We're havin' fun while on the run. A soundtrack for those who want to crush their despair despite the Federal Election crunch.
Ether in the Attic - Episode #99: Hubcap Walter & John THE BOMB - 20150921 by Hubcap Walter on Mixcloud
Earl's World Episode 1 - Sept. 15, 2015
First show and first interview done with Brock Zeman about his album Pulling Your Sword Out Of The Devil's Back. Also two hours of music , Blues etc. 100% Canadian Content.
Earl's World - Episode #1: Interview with Brock Zeman - 20150915 by Earl's World on Mixcloud
OCT 17 - KILL MATILDA (FEMALE FRONTED PUNK) W/ THE NAILHEADS - 'Punk Survival' Tour
Braden Gates Plays Tomorrow (Thurs 17 Sept) in College Heights
We are excited to announce the first Home Routes concert of the new season: Alberta's Braden Gates. Described as a "born raconteur," we anticipate Braden will put on a great show.
From Edmonton, Alberta, Braden Gates is quickly becoming one of the most intriguing singer/songwriters in the province. A born raconteur in both his songwriting and song introductions, he is often compared to a young Loudon Wainwright: for his similar grimacing as he hits the notes and the sharpness of his observation and sly humor. Drawn to those with a story to tell, Gates aims to communicate these stories in a way that brings people together – which is often the case in one of his intimate live shows. Gates’ second album, Ferris Wheel, is a combination of intricate guitar work, driving fiddle playing and honest story telling. Engineered by celebrated recording engineer and producer, Miles
DATE: Thursday, Sept 17th
TIME: 6 pm dinner, 7 pm show
PLACE: Private Residence, College Heights
COST: $20 at the door
RSVP: rader@unbc.ca or pghomeroutes@gmail.com
Best Of Reciprocity Shelf - 15 Sept 2015
Yo! I hope you know what the share shelf is at UNBC, your centre for reciprocity:
It's on the third floor of the NUGSS building at UNBC. The idea is, you have some USEFUL that you no longer need. Instead of trashing it. Stick it on the shelf so your fellow humans in arms can continue to use it ;)
Here is the BEST of the reciprocity shelf this week. If you're a dirtbag like me, you're gonna love this! If you like to make fun of people from a distance, stay tuned for best & WORST of the reciprocity shelf in the future :D
Bestie #1
A tea strainer with a screen on it and a plunger thing. WHAAAAT! Baby it's gettin' cold outside and this sucker will heat-you-up!
Bestie #2
Love it or hate it, snow is on its way. Snap this one up before it's toooo late. Picture yourself cruising down the snow plow pile and into the wildest half of the rest of your life!
Student Talks Episode 2
This episode of Student Talks has host Grant Bachand sit down with Wendel Schwab, Student Elected Representative for the UNBC Senate. The two talk about this upcoming year at UNBC, the Canadian election and Ashley Madison hack.
Episode 2 Student Talks 09022015 by Grant Bachand on Mixcloud
Pharis & Jason Romero nominated for 2015 Canadian Folk Music Award
2015 Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees announced
November 6-8, 2015 in Edmonton
BC's Pharis & Jason Romero lead with 4 nominations
Amelia Curran (NL), Fortunate Ones (NL), Jenn Grant (NS), Whitehorse (ON) & Catherine MacLellan (PEI) each receive 3 nominations
#CFMA2015 #StrumTogether
EDMONTON, September 9, 2015 - The first ever National Strum (#StrumTogether) was held at noon on September 9th at Edmonton's City Hall to celebrate and honour this year's nominees for the Canadian Folk Music Awards. With a choir comprised of fervent local songwriters coordinated by singer-songwriter and artist development expert Rhea March and Northern Lights Folk Club founder BillWerthmann, the Edmonton folk community came together to perform Dave Gunning's official song of celebration "These Hands" in front of a gathered crowd. Andy Frank, the Canadian Folk Music Awards' Project Director welcomed the crowd and announced the nineteen categories of nominees for the 11th annual Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA). Overall, 73 artists and groups were announced as Canadian Folk Music Awards nominees in 19 categories who hail from 9 provinces and 3 territories in Canada.
