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Aloha,
Brad

On Saturday, August 27, 2016, PleasureCraft and The Hornettes will be playing on a riverboat out of Quai Des Artistes in Gatineau, QC. A Facebook event for the show can be found at
https://www.facebook.com/events/1028657347215957/
Aloha,
Brad

On Friday, July 1, 2016, PleasureCraft (live audio of them is here) will be playing at The Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa, ON.
The door time is 9:30pm. A Facebook event for the show can be found at
https://www.facebook.com/events/1726173510976816/
Aloha,
Brad

On Wednesday, July 27, 2016, the Upper York Mandolin Quartet, featuring Kevin Breit, will be playing at La Nouvelle Scene in Ottawa, ON, as part of the Ottawa Chamber Fest. Full details are at
http://www.chamberfest.com/concerts/2016-0727-05/
A Facebook event for the show is at
https://www.facebook.com/events/1017023928374203/
Aloha,
Brad

The good people at Ottawa Jazz Scene were at the show on Sunday; their article on the Bonbons is here.
Aloha,
Brad

Thanks, Dave. I checked, and they're also playing the night before, Friday, Sept. 30, at the Danforth Music Hall, as well as a three-day run in Western Canada in June:
June 22 - Winnipeg - Pyramid Cafe
June 23 - Saskatoon - Sasktel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival
June 24 - Calgary - Sled Island

Aloha,
Brad

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Brad

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Brad

Marco Benevento has been added as the opening act.
http://levonhelm.com/store/The-Barr-Brothers-Friday-May-6-2016_moreinfo.html
Aloha,
Brad

Tony Levin's "Stick Men" project, a trio featuring Tony Levin and Michael Bernier on Chapman Stick, and Pat Mastelotto on Drums, is going on tour and doing some Canadian dates:
Apr 27 / Cafe Campus / Montreal, QE
Apr 28 / Le Cercle / Quebec, QE
Apr 29 / Mavericks / Ottawa, ON
Apr 30 / Mod Club / Toronto, ON
May 1 / Dallas Night Club / Kitchener, ON
Aloha,
Brad

http://ottawacitizen.com/entertainment/local-arts/sarah-mclachlan-buffy-sainte-marie-brian-wilson-to-play-2016-ottawa-jazz-festival
http://ottawajazzfestival.com/
Brian Wilson, Charlie Hunter, Michael Franti, Sharon Jones, Chick Corea, Buffy Saint-Marie, Trombone Shorty and 'way more.
Aloha,
Brad

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=569134
 
The Slip - (live recording) 2002-08-25, The Planet, Halifax, NS
 
Aloha,
Brad

I think I had about 70 days this year with at least one band/show:
 
2015-01 (3 days with shows)

08 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
16 / Cloud City / Ottawa, ON / Mercury Lounge
23 / Deja Vu / Ottawa, ON / The Carleton Tavern

2015-02 (7 days with shows)

05 / Stephen Lewis And The Big Band Of One/ Ottawa, ON / Avant-Garde Bar
06 / Charlie Hunter Trio / Ottawa, ON / National Arts Centre
12 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
14 / PleasureCraft / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
21 / Lettuce + Break Science / Toronto, ON / The Danforth Music Hall
27 / Steve Judd And The Underdogs + Brant Pethick / Ottawa, ON / Pressed
28 / Rake-star / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots

2015-03 (10 days with shows)

01 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / The Elmdale House Tavern
05 / The Mike Essoudry Sextet / Ottawa, ON / National Arts Centre Fourth Stage
08 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / The Elmdale House Tavern
10 / The Craig Pedersen Quartet / Ottawa, ON / Pressed Cafe
12 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
13 / The Shuffle Demons / Ottawa, ON / The Rainbow Bistro
15 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / The Elmdale House Tavern
22 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / The Elmdale House Tavern
28 / Rake-star / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
29 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / The Elmdale House Tavern

2015-04 (8 days with shows)

09 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
11 / PappasOFF / Ottawa, ON / The Rainbow Bistro
16 / SEAM / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
18 / PleasureCraft / Ottawa, ON / The Rainbow Bistro
23 / The Lost Year / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
24 / The Craig Pedersen Quartet / Ottawa, ON / Black Squirrel Books
25 / Rob Frayne Dream Big Band / Ottawa, ON / Westboro Legion
30 / Jerry Leger And The Situation + Rey Sabatin Band + Slo' Tom And The Handsome Devils / Ottawa, ON / House Of TARG

2015-05 (3 days with shows)

07 / Stretch Orchestra + Jaron Freeman-Fox And The Opposite Of Everything / Ottawa, ON / National Arts Centre Fourth Stage
14 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Mugshots
23 / Must Stash Hat + Steve Judd And The Underdogs / Ottawa, ON / The Carleton Tavern

