LISTEN TO EPISODE 32
What we mentioned this week:
- Oktoberfest @ the German Cultural Centre on Roper Road. Beer tent, live entertainment, bratwurst on a bun & more! Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 @ the door. For tickets call 780-466-4000.
- Rapidfire Theatre has their student special early show on Friday, October 1st at 7:30pm at the Varscona Theatre. Tickets are only $5!
- Rapidfire Theatre is also having an OPEN MIC improv show on Saturday, October 2nd at 7:30pm. Tickets also only $5!
- 2010 Chopin Movie Marathon @ the Citadel Theatre! Movies on Chopin's life all weekend starting Friday night. Movies spanning from 1944 - 2002.
- heart + soul: a designer collective is taking place on Friday October 15th - October 17th @ the Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre. Jewelry, art, bags, clothing, and more!
- Lunch activities on the Square! Every lunch hour from 11:30 - 1:30pm Churchill Square has amazing life and FREE entertainment. Interested in performing? Check out Theatre Alberta for more info.
*~*Plan Ahead Events~*~
Blake Paul has his CD RELEASE show @ Calvary Church on Saturday, October 23rd. Doors open at 7pm... we featured Blake in Episode 24 of the Prairie Belles Podcast, go have a listen to get a taste of what his music sounds like!
FRIDAY
- Rob Heath, Maria Dunn & Chris Wynters @ Blue Chair $12 in advance, $15 @ the door 8pm
- Little Birdie @ Axis Café $10, 8pm E-TICKETS
- Great Bloomers with Wool on Wolves & The Details @ Haven $12 in advance, $15 @ the door, 7:30pm. E-TICKETS
*We featured Great Bloomer's song called Honey Blanket.
SATURDAY
- Carrie Day @ MaryBeth’s Coffeehouse in Beaumont $15 @ the door, 7:30pm
- Jason Zerbin with Chasing Jones @ Avenue Theatre 8pm
*We featured Jason's song called After All. - Martin Simpson @ Northern Lights Folk Club $18 in advance, $22 door. 8pm
This week U22 has an open stage @ Expressionz Cafe on Sunday, October 3rd. Starts @ 7pm and the guest host is Tanner Gordon!October 8th, U22 presents Joe Nolan, Lyra Brown & Scenic Route to Alaska @ Expressionz Cafe $10.
FEATURE ARTIST
Jay Sparrow is a punk and a poet. He was born in the icy, northern Ontario mill town of Thunder Bay yet at times can sing with the warmth and soul of a southern country gospel soloist. Jay toured relentlessly the past few years with his road-weary punk band The Murder City Sparrows but now begins anew as a solitary singer-songwriter. Guthrie meets Rotten with northern roots.
His self produced E.P. was recorded at a feverish and immediate pace in three days in his spiritual hometown of Edmonton, Alberta. Good Days Gone By was recorded essentially “live off the floor” and speaks heavily of the current state of the union, yet the songs still manage to deliver in uplifting fashion. The overall sentiment he wanted to portray was the simple fact that we are all in it together… a somewhat comforting notion.This is Jay’s second solo record, a follow-up to The Running, released in 2008, with songs also included in the Sparks Music/EMI compilation Royally Sparked. With pen constantly to paper and guitar in hand Jay is almost finished another record set to be released early next year with production by friend, collaborator and co-conspirator Jimmy Gnecco of NYC band/cult heroes OURS.
Jay is having his CD RELEASE show for his new album The Tempest Line this Friday, October 1st at Lyve on Whyte. Doors open at 7pm! We featured Jay's song from his 2008 release called Fireflies.
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