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any chance on getting them to Ottawa as well?
I don’t think it’s going to happen this time around.
Very cool ... nice work briguy!
Peace, Mark
Thanks Mark. I remember how much fun you had at PJC in 2008. Hope you can make this one. chrs
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thanks for posting Kev. I really enjoyed reading it.
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envelope 3 has been added to the Ottawa show.
100, if seeing the "stage" area is important. (Do they count the capacity if that side-room with the pool table in the 135 count?)I’m not sure how Nat came up with 135. I haven’t been to Elmdale yet. Should I try and scale it back a bit?
How quickly are tickets going for the Elmdale? I suppose I should get on this right away but I'm rather excellent at procrastination...They’re going fast. Pretty sure Elmdale will sell out in adv. I’d be surprised if it doesn’t. There’s about 15 Elmdale tickets left on Ticketweb and I’ll have a few more available soon at Elmdale, Vertigo, Lauzon Music, and Ottawa Folklore Centre. I was hoping to have tickets at these locations last week … sorry for the delay.
Thanks for supporting these shows!
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He passed away in my arms, at 11:45 am this morning.
There could never be more love between two people x
As I was helping him to continue on his journey, I asked him to let me know every day of my life, that I am not alone...and he is still with me.
I told him to be the wind that blows my dress up at the corner,...or be the wave that splashes me when I don't want to get wet....just be with me, and let me know he is there, and I am not going to be without him.
I told him that our love is stronger than these bodies,...and this life xo
And we will be together forever x
I want to thank you all, for your love and rainbows x
It meant the world to us both, on this beautiful journey Richie and I were so blessed to have shared xoxo
Richie Hayward.....you are my champion xoxo
I miss you already xoxo
this made me cry, a lot. So sad.
For those that don't know, when Feat last played Hamilton, Shauna played in the opening band, JP Riemens & The Bar Flies. They married each other in 2008.
RIP
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135 people for the Elmdale show.
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GARAJ MAHAL & FAT CATS
Saturday, October 30, 2010
@ Casbah -- 9PM Doors -- LIC/AA :: $20 ADV
prizes for best costumes - $3 Jager, Sambuca, and Liquid Cocaine all night long!
kidp presents
Garaj Mahal is back with a new CD. Their last stop in Hamilton was
Halloween 2008 celebrating their release w00t, also with Hamilton's finest
roots rock band, Fat Cats. This time around they're dropping their new
album, More Mr. Nice Guy, fusing styles of down–and-dirty funk, prog-
jazz, world, and Middle Eastern music (plus Moog guitar!). Hamilton is
the only show in the area and if you missed the last one seize this
opportunity. Seeing musicians of this calibre in a Hamilton club is an
amazing experience. They're among the best musicians in the World, and
some of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Read (and listen) below for more
details.
http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats
Advanced tickets only $20, available at the Casbah (no S.C.), Dr. Disc,
Shady Grove (no S.C.), and www.ticketweb.ca (online and over the phone
1-888-222-6608)
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Garaj Mahal features guitar and sitar virtuoso Fareed Haque (2009
Best World Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine), world-
renowned bass master and educator Kai Eckhardt, gospel-inspired funky
jazz keyboardist Eric Levy, and genetically-funky Sean Rickman. Garaj
Mahal combines a century of musical experience to create a sound that's
always new, freshly infused with a wide spectrum of musical expression,
and always smoking hot. Band members have performed and/or recorded
with Sting, Dizzy Gillespie, Les Claypool, John McLaughlin, Cassandra
Wilson, Dave Holland, Bela Fleck, Chick Corea, Trey Anastasio,
Umphrey's McGee, Medeski Martin & Wood, Steve Kimock, Michael
Manring, and George Clinton.
Garaj Mahal mp3s
(from last three releases)
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Garaj Mahal - Individual Bios
(compressed versions)
FAREED HAQUE
Guitar virtuoso and Blue Note recording artist Fareed Haque enjoys a
career that spans the spectrum of musical styles. A recipient of North
Texas State University's Jazz Guitar Scholarship, Haque spent a year
studying with renowned jazz guitarist and pedagogue Jack Peterson.
