Photos: Canadian Music Week Day #4 - The Wooden Sky, Yukon Blonde, The Balconies, The Beauties, The Junction, Two Hours Traffic

CHARTattack Showcase @ The Horseshoe Tavern ft. Yukon Blonde, The Balconies, The Beauties, The Wooden Sky, Two Hours Traffic, The Junction - March 13, 2010

Photos by:

Jay Blackwood

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NxEW Spotlight: The Wooden Sky

Originally breaking into the scene as Friday Morning’s Regret, The Wooden Sky changed their name in 2007 and so began their journey. The band is composed of members Gavin Gardner, Andrew Wyatt, Simon Walker, Andrew Kekewich, Anissa Hart, Mika Posen and Edwin Huizinga and have regular guests preform with them from Ohbijou, Rural Alberta Advantage and Forest City Lovers (to name a few). Though they’re defined as an alt. rock /country band, their sound also incorporates many elements of folk. They are signed to the Black Box record label and have two albums to date. Their latest album If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone, released this past August, has received a lot of well deserved attention and after just wrapping up a successful tour opening for Elliot Brood they’re continuing throughout Ontario and Quebec headlining alongside last weeks Spotlight Artist Evening Hymns. Their sold out show this past Friday here in Toronto at Lee’s Palace speaks wonders for their growing popularity.

When NxEW, decided to start the Spotlight Artist of the week, The Wooden Sky immediately came to mind. The band are in my opinion, a prime example of the greatness of the Canadian Music industry. They have been a part of the Friends of Bellwood’s 2007 and 2009 compilation and truly exemplify the community that goes along with music and being a successful musician in Toronto. They've found a good balance of popularity, without being mainstream, the ultimate Indie band if you will.

If you’re a regular reader of NxEW this isn’t your first time hearing about The Wooden Sky because we’ve been writing about them and covering their shows for quite some time now. They were featured as our pick of the week #30 back in August and are a fellow favourite to many of our contributors.

If you’re not a regular reader and don’t know the band I strongly suggest you check them out but if you don’t want to take my word for it, here are some reviews of their newest album, that plead my case for me:

Hero Hill

Chromeo Waves

Eye Weekly

Exclaim

Hear Ya

Bolachas

NxEW

T.O. Snobs Music

History Jen

The Uniter

awmusic.ca

If you want to learn more or to connect with the band here are the various ways:

MySpace

Facebook

Youtube

Vimeo

CBC Radio 3

Twitter

Here is a great documentary from the band that follows their tour in three parts called The Wooden Sky - A Documentary In Pieces

Part One:

Part Two:

The Wooden Sky - A Documentary in Pieces PART TWO (HD) from Black Box Vimeo on Vimeo.

Part Three:

The Wooden Sky - A Documentary in Pieces PART THREE (HD) from Black Box Vimeo on Vimeo.

Upcoming Tour Dates:

11/20 - Guelph, ON @ The Albion Hotel w/Evening Hymns & Jason Bajada
11/21 - Peterborough, ON @ The Montreal House w/Evening Hymns & Jason Bajada
11/24 - London, ON @ Call The Office w/Evening Hymns & Jenn Grant
11/25 - Joliette, QC @ L'Interlude w/Evening Hymns
11/26 - Quebec City, QC @ L'Agitee w/Evening Hymns & Jason Bajada
11/27 - Wakefield, QC @ Blacksheep Inn w/Evening Hymns & Jason Bajada
11/28 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/Evening Hymns & Jenn Grant

This Weekend, In Canada

For all you eager show-going music maniacs: a list of the best live music choices for this weekend, Nov. 12 - 15th.

This is our first attempt at doing this, and we're still missing out on most cities outside of Ontario. We need your help to complete our list! Please send future events to Aaron at atozeghers@hotmail.com.


Halifax, NS

Caledonia with Saint Ray Satellite and Carleton Stone
Sat., Nov. 14 @ Seahorse Tavern (1665 Argyle Street)
$10 / 10 p.m.

The Sorrys CD Release w/ The Lodge
Fri., Nov. 13 @ Live Music Frigate (1582 Granville)
$6 / 8-11 p.m.


Hamilton, ON

The Balconies
Nov 13th @ Mcmaster University


London, ON

Ian Blurton (CD Release) w/Huron
Friday, Nov. 13th @ 216 York St
$6 - 9pm

Apostle of Hustle w/Fraser Teeple
Tues., Nov. 17 @ London Music Hall (470 Colborne)
$12/$15 - 9pm


Nelson, BC

Grass Mountain Hobos
Sat. Nov 14th @ Finley's
9:00 p.m.


Ottawa, ON

The Rural Alberta Advantage, Great Bloomers, and Winchester Warm
Thurs., Nov. 12th @ Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street)
$10

Wax Mannequin, Rae Spoon, Mark Bragg
Friday, Nov. 13th @ Zaphod Beeblebrox (27 York Street)
$10.


Rossland, BC

Grass Mountain Hobos
Fri., Nov. 13th @ The Old Fire Hall
8 p.m.

St. John's, NL

Jimmy Swift Band (Halifax electronic rock), DJ Mark Power
Friday, Nov 13th @ Junctions
10pm

Elliott Brood w/ Matthew Hornell and the Diamond Minds
Sat., Nov. 14th @ Rock House
10pm


Toronto, ON

Zeus
Thurs., Nov 12th @ the Rivoli

The Wooden Sky, Hooded Fang and Holy Fuck's Brian Borcherdt
Friday, Nov. 13th @ Lee's Palace
$15 at the door / $12.50 in advance – 10p.m.

The I Love You Toos CD release & afterparty w/ special guests including Ronley Teper & her Lipliners, North of Queen, Willow Rutherford, Calamity Royale, Sandro Perri, more.
Friday, Nov. 13th @ The Music Gallery (197 John St.)
$15 includes show, CD, dance after-party (DJ sets by TILYTs and Sandro
Perri) at The Boat (158 Augusta Ave.)
Doors 7 p.m. Show starts 8:30.

TWM 52: Amos the Transparent, The Love Machine, Rival Boys +
Michou;
Sat., Nov 14 @ Rancho Relaxo, 300 College St
$8
Dirty Projectors
Sat., Nov 14th @ Opera House


Winnipeg, MB

Ohbijou w/ Slow Down, Molasses
Fri., Nov. 13 @ The Lo Pub
$10

Arkells w/ The Novaks
Thurs., Nov 12 @ Pyramid Cabaret
$12

Sons Of York CD Release Party w/ Jicah
Fri., Nov 13 @ Park Theatre, 8 pm
$5 adv @ CD Plus, Music Trader, Into the Music, The Park Theatre / $10 @ the door

The Grassy Knoll Under The Wooden Sky...

On a cool Wednesday night at John Rogers Park in Vancouver, The Wooden Sky played to a crowd perched on the hillside.

I saw these guys in Toronto a few years ago, but sitting watching the sun go down with 100 other people, kids on the swings, dogs and bikes everywhere...all while the band played, was a pretty amazing treat.

And on top of that they were joined for a few songs by the glorious Debra Jean Creelman!

Here are a few of my shots:








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