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Mike Fest 2012: A Benefit For A Friend @Elmdale House Tavern
Featuring
HIPPIE CAMPFIRE
plus
JIMMY GEORGE JR.
(Members of Jimmy George)
In memory of Mike Jenkins and in support of his daughters Lucy and Violet.
All proceeds will be donated to their trust fund.
Friday, February 24th, 9:30pm
Elmdale House Tavern (1084 Wellington St. W., Ottawa)
Tickets: $10 (suggested donation at door)
Hippie Campfire: http://hippiecampfire.com/fr_home.cfm
Jimmy George: http://jimmygeorge.bandcamp.com/
Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards: Doin’ it right, at the Rainbow this Friday, May 27th
Canada’s hardest working blues rock act, Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards, do it right. They take their strong, timeless material to the place that matters. The People.
Ross Neilsen and The Sufferin’ Bastards have a new CD titled “Live at The Acoustic Grill” and are hitting the road for more than 50 dates over the summer months taking them from coastal New Brunswick to British Columbia’s interior and all points in between, including some of Canada’s finest Blues festivals.
The new acoustic CD was recorded at The Acoustic Grill in Picton, Ontario in the late fall of 2009 and is part of the bands “bootleg series”. It showcases the band in a quiet environment, which allows the lyrics and songs to stand upfront and shine on their own merit. Although the album is acoustic, Neilsen ensures that most rooms will get the trademark high-energy blues/rock show that he and his Sufferin’ Bastards are known for from coast to coast.
The second leg of their massive national tour is currently underway supporting the release of the first single, “Afflicted” is in full swing. While Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards are rocking Canada again, preparations are under way for the release of the second single in early 2011 supported with an animated video.
Ross Neilsen and The Sufferin’ Bastards work so hard so they can share a night with you in a dark club, ripping through their original songs of real-life pain, love, loss and twisting up classic blues catalogue favourites to steal your eyes, ears, heart and hips.
You will leave with a smile on your lips, song in your heart and the need for more. This is real music made from the real lives of real people, hand delivered just for you.
Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards @Rainbow Bistro, 10 pm
Triple Bill: Ross Neilsen & The sufferin’ Bastards, Bluestone, Papa Shango
Links:
| http://www.rossneilsen.com |
| MySpace |
| Youtube |
| Official Website |
Australian songwriter Eli Wolfe: Enter the doorway to an emotive musical experience
‘the room was his…Eli Wolfe is a name people are going to associate with great acoustic blues music.’
- Gareth Beal, Arts Hub
‘Summer is all about relaxing, taking life easy and being as laid back as possible, and Eli Wolfe’s self-titled debut provides the anthems. The emotive, hypnotic experience Wolfe has shaped is the perfect soundtrack to lazy warm days and long drives.’ -Drum Media Sydney
One of Australia’s most creative singer songwriters and troubadours, Eli Wolfe, is touring Canada on the back of compelling performances at Canadian Music Week, One Movement for Music Musexpo Industry Showcases in Perth, The Rocks Australia Day – Festival of the Voice, Sydney, the National Australian Blues Festival in NSW, and Nannup Music Festival in WA.
Last year, the Maton-endorsed artist clocked up over twenty-five thousand kilometres in the tour van he painted with his own brightly coloured artwork, and performed 80 shows across every Australian every state and territory.
On stage, Eli opens a doorway to an emotive musical experience, inviting the audience in with his smooth, enchanting vocals and captivating and unconventional guitar work on 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars.
A new fan recently said on Facebook, ‘I saw you playing the other day in the bar of Margaret river, I bought two cds!! It is incredible, such an emotion in your songs. Continue like that bro!! Seriously!’
On the back of all these shows, Eli is now independently releasing his brand new, self-titled debut album, with distribution through MGM in Australia.
A talented artist, the album also features Eli’s own detailed illustrations and artwork.
On touring his music, Eli says, ‘You get to see the diversity of the people and the common thread that runs through us all. There’s that basic human empathy – a sharing vibe and mateship. It’s about connecting with people, living strong.’
Eli Wolfe will be performing some stripped back, gritty and soulful tunes at:
The Elmdale House Tavern
Sunday, April 24th
9:00 PM ($7)
Openers:
FRIENDS ON FRIENDS perform the Beach Boys “FRIENDS” album & “PET SOUNDS”
Surf’s Up Gang!
