tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24507138472111709512024-03-13T15:44:00.514-04:00Jamie Greer: Musically Speaking...An on-line resource hoping to inform about, educate on and promote the music scene in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, by Jamie Greer, local musician, promoter and music journalist.Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-86627647512942241872009-08-09T15:49:00.002-04:002009-08-09T16:08:58.786-04:00Journal from the HiatusFirst off, my apologies for the long delay in entries this summer. I am on somewhat of a self-imposed hiatus this summer due to my new employment. I am the restaurant manager at Bob-Lo Beach House & Grille on Bob-Lo Island (off the coast of Amherstburg) and the long hours have made attending musical performances or properly listen to CD's a virtual impossibility, so I've had to take a step Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-76643123646257956582009-06-04T23:15:00.002-04:002009-06-04T23:30:16.715-04:00CD REVIEW: Evelyn Falls "Dirty Girl"Evelyn Falls, "Dirty Girl"Produced by Evelyn FallsIf Detroit is Rock City, then Windsor is at least Rockville (with apologies to REM). Whatever Detroit was brought up with - from Motown to the Stooges and beyond - Windsor has reciprocally absorbed and that is why I think Windsor has a untapped resource for local music diversity.With that being said, it's surprising that Windsor hasn't taken as Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-33404234233291658742009-05-23T10:53:00.004-04:002009-05-23T11:09:40.749-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Ron Leary's Last StandThe Big 3 (Ron Leary, Kelly "Mr. Chill" Hoppe and Scotty Hughes)Billie's Place (3179 Sandwich St.)Saturday May 23, 2009Okay, that 'last stand' comment may be a bit dramatic, but tonight is Ron Leary's last official booked gig as a Windsorite before he heads off to the Big Smoke and becomes a Torontonian. And it's tonight on the West end.Ron is perhaps one of the most fluid performers you'll ever Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-82620348883527593402009-05-22T01:50:00.006-04:002009-05-22T13:36:31.542-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Big Night of Awesome at 156 Chatham St. WestI've had a lot of wonderful nights at 156 Chatham St. West. I've played some great shows at both The Loop and The Coach with almost all my past musical projects. I've had some great nights of drinking (which resulted in some not so great mornings of cursing drinking) at Pogo's, and watched some amazing music at every venue in the building.Tonight marks one of those great nights where the Loop andJamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-49031246701544356832009-05-21T22:05:00.013-04:002009-05-21T23:37:57.779-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Your Windsor Guide to MOVEMENTThis weekend, electronic music fans from around the world will converge on the Detroit-Windsor area for Movement 2009, a continuation of the Detroit Electronic Music Festival (DEMF) that began in 2000.Showcasing many of the world's top electronic artists, from world-class DJ's to innovative electronic ground breakers, it not only showcased the world's elite performers in the electronic genre, butJamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-42856867867098166442009-05-19T12:08:00.003-04:002009-05-19T12:31:42.778-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Indie Showcases at The FM Lounge, starting tonight!Thanks to some creative planning by local musicians (and all around great guys) Pat Robitaille and Ryan Fields, FM Lounge (the Venue Formerly Known as The Fish Market, 156 Chatham St. West) will be hosting a creative and exciting showcase of local music each and every Tuesday night, beginning tonight!The idea is showcase a variety of musicians and singer/songwriters from Windsor's vibrant music Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-6991241253019632292009-05-15T01:59:00.007-04:002009-05-15T02:22:26.253-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Creative Walk for WindsorOkay, anyone who knows Tom Lucier (co-owner of Phog Lounge) knows he can be a bid obsessive-compulsive about his causes. Not to say his causes aren't superb, justified and needed, but Tom has a way of being everywhere (from YouTube to Twitter) that sometimes his causes are lost in his eccentric soap boxing.Well, I've supported many of his ventures and attended several of his call-0uts, but this Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-85848680808470305572009-05-14T10:50:00.007-04:002009-05-14T11:32:26.951-04:00CD REVIEW: Vultures! "...The Very Best Of"Vultures!"