To celebrate LGBT Pride month music-blogger quietcore recently blogged an interesting collection of cover songs by LGBT artists. These blowin’ your cover-posts features music by gay(-friendly) artists inlcuding many of our community’s favorites.

Queer classics like “I will survive” (in a pretty laid-back version by Jill Sobule), “a little respect” (by wheatus and through all the electric guitars still as catchy as the original) or “do you really want to hurt me?” (this time by violent femmes) are no surprises in this context. While songs like “you don’t own me”, “my love” and “are u that somebody” provide more of my beloved SUBTEXT-flavour.

click and listen:

• pt. 1

• pt. 2

• pt. 3

The Cliks are a Canadian rock band – from wikipedia

if nothing else, download snakehouse for the A-FUCKING-MAZING cover of justin timberlake’s “cry me a river”.

http://www.mediafire.com/?h4rllwhynhy

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And to tell you the truth, I don’t know if I ever will. – from an interview

There’s only one thing better than a good concert, my dears:  a FREE good concert.

As part of the NXNE festivities, Sirius presented a series of free sets on their stage at Yonge-Dundas Square, featuring some of the hottest acts secured by the event.  That right there deserves a special note of acknowledgement from my pocketbook:  any music festival that allows you the opportunity to see GZA from Wu-Tang Clan for free alongside hot rising stars like The Cliks and Wintersleep is a festival that actually still cares about the fans, at least a little.  Nicely played, NXNE.

I decided to swing down and check out the aforementioned Wintersleep and The Cliks on Friday night’s schedule.  I’d seen The Cliks before at a Toronto Pride event (also free) and enjoyed their energy, and Weighty Ghost by Wintersleep alone had me convinced to give them a try.

First up, The Cliks.  Fronted by trans-singer Lucas Silveira, The Cliks deliver a grungy punk-pop sound blended with a more bluesy folk undercurrent.  The end result is what I imagine would happen if Melissa Etheridge collaborated with Karen O. – and it’s a good thing.  Belting his way through older tracks and a heavy sampling of their new release Dirty King, Lucas demonstrated why The Cliks are worth taking notice of:  stage presence.  I’m not going to tell you that their songwriting is particularly innovative or brilliant;  it is solid and incredibly enjoyable.  The Cliks live, however, bring that proverbial ‘it’, leaving you shaking your ass and nodding along enthusiastically without any reservations.  They’re the band you wish would play your local bar every Saturday.  Some artists are simply made for the live circuit, and Lucas Silveira definitely fronts one of them.  Speaking again of Melissa Etheridge, how on earth has she not considered bringing this Toronto-based act along for a tour?  Their sounds would gel beautifully, and I can only imagine the duets that could happen (I would LOVE to see a Like The Way I Do combo of these voices).

The cliks.com is your source for more information, videos and all sorts of fun.

Closing that night’s sets were Halifax’s Wintersleep, a band that blends the airy folk sensibilities of Jens Lekman with a more progressive ethereal sound remiscent of Arcade Fire’s Funeral.  I’d scanned a few reviews before attending and noted that, above all else, this band was known for delivering a live show.  I have to say that they do just that, stretching short songs into epic instrumental jams and harmonies that remind me of Roger Waters and his ilk.  One slips into a trance as they perform, the mind wandering away into another plane and train of thought, each jam building steadily, the music layering back upon itself.  I would compare it to M83, minus the electronic 80’s vibe.  Their studio work does not even begin to touch what happens when this band hits the stage;  it is truly magical, and an example of what a live show should do – it should transform the music, making the live show worth the experience.

wintersleep.com is the place to go to learn more about this band.

this is an absolutely amazing week of new releases. almost everything comes highly recommended by yours truly.

first and foremost is the fifth studio album by the mars volta, octahedron. this album is the least like their predecessors. it is not the usual high-energy, horns-a-blastin, falsetto-screeching, amazingness that most people know them for. this album is a lot more chill. it’s been described by them as their “acoustic album.” it’s a sit back and relax album. if you want to dance your ass off to some insanely talented latin influenced prog-rock then any of their other four albums are just what you need.

anything the mars volta does is highly recommended by this guy. so if you are new to the mars volta i suggest starting with their critically acclaimed, mind blowing studio debut de-loused in the comatorium, then going in chronological order. put this album on the back burners. but if you are well versed in the genius that is the mars volta then sit back, do what you do, put this record on, and chiiilll.

