Thursday, January 27, 2011

Birthday Episode!

Happy 1st Birthday to the Prairie Belles Podcast! Thank you guys for your support over the past year, we are excited to share with you a very special birthday episode!


Welcome to Episode 46 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 46" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!


LISTEN TO EPISODE 46

What we mentioned this week:
FRIDAY
  1. CKUA presents Leeroy Stagger with Stone Iris & Matthew Robinson $15 E-TICKETS @ the Haven 
  2. Joe Magnarelli & the Gary Smulyan quintet with Sandro Dominelli, Mike Lent & Chris Andrew @ Yardbird Suite $20 at 8pm
  3. Anna Beaumont @ Jeffrey’s Café & Wine Bar
SATURDAY
  1. Kris Demeanor @ the Blue Chair Café $15 8pm
  2. Downhere @ McDougall United Church $9 @ 9pm *SONG?
  3. Service: Fair @ Wunderbar $5 9pm
    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


OUR BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE TO YOU!
We have our special ten minute mash up of some of our favorite artists over the past year featured, if you can name at least THREE artists & song titles please email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com to win a fannnnntastic prize!
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Episode 45!

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 45" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!



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What we mentioned this episode:


~*~Daneel's Theatre Spotlight~*~
January 19th to February 6th at the Varscona TheatreDon’t hesitate! Book your tickets today. Call Northern Light Theatre at (780) 471-1586.

FRIDAY
  1. 95.7 The Sound Radio presents The Sounds of Edmonton at Haven Social Club with The Wheat Pool, The Details, Trent Buhler & the Lucky Pennies 7:30pm E-TICKETS $10
  2. CD Release with Owls by Nature @ the Pawn Shop with Fire Next Time & The Weekend Kids 8pm $5 in advance, E-TICKETS 
  3. Carrie Day with David Shepherd @ Blue Chair Café 8pm $10
SATURDAY
  1. Lisa Nicole Grace, April Bloom & Chloe Albert – Axis Café 8pm E-TICKETS $10 
  2. Great Big Sea @ the Jubilee $45.50 7:30pm - TICKETS
    Speaking of Great Big Sea, they write with Chris Trapper.. speaking of Chris Trapper, I am opening up for his show in Calgary on February 3 @ the Ironwood
  3. Craig Cardiff with Kris Glabush @ Haven Social Club E-TICKETS 7:30pm $15 in advance, $20 @ the door
    We featured Craig's song Dirty Old Town.
The Prairie Belles Mail Bag
This week we heard from two of our lovely listeners!
Lynn from U22 Productions wants you to know about the following event:

Jordan Norman also wanted to share his appreciation and support for the Prairie Belles, and their support for local arts! He sent us his song
"Bear Mon Cher" and we gladly featured it!


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, January 13, 2011

Episode 44!

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Prairie Belles Podcast!  To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 44" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!

LISTEN TO EPISODE 44

What we mentioned this week:
~*~Daneel's Theatre Spotlight~*~
The Realtor Canoe Theatre Festival
 
Tuesday, January 18 – Sunday January 23 2011
Second Playing Space at the Timms Centre, University of Alberta
and the Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre at Sir Winston Churchill Square.
Tickets $20 - $25 or save up to 40% with a festival pass.
Three Shows Daneel mentioned:
Absurdesque: Second Playing Space, Timms Centre, University of Alberta
(Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 20, 9:30 p.m.; Jan. 21, 7 p.m.)
Bash’d: Stanley A. Milner Library Theatre
(Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 19-20, 7 p.m.; Jan. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Jan. 22, 2 p.m.)
Operation EVAsion: Second Playing Space, Timms Centre, University of Alberta
(Jan. 21, 7 p.m.; Jan. 22, 4:30 p.m.; Jan. 23, 7 p.m.)

FRIDAY
  1. Brian McLeod & Lyra Brown @ Axis Café 8pm $10
  2. Charlotte & Sarah @ Wild Earth Bakery 8pm – Donations accepted
  3. THE JOE album release @ Haven Social Club with Bike Month & Mitchmatic E-TICKETS 7:30pm doors $8
SATURDAY
  1. Christina with Lorna Lampman @ Blue Chair Café 8pm $12
  2. LA Riots @ the Pawnshop 9pm $15
  3. Joal Kamps with Dear (Your name here) @ Cornerstone Church in St. Albert 7pm – FREE *We featured Joal's song "P.O.W."
FEATURE ARTIST
April Bloom is a singer songwriter based in Edmonton, Alberta. She started learning how to play the piano at a young age, and started writing songs not long after. April has continued her musical education by recently taking up the guitar and mandolin. Raised listening to folk artists, such as Stan Rogers and Joni Mitchell, folk music continues to have strong influence over April's unique blend of folk and pop. Don't forget the Songwriter's Cirlce @ Axis Cafe on January 22nd! We featured April's song "When the Birds."

