The Dark Side of a Winnipeg Moon - Roger Waters at MTS Centre

Roger Waters - the ex-leader of influential psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd - is bringing his show to the MTS Centre on June 27th for a rather unique evening of music. He is reportedly playing two sets: the first will showcase RW's deep catalogue while the second will feature RW and his band performing The Dark Side of the Moon IN ITS ENTIRETY. Is he allowed to do that? Tickets range from $69.50 to $150 so adjust your entertainment budget accordingly for June.

I've never heard of a legendary act playing an album from start to finish in Winnipeg before...


Current rotation: Imitation Electric Piano/The Whitest Boy Alive

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A Feisty Show Announcement

The talented Leslie Feist plays the Burton Cummings Theatre on May 23rd as part of a tour in support of her upcoming sophomore release The Reminder. Tickets are around $30. Her Juno award winning record Let it Die was absolutely brilliant, so hopefully she'll follow it up with another stellar album.

In totally unrelated news that I just had to comment on since it has deeply affected me, goodbye Ryan Smyth. You've served my Oilers well and will surely be missed.

I know that last comment has nothing to do with music BUT it's my blog... so too bad! You'll get over it.

Current rotation: Final Fantasy/Portishead

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A shameless attempt at ego boosting

My review of Nathan's cd Key Principles can be found here.


Current rotation: Sigur Ros

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Nathan, certainly one of Winnipeg's premier musical acts

On Friday night I hit Nathan's sold out cd release at the West End and if you weren't in attendance, you certainly missed out on a great show. I am deeply impressed by how consistent Nathan are as live performers -- I've seen them several times now, and I haven't once been disappointed. How many performers can you say that about?

Throughout Friday night's show I was engaged and not once did my attention falter during their hour long set of folk/pop/country songs. They played their latest album, Key Principles, in its entirety and while I absolutely adore listening to that record, watching the band perform it live has heightened my overall enjoyment of it. When I revisit the album now, I can fondly look back at the show in a kind of complementary way. This is what I experience when I listen to Sigur Ros' music ever since I saw them perform live.

That's twice in as many posts I've mentioned my Sigur Ros experience. To this day, no act I've ever seen live have been more impressive than Sigur Ros, but Nathan sure come close.

Current roation: Sparklehorse/Yo La Tengo/My Bloody Valentine

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Nathan's show at the West End is sold out

Anyone planning on attending Nathan's release of their brilliant new cd Key Principles is out of luck. It is now sold out.

If you have tickets, I'll see you there.

Other news...I read earlier there is no opening act for Van Morrison, and it is advisable to be there for the start time of 7:30 since he reportedly starts shortly after.

I still remember - like it was yesterday - when I showed up at the Sigur Ros show in Minneapolis and they were already on stage. They went on right at 8:00. Don't make this mistake on March 1st Van Morrison fans!

Current rotation: Yo La Tengo

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Zakk Wylde was on Aqua Teen Hunger Force and now he's coming to Winnipeg?

Ozzy Osborne's guitarist/songwriter and Black Label Society member Zakk Wylde will be hitting the Burt on April 10th. If you've ever seen the show Aqua Teen Hunger Force, the episode Zakk appears in is hilarious! It is thoroughly ridiculous. In the episode he rides a chariot driven by a chain of white horses, so I'm curious if he'll travel to Winnipeg the same way. We'll find out in less than two months.

Not as interesting news...My Chemical Romance play the MTS Centre on May 15th. If you want a sure thing, go see Bob Wiseman on May 15th.

Current rotation: The Besnard Lakes/Yo La Tengo

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A Plethora of Shows

A lot of show announcements at the West End while I was vacationing:


Dan Bern plays there on April 18th. Tickets are 18 bones in advance and are available at the WECC, TM, Music Trader, and Into the Music. My prediction: this will be one hot ticket, and I've never even heard of him!

The Bills stop by on April 11th. Tickets are 17 bones in advance at WECC and TM.

CR Avery and Mihirangi, who played the '06 Folk Festival, are there on March 13th. To quote WECC's newsletter on CR Avery: "is solo exhilarating performances incorporate spoken word poetry, beatboxing, harmonica, keytar, piano, and more acoustic guitar. Part Springsteen, part Dylan, and part Waits, he is also the author of four hip hop operas." A jack of all trades it seems. This definitely sounds intriguing. Tix are $12 in advance at WECC, TM, Music Trader, and Into the Music.

Mark April 4th on your calendar - Ex-Skydiggers Josh Finlayson and Andy Maize stop by the WECC. Apparently they don't have a website. Their loss. Tix are $15 in advance at all above locations.

Winnipeg's SubCity Dwellers release their latest cd on May 11th.

Winnipeg bluegrass band Stonypoint also launch their newest record on May 17th.

At the Albert:

Pride Tiger - whose website made me jump since I had the f'ing speaker volume too loud - are at the Albert w/ American Flameship on March 3rd. Tickets are $7.


Current rotation: The Besnard Lakes/Nathan

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