Sault Michigan Weekend Concert Previews (Including Joan Jett) And New Videos!!

It's Sault Michigan concert preview time, and there's a pretty major concert going down this weekend for your live music fix, so we'll give that the proper attention to kick things off! Stay tuned afterwards for the other weekend previews across the river (Sault Ontario previews are likely coming later today) and some new videos from a recent major concert, but now, here's what you need to know for this weekend's main event!

Multiplatinum hard rock legend Joan Jett is coming to Sault Michigan TOMORROW NIGHT! The female rock pioneer known for hits like "Bad Reputation", "I Love Rock N' Roll", and "I Hate Myself For Loving You" will take the stage at The Dreammakers Theater at Kewadin Casino with her band The Blackhearts for a night of rock classics! To my knowledge, this is her first time playing a show in the twin Saults, but if memory serves me correctly, she headlined at Cornfest on St. Joseph Island years back, so she hasn't been too far from the area! I haven't heard a ton of buzz for the show compared to some other major Kewadin concerts, but rest assured, Joan still rocks as much as she did in the 1980s, and you won't wanna miss her tomorrow night! As far as I can tell, there's no opening band. Tickets are $44.50 American for this show, and they are still available, but if you're buying general admission tickets, only standing room only is currently available. Click here to buy tickets online, visit the Kewadin box office in person, or call 1-800-KEWADIN to get hooked up! This show should be all ages, and everything starts tomorrow night at 7:00 PM. For more details, check the above links!

It's always good to see some hard rock superstars at Kewadin Casino, and Joan Jett fits the bill nicely! She's made her mark with tons of memorable hits dating back to The Runaways, and good times should be guaranteed tomorrow night! She's aged really well too, so the songs shouldn't sound too different than back in the day! Hopefully you guys can make it to the show, stay tuned for fallout from it as it comes out, and here's Joan's music video for her cover of Sweet's "A.C.D.C."!



Now, if you're in the mood for more rock n' roll at Kewadin after Joan Jett wraps things up (or if you're at the casino on Saturday), good news, as Splitshot will return to The Rapids Lounge tomorrow & Saturday night themselves! These shows are new additions to their concert schedule, following local Southern rockers The Hixx's exit from this weekend's dates, so don't forget about the shorter notice new concerts! Also, these are the first Splitshot shows I've been able to confirm featuring new drummer Jake LaLonde (ex-Nixxon Dixxon), but I believe he played at least one or two weekends with them before I found out he replaced Tony Hubbard last week. Either way, it's cool to see him back in a local band! They'll be on at around 9:00 PM or later tomorrow & Saturday, so you Joan Jett fans (of age) can stop right in after she's done! There's no cover charge, and you must be 21 to attend. Check the above links for more details! This sounds like another good weekend for Splitshot, so don't miss their hard rock cover attack if you can help it! No videos to preview their set with though, but hopefully soon, so go check them out!

Let's close this post with new videos, and first, we have new videos from the Napalm Death concert at Feedback on Saturday night! Once again, these are from attendee & local guitarist Neno Jovanovic, and he's uploaded three more videos from the show onto his YouTube channel, including another from Napalm Death's set! This time around, the video features the British grindcore legends playing SIX songs, almost all from their 1987 debut album "Scum", and in order, they played "Scum", "Life?", "Control", "M.A.D.", and "You Suffer" (the Guinness World Record holder for the world's shortest song... blink & you'll miss it!), followed by their cover of The Dead Kennedys' "Nazi Punks Fuck Off"! With only one of these songs exceeding 2 minutes in length, we get a lot of bang for our buck in this video, so definitely check out Napalm Death revisiting songs from their first album live in Sault Ontario below! Also, here's an interesting fact: No current member of Napalm Death played on the "Scum" album. They still brutalize when playing these songs though!



And finally, Neno also provided us with two new videos of the local openers, including out first video glimpse at Shit Liver's set! First though, he uploaded a video of The Bear Hunters playing their original song "Render This Void", which apparently capped off their set, and they did it in style for sure! Nice and heavy, as you'd expect, but I prefer "Bloodthirst" from the last video just for song preferences. Click here to check it out! The other new video is of Shit Liver's co-headlining set, and in this video, they covered Macabre's "Unabomber"! About as grimy as you'd expect, but it's some of the best quality audio I've heard to go with their music, and they appear to be playing as well as we've come to expect from them! It'd be interesting to see video of the new songs that the local bands reportedly played on Saturday, and of course, video footage of Calgary death metal band Wake's set, but I don't know if Neno filmed anything else. Great stuff all around though, so check the above links for the rest of the currently uploaded Napalm Death footage, and here's Shit Liver covering Macabre from this past Saturday night!



That's all for today, but stay tuned for Sault Ontario weekend concert previews either later today or early tomorrow! Thanks everyone!

LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Late & Loud), Napalm Death Concert Videos, And Caveman Morrison News!!

Here's another news post for you guys today, including more videos from the Napalm Death concert, some interesting lineup news from a local band, and leading things off, a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT, so here's what you need to know! (Also, our new poll is up, but cause of this post, I'm postponing the results/intro post for our polls until tomorrow. Get voting!)

Sault Ontario metal quartet Late & Loud have announced their next live concert set, which will take place on October 26th at The Speak Easy at Algoma University! Over a month after their last mid-week set at Algoma's campus bar, they'll be back a week from tomorrow, as cited on their official Facebook page, so keep this show in mind! Full details on it are not out yet, so I can't say for certain if this show will have a themed pub night to go along with it, but I wouldn't be surprised if there was a link to Halloween. As we don't know fuller details yet, I'll assume they'll be on at around 10:00 PM next Wednesday, bring cash in case there's a cover, and though I believe it will be a 19+ event, underage Algoma students may be able to attend, though I can't verify that. Check the above links for more details! Late & Loud have proven to be a talented and entertaining band since their inception last year, and you know their headlining shows are always gonna deliver, so keep their show at The Speak Easy in mind next week! Keep an eye out for updates on this and other Late & Loud shows as they come in!

Next up, here's more videos from Saturday's Napalm Death concert at Feedback Bar & Nightclub, and first, here's one actually from Napalm Death's set! Attendee Neno Jovanovic also filmed some of the British grindcore legends' set, and posted the video onto his YouTube channel yesterday. The video features Napalm Death playing their 1990 song "Suffer The Children" and 2005's "Silence Is Deafening" near the end of their set, and how do they sound? Very brutal, and that's good! Barney Greenway's singing is nice and aggressive, and even now, still more legible than some other death growlers, and the rest of the band sound blistering as you'd expect! Awesome drumming from Danny Herrera too! This makes me even more jealous that I had to miss this show over the weekend, but hey, family's important. Hopefully I'll get a chance to see them somewhere in the future! Here's Napalm Death rocking Feedback this past Saturday!



Neno also posted this video of Toronto death metal band Hallows Die from the show, where this talented quartet played their song "Fall From Heaven" and a new track from their upcoming album, so give it a look below as well! If you like your death metal a bit darker and more progressive, Hallows Die fit the bill well, and they sounded on form here! Kudos to Neno for getting all of these videos, hopefully he has some of Shit Liver & Wake too! Check out Hallows Die from Saturday night below, and stay tuned for more Napalm Death fallout as it comes in!



Finally for today, local metal cover band Caveman Morrison have announced the additions of Redundant bassist James White & drummer Rick White to their current lineup, replacing Jacques Marceau & Willie Bellerose. The White brothers were quietly added to the band's lineup recently on their Facebook group, though no explanation was announced as to why the changes occurred. That said, Rick White (also of Frightlight fame) returns to Caveman Morrison about 18 months after leaving Caveman Morrison's bass position early last year, though now on drums in lieu of his brother. The White brothers have proven to have good chemistry and a solid hard rock background, so they'll be assets to Caveman Morrison's new lineup! For the record, Redundant are luckily still together. Best of luck to Jacques and Willie in their next musical moves too, they both have talent and deserve to get in another band! As for when you can see the new Caveman Morrison lineup, I can't say for certain yet, but the band hasn't played live in over three months due to frontman Tym Morrison's busy solo schedule and (likely) the recent lineup switches, but with the White brothers in tow, it's only a matter of time before Caveman Morrison are back! Stay tuned for updates!

That's all for today, but stay tuned tomorrow for last month's poll results and all you should know about our current poll, so get voting, as it details with your opinions on a recent issue in the scene! Thanks everyone!

LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Full Circle), The Napalm Death Concert Preview, And More!!

Well guys, we're one day out from a HUGE metal concert the likes of which you may have never seen, and we're giving it an extended preview on the SMS today, but we also have some assorted news at the end of the post, and leading things off, LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, so here's what you need to know!

Local classic hard rockers Full Circle will return to the local concert stage TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT after an off weekend to rock The Roosevelt Hotel! I apologize for the short notice, but I didn't want these shows getting overshadowed from other stories earlier in the week. This talented quartet of local mainstays will have some great covers in store for fans at The Rosie this weekend, so don't miss them if you can help it! I will note that guitarist Kyle McKey's other band Asylum Country are advertised for The Nicolet Tavern this weekend, but judging by the photo used on their shows' event page, I take it Kyle won't be there, so no worries about a conflict for the Full Circle dates! As expected, Full Circle will be on at around 10:30 PM tonight & tomorrow night, you must be 19 to attend, and there shouldn't be a cover charge. For more details, visit the official Facebook event page! Full Circle should do great this weekend, and if you're in the mood for some classic hard rock hits, head to the west end for some good times at The Rosie! For a preview, here's Full Circle covering "Alone" by Heart at this year's Rotaryfest!



And now, to what could be the metal event of the year, as British death metal legends Napalm Death are coming to Sault Ontario TOMORROW NIGHT! One of the highest selling death metal bands in history, Napalm Death have proven to be a resilient and influential band in death metal and grindcore circles, and albums like "Scum", "From Enslavement To Oblivion", and "Diatribes" have helped solidify their status in the metal elite! Huge kudos to Rich Moreland and Dismembertainment for bringing them to the Soo, this could be a once in a lifetime chance to see them locally! And with a band like Napalm Death coming to town, you know the openers have to live up to the hype, and Dismembertainment have stacked the deck for this show! Two out of town bands will take the stage as openers, one of which is Toronto death metal band Hallows Die! No strangers to the Soo, you may remember seeing Hallows Die at a Rosie metal night in May, and their melodic death metal assault should easily be welcomed back tomorrow night! They'll be third of 5 bands on the bill, while the concert will be opened by Calgary grindcore band Wake, in their local debut! If you want some grind to kick off the night, Wake will deliver it in spades, with some welcomed punk influences as well, so hopefully they make their mark tomorrow!

As well, two local opening bands are planned for this show, those being death metal bands Shit Liver & The Bear Hunters! Two nights after opening for The Dead Peasants Revolt, Shit Liver will play direct support for Napalm Death as the second to last band tomorrow night, so kudos to them for that, and expect a wall of grime when they take the stage! The Bear Hunters will be second after Wake, and their melodic death metal sounds will be sure to brtualize fans as well, so don't miss them either! Remember, despite what their pages said last month, Oshawa death metal band Strings of Ares are NOT playing tomorrow's show, though they did open for Napalm Death on Sunday in Sudbury, so all worked out! So with this package of bands, you know a big venue is needed to contain the metal onslaught, and that venue is Feedback, the bar formerly known as Foggy Notions! The show was moved from The Riuniti Hall to Feedback on Wednesday without a reason publically announced, but with the bar's re-opening and a more central downtown location, this should work out for the best! The buzz for Feedback's re-opening is growing, and you guys won't wanna miss the bar's new look and atmosphere, so what better way is there to kick off Feedback than at a HUGE metal show?

