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Oh yeah, It WILL be a show you won't want to miss

UPDATE: The stars and planets have aligned in a formation that only happens every few years. This cosmic occurrence has opened the way for The Fat Cats and Burt Neilson Band to play a rare Hamilton show together. Saturday, January 10th. 10pm sharp!! Pepper Jack's Miss this, Miss BIG. http://www.myspace.com/burtneilsonband http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats http://www.pepperjackcafe.com

Wait a second. Somebody put that 4/20 show date in Copps Coliseum!!

Fucking Sweet!!!

WOODHANDS http://www.woodhands.com/ ELECTROLUMINESCENT http://www.myspace.com/electroluminescent CIRCUIT BREAKER http://www.myspace.com/circuitbreak

IS GOING TO BE BONKERS... WWW.PEPPERJACKCAFE.COM

Last night was awesome. Thanks for being so cool everyone.

If people show at by 9pm, I'll buy them a shot!

I'm stoked for tonight. I'd guess this to start at 10pm with Todd and Mike.

bump

Hamilton's favourite Beatles dance party returns to Pepper Jack's this Saturday. Cover $8. 3 sets. Starts at 10:30: www.pepperjackcafe.com

Yep, it's tonight and it's going to be dope!

Woodhands, Electrolumiescent, a bunch of dj's. Probably 1 or 2 more live acts as well. K

Coolio Iglesias

Opening set by the Tim Turvey Quartet

Who made that poster!?

Here's a few... ~Wednesday, Dec 3rd~ RAE SPOON, WAX MANNEQUINN http://www.raespoon.com/ http://www.myspace.com/waxmannequin $7, 10pm ~Thursday, Dec 4th~ TUNDRA FUN, ST. EVEN, The ENTERTAINMENT, OPHELIA SYNDROME http://www.myspace.com/bigbarndoorstudios http://www.myspace.com/theevenemcee $6. 9pm ~Friday, Dec. 5th~ QUEST FOR FIRE(feat. members of Cursed, Deadly Snakes) http://www.myspace.com/questforfireband LULLABYE ARKESTRA http://www.myspace.com/lullabyearkestra http://www.lullabyearkestra.com/ The BATTLESHIP, ETHEL http://www.myspace.com/thebattleshipethel $8, 10pm ~Saturday, Dec. 6th~ MY ID with VERNON REID(Living Colour) http://www.myspace.com/myidmusic http://www.myspace.com/vernonreid $15, $12 in advance. Jazz! ~Wednesday, Dec. 10th~ 'Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell' movie screening. Plus Q & A with the producer/director Mike Long... http://www.facebook.com/groups/edit.php?gid=2381813864#/event.php?eid=57349609008&ref=mf ~Thursday, Dec. 11th~ AINSLEY MCNEANY http://www.ainsleymcneaney.com 8pm, $10, $5 for students with student card. ~Friday, Dec 12th~ SPIRITS, The Struggle Fish http://www.myspace.com/spirits http://www.myspace.com/thestrugglefish ~Saturday, Dec 13th~ JARET KOOP, Shawn Brush, Terra Lightfoot http://www.myspace.com/jaretkoop http://www.shawnbrush.com/ http://www.myspace.com/terralightfoot ~Monday, Dec. 15th~ "STOCKING STUFFER 2008" A musical extravaganza and fundraiser for the Eva Rothwell Center at Robert Land Featuring: Laura Barrett Gasoline Gathers Hands, Gathers Friends Sarah Good & Annie Shaw Joe vs The Volcano (featuring mmbr of Electroluminescent) Soundnambulist Mike Simon Our Makeshift Mothership ...and a surprise guest tba ~Wednesday, Dec 17th~ TANYA DAVIS, Tamara Sandor, Evalun Parry, David Celia http://www.myspace.com/tanyadavismusic http://www.myspace.com/evparry http://www.myspace.com/davidcelia http://www.myspace.com/tamarasandor $8, 9pm ~Friday, Dec 19th~ DAN GRIFFIN, DON VAIL, HURON, JULIE FADER, http://www.myspace.com/dangriffinmusic http://www.myspace.com/donvail http://www.myspace.com/huronband http://www.myspace.com/juliefader Doors 9pm, $8 ~Saturday, Dec 20th~ STUMBLEWEED ~Monday, Dec. 22nd~ VERTUAL VERTIGO(Chicago), MIC SKILLS(Houston), ITCH 13, LEE REED(Hamilton), HEAT(Hamilton), MAD APE Hip Hop http://www.myspace.com/cea3 http://www.myspace.com/micskillstheillest ~Tuesday, Dec. 23rd~ JOHNSTON & JOHNSTON X-MAS PARTY Bring canned good or non perishable! ~Friday, Dec 26th~ BA JOHNSTON, SLOW HAND MOTEM, ABBREVIATIONS, TERRA LIGHTFOOT http://www.myspace.com/terralightfoot ~Saturday, Dec. 27th~ EGGMEN (Beatles Dancing) $8, 10:30PM ~Sunday, Dec. 28th~ CAUTION JAM, Mike Filipowitsch(Burt Neilson)/TODD GILLIES(Fat Cats) DUO ~Friday, Jan. 9th~ SOUND AND FURY, KOSMONAUGHT, HOTKID www.pepperjackcafe.com

