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The band has been a side project for everybody but me. Max and Mike formed Charlemagne more than two years ago. The Bucks formed at the beginning of 2006 as a once-in-a-while thing, and became serious in May when Charlemagne began to slow down (their drummer got a job in another city for the summer). Meantime, Dan Griffin has been writing and recording his own record for almost three years. The album is done and being mastered and pressed for a February release, and he has formed a new backing band (tentatively called The Wisemen, and including yours truly on the pedal steel) to gig with in support of the record. Dan also plays keys and recently began doing so with Charlemagne, who have parted ways with the old drummer and found themselves a new guy. The five of them just wrapped the recording of a 6-song EP at Sleepytown Sound (Ryan Mills' new place in Scarborough), with Dan producing.

In the meantime, I don't want to announce anything prematurely, but I'm talking with a band from out East about lending my services on the pedal steel during a cross-country tour in the first half of next year. I'll also be playing with Dan and have a new band coming together in Toronto; we expect to be gigging by the new year. I've also been doing some writing with a fellow by the name of Wes Knight, of the BC group Trike. We've got a few tunes on the go and hope to expand the catalogue in preparation for gigging the tunes a bit. This particular project is a little different from what I usually do, but it's been fun and we'll see where it takes me.

Why then, you might ask, don't we keep the Bucks around as an occasional thing? In my opinion, we already need more rehearsal than we have time for, and I don't think it will be worth it to rehearse extensively for the occasional gig we would hypothetically take. I think Dan's new band will have a similar sound and a similar vibe (he was, after all, sharing the Bucks' writing with Max) but will be somewhat more polished, and will therefore take over whatever role the Bucks are perceived to have.

The Charlemagne EP will be released at a party at Casbah on January 15th.

Dan's LP will be released - and the The Wisemen debuted - at a party at Casbah on February 12th, with The Canaries and Matt Paxton & The Mountain supporting.

Holy shit did these guys kill it last time. And I'm a pedalsteel-pickin' country boy.

see Baj' date=' I told you it'd be a good hiphop show! [/quote']

Absolutely. Watching Vadim on the tables was worth the ticket alone. Yarah Bravo is about 5 feet tall with another foot of hair on top, spitting all kinds of ridiculous rhymes. Blu Room was great too, a serious MC. Great interaction between all three, too.

Giddyup

Good times tonight. The Cam was packed. Nice to finally meet you, Dr. J, after three years + of online back-and-forth.

And two huge sets from The Spades, by the way.

He moved to Austin, TX almost three years ago. I've seen him back in town now and again but I suspect he would have more opportunities to jam with Gov't Mule down in Texas than up here.

Edgar at 10

Bucks at 10, I'm pretty sure

Enjoy the show...

My word, the Spades are awesome. I could almost make it there on Wednesday, too.

Sorry homeboy, my bad.

Also my bad was using "common" instead of "come on".

Holy shit did these guys kill it last time. And I'm a pedalsteel-pickin' country boy.

Come on guys, Eddie's got a few good years left in him, but the Surly Young Bucks only have one show left, and it's Thursday at Pepper Jack's!

Almost sure...we're definately the first of two, and it's serious school time (for those of our friends who care about that crap) so people aren't so down with being out late.

And shit, What The Thunder Said to follow us. There's a night for you. Don't quote me, but I think we're doing a $7 cover or something to that effect. And again, cheap Bucks shirts, we gotsta get rid of em.

bump for new poster and new info

This Thursday, everybody

I'm gonna rent this flick, I don't know much about TVZ. I've given that anthology a spin once or twice on my radio show, that's about the extent of it.

Speaking of Dylan, and Townes Van Zandt, and awkward television moments, can you imagine two more awkward performers than Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan in this clip of them performing Pancho and Lefty? That's Kenny Aronoff on drums, and I recognize the mandolin player (the guy with ridiculous hair) but I don't remember his name.

I am.

Here are some live mp3's I posted a couple days ago.

you could go back in time and watch a zellers commercial from the summer, one of his songs was in the background.

That song is shitty. Plaskett has four post-Thrush Hermit records:

In Need of Medical Attention

Down At The Khyber

Truthfully, Truthfully

La De Da

The first and last are solo records, the middle two are with the Emergency. The middle two are the most rock-and-roll, and the two that are worth getting into, in my opinion. Medical Attention is also great, but somewhat different. La De Da is half-assed, I feel. He also released a DVD last year with a three-song CD of new material, and found those tunes about as enjoyable as the La De Da record. Khyber as an album is magnificent beginning to end, and so far his pinnacle as a rocker. I've seen him with the band probably about a dozen times, and a few more solo, and I've been disappointed with the most recent band performances, probably because they contained so much fartsy La De Da material. I'm still on the fence re: the Hamilton show, I'm worried about arriving and being disappointed by a bunch of girly whining with not enough rock. The Toronto show will probably be two crap new songs and one moderately enjoyable half whine-pop/half rock tune from Truthfully. Not worth it, in my opinion.

Now playing, my good man!

VBR would be great, what's the quality of the track overall?

I certainly do Brad

As long as it conforms to my format of "roots-rock, blues-rock, psychedelic-rock and progressive-rock, etc"

And you know, if I feel like playing it.

Holla

Brilliant show.

Episode 106 "Gold Dust Gasoline". The Noah's Ark scene. Fucking hilarious.

"You guys are gonna drown. But we're a mermaid and a merman, we can swim!"

"I hope you can also asexually reproduce, asshole."

That's a great article Dr. J. Levon's book is incredibly eye-opening, a highly recommended read for even the casual Band fan.

I'm a big fan. He's definitely the type of guy who is a songwriter first and a rock and roller second, and going to see him is all about seeing him play tunes that have been burned into your brain with their goodness. If only there was some way I could share some of his music with you, StnMtn.

(check your PMs)

I've been wanting to see you guys for a while now. Does 'Southern Ontario' mean 'Hamilton'?

Cover TBA (Deeps?).

Edit for new poster; no more Hibakusha, concrete set time, and addition of Lynn (weren't sure if she was gonna make it, but it looks like she will).

I just downloaded this and it's cool! Thanks for the reminder Bouche.

p.s. Holy shit!! Mr. Kite/She's So Heavy/Helter Skelter is mind blowing!

Here's a tracklist:

1. Because

2. Get Back

3. Glass Onion

4. Eleanor Rigby/Julia (Transition)

5. I Am The Walrus

6. I Want To Hold Your Hand

7. Drive My Car/The Word/What You're Doing

8. Gnik Nus

9. Something/Blue Jay Way (Transition)

10. Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You (She's So Heavy)/Helter Skelter

11. Help!

12. Blackbird/Yesterday

13. Strawberry Fields Forever

14. Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows

15. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

16. Octopus's Garden

17. Lady Madonna

18. Here Comes The Sun/The Inner Light (Transition)

19. Come Together/Dear Prudence/Cry Baby Cry (Transition)

20. Revolution

21. Back In The U.S.S.R.

22. While My Guitar Gently Weeps

23. A Day In The Life

24. Hey Jude

25. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)

26. All You Need Is Love