...The Very Best Of" (2009, Rockerie Records)Engineered, Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Scott Warren & Andy LangmuirCo-Produced by Vultures!First up, you have to understand that the four members of Vultures! have a sense of humour alongside their collective musical prowess. Despite being called The Very Best Of, their debut release is actually a 4-song EP showcasing a raucous Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-33189010264319389692009-05-12T19:33:00.001-04:002009-05-12T19:35:01.550-04:00Sorry about the lack of entries lately. Been working a lot more recently and had a few bouts of illness that have wiped me of energy. Hopefully everything will be back in order and back to usual by next week! Thanks for following and just cause I'm not writing about it doesn't mean there isn't lots going on! Viva Windsor music!Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-53502119573292860922009-05-07T10:09:00.006-04:002009-05-09T10:28:02.349-04:00Aardvark's Blues Cafe: What's The Story Morning GloryBy now many of you have seen the story in the Windsor Star or heard via whispers and rumours about Aardvark's Blues Cafe closing down on Monday. After reading the story, I was amazed that the story didn't seem to coincide with what I'd uncovered, simply by checking a few facts on the internet alone. Now I wasn't uncovering anything after reading the article - it was all just following a series ofJamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-80865686966793458012009-04-27T10:49:00.008-04:002009-04-28T15:22:25.637-04:00WEEK IN PREVIEW: April 27 - May 3, 2009Monday April 27The MilkmenMilk Coffee Bar (68 University Ave. West)Another night of chillaxin' at Milk with the sultry improv jazz sessions of the Monday Milkmen.Open Mic Surgery with Tara WattsPhog Lounge (157 University Ave. West)The always delightful Tara Watts hosts an eclectic open mic session on Phog's stage. For the first-timer to the stage veteran, you never know who will show up and singJamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-25226814802436226402009-04-23T15:56:00.004-04:002009-04-23T16:14:50.451-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Show Some Heart by Helping Isaac'sBenefit for Isaac Dauphin featuringVultures!, My October and Voodoo MafiaFriday April 24The Coach & Horses, 156 Chatham St. West, below Pogo'sDoors at 9pm, 19+, $5 minimum donation at the doorOver the past few weeks, there's been all kinds of calls to arms by the local music community to raise awareness, and more importantly funds, for some very special causes in our Windsor community.I Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-47482865962187401522009-04-23T14:41:00.003-04:002009-04-23T14:49:30.333-04:00TAKE 5: Steve Brough of LodownTake 5 is a new feature on "Musically Speaking", where I'll ask five quick questions to various movers and shakers from Windsor's local arts and entertainment world about their thoughts on Windsor's independent music scene, past and present.Take 5 with...Steve BroughSteve Brough is one of the men in this city who bring the thunder. And by that, I mean he's one of the hardest hitting drummers in Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-74749562758410361762009-04-21T12:54:00.002-04:002009-04-24T16:16:23.840-04:00WEEK IN PREVIEW: April 20 - 26, 2009Sorry I'm a day late with this, but I was unavailable due to illness for a couple days there. But here's a look at the rest of the week and what's out there for you to check out!Tuesday April 21After The Thaw Tour featuring Brzowski (Portland, ME) and Pour Man's Vision (Jason Blakeman and H.W., MA) with special guests Lyrical Bliss, Academy, Perilelle, Lordru (ex-The Misinformants, Detroit, MI) Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-39199817028902122842009-04-18T13:34:00.001-04:002009-04-18T15:00:08.154-04:00TAKE 5: Randi IrvingTake 5 is a new feature on "Musically Speaking", where I'll ask five quick questions to various movers and shakers from Windsor's local arts and entertainment world about their thoughts on Windsor's independent music scene, past and present.Take 5 with...Randi IrvingRandi Irving is the host of the multi-Jammy Award winning program The Windsor Scene, heard each and every Thursday on CJAM 91.5 FM Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-82715026348390081902009-04-17T13:21:00.002-04:002009-04-17T13:40:59.854-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Black Diamond Bay (ex-members of The Dears) playing intimate Windsor showcase TONIGHT!Black Diamond Bay (Montreal, QC) wsg Helsinki GoPhog Lounge, 157 University Ave. WestFriday April 17, Doors at 9pmTickets are $6 advance, $8 at the door, 19+While many fingers point to Arcade Fire’s release of Funeral as the shot heard around the world signaling Canada’s “Montreal sound” was about to explode, the grunt work was definitely done by one of Canada’s most beloved and critically Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-33645697429807334812009-04-17T12:39:00.000-04:002009-04-17T12:39:15.526-04:00TAKE 5: Nancy DrewTake 5 is a new feature on "Musically Speaking", where I'll ask five quick questions to various movers and shakers from Windsor's local arts and entertainment world about their thoughts on Windsor's independent music scene, past and present.Take 5 with...Nancy DrewWithout a question, Nancy