2015-06 (8 days with shows)

05 / Dan Walsh + No Buds For Bob / Ottawa, ON / The Carleton Tavern
19 / Widespread Panic + Umphrey's McGee / Jay, VT / Stateside Amphitheatre
20 / Bruce Cockburn + The Roots / Ottawa, ON / Ottawa Jazz Festival
22 / War + Tower Of Power / Ottawa, ON / Ottawa Jazz Festival
23 / Dirty Dozen Brass Band + Blind Boys Of Alabama + Moon Hooch / Ottawa Jazz Festival
24 / Huey Lewis And The News / Ottawa Jazz Festival
25 / Ikebe Shakedown + Steve Miller Band / Ottawa, ON / Ottawa Jazz Festival
27 / Snarky Puppy / Ottawa, ON / Ottawa Jazz Festival

2015-07 (4 days with shows)

09 / Steve Judd And The Underdogs + Toska / Ottawa, ON / House Of TARG
11 / PleasureCraft / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
17 / The Chocolate Hot Pockets + SoundProof / Ottawa, ON / Live On Elgin
19 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub

2015-08 (3 days with shows)

08 / The Mark T Band + Caution Jam + Dave Muir And Friends / Ottawa, ON / The Carleton Tavern
12 / Alphabot! / Ottawa, ON / Raw Sugar Cafe
28 / Dirty Little Secret / Ottawa, ON / Buster's

2015-09 (5 days with shows)

05 / John Kadlecik + Lucas Haneman / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
11 / The Dusty Drifters + Ian Tamblyn + Patrick Shanks / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
12 / PleasureCraft / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
19 / Built To Spill + The Crosss + Clarke And The Himselfs / Montreal, QC / Club Soda
26 / Poorfolk + Acres + Species At Risk / Ottawa, ON / House Of TARG

2015-10 (7 days with shows)

02 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / House Of TARG
06 / Steve Marriner And Paul Anthony Roberto / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
10 / No Buds For Bob / Ottawa, ON / Private party
13 / Steve Marriner And Paul Anthony Roberto / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
20 / Steve Marriner And Paul Anthony Roberto / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
24 / Must Stash Hat + Dave Muir / Ottawa, ON / The Carleton Tavern
27 / Steve Marriner And Paul Anthony Roberto / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub

2015-11 (2 days with shows)

04 / The Bright Light Social Hour + Swimm + The Red Rails / Ottawa, ON / Mavericks
14 / Cloud City / Ottawa, ON / Mercury Lounge

2015-12 (10 days with shows)

05 / Earthbound Trio + Steve Judd And The Underdogs / Ottawa, ON / Avant-Garde Bar
06 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
08 / Steve Marriner And Paul Anthony Roberto / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
09 / The Whiteduck Brothers Band / Ottawa, ON / The Glue Pot Pub
15 / Steve Marriner And Paul Anthony Roberto / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
18 / Slo' Tom And The Handsome Devils + Super Awesome Club / Ottawa, ON / House Of TARG
19 / Dave Muir + Longbottom / Ottawa, ON / Carleton Tavern
20 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
27 / Bumpin' Binary / Ottawa, ON / Irene's Pub
31 / PleasureCraft / Ottawa, ON / The Rainbow Bistro
 
Highlights for me were Lettuce in Toronto, Panic in Vermont, Built To Spill in Montreal, and the 15 times I saw Bumpin' Binary.
 
Happy New Year!
 
Aloha,
Brad

I love you filthy wooks. May your holiday wishes come through as clear as a BradM aud.
Aloha,
Hart

On Thursday, December 31, 2015, PleasureCraft (live recordings are here) will be playing at The Rainbow Bistro in Ottawa, ON.
 

 
A Facebook event for the show can be found at
 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1032950866725545/
 
Aloha,
Brad

http://jaypeakresort.com/things-to-do/events/jay-peak-presents-drive-by-truckers#.VnMCQFKvzYh

Here's last night:

https://archive.org/details/bumpinbinary2015-12-06.ca-14.flac16
 
Enjoy!
 
Aloha,
Brad

DaveC's recording of the September 4, 2004 show by the Benevento/Russo Duo with Mike Gordon at the moe.down Music Festival in Turin, NY is now available on the live music archive:
 
https://archive.org/details/duo2004-09-04.at822.flac16
 
Huge thanks to Dave for making the recording. Enjoy!
 
Aloha,
Brad

MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD ON THIS ONE
 
The first set is a fun ride with the early highlight being a wonderful one-two punch of Looks Like Rain (honestly, I could hear that song in every first set on this box set…..such an underrated song amongst the Heads I know – I always loved how it evolved throughout their career from the first moments it was introduced with Jerry on a pedal steel) and Peggy-O.
 
