Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Belles are busy bees!

This week the Belles are attending a women's conference being put on by C3Metro, so our schedule is a bit too jam packed to fit in a podcast this week. Tune in next week for an extra special Episode 56!
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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Episode 55!

Welcome to Episode 55 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 55" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!


What we mentioned this week:

  • Jesse Peter's Trio FACETIME CD Release in Westlock INVITE
  • Plan ahead – Beth Portman CD Release – Sunday May 15 @ the Yardbird Suite, show starts at 7:30pm tickets are $15 in advance, available at bethportman.com   
  • Tweek of the week>> @Sperounes "To allow the suspense to build The great music at this year's #edmfolkfest will be worth the wait! #yegmusic"
    Check out the confirmed artists! Want to volunteer
  •  Edmonton Poetry Festival is coming up from April 25 – May 1, 2011
    Check out the festival schedule!
  • Pro Coro Canada presents - Good Friday Performance of J.S. Bach's Passion Friday, April 22, 2011 7:30pm at the Winspear Centre For tickets call 780-428-1414 Toll Free: 1-800-563-5081boxoffice.winspearcentre.com
  • Strength & Stillness Art Exhibit on through to May 21, 2011 at the Alberta Craft Council. An exhibition by Sherwood Park textile artist Sharon Willas Rubuliak FREE
  • Lesley Pelletier & Erik Williams present The Underwear Affair at Overtime
    Dueling piano's, half naked entertainers, staff in their underwear, and great specials....Raising funds for cancers below the waist on Thursday, April 21st at Overtime Sherwood Park...101 Granada Blvd MORE INFO



FRIDAY
  1. A Viola Concert by Emily Woodman @ Wild Earth Bakery 8pm admission by donation
  2. Reminder: Lauren Busheikin CD Release @ the Haven Social Club $10 @ 8pm E-TICKETS
  3. Matt Dusk @ Festival Place $30 7:30pm
    *We featured Matt's song Good News.
SATURDAY
  1. Two Lights @ Marybeth’s Coffeehouse in Beaumont 7pm
  2. Blue Chair house band show – Chloe Albert, Farley Scott 8pm $10
  3. Dana Wylie with Nadine Kellman & guests @ Filthy McNasty’s 4pm FREE
    *We featured Dana's song Too Close for Comfort.
by Chris Craddock
WORLD PREMIERE

Apr. 21, 2011 through May. 8
Previews Apr. 19
Tuesday - Saturday 8pm; Sunday 2pm
Roxy Theatre



Into the Woods
by Stephen Sondheim
April 27th thru 30th at 7:30pm
Matinee Performance April 30th at 2:00pm
Timms Centre for the Arts


Brian McLeod and friends on Saturday, April 30th at Expressionz Café “the School of Life” Coming up at EIA : April 21st – Ky Babyn, April 22nd – Rebecca Lappa, April 28th & 29th - Robert Rooke

 

Kayla Patrick is a fourteen year old Classic Country singer from Edmonton Alberta Canada, who has been singing since the age of three. She has been entertaining crowds throughout Alberta for the past five years. Kayla found her love for Country Music after competing in the local Country Vocal Spotlight Talent Show in 2002 and hasn't looked back since. Kayla has many awards to her credit which include First Place Gold medal winner in the Edmonton City Wide Talent show, First Place winner in the 2006 Junior Division Country Vocal Spotlight, Female Entertainer of the Year, Female Vocalist of the Year and Co-writer of the year which she shared with her dad for writing "My Heart's Beating Country" at the North American Country Music Association International Competitions in Pigeon Forge Tennessee USA in March of 2007. Kayla sings a variety of Classic Country Music as well as original material. In 2007 Kayla released "My Heart's Beating Country".

Kayla has just finished her second CD, “I’m Your Biggest Fan” which includes seven original songs and five of her favourite Classic Country covers. A single from her new album was released to radio and is receiving airplay in January and February 2011. *We featured Kayla's song Without Blinking.

