LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Tym Morrison), A New Video, And Much More!!

Before we get into this post, I just wanted to apologize for missing a pair of concert weekends earlier this month, as local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck returned to Reggie's West on Korah Road for concerts on Friday, September 10th & Saturday, September 11th, before returning to Reggie's Place on Queen Street East for concerts on Friday, September 17th & Saturday, September 18th. The band only plugged both of these concert weekends via Facebook event pages created on each of those Fridays, so I had very little room to hear about them to cover on the SMS (the one for the September 10th weekend shows went up less than 4 hours prior). Reggie's Place's Facebook page advertised them on just as slim notice, but Reggie's West haven't posted on theirs since July. Also, the Reggie's weekend was complicated by me being out of town for my mother's very-delayed funeral.

It's possible that the Reggie's Place gigs on the 17th were last minute by design so the venue could get one more concert weekend in the books before the vaccine passports rollout last week, but that is speculation on my part, and the downtown Reggie's is still hosting live music (more on them in a bit). I profusely apologize for missing covering both of Soundcheck's concert weekends on the site this month, but the late notice and my mom's funeral didn't help at all. I'd absolutely have covered both had I knew about them before the Fridays, and I will try and do better to stay on top of their next shows, late notice or not! No offense was intended whatsoever!

Now, today's post otherwise looks at a new video, some recent shorter updates, and leading off, a SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT with a few day's notice, as local hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison will return to the aforementioned Reggie's Place for a matinee concert on SUNDAY! Apologies for the short notice, Tym only announced this show via it's Facebook event page on Monday, but still enough time for word to hit my desk. This will be his first advertised concert since his last Mike Case Memorial Stage show of the season two weeks ago, but he last rocked the downtown Reggie's in mid-August. Tym's skilled blend of classic and hard rock covers should prove to be a winning combo for fans and regulars alike on SUNDAY, so don't miss out! Expect a 19+ age limit, no cover charge, and an early 3:00 PM start time, as usual for such gigs.

As per provincial health guidelines, you must show a vaccine passport upon entry at Reggie's on SUNDAY, so don't forget yours if you plan on coming out, and of course, mask up, follow the venue's social distancing guidelines, and use common sense to ensure everyone has a safe time. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Tym live!

Next up, here's a new music video from St. Ignace, Michigan progressive metal band Heavy Lies The Crown's YouTube channel, as premiered there this past Friday! It's for a new song (presumably from their forthcoming full length album) named "Thing 1", which doesn't appear to be a reference to The Cat In The Hat. The video primarily features the guys playing the song in studio and very casually, but there are interspersed clips of Brandon screaming the chorus into a handicam (even letting his hair down late), guitars by a window, the guys tracking material in a very fancy looking studio, and even spray-painting drums outside. I'll hold comment on the song proper until the album's release, but there are soft and heavy aspects to enjoy, and lyrics are in the description if you want to sing along. Give Heavy Lies The Crown's newest video a watch below!

Finally for today, here's three assorted shorter news items from the last while, and as usual, these are in alphabetical order by artist name:

• Defunct Sault Ontario power pop/hard rock trio The Din announced on their Facebook page last week that their deluxe edition re-release of their 2017 debut album "Give In To The Din" will come out on October 23rd! Digital and CD copies will be available, plus a streaming reissue, but they are open to printing it in other formats if there's demand. No word yet on what the nine bonus tracks will entail, but watch for updates on the album over the next three weeks, and might this be our next CD review?
• This is old news now, but reunited local alternative/punk quintet Handsome Sandwich had briefly announced plans to play a concert at Northern Superior Brewing Co.'s tap room this past Saturday, but they announced on September 15th that it was cancelled due to a double booking error, before we even had the chance to plug it on here. The double booking was via a magic show that night by Ryan McFarling, as per the brewery's Facebook page. Hopefully we see Handsome Sandwich on stage again soon!
• On August 24th, local musician Zackery Inch-Kritsch posted on the Musicians Wanted Facebook group to look for a drummer for the new band he's working on. Preferably, the drummer would have their own kit, be between 18 & 25 years of age, and be able to practice on Saturdays and Sundays. I'm unsure what they play, but in case this band would fit into the SMS' coverage, and if they haven't found someone yet, message Zackery at this link or above!
  

That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site next month! Thanks everyone!