Despite the venue change, this show will still be ALL AGES, but you 19+ attendees will need ID present if you want to drink anything alcoholic. Doors will now open at 5:00 PM instead of the old 6:00 PM time from the original Riuniti plans. And as for tickets, they are still $20 in advance or $25 at the door, and you can still buy them at The Rad Zone, Northland Music, or through Dismembertainment or members of Shit Liver & The Bear Hunters, so get buying before it's too late! Yes, tickets purchased before the venue change are still 100% good. Also, The Rad Zone is running a contest to win TWO FREE TICKETS for the show, so click here and post your name on their contest status from this morning to enter! The winner will be drawn later this evening, so enter while you can if you want free Napalm Death tickets! For all current and complete details on tomorrow's show, visit the official Facebook event page!

This is going to be one of the biggest and heaviest metal concerts that Sault Ontario has ever seen, so you'll be kicking yourself if you miss it! Sadly, I already am, as I'll be out of town this weekend, but I'll be there in spirit, and when I come back home on Sunday night, I wanna hear everything about how brutal this show was, how Feedback is after the renovations, and how much fun you guys had! Have a moshing good time, guys, and make this the biggest show in Dismembertainment history to ensure that we get more big shows like this! For a preview, here's Napalm Death's video for their song "On The Brink Of Extinction"!



Finally for today, here's three assorted shorter stories from the last little while. As usual, these are in alphabetical order by artist or venue name:

• According to the Facebook event page for it, the "Green Christmas Bash" at Feedback on Christmas Day will include a new band from Sativa Rose guitarist Andrew Angelic on the lineup. All I know is that the band's unnamed, and I don't think Andrew left Sativa Rose in favour of a new band. If I hear more, I'll let you guys know, but this sounds promising!
• If you've wondered why The Bottoms Up Lounge on Queen Street East hasn't hosted a solo Tym Morrison show since last year, here's why. A comment on the "Keep 708 Queen A Live Music Venue" Facebook page by SooToday's Donna Hopper said that The Bottoms Up Lounge had to stop hosting live bands due to noise complaints, despite hosting only acoustic bands for the most part. Very strange, but I know they still have open mic nights!
• New local metal trio Social Suicide (featuring ex-Bring The Misery bassist Tyler St. Amour) have had some lineup shuffling, with drummer Storm Perry replacing the departed Anthony Boudreau on guitar, and original drummer Keeghan Rosso returning to the band on drums. Reasons for the lineup changes were not publicized. Stay tuned for details on when you can see Social Suicide live for the first time!

That's all for today, but I will see you guys with a new post when I get back from Detroit, but I may have a new news post up on the weekend if something major comes out. Thanks everyone, and GO SEE NAPALM DEATH TOMORROW NIGHT!!!!!!
Why Bottoms Up Lounge has no bands anymore
Social Suicide lineup changes

Napalm Death/Foggy Notions News, A Local Band's Return, And This Week's Classic Video!!

Things are certainly picking up news-wise in the local metal scene, so I think I might double up on posts tonight as a result. I have new concerts, videos, and so forth to get to (and weekend concert previews), but those will be tonight or tomorrow so the stories I want to get to first don't get overshadowed. That said, this post features this week's classic video and a local band's return, but first, here's some huge news concerning a major upcoming concert and it's new venue!

THIS SATURDAY'S Napalm Death concert has been moved from The Riuniti Hall to the bar formerly known as Foggy Notions! Yes, the Queen Street East bar will officially re-open for business on Saturday night, under new ownership with a new name and look, and I can confirm that the bar's new name is Feedback! Sounds like a good name, hopefully it sticks with fans! I assume it's safe now to confirm that the new owner of Feedback is Dismembertainment head and local guitarist Rich Moreland, who is also putting on the Napalm Death show, so it's a fitting first concert for the "new" bar! The only other change is that the doors will now open an hour earlier at 5:00 PM on Saturday. Yes, previously purchased tickets are still 100% usable, and it is STILL ALL AGES! The news was broken in an e-mail to concert attendees yesterday, and has since been added to the Facebook event page. No reason was announced for the venue change, but I hope it wasn't due to ticket sale concerns, as you know how huge this concert should be! Check the above links for all current details on both the concert and venue!

