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Seems like a pretty dang steep number if you ask me, but I think this band just got more publicity than it ever would have.Deeps

They say there's no such thing as bad publicity, but this case may disprove that. I can't figure where there this group is coming from. They don't have a lock on the name. As Stn. Mtn. so rightly pointed out in another thread, Shakespeare used it in Macbeth! For crying out loud, there was a book published in 1988 by that name (2 years before the band was formed). Warner bros. offered them $50,000 for the use of the name anyways... which the group rejected. Warner Bros. also assured them that the name would not be used in the movie itself, but the group said the damage had already been done since the name was used in the book. If that's the case, then they should be suing J. K. Rowlings, not the musicians from Radiohead! Whether it's an attempt to grab publicity or cash or both, it's a feeble one at best.

My mom would get mad, not only because it was dangerous there, but also because it made us stink

haha I'd forgotten about that, douglas. Maybe it was the smell of the pants that gave us away. Didn't seem to bother us tho. When we got older we spent many summer days swimming off the end of the pier and jumping from the old metal tankards that they used to haul in and leave moored there.

I think I'm a question behind, but because I haven't yet figured out what I want to do in life, I'll try this one first.

My brothers and I grew up in the village of Portsmouth (prior to it becoming Kingston's Olympic Harbour). Back in our day, the waterfromnt was littered with dilapidated boathouses, and a bunch of us lads had an old raft that we used to navigate the harbour with. Since our mother was terrified of the water, she made my brothers and I promise that we would never go out on the raft without her permission (which she never gave...but in mother's view life was more fair if she said without permission rather than to say never).

At any rate, one day my youngest brother and I decided we didn't have time for protocol and promptly hopped on the raft. Things went exceedingly well until we were pulling the thing back up on shore and my brother slipped and got his pants all wet.

We waited what we felt was an appropriate amount of time for his pants to dry and then headed home only to find we were wrong as the first thing mother said to us when we walked in was, "How did he get his pants so wet?" To this day, I'm still not sure why the question was directed at me, but it was and the best I could come up with was that he fallen in a puddle. Well, mother was having none of it, pointing out that one would never get that wet from falling in a puddle. To which I quickly responded, "He rolled over." Unfortunately, mother could find no humour or truth in what I was saying and immediately sent me to my room (while my brother went back out to play which I thought was totally unfair, until I remembered that around our place lying about something was always far worse than the something). True story. Lesson learned.

During the 70's and early 80's our uncle had the top-rated english radio program in Montreal ("McKenty Live") on CJAD. My dad's cousin, Red Kelly played for the Leafs and Red Wings, and my brother Bob once held the record for the most uneaten lunches left abandoned in a high school locker. To this day, it's the last fact that stands out most for my brothers and I.

A great book about Canadian music and its evolution in the 80's/90's:

Good call, Mr.P.

For those wanting to go a little further back into Canada's musical history to the scene that spawned Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn etc. the Nicholas Jennings book, Before the Gold Rush is a great place to start.

They are unbelievable musicians, and some of the nicest funniest guys around too.

AD

Well put Ad. The Sadies are true canadian road warriors. They've crossed this fair land of ours more times than the CNR and with more style. A class act all the way.

ah sweet anticipation. Can't wait for this one...

Thanks for the great review, Jaimoe :thumbup: was talking to my daughter on the weekend. She was at this show and said it was absolutely incredible... one of the best shows she has ever been at.

There's a Canadian indie label by the name of Six Shooter Records whose motto is: "Life is too short to listen to shitty music." So true about many things in life. I applaud your courage Ms. Hux :thumbup: all the best! One has to do what one has to do.

:thumbup: good call Rev

Thanks for the reminder, Greg. Just doesn't seem like 35 years ago. Guess that's what they mean when they say the greatest music is timeless.

Maybe I simply set my sights too low for this one. dunno. What I really like is how firmly Neil's got his feet planted in Canadian soil here. Perhaps more than ever. And sure sometimes it's a bit nostalgic (hokey?) but i don't find that surprising from an artist in the twilight of his career.

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.

A number of the song melodies are direct rip off of other, older songs from his catalogue.

The notion of an artist ripping off their own sound is an interesting one. Not sure tho at what point a Neil Young song did not sound like a Neil Young song.

I have no problem with political messages in music, but the following holds true: I will not listen to music I don't enjoy (regardless of the political message) and I will not listen to political messages I don't agree with (regardless of the music).

Narrow-minded? I dunno. I can listen to political messages I don't agree with. I just don't want them screwing up my music.

Phil Ochs' songs and his singing voice drive me crazy.

Then you wouldn't listen to him regardless of his political message. That was the point.

I agree as well. Seems to me we listen to music for different reasons at different times. At those times, the context for both the artist and the audience does take on an importance. There are times that a politically charged message is exactly what I need to hear (in a presentation I can enjoy), and there are times when it is not. One of my favourite singer-songwriters was Phil Ochs whose politics were the heart and soul of his music.

Actually the entire Cd is posted now and deranger is right: it's damn, damn good :thumbup:

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

Just repeating....great band....great people.

Their ability to create great music and to make a reasonable living doing it in this country is really a template for all Canadian bands. Very giving and generous of their time and expertise.

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...

Thanks Greg. Sounds sweet!

This has got to be the only recorded version of Sunday Night Jam in existence. I've been to a lot of shows, believe me,, but have never heard it

"whoa shit, you know this world is broken..."

so am i the only one going to see the spades tonight then?

I will be at the Spades tonight and I believe mooose will be as well. Depending on what time they start (I heard there may be an opener) I'm going to try and slip over to Maverick's for a tune or two.

hahahahaha best line of the day!

But lets face it,..message boards are message boards,

Perhaps a change in perspective would help.

When I first came busting in here, this community had every right to sent me packing. I barged in with no introduction and for the sole purpose of plugging "my" (son's) band. And I got the appropriate non - response. Then the longer I was here, the more I discovered the kind of community that bradm talks about...that cares for each other and for the world around them, including music. And sure I still pimp the band and some folks go and some don't and that's OK, because it's not the only reason for me being here anymore. Just a different perspective.