Fareed's growing interest in the classical guitar led him to transfer to
Northwestern University, where he completed his studies in classical
guitar under David Buch, John Holmquist and Anne Waller. Fareed joined
the faculty of Northern Illinois University where he currently holds an
associate professorship in jazz and classical guitar studies (but don't ever
call him "Professor Haque," or he'll smash you over the head with an
MXR Distortion+). He has performed or recorded with such legends as
Sting, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Holland, Joe Zawinul, Lester Bowie, Edgar
Meyer, and Ramsey Lewis – read more >
http://garajmahaljams.com/fareed.html
KAI ECKHARDT
Kai Eckhardt is a Liberian / German bassist known through his work with
guitarist John McLaughlin in the late 80's, Billy Cobham in the 90's and
Garaj Mahal in the new millennium. Other career highlights include
performances and recordings with Stanley Clarke, Wayne Shorter, Bela
Fleck, Victor Wooten, Michael Franti, Al Di Meola, John Scofield, and
Bill Frisell. Kai is currently a professor at the Jazz School Institute in
Berkeley, plus teaching engagements at the Berklee School of Music in
Boston, the Bass Collective in New York City, BIT in Hollywood, the
Anton Bruckner Conservatory in Austria, the Indian Institute of
Technology in Chennai, the Amsterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands,
and Victor Wooten's Bass and Nature camp – read more >
http://garajmahaljams.com/kai.html
ERIC LEVY
Born in Chicago in 1974 to musician parents his father was a well-known
local jazz flautist, and a preeminent early programmer of synthesizer
sounds. Eric programs all of his own patches as a result of his father's
teachings. Fareed Haque became Eric's professor and mentor at Northern
Illinois University where he was eventually told by his professors that 'you
have nothing left to learn here.' He began his life as a working musician in
the Chicago scene – read more > http://garajmahaljams.com/eric.html
SEAN RICKMAN
Sean Rickman, a native of Washington DC, is a self-taught singer,
guitarist, bassist, and drummer. Sean has worked with guitarist Shawn
Lane, Phil Upchurch (Sean's father, a veteran guitarist and player on
Michael Jackson's, Off The Wall), Angela Bofill, Steve Coleman, and
Meshell Ndegeocello, including Meshell's album Cookie (nominated Best
Contemporary R&B Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards). He continued
to tour and record with Steve Coleman until 2002 performing on Genesis
& the Opening of the Way, Sonic Language of Myth, Ascension to Light,
Resistance is Futile, and the 64 Paths. Other acts include George Clinton,
Randy Brecker, and George Duke. – read more >
http://garajmahaljams.com/sean.html
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FAT CATS
http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats
It is hard to write something new about the Fat Cats because everything
has been written about, discussed, and debated throughout the band's
storied, decade-long history. Begun in 1993 in Hamilton, Ontario, the Fat
Cats have changed personnel numerous times throughout the years, but
their style, dedication to the scene, and sonic intensity has never wavered
since their inception. Built on the solid foundation of Todd Gillies on
guitar and lead vocals, Chris Gatchene on guitar and vocals, and Dave Hill
on bass, the band has re-created their timeless originals and tasteful covers
with many different singers, drummers, and keyboard players over the
years while touring Canada and the United States and releasing two
fantastic albums, Daredevil and Cruelty's Cure in the process. With the Fat
Cats you get honest, no-bullshit folk rock night after night, regardless if
they play a set of originals or an all cover tune set. With their incredible
original tunes that beautifully mould rock, folk, country, and bluegrass
into pure musical emotion, and constant tributes to The Band, the Grateful
Dead, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly and countless others, the Fat Cats are
simply fantastic. By playing tunes like the traditional "Breadbox," their
trademark celebratory original "You," or a beautifully crafted rendition of
"Tangled Up In Blue," the Fat Cats provide what is often lacking in
modern popular music--unbridled and passionate emotion. I have seen the
band way too many times to count, and will continue to see them as long
as they keep playing. To sum it up, the Fat Cats are the quintessential
hometown band, and their shows are events where the whole town comes
together to toast a band that has been through thick and thin, but still plays
with a youthful enthusiasm night after night. -Shain Shapiro - Jambase
Canada
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Marco Benevento
w/ special guests
Ottawa Oct.15
Hamilton Oct.16
Toronto Oct.17
Between the Needles and Nightfall, out now on CD, iTunes, and vinyl,
including limited edition red vinyl. Tracked by engineer Bryce Goggin
(Pavement, Akron/Family), and final mixes by Mell Dettmer (Sunn O))),
Eyvind Kang), Jesse Lauter (Low Anthem, Elvis Perkins) and Vid Cousins
(Amon Tobin, Kid Koala).