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, January 6, 2011

Episode 43!

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! The very first podcast of 2011! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 43" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!



LISTEN TO EPISODE 43

What we mentioned this week:
  • Plan Ahead Event - Songs Are Like Tattoos Joni Mitchell Tribute @ Festival Place with Toronto artist Mia Sheard on January 28th, 2011 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $28 and available at the Festival Place website.
    We featured Mia's song "Cover Girl" off her album Reptilian.
  • FELA! A production exploring the world of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuto. One night only at the South Edmonton Common Theatre - Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at 8pm.
  • Prairie Belles Mail bag - Little Birdie is coming through Edmonton on February 4th and playing a lunchtime show Expressionz Cafe, and an evening show at Carrots Community Arts Coffeehouse. Make sure to check her out! We featured her song "I Wish I Had".
  • Deep Freeze Festival - Janauary 8 - 9, 2011 on Alberta Ave - ring in the Old New Year with skating, curling, snow carving, street hockey and theatre!
  • Ice on Whyte Festival - The international Ice Carving Festival with outdoor activites - ice castle, slide, play area, music, hot bevvies & more! Adults are $5 and kids are $2.50. The Festival is from Thursday, January 13th - 23rd.

FRIDAY
  1. Samantha Schultz & Emily Shultz @ Blue Chair Cafe $15 @ 8pm
  2. 95.7 The Sound Radio presents "The Sounds of Edmonton" series with Marv Machura, Jon Bryant & Blake Paul @ the Haven Social Club. $10 7:30pm
  3. Wawa Wasi Benefit Concert featuring Maria Dunn @ Expressionz Cafe $20 in advance, $25 at the door. E-TICKETS are available.
SATURDAY
  1. Brenna Macquarrie CD Release Show @ Brixx Bar & Grill $12 @ 9pm
  2. Sue Decker with Terry Knutson @ Axis Cafe $10 @ 8pm E-TICKETS are available.
  3. Tatam Reeves & Mike Dunn @ Filthy McNasty's. Early show at 4pm, FREE!
~*~Daneel's Theatre Spotlight~*~

La Cite Francophone Theatre, January 6 - 23, 2011. Workshop West
Theatre with theatREpublic. Rave revues for this production!
ALSO - Join them for their Marathon Event on January 9th,
where you can watch each part back to back!

FEATURE ARTIST
Erin Ross is an accomplished recording artist and performer.  Having spent many years honing her skills and refining her craft, Erin delivers something that is energetic, dynamic and fresh.

In 2008 Erin released a vinyl single "Sweet Thing." It charted on CJSW  for 6 weeks, peaking at #10 overall.  It also won attention from CKUA Alberta Public Radio, CiTR in Vancouver, CJSR in Edmonton and CKXU in Lethbridge.  Erin's music has also been featured regularly on the CBC in Calgary and has found its way onto Mountain Radio in Blairmore and  CIDO in the Creston Valley. She is currently  planning  the release of a new single "Another Empty Day".
In support of her recording Erin has a busy performance schedule.  She plays on average one hundred shows a year.  Equally comfortable in  small venues or at festivals Erin has impressed audiences across Western Canada.  As a live performer she offers adept guitar playing, inventive lyrics and tasteful songs.
Erin has a show @ the Blackdog Freehouse on January 15, as part of their "Hair of the Dog" early show series. Free show at 4pm!
We featured Erin's song "Sweet Thing".

 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, December 30, 2010

Episode 42!

Welcome to our special new Years Edition, Episode 42 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 42" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!
This week we have a Special Edition New Years YEGlive.ca Pick of Six!
FRIDAY
  1. Jazz New Year's Eve with Don Berner @ Delta Edmonton South - Ring in the New Year in style with an exquisite four course meal, and music by Don Berner! Tickets are $130, and the evening begins at 6:30pm. You can get your tickets @ Tix on the Square.
  2. S.I.R.E.N.S. New Year's Eve Gala @ the Old Timer's Cabin with Dave Babcock - Tickets are $100 per person. All tickets include a night of great food, live music by the Top Tones & the Hardline Blues Band. The event starts @ 6:30pm.
  3. McDougall United Church - New Years Eve Concert with Karla Anderson, Back Porch Swing & Bill Bourne - starts at 7:30pm and is FREE with a food bank donation. 
  4. Family New Year's Eve Event @ City Hall - Kids crafts start at 7pm with magic, and music continuing on into the night! A very Family friendly New Year's Eve Event! Bring the kids!
  5. Going to Graceland New Year's Eve @ the Haven Social Club  - Members of the James Murdoch Band & Le Fuzz are putting together an amazing evening of tunes from the 1986 classic Paul Simon album Graceland! Tickets are $25 in advance, or $55 including dinner. The party starts @ 8pm. There are E-TICKETS available! 
  6. New Year's Eve Downtown Outdoor Activities:
    1. 9:00pm Lizzie Hoyt
    2. 10:00pm Blackboard Jungle
    3. 11:15pm Souljah Fyah
Tickets are $25. Reservations can be made at 780-433-3399, voicemail #1.
The fun starts at 7:30pm and is approx. 2 hours, so you'll still 
have time to make it to that party afterwards!
Teatro 2011 Subscriptions be will available at the door.
 Last chance at the Early Bird Price!
                             

IN THE NEW YEAR...
  • The Matinee have two shows on January 13, 2011
    • Indie Night @ the Nest @ Nait, show starts @ 4:30pm
    • The Haven Social Club Show @ 7:30pm (We featured their song The Road)  MORE SHOW INFO 

FEATURE ARTIST
This week our feature artist is Jan Baker! Jan grew up in a musical household and had a vinyl recording at the age of two. The path was set! While still a teen, Jan was fronting folk groups and  working steadily as a background and jingle singer. Jan's effortless style and delivery are the result of years of professional training. The clarity, strength and ease in which Jan conveys her message in song, is immediately evident to audiences.  Jan has been acknowledged for her songwriting skills by Billboard Magazine, We Are Listening, The International Narrative Song Competition, and most recently by Mike Pinder of the Moody Blues. Her song "Can't Get Enough of You" was awarded 1st place in the first quarter of the international Songwars competition and will be included at year end on the Best of Songwars Compilation CD. We featured her song Can't Get Enough. 

We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo
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Friday, December 10, 2010

Episode 41!

Welcome to Episode 41 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 41" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!

This will be our last podcast until after Christmas holidays, so have a very Merry Christmas and we'll see you in 2011!


LISTEN TO EPISODE 41

What we mentioned this week:
  • Slay rides @ Fort Edmonton Park - December 10th from 6pm - 10pm $16 Get your tickets onlines at Fort Edmonton Park's website.
  • Plan Wayyyy Ahead Event - Songwriter's Circle with Chloe Albert, Chanda Cooper & Lisa Nicole Grace @ Axis Cafe on January 22nd, 2011. 8pm $10 E-TICKETS to come, stay tuned.We featured Chloe's song Tightrope off her album Dedicated State.
  • FAVA Freshworks Screening Series, The Medium is our Message on December 11, 2010 at 7pm at Metro Cinema (9828-101A Ave). Featuring new work by Kyle Armstrong, James Cadden, Nathan Davies, John Osborne and Hans Olsen.
  • Beulah Alliance Church presents Yours Truly a Christmas production featuring Marty Pawlina. December 3rd - 12th, 7pm or Saturday at 8pm. Tickets are $8 for the performance and $13 for the performance & admission to the Encore Cafe after the show.
  • NextFest is open for submissions for it's 2011 festival! Deadline is Monday Dec 13, 2010 There is neither application form or application fee. Questions can be addressed to steve@nextfest.ca Submissions should be delivered to
    Nextfest 2011 - Theatre Submissions
    c/o The Roxy Theatre
    10708 124 St
    Edmonton, AB, T5M 0H1
     
FRIDAY
  2. U22’s Kessler Douglas with Tatum Reeves @ Wild Earth Bakery 8pm
SATURDAY
  1. Great Northern Revival: Notes from the Edmonton Underground Vol. 2 CD RELEASE featuring 100 mile house & Pale Moon Lights @ the Hydeaway 8:00pm $10
  2. Helena Magerowski @ Jeffrey’s Cafe 9pm $15
  3. Paul Filek @ Axis Cafe 8pm $10 E-TICKETS We featured Paul's song Your Hands off his album Elephant Shoes.


FEATURE ARTIST
This week our feature artist is Alicia Glenn. Ranging from strong and soulful to soothing and sentimental, Alicia’s voice puts the audience under her spell. With her rhythmic piano playing and lyrics that are straight from the heart, you’ll feel like you’ve been there too. After years of classical and operatic training, Alicia became one half of an electronica duo called nullStatic, singing Bjork, Radiohead and Portishead covers, as well as some creative original tunes. Following two years of performing and recording in Kingston ON, it was time for Alicia to branch out to a new venture of her own. Alicia’s solo material echoes the earlier influences of her life, such as Sarah McLachlan, Chantal Kreviazuk and Faith Evans, and includes touches of Motown ’60s soul. Alicia has opened for Martina Sorbara and Madison Violet, and has performed at venues across Toronto with her former band. She has been in Edmonton since 2006, where she has quickly become a part of the rich music scene, and has played solo shows at The Blue Chair Cafe, Hulbert’s, Bogani Cafe, and the Wunderbar among others. In February 2008 Alicia teamed up with Edmonton’s own “Light Travels”. They have since been gracing the stages at spots like The Haven Social Club, Urban Lounge, The Pawn Shop, Brixx Grill and The Starlite Room, to name a few.
Alicia & Light Travels have an upcoming show at the Starlite Room on December 18th, 2010.  

