The Spades return home...

[Dr. J]

Peterborough: White House,Thurs. Sept.8, 10:00 pm. w/Rising Sons

Note: Rising Sons = Spades + Travis Good (Sadies) = r'n'r that rattles the bones.

Ottawa: Pour House, Fri. Sept.9 & Sat. Sept.10, 10:00 pm.

Note: Crowded weekend of great music in O-town but here's INFO for anyone interested.

Hamilton: Pepper Jack Cafe, Fri. Sept.16, 10:00 pm. w/ Diesel Dog

Note: Always a great time in Steeltown and should be especially so with D.D.on board.

[Tooly]

dont think ive seen the spades, not sure, but i might hit up the hammer show, been too long since ive caught deezel dog

[bradm]

Tooly: Head here for some live JMATS. I especially recommend 2005-06-24.

Aloha,

Brad

[Dr. J]

Holy virgin mother of rock 'n' roll, what a great time in O-Town.

Super nice to chat with Mooose, Phorbesie, Velvet, bradm, Jakis. Sorry to those I missed. Heard everyone had a great day at Wakefest. Ya couldn't have asked for better weather and I heard it was really well done. Congrats to the organizers. It's a huge task....and I understand for a good cause!

Musically, the great thing about seeing the Spades at back to back shows is that what you don't get the first night, you usually get the second. Restless Soul, Hydroplaning and Misery Loves Company which were missing the first night were, for me, absolute stand-outs the second. On Saturday they also intro'd sweet versions of Everybody Knows This is Nowhere and Eleanor Rigby. To hear the crowd join the boys on I Like To Burn Things to bring the proceedings to a close Sat. nite was a powerful moment indeed!

I suspect there are few young rock bands that could play back to back 3 hour shows and change the setlist up like these guys can. Now if I can only find a way to get to the Pepper Jack Cafe...

[kc]

Take the bus, if you need a place to crash, one can be arranged.

[Dr. J]

Take the bus, if you need a place to crash, one can be arranged.

alas kc timing rather than transportation/accomodation is the problem....trying to shift some commitments....thanks for the offer tho

[Freeker]

Sorry I missed the shows this weekend, busy weekend of music with Themasses, Wakefest and Robert Plant. Was great to meet the boys here in the backyard on Sunday, let's do it again sometime...say next year for Canada Day perhaps?

[boogieknight]

so are the spades back to playing thursdays at the white house now?

[Dr. J]

BK, probably not (altho i'm not sure about this week). The band is headed back into the studio and will be doing far fewer live shows. Whatever happens in the patch will likely not involve the White House. The band has made no secret of the fact that they've not been happy with the venue...it's atmosphere, its sound system and its friggin' bouncers...expect an announcement shortly.