From the metal loving city of Montreal comes one of the most killer riff machines this side of the 3 headed love child of Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy and Fu Manchu. Barn Burner have been cruising around Canada over the past few years spreading their love of the riff, good times and are ready to spread their beard encrusted rock to the rest of the world.
“It’s a total honor to be working with such a ruling label; it is one of those crucial goals that you strive for as a band. May our filthy beards and hair grow long together over the years and continue to put out crushing albums!” - Kevin Keegan, Barn Burner
Metal Blade Records will be giving their debut album, Bangers, its official world wide release in 2010. The album has already received tons of praise from press from Canada to the UK from the album’s original release via New Romance for Kids Records.
“Up tempo stoner rock like a cross between The Atomic Bitchwax, Fu Manchu and The Fucking Champs…excellent musicianship” Terrorizer Magazine
“If Steve Harris [yes, Iron Maiden’s own] moved to Montreal and started eating poutine and joined Corrosion of Conformity I’d imagine it would sound a lot like this. It hasn’t left my constant rotation for weeks, and I presume it is there to stay.” AbsoluteUnderground.ca
“Montreal’s Barn Burner is one of the most impressive Sabbath-inspired bands we’ve heard in a long time. The band’s newest offering, Bangers (New Romance for Kids), is pure stoney mayhem. Comprised of heavy, minimal riffs, driving drums and major solos, this album will satiate any metal head’s yearning for primal rock.” ChronicYouth.com
Their debut record, Bangers, will be given its worldwide debut in early 2010. Keep your eyes peeled for tour dates to follow!
Barn Burner is:
Kevin Keegan - Guitar/Vocals
Marc Doucette - Guitar
Nick Ball - Bass
Taylor Freund - Drums
http://www.myspace.com/theinfamousbarnburner
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Barn-Burner/148568653170
“The Mission District is one of our favorite new Canadian bands.” straight from the keyboard of Perez.
Not only do these guys have a great sound, but they’re oh so handsome!
If you don’t want to trust mine or Perez’s opinion, check them out for yourself Here.
Photo courtesy of Anna Rutherford
In the spring of 2008 on an old hippy commune on a West Coast island, dogs barked, neighbours visited, drinks were poured and the stove religiously stoked. Adorned in scarves and toques and surrounded by a romanticized setting, Victoria natvies Meatdraw and producer Colin Stuart (Black Mountain, Veda Hille), warmed their hands, stood tall and recorded a blazing self-help book about the end of the world.
Check the band out on their cross-country tour:
May 1 The Media Club – Vancouver, BC
May 2 Habitat – Kelowna, BC
May 3 Nanton Auditorium – Nanton, AB
May 4 Palamino – Calgary, AB
May 5 The Exchange – Regina, SK
May 7 Lydia’s – Saskatoon, SK
May 9 The Apollo – Thunder Bay, ON
May 11 Phog Lounge – Windsor, ON
May 12 The Black Shire – London, ON
May 13 The Hive – Kitchener, ON
May 14 Casbah – Hamilton, ON
May 15 Mitzies Sister – Toronto, ON
May 16 The Black Sheep Inn – Wakefield, QC
May 17 Le Divan Orange – Montreal, QC
May 18 The Living Room – Kingston, ON
May 21 The Black Dog – Edmonton, AB
Since you probably don’t have work tomorrow, you might be looking to go out and let it all hang out. Well, if your idea of letting it all hang out is getting s**t-faced and taken in some decent tunes in a down-to-earth watering hole (re: dive), then you might want to check out The Angy Parrots tonight at Barfly.
Personally, I haven’t seen them live yet, but I’m friends with them, and from what I’ve seen on their YouTube channel, they’re kind of like what would happen if the Buzzcocks made a guest appearance on Star Trek. The show gets going around 10pm, and cover is only $5.
If you’re straddling the fence on whether or not to check’em out, you can get feel for The Angry Parrots on their YouTube Channel, Facebook group, and MySpace page. But honestly, if their shows are anything like their house parties, they’re definitely worth checking out on a night when you don’t have to get up for work the next morning.
two of Canada’s favorite rappers for the price of won:
**Classified Live in Concert!!**
Monday Feb 4th, 2008.
While You Were Sleeping Tour!
If you missed him the first time, Class is coming back to Montreal to kill it once again!
