Veteran East Coast musicians Isaac & Blewett (Tim Isaac, Jim Blewett) have revived their summer concert series in Harvey, N.B. once again. Each summer, the boys bring in talented artists from the East Coast and beyond to perform in a beautiful little venue nestled in a gorgeous part of the countryside along the coast near
This weekend, Isaac & Blewett’s sometime partners in crime Hot Toddy join them for a show in Harvey Hall. Of course, both bands have collaborated in the past, most notably with their 2005 live album Live at the Black Box.
I can’t stress enough how cool these shows are. I was only able to catch one last summer, Stacey Earle (Steve’s sister) and her husband Mark Stuart, along with Isaac & Blewett. It was a great show in the most intimate sort of venue.
Typically, Isaac & Blewett will warm up the crowd for the main act, and at the end of the show both groups will perform together.
This Sunday, July 20, Isaac & Blewett and Hot Toddy will perform at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. Your best bet might be to contact I&B through their website for ticket info.
Harvey Hall is a 120-year-old community hall located at 29 Mary’s
N.B. fiddler Dupuis releases third album, tours
Memramcook, N.B.-based violinist Dominique Dupuis, 21, has just released her third album, a blend of Acadian, Celtic and contemporary music. It’s been a long time coming. Dupuis’ last album was released six years ago. The album features 13 “sets” made up of about 30 songs, 10 of which Dupuis wrote herself.
The musicians on the disc are all Moncton-based performers – Stephen LeBlanc from Tracy Starr on guitar; Mathieu Léger on bass; Rémi Arsenaut on guitar and bass; and Danny Bourgeois on drums and percussion.
The album was co-produced by Dupuis, Bourgeois and Arsenault. It was recorded at Bourgeois’ Pumpk’n Patch Studio in Riverview.
Dupuis has a busy summer ahead of her. She’ll be opening for world-renowned Loreena McKennitt on Aug. 1 in
Bourrasque, is distributed by Distribution Plages and is now available on their website, www.plages.net
Jon Mullane heads to the Olympics?
OK, not really. But, Halifax-based Jon Mullane (not to be confused with In-Flight Safety’s John Mullane) has a new single, “Make You Move,” that has been picked up by NBC for their Summer Olympics promos. The spots will air during the late night shows The Tonight Show, Conan and Carson starting in mid-July.
It’s quite the step for an East Coast-based performer.
“Make You Move” is from Mullane’s album The Source, which was released last October through Fontana North/Universal Music
ECMA seeks your tunes
The East Coast Music Association has announced a call for submissions for its second series of Canadian Music. East Coast Style promotional CDs.
Distributed to 2,000 international and Canadian delegates, these promotional CDs will be used to market and promote Atlantic Canadian artists at upcoming domestic and international music industry conferences such as ECMA 2009, Canadian Music Week, North American Folk Alliance and more) and will be distributed to print, media, radio, buyers, music industry representatives and film and television music supervisors.
It’s a good chance to get your tunes into the hands of those who might be able to helpm you out. Complete submission details are available on the ECMA website.
Dave Marsh plans CD release show
A little more on Dave Marsh’s new CD, The True Love Rules (which comes out Tuesday, July 29): Marsh will perform a CD release show at Alderney Landing In Dartmouth, N.S. on Friday, Aug 1. The show will also feature performances from Old Man Luedecke and The Joel Plaskett Emergency, of which Marsh is a member.
The show is open to all ages. Doors open at 8 p.m. Tickets for those under 19 are $16.95 and $22.60 for those over 19. Tickets are available at all Ticketpro outlets or by visiting here.
Mays & El Torpedo top the charts
Some cool news from the folks at Warner Music
Ninth annual Evolve festival announces bands
The countdown is on for the 9th Annual Evolve Music and Awareness Festival The East Coast summer music staple will take place over the weekend of July 25-27, set in Antigonish, N.S.
Evolve is a grassroots festival that has grown to become a showcase for music, environmental issues and a celebration of the beauty that is uniquely Maritime.
From festival mainstays like Slowcoaster, Grand Theft Bus and the Gratefully Deadicated Soundsystem, to the return of That One Guy, and
When the sun goes down, DJs perform.
Other bands scheduled this year include DJ Mark Farina, Battles, The Jimmy Swift Band, Skratch Bastid and many more.
Passes are $120 in advance and $135 at the gate. For all ticket info, vendor locations and more, visit the festival’s website.
