimes and this is one! Zunzo records is putting on a show with a bunch of bands I have never heard of but they are a good company so I am sure it will be great! info here
Machine modified/ All Giants Fail, Son of a pitch, Tens only are playing with AFTERMARKET at The Dog and Duck! Info here
Numenorean Is at the Blind Beggar with Occulus , Vile Insignia and RAW.. info here
Tomorrow !!
Carifest is at the Shaw millennium park .. for those who do not know Carifest is all Caribbean music and life style . so check it out!! info here
Shannons pirate party is going to rock with bands like World class white trash, Leave the Living, Skymir and the boys I used to manage and rock like all hell SHRAPNAL!! .. Recommended show!!
X929 and SIN agency are working on Road to indie week at the Blind beggar!! info here
Tiny Shrine is playing with Windigo and Kyote at the Palomino !! info here
Gatekeeper and RIOT CITY with be rocking at Lord Nelsons with others . Info here
SUNDOWN is at the National music center .. info here
Sunday!!
Lucid Scream EP listening party at the Blind Beggar!!.. info here
There is a shit load of awesome shit going on this weekend and I bet most of ya got paid so pick one and support local tunes!! CHEERS!! - BSK
A View On Calgary's Side of Alternative Arts and Music. From one perspective.
Friday, 22 August 2014
Friday, 15 August 2014
This weekends shows!!!
Tonight!!
Rebirth has been around for 3 years .. so he is celebrating at the Republik tonight with a bunch of bands.
info here
CREEPERFEST! VERN'S is hosting The Difficult Brown , The Misused , Just Stay fucking Dead , The Rigormortitions and Upside down Man. info here
The Ashley Hundred is a new band to me and I love them so here is a link to their music :) also they are playing tonight at Broken City with some other great locals . check it out here!
Red Skull Ritual is here from Edmonton with HAZZERD and DETHGOD. @ Lord Nelsons. info here
Dickens has ONYX and a handful of great rappers and performers like WAKEDAFUCUP. tonight. Info here
Tomorrow!!
Sidelines in Dover is hosting Undead Earth , Beneath The Wicked and Perception of Pain .. info here
The Skate Shack is hosting an all ages for you young ones who want to get out and see wicked bands like OPEN SAILS , Nothing gold can stay , Floorboards , Calling all captains and Halfway to hollywood. more info here
Sunday!!
The Suppliers and All Hands On Jane who are both awesome are playing with IndianHandcrafts at Nite Owl.
more info here !! For a Sunday this will be a great show!
Get out and support local music!!!!!! - BSK
Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Zeb's Spotlight of the Week
This weeks spotlight goes out to a dear friend of mine Tanner James!!
A lot of us know Tanner as the charismatic front man of The Nix Dicksons. When the Nix split he decided to do things his own way and become a folk artist and with that he's became a hard working musician who is now constantly on tour all across Canada and a few states in the USA. In 2013 he released his first solo album called "How to Ruin Your Life With Women" and on August 22nd him and good friend Sean Hamilton will be releasing a split album at Wine-Ohs (event here). This morning he released a video for one of his most famous songs called "All Girls Want" you can check out the video here.
http://www.tannerjamesmusic.com/home
A lot of us know Tanner as the charismatic front man of The Nix Dicksons. When the Nix split he decided to do things his own way and become a folk artist and with that he's became a hard working musician who is now constantly on tour all across Canada and a few states in the USA. In 2013 he released his first solo album called "How to Ruin Your Life With Women" and on August 22nd him and good friend Sean Hamilton will be releasing a split album at Wine-Ohs (event here). This morning he released a video for one of his most famous songs called "All Girls Want" you can check out the video here.
http://www.tannerjamesmusic.com/home
Sunday, 10 August 2014
Interview with Chris Roberts of DIE! Check it out!
BSK-got plans? 20 mins free time? Im hurtin for an interview
Chris-Sure man
BSK-lemme grab a brew and smoke then i will hit u up with some questions
Chris-sounds good
BSK-alright lets get the started .. DIE I saw you guys live before and you killed .. whats going on with the band nowadays?
Chris-well we havent had a very active summer so far, its been pretty tough to get a ton of time together, but we are still writing and jammin, hopefully pull together some recordings soon
BSK-What got you into music ? Did you train or did you work on your vocals yourself?
Chris-bit of a funny story,
BSK-please share !
Chris-I had actually tried out for DIE probably about 8 years ago. Did my audtion but I was just awful. Metal has always been a huge passion and lifestyle for me so I wanted to be a singer so bad and I thought I would never be able to be good enough. Years passed and I had found that the band was looking to form again as they found a drummer and needed a singer. The first audition I was a pack and a half a day smoker and could barely breathe. My audition many years later I had quit smoking and was able to scream like a mother fucker. something i have never been able to do as a smoker. so I have been building and getting better and better as time progresses
my older brother introduced me to metal at a very young age and I have been hooked ever since
BSK-haha yeah smoking can be a bitch to the voice .. I cannot sing anymore cause i smoke and drink too much ...I wanna say thanks for getting involved in the blogs first show!! I am exited to have you come and scream your head off! What would be the best place in your mind to play? anywhere.