- acoustic piano w/guitar pickups, loops, and other effects
- experimental/avant-garde jazz/rock/indie
- world renowned via Brooklyn NY
- simple pop pleasures, dance party rave-ups, and art jazz experimentation
- Marco's trio includes Dave Dreiwitz from the prominent American alternative
rock group Ween, and drummer Andrew Borger from Tom Waits, Norah Jones,
and Ani DiFranco
http://www.myspace.com/marco.benevento
“Greenpointâ€
lead track from the new CD, Between the Needles and Nightfall.
The making of Between the Needles and Nightfall
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Fri.Oct.15 @ Elmdale House – doors 9PM -- :: $15 ADV
w/ guest envelope 3, myspace.com/soundenvelope3
1084 Wellington St. W., Ottawa, K1Y 2Y5
Tickets available at the venue, Ticketweb.ca (online and over the
phone 1-888-222-6608), and Lauzon Music (cash only)
~~ kidp & jambands.ca presents
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Sat.Oct.16 @ Casbah – doors 9PM -- LIC/AA :: $15 ADV
w/ guests the Subterraneans Collective, and Sam Klass
306 King St. W., Hamilton, L8P 1B1
Tickets available at the venue (in person and online), Ticketweb.ca (online
and over the phone 1-888-222-6608), Shady Grove, and Dr. Disc
~~ kidp presents
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Sun.Oct.17 @ El Mocambo – doors 8PM -- :: $15 ADV
w/ guest Elizabeth Shepherd, myspace.com/elizabethshepherd
783 College St. Toronto, M6G 1C5
Tickets available through Ticketweb.ca (online and over the
phone 1-888-222-6608), Soundscapes, Rotate This, and Play De Record
~~ kidp & NuFunk presents
(note: this date changed venues from Revival to El Mocambo
- same price, times, and date. Tickets for
Revival will be honoured at the El Mocambo,
or can be returned for a refund at the point
of purchase)
Will Call tickets for each date will be available day of show when doors open.
Marco Benevento (from Wikipedia)
He was born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1977 and grew up in Wyckoff, New
Jersey. He began playing piano at age seven, and discovered jazz and
improvised music at age fifteen. Benevento attended Ramapo High School, and
got his start with local bands and his high school's jazz band. He
graduated from Ramapo High in 1995 and Berklee College of Music in 1999.
He was a member of The Jazz Farmers from 1999–2001, and has been a regular
on the New York City contemporary, experimental jazz scene for years.
Benevento has studied under and played alongside teachers like Kenny Werner,
Brad Mehldau, and Joanne Brackeen; and bandmates like Matt Chamberlain,
Steven Bernstein, Wayne Krantz, Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Mike Gordon
and Trey Anastasio.
Benevento is one half of the Benevento Russo Duo, an instrumental indie rock,
experimental Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer Electric Piano and drum duo that he
formed with drummer Joe Russo in 2001. The band makes use of samplers,
loops, circuit bent toys, guitars as well as glockenspiels to augment
their sound. The Benevento Russo Duo have performed at events like Lollapalooza, Austin
City Limits, Fuji Rock Festival, SXSW, Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, High Sierra
Music Festival and have drawn reviews at publications ranging from Rolling
Stone to Pitchfork Media.
Benevento released his first solo studio album as a pianist in 2008, entitled
Invisible Baby followed by Me Not Me in 2009. Both albums include drummers
Matt Chamberlain and Andrew Barr and bassist Reed Mathis. Featured on both
records is Marco's use of an amplified acoustic piano, circuit bent toys,
Mellotron and Optigan. Performances with the trio include the JVC Jazz
Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, SXSW, the New Orleans Jazz Festival,
High Sierra Music Festival and Carnegie Hall.
In early 2008, Benevento's Live At Tonic won in The 7th Annual Independent
Music Awards for Best Live Performance Album.
Equipment
Benevento is best known for his stylistic playing and heavy use of effects. His
constantly evolving equipment rig with the Benevento Russo Duo includes a
Casio sampling keyboard and myriad effects pedals, but is anchored by his
Hammond organ (with bass pedalboard) and Wurlitzer electric piano. A fan of
circuit bending, Marco uses a pile of circuit bent toys to create wild
and warped sounds. In the spring of 2006 he added a circuit bent television that displays
sound waves on the vertical line. When playing with his trio Marco amplifies the
piano with guitar pickups and other effects. His release,Live at Tonic, a three-
disc Ropeadope album includes Marco playing the piano, toy piano, Yamaha
CP60, speak and spell, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, Rhythm Ace Drum
Machine, wurlitzer and Rheem Organ.