He's no Cocoa Tea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zxn9jhypHfo

PJC proudly presents Aubrey Dayle's MY ID Featuring: AUBREY DAYLE: Drums(James Blood Ulmer, John Popper) VERNON REID: Guitar(Living Color) RICH BROWN: Bass (Carol Welsman,Andy Stochansky,Autorickshaw) ROBI BOTOS: Keys (Montreux Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition Winner) MICHAEL STUART: Sax (Juno Nominee/Jimmy McGriff) http://www.myspace.com/myidmusic http://www.myidmusic.org/ Special guests: TIM TURVEY QUARTET http://www.turvey.ca At the Pepper Jack Cafe 38 King William St. Hamilton, 905 525-6666, www.pepperjackcafe.com Saturday December 6th. Advance Tickets: $12, $15 at the door. $12 for students! Available at Pepper Jack's Intro Drummer/composer Aubrey Dayle formed My id in 2001 as an electric jazz unit that features song like melodies, some world beat rhythms and virtuosic instrumentalism. The current lineup of My id includes bassist Rich Brown (Steve Colman) saxophonist Michael Stuart (Kenny Wheeler), the 2004 winner of the first prize at the international Montreux Jazz Festival jazz solo piano competition, Robi Botos (Pat LaBarbara, Bob Mover) and drummer Aubrey Dayle (Vernon Reid, James blood Ulmer). My id is a group we think of as NEO-Fusion. It pools its musician's collective experiences in genres from rock, world beat, R&B and hip hop to traditional jazz. Aubrey Dayle Aubrey Dayle was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He immigrated to Canada with his family, and was raised in Montreal. He began playing the accordion at age 5 and from there learned to play the piano. After completing his formal education at McGill and Manhattan School of Music in music Aubrey went on to perform in varied situations. He has toured with James 'Blood' Ulmer, Hassan Hakmoun (support act for Peter Gabriel), God Street Wine, The John Popper Band" and several other artist. Aubrey has recorded and toured with Vernon Reid on the Grammy nominated CD project called "Memphis 'Blood' The Sun sessions featuring James 'Blood' Ulmer" "No Escape from the Blues the Electric Lady sessions". Most recently, Aubrey has recorded another IN New Orleans call " Bad blood in the City" That was released on May 8th of this year. His diverse experience has also allowed him to perform with Garland Jeffreys, Sam Rivers, Peter Gabriel, David Murray, Chico Freeman and Ernest Ranglin among many others. Vernon Reid Vernon Reid was born in London, England August 22, 1958 but spent most of his childhood in Brooklyn, New York, where he grew up listening to an electric variety of pop music ranging from Dionne Warwick's hits to the Temptations while mastering the harmolodic theories of Ornette Coleman as a guitarist of the Decoding Society, he spent his time gigging with a wide array of artists ranging from pop producer Kashif to the jazz- punk-dance band Defunkt. Living Colour began as a trio in 1984. this band released five albums: the ground breaking 'Vivid' 1998, 'Times up' 1990, the EP 'Biscuits'1991, 'Stain' 1993 and the latest 'Collideoscope' 2003. Living Colour has sold over four million records worldwide, they have won numerous awards including two Grammy awards, two MTV Music Video Awards, Two International Rock Awards and several New York Music Awards. Michael Stuart A very spiritual person whose body of work reflects that, saxophonist Michael Stuart has always been very influenced by John Coltrane, although he approaches music from a highly personal direction. 
Born in Jamaica, saxophonist Michael Stuart moved to Toronto in 1969. In 1977, Stuart became a member of the Elvin Jones Jazz Machine, a position which he held for two tours, until 1978. Baby Bird album HYPERLINK "http://www.mp3.com/albums/summary.html" features Stuart's composition "Kalima." In 1979, Stuart's album HYPERLINK "http://www.mp3.com/albums/summary.html" was nominated for a Juno Award, for Best Jazz Album of the Year. In addition to Jones, Stuart has played and recorded with Jimmy McGriff, Sadik Hakim, HYPERLINK "http://www.mp3.com/Drew-Gress/artists/65157/summary.html" Drew Gres, Junior Mance, Kenny Garrett, Kenny Wheeler, and Sam Rivers. 
 Rich Brown Bassist Rich Brown has been an active member in Toronto's culturally diverse music scene since 1992. He taught himself to play bass at the age of 17 by listening to artists such as Jaco Pastorius, Victor Bailey, Jimmy Haslip, and Alain Caron. Later, he expanded his vocabulary by drawing on influences outside the bass realm. In a recent interview Brown explains, "I wanted to sing like Stevie, play like Miles, and phrase like Scofield and do it all on this instrument." Rich is currently one of the most in demand musicians in Toronto. He has performed with jazz vocalist Carol Welsman, former Ani diFranco drummer Andy Stochansky, Glenn Lewis, and Andy Narrell to name a few. He has appeared in the television series "Soul Food" as well as on over 30 recordings ranging from Jazz and Latin to traditional Asian and Arabic music. Rich has also played Pepper Jack's twice with the amazing Autorickshaw. Robi Botos Born in Nyiregyhaza, Hungary in 1978, Robert moved to Toronto in 1998. Since that time, Botos has been featured with many of Canada's foremost jazz artists including: Pat Labarbera (Elvin Jones), Dave Young (Oscar Peterson), Don Thompson (George Shearing), Terry Clark (Jim Hall), Norman Marshall Villeneuve (Duke Ellington), Archie Alleyne (Billie Holiday) and Bob Mover (Chet Baker). He released a self titled album, "The Botos Brothers", with brothers Frank (drums) and Louis (bass, vocal), with all original compositions. As a sideman, he can be found on numerous CDs with Toronto jazz musicians. In July 2004, he won First prize and the Public prize at the international Montreux Jazz Festival jazz solo piano competition, sponsored by TIME magazine. Robi also won the National jazz award for jazz piano earlier this year. He will also be performing in many parts of Europe in the near future.

