Monday Special Blend
Monday November 27th, 2017 with Trish Bolechowsky
Jack Pine joins me to launch a powerful new single "The Only Thing", Brian Asselin drops by with news about The Commotions and 'Volume II', then a chat with Winona Wilde about "Wasted Time"
| Turkish Greensleeves (feat. Gündem Yayli Grubu) Sultans of String - Christmas Caravan 
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| http://sultansofstring.com/2017/10/christmas-caravan/
Chris McKhool returns to hometown Ottawa. McKhool explains "My parents are from Lebanese and Egyptian backgrounds, and also celebrated Christmas in the home. So Christmas songs as well as music from around the globe, were always part of my upbringing. Just released their 6th album, taking Christmas songs and shaping them with their own characteristic world music flavour with the help of many guest musicians. 30th Nov 2017 Shenkman Arts Centre OTTAWA, ON Rebecca Campbell is special guest vocalist on this tour Tickets (all-in price): Regular: $38 uGO: $20 eyeGO: $5 http://shenkmanarts.ca/en/calendar_calendrier/november_novembre_2017/sultans_of_string/index.htm |
| https://kimberlysunstrum.bandcamp.com/track/back-of-my-head
At Bar Robo on Friday, December 1st with Gatineau's The Giveaway https://www.facebook.com/events/177784466126589/ https://thegiveaway.bandcamp.com/ |
| The Only Thing Jack Pine - s/t
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| https://www.jackpinefire.com/home
https://www.jackpinefire.com/theonlythingvideo With the release of this video comes support for the cause of a worthy youth anti-violence organization L.O.V.E - Leave Out Violence. If the song has moved you in any way, please consider making a donation below to their important work throughout Canada. http://ontario.leaveoutviolence.org/donate/ |
| The Run Down Jack Pine - Left To Our Own Devices
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| Let Me Kiss You Baby The Commotions - Volume II
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| Come Clean The Commotions - Volume II
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| Joined in the studio by musical director, producer, songwriter, and tenor sax ace Brian Asselin
Ottawa-based big band The Commotions and their new release, ‘Volume II’ are celebrating in their hometown digs — December 1st at Babylon! Tickets are $10. Show time 7:30 pm https://thecommotionsband.com/shows ‘Volume II’ delivers the type of next-level, Motown-meets-modern, jazzy, funky, pop, soul and pure sonic joy that only their 11 regular members plus 16 noteworthy guests can bring. Already featuring the likes of Rebecca Noelle (Soulstice, Quebec’s La Voix) and Jeff Rogers (The Cooper Brothers) — plus musical director, producer, songwriter, and tenor sax ace Brian Asselin — ‘Volume II’s guest list includes, among others, Philosopher King’s Jarvis Church, MonkeyJunk’s Steve Marriner, and Juno-nominated Petr Cancura. two lead singers, three songwriters, and a five-piece horn section featuring tenor and baritone sax, a pair of trumpets, and a trombone. Rebecca Noelle, co-lead vocalist Jeff Rogers (the Cooper Brothers), guitarist and co-songwriter David Gaw, bassist Ken Seeley, keyboardist Steve Boudreau, drummer Jeff Asselin, trumpeters Fred Paci and Ed Lister, trombonist Steve Berndt and baritone saxophonist Richard Page. debut album: Let Me See Ya Dance (2013) |
| L'Alphabet Kristine St. Pierre - La Promesse
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| https://kristinestpierre.com
Five years after the release of her bilingual album "CALL ME CRAZY", Kristine St-Pierre returns with "LA PROMESSE", a French EP of six catchy pop songs, while remaining true to her introspective and sensitive folk style. Kristine called on musicians she admires - Raphael Weinroth-Browne on cello, Simon Poirier-Lachance on drums, cajon, percussion and piano, Catriona Sturton on the harmonica, Clayton Connel on the keyboard and Dean Watson on the electric bass. It was produced by Dean Watson at Gallery Recording Studios and mastered by Jay Fee at Conduction Mastering. https://www.facebook.com/events/112708549447099/ 7 pm on Thursday, November 30th at Live! on Elgin, 220 Elgin St. Ottawa $15 Advanced | $20 at the door https://www.liveonelgin.com/collections/shows/products/kristine-st-pierre-la-promesse-album-release |
| Pincushion Soldier Winona Wilde - Wasted Time
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| 8:15 am - A chat by phone with Noosa Al-Sarraj aka Winona Wilde
Friday, Dec. 1 at Live on Elgin with Campbell Woods https://www.facebook.com/events/521011754898930/ http://www.winonawilde.com/ https://youtu.be/Eu5IVQomuO4?t=5s |
| Chick Singer Winona Wilde - Wasted Time |
| https://youtu.be/irlC4s_YmFM |
| Friday, Dec 1 Sunparlour Players are at the Blacksheep Inn
https://www.facebook.com/events/282799278883684/ Tickets available here: https://www.theblacksheepinn.com/ordertickets.asp?p=1006&backurl=default.asp www.sunparlourplayers.com ************************************************************************** https://www.facebook.com/events/172960556589551/ A night of female-fronted rock bands at Barrhaven's favourite pub. Friday, Dec. 1 Arms of the Girl and the Leslie Rohonczy Band Greenfield's Gastro Public House 900 Greenbank Rd, Ottawa, Ontario K2J1S8 Show starts at 9 pm with Leslie’s set. Arms of the Girl take the stage 10:45pm. Tickets are $10 to reserve a table, $5 general admission after 9pm. |
| https://vimeo.com/206699304
Kings Of Lowertown return to the stage with songs from their impending Missouri Lowsider EP Avant-Garde Bar in Ottawa, Ontario on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 5 pm https://www.facebook.com/events/1136003033196366/ Missouri Lowsider was written by songwriter, vocalist, rhythm guitarist and band founder Mike Mackey and produced and engineered in Greenwood, Ontario by Blinker The Star's Jordon Zadorozny. Kings Of Lowertown welcomes multi-instrumentalist Jon Christink of Pembroke, Ontario into the fold playing slide guitar, electric guitar and banjo. |
| https://youtu.be/GBnLVgKOh6g
http://www.johnsoncrook.com/ A roots rock band from Toronto playing in Burnstown on Saturday, December 2nd playing at the Neat Café Their debut full-length record, The Album, was released on August 4th, featuring songs from the May EP release. |
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8:11 AM, November 27th, 2017