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It’s always
wise to check with
the venue
to confirm the show!
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IBC RESULTS
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Results from the International
Blues Challenge, held in Memphis TN, January 30 – February 4:
Best Self-Produced CD was awarded to the Ottawa Blues Society’s
entry, JW-Jones’ “High Temperature”.
Montreal Blues
Society’s
representative, Dawn Tyler Watson with the Ben Racine Band placed 1st in the Band Challenge and Ben Racine won the Albert King Guitarist award.
Ottawa Blues Society’s representative, Blues & Company, advanced
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Colin James
Opening – MonkeyJunk
NAC Southam Hall, 1
Elgin Street
Tuesday, February 7 @
8 pm; tickets starting at $53.50
(This show is an OBS member-only
promotion!)
Critically acclaimed, Juno Award winning
singer-songwriter Colin James has announced cross Canada tour dates in support
of his new album “Blue Highways” (released via True North Records).
Blue Highways pays tribute to some of the
singer/guitarist’s long time blues idols including Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy
Reed, Freddie King, Jr. Wells & Buddy Guy, Peter Green, Robert Johnson
and William Bell to name a few. In the spring of 2015 Colin wrapped up his
Hearts on Fire tour. After a couple of months of straight touring, Colin was
loving playing with the band and really happy with the sound they had created
on stage. What better time to make a record? Especially the record
Colin had been itching to make for years – a collection of some of his
favourite blues tracks. In less than a week Colin and his touring band went
into The Warehouse Studios in Vancouver and in just 2 days, “Blue
Highways” was born.
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Leyla McCalla Band
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Friday, February 10
The New Orleans blues & Cajun sensation. Leyla McCalla’s new album “A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey” takes its title from a book of the same name that the singer and cellist read while pregnant with her first daughter. Taking its title in turn from a Haitian proverb, the book analyzes the intersection of politics, power and music in Haiti. McCalla, a former member of The Carolina Chocolate Drops, who now calls New Orleans home, was struck by how political crisis can create a scene for music to be born. Through deeply felt originals and interpretations of traditional songs from Creole, Cajun, Haitian, American folk and jazz canons, the album depicts a diverse American experience and Leyla’s struggles with and acceptance of her own identity. “A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey” includes guests Rhiannon Giddens (a bandmate in the Carolina Chocolate Drops), guitarist Marc Ribot, fiddler Louis Michot of Lost Bayou Ramblers and more. The work of Ella Jenkins, Manno Charlemagne, Abner Jay, creole fiddlers Canray Fontenot and Bebe Carriere have all been interpreted here by Leyla and her band, whose members include her husband, Daniel Tremblay, and Free Feral. They are joined by Jason Jurzak on bass and sousaphone. The album was recorded at Dockside Studios in Maurice, LA. Leyla will tour this spring and summer and perform at The Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans and Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette. She is also a part of the Swimming In Dark Waters tour featuring Rhiannon Giddens and Bhi Bhiman that is currently on the road. In a rave for Leyla's 2013 solo debut, the New York Times said: "Her voice is disarmingly natural, and her settings are elegantly succinct...her magnificently transparent music holds
tidings of family, memory, solitude and the inexorability of time: weighty thoughts handled with the lightest touch imaginable." Says Pitchfork, “Her playing suggests a perpetual spring…her voice is a velvety purr that’s both wise and bright.”
http://leylamccalla.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leyla_McCalla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czmaR4wVqoQ
http://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2016/03/23/471009995/songs-we-love-leyla-mccalla-a-day-for-the-hunter-a-day-for-the-prey
Tix here:
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Mark Cole
Mark Cole
With Mike ‘Moss Man’ Myers & Stevie Myers
Neighbourhood Pub, 2557
Baseline Road
Saturday, February 11
CD launch for “Brothers & Sons”.
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS
WEEK
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Blues In The Byward
Fatboy's Southern
Smokehouse, 34 Murray Street
Friday, February 10 @
8 pm: $10
The Little Dog Blues Band and Hornswater are playing with
Hornswater opening the night with their all original blues/rock set. Little Dog
will take over for 2 sets with their brand of alternative blues, straight up
blues covers, some not so straight up covers, and some great surprises.
