She'd Been Building Up A Castle In L.A.

Long time, no update!

Resident songstress Alana Levandoski is releasing her latest Ken Nelson-produced record Lions and Werewolves at the West End on October 24th. I mention Nelson because he produced one of my fav albums, Kings of Convenience’s Quiet Is The New Loud (plus Coldplay’s Parachutes, which is still a solid listen).

Iconic Canadian roots-rockers The Skydiggers have booked a two-day stay at the West End for November 13th and 14th.

Danny Michel is also doing a two-night thing at the West End but on December 18th and 19th. It’s a pretty unique couple days since his two shows will be recorded and made into a live record. Yes, if you haven’t been, the lovingly revamped West End’s sound is *that* great.

Spirit of the West frontman John Mann is there on November 21st.

Adrian Belew is at the West End on October 6th.

Icelandic electro-wizards STEED LORD play the Zoo on September 24th.

Folksy singer-songwriter Patrick Brealey is at the Albert on September 23rd.

Dan Mangan swoops by the Lo Pub on October 28th w/ Katie Murphy.

Shout Out Out Out Out rock the Pyramid on October 13th.

Champion drops in on November 14th.

Trivium play a gig there on November 19th.

The fantastical-costume-loving Gwar are at the Garrick on December 5th.

Last but definitely not least, I’ll call this scuttlebutt until I can find corroborating evidence: Kanye West - who sure got the piss taken out of him in a recent episode of South Park - is returning to the MTS Centre on November 30th. If this is true, I’ll be there since his Glow In The Dark tour blew me away.

Oh, and congrats to Sarah and Shane for winning The Fast Romantics’ cds. I’ll get those out to you asap.

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