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July 2010:
| Wednesday July 28 |
Foundation Concerts presents:
Said The Whale
w/ We Are The City and Aidan Knight
ALL-AGES SHOW – DOORS 5 P.M., SHOW 5:30 P.M.
LICENSED 18+ SHOW - DOORS 9 P.M., SHOW 10:00 P.M.
$15 advance tickets Ticketmaster & Sloth
Said The Whale formed in 2007 as a collaboration between songwriters Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft. The pair's debut EP, Taking Abalonia, featured sunny west coast indie pop, with breezy harmonies, shimmering guitars, and lyrical tributes to their home city of Vancouver. In 2008, the album was rereleased as Howe Sounds/Talking Abalonia, featuring seven additional tracks that stretched the band's stylistic palate to include bubblegum folk "The Light Is You", thundering hard rock "Last Tree Standing" and gentle ukulele ballads "The Real of It".
After several personnel changes, the group settled upon a five-piece lineup that included bassist Peter Carruthers, drummer Spencer Schoening, and keyboardist Jaycelyn Brown. The quintet embarked upon a rigorous touring schedule, crossing Canada numerous times and landing high profile gigs at V-Fest 2008 in Calgary and the nationally televised Canada Day celebration on Parliament Hill.
The group is now poised to take the next step with the release of its latest single, "Camilo (The Magician)." With its gritty powerchords and sunny powerpop chorus, the single has already been dubbed the "song of the summer" by Grant Lawrence of CBC Radio 3. Produced by Howard Redekopp (Tegan and Sara, The New Pornographers, Mother Mother) and Tom Dobrzanski (Hey Ocean!, The Zolas), it will appear on the group's sophomore album, Islands Disappear, due for release on October 13 via Upper Management/EMI. Unlike the west coast focus of previous releases, the new album draws on the experience of driving across Canada, from the van breaking down in Manitoba "Dear Elkhorn" to camping in Alberta "Emerald Lake, AB". With stylistic forays that include backwoods folk "False Creek Change" and danceable ukulele/glockenspiel rave-ups "Goodnight Moon", it's the sound of a band coming into its own, delivering on the promise of its early recordings.
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| Thursday July 29 |
Talk Show Thursday! SH*TTY FUN!
Talk Show Thursdays is made by Arbour Lake Sghool, Chris Gordon, Amanda Brooke-Perrin, and Donald Wood. On the last Thursday of the month is when it happens and this is at Broken City (where it happens). This is in Calgary, Canada, Alberta. If you are here you should come to it. It is stand-up comedy and performance art and craft and self-abuse and hilarious bombing on stage for the low price of 5$ Canadian dollars.
Please join us at your convenience!
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| Friday July 30 |
Eimog, Ghosts Of The Land, This City Defects, Man Your Horse
Eimog are an instrumental band formed in autumn 2005 in Agrigento, Italy. Since their first live appearances, Eimog have been steadily attracting the attention of both audience and critics by staging awe-inspiring, emotionally transcendent atmospheric performances.
In 2009 the band scheduled some studio time to rehearse and record their first album “Scenario ”.
Six tracks, 57mins of intimate, classically influenced post-rock, an artistic and emotional evolution of the background and sensibility of each member of the band. Additional strings were recorded during the studio sessions, played by Jascha Parisi (cello) and Sarah Diana (violin). The album was recorded at Vertigo Studio in Siracusa, under the supervision of Toti Valente (Albanopower), and mastered in October 2009 at Nautilus Studio , Milan. In August 2009 the band delighted their fans by playing the new unreleased album in its entirety in their hometown, Agrigento, The breathtaking natural set of the Kolymbetra’s Gardens , inside the famous Valle dei Templi , was booked for the special occasion. Both the timeless location and the music of the band contributed to a successful night. The show was sold out.
Ghosts of the Land is an instrumental quartet from Calgary. Started in October 2008 by Chris & Craig Chamberlain, the aim of the group is to discover original soundscapes using innovative instruments. Shunning prescribed chord progressions, textbook beats and showy solos, the brothers cultivate organic synergy in their music. The idea attracted Evan Freeman and David Lynch, who now round out the lineup. While 'post-rock' or 'post-punk' labels are tempting to apply to Ghosts, they prefer to describe their sound as 'instrumental ghost-rock.' The phrase hints at their influences (Do Make Say Think, Tortoise, Sonic Youth) while indicating a desire to explore unique territory. Live performances are engaging and hypnotic, weaving a collaborative sonic tapestry and encouraging audience perplexity.
Touted as an ongoing study in compositional disparity, This City Defects tempers their groove-heavy riffs with provocatively progressive instrumental flourishes. Parlaying sonic dissonance into the unlikely concord of perpendicular narratives, the fiery Calgary-based quintet pride themselves on bringing a new dimension to their municipality's typical straight-up rock scene -Christine Leonard (Beatroute Magazine)
With a commitment to memorable, high-energy live performances, man your horse is a indie-math rock outfit drawing inspiration from anyone whose ever truly enjoyed what they are doing, as well as musical compositions ranging from Don Caballero to Tom Waits. Playing fast and slow, loud and soft and crafting songs influenced by the world around them, man your horse invites you to mount what moves you and ride like the wind. |
August 2010:
| Friday August 06 |
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| Thursday August 26 |
Talk Show Thursday! SH*TTY FUN!
