As we wait on baited breath to hear the announcement today at CBC Radio 3 whether Phog Lounge won the Searchlight Contest for Best Live Venue in Canada (after slugging away for the past month and beating out such venues as The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto and Salla Rosa in Montreal), let's take a look at a special double header happening at Phog on Saturday February 28, featuring two local bands, Another Saturday Knight and My Son My Son, with additional musical assistance by Toronto band, Whale Tooth. Also, check out the first BONUS SECTION at the bottom for some FREE mp3's generosly donated by the participating bands.
Three bands will be tackling a double header show at Phog, starting with an all-ages showcase starting at 5pm. The "adult" version (meaning you must be 19 years old or older) starts around 9pm. It's the same three bands, different order for both shows and slightly different line-up (for one of the bands).
The All-Ages Show is going something like this (times are approximate):
5pm - Chad Howson of Another Saturday Knight will do an acoustic showcase.
6pm - Whale Tooth (Toronto)
7pm - My Son My Son
The "adult" show will be like this:
10pm - My Son My Son
11pm - Whale Tooth (Toronto)
12am - Another Saturday Knight
So who are these three bands?
My Son My Son emerged from the seeming rise in emo-driven bands a year or so ago, but soon distanced themselves with a sound that seemed to gain more from progressive rock than emo. Guitar driven with intelligent changes, My Son My Son are playing packed shows around Windsor and have had recent success taking their show on the road to promote their EP, Sounds Like An Adventure.
Another Saturday Knight have become local favourites over the past few years, thanks in part to their hard work and dogged determination when it comes to promotion. I mean, does anyone not have an ASK sticker or button? Their musicianship is solid and their live performances are flawlessly tight. Their music is classic post-punk, similar in vein to bands like Joy Division, Interpol or Editors, with a trace of the vocal stylings of Gord Downie of The Tragically Hip. They released their debut full-length, Another Saturday Knight, late last year and have followed it up with regular airplay on The Rock in Windsor and Chatham, as well as shows from Windsor to Toronto.
Whale Tooth are coming down from Toronto after successfully releasing their debut self-titled EP last month. They play a quirky yet infectious style of indie-pop that is danceable yet enjoyable from the comfort of your chair, taking notes from the New Wave legends but not dismissing the modern sensibilities as well. They've been playing all over Southern Ontario at various venues and will be heading back to Toronto to play Canadian Music Week in March.
BONUS SECTION
Here are a couple of FREE mp3's donated by the bands for you to download and check out. If you like them, keep them, put them on your iPod, play it to others, etc.
(To Save the mp3's, Right Click on the mp3 and "Save Link As". This will bring up a Save File box where you can save the mp3 to your area of choice on your computer)
Whale Tooth - "Hibernation Song"
This track comes off their self-titled EP they just released last month and will have on hand at the show.
Another Saturday Knight - "Morals"
This track comes from their debut release from late last year, also self-titled. If you like it, the full CD will be available for sale at the show as well.
("Hibernation Song" is (c) 2009 Whale Tooth and "Morals" is (c) 2008 Another Saturday Knight; these mp3's are made available with the express written permission of the bands in question and are made freely available for purposes of event and band promotion. These mp3's are not for sale.)
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