Known for their vibrant duets and handmade banjos, Horsefly, BC's Pharis and Jason Romero lead the pack with four nominations for their album A Wanderer I'll Stay. Their nominations include Traditional Album of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, Traditional Singer of the Year (Pharis Romero), and Producer of the Year (Pharis and Jason Romero with David Travers-Smith).
Amelia Curran (St John's, NL), Fortunate Ones (St John's, NL), Jenn Grant (Lake Echo, NS), Whitehorse (Toronto, ON) and Catherine MacLellan (Charlottetown, PEI) each bring home 3 nominations for their music.
This year's youngest nominee is nine year old Vancouver Island artist Stella Swansonfor the album I'm Not A Bunny in the Children's Album of the Year Category. Inspired by Stella's pet bunny Romeo, the album was produced by Comox's Helen Austin, a previous Canadian Folk Music Award and Juno Award recipient and a nominee this year with her group Big Little Lions.
CFMA's host city of Edmonton has three local artists with nominations: Laura Vinson and Free Spirit, nominated for Aboriginal Songwriter of the Year, Lizzy Hoytnominated for Solo Artist of the Year and Rebecca Lappa who is nominated for Young Performer of the Year.
A quick look at the nominated artists by province and territory:
British Columbia: 16 nominations, 12 artists
Alberta: 4 nominations, 4 artists
Saskatchewan: 1 nomination, 1 artist
Manitoba: 4 nominations, 6 artists
Ontario: 33 nominations, 25 artists
Quebec: 14 nominations, 12 artists
Nova Scotia: 7 nominations, 4 artists
Newfoundland: 11 nominations, 5 artists
Prince Edward Island: 3 nominations, 1 artist
Yukon: 1 nomination, 1 artist
Northwest Territories: 1 nomination, 1 artist
Nunavut: 2 nominations, 1 artist
The 2015 CFMA weekend is being held in the vibrant city of Edmonton. It begins on November 6th and runs through to November 8th, culminating in the bilingual gala awards presentation at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. The gala event on November 8 is hosted by musicians Connie Kaldor and Benoit Bourque (La Bottine Souriante). Tickets for the gala are $48 (plus administrative fee of $2). Thursday and Friday evening showcase events are $25 per evening. Full purchase links are available at folkawards.ca.
The complete list of nominees and categories are below.
For a complete list of nominees by category: bit.ly/
For nominee artist bios incl. province and hometown: bit.ly/CFMA2015nomineebios
For high-resolution images of all this year's nominees: bit.ly/CFMA2015nomineephotos
The Blues Guy Review
My Peace River - #NoSiteC
My Peace River is a multimedia project showcasing the Peace Region by photographer Jodie Ponto and musician Jody Peck. The project was created in response to the threat of the Site C Dam on the Peace River. The two artist came together to raise awareness of the project around the province, and to celebrate the beauty of the Peace River. Jody Peck, also known as Miss Quincy, along with Twin Peaks, also from the Peace Region, will be releasing an EP with songs recorded live at the August 29th event Party For The Peace. All proceeds raised from the event and the sale of the EP will go directly to the Treaty 8 First Nations court battle against the Site C Dam.
Jodie Ponto has released postcards and will be selling prints of her photography to raise money and awareness for the court battle as well.
Pre-order the EP on Indiegogo and make sure to check out the store at MyPeaceRiver.ca to purchase prints and postcards.
They are also encouraging everyone to share photos and stories about the Peace Region via their Instagram and Facebook pages. Check out a sampling of these images below:
photo by @canadianacres
photo by @joanna_esau
"Love the Old Fort and the Mighty Peace ❤" #mypeaceriver #nositec
Check out a CFUR live recording of one of the shows from the upcoming My Peace River EP: