Happy Birthday Randy Bachman!

Cheers to guitarist/composer Randy Bachman of The Guess Who, BTO, Brave Belt and yes, Garnet Sweatshirt.

Dale Watson & His Lone Stars, India Ramey @ The Horseshoe, Sunday

Dale Watson's show with India Ramey at the Horseshoe tonight at 7 pm should be the honky tonk country event of the season! 

 

Before They Were Famous: David S. Ware

Saxophonist David S. Ware's first appearance on vinyl is this private-press free jazz blast by Abdul Hannan's Third World from '71. 

He Mistook Her For A Swan, Grier Coppins @ Handlebar, September 26

Steve Koch & Colleen Hodgson (left) will be joined by Grier Coppins & Mad Larry Graves at Handlebar on Saturday (Sept. 26) from 3-6 pm.

Here's the scoop from Grier Coppins...

"Trickbag at Handlebar in Kensington this Saturday cancelled for the Kensington Jazz Festival. I’ll be back w/ a new bag of tricks next Saturday Sept 26. ‘He Mistook her for a Swan’, Steve Koch & Colleen Hodgson back me up for the 1st set & I will back the Swans for the 2nd set. Mad Larry Graves on the drums. British Folk Revival inspired tales of murder, betrayal, infidelity, magic… with the odd rocker, jig & a reel tossed in for the dancers. Should be a great afternoon’s listen. Come on out!"

Watch this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DH3YRn9M7Sy/

Coppins & HMFAS, Saturday, September 26, Handlebar (159 Augusta), 3-6 pm.

Listen to He Mistook Her For A Swan's latest release "Same Old Man" along with some "Voodoo Blues"

The Rumours opening for The Supersuckers @ The Horseshoe, Tuesday

Should be fun to see how The Supersuckers follow The Rumours' opening onslaught at The Horseshoe on Tuesday. Check the clips!

Tickets for The Supersuckers show with The Rumours at the Horseshoe are $27.50 advance. Better grab 'em quick right here.

London, Ont venue Call The Office gets a documentary – watch the trailer

Sean Stanley's film about icon London, Ontario rock club Call The Office relies on musician interviews and grainy concert footage.  

Call The Office documentary premieres at WIFF

Call The Office is one of Canada’s most iconic music venues. The venue created a vibrant social hub in London, Ontario and thrived for generations. It brought such notable bands as Radiohead, The Tragically Hip, Bif Naked, D.O.A, Link Wray, and Bad Brains to London. It also helped launch the careers of musicians such as Danko Jones, Sum 41, Kittie, and Death From Above 1979.

From the voices of the bookers, staff, patrons, and bands, this documentary examines what made the place so special. Director/Producer Sean Stanley frequented Call The Office for decades, and through a plethora of interviews with musical legends—including Joey Keithley, John Wright, Mike Watt, Lou Barlow, Danko Jones, Ian Blurton, members of The Supersuckers, Nashville Pussy— and a trove of archival footage, shows why it meant so much to so many people, and why it lasted for decades.

Sean Stanley's Call The Office documentary screens as part the Windsor International Film Festival at the Armouries Performance Hall (37 University Ave. East, Windsor) on Saturday, October 31 at 8:10 pm. Get tickets here. Watch the trailer below. 

 

Clash Country w/ Steve Ketchen & Jim Masyk @ Lola, Saturday

Check out Jim & Steve putting their own spin on a few Clash faves on the Lola patio in Kensington Market Saturday from 2-5 pm.