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posted August 5, 2002 We
are now open 11:30 am to 2:00 am every day of the
week. A breakfast menu is served until 3:00 pm on
weekends and holidays. Check
out the action every Tuesday evening or log
on to theambientping.com
for the last word on the T.O. ambient scene, bios,
extended live schedule and related spacey
info. With his new solo
cd The Unexplored Cosmos charting on commercial
radio and an summer club tour in the works, Hooper
makes his only stop in Toronto at nia Thursday
August 8. With his history and a rep for
marathon sets, we're in for a musical treat. Special guest
popsters Likewater
warm things up with their take on "Grapes" inspired
ballads and rockin country tinged pop. Currently on the
promo trail supporting her self produced/engineered
cd My Dog Is You, Noronha's writing flirts
with romantic tragedy, swirling electric guitars,
heavy hypnotic bass lines, pulsing beats and "
words that provoke tears..." Slow and dark and
thick and beautiful are also words that have been
used to describe her material. Taking time out
from behind the scenes as studio engineer
[James Brown, Blue Rodeo, Jennifer
Lopez], she has amassed an air tight,
all-star live band including Paul Brennan
[formerly of The Odds, Big Sugar],
Leo Valvassori [Johnny Favourite, Jay
Englishman] and Chris Tait
[formerly of Chalk Circle, Big
Faith] to showcase something of a sonic
experience, a rocking yet somehow tender venture
into the land of deep, dark, loud. Join Jason
Gleed as he hits the stage with an engaging and
intimate solo opening set. After two solid
years the Toronto chapter of Girls With
Guitars retires from monthly residency at nia
with the promise of returning to the club every
three months for a weekend date with special high
profile guest billings... Going out with a
bang, the August installment of GWG is pleased to
present Lorraine Segato [The
Parachute Club], Dottie Cromier
(Heartbreak Hill), Elana Harte
(VSH), and host Linda
M as they continue the tradition of
songwriters in the round. An intimate setting as we
get up close and personal with their stories, songs
and reflections on being a girl with a guitar. Look for the
inaugural GWG quarterly kick off Saturday
December 14. Details and guests to
follow... Opening the night
is the eclectic pseudo cabaret meets crooning torch
talents of local starlet in the making Lindi as she
moves through material off her latest disc. With a combination
of musicianship, passion and youthful energy, the
fresh direction is an exciting mix of well-woven
grooves and wanton melodies, drive and simple
honesty are at the heart of Chisholm's new
material. Joining the bill
sees one half of now defunct roots rockers
The
Undesirables, Corrin Raymond taking
the solo route as he investigates the well worn
path of country tinged ballads and smokey poetry
with characteristic style and turn of phrase. Unpretentious and
refreshing, Fox's tunes move from a brooding
intensity to delicate sensitivity while never
venturing over the top. With an original take on
what could be loosely described as folkie pop, Fox
sets a mood and expands on it with a taste for lush
compositions and smooth ambience that sets him
apart from this genre. Equally unique and
creative duo Leah
Salomaa and Chris Gartner heat
things up with layers of texture and warmth
underpinning the tasteful pop inherent to their
writing. A journey through charted waters? Yes.
Derivative and commonplace? No. Local
writer and comedian Bruce
Bell
continues his engaging monthly look at our local
history on Tuesday August 20 at 7:30
pm.
Hours
Of Operation
mbient
Ping
alert - taking part in August's foray into the deep
space drones and swirling experimental electronic
grooves of Toronto's only weekly international
ambient music series are:
emember
The Grapes of Wrath? Another band called
called Ginger? Two things in common with
both bands was the stellar writing/singing talents
of bassist/front man Tom
Hooper.
cclaimed
for "rocking as hard as the boys...", local
singer/songwriter Analise Noronha is no
stranger to embracing high decibel strength.
ll
good things come to an end. In this case not an end
per say - think of it more as a building of
excitement, cultivating the hype, the manufacturing
of anticipation...
ith
a frenetic performance showcasing the band's
penchant for heavy grooves and funky acoustic pop,
locals Half Full have been stirring things up as a
band to see. Having amassed a loyal following in
the relatively short time on the scene, Half
Full blend a retro 60's blues feel (think
Janice...) with head nodding funk that's sure to
get you at least dancing in your chair. Check them
out here on Saturday August 24.fter
years fronting acclaimed jump blues outfit Jake
& the Blue Midnights, Jake Chisholm
shifts gears to check out some new musical terrain
with his new project aptly titled...Jake
Chisholm.fter
a lenghly hiatus from the nia stage, the return of
Kevin Fox
is sure to celebrated as this insanely talented
songwriter / much sought after string arranger /
bass player / guitarist / cellist returns to lull
us into his lair of sweet and smooth orchestral pop
writing.
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