Lazy Lightning > Supplication follows which is something I have never cared for. I tried telling myself for years I loved these two numbers but in the end I just didn’t. Not bad, not great. Look no further at how rare they appeared in all the post-Dead bands who loved to bring back older material. I collected a number of tapes from 1977 – 1984, which was the last year anyone witnessed the Dead throw them out there, in which they appeared and particularly in the 80’s simply because they appear. “Maybe they will finally bust one out!”
 
You know how some Phish fans chased all kinds of songs and how the band started tossing them out left and right during the early tours of 3.0? . It was one of those things when we started delving deep into the Dead tapes we wanted which turned into "Let's get to see this song that others dont" - how fucking weird is that? Why should that define a person? All it should be able to do is tell a story and if you arent going to be able to tell a story aside from "First one they played since......" then what is the point? Maybe I would have loved it had I saw it. At least there is something to look forward to.
 
Ship Of Fools floated across a crystal ball and softened a future in how some ballads were going to be done thanks to having 2 drummers fully back in the mix. There are things I like about it but at the same time I missed the empty space that Ship Of Fools had contained being slowed down. And then Estimated, one of the first versions. I often wonder what fans thought back in those days being inundated with a song that was going to become a perfect staple in the years to come. At the very least Mutron Jerry must have seriously blown some fucking minds. I don’t even think this version was 10 songs old and it was already a monster. Just imagine. Terrapin Station (opened the show) and Estimated Prophet (4th song of the show) were introduced on February 26, 1977
 
 this one’s for BradM because its an audience capture mixed with a Betty Board
 
It's now April 25, 1977 - early into a major tour after having done 5 shows on the West Coast to warm up. The set ends with another ‘somewhat’ new song that would eventually become a showstopper, The Music Never Stopped. If someone were to ask me to make them one cd in hopes of explaining the Grateful Dead, as seemingly impossible a task as that seems, I figure this song is on there 9 times out of 10. 
 
They won me right off the bat at the start of set 2. Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain to open things off and I don’t know anyone who could possibly complain about 1977 versions. Jerry had developed such a wonderful solo upon the creation of this song that I often wonder if he wrote a better one for him to work around. Sure, he could fly off inside a Morning Dew or (name almost anything) but at the moment I can’t think of one that he nailed right off the bat more than this song. To me it represented him. This transition was another newly added cannon to the repertoire. In fact, it was so new that this was only the fourth time they had ever done it because this was the 4th Fire On The Mountain.
 
They were made for one another.
 
Following up with a smoking Samson, which was the same 3 song second set intro as my first show in Hamilton on 03-22-1990, the aforementioned Terrapin Station intro chords came fluttering down after the boys finally caught their breath. This song was so well perfected prior to being introduced to their sets but considering it was an epic I suppose it had to be. Playing In The Band followed and showed how different the Dead’s sound had become. This seems like one of those songs that was both benefitted and hurt by the readdition of the second drummer. The open-ended jam gets confused at times which might also explain why Dark Star was eventually dropped from regular rotation. It’s hard to say and something I would love to ask Phil Lesh about some day. Drumz came out from Playin’ and here we are witnessing the early foundations of a formula the Dead would stick with until the end. An always welcomed Wharf Rat, loved Donna's voice on this, came out of Drums and brought a sweet extended Playin’ Reprise intro along with hinting how strong it was going to become. A rocking US Blues closed out the show. Many ’77 shows had already been scavenged in previous releases, with more to come I am sure but this was a solid year
 
If you still have a baseball mindset thanks to the Blue Jays runs then look at things this way. We are fully in the middle of the lineup of this box set. I am expecting big things to come with the 1978 show, a year that was highly overlooked............

My recording of the Saturday, November 14, 2015 show by CloudCity at the Mercury Lounge in Ottawa, ON is now available for downloading and streaming:
 
https://archive.org/details/cloudcity2015-11-14.ca-14.flac16
 
Enjoy!
 
Aloha,
Brad

My recording of the Saturday, November 14, 2015 show by CloudCity at the Mercury Lounge in Ottawa, ON is now available for downloading and streaming:
 
https://archive.org/details/cloudcity2015-11-14.ca-14.flac16
 
Enjoy!
 
Aloha,
Brad

Phorbesie, I will record tonights set and post it online so you can check it out.
 
 
Are you going to be in Ottawa next weekend?

In.  
 
I'll probably catch some of those Tuesday Steve & Paulie shows too.
 
Good music, good bar, good times!

My recording of the Saturday, September 19, 2015 show by Built To Spill at Club Soda in Montreal, QC is now available via BitTorrent:
 
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=582408
 
Enjoy!
 
Aloha,
Brad