The Ottawa based trio consisting of: world-renowned musician Steve Boudreau (keyboards, melodica, background vocals), universally loved engineer/producer/drummer Philip Shaw Bova (drums and other things you hit to make music) and internationally questioned but tolerated hit maker Matt Ouimet (Guitar, Lap Steel, background vocals) Will play the ground breaking PET SOUNDS record, in it’s entirety, all instrumentally letting your subconscious fill in the words.
As Booker T and the MG’s did “McLemore Avenue” (their instrumental version of Abbey Road) FRIENDS ON FRIENDS do to PET SOUNDS. All Instrumental All Awesome! All of it!
This is a show not to be missed, a milestone in local music awesomeness, the best thing ever on that day!
Set 1 will be the Beach Boys cult classic “FRIENDS” album (start time of somewhere near 10pm)
Set 2 will be the “PET SOUNDS” album (start time somewhere near 11pm)
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 4TH @ IRENE’S PUB – $8 at the door.
TELL EVERYBODY! FRIENDS ON FRIENDS is your favorite BEACH BOYS cover band!
See you there!
your friends,
FRIENDS ON FRIENDS
Jehan Khoorshed & His Problems: Elmdale House Tavern! January 28th!
Where: The Elmdale House Tavern
Jehan – vocals, guitar
Matt Ouimet – guitar, lap steel
Philip Shaw Bova – drums
Philip Victor Bova – bass
… double-bill with: Pelletier, Ouimet & Quinlan
Andrea Ramolo and friends play the Elmdale House Tavern TONIGHT!
Tonight! Toronto roots artist Andrea Ramolo and her one-man band Jason Skiendziel will join Ottawa local John Carroll for a fantastic night of roots music.
Andrea and Jason have played over 300 shows over the last two years, touring the country from coast to coast and up to the Yukon, and living in a van, bringing music to small town and bigger city Canada. They have been featured at the Artswells Festival, Robson Valley Music Festival, In the Dead of Winter, the South Country Fair and much more. They have shared the stage with Fred Eaglesmith, Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart, Slowcoaster, Twilight Hotel, and more.
Andrea is releasing her second FACTOR supported album this coming March.
It’s going to be a stellar night!
OCFF 2010: Conference Redefined
By Marc Robert Nelson
My own definition of the word “conference” has been slightly altered.
It was a privilege to perform a private showcase in the Bluesfest sponsored All Ottawa Music Room with so many great artists. I must admit walking into that lobby for the first time past the sea of posters and flyers was a little overwhelming. That lasted about an hour and by my second hour there I had met at least 20 people in the same boat. The performances were out of this world. Big bands, small bands solo artists it was all truly an amazing experience.
I have never made so many contacts in one weekend in my life. Special thanks to Lindsay Ferguson for being such a good hostess and a true champion of her fellow artists.
Can’t wait for Niagara Falls 2011.
Video courtesy Kevin Burton
The Randypeters Reunion Show: Soundchecks and What-evers
Video courtesy Jason Leroux
The Randypeters Reunion: A brief history of the Randypeters
Article courtesy of Mick Kern
Press Kit from May 26th, 1988 – quotes on the front page…
“At a time when musicians are caught up in costumes and choreography, it’s nice to see a band that still embraces the spirit of Rock & Roll”.
- The Charlatan
“Energetic, sweaty guitar rock performed with free-spirited abandon and unusual intensity is the band’s stock in trade”.
- The Music Scene
“Now they’re release their first EP, Independency Day. To me the EP captures the free spirit of Us”.
- Music Express
“Even without encouragement, the Randypeters play as if their lives depend on releasing real Rock & Roll energy. See them tonight before they leave town and become as big and important as they deserve”.
- Winnipeg Free Press
“And when one thinks of all the critics and company reps down there frothing at the mouth for the next big thing, the idea of the Randypeters being as hip as the current young wave of American talent becomes quite plausible. The band is that good”.
- The Fulcrum
Influenced by a mishmash of the Rolling Stones, the Clash, rockabilly, 65/66 Beatles, surf music, and whatever the heck else was on CKCU-FM those days, the Randypeters were a difficult band to pin down, though a roots rock/country/punk hybrid would be accurate.
The band was from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and were anchored by vocalist Pieter Botman, and guitarist Rand Peppler. Along the way, a couple of bass players, and a ton of drummers, served time with the group. Mick Kern (1981-1985) and Derek Campfield (1986-1990) handled the bass duties.