One of Canada’s biggest artists, and most slept on talent up north.. back in the 514 for one night only…
DONT MISS THIS EVENT! CANADIAN HIP HOP NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT!!
With special guests…
Shad K, J-Bru, Chad Hutcher, Mic Boyd, M.I.G..
DJ I.V & DJ Blaster on the wheels..
Saints Showbar (30 St-Catherines West, Corner St-Laurent)
Doors at 8pm, show starts at 9pm…
Tickets : 15$
Available at http://www.admission.com &
City Styles (1186 St-Catherines W) &
Off The Hook (1021 St-Catherines W)
For press inqueries, and any other questions please contact info@escapemtl.ca
MONTREAL, QUEBEC–(Marketwire - Dec. 11, 2007) - Saint Joseph’s Oratory invites the public to carry on long-standing Christmas traditions, or start new ones by taking part in its many seasonal activities. The Oratory offers a vast program of activities for the holiday season including an exhibit of nativity scenes from around the world, midnight Mass, the Blessing of Families, and numerous concerts!
Around the World at the Museum
The Oratory museum presents the annual nativity scene exhibit for which it is famous. With something for everyone, the Nativity Scenes of the World exhibit permits visitors to discover 250 creches from more than 111 countries (with 25 new additions), for a total of 2500 pieces of all sizes in an ever-changing decor. The exhibit is open every day until February 18, 2008, including Christmas and New Year’s Day, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A free-will offering at the entrance is greatly appreciated.
Christmas in Music
The Oratory Foundation invites the public to its traditional annual Christmas concert, on Friday, December 14, and Saturday, December 15, beginning at 8 p.m. in the crypt. This year’s event, Frederic De Grandpre chante Noel a l’Oratoire, features Frederic De Grandpre accompanied by Corneliu Montano, Marie-Pier Perreault and the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal. Tickets on sale at Admission Network and at the Saint Joseph’s Oratory gift shop.
The superb voices of the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal will soar in the crypt on Saturday, December 22 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free. On December 24, 25, and 31 and January 1rst at 12 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., the carillon will ring out with Christmas and New Year’s Carols performed by carillonneur Claude Aubin.
Christmas and New Year’s Celebrations
On Monday, December 24, Christmas Masses will be held in the basilica at 6 p.m. (Family Mass), 9 p.m., and midnight. A half-hour concert by organist Philippe Belanger will be presented before each of the three Masses. In the crypt, a service will be offered in English at 9:15 p.m., while another will be held in French at a quarter past midnight. There is a reservation fee of $3 for participation in the 9 p.m. and midnight Masses in the basilica with the Petits Chanteurs du Mont-Royal. Passes are available at the Information and Blessing Office.
On Tuesday, December 25, Christmas Day, Masses will be celebrated in the crypt at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. (in the basilica), 11:15 a.m. (in English), 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. For the third year in a row, Midnight Mass on December 24th will be broadcast over the Corus Network throughout Quebec.
On Sunday, December 30, New Year’s celebrations will begin with the blessing of pilgrims and families at 2:30 p.m. in the crypt.
On Monday, December 31, pilgrims are invited to join in the 84th traditional New Year’s Day march. The procession leaves at 10 p.m. from in front of Saint-Enfant-Jesus Church on the corner of Laurier Street and Saint-Laurent Boulevard in Montreal, and ends with the New Year’s Eve Midnight Mass.
Finally, on Tuesday, January 1st, New Year’s Day, Masses will be celebrated in the crypt at 7 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. (in the basilica), 11:15 (in English), 12:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and 8 p.m..
For more information on all our activities for the festive season, contact Visitor and Pilgrim Services at 514 733-8211 and visit our website regularly at www.saint-joseph.org. Use of public transit is recommended. Saint Joseph’s Oratory is open 365 days a year from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Welcome!
The Gazette’s Roberto Rocha covers online video startups and talks about WatchMojo.com’s growing video business, here.
Saturday July 14th is DANCING IN PARADISE This was a collaboration between
Dejode & Lacombe (installation artists), Andrew Tay (choreographer) and Merlin Ettore (musician) which was first presented back in the winter at the SKOL gallery. If you didn’t make it out to those shows, and even if you did. You must, MUST, MUST come out to see it this time. Dejode & Lacombe have built their fridge to the full scale (if you don’t know what i’m talking about then you should just come out and see it, you can get a sneak peek at http://www.myspace.com/chantierlibrefreeland It’s the first video.) This is very very exciting. It’s at C.A.S.H 3520 rue sainte-Jacques, corner of Rose-de-Lima, metro Lionel Groulx.
