Tomorrow's Great Lake Swimmer's Instore is being Webcast

Via Myspace: Tomorrow at 7 p.m. (EST) the Great Lake Swimmers are playing a free instore at Sonic Boom in Toronto. If you can't make it down (or you don't live anywhere near Toronto) not to worry. It will be on the web. As part of Social Media Week the show will be streamed worldwide at http://www.livestream.com/smw_toronto.

Live Video: Great Lake Swimmers - Still

Tony Dekker and a few friends perform Still in San Francisco for Spin Earth - there is also a short interview with the band at spinearth.tv.

Video: Great Lake Swimmers - New Light (legion sessions)

Another video from the Great Lake Swimmers Legion Sessions - directed by Scott Cudmore with sound by Graham Wals. The Great Lake Swimmers are playing a free instore at Sonic Boom in Toronto - Feb 5.

Toronto: Hawksley Workman, the Great Lake Simmers and the Meligrove band playing free in Feb.

Edit: The Hawksley Workman and Great Lake Swimmers shows are on the same day - sad for us, sadder for the artists because people will have to choose.

Two in-stores and a free show at the Horseshoe are coming up in Toronto in early February - So if finances have been holding you back this is your chance to check out some great stuff for free. If cold weather has been holding you back - suck it up. You live in Canada and Toronto has gotten a pass on winter so far (there is no snow at all in my yard.)

First up February 5th at 6:30: The Great Lake Swimmers are playing a free instore at Sonic Boom (512 Bloor Street West) as far as I know there is no new release or anything that they are pushing but it's the Great Lake Swimmers and it's free - you should go. Details on Facebook.



Next, on February 6 5th at 6:00 Hawksley Workman is playing a free instore at Criminal Records (493 Queen St. West) - you may not have heard much for awhile, but Hawksley is back with a new album out (Meat) and another coming out in 2010 (Milk) catch him on the 6th for free and be out in plenty of time to hit New York Subway for dinner (it's great and cheap if you haven't been.) - Facebook.



Then on February 9 at 9 the Meligrove Band are playing a free show at the Horseshoe Tavern:

"We played a free show in December and a lot of people couldn't get in, including our own friends! So we're doing it again, playing at 9:10 PM sharp on Tuesday, February 9th, 2010. Songs from our forthcoming new LP (which we just finished), as well as some old favourites! See you soon!

http://facebook.com/meligroveband

Three other great bands are on the show as well. Those Darlins from Tennessee, Hacienda from Texas and Toronto's Invasions."

Facebook thingy here.

Video: Great Lake Swimmers - Everything Is Moving So Fast (the Legion Sessions)

Great Lake Swimmers - Everything Is Moving So Fast (Legion Sessions) from nettwerkmusic on Vimeo.

You can hear the legion sessions recording (streaming) at http://www.greatlakeswimmers.com/legionsessions/

Video: Great Lake Swimmers - Concrete Heart from the Legion Sessions

The Great Lake Swimmers perform "Concrete Heart" from the Legion Sessions the video was directed by Scott Cudmore with sound by Graham Walsh.

Free Holiday Sampler from Zunior

We shone our spotlight on this year's Zunior Christmas Album for the Daily Bread food bank last week, now Zunior has posted their bi-weeklyish Free Sampler with music from this year's Christmas album and Christmas albums past including tunes from the Kelele Brothers, Ben Gunning, the Violet Archers, Dan Bryk, Dave Clark, the American Dollar, Hawksley Workman, the Great Lake Swimmers, Baby Eagle and Raising the Fawn.

Go get it for free at http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?products_id=2766

Live Video: Great Lake Swimmers - Concrete Heart (acoustic)

Via Myspace: Tony Dekker performing "Concrete Heart" live on KRCL 90.9 FM in Salt Lake City.

Have a listen to the Great Lake Swimmers Song Sung Blue EP

Via Myspace and Deadbolt.com - the entire Great Lake Swimmer's Song Sung Blue EP (streaming only - you can buy it on Dec. 22).

on edit: although Song Sung Blue isn't officially out until next week you can get the digital version on Zunior right now for $6.66!

Great Lake Swimmers Cover Neil Diamond (Song Sung Blue)

"Song Sung Blue is an award winning documentary feature film that tells the alternately inspiring and tragic love story of Lightning & Thunder, a homegrown Milwaukee husband and wife singing duo who pay tribute to the music of Neil Diamond.

Original scoring of the film was done by Tony Dekker of Great Lake Swimmers featuring trademark Neil Diamond track "Song Sung Blue." The 9 track, mostly instrumental EP, will hit digital retailers on December 22nd. To kick things off, we invite you to click below for an exclusive stream of Tony Dekker's "Song Sung Blue" Neil Diamond cover. Look out for a full record listening party next week and enjoy this track now!"

Great Lake Swimmers - Song Sung Blue (Neil Diamond Cover) by nettwerkmusicgroup

Great Lake Swimmers - Song Sung Blue EP Dec. 22 (and a preview)

Via Myspace, the Great Lake Swimmers will release 'Song Sung Blue' EP on December 22 but if you're subscribed to the GLS email list you're going to be getting a free preview in the form of the title track (Song Sung Blue). I just felt the need to give you a heads up so you could save a little of that Xmas money for the new EP and so you can get on that mailing list if you're not already!

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Great Lake Swimmers Launch Legion Sessions Site

the Great Lake Swimmers have launched a new site / video game thing to go with the Legion Sessions. Once you're in you navigate your way around a map with your mouse in search of 9 Legion Sessions videos (which pop up with lyrics). Once you've found all 9 you win a free unreleased track from the Great Lake Swimmers. Since you're at work, it's Friday and you're looking for something to fill your day until 5 check out http://greatlakeswimmers.com/legionsessions/.