other than the mars volta we have so many great new releases, darkest hour, daestro, regina spektor, the budos band, dinosaur jr., foreign born, he is legend, sunset rubdown, pete yorn, and tortoise, just to name a few.

click the “read the rest…” link below the picture to check out the rest of the new releases. a. k. a. “after the jump.”

alexisonfire- old crows/young cardinals (listen)

birds of avalon-uncanny valley (listen)

from north carolina. used legendary producer Mitch Easter’s 16-track tape machine to record this album.

the budos band- budos band ep (listen)

the cliks- dirty king (listen)

lgbtq proud trio from Canada, trying to gain mainstream success with their third album.

kind of like a mix between melissa etheridge and the distillers.

daestro- moondagger (listen)

solo act of 22-year-old Randolph Chabot, 2nd album. really good stuff.

darkest hour- the eternal return (listen)

amazing metalcore band. highly recommended.

the deer hunter- act III: life and death (listen)

deer tick- born on flag day (listen)

dinosaur jr.- farm (listen)

i had no idea these guys were still together honestly. i remember back when i was a kid my older brother had a dinosaur jr. shirt with a guy who had taken a meat cleaver to his head. (here)  i just thought it was the coolest thing. our mom hated it. ahh memories.

dream theater- black clouds & silver linings (listen)

foreign born- person to person (listen)

2nd album, l.a. based. great stuff.

future of the left- travels of myself and another (listen)

2nd album from former members of Mclusky. full of intensity.

god help the girl- soundtrack (listen)

soundtrack to the musical film god help the girl written by stuart murdoch of belle & sebastian’s, vocals by Catherine Ireton.

gossip- music for men (listen)

beth ditto on vocals.

he is legend- it hates you (listen)

patterson hood- murdering oscar (and other love songs) (listen)

of the drive-by truckers.

the lemonheads- varshons (listen)

the mars volta- octahedron (listen)

if you are not familiar with the mars volta, i feel sorry for you. but it’s not too late, refer to the beginning of this post for instructions.

maylene and the sons of disaster- 3 (listen)

the phenomenal handclap band- s/t (listen)

regina spektor- far (listen)

love her!

sunset rubdown- dragonslayer (listen)

side project of spencer krug, frontman of wolf parade. this is the fourth album.

tortoise- beacons of ancestorship (listen)

sweet-ass instrumental.

pete yorn- back and forth (listen)

…when she performs with Solange Knowles.That’s right people, Solange is related to the famous Beyonce Knowles.

On June 28th, 2009, all BoA fans mark their calendars cause BoA will be performing at the San Francisco *cough*Gay *Cough* Pride Festival. 

Some people have gotten lots of fame after performing at this concert. People such as Lady GaGa got more fame after she performed “Just Dance” at the um.. festival. They pretty much got famous because of the controversial festival, which people will watch and listen and then BoA will become famous just like that? Let’s see about that.

I’ve been meaning to post a review of the opening night of the New York Dolls “‘Cause I Sez So” tour, with The Cliks opening for them,  from last Wednesday night (5/20/09) at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA, but haven’t gotten around to it.  Short review: GO SEE THIS SHOW!!!  Especially if you’re on the west coast and get the great opportunity to see The Cliks (“Snakehouse” and “Dirty King”) open for the New York Dolls!!!!  I figured if I don’t at least post these videos now, I might not ever get around to it. (Laziness ensues…) I’ll try to write more later, especially on the main reason I went to the show, the incredibly talented The Cliks, whose new CD “Dirty King” is fantastic, and available at the show, as well as various online options such as iTunes for $11.99, “Snakehouse” for $9.90.

In the meantime, here are the two videos I was able to tape before “the man” decided to pay me a little visit to say I couldn’t tape the show.  Hmmm, interesting that there are COUNTLESS NY Dolls live performance videos online, as well as COUNTLESS Belly Up Tavern videos online, yet I couldn’t tape in order to spread the NY Dolls love?  In all honesty I was fine with not taping and just enjoying the show.  I did tape several Cliks songs, but unfortunately the sound is pretty bad–too close to the speakers, I think.  Anyway, here ya go with some New York Dolls.

Opening video, with the NY Dolls coming on stage to opera music.  Song (Looking for a Kiss) starts about one minute in.

Last few seconds of this video of “‘Cause I Sez So” are when Mr. Security Man was telling me no taping, hence the camera going black.

BRITISH COLUMBIA CONCERT LISTINGS

All tickets available through www.livenation.com and are subject to applicable service charges and facility fees.

RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

JUN 13 / BAND OF SKULLS
With special guests
*June 13, Media Club, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $15.00/ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / EARLY SHOW / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 22ND @ 10AM
Tickets also available at Zulu & Red Cat

JUN 24 / PILOT SPEED
With special guests
*June 24, Media Club, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $15.00/ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / EARLY SHOW / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 22ND @ 10AM
Tickets also available at Zulu & Red Cat

JUN 24 / MAXWELL
With special guests
*June 24, The Centre For Performing Arts, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $65.50 & $45.50/ RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 22ND @ 10AM
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JUN 27 / THE VERONICAS – SUPPORT ADDED – SOLD OUT
With special guests The Pretty Wreckless and Carney
*June 27, Venue, 881 Granville Street, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $15.00/ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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JUL 4 / GREEN DAY – SUPPORT ADDED
With special guests The Bravery
*July 4, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $59.50 & $35.50 / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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JUL 30 / AN EVENING WITH THE MOODY BLUES
*July 30, The Centre For Performing Arts, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $129.00, $99.00 & $69.00/ RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 22ND @ 10AM
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AUG 14 / VANS WARPED TOUR ‘09 – WE THE KINGS JUST ADDED
FEATURING:*ALEXISONFIRE *NOFX * 3OH!3 * LESS THAN JAKE* UNDEROATH* BAD RELIGION* SILVERSTEIN*
DEVIL WEARS PRADA* SCARY KIDS SCARING KIDS * SING IT LOUD* A DAY TO REMEMBER * THE MAINE * GALLOWS * SAOSIN * ESCAPE THE FATE * TAT * BAYSIDE * MILLIONAIRES * BLACK TIDE * WESTBOUND TRAIN * I SET MY FRIENDS ON FIRE * STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO * BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE * P.O.S. * MEG & DIA * FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS * THERE FOR TOMORROW * HIT THE LIGHTS * CASH CASH * A SKYLIT DRIVE* BREATHE CAROLINA * EVERY AVENUE * VALENCIA * SENSES FAIL * THE WHITE TIE AFFAIR * TV/TV * BROKENCYDE * THEREFORE I AM * THE A.K.A.S * THE ARCHITECTS * SHAD * DIRTY HEADS * INNERPARTYSYSTEM * SHOOTER JENNINGS *
*August 14, Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver / Doors 11:00am / Shows 12:00pm
Tickets $34.50 (UNTIL JULY 14TH) / GENERAL ADMISSION / TICKETMASTER
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AUG 24 / ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE SUGARCANES
With special guests
*Aug 24, Malkin Bowl, Vancouver / Doors 5:30pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $59.50 & $45.00 / RESERVED SEATING / GENERAL ADMISSION LAWN / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 22ND @ 10AM
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SEP 11 & 12 / AN EVENING WITH GREAT BIG SEA
*September 11, Malkin Bowl, Vancouver / Doors 5:30pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $52.50 & $37.50 / RESERVED SEATING / GENERAL ADMISSION LAWN / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 22ND @ 10AM
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*September 12, Malkin Bowl, Vancouver / Doors 5:30pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $52.50 & $37.50 / RESERVED SEATING / GENERAL ADMISSION LAWN / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 22ND @ 10AM
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CONCERT LISTINGS

MAY 28 / NEW YORK DOLLS
With special guests The Cliks
*May 28, Richard’s on Richards, Vancouver / Doors 8:00pm / Show 9:00pm
Tickets $30.00/ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Zulu & Sctach
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406733

MAY 28, 30 & 31 / AN EVENING WITH IL DIVO
*May 28, Prospera Place, Kelowna / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $127.05, $91.55 & $57.05 / RESERVED SEATING / SELECT YOUR TICKETS / PROSPERA PLACE BOX OFFICE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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*May 30, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $127.05, $91.55 & $57.05 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
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FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/401364/
*May 31, Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $127.05, $91.55 & $57.05 / RESERVED SEATING / SELECT YOUR TICKETS  / SAVE ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE BOX OFFICE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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MAY 30 / THE DEARS
With special guests Jets Overhead and Black Diamond Bay
*May 30, Richard’s on Richards, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $18.50 / GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Red Cat & Zulu
FOR MORE SHOW INORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/405524/