I have to say, if there was a way to begin the era of Feedback with a bang, then having Napalm Death, Hallows Die, Wake, Shit Liver, & The Bear Hunters all on one night is the way to do it, and though I'll sadly be out of town this weekend, I know it will be an amazing concert and a great introduction to the local scene for Feedback! Stay tuned for more in the next few days when we preview this weekend's metal & hard rock concert schedule!

That said, while metalheads and old Foggy's fans are sure to be buzzing over the Feedback news, there is a more unfortunate side of the story, as was being discussed on SooToday last night, so I feel I should address it. SooToday's Carol Martin posted an article onto SooToday last night called "Foggy's next generation questioned by City Council", which basically outlines how City Council wants the Alcohol and Gaming Commission to consider the concerns of residents in the Foggy's area before transferring a liquor license to the new owners (For the record, the new ownership & name of the bar are not mentioned in the article.) Ward 4 Councillor Rick Niro wants the new owners to address concerns relating to noise, debris, and other issues that came up during the previous Foggy Notions eras, though he was clear in saying he's not against the reopening. Check the above links for the full article. Now, I'm not in a position to comment on what Rich has done with Foggy's/Feedback, but I know that he's following all the rules and taking all the right steps to ensure that everything will go smoothly. Considering that they're planning to reopen on Saturday, most of the work must already be done, and if he was planning to ignore any concerns, do you think it would have gotten this far?

I feel that if you willingly move into a neighbourhood near a bar that puts on concerts with non-acoustic bands, you should be prepared for noise, and should only have a right to call the police over it if they actually violate some noise ordinance. I'm sure in many cases, Foggy Notions was there before a noise complainer moved nearby, and they should have known that before moving into the area. There are other bars downtown that put on loud events near residences, and they don't get brought up at City Council over noise issues. That's just my opinion though, and I hope Rich gets no bad "feedback" over what goes on at Feedback in the future. The bar's in good hands, everyone will see that soon!

Now to some cool news for you Skull After Betrayl fans, as the local hardcore quartet have officially reunited! The band originally broke up in late July after the members parted ways with guitarist Justin Polutanovich and formed a new band named The Dead Kings with some new members, but it looks like Skull After Betrayl are back in action! The band relaunched their Facebook page earlier today, with frontman Mike Vincent confirming that they'll be ready for shows "soon" on his personal Facebook page. Their old lineup (including Justin on guitar) is back together, though bassist Adam Brett is now also listed for some singing, which should be interesting! With all that said, it looks like The Dead Kings have broken up, with their Facebook page deleted, which is disappointing, but hopefully Willis Tholberg & Jacob Cere get back into a new band soon! As for Skull After Betrayl, it's great to see them back, and hopefully the steady improvement we saw from them through the summer will continue when they return to the stage! Stay tuned for details on Skull After Betrayl's next shows as they come in!

And finally, here's this week's classic video! With the Napalm Death show upon us, it made perfect sense to tie in this week's video with one of the local opening bands, and I chose The Bear Hunters, specifically guitarist Josh Stephney! Before becoming a local fixture as Bring The Fallen's singer & The Bear Hunters' guitarist, Josh and his BTF bandmate Dan Souliere joined forces at the "In The Pines" guitar showcase at White Pines Collegiate & Vocational School on May 16th, 2008 to cover Tenacious D's "Tribute"! This was a solid cover with Josh on lead vocals, Dan on backing vocals, and both on guitar, and they mostly have the song down. Besides, it's Tenacious D, you've gotta do them justice! This video was filmed by an attendee of this event and was uploaded by Josh onto Facebook two days later. After uploading the video onto our YouTube channel, I also corrected the lighting to make it brighter and clearer, but you can still check out the original video at http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=42347370570. NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED!! All credit for this video goes to Josh, Dan, and the original filmer, I'm just sharing this video with a wider audience like it deserves! That said, check out Josh and Dan covering the tribute to the best song in the world below!