Drew is the matriarch of Windsor's independent music scene. Windsor's rock and roll pixie queen has a voice Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-20228416848110431072009-04-16T14:35:00.006-04:002009-04-16T15:28:05.432-04:00TAKE 5: Gavin Michael BoothTake 5 with...Gavin Michael BoothTake 5 is a new feature on "Musically Speaking", where I'll ask five quick questions to various movers and shakers from Windsor's local arts and entertainment world about their thoughts on Windsor's independent music scene, past and present.Gavin Michael Booth is no stranger to the local music scene. A fiercely dedicated local film maker, he's offered his servicesJamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-91297141354049769532009-04-15T22:56:00.007-04:002009-04-15T23:27:45.537-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Harvesting The FAM presents "Through The Eyes & Voice of Women"Harvesting The FAM Festival presentsThrough Women's Eyes & Voices featuringTwo For The Cascade and This Is Me As A WomanMilk Coffee Bar, 68 University Ave. WestFriday April 17, Doors at 9pmTickets are $5 at the door, All-AgesHarvesting The FAM is Windsor's largest independent arts, music and film festival, a multi-date, multi-venue love affair with the best of the local independent music Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-36494068094531242009-04-15T13:01:00.004-04:002009-04-15T23:27:00.777-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Days Fade unload at The Blind Dog on Thursday!Days FadeThe Blind Dog, 761 Ouellette Ave.Thursday April 16, Doors at 8pmTickets are $3 at the door, All-AgesThey are the undisputed kings of Windsor's local hardcore scene. They've played with everyone who's anyone in town, from Fiftywatthead to The Dead's Elite, and shared the stage with many national and international heavyweights, including a recent show with Walls of Jericho and The Red Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-51188973960588994962009-04-14T12:40:00.005-04:002009-04-15T22:53:31.942-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: The Pack A.D. Brings The Blood, Sweat and Tears to Windsor Tonight!The Pack A.D. (Vancouver, BC) with special guests Another Saturday KnightPhog Lounge, 157 University Ave. WestDoors at 9pm, Tickets are $5 at the door, 19+The face of blues in Canada is changing. With the explosive debut of Detroit's own The White Stripes a few years ago (that was conceivably bubbling under years earlier with the likes of The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) and since fed by the Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-35527351553653246752009-04-13T23:56:00.006-04:002009-04-15T22:53:08.971-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Local Musicians Helping Make A DifferenceIt seems everyone has been touched by cancer. It's a horrific disease that has left many hearts broken and the fight to find a cure is generally one of the few causes that is universally championed.Over the next month, there are two charity events featuring local musicians looking to help raise money for research to cure cancer, one grandiose in scale, the other simpler and more intimate. But Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-43779008483932068902009-04-12T11:21:00.004-04:002009-04-14T20:39:14.500-04:00WEEK IN PREVIEW: April 13 - 19, 2009What a week for music in Windsor! After a few quieter weeks (but not lacking in talent by any means), this week explodes with a slew of world class events, from metal to indie pop to cult heroes. Some of these tickets are pricey (so start saving now) but they WILL be worth the price of admission. Many of these acts are on national or world tours and are including Windsor on their stops as a Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-11909928600363823012009-04-10T15:53:00.002-04:002009-04-10T16:24:36.132-04:00CD REVIEW: Death or Comber "Death or Comber"Death or Comber"Death or Comber" (2009, Independent)Mixed and Recorded by James Oltean-LeppMastered by John OleynikDeath or Comber may be a relative newcomer to the Windsor music scene, but by all indications, these guys are going to be the break-out of 2009.Formed from the ashes of punk faves Majority D, Death or Comber has shown great maturity in their performance and their songwriting, and Jamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2450713847211170951.post-50517297948972597592009-04-10T14:04:00.004-04:002009-04-10T16:25:03.313-04:00EVENT PREVIEW: Dirty blues rock at the P-Hog tonightThe Perpetrators wsg Kelly "Mr. Chill" HoppePhog Lounge (157 University Ave. West)TONIGHT!Winnipeg's purveyors of dirty greasy blues rock, The Perpetrators, haul their music makers through Windsor once again tonight and these boys always come lookin' for a fight. Not the physical punch you with a fist kinda fight, but more the "we're gonna smash you in the gullet with some riffs".Led by guitaristJamie Greerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08825649961807785565noreply@blogger.com0