Once again, local hard rock cover band Turner Up have a relatively short notice show announced, happening THIS SATURDAY at The Canadian Nightclub! I first saw signs of this show when guitarist Len Ward posted a message on the wall for the event page for Garden of Bedlam's fundraiser show (which is the same day), though it wasn't officially band announced, so I didn't mention it until they did. And now they have, and nothing's terribly different from their usual shows! They'll be rocking out from 10:45 PM-2:00 AM, expect the heaviest stuff in their last set, and make sure you have both ID (19+) and some change to cover entry! Should be a fun show, they always turn in a good performance, though I will in all likelihood be out in Garden River for the fundraiser show. Still, if you wanna enjoy some good hard rock in town, you know your options for Saturday! Confirm your attendance at the official Facebook event page!
Next up, we have a new local band to add to the band listings! I've heard about this band, to be honest, for a few months, but didn't have a general idea about their sound until the other day, I just knew they played "classic/current rock". Well the band in question is Sneaky Pete, and what do you know, they are hard rock enough for SMS attention! Drummer Mike Oakley e-mailed me a nice band biography with some extended information on the band, and it says that the band has been in existence since last spring, with their current lineup settling in the fall. The band now comprises of Oakley on drums, Bill Brouillard on guitar (both share vocals), Mario Carlucci on lead guitar (you'll recognize him from local bands like Foothill Road & Exodus), and Dave Grimaldi on bass! Musically, they have a wide variety of influences, but there's metal to go around! The band have covers in the works from bands like AC/DC, Metallica, Velvet Revolver, and Godsmack, among many other bands of varying genres! They plan to play their first shows in the summer, so be on the lookout!For more on Sneaky Pete, visit their official Facebook page! No concrete word yet on a live debut for them, but you'll be sure that I'll have it for you guys when it comes out! These guys sound promising, I can't wait to see them live! Also, FYI, they're currently running a bit of a logo contest to find a band logo, if you wanna break out your graphic design or drawing skills, send them a concept! The picture above is the first entry, made on Paint by Half Past guitarist Alain Fletcher! Give it a whirl!
Thirdly, we have our first glimpse of Bad Side guitarist Jason Mapes' solo project! Well, sort of, it's not an original song, it's an acoustic cover of the Kiss classic "I Was Made For Loving You"! It's a well played cover, though it's not the best song for him to show off his vocal abilities, it works especially well acoustically! No solo though. I don't know what next we'll see from Jason's solo stuff, but this is promising, I just hope there's some heavy stuff to show soon, or a preview of an original! Another striking thing: The video effects, they're well done with the transitions and angles! Check it out below, and FYI, Bad Side's current status? They're "on a break" according to the caption for this video on Bad Side's Facebook page. Hmmm, hopefully they'll be back sooner or later! For now though, check this clip out, and more from Bad Side, Jason, and Melissa at the band's YouTube channel!
So, what else is on the newsdesk today? How about another review of "Woods IV: The Green Album"? This was posted on Hellbound on Friday by Natalie Zed (a prior review by Hellbound's Adam Wills came out late last year), and this new one is getting some high praise from Woods of Ypres frontman David Gold, who calls it "possibly the best review...so far." It's long, it's well written, and it really seems to describe of the musical journey Natalie took into "the woods" by listening to this album! You can tell she listened to the whole album and thought about what to write, so many reviews I see only feel like the reviewer listened to a couple songs. She also gives especially high praise goes to Gold and his lyrics, and the production! Great read, check it out at this location!
And finally, want your first glimpse into what 705Quarterly's blog will look like? Creator Nikita Andrews uploaded this test screenshot of what it will look like onto 705Quarterly's Facebook page, and on first glimpse, it looks pretty good, as long as it's kept up to date! Looks like they're gonna cover a wide range of topics to appeal to young Saultites, hopefully it finds a huge audience! Click on the picture to check it out, and I'll keep you posted with updates I have on 705Quarterly! And before anyone asks, no, I don't think the screenshot has any "metal" hints. The pictures look like sample placeholders and most of the text is temporary or fake. We'll get a better content hint soon! In the meantime, if you have things to suggest or contribute, click here for information!That's all for now, but we have much much more coming up this month, in and amongst my end-of-semester tests and what have you. Sunday, we'll end this month's local FM radio poll and have a new poll raring to go, as well as featuting my profiles of Levitate and Necramyth (two more out of town bands with local members) later this week, so stay tuned for those, and much more news!