Chris-yeah absolutly. I am super stoked for the show. The best place is wherever I am on stage haha. but if I had to pick I would love to do some house of blues type venue. But my all time fantasy would be to play just any huge outdoor festival preferebly in Europe somewhere
I kinda perfer the smaller venues if I were to play day to day. I like being close to the audience
BSK-To grow as a band you have to promote and be close to your fans .A serious question here .. what do you think about the state of the music industry in Calgary right now?
Chris-I think that it is definatly growing and this city has a lot of crazy talent. my next step is that I really want to start becoming more involved with it. Unfortunalty I dont know the major in's and out's of this city's industry, but it is something that I want to become close with. I love that there are so many shows every weekend for local talent. Some of the music in this city is pretty amazing
BSK-The ins and outs are not that hard to learn if you know the right people .. anyway lets get to the fun speed questions.. whats the best breakfast?
Chris-And I am slowly begining to know them which I am stoked for.
I make my kids "epic breakfast" alot and it consists of pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs and fruit salad. basic but delicious
BSK-Who is you favorite historical figure ?
Chris-Genghis kahn, that mother fucker is badass
BSK-he fathered half the world lol .. if you were to open for any band living or dead who would it be?
Chris-yeah he did. its crazy hahaha. hmm, so many to choose from. dead bands...Snot, and alive bands probably lamb of god or cannibal. two frontman that really inspire me. probably the two bands i have seen the most live and they kill it every time. I would love to be a part of that
BSK-If you had a plane right now where would you go?
Chris-probably visit Norway or Scotland
BSK-Scotland castles is where I would go . oh we have so much in common lol..So for my final question that people love is what would you do in a zombie apocalypse ??\
Chris-haha nice. I have played this scenario out in my head hundreds of times. Survival of the fittest. Kill or be killed. I would just try and survive as long as I could and probably have fun with it and kill as many zombie motha fuckers as i can.
BSK-Thanks for the interview bro! It was well needed and I cannot wait to see you tear the shit out of Lord nelsons Sept 5th!!!
Chris-aww any time man. it was fun. I cant wait for the show. thanks alot man
BSK-No problem! Cheers bro!!
Chris-cheers.
Chris-Sure man
BSK-lemme grab a brew and smoke then i will hit u up with some questions
Chris-sounds good
BSK-alright lets get the started .. DIE I saw you guys live before and you killed .. whats going on with the band nowadays?
Chris-well we havent had a very active summer so far, its been pretty tough to get a ton of time together, but we are still writing and jammin, hopefully pull together some recordings soon
BSK-What got you into music ? Did you train or did you work on your vocals yourself?
Chris-bit of a funny story,
BSK-please share !
Chris-I had actually tried out for DIE probably about 8 years ago. Did my audtion but I was just awful. Metal has always been a huge passion and lifestyle for me so I wanted to be a singer so bad and I thought I would never be able to be good enough. Years passed and I had found that the band was looking to form again as they found a drummer and needed a singer. The first audition I was a pack and a half a day smoker and could barely breathe. My audition many years later I had quit smoking and was able to scream like a mother fucker. something i have never been able to do as a smoker. so I have been building and getting better and better as time progresses
my older brother introduced me to metal at a very young age and I have been hooked ever since
BSK-haha yeah smoking can be a bitch to the voice .. I cannot sing anymore cause i smoke and drink too much ...I wanna say thanks for getting involved in the blogs first show!! I am exited to have you come and scream your head off! What would be the best place in your mind to play? anywhere.
Chris-yeah absolutly. I am super stoked for the show. The best place is wherever I am on stage haha. but if I had to pick I would love to do some house of blues type venue. But my all time fantasy would be to play just any huge outdoor festival preferebly in Europe somewhere
I kinda perfer the smaller venues if I were to play day to day. I like being close to the audience
BSK-To grow as a band you have to promote and be close to your fans .A serious question here .. what do you think about the state of the music industry in Calgary right now?
Chris-I think that it is definatly growing and this city has a lot of crazy talent. my next step is that I really want to start becoming more involved with it. Unfortunalty I dont know the major in's and out's of this city's industry, but it is something that I want to become close with. I love that there are so many shows every weekend for local talent. Some of the music in this city is pretty amazing
BSK-The ins and outs are not that hard to learn if you know the right people .. anyway lets get to the fun speed questions.. whats the best breakfast?
Chris-And I am slowly begining to know them which I am stoked for.
I make my kids "epic breakfast" alot and it consists of pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs and fruit salad. basic but delicious
BSK-Who is you favorite historical figure ?
