Music

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"Pressure Gonna Drop On You"

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Those words, sung by the great Toots Hibberts, are, for better or for worse, true for most of us. In these hectic lives we find ourselves in, pressures mount on all sides. Jobs, debts, family, relationships. Need I go on? Yes? Okay, fine: student loans, sickness, deadlines, homework, trucks that won't start, responsibilities that won't stop.

It's time for Pressure Drop.

Let your troubles worry about themselves for a minute (Or, better yet, for 58 consecutive minutes) and kick back with some quality radio programming. Let DJ Sol's soothing selection of ska, reggae, rocksteady, and punk flow through their ears and into your weary mind.

Have a listen to this, the 11th episode of Pressure Drop, and let that pressure drop off your shoulders.

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Ether in the Attic: Episode #143 - Existing in the Light - 20170731

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An oncoming heatwave lurks in the waning August Sun. Embrace it or run from it? Ride the snake my friends. It all comes back on itself eventually. Turn off the A/C (if you have it) Grab some ice (if you can get it), and celebrate the fact that its hot enough to melt it.

 

P.S. I'm making hats made out of hubcaps at the stand this week. Far more fashionable than your standard tin-foil hat, and with equal heat radiation & signal interference properties.

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The Burying Ground

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If you're looking for something to do tomorrow (June 9th) , consider checking out the The Burying Ground , playing at the Legion. They are an upbeat blues string band that brings the fire of punk to the technical prowess and distinct sounds of early blues, country and jazz masters as Blind Blake, Bessie Smith, Gary Davis, Jimmie Rodgers and many others. This trio, featuring Woody Forster on guitar and vocals, Devora Laye on washboard, saw, and vocals along with Joseph Lubinsky-Mast on upright bass, just released their newest album, and play a mix of original material  alongside reinvented older songs. They strive to create a lively and gritty sound that is reminiscent of the music of the juke joints and jazz halls of the 1920s and '30s.

The doors open at 8pm, with the show starting at 9pm. As well, the cover fee for this performance is $10.

If you’re in the mood for blues, go check out The Burying Ground tomorrow night!

 

 

 

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Girls Rock Camp North

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Girls Rock Camp North is going to be happening here in PG and is ready to make some noise. It is a week long camp, running from August 21st to the 25th, for female identified and non- binary youth ages 9-17. Throughout the week campers get to work on songwriting, zine and poster making,positive self-image and identity discussions, gear set-up, technical training and much more! Campers of all skill levels are welcome, whether they already play an instrument or not, and all musical preference is encouraged. Registration will be happening Saturday , June 9th at the Wilson Square Community Farmers Market from 10AM-2PM. Fees are operating on a sliding scale, from $0-$300, and the camp accepts people on a first come first serve basis.

If you want to support the camp, you can check out their fundraising concert, She Shreds happening on June 23rd at 8PM. It's happening at the Omineca Arts Centre, and will feature Naomi Kavka, Sober Becky, Britt A.M., Genevieve Jade Tucker, and Kiera Dall'Osto.

For more info you can head to their website at https://www.girlsrockcampnorth.com/, or find them on facebook here:  https://www.facebook.com/girlsrockcampnorth