Media at Pemberton got to go into the pit and take photos for three songs. I was standing there, next to some guy named David, and just as we were taking photos and staring at each other, wideeyed over how awesome Grimes was, and how in love we were, the security guys pulled us out because we had apparently overstayed our welcome. What had felt like twenty seconds had been fifteen minutes. I clawed my way back to the front of the stage and stood, entranced, as Claire Boucher herself bopped about like some anime squirrel. She wound knobs, pressed pedals, and did what seemed to be very technical stuff (I have no idea about making electronic music, she could have been hitting the disco key on a keyboard and I would have been impressed), all the while dancing like a manic elf. Her two backup dancers whirled about, long periwinkle sweaters wrapped on their waists. Every once in a while, Grimes would throw back her head and positively GROWL. it was delightful. the atmosphere was very upbeat, and it seemed as though the music was floating in on air bubbles, as if we were underwater. Delightful.
Comedy @ Cariboo Calling - Alfredos!
Comedy, Poetry, Slam Performances, and more Comedy!
Every other Tuesday night @ Alfredo's Pub.
Head down to Cariboo Calling, a Spoken Word event, at Alfredo’s Pub on Tuesday, July 22nd @ 8p.m. If you have some material you want to lay down upon the gritty 80's themed pub, or to the localized area of Prince George, the opportunity awaits you at Alfredo’s!
Don’t let New York's bohemians and hipsters have all the fun. Let’s get to it and bring on the poems, the collaboration, the improvisation, and the beer. Alfredo’s offers specials by the way… 15+ people arrive and a plate of wings will be raffled off! The continuation of this Spoken Word night depends upon attendance. If you want to reinforce the presence of Poetry, Arts, Standup, and independent thought in Prince George, come out and enjoy the scene. The best way to enhance the quality and amount of performance, performance opportunities, and the avant-garde in general, is to attend and participate. With that in mind, please feel free to join us for the evening and get the poetic ball rolling.
Don’t have a car, or don’t want to drive? The busses come right to Alfredo’s! The 15 stops in front, the 17 & 18 turn up the corner on Foothills & University Way, the 1, 11, 5 & 55 stop within a stone’s throw, and the 46, 47, 88 & 89 all stop a 15 min walk distance down 15th Ave. Sorry 91, 12, & 16, a transfer is in your future. It’s also located in an extremely flat, bicycle friendly, part of town.
Please pass the word on to any Poets, Spoken Word Artists, or aficionados you know. If you would like more information, or to receive updates about future Spoken Word events, email me at programming@cfur.ca and ask to be put on the Spoken Word Mailing List.
Special Guest:
On August 5th Mwanasi Loongo joins us for a round and some serious laughs. Performance credentials include nation wide comedy festivals and our own PG PLayhouse. How about that!? ↓
Pemberton Day 2: ZZ Ward and The Incredible Voice
Welp, I just left the ZZ Ward show. SHE AND HER BAND ARE INCREDIBLE. Her control over the audience was unbelievable. ZZ Ward prowled the stage like some sort of weird wildcat, if there were a variety of wildcat that lived exclusively at festivals and wore suit-jacket onesies (I'm not a style blogger. I have no idea what that look is called). She would peer out across the vast sea of sexy (everyone at Pemberton is hot. I'm almost worried that they hired a bunch of models and I'm the only uggo/normie here) and flick one finger in the air, and the place would just pulse in response. She played a whole lot of songs about who done her wrong, and the onlookers roared in response, obviously wanting to dismember whomever would have the audacity to hurt her. ZZ Ward would call out the names of her extremely talented band members, and they would wail on whatever instrument they had. ZZ Ward herself is a very proficient harmonica player. Never have I seen so many twenty-somethings get so excited about a harmonica. And what vocal control! Sometimes I would worry that she'd taken on too much, that the note was too high to sustain or too long to follow. She delivered every time. Her voice punched everyone listening straight in the teeth. Bravo, ZZ Ward. You are incredible. I'm a little bit in love.
Pemberton- Gord Downie & The Sadies
Gord Downie & The Sadies are the coolest. Period.The band is cool, the music is cool, Gord's hat is cool. Gord Downie, on top of being super cool, is the world's biggest ham. On top of singing the rollicking and raucous tunes he is known for, he pretended to shoot hoops, hunt fans with a spear fashioned from his mic stand, and gave Gene Simmons a run for his tongue-sticking-out money. He's the best. I love him.