Help us raise some funds for the new LD album! Rather
than ask people to donate to a Gofund page or something like that, we figure
we'd just ask you to come out and pay cover for an AMAZING night of rockin'
blues so we can pay for our new album. Come for some intense, award-winning BBQ
and stick around to listen to a variety of blues, hard rockin' alternative
blues, classic rock, some bluesified ‘80s tunes, and killer originals.
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The Back Beat
Buster’s Bar &
Grill, 2525 Carling Avenue (Lincoln Fields Mall)
Friday, February 10 @
9 pm
Quick reminder, The Back Beat is playing again at
Buster's Bar and Grill on Friday, Feb 10, getting underway at 9 PM. We
like this venue because it is big, there is lots of room for dancing and the
high ceiling makes for good sound - lots of free parking too.
The band is in great shape and we recently added four new
tunes - Something to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt; Make You a Believer - Sass
Jordan; That's Be The Day - Linda Ronstadt and The Time Warp from Rocky Horror
- all featuring nice lead and harmony vocals. We hope you can join us, as we
are excited to play these new songs for you.
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Clint Everson Band
CD release
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Saturday, February 11
Clint has been playing music in the Ottawa area for over 20 years in various bands. From his humble beginnings in a local cover band to playing alongside some of the greatest players this city has to offer, Clint has taken inspiration from so many sources. His style is eclectic with a bit of bite, dripping with blues.
https://www.reverbnation.com/ClintEverson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LwhdYKccWE
Get Tix here:
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Friday, February 10
Backtalk Organ Sextet @ Irene’s Pub
The Back Beat @ Buster’s Bar & Grill, 9 pm
Little Dog Blues Band & Hornswater @ Fatboys, 8 pm
Saturday, February 11
Clint Everson CD release @ the Rainbow
Tony D Band @ The Valley Food & Drink Company,
Calabogie ON
The Kingmakers @ Irene’s Pub
The Powergoats @ the Atomic Rooster, 10 pm
Sunday, February 12
Clint Everson Band hosts the Rainbow Open Jam, 3:30-7 pm
Lyle Odjick & Northern Steam @ the Atomic Rooster,
6-9 pm
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
(almost) EVERY WEEK
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Red Maple Blues Blues Dances
Fleur Tea House, 287
Somerset Street East
Regularly on the 1st, 3rd & 5th
Wednesdays of the month
7-10 pm; dance lesson @ 7 pm; social dancing starts at 7:45 pm
$5 cover includes dance lesson and social dancing
This social evening is run by
an amazing group of people for experienced blues dancers and novice dancers at
heart alike. Get together to "move and groove" to the blues music you
like and share your passion for blues music. You'll hear familiar favourites
along with new-to-you songs that you'll be sure to love! Everyone is
invited and encouraged to join in on the fun, so invite your friends!
Be sure to "like"
Red Maple Blues on Facebook to find out about our upcoming events!
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The Jam @ Kaffé 1870,
Wakefield QC
Every Wednesday @ 9
pm, no cover
6
rotating hosts, each specializing in a different genre
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John Carroll
Chateau Lafayette
(The Laff), 42 York Street
Wednesdays, 8 pm
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Irene’s Blues
AllStars
Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank
Street
Thursdays, 9 pm – 1
am; no cover
A bonafide grass roots event that has grown out of the
very floorboards of Irene’s Pub and has become a real crowd pleaser for
musicians and music lovers alike, this weekly Thursday night jam features Corky
Kealey on drums with Vince Halfhide on bass and a host of great local players
who rotate according to availability. Each week the cast is topped up with a
guest host who steers the song selections in whatever way they're inspired and
the jamming begins. It's a great concept and the proof is in its continuing
popularity.
Hosted by Corky
Kealey and Vince Halfhide.
