Editor's note: I'm now told this is old news. Whoops.
If you’re sitting on the fence about attending Saturday night’s Weakerthans show at the Burton Cummings Theatre, this should shove you onto to the “going” side: the resident troubadours are now playing all four albums in reverse order starting with Reunion Tour.
No word yet on what they’re doing for an encore...
Chief Painting Over Silence Correspondent Phil Harris (aka my best friend) has sent me some photos from tonight's Feist show at the MTS Centre adding, "You missed an awesome show" and "She was playful, engaging, and her voice was pitch perfect."
In my defense, I can only attend so many shows. Plus he didn't come to Neil Young/Death Cab with me, so he too missed an awesome show!
Also, a big congrats goes out to our much-loved Weakerthans who cleaned up earlier at the Western Canadian Music Awards, taking home the statues for "Outstanding Independent Album", "Video of the Year" for 'Civil Twilight', and "Songwriters of the Year". The accolades for Reunion Tour keep piling up...take that Pitchfork! (note: they scored it 5.9/10).
And finally some show announcements:
Mt. Royal is headling the Halloween Extravaganza down at the Lo Pub with The Gorgon, Mahogany Frog, and Pinetarts also on the bill. It's a Friday night too which only happens, what, like every six years? Plus cover is only $7.
The Details play there November 7th and 8th.
Toronto's The Bicycles stop by the Lo Pub on November 12th.
Mykael's Infinite Playlist : Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
Lots to announce and flesh out, so let's dive right in:
Lucid is staging their cd release party this Friday at the Pyramid.
54-40, a band whom I've always had a soft spot for, is at Silverado's November 10th.
Sloan, another Canadian band I've always had a soft spot for, is opening for Lenny Kravitz.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Richard Thompson is at the Garrick on December 5th.
Buffy St. Marie's November 11th gig at the Pantages is cancelled.
Three Inches Of Blood rock the Albert on October 21st w/ Evile.
The Powerball roster has been filled out with Power97, umm, favourites: Papa Roach, Default, The Waking Eyes, and The Watchmen.
Fred Eaglesmith is at The Albert on November 8th.
The Subcity Dwellers are there November 15th.
And finally, congrats to Winnipeg's own The Weakerthans for taking home the SOCAN prize, a prize identifying, "what’s next and what’s best in current music." I wish I knew who they were up against.
Infinite Playlist : Roxette - Their 20 Greatest Songs (Note: Seriously!)
Justin Rutledge will be at the Park Theatre on November 18th. Tix on sale Friday, but you can get them starting tomorrow with the presale password SIXSHOOTER.
Also, if you're looking for Cadence Weapon or Fembots or The Acorn tix, head on down to Music Trader. They'll help you out.
Oh and if you haven't heard, our beloved Weakerthans lost the Polaris Music Prize to Dundas, Ontario's Caribou (aka Dan Snaith). Caribou is consistently solid (and puts on a wicked live show), so he's a deserving winner IMO. Plus he used to be called Manitoba, which was tres cool.
Infinite Playlist: Memphis - A Place In The Wilderness
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