Popular Toronto radio personality and music enthusiast Dave Bookman is being remembered with his fave Replacements songs.
Left Of The Dial: A Concert Tribute to Dave Bookman
Toronto artists play covers songs by The Replacements
The Garrison (1197 Dundas St West)
Thursday, June 6 at 8 pm (two sets)
A group of friends of Dave “Bookie” Bookman have organized a tribute night. Its called Left Of The Dial and will feature an incredible line up of artists – including Ian Blurton, John Borra, Katie Cruel, Terra Lightfoot, Tim Mech (from Dave's group The Bookmen), Bry Webb and many others (see list below) – performing Replacements covers. Admission is an item of non perishable food for the Daily Bread Food Bank. Come early it’s going to be unreal.
Listen to Wendy Rae Fowler's versions of "Golden Brown" and "This Is Not A Love Song" off Warped: Resurrection out Nov 5th.
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Wendy Rae Fowler has shared a brand new single - her own unique rendition of the Stranglers’ classic, ‘Golden Brown’. Whilst maintaining all the twinkling emotion of the original, Wendy makes the cover completely her own; adding a distinctive whimsical allure, a truly spellbinding rendition, exuding its own haunting grace.
You may not think you know Wendy Rae Fowler, but you probably do.
Wendy Rae Fowler penned and performed the theme music to the dark-noir thriller, The Killing (AMC), and her music has been featured on Orange is The New Black (Netflix). Her work has been variously described as “Brutal and Beautiful” by The Sunday Times and “Eerie and unforgettable” by The Guardian.
She was a founding member of We Fell To Earth and has collaborated with numerous bands and artists, including vocals on Queens Of The Stone Age’s ‘Feel Good Hit of The Summer’, Mark Lanegan (Bubblegum, Field Songs, Here Comes That Weird Chill), Eagles Of Death Metal (Death By Sexy) and Maya Jane Coles. Her music has also featured on the critically acclaimed film Jeune et Jolie and the BBC Documentary A Year in an English Garden: Flicker + Pulse. The single ‘This Is Not A Love Song’ off her new album has been recently featured on CW’s The Republic Of Sarah and she has just composed the original score for the documentary film Clay + Bone, featuring Will Self.
‘Golden Brown’ is out now via all digital music platforms. It is taken from Wendy Rae Fowler’s upcoming album Warped: Resurrection, which is set for release on 5th November via Ghost Rhythm Records. Pre-order it via Bandcamp right here. Listen to her versions of "Golden Brown" and "This Is Not A Love Song" below.