Bands
In 2005 Marco joined Garage A Trois along with Stanton Moore, Skerik and
Mike Dillon.
In 2006, Benevento was featured in Bobby Previte's Coalition of the Willing US
and European tour.
In July 2006, Benevento toured with Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon and Joe
Russo.
Marco became the fifth member of the band Surprise Me Mr. Davis. The
announcement came from lead singer Nathan Moore during a concert at the
Independent in San Francisco, CA on Thursday, July 9 2009
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I think I'll buy the physical album itself. But interesting choice for a name - maybe just a wee bit of a rip off of Ryan Adams and The Cardinals Cardinology....?
or maybe Beckology?
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I can't wait for the Crowes at Massey Hall this fall. MMMMMMgood
so excited for this show
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Ween fans might be interested to know I have Marco Benevento in Ottawa, Hamilton, and Toronto on Oct 15,16,17 and Dave Dreiwitz will be accompanying him on bass. Tix on sale next week. There's more info in the Hamilton music listings forum. Will be good.
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MARCO BENEVENTO
Sat.Oct.16 @ Casbah – doors 9PM -- LIC/AA :: $15 ADV
w/ guests the Subterraneans Collective, and Sam Klass
306 King St. W., Hamilton, L8P 1B1
Tickets available at the venue (in person and online), Ticketweb.ca (online
and over the phone 1-888-222-6608), Shady Grove, and Dr. Disc
~~ kidp presents
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Marco Benevento (from Wikipedia)
He was born in Livingston, New Jersey in 1977 and grew up in Wyckoff, New
Jersey. He began playing piano at age seven, and discovered jazz and
improvised music at age fifteen. Benevento attended Ramapo High School, and
got his start with local bands and his high school's jazz band. He
graduated from Ramapo High in 1995 and Berklee College of Music in 1999.
He was a member of The Jazz Farmers from 1999–2001, and has been a regular
on the New York City contemporary, experimental jazz scene for years.
Benevento has studied under and played alongside teachers like Kenny Werner,
Brad Mehldau, and Joanne Brackeen; and bandmates like Matt Chamberlain,
Steven Bernstein, Wayne Krantz, Charlie Hunter, Stanton Moore, Mike Gordon
and Trey Anastasio.
Benevento is one half of the Benevento Russo Duo, an instrumental indie rock,
experimental Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer Electric Piano and drum duo that he
formed with drummer Joe Russo in 2001. The band makes use of samplers,
loops, circuit bent toys, guitars as well as glockenspiels to augment
their sound. The Benevento Russo Duo have performed at events like Lollapalooza, Austin
City Limits, Fuji Rock Festival, SXSW, Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, High Sierra
Music Festival and have drawn reviews at publications ranging from Rolling
Stone to Pitchfork Media.
Benevento released his first solo studio album as a pianist in 2008, entitled
Invisible Baby followed by Me Not Me in 2009. Both albums include drummers
Matt Chamberlain and Andrew Barr and bassist Reed Mathis. Featured on both
records is Marco's use of an amplified acoustic piano, circuit bent toys,
Mellotron and Optigan. Performances with the trio include the JVC Jazz
Festival, the Newport Jazz Festival, SXSW, the New Orleans Jazz Festival,
High Sierra Music Festival and Carnegie Hall.
In early 2008, Benevento's Live At Tonic won in The 7th Annual Independent
Music Awards for Best Live Performance Album.
Equipment
Benevento is best known for his stylistic playing and heavy use of effects. His
constantly evolving equipment rig with the Benevento Russo Duo includes a
Casio sampling keyboard and myriad effects pedals, but is anchored by his
Hammond organ (with bass pedalboard) and Wurlitzer electric piano. A fan of
circuit bending, Marco uses a pile of circuit bent toys to create wild
and warped sounds. In the spring of 2006 he added a circuit bent television that displays
sound waves on the vertical line. When playing with his trio Marco amplifies the
piano with guitar pickups and other effects. His release,Live at Tonic, a three-
disc Ropeadope album includes Marco playing the piano, toy piano, Yamaha
CP60, speak and spell, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, Rhythm Ace Drum
Machine, wurlitzer and Rheem Organ.
Bands
In 2005 Marco joined Garage A Trois along with Stanton Moore, Skerik and
Mike Dillon.
In 2006, Benevento was featured in Bobby Previte's Coalition of the Willing US
and European tour.
In July 2006, Benevento toured with Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon and Joe
Russo.