MAY 31 / THE RECESSION-ISTA TOUR WITH SARAH SLEAN
With special guests
*May 31, Granville Island Stage, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $25.00 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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JUN 4 / RISE AGAINST
With special guests Rancid and The Riverboat Gamblers
*June 4, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $37.50 & $32.50 / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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JUN 3, 4, 5 & 6 / BLUE RODEO
With special guests Jeremy Fisher (Malkin Bowl) & Dustin Bentall (Abbotsford & Pentiction)
*June 3, South Okanagan Events Centre, Penticton / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $54.50 & $37.50 / RESERVED SEATING / VENUE BOX OFFICE OR WWW.VALLEYFIRSTTIX.COM  
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407133
*June 4, Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, Abbotsford / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $52.50 & $19.50 / RESERVED SEATING / VENUE BOX OFFICE OR WWW.ABBOTSFORDCENTRE.CA
TICKETS ON SALE NOW 
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*June 5, Malkin Bowl, Vancouver / Gates 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $55.50 & $37.50 / RESERVED SEATING & GENERAL ADMISSION LAWN / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
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*June 6, Malkin Bowl, Vancouver / Gates 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $55.50 & $37.50 / RESERVED SEATING & GENERAL ADMISSION LAWN / TICKETMASTER
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JUN 6 / THE NYLON SUMMER MUSIC TOUR 2009 TOUR WITH PATRICK WOLF
With special guests Living Things, Plasticines and Jaguar Love
*June 6, Richard’s on Richards, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $17.50/ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Zulu and Red Cat
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407872

JUN 7 / AN EVENING WITH JOHN FOGERTY
*June 7, Pontiac Theatre at General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $69.50 & $52.50 / 4 Tickets $101.00 + S/C & FMF/ RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406042/

JUN 6 & 8 / AN EVENING WITH JOHN FOGERTY
*June 6, Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $64.50 & $45.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406039/
*June 8, Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $69.50 & $49.50 / RESERVED SEATING / SAVE ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE BOX OFFICE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406043/

JUN 9 / 1990s
With special guests The Shilohs
*June 9, Media Club, Vancouver / Doors 8:00pm / Show 9:00pm
Tickets $15.00 / GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Zulu & Red Cat
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407119

JUN 10 / A CAMP
(With special guests) Featuring Nina Persson (The Cardigans), Nathan Larson (Shudder To Think) and Niclas Frisk (Atomic Swing)
*June 10, Richard’s on Richards, Vancouver / Doors 8:00pm / Show 9:00pm
Tickets $15.00/ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Highlife
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/405255

JUN 10 / THE OFFSPRING
With special guests Shiny Toy Guns and Street Dogs
*June 10, U.B.C. Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $45.00 & $35.00 / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406324

JUN 12 / KATE VOEGELE
With special guests
*June 12, Media Club, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $15.00/ GENERAL ADMISSION / 19+ / EARLY SHOW / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Zulu & Highlife
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/408124/

JUN 12 / RIDLEY BENT
With special guest Dustin Bentall
*June 12, Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $17.50 / GENERAL ADMISSION SEATED / ALL AGES / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Highlife & Zulu
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406534/

JUN 17, 19 & 20 / BACHMAN CUMMINGS
With special guest Booker T.
*June 17, Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $85.00, $59.00 & $39.00 / RESERVED SEATING / VENUE BOX OFFICE OR WWW.SELECTYOURTICKETS.COM      
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, MAY 4TH @ 10AM
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407629
*June 19, Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, Abbotsford / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $79.50 & $49.50 / RESERVED SEATING / VENUE BOX OFFICE OR WWW.ABBOTSFORDCENTRE.CA
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, MAY 4TH @ 10AM
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407548
*June 20, Prospera Place, Kelowna / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets  $85.00, $59.00 & $39.00 / RESERVED SEATING / VENUE BOX OFFICE OR WWW.SELECTYOURTICKETS.COM      
TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, MAY 4TH @ 10AM
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407625

JUN 19 & 20 / AN EVENING WITH THE TRAGICALLY HIP
*June 19, Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $69.50/ RESERVED SEATING / SAVE ON FOODS MEMORIAL CENTRE BOX OFFICE
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/405034
*June 20, Save On Foods Memorial Centre, Victoria / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
SOLD OUT/ RESERVED SEATING
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/404815

JUN 20 & 21 / COLDPLAY – SOLD OUT
With special guests Snow Patrol and Howling Bells
*June 20, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
SOLD OUT / RESERVED SEATING
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION:http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/405326/
*June 21, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
SOLD OUT / RESERVED SEATING
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/405639/