Chris-Genghis kahn, that mother fucker is badass
BSK-he fathered half the world lol .. if you were to open for any band living or dead who would it be?
Chris-yeah he did. its crazy hahaha. hmm, so many to choose from. dead bands...Snot, and alive bands probably lamb of god or cannibal. two frontman that really inspire me. probably the two bands i have seen the most live and they kill it every time. I would love to be a part of that
BSK-If you had a plane right now where would you go?
Chris-probably visit Norway or Scotland
BSK-Scotland castles is where I would go . oh we have so much in common lol..So for my final question that people love is what would you do in a zombie apocalypse ??\
Chris-haha nice. I have played this scenario out in my head hundreds of times. Survival of the fittest. Kill or be killed. I would just try and survive as long as I could and probably have fun with it and kill as many zombie motha fuckers as i can.
BSK-Thanks for the interview bro! It was well needed and I cannot wait to see you tear the shit out of Lord nelsons Sept 5th!!!
Chris-aww any time man. it was fun. I cant wait for the show. thanks alot man
BSK-No problem! Cheers bro!!
Chris-cheers.
Thursday, 7 August 2014
This weekends shows and events!!
Today!
Tofu Stravinski w/ Am Static and Postmodern people. @Broken city
check the deets here.
Snakebite and Sexloader cum to Calgary. Lord Nelsons.
link here
Nite Owl opens up the punk with Class Action / The Evidence / Julius summer miller and Bad habits Die Hard!! link here
Friday!!
Kirby Sewell Band rocks the blues can!
info here
Washboard Union with Wine soaked preachers, The iron choir and Kent mcalister at the Palomino.
info here
Paradise lanes @Sidelines info here
Follow the rabbit! Playing VERNS. info here
Saturday!!
Hazzerd , Destrier and Just stay fucking dead @Lord nelsons ..info here
Red skull ritual (Fort sask) with SOUNDSKRAPER , DETHGOD , No Days and Chalklines @VERN"S
info here
Altars of grief , Noire and HIVE at Sidelines .. info here
Stray Arc is playing the Blind Beggar .. info here
Sunday Funday
Count Me In (Kelowna) w/ Let Down Easy and Sparrows Over Spain info here
Get out and support local music!!! Cheers!-BSK
Tofu Stravinski w/ Am Static and Postmodern people. @Broken city
check the deets here.
Snakebite and Sexloader cum to Calgary. Lord Nelsons.
link here
Nite Owl opens up the punk with Class Action / The Evidence / Julius summer miller and Bad habits Die Hard!! link here
Friday!!
Kirby Sewell Band rocks the blues can!
info here
Washboard Union with Wine soaked preachers, The iron choir and Kent mcalister at the Palomino.
info here
Paradise lanes @Sidelines info here
Follow the rabbit! Playing VERNS. info here
Saturday!!
Hazzerd , Destrier and Just stay fucking dead @Lord nelsons ..info here
Red skull ritual (Fort sask) with SOUNDSKRAPER , DETHGOD , No Days and Chalklines @VERN"S
info here
Altars of grief , Noire and HIVE at Sidelines .. info here
Stray Arc is playing the Blind Beggar .. info here
Sunday Funday
Count Me In (Kelowna) w/ Let Down Easy and Sparrows Over Spain info here
Get out and support local music!!! Cheers!-BSK
Zeb's Spotlight of the Week
This weeks spotlight goes to.... Let Down Easy!!
This pop punk trio and just overall nice dudes has been hard at work writing and recording material the last little bit. They had their first single "Better Off" played on X929 XPOSURE earlier this year. You can hear that track here
If you want to see what they're all about about catch them on Sunday night down at Vern's with Kellowna's Count Me In and Sparrows Over Spain (event here)
This pop punk trio and just overall nice dudes has been hard at work writing and recording material the last little bit. They had their first single "Better Off" played on X929 XPOSURE earlier this year. You can hear that track here
If you want to see what they're all about about catch them on Sunday night down at Vern's with Kellowna's Count Me In and Sparrows Over Spain (event here)
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
Band of the week / Show review - SONDER
Last weekend I finally got off of my ass to get out to a show and at a place I didn't think I would ever return to but somehow I did.. Sidelines sports bar in Dover. I wont get too far into why I have not been back but I will tell you why I decided to go! The show was Sonder and Krepitus .. The oh so well known metal band Krepitus fucking kiiled just like every time I have seen them play! .. The highlight of going to this show other than it being run by good friends and colleagues and all of the people I knew showing up for a last minute show was SONDER! They fuckin killed it , it was the first time I have ever heard of them and from what I am told are quite new but they do not sound new at all .. these guys had a great rhythmic hard rock sound that reminded me of Rush .. and then .. They played Tom sawyer flawlessly :D Keep an eye out for these guys in the up and coming because they are too good to stay behind the shadows to much longer..-Cheers to SONDER -BSK
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