Special guests:
February 9 – Genevieve Freynet
February
16 – Drew Nelson
February
23 – Jim Cochrane
March 2 –
Lyle Odjick
March 9 –
Jed Rached
March 16 –
Jason & Caroline
March 23 –
Dave Bignall
March 30 –
Edward Hart
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Weekly jazz jam
Options Jazz Lounge,
Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata
Thursdays, 7-11 pm;
no cover
“… February 11, was the third anniversary of
weekly jazz jams at the Brookstreet Hotel's Options Jazz Lounge in Kanata – and
the HML Trio will be keeping the music going, as they have from the beginning.
There
are not many jams that last without a break for that long, and with the same
host band. But the Ottawa jazz trio – Jamie Holmes on drums, Alex Moxon on
guitar, and J.P. Lapensée on electric bass – has built a steady following for
the Thursday jam, week in and week out.”
Check
out the full article on this jam at
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The Allaire Show
with John Allaire & special
guests
Quinn’s Ale House,
1070 Bank Street
Last Saturday of the
month, 3-5 pm
Songs and stories from around the world.
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Open Blues Jam
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Every Sunday, 4-7 pm;
cover $3 (jammers free)
The jam is open to all ages. Jammers sign up on the jam
sheet at the door & each jam session lasts for 3 songs. Drums & amps
are provided; you only need to bring your instruments (but you can bring your
amps if you want to).
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Sunday Blues, 6-9 pm,
no cover
Atomic Rooster, 303
Bank Street (at MacLaren)
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VIRÉE BLUES BORÉALE
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24th Edition
of Virée Blues Boréale **CANCELLED**
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AREA HIGHLIGHTS MONTHLY
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Blues On Tues
The Granary Beizli,
3270 County Rd 10, Vankleek Hill ON
Third Tuesday of
every month@ 7 pm; $10
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Blues On The Rideau
The Cove Inn, Westport ON
Dinner & Show Fundraisers
Once a month 7-11 pm; $65
Full
Bios, links to artists’ websites and YOU TUBE videos at www.BluesOnTheRideau.ca
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Visit www.coveinn.com for info about the Inn
Blues on the Rideau 2016-17 Lineup
Feb 17 - From Toronto - THE HOGTOWN ALLSTARS
March 24 - From Texas & Toronto - DANNY BROOKS w. LIL’ MISS DEBI & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS
March 24 - From Texas & Toronto - DANNY BROOKS w. LIL’ MISS DEBI & THE MEMPHIS BROTHERS
April 21 - From Toronto - JEROME
GODBOO BAND
May 12 - From Vankleek Hill, ON - TERRY GILLESPIE BAND
May 12 - From Vankleek Hill, ON - TERRY GILLESPIE BAND
BLUES ON THE RIDEAU is produced by Choose The Blues
Productions www.choosetheblues.ca
in cooperation with The Cove Inn, Westport www.coveinn.com
Perth Brewery www.perthbrewery.ca
DAWG FM Ottawa www.dawgfm.com
LAKE 88.1 Perth/Rideau Lakes www.lake88.ca
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
Please visit and LIKE us on Facebook and Twitter
www.facebook.com/ChooseTheBluesProductions
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SPECIAL EVENTS COMING
SOON
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Jordan Officer
NAC Studio, 1 Elgin
Street
Thursday, February 16
@ 8 pm; $33
(This show is an OBS member-only
promotion!)
Jordan Officer keeps seducing the audience on both sides
of the Atlantic, accompanied by two musicians. His album “Blue
Skies” presents the sum total of everything that defines this artist, both
intellectually and instinctively. According to Jordan, “This album expresses
all the shades of all the colours that inhabit my soul. Blues for sure, but
also the jazz of my roots, country music, rock ’n’ roll. My instrument and my
voice – nothing is taken for granted. Everything is there. This was not my
original plan, but “Blue Skies” is everything that I am. For the
first time ever.”