JUN 22, 23 & 24TH / AN EVENING WITH THE TRAGICALLY HIP
*June 22, Orpheum, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $89.50 & $69.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/404821
*June 23, Orpheum, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $89.50 & $69.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/404822
*June 24, Orpheum, Vancouver / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $89.50 & $69.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/404823

JUN 24 / CANADIAN CARNAGE FEATURING MEGADETH & SLAYER
With special guests Machine Head and Suicide Silence
*June 24, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 6:40pm
Tickets $65.50, $45.50 & $35.50 / RESERVED STANDS / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Scrape
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407496

JUN 25 / PAUL POTTS
With special guests
*June 25, The Centre For Performing Arts, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $89.50, $69.50 & $49.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407765

JUN 29 & 30 / JONAS BROTHERS
With special guests Jordin Sparks and Honor Society
*June 29, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Single Tickets $97.50, $77.50, $67.50 & $37.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406243
*June 30, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Single Tickets $97.50, $77.50, $67.50 & $37.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/405573

JUL 6 / PAUL BRANDT
With special guest Jason Blaine
*July 6, EnCana Events Centre, Dawson Creek / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $42.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TIGER BOX OFFICE PLUS, DAWSON CO-OP HIGH PERFORMANCE TICKET OUTLET, 1-877-339-TIXX & DAWSONSCOOPTICKETS.COM 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/408023

JUL 16 / DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE
With special guests The New Pornographers and Ra Ra Riot
*July 16, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $47.50 & $35.00 / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Tickets also available at Zulu & Red Cat
*** A LIVE NATION & SEALED WITH A KISS CO-PRESENTATION ***
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406014

JUL 18 / NO DOUBT
With special guests Paramore and Bedouin Soundclash
*July 18, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $102.50, $78.50 & $62.00 / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/404690/

JUL 22 / “BLAZED AND CONFUSED TOUR” FEATURING SNOOP DOGG & SLIGHTLY STOOPID
*July 22, Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $85.50, $59.50 & $35.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, MAY 1ST @ 4:20PM
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407247/

AUG 1 / ROCK THE BELLS 2009 FEAT. NAS & DAMIAN MARLEY
PLUS COMMON, BIG BOI (OF OUTKAST), REFLECTION ETERNAL (TALIB KWELI & HI-TEK), TECH N9NE, SLAUGHTERHOUSE (JOE BUDDEN, CROOKED I, ROYCE DA 5’9”, JOEL ORTIZ), K’NAAN, CHALI 2NA (JURASSIC 5 / OZOMATLI)
HOSTED BY: PETE ROCK, SUPERNATURAL, KRS-ONE
*Aug 1, Deer Lake Park, Vancouver / Doors 12:00pm / Show 1:00pm
Tickets $79.50 / GENERAL ADMISSION / ALL AGES / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH @ 10AM
Tickets also available at Beatstreet & Zulu
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/408068/

AUG 8 / AN EVENING WITH ROD STEWART
*August 8, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Single Tickets $149.00, $89.00 & $49.00 / 4-Pack $99.00 + S/C / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/404993/

AUG 8 / AN EVENING WITH THE TRAGICALLY HIP
*August 8, Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, Abbotsford / Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm
Tickets $79.50 & $45.50 / RESERVED SEATING / VENUE BOX OFFICE OR WWW.ABBOTSFORDCENTRE.CA
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407864

AUG 5 / THE FRAY
With special guests Jacks Mannequin and Vedera
*August 5, U.B.C Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Show 7:00pm
Tickets $49.50 & $37.50 / 4 Tickets $99.00 + S/C / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/404949/

AUG 15 & 16 / KINGS OF LEON
With special guests The Whigs
*August 15, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
SOLD OUT / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407245
*August 16, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $55.00 & $39.50 / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407650

AUG 29 / AC/DC – SOLD OUT
With special guests
*August 29, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver / Doors 5:00pm / Show 6:30pm
SOLD OUT / RESERVED SEATING
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406743

SEP 16 / KEITH URBAN “ESCAPE TOGETHER WORLD TOUR”
With special guests Lady Antebellum
*September 16, General Motors Place, Vancouver / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $84.50, $69.50 & $20.00 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407496

OCT 17 & 19 / BROOKS & DUNN
With special guest Gord Bamford
*October 17, Interior Savings Centre, Kamloops / Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $79.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER 
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407772
*October 19, CN Centre, Prince George/ Doors 6:30pm / Show 7:30pm
Tickets $79.50 / RESERVED SEATING / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/407770