Pemberton- Dan Deacon
Dan Deacon, for those who don't know, is an electronic musician and composer from Maryland. I did not know who Dan Deacon was, but after last night's show I am diehard fan. I was in my tent when I heard a sound so groovy I had to put on pants (a huge sacrifice, as everyone knows) and wander over to Bass Camp. There he was, evangelical, a soundsmith serving up his digital sermon to the world.He shouted, he implored, he pleaded for peace and love. Anyone else, I would roll my eyes at. But doing it, Dan Deacon seemed so sincere I couldn't fault him for it. During his set, Deacon had everyone put their hands on the head of a complete stranger. He told the audience to visualize the faces of the person or people that they loved the most. Then, instructing the audience to apply intensifying pressure to the head of the person in front of them. he had the audience visualize what they felt most guilty about. Then, he told everyone to release, to put their hands in the air and dance their freedom. The crowd loved it, screaming his name and waving their limbs every which way like raving giraffes. needless to say, the music was incredible, and the light arrangement intense. At the end of his set, Dan Deacon graciously turned the applause to the crew, volunteers and staff of the festival, thanking them for his job. He then left his board, and came down to the floor, speaking with every fan who stayed behind, chatting about their lives and thanking them for enjoying his music. He even gave little old CFUR a station ID. It cannot be emphasized enough how kind, humble, and appreciative Dan Deacon was. Come for the pulsating bass, stay for the great guy who makes it.
Pemberton Music Festival: Day One
Pemberton Music Festival: Day 1
Pemberton, it turns out, is beautiful. It's a strikingly obvious thing to say, but so many festival grounds are not. I arrived wednesday night after a rollicking ride with two ladies I found on Ricky Rides: Pemberton, rather smartly, has a link to the ridesharing service on their website. After the long slog to the campgrounds, I set up my tent next to some kind strangers. Security at Pemberton, as I was relieved to discover, is taken very seriously. Uniformed folks abound on foot, golf cart and horseback. I've been able to leave my tent basically unattended (but for the watchful eye of the friendly gentleman in the golden shorts one site over) for the whole day and nothing has happened. It's a credit to the organizers that I've almost forgotten that I'm here for a music festival. The mountains surrounding the site are so beautiful that I am left feeling like I am simply here to camp out with 15,000 nice people. A wonderful time is being had by all and the festival grounds have not even opened yet.
Tonight's lineup:
5:15pm - 6:00pm
GORD DOWNIE, THE SADIES
7:00pm - 8:15pm
MATT MAYS
9:30pm - 11:00pm
RUCKUS DELUXE
6:00pm - 7:00pm
THE BOOM BOOMS
8:15pm - 9:30pm
BLUE SKY BLACK DEATH
5:15pm - 6:00pm
BREAK SCIENCE
7:00pm - 8:15pm
DAN DEACON
9:30pm - 10:30p
And here are some gratuitous site photos. 
Rock & Roll This Saturday Night (July 20th)
Hello,
what's this?
A new music venue exists in town!
Let's check it out this Saturday night (July 19th) for ZERO dollars! That's right, absolutely free.
Hosted by 
's metal guru ZINA
of In The Moshpit fame!
Drink specials, appy specials.
1165 5th Ave - Upstairs in the Lounge above Papa Yianni's
Sorta Fancy Soulful Dinner when it is Suppertime this week!
Welp I got fancy this week with some white wine and chicken and mushrooms. So fancy this dinner has serenade potential. The mashed potatoes and this playlist bring this back down to earth and make everything cozy and comfortable.
Chicken
1 lb sliced mushrooms
White Wine
Veg or Chicken Stock
Fresh Thyme
Garlic
Butter Flour
- Over medium heat, brown chicken in a frying pan on all sides
- Pop in oven at 350 to finish off
- Now make a sauce and mushrooms! Add a good nob or two of butter and mushrooms
- Sautee 5 min till mushrooms are getting soft
- Add about 1 tbs flour, stir
- Add ½ cup of white wine
- Stir for a minute, add a clove of garlic, add a sprig or two of fresh thyme
- Add ½ cup of stock and let simmer and reduce over medium heat
- Remove garlic and thyme stick
- Take out chicken from oven , garnish with sauce and fresh thyme
- Serve with potatoes or whatever you shall fancy
A little playlist:
Otis Redding – I love You More Than Words Can Say
The Chantrelles – Ooh Wee
Al Green – Love And Happiness
The Dears – Never Destroy Us
The Moody Blues – Nights In White Satin
Leonard Cohen – I Left A Women Waiting
The Velvet Underground – Pale Blue Eyes
Blue – To The End
Crazytown – Butterfly ( Palate cleanser nock your sexy socks off)
John Lee Hooker - I Want to Talk About You
Caribou – Irene
Queens Of The Stone Age – Make It Wit Chu
CFUR T-Shirts and Bumper Stickers Now For Sale!
You asked, we answered! CFUR now has t-shirts available for sale! Here's the skinny: they're twenty dollars, and available at the CFUR office (room 6-354 in the NUGSS building at UNBC) or at Home Sweet Home Grocery, on 3rd avenue in Prince George. CFUR takes cash and credit, and Home Sweet Home accepts cash, credit, and debit. They're available in Unisex sizes Small to XXLarge, and in Women's sizes Small-Large. Unisex comes in a grey-periwinkle blue, and dark grey. Women's shirts come in red and dark grey.
All shirts feature our awesome new logo, designed by awesome superstar volunteers Travis Holmes and Eric WB: contact CFUR for their info if you want a design job done well. We got these shirts made by local superstar company Up the Creek, and would definitely recommend their services to anyone looking for diligent customer service and quality work.
We've also got bumper stickers available for $2!
Come and get them, CFUR!