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Paul
DesLauriers Band
Rainbow
Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday,
February 17
Following up on the success of their self-titled album from 2014, the Paul DesLauriers Band returns with the aptly titled “Relentless”, a genuine blues-rock escapade featuring 10 new songs encompassing their most original and powerful work to date. Relentless indeed if you consider the pace at which the band has been working for the last two years with touring, writing and recording. The awards they keep racking up only confirm that hard work pays off. Adding to their multiple Maple Blues and Lys Blues awards and nominations they had a number one album on the iTunes Canada Blues Chart and in January 2016 they took home 2nd Place among 119 competing bands from around the world at the 32nd annual International Blues Challenge, held by the Blues Foundation in Memphis. Hot on the heels of that win they returned to Montreal to complete writing and recording Relentless and the result captures the very essence of The Paul DesLauriers Band.
A true collaborative effort on every front, singer-guitarist Paul DesLauriers, bassist Greg Morency and drummer Sam Harrisson approached this recording the same way they have in the past, three men playing together in the same room, capturing performances live off the floor; and this time they applied that philosophy to the whole creative process, writing and arranging all the music together from the ground up. Lyrics were penned by DesLauriers and long-time collaborator Alec McElcheran. Each member a virtuoso in his own right, what sets this power trio apart is their chemistry and uncanny musical interaction. Through the driving riffs on “Stewtro Rock (Just Got Back)” and “Ten Feet Tall”, the swampy grooves of “I’m Your Man” and “Still Under My Skin” and the heavy blues of “If I Still Had You”, you sense the power, the intention and most of all the unique sound these three have created. Heaviness is interspersed with funk, fun and cheeky double-entendre in tracks like “Gonna Make You Move (Part 1)” and “We Just Might”, the complexities of relationships and a life of chasing the muse are discussed candidly in numbers such as “Wipes Away Your Sin” and “Up In The Air”. Through every track, the personalities shine through, but what is most striking is the unity and the maturity radiating from this trio at the top of their game.
If the last album, 2014’s award-winning self-titled release, solidified the band’s stance in the Canadian blues scene, this album as well as their remarkable achievements over the last two years cements their position as one of the top Canadian blues-rock acts and will maximize their influence on the international stage.
http://www.pauldeslauriersband.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNiyEWaqSPw
Tix here:
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Harry Manx
NAC Theatre, 1 Elgin
Street
Saturday, February 18
@ 7:30 pm; $39
(This show is an OBS member-only
promotion!)
“Mysticssippi” blues man Harry Manx has been called an
“essential link” between the music of East and West, creating musical short
stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian
ragas. He has created a unique sound that is hard to forget and deliciously
addictive to listen to. Harry forged his distinctive style by studying at the
feet of the masters, first as a sound man in the blues clubs of Toronto during
his formative years and then under a rigorous tutelage with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
in India. Bhatt is the inventor of the 20-stringed Mohan Veena, which has
become Harry’s signature instrument.
Manx is a prolific artist, releasing 12 albums in a
12-year span with no signs of stopping. He has received seven Maple Blues
Awards, six Juno nominations, the Canadian Folk Music Award in 2005 for Best
Solo Artist and won CBC Radio’s “Great Canadian Blues Award” in 2007.
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Odyssey Showcase
Presents
The Gift of Jazz
A Tribute to Black History Month
Algonquin Commons, 1385
Woodroffe Avenue
Saturday, February
18; doors 7:30 pm, show 8 pm; $25
From the cotton fields to the early roots of Gospel music
to the contemporary jazz sounds of today, The Gift of Jazz celebrates the
courage, determination, grace and unrelenting spirit of men and women who
overcame incredible challenges and reflects the history, impact and
contributions of these performers on the world of Jazz.
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Harpoonist & the
Axe Murderer & MonkeyJunk
Shenkman Arts Centre,
245 Centrum Boulevard, Orleans
Wednesday, February
22 @ 8 pm
First off on this double bill, a blues band for true
blues fans who appreciate raw riffs, rough soul and deep roots. Matthew Rogers
on drums and guitar (the “axe”) and Shawn Hall on vocals and harmonica (the
mouth “harp”) are behind the gritty sound that’s steeped in the electric groove
blues of the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer has
been nominated for multiple Maple Blues Awards and won Blues Act of the
Year at the SiriusXM Indies. The duo has toured the major festival circuit
including SXSW, and Folk Fests, Blues Fests, and Jazz Fests across the country,
impressing crowds with their signature fervor.