OCT 28 / U2 360° TOUR
With special guests Black Eyed Peas
*October 28, BC Place Stadium, Vancouver / Doors 6:00pm / Shows 7:00pm
Tickets $30.00, $55.00, $95.00 & $250.00 / / GENERAL ADMISSION FLOOR / RESERVED STANDS  / TICKETMASTER
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
FOR MORE SHOW INFORMATION: http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/406171/

NEW SHOWS BEING ADDED WEEKLY
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Per soompi’s tweet, Miss BoA is set to share the stage with Solange Knowles and The Cliks for this year’s San Francisco Gay Pride parade. The parade is actually a two day event but the concert festivites will be on Sunday, June 28th. On the webiste,http://sfpride.org/, they stated:

This year, SF Pride continues our commitment to bringing in major, cutting edge entertainment.

That is why SF Pride is thrilled to announce that BoA, Asia’s #1-charting pop star, will be headlining on the Main Stage on Sunday, June 28.

The concert will be held in the Civic Center Plaza and they’re still adding more artists to list!

Check out Lady Gaga @ last year’s parade:

Echoes April CD of the Month: Morgan Doctor: Other Life

You can hear an audio version of the Echoes Blog, with Morgan Doctor’s music.

Morgan Doctor is one of those musicians who finds herself between worlds. The music on her new solo album, Other Life, is marked by imagery laden instrumental journeys colored with Indian instruments and ambient designs. If Morgan Doctor just wrote beautifully evocative instrumentals, that would be enough, but she also has three heart breaking vocal tunes with Tamara Williamson, who wrote and sang the lyrics.

Morgan Doctor: I’ve absolutely admired Tamara for her ability to write songs that are meaningful, a little esoteric that come from a deep place in our heart, and it’s funny because if you met her, she’s just really crass. She not really into anything spiritual at all but then she comes up with these very deep lyrics.

Morgan Doctor

Although this music has a serene quality to it, you’re more likely to find Morgan Doctor pounding a set of trap drums with a power pop trio called The Cliks. Big on the LGBT circuit with a transman lead singer, The Cliks, are exuberant, sassy and raw.  Morgan Doctor’s own music is introspective, moody and tending toward the spiritual.  She’s a world music percussionist who’s just as likely to play Indian tabla drums in a Kirtan session with Durga Das as mount the stage with The Cliks. But  Other Life is more progressive than it is meditative. Odd time signatures and layered and textured arrangements make her compositions cinematic in scope. Her album is  Other Life, and she creates other music, falling well between the cracks.

Morgan Doctor: it exemplifies this huge terrain of ground I like to dabble in which is world music which is trancey, sort of ambient, not traditional ambient music, but has that quality. As well as pop music, you know, singer-songwriter music. Yeah, so, I know surprisingly enough people are playing it for yoga class.

Her second solo album,  Other Life, is a CD of transcendent ecstasy and subversive melody.   It’s the Echoes CD of the Month for April. We’ll be featuring it next Monday, with an interview later in the month. You can also read a full review of the album.  This has been an Echo Location, Soundings for New Music.  You can hear Echo Locations every Wednesday at 9:35 AM on WXPN in Philadelphia (www.wxpn.org)  For an audio taste of this blog and Morgan Doctor’s music, you can hear an audio version of this blog.

John Diliberto ((( echoes )))

the 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums of All Time es el título de la lista que la revista Out ha sacado a la luz. La lista consta de los 100 mejores álbums gays de toda la historia. Artistas Homosexuales en su gran mayoría forman la lista, que si mas no, es curiosa. Para los chicos de Stereogum no tiene mucho sentido y la verdad es que yo tampoco entiendo mucho su orden.

La revista Out ha tenido la ayuda de artistas, escritores, famosos, de la comunidad gay como Boy George, Rufus Wainwright, Cyndi Lauper, the Indigo Girls’ Amy Ray, Candis Cayne, Perez Hilton, Nate Berkus, Jake Shears, John Cameron Mitchell, Wilson Cruz, Justin Bond, Darren Hayes, Junior Vasquez, Bruce Vilanch, Janis Ian, the Cliks, Ari Gold, Holly Johnson y más para confeccionar la lista que os dejo a continuación.

100 The Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
99 Joni Mitchell – For The Roses
98 Ferron – Testimony
97 Janis Ian – Between The Lines
96 Nick Drake – Bryter Layter
95 Culture Club – Kissing To Be Clever
94 Hair Original Broadway Cast – Hair
93 Sade – Lovers Rock
92 Morrissey – Viva Hate
91 Grace Jones – Nightclubbing
90 Kate Bush – The Kick Inside
89 Fifth Column – To Sir With Hate
88 Hüsker Dü – Zen Arcade
87 Madonna – Confessions On A Dance Floor
86 Madonna – Madonna
85 Nina Simone – Anthology
84 Cyndi Lauper – True Colors
83 Bette Midler – The Divine Miss M
82 Cher – Believe
81 Scissor Sisters – Ta-Dah
80 Rufus Wainwright – Want One
79 T. Rex – Electric Warrior
78 Various – The Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack
77 New Order – Substance
76 Ani DiFranco – Imperfectly
75 Carole King – Tapestry
74 Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
73 Various – Fame Soundtrack
72 Donna Summer – Once Upon a Time
71 Elton John – Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
70 Rent Original Broadway Cast – Rent
69 Frances Faye – Caught In The Act
68 Nirvana – Nevermind
67 Hüsker Dü – Candy Apple Grey
66 Soft Cell – Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret
65 Le Tigre – Le Tigre
64 Patti Smith – Easter
63 Björk – Debut
62 Jeff Buckley – Grace
61 Sleater-Kinney – Dig Me Out
60 R.E.M. – Automatic For The People
59 Bronski Beat – The Age of Consent
58 Liz Phair – Exile in Guyville
57 Prince – Dirty Mind
56 Team Dresch – Personal Best
55 David Bowie – Diamond Dogs
54 Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes
53 Culture Club – Colour By Numbers
52 Kate Bush – Hounds of Love
51 Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome to the Pleasuredome
50 Rufus Wainwright – Poses
49 Patti Smith – Horses
48 Cris Williamson – The Changer and the Changed
47 The Magnetic Fields – 69 Love Songs
46 Madonna – Ray of Light
45 Bikini Kill – Pussy Whipped
44 Pet Shop Boys – Very
43 Prince – Purple Rain
42 ABBA – Gold
41 Melissa Etheridge – Yes I Am
40 Pet Shop Boys – Behavior
39 Laura Nyro And Labelle – Gonna Take A Miracle
38 Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis
37 Blondie – Parallel Lines
36 Madonna – Erotica
35 Yaz – Upstairs At Eric’s
34 Donna Summer – Bad Girls
33 The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
32 The Smiths – Meat Is Murder
31 Sarah McLachlan – Fumbling Towards Ecstacy
30 Diana Ross – Diana
29 Pet Shop Boys – Actually
28 Queen – The Game
27 Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
26 Scissor Sisters – Scissor Sisters
25 k.d. lang – Ingénue
24 Sylvester – Living Proof
23 Deee-Lite – World Clique
22 The Gossip – Standing In The Way Of Control
21 David Bowie – Hunky Dory
20 Queen – A Day at the Races
19 The B-52s – The B-52’s
18 George Michael – Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. I
17 Lou Reed – Transformer
16 Queen – A Night at the Opera
15 George Michael – Faith
14 Erasure – The Innocents
13 Ani DiFranco – Dilate
12 The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Underground & Nico
11 Various – Hedwig And The Angry Inch Soundtrack
10 Antony And The Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now
09 Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual
08 Madonna – The Immaculate Collection
07 Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
06 The Smiths – The Queen is Dead
05 Judy Garland – Judy at Carnegie Hall
04 Indigo Girls – Indigo Girls
03 Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman
02 The Smiths – The Smiths
01 David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Something happened today.  Something strange and unusual.  And unexpected.  It involved a song.  Or more specifically, a song called ‘Oh Yeah’ by a Candanadian band called the Cliks.  I’ve heard this song many times before. It is one of my favourite songs.  As always, it started with that grinding eight bar drum and guitar intro.  But this time was different somehow. As I was driving there in my car, trying to simultaneously switch gears, fix my hair and pump the volume while pulling on a cigarette clenched between my teeth and changing lanes, I experienced something very strange indeed.  A sensation which can only be described as something akin to arousal. 

 ‘How peculiar.’ I thought.  ‘This song is doing it for me.’

 And so it was.

 I realized something then.  I’d been waiting for this song for a long, long time. More accurately, it’s one of those songs I wish I’d written. Where had it been all my life?  I’d been waiting for someone to write this song in particular, because Lord knows I wouldn’t be able to. And here it was.  Dirty, raw, simple.  Strong chorus. A rugged androgeny.  I was whipped.

 It’s only polite for one to get to know a new lover (before it jumped me in the car today ‘Oh Yeah’ was just a song, not a lover) And when one is trying to get to know a new lover, one must always google them (or is that just me?).  And, oh,  the joy! – The Cliks are an all girl band.  Well, sort of.  The lead singer is a gorgeous transgender called Lucas Silveira.  He is responsible for ‘Oh Yeah’. They’re all very nice to look at, might I add.  I hope they tour South Africa eventually – I’d like to thank Mr.  Silveira for a great lay.

 Which brings me to my next interesting little incident for today.

 At a robot in Rondebosch, I was accosted, once again, by one of those guys trying to sell ugly little wire bead flowers.  This particular guy has accosted me many times before.  This is how the encounter went:

 ”Hello my lady!  Would you like to buy a beautiful Valentine’s rose?!”

 ”No thank you dude.”

 ”But they are sooo beautiful!! And for you – a special price.”

 ”No thank you dude.”

 ”Eish, but they are so nice! Special price!”

 ”No thank you dude.”

 AND THEN…. he points to my frontloader (an ominous gesture, under any circumstances):

 ”Hey! Janis Joplin!  That is some GOOD MUSIC! (sings) Take another little piece of my heart!  She was at Woodstock!”

 I blink at him. 

 ”Fine, how much?”

 I had been successfully coerced.  I mean, come on.  The guy knew who Janis Joplin was. THAT’S as good a reason as any to buy an ugly wire bead flower.  I’m telling you, shock tactics are the easiest form of a hard sell.  To be honest, it made my day.

Maliceclothingmaliceclothingmaliceclothing.  So there.

Something happened today.  Something strange and unusual.  And unexpected.  It involved a song.  Or more specifically, a song called ‘Oh Yeah’ by a Candanadian band called the Cliks.  I’ve heard this song many times before. It is one of my favourite songs.  As always, it started with that grinding eight bar drum and guitar intro.  But this time was different somehow. As I was driving there in my car, trying to simultaneously switch gears, fix my hair and pump the volume while pulling on a cigarette clenched between my teeth and changing lanes, I experienced something very strange indeed.  A sensation which can only be described as something akin to arousal. 

 ‘How peculiar.’ I thought.  ‘This song is doing it for me.’

 And so it was.

 I realized something then.  I’d been waiting for this song for a long, long time. More accurately, it’s one of those songs I wish I’d written. Where had it been all my life?  I’d been waiting for someone to write this song in particular, because Lord knows I wouldn’t be able to. And here it was.  Dirty, raw, simple.  Strong chorus. A rugged androgeny.  I was whipped.

 It’s only polite for one to get to know a new lover (before it jumped me in the car today ‘Oh Yeah’ was just a song, not a lover) And when one is trying to get to know a new lover, one must always google them (or is that just me?).  And, oh,  the joy! – The Cliks are an all girl band.  Well, sort of.  The lead singer is a gorgeous transgender called Lucas Silveira.  He is responsible for ‘Oh Yeah’. They’re all very nice to look at, might I add.  I hope they tour South Africa eventually – I’d like to thank Mr.  Silveira for a great lay.

 Which brings me to my next interesting little incident for today.

 At a robot in Rondebosch, I was accosted, once again, by one of those guys trying to sell ugly little wire bead flowers.  This particular guy has accosted me many times before.  This is how the encounter went:

 ”Hello my lady!  Would you like to buy a beautiful Valentine’s rose?!”

 ”No thank you dude.”

 ”But they are sooo beautiful!! And for you – a special price.”

 ”No thank you dude.”

 ”Eish, but they are so nice! Special price!”

 ”No thank you dude.”

 AND THEN…. he points to my frontloader (an ominous gesture, under any circumstances):

 ”Hey! Janis Joplin!  That is some GOOD MUSIC! (sings) Take another little piece of my heart!  She was at Woodstock!”

 I blink at him. 

 ”Fine, how much?”

 I had been successfully coerced.  I mean, come on.  The guy knew who Janis Joplin was. THAT’S as good a reason as any to buy an ugly wire bead flower.  I’m telling you, shock tactics are the easiest form of a hard sell.  To be honest, it made my day.

 Maliceclothingmaliceclothingmaliceclothing.  So there.