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THE SURLY YOUNG BUCKS' last show: Thurs, Nov 30 @ Pepper Jack's


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Almost sure...we're definately the first of two, and it's serious school time (for those of our friends who care about that crap) so people aren't so down with being out late.

And shit, What The Thunder Said to follow us. There's a night for you. Don't quote me, but I think we're doing a $7 cover or something to that effect. And again, cheap Bucks shirts, we gotsta get rid of em.

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Surly Thunder.

Interesting Footnote:

While updating the PJC website (almost done, relax Willy!) noted that the names "The Surly Young Bucks" and "What the Thunder Said" each consist of exactly 18 letters.

Coincidence?

I think not.

now back to your regularly scheduled program

Both are 4 letter acronmyms too...holy smax.

Deeps

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The band has been a side project for everybody but me. Max and Mike formed Charlemagne more than two years ago. The Bucks formed at the beginning of 2006 as a once-in-a-while thing, and became serious in May when Charlemagne began to slow down (their drummer got a job in another city for the summer). Meantime, Dan Griffin has been writing and recording his own record for almost three years. The album is done and being mastered and pressed for a February release, and he has formed a new backing band (tentatively called The Wisemen, and including yours truly on the pedal steel) to gig with in support of the record. Dan also plays keys and recently began doing so with Charlemagne, who have parted ways with the old drummer and found themselves a new guy. The five of them just wrapped the recording of a 6-song EP at Sleepytown Sound (Ryan Mills' new place in Scarborough), with Dan producing.

In the meantime, I don't want to announce anything prematurely, but I'm talking with a band from out East about lending my services on the pedal steel during a cross-country tour in the first half of next year. I'll also be playing with Dan and have a new band coming together in Toronto; we expect to be gigging by the new year. I've also been doing some writing with a fellow by the name of Wes Knight, of the BC group Trike. We've got a few tunes on the go and hope to expand the catalogue in preparation for gigging the tunes a bit. This particular project is a little different from what I usually do, but it's been fun and we'll see where it takes me.

Why then, you might ask, don't we keep the Bucks around as an occasional thing? In my opinion, we already need more rehearsal than we have time for, and I don't think it will be worth it to rehearse extensively for the occasional gig we would hypothetically take. I think Dan's new band will have a similar sound and a similar vibe (he was, after all, sharing the Bucks' writing with Max) but will be somewhat more polished, and will therefore take over whatever role the Bucks are perceived to have.

The Charlemagne EP will be released at a party at Casbah on January 15th.

Dan's LP will be released - and the The Wisemen debuted - at a party at Casbah on February 12th, with The Canaries and Matt Paxton & The Mountain supporting.

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Hahaha. I wish. A little smaller-scale than that...

...but related nonetheless. Dale Murray, who plays guitar and pedal steel with Cuff the Duke, was in the Guthries with Mays. He also plays pedal steel on the record by the band I'm talking to, so I'd be playing his parts...

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Well I'm glad I caught a SYB show while I still could. That was a lot of fun and I regret not having seen you guys earlier. Some great songs in there and I appreciated the attention to detail in terms of presentation.

TheGoodRev is basically my new hero. He's way cool and is super talented. What a revelation!

Best of luck in all that you do Aaron!

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