Marco became the fifth member of the band Surprise Me Mr. Davis. The
announcement came from lead singer Nathan Moore during a concert at the
Independent in San Francisco, CA on Thursday, July 9 2009
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GARAJ MAHAL & FAT CATS
Saturday, October 30, 2010
@ Casbah -- 9PM Doors -- LIC/AA :: $20 ADV
prizes for best costumes - $3 Jager, Sambuca, and Liquid Cocaine all night long!
kidp presents
Garaj Mahal is back with a new CD. Their last stop in Hamilton was
Halloween 2008 celebrating their release w00t, also with Hamilton's finest
roots rock band, Fat Cats. This time around they're dropping their new
album, More Mr. Nice Guy, fusing styles of down–and-dirty funk, prog-
jazz, world, and Middle Eastern music (plus Moog guitar!). Hamilton is
the only show in the area and if you missed the last one seize this
opportunity. Seeing musicians of this calibre in a Hamilton club is an
amazing experience. They're among the best musicians in the World, and
some of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Read (and listen) below for more
details.
http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats
Advanced tickets only $20, available at the Casbah (no S.C.), Dr. Disc,
Shady Grove (no S.C.), and www.ticketweb.ca (online and over the phone
1-888-222-6608)
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Garaj Mahal features guitar and sitar virtuoso Fareed Haque (2009
Best World Guitarist by Guitar Player Magazine), world-
renowned bass master and educator Kai Eckhardt, gospel-inspired funky
jazz keyboardist Eric Levy, and genetically-funky Sean Rickman. Garaj
Mahal combines a century of musical experience to create a sound that's
always new, freshly infused with a wide spectrum of musical expression,
and always smoking hot. Band members have performed and/or recorded
with Sting, Dizzy Gillespie, Les Claypool, John McLaughlin, Cassandra
Wilson, Dave Holland, Bela Fleck, Chick Corea, Trey Anastasio,
Umphrey's McGee, Medeski Martin & Wood, Steve Kimock, Michael
Manring, and George Clinton.
Garaj Mahal mp3s
(from last three releases)
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Garaj Mahal - Individual Bios
(compressed versions)
FAREED HAQUE
Guitar virtuoso and Blue Note recording artist Fareed Haque enjoys a
career that spans the spectrum of musical styles. A recipient of North
Texas State University's Jazz Guitar Scholarship, Haque spent a year
studying with renowned jazz guitarist and pedagogue Jack Peterson.
Fareed's growing interest in the classical guitar led him to transfer to
Northwestern University, where he completed his studies in classical
guitar under David Buch, John Holmquist and Anne Waller. Fareed joined
the faculty of Northern Illinois University where he currently holds an
associate professorship in jazz and classical guitar studies (but don't ever
call him "Professor Haque," or he'll smash you over the head with an
MXR Distortion+). He has performed or recorded with such legends as
Sting, Dizzy Gillespie, Dave Holland, Joe Zawinul, Lester Bowie, Edgar
Meyer, and Ramsey Lewis – read more >
http://garajmahaljams.com/fareed.html
KAI ECKHARDT
Kai Eckhardt is a Liberian / German bassist known through his work with
guitarist John McLaughlin in the late 80's, Billy Cobham in the 90's and
Garaj Mahal in the new millennium. Other career highlights include
performances and recordings with Stanley Clarke, Wayne Shorter, Bela
Fleck, Victor Wooten, Michael Franti, Al Di Meola, John Scofield, and
Bill Frisell. Kai is currently a professor at the Jazz School Institute in
Berkeley, plus teaching engagements at the Berklee School of Music in
Boston, the Bass Collective in New York City, BIT in Hollywood, the
Anton Bruckner Conservatory in Austria, the Indian Institute of
Technology in Chennai, the Amsterdam Conservatory in the Netherlands,
and Victor Wooten's Bass and Nature camp – read more >
http://garajmahaljams.com/kai.html
ERIC LEVY
Born in Chicago in 1974 to musician parents his father was a well-known
local jazz flautist, and a preeminent early programmer of synthesizer
sounds. Eric programs all of his own patches as a result of his father's
teachings. Fareed Haque became Eric's professor and mentor at Northern
Illinois University where he was eventually told by his professors that 'you
have nothing left to learn here.' He began his life as a working musician in
the Chicago scene – read more > http://garajmahaljams.com/eric.html
SEAN RICKMAN
Sean Rickman, a native of Washington DC, is a self-taught singer,
guitarist, bassist, and drummer. Sean has worked with guitarist Shawn
Lane, Phil Upchurch (Sean's father, a veteran guitarist and player on
Michael Jackson's, Off The Wall), Angela Bofill, Steve Coleman, and
Meshell Ndegeocello, including Meshell's album Cookie (nominated Best
Contemporary R&B Album at the 2003 Grammy Awards). He continued
to tour and record with Steve Coleman until 2002 performing on Genesis
& the Opening of the Way, Sonic Language of Myth, Ascension to Light,
Resistance is Futile, and the 64 Paths. Other acts include George Clinton,
Randy Brecker, and George Duke. – read more >
http://garajmahaljams.com/sean.html
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FAT CATS
http://www.myspace.com/hamiltonfatcats
It is hard to write something new about the Fat Cats because everything
has been written about, discussed, and debated throughout the band's
storied, decade-long history. Begun in 1993 in Hamilton, Ontario, the Fat
Cats have changed personnel numerous times throughout the years, but
their style, dedication to the scene, and sonic intensity has never wavered
since their inception. Built on the solid foundation of Todd Gillies on
guitar and lead vocals, Chris Gatchene on guitar and vocals, and Dave Hill
on bass, the band has re-created their timeless originals and tasteful covers
with many different singers, drummers, and keyboard players over the
years while touring Canada and the United States and releasing two
fantastic albums, Daredevil and Cruelty's Cure in the process. With the Fat
Cats you get honest, no-bullshit folk rock night after night, regardless if
they play a set of originals or an all cover tune set. With their incredible
original tunes that beautifully mould rock, folk, country, and bluegrass
into pure musical emotion, and constant tributes to The Band, the Grateful
Dead, Bob Dylan, Buddy Holly and countless others, the Fat Cats are
simply fantastic. By playing tunes like the traditional "Breadbox," their
trademark celebratory original "You," or a beautifully crafted rendition of
"Tangled Up In Blue," the Fat Cats provide what is often lacking in
modern popular music--unbridled and passionate emotion. I have seen the
band way too many times to count, and will continue to see them as long
as they keep playing. To sum it up, the Fat Cats are the quintessential
hometown band, and their shows are events where the whole town comes
together to toast a band that has been through thick and thin, but still plays
with a youthful enthusiasm night after night. -Shain Shapiro - Jambase
Canada
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that is hilarious.
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happy belated bday. Hope to see you soon. chrs
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i guess most people will be at Levon Helm and John Hiatt
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Anyone checking out Benevento tonight? Gonna be good. I'm loving the video for Greenpoint.
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It's not Chester related but it's from that time and I thought it would be neat to share.
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Old school Fat Cats fans might remember Chester from the early 90s Dundas scene (and La Luna), specifically a gig at the Dundas Driving Park with the Fatties and Roadside Attraction. Or was it High Times and Roadside Attraction? I think it was Fat Cats.
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The Hamilton Spectator
(Jun 10, 2010)
Best Bets
by Graham Rockingham
CREEPIN' CHESTER: One of the pioneering bands of Hamilton's '90s jam-rock scene is getting together for a 20th anniversary reunion. Creepin' Chester -- Jim Beer, Stu Griffett, Jamie Shea, Jean Vanhaelen and Rob Willett -- will take over the Corktown (175 Young St.) tomorrow night. Folk-rock-jazz-blues-punk-psychedelic improvisation. $7. 9 p.m.
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VIEW Magazine
Hamilton Music Notes
by Ric Taylor
June 10 - 16, 2010
Creepin’ Chester Reunite After 13 Years
It was two decades ago that five men would come together to form the beguilingly named Creepin’ Chester. Bands like the Rainbow Butt Monkeys got to open for Creepin’ Chester and while the Butt Monkeys development may have overshadowed the Chesters (particularly with their name change to Finger Eleven), Creepin’ Chester remains one of the biggest bands to a small community of friends and fans that saw them religiously play Amigos, La Luna and the Corktown in the early ‘90s. You may not be familiar with the name because the band sadly parted ways before View began printing – but this weekend the band reunites for one night and we get to catch up.
“It would be the fault of Greenpeace and their initiative to start a Hamilton field office where three of these four Hamiltonian 20–somethings in need of a bass player met up with myself,†recalls Rob Willett setting the scenario for the origins of the band. Jim Beer (rhythm guitar), Stu Griffett (drums), Jamie Shea (lead guitar), Jean Vanhaelen (rhythm guitar), and Rob (bass) came together at a time long before Phish or Sublime really came to popularity but were coming from the same touchstone of the Grateful Dead.