That's all for now, but I may have another news post later tonight, but if not, I'll have weekend concert previews probably tomorrow, so stay tuned! Thanks everyone!

LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Tym Morrison), And Napalm Death & Half Past News!!

Shorter post today, mainly because I wasn't expecting to have enough things to write about, but I'll cobble everything together! Today, we have a SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT, ticket details for a major upcoming concert, and some new videos, so here's what you need to know!

Caveman Morrison frontman Tym Morrison will indeed be rocking Service Grill Pizza TONIGHT! The prolific and talented singer/guitarist will return to the Korah Road restaurant tonight after spending last Saturday in Goulais River, continuing the speculation that his arrangement at the Service Grill is now bi-weekly. If that's the case, we won't see him back there until October 8th (with a possible show elsewhere next week), but time will tell if this trend continues. Apologies for the short notice for tonight's concert though, Tym only just announced it earlier today on this Facebook event page. Late notice or not, it's good to hear Tym's back on familiar territory tonight! Despite what the poster says, he did not start at 3:00 PM today, he's only playing one set from 8:00 PM onward, so you won't have missed a thing! There's no cover charge, and seeing as it's a restuarant, I can't see it being 19+ tonight. For more details, check the above links! Should be a good night of hard rocking unplugged covers, so if you need something to do tonight in Sault Ontario, head to the Service Grill for Tym Morrison! For a preview, here's Tym covering "More Than Words" with former Half Past singer Luke LeBlanc in 2008!



I was actually going to move on to another new concert on October 15th, but while it's now publically announced, I'm waiting for confirmation on where exactly it's being held before we plug it on here. For now though, let's discuss another concert taking place that night, and it's the widely anticipated metal show at The Riuniti Hall featuring Napalm Death, Hallows Die, Wake, Shit Liver, and The Bear Hunters! Tickets are now available for this mega-concert on October 15th, but where can you pick them up? The Rad Zone at Wellington Square Mall and Northland Music on Queen Street East have them right now for you guys to purchase, or you can directly contact promoter Rich Moreland in person or through Dismembertainment's Facebook page to get hooked up! If you wanna wait a day or two, members of The Bear Hunters and Shit Liver will have tickets to sell as well, so keep that in mind! Tickets are $20, which is more than worth it to see this high quality amount of bands, including the living death metal legends that are Napalm Death, so snap them up today! Stay tuned for updates on this concert as they come in!

And finally for this short Saturday night post, Half Past/Frightlight drummer Chris Thompson has posted the rest of the videos from Half Past's set at Hempfest last month onto his YouTube channel! Unlike the first two, the only things he's added to the new videos are title cards, and we've seen these before on the band's Facebook page, but it's nice to finally get these on YouTube! The "new" videos are of Half Past covering Drowning Pool's "Bodies", "I Stand Alone" by Godsmack, Disturbed's song "Down With The Sickness", and System of a Down's "Hypnotize", and as I've previously said, the band sounds great but I think Jordan Rains should stick to more melodic songs, as the songs with harsher vocals sound a bit rough. Good stuff though, so check the above links for all of the Hempfest videos of Half Past, and here's the video of the band covering "Down With The Sickness"!



That's all for today, but stay tuned for more over the next few days, including this week's Out of Town profile on Paricide on Monday! Thanks everyone!

LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Napalm Death & Empyrean Plague) And Much More!!

Alright, we have some really awesome news to share today, mostly concerning upcoming metal shows, but we have some assorted notes at the end, including some YouTube housekeeping youy guys might like. