Rheos Fall Nationals have begun!

[M]

It's my favorite time of year.... yesterday @ the Horseshoe was night 1 of 10 ... the Rheostatics Fall Nationals.

Go see these guys over the next week if you can... they delighted everyone in attendance by delivering an amazing show.

Gentlemonkey - - they played "The Tarleks" !

Here is some info on the upcoming gigs::

Thursday, Nov 11 - OPENING NIGHT/KILLER THURSDAY. Co-bill with By Divine Right. Tix $12/16. BDR @ 10:00; Rheos @ 11:45.

Friday, Nov 12. Opening acts Scribbled Out Man and comedy troupe the Imponderables. Tix $12/16. SOM @ 10:00; Imp @ 11:00; Rheos @ midnight.

Saturday, Nov 13 - Opening acts Scribbled Out Man and comedy troupe the Imponderables. Tix $12/16. SOM @ 10:00; Imp @ 11:00; Rheos @ midnight.

Sunday, Nov 14 - ALL AGES. Opening act Hebrew School Dropouts. Tix $8/10. HSD @ 4:00; Rheos @ 5:00.

Monday, Nov 15 - Opening acts Faceless Forces of Bigness and Selina Martin. Tix $8/10. FFOB @ 9:45; SM @ 10:30; Rheos @ 11:30.

Tuesday Nov 16 - Bookman's Indie Night. Opening acts Jesse Harris and Justin Rutledge. FREE admission. JH @ 9:30; JR @ 10:30; Rheos@ 11:30.

Wednesday, Nov 17 - GUEST VOCALIST NIGHT. Opening act Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle. Tix $8/10. KH @ 9:35; Rheos @ 11:00. In no particular order, the guests and their song selections will include:

Jennifer Foster: "Take Me In Your Hand", Introducing Happiness

Ron Koop: "Fish Tailin'", Introducing Happiness

Justin Rutledge: "Sweet, Rich, Beautiful, Mine", The Blue Hysteria

Michelle Rumball: "Saskatchewan," Melville

Steve Stanley: "Power Ballad for Ozzy Osbourne," 2067

Amer Diab: "Lying's Wrong," Melville

Simon Head: "Shaved Head," Whale Music

Simon Wilcox: "Dead is the Drunkest You Can Get", Double Live

David Celia: "Claire:, Introducing Happiness

Yawd Sylvester: "Record Body Count," Melville

Royal Wood: "It", Melville

Matthew Cowley: "First Rock Show", Double Live

Reid Jamieson: "In This Town", Introducing Happiness

Ford Pier: "Motorino", The Blue Hysteria

Selina Martin: "Rain, Rain, Rain", Whale Music

Robin Lowe: "Introducing Happiness" , Introducing Happiness

John Crossingham: "A Midwinter Night's Dream", The Blue Hysteria

Mike Evans: "Stolen Car", The Nightlines Sessions/Double Live

Chris Brown: "Bad Time to Be Poor", The Blue Hysteria

Dennis Ellsworth: "Palomar", Whale Music

Greg Smith: "The Tarleks", 2067

Kurt Swinghammer: TBD

Paul Linklater: "King of the Past", Whale Music

Melissa McLelland: "Aliens", Melville

Mike Bell: "Beerbash", Whale Music

Kate Fenner: "Northern Wish", Melville

Thursday, Nov 18 - KILLER THURSDAY. Co-bill with Danny Michel. Opening act John Wojewoda. Tix $12/16. JW @ 9:45; DM @ 10:20; Rheos @ midnight.

Friday, Nov 19 - Opening act The Buttless Chaps and the Imponderables. Tix $12/16. BC @ 10:00; Imp @ 11:00; Rheos @ midnight.

Saturday, Nov 20 - CLOSING NIGHT. Opening act The Buttless Chaps and the Imponderables. Tix $12/16. BC @ 10:00; Imp @ 11:00; Rheos @ micnight.

the boys with "Herb" - - from The Tarleks video shoot last week

[AdamH]

Cool. Kurt Swinghammer? Whacky!