Velvet 153 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 Weird: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/steven-page-ottawa-train-station-1.3488744 If you're catching a train Sunday morning at Ottawa's Via Rail station, you might just run into a Canadian music icon before you board. "They're running me out of town at that point!" veteran singer-songwriter Steven Page joked to In Town and Out host Giacomo Panico earlier today. Actually, the former Barenaked Ladies frontman is touring his most recent solo album, Heal Thyself Pt 1: Instinct. It's a record filled with the catchy hooks and soul-searching lyrics Page has come to be known for. "My thing kind of has always been to write bright-sounding pop songs with darker lyrics," Page said on Saturday. "It's always interesting to see how people respond to it." Page will be playing at the train station at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, with another performance the next day at Kingston's Via Rail station. Listen to his wide-ranging In Town And Out interview, which touches upon his relationship with his former bandmates, his mental-health challenges and a few other pressing topics. Too bad. His "thing" used to be playing arenas across North America with a great band. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AD 29 Report post Posted March 12, 2016 It's obviously a gimmick to promote his new album, like many many bands do. A year ago he played the studio at the NAC and he still plays good venues and shows. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velvet 153 Report post Posted March 13, 2016 I know, I know. But it seems strange - does the new album have anything to do with trains? And is this advertised at all? I remember when the White Stripes did a Canadian tour playing weird venues, but it was promoted well. This seems not so much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AD 29 Report post Posted March 14, 2016 Seems like the 13 minute advertisement on CBC radio generated some further word-of-mouth advertising on the internet. First single is called Surprise Surprise - VIA Rail promoting these events as Surprise shows. "@stevenpage will surprise his fans in some of our train stations this week to launch his new album." One Reddit commenter said "Thanks for this, we stopped by and it was great! Played some old classics, and it was just him and a guitar, not even a mic." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velvet 153 Report post Posted March 14, 2016 I wasn't in town but if I was I would have been there for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Booche 235 Report post Posted March 15, 2016 .....catching the first train out of town.............................. Let's be honest. The odds of Velvet haphazardly waiting for a train while running into Steven Page doing a set at the station may have just increased. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