We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo
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Thursday, November 25, 2010

Episode 40 - Part 1 & 2!

Welcome to Episode 40 of the Prairie Belles Podcast! This week we have an extra long & extra special podcast to celebrate our Fantasticalistic 40th Episode! So fantastical in fact we needed to break it into TWO PARTS to fit in all the Edmonton Arts scene goodness.

To listen to the podcast, either click on the mp3 player below OR click on "LISTEN TO EPISODE 40 - PART 1 or PART 2" to open a media player on your desktop. You can also check us out on iTunes!

PART ONE

LISTEN TO EPISODE 40 - PART ONE

PART TWO



LISTEN TO EPISODE 40 - PART TWO

What we mentioned this week:
  • Grey Cup Festival - Check the schedule & join the party downtown @ Churchill Square!
  • An evening of Story & Song with Celtic Harpist & Story teller Jeff Stockton @ the Catalyst Theatre. Saturday, November 27th 7:30pm. $10 in advance, $15 at the door.
  • Make It Edmonton! November 25 - 28 at the Alberta Aviation Museum. Shop from over 110 of Canada's hottest emerging designers!
  • Just Christmas - November 26 - 27 at the Alberta Avenue Community Hall 9210-118 Ave. An alternative global market place for ethically purchased quality arts, handmade crafts and other goods!
  • Rapid Fire Theatre Events
    • Improv at the Ave! Thursday, November 25th from 7pm - 9pm $5
    • Improv Open Mic on Saturday, November 27 7:30pm - 9:30pm @ Varscona Theatre $5
~*~Daneel's Theatre Spotlight~*~
TRIPLE WHAMMY

          *Note that this week we actually feature a Four for Four Listing!
FRIDAY
  1. Letters to Elise w/ California Lane Change @ the Taphouse in St Albert 9pm
  2. Jay Brannan @ Brixx Bar & Grill 8pm $15
    We featured Jay's song Body's a Temple off his Unmastered EP.
  3. The Sessions at Caffrey's in the Park 9pm
  4. Zaac Pick with Joshua Hyslop @ Axis Café 8pm $10 E-TICKETS
         We featured Zaac's song Foot of Pride off his Fierce Wind 2009 release.
SATURDAY
  1. Tim Chesterton @ Marybeth’s Coffeehouse in Beaumont 7:30pm donations accepted
  2. Second Hand Smoke @ the Haven Social Club 7:30pm $10 in advance, $12 @ the door E-TICKETS
         We featured their song Dude, She's Waiting off of their album Chaise Lounge.
  3. Rufus Wainwright w/ Teddy Thompson @ Jubilee Auditorium tickets are $29.50
  4. Wool on Wolves with Ayla Brook CD Release @ the Pawn Shop E-TICKETS

FEATURE ARTIST
Charlotte & Sarah (the Command Sisters) share a deep love for music and performing. Accompanying themselves on guitar, keyboard, mandolin, bass and fiddle, as well as performing all original material, they have been taking the Alberta music scene by storm! The girl's music is original and creative, with a unique sound, not only far beyond their years, but totally and completely their own.
Charlotte is the writer of the duo. She is already mastering the craft of songwriting, weaving lyric and music with a sophistication that is well beyond her 15 years. Sarah (12) is definitely the little firecracker, soloing and improving, she has the audience wrapped around her fingers from beginning to end! Since their start in 2005, Charlotte & Sarah have been busy performing at many different venues and events, such as; CKUA Radio Open House, The Stollery, Mountain View Music Fest, The Works, Central Fest, Disneyland's Southwest Conference, Island Folk Fest, CBC's New Year's Eve Main Stage, Big Valley Jamboree’s Family Stage, Night of Artists, Homefest, CFRN's Annual Silver Bell's Tea & Festival of Trees with Carrie Doll, multiple rodeos, fundraisers, festivals, private functions and seniors’ events. This year Charlotte & Sarah were thrilled to open for Gord Bamford at the Shaw Conference Centre. They were also asked back to Disneyland to perform at the conference as well in the Disneyland Theme Park.
Charlotte & Sarah's Upcoming Shows:
  • Saturday, December 4th with Alee @ Axis Cafe E-TICKETS
         We apologize for the mix up, we said December 18th when it is ACTUALLY December 4th.
  • Friday, December 10th with U22's The Sibling Revival Concert - Expressionz Cafe Doors at 7pm Tickets are $15 at the door.
We'd love to hear from you, so please twitter us, facebook us or email us at prairiebelles@gmail.com Until next time! xo
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