“Each of us brought a little something different to the table that helped develop a sound that helped develop the reputation as, Steeltown’s finest folk–rock–jazz–blues–punk–psychedelic band,†smiles Willett. “Yes, there were Dead comparisons due to the long jam format we seemed to lean to but that said it had what I felt was an aggressive, garage kind of feel. It made for quite the combination.â€
With covers that maybe expanded on that from Dave Brubeck, to the Velvet Underground, Chic and Neil Young – Creepin’ Chester was about the nu–hippies that were gaining steam in the pre–grunge early ‘90s. Everything they did pushed the envelope and offered the band’s off–kilter humour, whether the general populous got it or not.
“Everybody gets so scared about the name,†says Willett. “My grandma used to pull Creeping Charlie weeds from her lawn and no one was scared of that, but mention the Creepin’ Chester moniker and you get a cocked eye. In the end, it meant for good music to listen to while shaking on the dance floor. It was a ton of shows in the Hammer, and I recall 90 per cent of them being something that left everyone smiling.â€
Creepin’ Chester’s sole recording, the cassette entitled Les Poissons Sont Dans La Fromage, captures some of the band’s intent and intensity but as with many youthful dreams, the individual members would quietly pursue their own families, jobs and musical outlets after seven years. Vanhaelen would gravitate to Toronto; Griffett would eventually wind up in BC, while the remaining three members would stay relatively close to their roots. But 13 years after they faded from the scene, a chance email set a reunion in motion.
“A number of people have inquired about the possibility of a reunion over the years,†recalls Willett. “But then through a bizarre set of circumstances involving my hotmail sending a virus to all in my address book and Stu replying with, ‘I think you sent me a virus, wanna do a Chester reunion, please say yes!!!’ there, all of a sudden, was a window of opportunity – specifically a week and a half window that Stu was coming back down here. We’ve all kept our musical chops honed, so it was more to share some of the Chester headiness with those who have been asking to hear those songs once more. That and it’s darned fun.
"We had to come back at least once to provide that recollection of raw, unhinged, yet somewhat creamy music energy that makes you want to be a part of the soundscape around you,†adds Willett. “We are together again; just about finely rehearsed and dang we do still have a lot of energy. We’ll be doing up the CDs, so the cassette crowd can grow with us right into another aging format. But the magic has definitely been flowing at the rehearsal studios although some things changed – I’ve gotten a hell of a lot greyer. Seriously, it’s good music, it’s fun music, it’s head shaking music, it’s head probing music. This is about sharing smiles, that Chester sound and fun times that make some bodies move.â€
Creepin’ Chester reunite at the Corktown this Friday June 11 with Make Joy Cry (reuniting as well) and Sticky Hans. Click on the Corktownpub.ca
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Hamilton Music Notes
by Ric Taylor
June 10 - 16, 2010
Creepin’ Chester Reunite After 13 Years
It was two decades ago that five men would come together to form the beguilingly named Creepin’ Chester. Bands like the Rainbow Butt Monkeys got to open for Creepin’ Chester and while the Butt Monkeys development may have overshadowed the Chesters (particularly with their name change to Finger Eleven), Creepin’ Chester remains one of the biggest bands to a small community of friends and fans that saw them religiously play Amigos, La Luna and the Corktown in the early ‘90s. You may not be familiar with the name because the band sadly parted ways before View began printing – but this weekend the band reunites for one night and we get to catch up.
“It would be the fault of Greenpeace and their initiative to start a Hamilton field office where three of these four Hamiltonian 20–somethings in need of a bass player met up with myself,†recalls Rob Willett setting the scenario for the origins of the band. Jim Beer (rhythm guitar), Stu Griffett (drums), Jamie Shea (lead guitar), Jean Vanhaelen (rhythm guitar), and Rob (bass) came together at a time long before Phish or Sublime really came to popularity but were coming from the same touchstone of the Grateful Dead.
“Each of us brought a little something different to the table that helped develop a sound that helped develop the reputation as, Steeltown’s finest folk–rock–jazz–blues–punk–psychedelic band,†smiles Willett. “Yes, there were Dead comparisons due to the long jam format we seemed to lean to but that said it had what I felt was an aggressive, garage kind of feel. It made for quite the combination.â€
With covers that maybe expanded on that from Dave Brubeck, to the Velvet Underground, Chic and Neil Young – Creepin’ Chester was about the nu–hippies that were gaining steam in the pre–grunge early ‘90s. Everything they did pushed the envelope and offered the band’s off–kilter humour, whether the general populous got it or not.