Rounding out the night is Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk with a bluesy blend of swampy roots-rock. Each an established musician in his own right, the MonkeyJunk trio has won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), a Juno, and a passionate following of fans designated “MonkeyJunkies”.
This show will have audiences stompin’ and howlin’ for more.
Rounding out the night is Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk with a bluesy blend of swampy roots-rock. Each an established musician in his own right, the MonkeyJunk trio has won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), a Juno, and a passionate following of fans designated “MonkeyJunkies”.
This show will have audiences stompin’ and howlin’ for more.
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Winter Songwriter Guitar
Pull
Kaffé 1870, 715
Riverside Drive, Wakefield QC
Friday, February 24 @
9:30 pm
A good old songwriter circle/guitar pull thing, hosted by
Ray Harris w/guests Al Wood, Chris Landry & KJ Thomas... + Steve Donnelly
on upright bass!
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Jerome Godboo
Moose McGuire’s, 3320
McCarthy Road
Saturday, February 25
Winner of Lee Oskar Best Harmonica Player Award at the
International Blues Challenge in Memphis 2014, Jerome Godboo is a singer, songwriter
and harp player shouldering a Canadian Blues legacy with an urgency to renew
it.
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Rock ‘n’ Bowl
Perth Civitan, Perth
ON
Saturday, February
25; 11 Am – 5 pm
With the Heat, Blues & Company, and more.
Bowl for kids, eh? A change of shoes can change a life.
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2nd Annual
Westfest ‘All Star’ Fundraiser
Orange Art Gallery,
290 City Centre
Sunday, March 5; 2-7
pm; tickets $100 + $6.60 event fee
The 2nd Annual Westfest ‘All Star’ Fundraiser, hosted by
Councillor Jeff Lieper & local music icon Jim Bryson, promises to be
another unique event that you'll not soon forget. As a thrilling roster of
Elaina Martin’s strongest supporters come together yet again for an afternoon
in support of Westfest, you can expect jam-packed live entertainment, craft
beer, craft wine, local fair-trade coffee, delicious food, and non-alcoholic
drinks! (Food and drinks are included with ticket purchase.)
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/westfest-all-star-fundraiser-live-music-dj-craft-beer-wine-delicious-food-tickets-31322696027
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/westfest-all-star-fundraiser-live-music-dj-craft-beer-wine-delicious-food-tickets-31322696027
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Doug MacLeod
Rainbow Bistro, 76
Murray Street
Wednesday, March 15 @
7:45 pm; tickets $15 advance, $20 at the door
WINNER OF THE 2016 BLUES MUSIC AWARD FOR
ACOUSTIC ARTIST OF THE YEAR and nominated again in 2017.
"Like all great blues men, MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his fingers and tongue, they are one with his being.
- Blues Music Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcDjRdpqgo4
"Like all great blues men, MacLeod lives his music, and the songs are not just on the tips of his fingers and tongue, they are one with his being.
- Blues Music Magazine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcDjRdpqgo4
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Steve Hill
NAC Studio, 1 Elgin
Street
Saturday, March 18 @
8 pm
When it comes to one-man bands, guitarist and singer
extraordinaire Steve Hill has no limits. The truest definition of a one-man
band; Hill performs standing up while singing and playing guitar, his feet
playing bass drum, snare drum, hi-hats and with a drum stick fused to the head
of his trusty guitar, any other percussion within reach. An overnight sensation
20 years in the making, Steve Hill is an ambitious and raucous force to be
reckoned with on the Canadian and international blues-rock scene.
Currently on tour in Europe, Steve will be back in Canada
next Monday and appears at the NAC in Ottawa on March 18.
