kc Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 PJC Presents THE AGNOSTIC MOUNTAIN GOSPEL CHOIR http://theagnostics.ca with special guests ST. EVEN  http://www.untitled.nu/folkrocks/ THE SURLY YOUNG BUCKS  http://www.myspace.com/thesurlyyoungbucks/ Friday, August 11th. @ The Pepper Jack Cafe 38 King William St. Hamilton www.pepperjackcafe.com $6!, 10pm! Biography Bob Keelaghan   guitars and vocals Judd Palmer   vocals, banjo, guitar and harmonica Vlad Sobolewski   upright bass Jay Woolley   drums and percussion Rare is the band that can captivate both punk rock kids and folk music fans. Rare still is a band that can do this by playing a ferocious combination of traditional blues, Appalachian folk, and ragged gospel. But The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir does just that. Formed from the ashes of several wildly divergent Calgary bands, the Agnostics began creating their strange brew just three years ago. Featuring Judd Palmer on vocals, banjo, and harmonica and Vladimir Sobolewski on stand-up bass (both of whom were members of the now defunct Great Uncle Bull), guitarist/vocalist Bob Keelaghan (formerly of the Puritans), and drummer Jay Woolley (a man who has played with so many bands it would take this entire program to list them all), the group claims they were "founded in an effort to forge a kind of gospel for the unbeliever." To judge by their performances, they have succeeded and then some. The intimacy and power of their live show leaves usually noisy clubs rapt with attention. Between Palmer's unholy harmonica playing and the from-the-pit-of-his-stomach vocal delivery, and Keelaghan's dizzying guitar work, the band commands their audience's attention with ease. The songs sound as though they have been squeezed through the ages, from the deep South by way of Chicago blues, and there are no gimmicks or artifice to get in the way. The Agnostics have remained untouched by the trend in roots music traditionalism, as it seems everybody else is simply finding places the Agnostics have already been. Instead, the band remains focused squarely on celebrating the various styles they have forged into one uncompromising sound. The Agnostics' power is accompanied with an obvious respect for the styles the quartet explores in their music. While their sets are good natured and punctuated with humour, there is no kitsch about what they do. The honesty comes out in their original music, which could only sound more authentic if it were accompanied by the pops and crackles of old vinyl. While modern recording technology hardly affords the luxury of such character, this band has gone for the next best thing, opting for a recording [st. Hubert] that features entirely live performances, straight off the floor with no studio gimmickry or technology to help them out. It is yet another extension of the band's ethic, and the music suffers nothing from this simple approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 I saw them in Calgary. I was very impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Psst. I play guitar and pedal steel and a bit of drums in The Surly Young Bucks. We're excited to be opening this show. If that's not incentive to come down on a Friday night, I don't know what is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slouchy Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 The Agnostic Mountain Gospel Choir are also playing the Blues Brews and Bb-q's (August 11-13) in K-town opening the mainstage on Sunday at high noon. As well they are doing a workshop at the boathouse (Victoria Park) @ 2:30 - Bluegrass Blues!! Thought i'd drop this for the folks in K-town.Definitely lookin forward to the workshop and hearing these guys do there thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slouchy Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 Sorry, should have mentioned the site for the BB&BBQ'swww.b3festival.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 If that's not incentive to come down on a Friday night, I don't know what is!Umm...beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 If that's not incentive to come down on a Friday night' date=' I don't know what is![/quote']Umm...beer? Funny you should mention that, dickbag, they serve beer at the Pepper Jack, too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted August 3, 2006 Report Share Posted August 3, 2006 I just wanted to clarify that I wouldn't be there in support of you or anybody associated with you in any way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted August 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Big Up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 and up!music here http://www.myspace.com/agnosticmgc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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