SolarGarlic

As for trippin' out to Cali...take a little drive (at least a full day) and camp along the coastal highway. There are some great out of the way places to camp..some of which you drive up steep, narrow dirt paths on cliffs, park, and hike in a short 30 minutes to camp. San Fran is great too. Lots of amazing food...check out Japan town for some nice spots. Also, for music, on the other side of the street from the Fillmore is the Boom Boom Room (Fillmore St and Geary Ave I believe). Don't know when you'll be there but the Motet is playing there on July 15th. Have fun!

I've been to Calgary... Nothing there worth mentioning...

Come on man, we've got Lucky in cans out here too!!

The whole board leans Ontario!

Weird, hadn't noticed...

actually, I like this alternative.

Everyone move to Ottawa.

pffft...

Yeah, Ive used technology like that in the past with mixed results. Im lookin for more of a physical connection approach. Ill still keep that in mind though, thanks Fairy.

Esau, thanks for the heads up on that one! downloading it right now...wicked.

Karl Denson's Tiny Universe

May 21, 2005

FM Broadcast WDET

Detroit, Mi

Just a three track radio performance...I'm liking what KDTU are doing these days. Its a short download off of db.etree

http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=15396

You can buy a karma in canada. Definitely. I got mine off ebay, though I have a friend who got a refurb one from tigerdirect.ca:

http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=1097027&sku=M975-3058

Also have another friend who got it from a retailer in toronto, new... I just can't remember where.

Wow, that's awesome info. I've been wanting one of these for a while now. Do you know if there is a way to hook it up to a car stereo?? If so, that would seal the deal...

The Rio Karma has a 20 gig drive and plays flac files as well. I'm sold on that alone... would love to get one. Problem is you can only get them off of Ebay b/c they aren't sold in Canada....flac files though, killer.

Excellent! I'll have to try and remember to get in touch with ya before you fellas head out west and maybe I'll be lucky enough to get a neat show or two off of ya...good times!

Do shows like this ever get recorded?? I would love to hear some of this stuff, but alas, Calgary is so far from where it usually goes down.. just putting out some feelers...

Saw Tony and his band play down in Hood River, Oregon last 4th of July and had a blast. The live stuff doesn't stray too far from the album cuts but they are great songs, instrumentally and lyrically speaking. I would highly recommend picking up "Tony Furtado and the American Gypsies, Live" as it is a good indication of what you'll be getting yourself into. He is a really nice, down to earth guy if you get a chance to talk to him...This show will be worth whatever the ticket price will be..Enjoy! I hope to see him out West some day.

jerkstore.....

we need to celebrate!!!

Yep, Jimmy makes good donairs and shwarma...I would also put his up against any in Canada.

Just wanted to say that GTB played a couple of great shows in Calgary and Canmore. Ive read a lot of negative reviews regarding these guys over the last half year or so and didn't really have any expectations before I saw them this past weekend. I had gone to a few GTB shows in the past couple of years and was always pretty indifferent about the their live shows...I never hated what I heard but I never got really excited either.

After going to back-to-back shows I can honestly say that the band has finally sparked my attention. At times, the "older" sound got a little stale to my ears...This "newer" direction they are taking their music to is much more interesting and way more entertaining. Many of the old tunes were played both nights (and played well) but mixed in with the newer songs (which were also played well). At times I heard hints of Broken Social Scene (not a comparison or a pigeon hole, just an observation....) and even, GASP, some Slip-like stylings as well. A really good mixture was brewing and I was diggin' both nights for sure.

These guys certainly aren't a hippy dippy noodle band...there seems to be a little more substance and emotion. So this time around, for me, the band was great and I think they are really developing their sound and carving out something quite unique. Ive also been a fan of the first album, "Birth of Confusion", since I bought it however long ago that was...Up until this point Ive always liked that album more than the live show..maybe not so much the case anymore...and as a final note, the new album is just as good. I see heavy rotation of both for a long time to come.

Werd up! Yeah, what a fun weekend!! Two nights of GTB, some midnight running, Two nights at the HO and a whole lot of partying!! Ya'll certainly did a good number on me on the B-day...thanks!!

Alexis and Keri, it seems like a looong time ago that we were doin' up those trades. Many shows back and forth in years past...thanks. I'll be visiting Chatham at some point, Keri...I've made it a must after all the freaks ive met and chilled with over the years...

The HiFI seems to be the new "IT" bar/club in Calgary...it's all the old Night Gallery staff plus some new ones...its OK. Tall ceilings, lots of sound gets bounced around. They would most likely even do postering for you.

Broken City is also a popular place as of late and I would recommend it for sure. They have nice sound and a decent layout, with a pretty consistent following of patrons that may be out on a Sun or Mon. Couldn't see Brew Brothers or Soda going off on a Sun or Mon. Night Gallery is still one of the best rooms in the city but the new managment seems to be running the place into the ground and word is certainly out on the streets about that!

Your best bets from the list above are either Broken City or the HiFi, but it seems to me that both follow weekly schedules that do not include live music on the dates you are planning to play....Calgary is a black hole when it comes to live music venue...

I would also toss out the Ship and Anchor Pub http://www.shipandanchor.com/homepage.html

People are always around at that place...you could probably have a good time there if you booked a Sunday afternoon gig as the place is usually packed any weekend afternoon.

Good luck!

Just make sure you play the Canmore Hotel and everything will be fine....

niiiiiice.

Hazzard County.