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KINGSTON & AREA
SPECIAL EVENTS
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River City Junction
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street
Friday, February 10; 9
pm – midnight; $5
One of Kingston Blues Society's favorite and most popular
bands.
Featuring Caroline Addison on drums and vocals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoE76VsDRgQ -
in the studio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOsk8uNXREo -
an original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeL_e6Y1CcY - @
the Kitchener Blues Festival
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Blues & Company
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street
Friday, February 18;
9 pm – midnight; 2 for $15
Just back from Memphis where they competed in the
International Blues Challenge
One of Ottawa's hottest bands
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Bihs62sXhs - Shake
Your Money Maker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SIRCZ5i-Cg - an
original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUElHlS3oa0 - Rock Me
Baby
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MonkeyJunk
With Opening Act Harpoonist and the
Axe Murderer
The Grand Theatre,
218 Princess Street
Thursday, February 23
A blues band for true blues fans who appreciate raw
riffs, rough soul and deep roots. Matthew Rogers on drums and guitar (the
“axe”) and Shawn Hall on vocals and harmonica (the mouth “harp”) are behind the
gritty sound that’s steeped in the electric groove blues of the ’50s, ’60s and
’70s. The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer has been nominated for multiple
Maple Blues Awards and won Blues Act of the Year at the SiriusXM
Indies. The duo has toured the major festival circuit including SXSW, and Folk
Fests, Blues Fests, and Jazz Fests across the country, impressing crowds with
their signature fervor.
Then Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk with a bluesy blend of swampy roots-rock. Each an established musician in his own right, the MonkeyJunk trio has won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), a Juno, and a passionate following of fans designated “MonkeyJunkies”.
http://kingstongrand.ca/node/2050
Then Ottawa-based band MonkeyJunk with a bluesy blend of swampy roots-rock. Each an established musician in his own right, the MonkeyJunk trio has won a collective 20 Maple Blues Awards, two Canadian Independent Music Awards, a Blues Music Award (USA), a Juno, and a passionate following of fans designated “MonkeyJunkies”.
http://kingstongrand.ca/node/2050
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KINGSTON REGULAR
EVENTS
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KBS Monthly Jam
The Standeasy
RCHA Club, 193
Ontario Street, Kingston ON
Third Saturday each
month @ 8:30 pm, $3 at the door
The KBS monthly jam is always
full and both the musicians and the audience always have a great time. Always
one of the best nights of entertainment Kingston has to offer – come early as
seating is limited. Sponsored by the Kingston Arts Council and the City of
Kingston.
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For more info, please
contact Kingston Blues Society
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BLUES ON THE RADIO
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DAWGFM.com Blues 24/7 on the
internet
Streaming
at http://www.dawgfm.com/
Sundays, 8-9 pm: Ottawa Blues
Society DAWG’ON BLUES
(Repeated Mondays, 2-3 pm and
Thursdays, 9-10 am)
Each week OBS hosts keep you up to date on what’s
happening on the Ottawa area blues scene, play some great blues from local
bands and showcase regional, Canadian talent and international blues talent.
This week, February 12 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES with Blues Bud Brent
Next week, February 19 – OBS DAWG’ON BLUES with Debrablues
Sundays, 7-8 pm: INSIDE THE BLUES
(Repeated Tuesdays,
8-9 am & Fridays 2-3 pm)
with James Doran
Inside The Blues features music and interesting
backgrounder information on today’s top Blues artists with a strong focus on
Canadian talent mixed in with some great Blues classics. All Shows are archived
on www.insidetheblues.ca
after broadcast and can be listened to there at any time.
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On CKCU-FM 93.1
The Mighty 93.1
Community Radio
serving the Ottawa Carleton Region
Sundays: 9-11 pm
Black and Blues
with John Tackaberry
The show features a heavy dose of electric blues and
rhythm and blues, with the occasional selection of sixties soul. The first hour
is dedicated to artist profiles and reviews of recordings on particular labels.
In the second hour there is a blues calendar, a rundown of events in Toronto,
Montreal and Ottawa, and interviews
with “new and reissued blues and rhythm and blues tracks on wax”, alternating
with “live blues and R&B for a Sunday night” in the last half hour of the
show.