“Everybody gets so scared about the name,†says Willett. “My grandma used to pull Creeping Charlie weeds from her lawn and no one was scared of that, but mention the Creepin’ Chester moniker and you get a cocked eye. In the end, it meant for good music to listen to while shaking on the dance floor. It was a ton of shows in the Hammer, and I recall 90 per cent of them being something that left everyone smiling.â€
Creepin’ Chester’s sole recording, the cassette entitled Les Poissons Sont Dans La Fromage, captures some of the band’s intent and intensity but as with many youthful dreams, the individual members would quietly pursue their own families, jobs and musical outlets after seven years. Vanhaelen would gravitate to Toronto; Griffett would eventually wind up in BC, while the remaining three members would stay relatively close to their roots. But 13 years after they faded from the scene, a chance email set a reunion in motion.
“A number of people have inquired about the possibility of a reunion over the years,†recalls Willett. “But then through a bizarre set of circumstances involving my hotmail sending a virus to all in my address book and Stu replying with, ‘I think you sent me a virus, wanna do a Chester reunion, please say yes!!!’ there, all of a sudden, was a window of opportunity – specifically a week and a half window that Stu was coming back down here. We’ve all kept our musical chops honed, so it was more to share some of the Chester headiness with those who have been asking to hear those songs once more. That and it’s darned fun.
"We had to come back at least once to provide that recollection of raw, unhinged, yet somewhat creamy music energy that makes you want to be a part of the soundscape around you,†adds Willett. “We are together again; just about finely rehearsed and dang we do still have a lot of energy. We’ll be doing up the CDs, so the cassette crowd can grow with us right into another aging format. But the magic has definitely been flowing at the rehearsal studios although some things changed – I’ve gotten a hell of a lot greyer. Seriously, it’s good music, it’s fun music, it’s head shaking music, it’s head probing music. This is about sharing smiles, that Chester sound and fun times that make some bodies move.â€
Creepin’ Chester reunite at the Corktown this Friday June 11 with Make Joy Cry (reuniting as well) and Sticky Hans. Click on the Corktownpub.ca
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Kojo B has been added for your listening pleasure. He's playing rare reggae, soul, and afrobeat records. Tune selections before and between sets.
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CREEPIN' CHESTER
w/ Sticky Hans and Make Joy Cry
Friday, June 11, 2010
@ Corktown -- 9PM -- 19+ :: $7
175 Young Street
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 1V7
CREEPIN’ CHESTER’S REVENGE
Hamilton's tallest band returns!!!
Twenty years after (or thereabouts) infecting Hamiltonians with their untethered, tasty toons, Steeltown's finest folk-rock-jazz-blues-punk-psychedelic combo has emerged from their own towering shadows to shake the city one more time.
Those who recall the blood, sweat n beers spilt over 7 years will be drawn back to the Corktown to endure more Friday, June 11th as the five original members reprise their roles in, "the return of Creepin' Chester!!"
Creepin' Chester - Jim Beer, Stu Griffett, Jamie Shea, Jean Vanhaelen, and Rob Willett - unite forces once more, tapping into the murky, moving sounds that run like bridged-over creeks into Hamilton Harbour.
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Make Joy Cry
Make Joy Cry was formed in late 1991 by guitarist-songwriters Daniel Wintermans and Calvin Hager. Bassist Paul McConnell and drummer Nick Girard were soon added to flesh out ideas. MJC's first show was at the Corktown in late July of 1992, complete with double-projections and 'audio enhancements'. Ahead of their time, and like a shooting star, they burned fast and bright; trashed the 'Trasheteria' and made friends at 'Amigo's'; recorded a dozen songs in various versions in various studios; and eventually broke up in 1997 against the burgeoning atmosphere of disposable pop music.
In late 1999 CH and DW re-emerged as an ambient two-piece, 'head phone over tone', which was augmented by various guest musicians (one of whom being drummer Stu Griffett of Chester fame). HPOT went on hiatus in 2005.
In early 2010, DW ran into PMcC in a local bar, and after a call to CH, MJC was resurrected. No-one has heard from Nick in at least 10 years.
Paul McConnell: bass & vocals
Calvin Hager: guitar & vocals
Daniel Wintermans: guitar & vocals
Special Guest: drums
Hamilton area Banjo for rent or borrow for a few days
in Soundboard
Posted
try this guy if you haven't already.
http://www.haruteq.com/bvb-01.htm
he's near Upper Ottawa and Fennell