Beers or Booze

Well, for a slightly cheaper alternative to buying brand new ones, you can just rip out the straps and discard the footbed and sole..take the nice leather straps and buckles down to your favourite shoe smith and let them build you a new pair with your old broken in straps...should cost around 50-60 bucks, at least thats what they charge around here. Thats half price for all you wookies on a budget.

I heard it was cancelled...

I'd like to hear one of these Mike & Jeff shows that have been played recently...anyone have a nice sounding recording they'd like to send on out to cowtown??

Yeah, I like this CD. My take on the overall disc is a combination of Kid Rock/Jack Johnson/Sublime/Eminem

Some catchy tunes that I keep whistlin or hummin'. Great summer disc!

OH, and CKUA radio is probably one of, if not the best, radio stations I have ever heard, anywhere. For anyone that has lived out here and been a regular listener, you know what I'm saying. Here are two playlists from thursday...about a 6 hour block worth of tunes:

James Cohen Santa Anna High Side of Low Down

String Cheese Incident Joyful sound Outside Inside

The Jayhawks Eyes of Sarah Jane Rainy Day Music

Lou Ann Barton Old enough Old Enough

Dave Babcock Tricksy Happenstance

***9:30*** *** ***

Richard Thompson She said it was Destiny Old Kit Bag

Erlon Chavez Cosa Rostra Samba Soul 70

Patty Griffin Mary Flaming Red

Dianne Reeves Loads of love A Little Moonlight

U2 All because of you How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

***10:00*** *** ***

Hugh Masekela Women of the Sun Revive

Jenny Orenstein Love came down ... Astroturf

Peter Case Blind luck Who's Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile?

Dolores Keane Ballyroan Night Owl

David Gray Kangaroo New Day at Midnight

Tab Smith Hurricane I Crazy Walk

***10:30*** *** ***

C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisian It's alright Step It Up

Suzanne Vega Soap and water Songs in Red and Gray

Los Amigos Invisible Diablo Venezuelan Zinga

John Hammond I'm leaving you In Your Arms Again

Jonathan Brooke Eye in the sky Back in the Circus

Alan Parsons You can run A Valid Path

Herb Ellis Spherikhal In The Pocket

***11:00*** *** ***

Ellis Paul Bad bad blood American Jukebox Fables

Los Lobos Is this all there is The Ride

Shirley Horn Love for sale Loads of Love

Fairport Convention Wandering Man Wood and the Wire

Steve Wynn Amphetamine Uncut

Antibalas Gabe's new joint Talkatif

Boz Scaggs Pay day Dig

John Gorka What was that Company You Keep

Third World Now that we've found love Jammin'

Tahiti 80 Better days will come Piece of Sunshine

Mark Jordan Shot down my heart Make Believe Ballroom

Clare Lynch Stranger things have happened Lovelight

2005/05/27 How I Hear It

Artist Song Album

Zubot & Dawson The Chomp Chicken Scratch

Michelle Shocked w/Pops Staples 33 RPM Soul Arkansas Traveler

Kyle Riabko Waiting Before I Speak

**12:30pm** ** **

Stephen Marley Got Music Got Music? EP

Les Nubians One Step Forward One Step Forward

John Lurie National Orch. Let's Get Ready To Rhumba 'Blue In The Face' soundtrack

**12:45pm** ** **

BossaCucaNova w/Chris Delano Aguas de Marco Uma Batida Diferente

Kelly Joe Phelps Rusting Gate Slingshot Professionals

Debashish Bhattacharya Aanandam 3 (Calcutta Slide-Guitar)

**1:00pm** ** **

Baaba Maal Souka Nayo (I Will Follow You) Souka Nayo (radio edit)

Little Charlie & the Nightcats Tag (You're It) Nine Lives

**1:15pm** ** **

Sophie Milman My Heart Belongs To Daddy Sophie Milman

Dragon Fli Empire Our Way The Invasion LP

Jimmy Bosch Otra Oportunidad Soneando Trombon

**1:30pm** ** **

Sillan &Young Blame Better Thing

Billy Jonas Variations On A Theme Global Rhythm on Disc - June '05

De Phazz Love Is Natural Natural Fake

**1:45pm** ** **

David Rea w/Mark Sterling & Big Dave McLean Things Are Comin' My Way Come On In My Kitchen - First Serving

Mamani Keita w/Marc Minelli N'ka Willy Electro Bamako

Harvey Mason Trio Without A Song With All My Heart

**2:00pm** ** **

Joss Stone Less Is More Mind Body & Soul

Dr. Dan Karma Limbo Dan On The Moon

**2:15pm** ** **

Lemon Jelly Space Walk Lost Horizons

Laurie Anderson Beautiful Pea Green Boat Bright Red

Gotan Project Santa Maria World Lounge

Ben Lee Gamble Everything For Love Awake Is The New Sleep

**2:30pm** ** **

Paris Combo Calendar Global Rhythm on Disc - May '05

Eytan Mirsky Don't Bother Me It Was 40 Years Ago Today

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem Big Black Bird Gambline Eden

**2:45pm** ** **

Blind Boys of Alabama Demons Atom Bomb

Fatboy Slim Put It Back Together Palookaville

Suba Tantos Desejos Sao Paulo Confessions

i caught a drum stick from danney carey at edgefest a few years ago. [color:yellow]he's got a "knob" at the end of his stick for extra grip which feels great in my ass.

I thought people might like to read that line again.

If anyone meets Hippy mike from Stoney Pointe this weekend, tell him I slept with his girlfriend last night and that the stuff hes trying to sell is crap.

Cheers all, have a gooder.

HAHA! Gold. Have fun in the sun kiddies...play as safe as ya need to get by..CHEERS!