We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us, comment on the blog or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo
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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Episode 54!

Welcome to Episode 54 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 54" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!

LISTEN TO EPISODE 54


What we mentioned this week:
  • Tweet of the week via @Sperounes
    "    News on Alison Krauss in #yeg: http://tinyurl.com/44jbnj2"
    Alison Krauss & the Union Station with Jerry Douglas on dobro will     perform Tuesday, July 5 at the Jubilee Auditorium.
    Ticket info has yet to be announced – stay tuned and we will post the information when it becomes available!
  • Tweet the Arts with @artsedmonton on May 5. Meet up and tweet #yegarts! Appetizers and a cash bar will be available. Register today or contact @TamaraStecyk for more details!
  • YWCA Edmonton's Women of Distinction Nominations – Do you know a woman who has made a significant contribution to the Arts community in Edmonton? Nominate her for a YWCA Women of Distinction Awards in the Arts, Culture & Heritage category. Nomination deadline is April 22nd!
  • SOS FEST submission Reminder!
    Calling all musicians! Submissions for SOS Fest 2011 will be available online (click here) from Tuesday, March 15 through midnight on Saturday, April 30, 2011.
  • The 24th Annual Mayor’s Celebration of the Arts awards were this past Monday night at the Winspear Centre. The recipients were announced and we’d like to congratulate the winners:
    John Poole Award for Promotion of the Arts Avenue Magazine
    Molson Coors Award for Excellence in Artistic Direction     Sandro Dominelli Northlands Award for an Emerging Artist Arlen Konopaki

FRIDAY
  1. Jaclyn Guillou Quintet at the Yardbird Suite 18 for members, $22 for non 8pm
  2. Jordan Kaminski @ Wild Earth Bakery 8pm admission is by donation
  3. Tim Hus with 100 mile House @ the Haven Social Club 8pm $16 in advance, E-TICKETS 
    *We featured Tim's song Talkin' Saskatoon Blues.
SATURDAY
  1. The Consonance @ Filthy McNasty’s at 4pm FREE
  2. Heather Mckenzie Band @ Caffrey’s in the Park (Sherwood park) 8pm
  3. Chloe Albert with Lynne Hanson @ the Blue Chair Café 8pm $15
  • WindRow Performance Presents...BACKWATER
    April 9 to April 17, 2011
    By Amber Borotsik and Jesse Gervais
    Catalyst Theatre all shows at 8pm.
    TICKETS: $20 Adult, $15 Student/Senior.










Growing up in Calgary, Alberta, Lauren Busheikin began performing at an early age. She got her start at the age of seven as a member of The Young Canadians of the Calgary Stampede. For eleven years, Lauren was singing and dancing in front of thousands of people at the Grandstand Show put on annually at the Calgary Stampede.

At age fourteen, Lauren began taking private singing lessons, focusing on classical and operatic music. She continued to sing classical music but also branched out into more contemporary music during her high school years.

After a year studying science following high school, Lauren realized her true passion was in performance, and was accepted the following year into Grant MacEwan’s music program. She spent the next two years earning a diploma which focused on contemporary performance styles ranging from jazz and latin to rock and pop. During her time at Grant McEwan, she was a member of the MacEwan jazz choir and the Grant MacEwan/UofA jazz band. In May 2006, she sang with the jazz band at the 1800+ capacity Winspear Center for Music, performing during MacEwan’s four convocation ceremonies. After graduating, Lauren took an additional year of studies at the college to focus on composition and songwriting.

After completing her studies, Lauren began performing around Edmonton as a jazz singer. Performing as a trio or quarted, she sings an assortment of jazz, latin, blues, and pop songs in restaurants and clubs as well as private functions.

Now, she very excited to be releasing We Love; her debut album! Lauren met with producer Russell Broom back in July 2010 and started recording in the fall. All the songs are original compositions by Lauren; a cool blend of pop, blues, jazz, and folk styles. Click on the player below to listen to some tracks from her album.