The list of drummers probably could take up the entire computer screen. Bill Anderson, Rob Hanson, John Ferguson, Bob Grant, Mark Craig, Gilles Mantha, Bob Grant (again) and finally Gilles Mantha (again).
For the record, Rob Hanson and Bob Grant drummed on the songs found on the Blender Mix compilation (1983), and Mark Craig drummed on the tracks found on the Independence Day E.P. (1985) and the CKCU-FM Cassettera compilation (1985).
The majority of the songwriting was done by Botman and Peppler, though Kern and Campfield also chipped in with a number of songs. As far as our research indicates, only “Sounds of Children”, written by Mark Craig, emerged from the ranks of the drummers.
The Randypeters came to life for a Talent Show at Gloucester High School in suburban Ottawa in 1980, and broke up sometime in late 1989. Pieter and Rand were members of the same Gloucester swim team, and Pieter and Mick met during Grade 13 home-room at Cairine Wilson High School in Orleans, Ontario.
Along the way, the Randypeters recorded a couple of EP’s (Independence Day-1985 and You Thought I was Foolin-1988), appeared on the Blender Mix compilation album (1983), the Cassettera compilation album (1985), and a CMJ sampler (1988).
The band opened for the likes of the Cramps, the Minutemen, Rough Trade, Trio, the Exploited, the Anti-Nowhere League, Forgotten Rebels, Alien Sex Fiend, and Eight Seconds.
A chance to open up for the Kinks, and later Midnight Oil, fell through. More frustrating was the chance to open for Katrina and the Waves during a Canadian tour. That also did not materialize. Don’t even get us started on the “Open For The Clash” gig at Barrymore’s in 1984.
There were a couple of music videos produced, which can be found on YouTube, though only “Innocent City” (1983 – directed by Richard Millen) is worth watching.
Skyline Cablevision in Ottawa recorded the July 1st, 1985 concert at the Astrolabe Theatre, overlooking the Parliament Buildings. Somewhere, there is a very good stereo recording of this concert. This gig featured Pat Levinson, formerly of the Dub Rifles, on sax. He was with the Randypeters for about six months during the first part of 1985.
Outside of Ottawa, the Randypeters played a ton of gigs in Montreal and Toronto. Montreal gigs included Station 10, Le Steppe, Club Soda, and Fonfounes Electriques. They were also the first non-Montreal band to play at The Jungle Bash at Concordia University.
In Toronto, the Randypeters played the likes of the Beverly Tavern, the Upper Lip, the Rivoli, and Larry’s Hideaway.
The band also toured Canada a number of times, playing in cities such as Victoria, Vancouver (The Railway Club), Edmonton (Rockers) , Calgary, Regina (The Beat Club), Winnipeg (Verna’s) , Thunder Bay (Lakehead University), Hamilton (McMaster University), Deep River (high school gig three times), and Quebec City.
Television appearances included the 1985 Rock Wars program on Good Rockin’ Tonight on CBC. That video can also be found on YouTube. JD Roberts of MuchMusic interviewed the band on July 1st, 1985. The Randypeters also appeared on a couple of telethon broadcasts during the late 1980′s, and countless radio interviews across the country.
Derek Campfield passed away in March of 2008.
Keep yer’ shirt on: Irene’s has the Randypeters Reunion Show!
After more than 20 years, the Randypeters will be playing two sold out reunion gigs on October 15th and 16th at Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank Street.
A suburban rock outfit that originated in the Ottawa underground music scene during the 1980s, the Randypeters released two vinyl EPs, Independence Day and You Thought I Was Foolin’. Both charted across Canada on college and commercial FM radio stations, but energetic live performances were the band’s trademark. By the end of the decade they were breaking into larger venues across the country, completing three national tours. The Randypeters helped define the ’80s music scene in Ottawa, from their first show in 1980 at Gloucester High School to their last in 1989 at the original Zaphod’s on Rideau Street.
Although the band had some personnel changes over the years, guitarist/songwriter Rand Peppler and singer/songwriter Pete Botman remained the anchors. Pepper is now a successful Los Angeles businessman, while Botman splits his time between Amsterdam and teaching scuba diving in the Maldives and Thailand. Original bass player Mick Kern is a satellite radio sportscaster in Toronto. Keeping the beat will be steadfast drummer, Gilles Mantha. Guest guitarist Glen Russell will also be returning. Sadly missed will be the late Derek “Deke” Campfield who once said about playing with the Randypeters, “It’s as much fun as you can have without taking your clothes off.”
This will be a party not to be missed!