Talk Show Thursdays is made by Arbour Lake Sghool, Chris Gordon, Amanda Brooke-Perrin, and Donald Wood. On the last Thursday of the month is when it happens and this is at Broken City (where it happens). This is in Calgary, Canada, Alberta. If you are here you should come to it. It is stand-up comedy and performance art and craft and self-abuse and hilarious bombing on stage for the low price of 5$ Canadian dollars.
Please join us at your convenience!
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Mondays just got a whole lot funnier at Broken City...
Broken City Monday Comedy Night
Stand Up Comedy - $5.00
Also, @ Midnight: Movie Mondays
$4.75 Big Rock Pints |
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4:00pm-Close
Broken City Wing Night + Punk Rock Bingo = BROKEN CITY WINGO!
Ok, so here's how it goes. One, you come down and have a drink or two. Two, you grab some bingo cards and a dauber from our illustrious host Dauber Dave. (He didn't know that's how you spell Dauber) Three, order some wings and some more drinks. Four, hear the warning chimes of a sweet playlist by our D.J. Matt Bayliff. Five, Strap in for a tonne of fun and games with prizes, jokes, sweet tunes, weird films and much, MUCH MORE! Every ever-loving Tuesday from now 'til RAGNAROK!!!
$3.50 Pints of AGD |
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Starting July!
High Five To The Face
Magic: The Gathering - 6:15pm-closing Every Wednesday at Broken City
The word ‘tap’ takes on a whole new meaning in clubs as we invite you to come down to Broken City from 6:15pm-closing every Wednesday evening to play games of Magic: The Gathering with us. What started off as a contest to win a Sled Island pass has blossomed into a wonderful night of drinks, cards, and new buds. Whether you've been planeswalking since the days of the Black Lotus or are looking to learn about this hot new fad that all the cool kids are playing, we welcome ya' with open arms. At the very least, it's a great way to pass the time between drinks! All deck types are welcome. If you don't have one, we'll loan you one.
Standard tournaments start at 6:15pm and typically go 3 rounds. Players are welcome to play EDH, Extended, Legacy, Casual, Planechase, 2 Headed Giant etc. throughout the night as well.
Join the Facebook group to organize card trades, propose new events, and improve your deck. www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=123950811676&ref=ts
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Sarah Ford and Friends Present a...
Rock And Roll Pizza Party
An evening of Rock/Pop/Punk and Free Pizza! Its Madness! Every Wednesday at Broken City
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5:00pm - 7:00pm
Once a month is Talk Show Thursdays w/ The Arbour Lake Sghool
8:00pm - close
Live Music!!
$5.25 Steamwhistle Pints
Unless otherwise stated, for all shows doors are at 8pm and shows start
at 9pm
Tickets for some special events available at Sloth, Melodiya and Broken City - Contact each business regarding ticket availability or check online at www.eventbrite.com
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8:00pm - close
Live Music!!
$4.75 Wild Rose Pints
Unless otherwise stated, for all shows doors are at 8pm and shows start
at 9pm
Tickets for some special events available at Sloth, Melodiya and Broken City - Contact each business regarding ticket availability or check online at www.eventbrite.com
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3:00pm - 6:00pm
Broken City Jazz Jam - Schedule
of Performers
$5.25 Steamwhistle Pints (3:00 - 6:00pm)
9:30pm -
close
Presssure Drop featuring DJ Tokyo Eyepatch
Party Down with Tokyo Eyepatch (DJ Richard Freeman) who will be playing Funk, Hip-Hop, Reggae and Dubstep every Saturday night. BOUNCE!!!!
$4.50 highballs and $4.00 Jager Shots
$4.00 cover starting at 9:00pm |
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ROCK FOR DOLLARS!!! here's how it works...
1) Monday's at noon, go to rosesmp.com and post on the "ROCK FOR DOLLARS" thread for your desired slot to play, first come first serve!
2) show up at 4:00pm on Sunday, put your $2.00 (per person) in the pot and start getting rad.
3) play your set, blast eardrums etc..etc..
4) Wait until the end of the night (8:00pm) and spin the wheel for a chance to win Cash or Sweet Prizes!!!!!
That's it, sign up, come play and your band automatically has the chance to win cash money! If no band wins the cash, then the money will carry over to the following week...it will keep building and building!!! If you're not lucky enough to win the cash, who knows, maybe you will win some drinks, food or any other of our totally sweet prizes! We provide: 2 guitar amps a bass amp, drums and stands! Just bring your cymbals and snare drum (and guitars/basses buds, no deadbeats!)
It's only 2 bucks (yes, even if you're in a band, sorry dude(ettes)...and there are some killer drink specials.
Afterwards, Karaoke at nine 'til close so the show goes on and on and on!
$4.50 Domestic Bottles
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Unless otherwise stated, doors for all shows are at 8:00pm and shows start
at 9:00pm
Tickets for some special events may be available online at www.eventbrite.com
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