One thing for certain is that Lauren will be making her mark on the Canadian Independant Music scene. She was recognized as a finalist and discretionary prize winner at the 2009 Calgary Folk Fest songwriting contest. In 2010, she received a recording grant from Rawlco Radio to assist in recording her album. Lauren's music and artistry will take her audience by surprise - she is an act you won't want to miss!
Upcoming Shows:
Lauren's CD Release for her new album We Love is Friday, April 22nd, 2011 at the Haven Social Club E-TICKETS
*We featured Lauren's song Chasing Metaphors.

We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us, comment on the blog or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo





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Thursday, April 7, 2011

Episode 53


Welcome to Episode 53 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 53" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!



What we mentioned this week:
Director and installation/performance artist Beau Coleman intersects Stein’s text with movement, sound and image motifs to create an ever-present theatrical experience.

Cost $20 Adult, $10 Student, $18 SeniorTimms Centre for the Arts

Get your tickets!



 
FRIDAY
  1. Erin Craig @ Jeffreys Cafe & Wine Bar 9pm $10
  2. Front Porch Roots Revue @ Blue Chair Café 8pm $10
  3. Matt Epp And The Amorian Assembly with Brock Tyler & Jay Smith @ the Haven Social Club 8pm $12 E-TICKETS
    *We featured their song New Sunglasses.
SATURDAY
  1. Hair of the Dog series presents The Magnificent Sevens @ the Blackdog Freehouse at 4pm FREE
  2. River City Revue @ the Haven Social Club with Sabre Jets, $12 in advance, $15 @ the door. E-TICKETS
  3. Harrison Kennedy @ the Yardbird Suite 8pm $18 for members, $22 for non members.
Shell Theatre presents a U22 Special Concert Performance Thursday, April 7th from 7 to 9:30 pm. A selection of U22 artists will audition for performance opportunities at The Dow Centennial Centre. This is a FREE CONCERT EVENT - open to the public!
It’s always better to play to a full house – so please feel welcome to come and cheer them on! (Each artist will have a 10 to 15 minute showcase spot.)

For a list of the award winners visit the Edmonton Music Awards website!

Now that you've had a chance to listen to our live audio from the podcast, watch the Prairie Belles present two awards at the 36 minute mark!


Some pictures from the EMAs...

Playing tamborines along with White Lightning!

With Best Live Performance and Best Solo Artist Jeff Morris!
Artist to Watch winner Erica Viegas!
Lisa, Tamsyn & Daneel (the Prairie Belles + 1)

 FEATURE ARTIST

Short of Able – just off of their sold out cd release at the haven social club.
Formed in 2007, Short of Able is a product of the Edmonton indie music scene. Its members fell together through a mutual addiction to live music. Though the band is influenced by many artists, Short of Able has developed its own brand of acoustic folk-pop rock that is less definable than many bands.
The band’s first full-length album titled “Far Away and Out of Sight” is the culmination of over a year of songwriting and recording. Devin Phillips says, “the album was written and recorded simultaneously over the past year. Though we started recording at Norwood Studios, in the fall of 2010 we decided to go completely independent and finish the album ourselves”. The decision to record the remainder of the album was based on the band wishing they could write and record at the same time, without time pressures.
The band also explains that the recording process also involved a lot of feedback from fans. For those seeking something real, “Far Away and Out of Sight” offers up an addictive blend of pop-folk melodies (“Some Said” and “Sunshine”) to head-nodding indie guitar rockers (“Blank Pages” and “Home”) to acoustic jam odysseys (“Instrumental”). Though the album has real diversity, it is definitely stamped with Short of Able’s brand. It is a no excuses offering of the band’s vision for music.
*We featured their song Rains of May.

UpcomingShows: April 30th Edmonton International Beerfest- Shaw Conference Center
May 21st- Acoustic Performance - Black Dog Edmonton


We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us, comment on the blog or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo
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