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I found out the other day Mike didn't know I was in a band. I'm guessing quite a few of you might not know, or maybe you assumed I was just hyping a band for my own show promo, or maybe you just don't care. Here's some recent video I put together from the last Casbah show. Two video/audio sources from the audience. I play guitar. http://www.riddimriders.com Next show Friday May 6th at Casbah with guests Friendlyness and the Human Rights's. Tickets available next week. We're also in Toronto the following night and I'll post venue details soon, plus more cool news coming our way.

ha, we're on the same page there edger. You're making it out for this right?

Right on. I'm pretty excited to hang with some good friends tomorrow. It's gonna be a fabulous night

THUR MAR 17 KidP presents ST. PATTY'S DAY BASH Todd Gillies & Mike Filipowitsch w/guests Steven Vincent and Marc Olszewski ~~ featuring members of Fat Cats, Burt Neilson Band, The Ragged Bankers @ Casbah Lounge -- 9PM -- 19+ :: $7 http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats http://www.myspace.com/burtneilsonband http://www.myspace.com/theraggedbankers

Recent Grammy Nominee, Best Traditional Folk Album of the Year MARIA MULDAUR Friday, May 27th, 2011 Maria Muldaur & Her Red Hot Bluesianna Band w/ guests Rachel Heart, Romney Getty @ Casbah :: LIC/AA :: Doors 8PM Adv Tickets $20 GA, $25 RS, $29.50 RS Tickets available at the venue, Dr. Disc, and online at Ticketweb.ca or by phone 1-888-222-6608 Casbah, 306 King St W, Hamilton casbahlounge.ca mariamuldaur.com RachelHeartWarrior RomneyGetty Complete bio here Facebook Event Page

good times last night. Both rooms sold out! plus a few hundred cds sold. Thanks to everyone who braved the weather and made it out. And thanks Brodie for having us.

I'm gonna have it finished up at a somewhat reasonable time

okay viewmag.com all better now, it's safe to go back.

wow, looks like VIEW mag has been hacked, in fact they hacked my cover story lol

hahaha, you're funny. It's pretty cool we got the cover story. Big thanks to Ric and Sean at VIEW. Sucks you can't make it edger, and Tonin I don't think you've ever seen us play. Hopefully we can make it to CTMF one of the weekends you're kicking around.

yep, April 20 is the show I was about to announce for Hamilton. Charlie Hunter Wednesday, April 20, 2011 This Ain't Hollywood, 345 James St N, Hamilton www.charliehunter.com www.thisainthollywood.ca $15 ADV Tickets, available soon also with Terence Higgins from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band

VIEW Cover Story

Can't wait to see you guys. Pretty sure it'll be a packed show. We have both the lounge and main room for this event. People enter and pay through the lounge doors and the price of admission covers both rooms. $8 or $15 with CD. More info here -> Riddim Riders on facebook

I will be announcing one more show soon but unfortunately Charlie will not be playing Toronto on this run. How about Hamilton? Guelph? Some place relatively close would be nice. some place relatively close is confirmed and will be announced very soon. there has been a switch in drummers. Charlie will now be joined by Terence Higgins, internationally known as drummer for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, has performed with everyone from Widespread Panic to Dr. John to Norah Jones, and has even gained his own set of peers in other drummers such as Brian Blade, Russell Batiste Jr., and Stanton Moore.

you have a link? I'm interested but I have something else going on tonight

maybe not die but it would be a freakin mess. They should have put them in the Great Hall. That would have been manageable and a very pleasant experience. I'm not a fan of the sound in the Wentworth room

it's the ground floor room to your left when you walk through the front doors. Holds around 2,000 people Anyone know if it's general admission or not? yes, I'm assuming it's general admission. HECFI would never do seated in the Wentworth Room for an event like this. People would die.

with drummer Terence Higgins.

it's the ground floor room to your left when you walk through the front doors. Holds around 2,000 people

i have a few extra flyers and show posters for Ottawa and Hamilton and I'll bring them to Charlie Hunter on April 22.