Tonight, is going to kill! Set times Espanola: 9:30 Matt Barber: 10:30 Spades: 11:30 Pepper Jack's 38 King William St. Hamilton $8

Fuck! Merl was THE MAN!

He's from Vancouver. He used to live in Hamilton. He's winning the hearts and minds of music lovers everywhere. He's coming with a sting quartet. It's 5 bucks! C.R. AVERY Thursday, 10pm! ,, $5, All ages. Pepper Jack's (905)525-6666 38 King William St. C.R. Avery is a one man hip hop beatbox blues harmonica americana iconoclast: musical guest (Be Good Tanyas, Po Girl); group member (Tons Of Fun University), songwriter (Jolie Holland); playwright, and poet (the international slam poetry circuit). Tom Waits is a fan and brought C.R. up to perform on stage with him in Germany. If Lawrence Ferlinghetti could play harmonica like Little Walter, you'd have an idea of what a groundbreaking piece of work this is and the genre busting audio statement that defines Magic Hour Sailor Songs. C.R. Avery is a musicians' musician. He is admired by and has performed with Tom Waits, Ani DiFranco, Utah Phillips, Sage Francis and others. This is his new solo album and we're proud to bring him to a wider audience. Whether playing in front of thousands on the folk festivel circut or in a small cafe in Berlin or Edinburgh, C.R. Avery is a unique and electrifying performer. He simultaneously beatboxes, sings, plays harmonica and a Herbie Hancock 80s style red rocket keytar. Having drawn from a well of influences, C.R. is to hip-hop what Jimmy Reed was to Chicago blues; a one man traveling troubadour - but he is one for these modern times. C.R.'s lyrical skills and vocal delivery have brought him to the forefront of the international spoken word scene. He is a past winner of the CBC national Poetry Face-Off. Scratchy, smoky, beaten by years of cigarettes and off-mike shouting in cabarets all over the world, C.R. Avery's voice is instantly identifiable. C.R's lyrics come from his slam poetry pieces, honed by the merciless, sudden death, one-victor-and-all- others-cast-aside competitive nature of the slam world. As such, having been performed in front of an audience that demands both intellectual clarity and visceral honesty, competing against the very best work of the very best poets, his pieces are crafted to a necessary perfection. Magic Hour Sailor Songs is an elegiac poetic tour de force, bending and criss-crossing genres; there's a string quartet, an all female jazz choir and the best out there jazz & classical musicans - creating something rarely seen these days; a genuinely powerful artistic work.

We have a superb Jazz band with a stunning jazz vocalist called Room Eleven. They be from Amsterdam. If anyone wants guestlist, speak up. You will be on it. they'll on go around 9:30pm! www.roomeleven.nl/ KC

Very awesome!

Allegories http://www.myspace.com/allegories The Battleship Ethel http://www.myspace.com/thebattleshipethel Blackburn http://www.myspace.com/blackburncanada Building Castles Out Of Matchsticks http://www.myspace.com/buildingcastlesoutofmatchsticks Carlo Carosi http://www.myspace.com/carlocarosi Circuit Breaker http://www.myspace.com/circuitbreak Sean Gadoury http://www.myspace.com/seangadoury Gasoline Gathers Hands Gathers Friends http://www.myspace.com/friendsofgasoline Goatfooted http://www.myspace.com/sarahgoodmusic + http://www.myspace.com/12037362 Terra Lightfoot http://www.myspace.com/terralightfoot Parsley Sandwich http://www.myspace.com/justthrownup It's Electromluminescent's 10th year anniversary and Vinyl release party and a rich mix Hamilton's most original bands have come together to celebrate the occasion. There'll be 2 stages, upstairs and downstairs. >>>$5<<< Pepper Jack Cafe 38 King William St. Hamilton (905)525-6666 www.pepperjackcafe.com