Sackville: Stereophonic Starts Wednesday

Olenka Krakus (Olenka and the Autumn Lovers), Brent Randall (the Pinecoes), Baby Eagle, Fred Squire, BA Johnston, Construction and Destruction and Shotgun Jimmie are just a few of the bands playing Stereophic, the annual CHMA fundraiser. Run by students, staff and volunteers Stereophic is now entering it's 7th year of celebrating community, culture, volunteerism and music in Sackville - while raising funds to keep the local 50 station on the air.

For more info and lineups visit http://www.mta.ca/chma/stereophonic_schedule.htm

Shotgun Jimmie - Live at Stereophonic 6

Reminder: NxNE Application Deadline Jan 31

Just a quick reminder, in case you've missed the banner at the top of our pages, artists with an interest in playing this year's North by Northeast music fest have just a bit over two weeks left to apply. Submissions are $35. NxNE Festures 250,000 fans and industry professionals spread out over 50 venues and media (old and new) from around the world.

The list is actually much, much longer but the official Alumni list that NxNE sends out reads:

Black Lips, Matt and Kim, Broken Social Scene, GZA, No Age, The Cool Kids, HEALTH, The Sonics, King Khan & The Shrines, Feist, Swervedriver, Ron Sexsmith, Monotonix, MC5, Television, Kid Cudi, Dinosaur Jr., New York Dolls, DFA 1979, Buzzcocks, Sufjan Stevens, The Dears, Dillinger Four, Mika Miko, Pere Ubu, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, My Morning Jacket, Peaches, Golden Triangle, These are Powers, Japanther, The Death Set, Ninjasonik, Youth Brigade, Redd Kross, The Duke Spirit, We Are Wolves, The Homosexuals, Billy Talent, Experimental Dental School, Tyvek, Pterodactyl, Aids Wolf, The Stills, Blue Rodeo, Great Lake Swimmers, Fake Blood, Hidden Cameras, Hercules & Love Affair, Apostle of Hustle, Sloan, Peanut Butter Wolf, Money Mark, Bran Van 3000, Sheek Louch, Brant Bjork, Alejandro Escovedo, Silversun Pickups, Lightspeed Champion, Mr Lif, k-os, Wintersleep, Xavier Rudd, K'naan, Kathleen Edwards, Rock Plaza Central, Freeway, and thousands more.

For details on how to apply check out: nxne.com.

If you're not looking to play NxNE but want to show up and see some bands you can still get in on NxNE's early bird discount and get a Priority Pass for just $99, this offer too expires Jan 31 and the passes jump to $150!

Toronto's Winterfolk Festival Seeks Volunteers

Via Roots Music Canada - Toronto's Winterfolk VIII festival is looking for volunteers. Winterfolk list's it's mission as

"Winterfolk was formed to entertain, educate, enlighten, engage and encourage our community about various folk music styles including roots, blues, folk and more. Winterfolk is presented by ‘The Association of Artists for A Better World’, a registered Non-Profit Organization, in the Province of Ontario, Canada. Winterfolk folk has no paid employees, and maintains no staff. Funds received from submissions are used towards festival expenses, the majority of which is paid to the artists."

and it's 8th annual Winterfolk festival features.

"Al Lerman, Alan Gerber, Alfie Smith, Amy Campbell, Ariana Gillis, Bob Snider, Brian Blain, Brian Gladstone, Brock Zeman, ChoirGirlz, D’Arcy Wickhan, Dan McVeigh, Danny Marks - Darrell Grant, David Celia, David Gillis, David Leask, David Newland, Digging Roots - Eric Fisher, Ewan Dobson, Graydon James, Howard Gladstone, Ian Reid, Joan Beson, Joe Hall, John Jacksion and Steve Paul Simms, Jon Brooks, Julian Fauth, Kim Wempe, Laura Fernandez, Lindsay Ferguson, Lynn Harrison, Marg Stowe, Marianne Girard, Mark Charron, The Max Wollaver Band, Maxim Budnick, Michael Brennan & Steve Briggs, Michael Jerome Browne, Mose Scarlett, Mr Rick, Mr Rick & Biscuits, Noah Zacharin, Nonie Crete, Peter Verity, Philip Brown, Related, Rick Hodgson, Rick Taylor, Rosemary Phelan with Jason LaPrade, Russell Leon, Seb Agnello, Shawn Brush, String Bone, Sue & Dwight, Sultans of String, Suzie Vinnick, Swamp Ward Orchestra, Tim Jackson, Tony Quarrington, Wendell Ferguson, William and Polly"

They are looking for audio mixers, lighting technicians, stage managers, production crew, stage announcers and emcees. If any of this might describe you details are available at http://www.abetterworld.ca/p-winterfolk-viii/p-looking-for-some-good-volunteers/.

Wavelength Goes Out With a Bang in February

After 10 years and 500 shows the Wavelength Music Arts Project will come to an end as a weekly thing. There are, as I understand it, still plans for occasional special shows but the music series that has been a Sunday night tradition in Toronto since the days when Broken Social Scene was just a glimmer in Kevin Drew's eye, Leslie Feist was doing sock puppets for Peaches and Arts & Crafts wasn't even an idea yet is coming to an end in February. To celebrate/mourn a 5 day festival is planned featuring old Wavelength Favorites, new acts and bands that are officially not together anymore. According to the Singing Lamb:

Feb. 10, 2010 @ Music Gallery: Bruce Peninsula, Evening Hymns, Pony Da Look, Deep Dark United, Canaille

Feb. 11, 2010 @ Steamwhistle Brewery: Holy Fuck, Russian Futurists, Fembots, Diamond Rings, Professor Fingers

Feb. 12, 2010 @ Sneaky Dee’s: From Fiction, Bicycles, Laura Barrett, Magic Cheezies, Young Mother

Feb. 13, 2010 @ Polish Combatants Hall: Constantines, Rockets Red Glare, Donne Roberts, Picastro, Danger Bay

Feb. 14, 2010 @ The Garrison: Kids On TV, Barcelona Pavilion, Mean Red Spiders, Neck, Boars

Amazing or what! Tickets go on sale Jan. 7th. All shows will have advanced tickets except for Feb. 14th. That will be the usual PWYC rules.

Or, if you prefer visit Mechanical Forest Sound for a musical version of the lineup with Germans and Doc Pickles.

Just in Time for Xmas: NxNE Early Bird Passes on Sale

Know what will make you feel better this winter? Thinking about spring! The North by Northeast festival is still a long ways off (June 16-20, 2010), but if you buy your passes now you can save big. You could also buy a whole lot of fun for someone for Christmas (or whatever holiday you are voting for this month.) Where are you going to get a deal better than 5 days & nights of live music featuring over 625 local & international artists, 35 music-related films, Conference Village Sessions for $99?

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Via NxNE