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Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
Hosted
by Bernard Stepien, Ron Steeds, Allan Wigney, Jean-Michel Labatut and Aidian
Thomas, ‘In A Mellow Tone’ introduces listeners to the entire history of jazz,
from its beginnings to the latest innovations. Every program has a focus; on a
musician, a city, a festival, an instrument, a record label or on recent
releases. The hosts draw on their large personal CD and LP collections to
supplement CKCU's extensive resources.
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On CBC Radio Two
103.3 FM
Saturdays: 6-8 pm
On CBC Radio One 91.5
FM
Saturdays: 9-11 pm
Saturday Night Blues
Host Holger Petersen has been a broadcaster, record
producer, album collector, and serious blues fan for over 40 years. His collection of blues records numbers in
the thousands. On Saturday Night Blues
each week you’ll hear a mix of classic blues from the ‘Petersen Vaults’,
concerts, interviews, artist features, new releases, plus anything that boogies,
jumps, or swings, plus your requests from the Bluesline.
And check out SNB videos here http://www.cbc.ca/snb/video/
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The Bluesmobile with
Elwood Blues, CHEZ FM 106.1
Sundays 6-7 pm;
Wednesdays 11 pm – midnight
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On CJHR 98.7 Valley
Heritage Radio
Thursdays, 8-10 pm
Got The Blues
Pat Watters is your host for this blues only radio show,
now in its 8th year. It can
be heard throughout the Ottawa Valley and streaming on the internet at valleyheritageradio.ca.
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NPR from Canton NY
For those who live south of the city, OBS member Bob
Cavan notes that the National Public Radio (NPR) radio signal at 89.5 FM in
Canton NY comes in pretty strong in Manotick. Bob recommends two shows in
particular. Bob says “The Blue Note” Tuesdays 3 pm-5 pm, and “The Radio
Bob Show” Wednesdays 3 pm-5 pm are both excellent shows – blues, ‘50s
& ‘60s, rock & roll, R&B.
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Sunday Morning Soul
with Johnny Max
Check www.sundaymorningsoul.com
for times … and you can hear the best in Brand New Blues, Roots, Soul and
R&B, each and every Sunday morning.
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Unsung and On The
Side
With Carolyn Fe
Tuesdays, 7-9 pm
Re-broadcast Saturday 10 am – noon & Sunday 2-4 pm
(all times EST)
It’s all about the Blues, Jazz and its derivatives from
around the globe and just around the corner. Songs rarely heard, from the very
first recordings all the way to indie artists who consciously push the envelope
to the next generation sounds of the genre; some older releases will be spun -
just because the album in old, doesn't mean it's forgotten, thus the "On
The Side" part of the show's title.
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Streaming great Blues, Roots,
Soul, R&B, Folk, East Coast and Celtic music across Canada and around the
world 24/7/365.
Check out their Canadian Blues
shows and hosts, including James Doran’s ‘Inside The Blues’, Brant Zwicker’s
‘At The Crossroads’, along with Mark Stenzler's ‘Blues Zeppelin’ from Switzerland
… and lots more Canadian and international Blues shows.
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"Spektakel"
with MissRepresentIT
Airs on Radio
Tonkuhle
Every 2nd Saturday of
the month @ 11 am EST
Live stream on www.tonkuhle.de
Infos and and
playlists are on her blog at www.abroadcom.net
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LOCALS LOOK AHEAD
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Sunday,
February 19
Jimmy Cochrane hosts the Rainbow Open Jam, 3:30-7 pm
Saturday, February 25
Mardi Gras Party with Ball and Chain & the Wreckers
and the Vanier Playboys @ Irene’s
Sunday, February 26
River City Junction hosts the Rainbow Open Jam, 3:30-7 pm
Friday, March 3
Anders Drerup Band @ the Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield, 8:30
pm
Saturday, March 4
Grievous Angel Band @ the Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield,
8:30 pm
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