Doors open at 8pm and we (meaning i’m dancing yaay!) start performing a little bit later.
Sunday July 15th is La moderite des temps passe a new choreography by Jessica Cumberbirch (with whom I’m performing with) This project started last May and boy has it grown, shifted, changed, been challenged, jumped off a cliff, swam back up, gave a sneak peak this past spring at the Pas de danse Pas de vie during the journee de danse activities, ran away, snuck back in, and now we are ready to show you more.
This is Jessica’s first choreography with where she’s launching her company Leiko danse
The show will be at Gallery Gora 275 Sherbrooke st. West suite#205 at 2pm. A portion of the ticket price will be donated to Les rue des femmes.
So you have all been now informed of this coming weekends wonderful events, which means….COME ON DOWN…the dance is right. COME OUT, COME OUT where ever you are, I would love to see you all as well. :) and bring your friends, or whomever…maybe that nice stranger you just meet 
If you need more info, or maybe you just like me and want to send me a nice message you are most welcome to e-mail me at angie_cheng@hotmail.com or onkay_cheng@hotmail.com
Chers amis, artistes et collaborateurs,
Veuillez trouver ci-dessous les coordonnées pour ce Festival qui manquait lors de notre dernier envoi, avec nos sincères excuses. La 9ème édition du Festival Musique et Danse Orientales débute dans quelques jours. Voici notre programme pour cet évènement. Venez donc le découvrir.
Lieu : Le Jardin de Chine du Jardin botanique de Montréal, 4101
Sherbrooke est, Montréal.
Métro : Pie IX
Pour plus d’informations sur les tarifs, veuillez contacter le Jardin
botanique de Montréal au: (514) 872-1400 ou visiter leur site Internet
à: <http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin>
Attention, pour les détenteurs de la carte Accès Montréal, l’entrée est
gratuite.
Le Festival Musique et Danse Orientales
Du 12 au 15 juillet 2007 à 13h00 - 14h30 - 15h30
Jeudi 12 juillet Duc Thanh Group (musique vietnamienne)
MCCCA (danse folklorique chinoise)
Vendredi 13 juillet
Shen Qi (Erhu, violon traditionnel chinois)
La troupe Lasya (danse indienne)
Samedi 14 juillet
Shuni Tsou et Nicolas Caloia (flûtes
Chinoises en bambou et double basse)
Arashi Daiko (troupe de percussions japonaises)
Dimanche 15 juillet
Hailin Sun (danse acrobatique chinoise appelée « Danse du lion »)
Javad et Jamshid Davari
(Musique traditionnelle iranienne)
www.accesasie.com
Dear friends, artists and collaborators,
Please find bellow the information regarding our Chinese garden event which was missing on our last e-mail. Please accept our apologizes. The 9th edition of Festival Musique et Dance Orientales begins soon. Here is the program for this event. Come join us and discover the great secrets of Montreal’s traditionally-based, Asian music and dance
ensembles.
Place: Chinese Garden of the Montreal Botanical Garden 4101 Sherbrooke est, Montréal.
Metro: Pie IX
For more information on the entrance fees, please contact the Botanical
Garden of Montréal at: (514) 872-1400 or visit their website:
<http://www.ville.montreal.qc.ca/jardin>
Attention please, holder has the card, Accés Montréal, the entrance is free.
Le Festival Musique et Danse Orientales
July 12th to 15th 2007 at 1 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.- 3:30p.m.
Thursday, July 12th Duc Thanh Group (Vietnamese folk music)
MCCCA (Chinese folk dance)
Friday, July 13th
Shen Qi (Chinese violin erhu)
Lasya (Indian dance)
Saturday, July 14th Shuni Tsou and Nicolas Caloia (Chinese bamboo
flute and double bass)
Arashi Daiko (Japanese drums)
Sunday, July 15th
Hailin Sun (Chinese acrobatic lion dance) Javad and Jashmid Davari
(Traditional Iranian Music)
www.accesasie.com
