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The Cotton Jones Basket Ride are a Maryland-based band touring through the area. Their pop is beautiful, melodic, and incredibly infectious. Once you click on the link below and hear their lovely harmonies and sleighbell smoothness, you'll be hooked. You will not want to miss this show. They remind me a bit of the Papercuts. The band leader (Michael Nau) is better known for his band Page France. It's a pleasure and honour to have the opportunity to play with them.

Here are the details:

WHERE: London Music Club (Cellar Lounge)  read more »

WHO: Olenka, Katherine Sheng Morrison, Together in a Sweater
WHERE: London Music Club (Cellar Lounge); 470 Colborne
WHEN: Friday, May 2nd; 8pm
HOW MUCH: $6 @ door  read more »

Go read these articles to get the background info on this issue, then read my response below. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080228.wheritage28/BNStory/Entertainment/home
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080303.wcomment0303new/BNStory/Front/home  read more »

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to pass along an invitation to the show that I'm organizing on Friday, March 21st.  Two friends from Vancouver will be opening the night: James Lamb and Jess Hill.  Both of them are good musicians and intelligently introspective songwriters.  It appears that this show will constitute a London debut for a number of the musicians whom I've recently had the pleasure of involving in my backing band.   read more »

If you like any of the following bands, you will want to come to this show, b/c that is what we (Our Nation) sound like: Sigur Ros, Silver Mt. Zion, Sonic Youth (cf. "Death Valley 69"), Grizzly Bear, the moodier parts of Blur's "13", Explosions in the Sky.

Our Nation will be playing with The Yage Letters, Madripor, and This Ends Now this Thursday (Feb. 21) @ Old East Studios (755 Dundas; across from the Embassy). All these bands are well worth $5, which is how much the show is going to cost.

Our Nation includes members from Olenka, Sick Friend, birdsacrosswater, Pale, the one behind the many, Harvest Chant, ladies magazine plot mascarade, and other great projects.  read more »

Hello all,

There are two upcoming shows that I'd like to inform you about.  Both promise to be memorable musical experiences.

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Wednesday, Feb 6th; 9:30pm
Alex P. Keaton
$5

Jane Vain & the Dark Matter
http://www.myspace.com/janevainsmusic

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Olenka (accompanied by a good-sized group of Autumn Lovers)
http://www.myspace.com/alexandrakrakus

Jane et al.'s sound is synth and string driven and melodic; her voice is very delicate and pretty.  My slower more melancholy songs should be a nice complement to her stuff (though there will be plenty of Eastern European singalongs).  read more »

ANOTHER SHOW

WHERE: APK (580 Talbot @ Albert)
WHEN: Wed. Jan. 9th; 9pm
HOW MUCH: $5

michou is on tour promoting their new album. sick friend is wicked and is opening. i will be joined by a number of Autumn Lovers. it’s only $5.  we'll be doing interactive visuals again (i think)!

AND IT'S MY BIRTHDAY A FEW DAYS LATER, SO YOU MUST COME AND CELEBRATE!!!

www.myspace.com/alexandrakrakus
www.myspace.com/michoulondon
www.myspace.com/sickfriendmusic  read more »

Hello all,

This is my inaugural posting at the London Commons.  Such a momentous occasion!  Perhaps it requires a toast, or the breaking open of a champagne bottle, or something of that ilk...  Okay, here goes: I'm coordinating a show at the London Music Club on Saturday, Nov. 24th.  It should be an interesting and entertaining event.

Performers include:

Nick Zubeck - based out of Toronto.  An excellent guitarist who has played with numerous Toronto-based musicians including Barzin and Sandro Perri.  His stuff is beautifully dreamy; he's remarkably proficient on his instrument and creates beautiful layers with the many pedals he employs.  Nick may be coming down with his upright bass player, but he'll blow you away, even if he plays alone.  Check out his myspace: www.myspace.com/nickzubeck, particularly his song "Reeds", which is my favourite.  He's also Polish, which is almost always a sign of goodness.  read more »