I will be announcing one more show soon but unfortunately Charlie will not be playing Toronto on this run.

Kick It Down Promotions in partnership with Jambands.Ca presents… World Renowned Master Guitar Player! CHARLIE HUNTER Wednesday, April 20, 2011 w/guest Sam Klass This Ain't Hollywood, 345 James St N, Hamilton $15 ADV Tickets, online or by phone Ticketweb.ca & 1-888-222-6608 Tickets also available at the venue, Dr Disc, Shady Grove, and Where Heads Meet Doors 8:00 PM :: 19+ www.charliehunter.com www.samklass.com www.thisainthollywood.ca Friday, April 22, 2011 Elmdale House, 1084 Wellington St W, Ottawa $15 ADV Tickets, online or by phone Ticketweb.ca & 1-888-222-6608 Doors 9:00 PM :: 19+ www.charliehunter.com www.elmdaletavern.com After the highly successful Marco Benevento shows, Kick It Down Promotions in partnership with jambands.ca is extremely pleased to present world renowned guitar master, Charlie Hunter. Joining Charlie on drums for this intimate occasion will be Terence Higgins from the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. --- First coming to prominence in the early 1990s, Hunter has recorded 17 albums. Hunter plays custom-made seven and eight-string guitars, on which he simultaneously plays basslines, rhythm guitar, and solos. Critic Sean Westergaard describes Hunter's guitar technique as "mind- boggling ... he's an agile improviser with an ear for great tone, and always has excellent players alongside him in order to make great music, not to show off." Hunter graduated from Berkeley High School and took lessons from famed guitar teacher Joe Satriani. At eighteen he moved to Paris, and after returning to the Bay area, Hunter played a seven-string guitar and organ in Michael Franti's political rap group, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. In 1992, they were one of the opening acts for U2's Zoo TV Tour. Since the debut of his self-titled Charlie Hunter Trio (which included Dave Ellis on sax and Jay Lane on drums) in 1993, Charlie Hunter has recorded seventeen albums. He co-founded Garage A Trois, a jazz fusion band with Stanton Moore and Skerik. He has collaborated with Bobby Previte for an ongoing project entitled "Groundtruther." He also recorded and toured for Bobby Previte's The Coalition of the Willing in 2006. He appears on acclaimed jazz bassist Christian McBride's Live At Tonic. On both The Coalition of the Willing and Live at Tonic he plays 6-string guitars. He also played guitar on the track "Me and Chuck" from the Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel album, Highball with the Devil, released in 1996. Hunter contributed to three songs for D'Angelo's Voodoo (2000), including "The Root". Hunter has stated that the session for the song was the most challenging session he has worked on. Back on May 29th, 2005, John Mayer had Charlie Hunter and Steve Jordan come into the studio to record an unwritten song for his album 'Continuum.' The song, which later became "In Repair" was recorded and written on the fly in one day. In the summer of 2007, Charlie toured with a trio that included New York keyboardist Erik Deutsch and New York/New Orleans drummer Simon Lott. This trio recorded the July, 2007 Fantasy release Mistico. In 2008, Hunter recorded his first self-release, Baboon Strength. Featured on the record are Erik Deutch on keys and Tony Mason on drums. In 2010 Charlie released his second solo outing, Public Domain. Not since Solo Eight-String Guitar a decade ago has Charlie made a recording of just him and his guitar. This time, he's down to 7-strings and is performing songs that are all public domain. The songs were all hand-picked by Charlie's grandfather. Drumming sensation Eric Kalb (John Scofield, Sharon Jones, Deep Banana Blackout, John Medeski) will be joining Charlie in Hamilton and Ottawa (Elmdale House, Ottawa, Fri April 22). Please visit charliehunter.com for more information, video, music, and recent news.

this is gonna be a raging good time. All four acts are great and a lot of cool peeps are coming out for it.

Thanks Jay. Thought you'd like. Lets link up our bands soon

Here's a few of the new tracks, including our version of Rock On by Gregory Isaacs. Hope you like.