Cat Power announces North American Tour

    Chan Marshall aka Cat Power will be heading out on the road this fall in support of her upcoming album Sun, released Sept 4^th via Matador Records. 

Here is the list of the dates:

Thursday 10/11 – Miami, FL – Grand Central – On Sale Fri Aug 10 at 7am EDT
Saturday 10/13 – Mexico City, MX – Corona Capital Music Festival - On Sale Now
Friday 10/19 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis – On Sale Fri Aug 10 at 12pm EDT
Saturday 10/20 – Toronto, ON – Kool Haus – On Sale Fri Aug 10 at 10am EDT
Monday 10/22  – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club – On Sale Thu Aug 09 at 10am EDT
Tuesday 10/23  – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – On Sale Fri Aug 10 at 12pm EDT
Wednesday 10/24 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues – On Sale Fri Aug 10 at 10am EDT
Thursday 10/25 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory – On Sale Sat Aug 11 at 12pm EDT
Saturday 10/27 – Detroit, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre – On Sale Fri Aug 10 at 12pm EDT
Sunday 10/28 – Chicago, IL – Riviera – On Sale Sat Aug 11 at 10am CDT
Friday 11/02 – Vancouver, BC – Vogue Theatre – On Sale Fri Aug 17 at 10am PDT
Saturday 11/03 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo – On Sale Fri Aug 17 at 12pm PDT
Sunday 11/04 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom – On Sale Information TBA
Tuesday 11/06 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater – On Sale Information TBA
Thursday 11/08 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Palladium – On Sale Fri Aug 17 at 10am PDT

Don't forget to check out Sonic More Music's Facebook Page HERE! 


Joe Cornelisse-SMM

The Tragically Hip Canada Day 2012 Burl's Creek Family Event Park

     This show was announced a while ago but I thought I'd jump on the band wagon and give it a little ink since it's in my area and all. The Tragically Hip along with Death Cab For Cutie, The New Pornographer’s & The Rural Alberta Advantage are playing July the 1^st at Burl'sCreek Family Event Park which if you don't know is a large outdoor venue about an hour and a half (when traffic is good) north of Toronto, this is the same site that was to play host to the 2009 V-Fest till the festival organizers in their infinite wisdom decided to move it to the Molson Amphitheatre…such a terrible decision, but that was then and this is now.

          From what I have gathered the gates are to open at 3: PM so I would start the drive north a good few hours early in order to get there in time to see the first band hit the stage, but from my personal experience with large outdoor shows and gate times…they never open as planned, so make sure your air conditioning is working.  This is actually a pretty good line-up, but I doubt the Hip's beer swilling fans that only know two of their songs (Blow at High Dough" and "New Orleans Is Sinking") will have any clue who the other bands are*…which is a good thing for the rest of the crowd as maybe they will stay in the beer tents and out of the sight lines.

  The show is being brought to us by the fine folks at Impact Live.ca

    Now this is where I would post maybe a Live Hip video…you know to get you in "Tha Mood" for the big show…but I'm gonna post a video from The Rural Alberta Advantage, really dig these guys.

Enjoy…and see ya there

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS

P.S.  through their Facebook page the people at Burl's Creek are giving away 2 FREE WEEKEND PASSES to the show once they reach 500 "Likes"..so get on over there and "Like" them 

 

Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster and also ImpactLive Outlets ($ave $10+ getting them at the Impact Live Outlets).

The Impact LiveOutlets are:

LIQUID CHROME (BARRIE)

Address:              11 Dunlop St. East

Phone:                 (705) 719-0885

GILBERT GUITARS (BARRIE)

Address:              331 Bayfield St., Barrie

Phone:                 (705) 733-3033

GILBERT GUITARS (ORILLIA)

Address:              68 Mississaga St. E. Orillia

Phone:                 (705) 329-2913

EXTREME ROCKSTAR CLOTHING (ORILLIA)

Address:              112 Mississaga St. E. Downtown Orillia

Phone:                 (705) 259-1759

NAPOLEON Retail Store (ORO)

Address:              24 Napoleon Road (North Barrie, ORO)

Phone:                 705-721-1214

THE QUEENS Sportside (BARRIE)

Address:              94 Dunlop Street East, Downtown Barrie

Phone:                 (705) 728-2424

WILD WING ALCONA (INNISFIL)

Address:              1070 Innisfill Beach R. (Line 8)

Phone:                 (705) 431-8325

WILD WING (WASAGA BEACH)

Address:              321 Main Street, Wasaga Beach

Phone:                 (705) 429-8400


*Remember that is only MY opinion and does not reflect the opinions of everyone else here at SSGS

Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore Announce Split

   The couple that a lot of people looked up to as the blueprint in the Rock N' Roll marriage game have done the unimaginable...they have split up (How dare they). Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore of the always super cool (my words) band Sonic Youth released a joint statement through their Matador Records rep that reads

"Musicians Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore, married in 1984, are announcing they have separated. Sonic Youth, with both Kim and Thurston involved, will proceed with its South American tour dates in November. Plans beyond that tour are uncertain. The couple has requested respect for their personal privacy and does not wish to issue further comment."

   So it seems at this time the future of the band seems up in the air, and here's where I throw my 4 cents in....as a band for 30 years Sonic Youth have managed to stay fresh through their many side projects but I think this will be the time to fade out and let your admirers enjoy what you once were, and give the myriad of musicians that have yet to distorted a guitar follow the pathway to a non-conformist way of life you have created for them.

Joe Cornelisse-SSGS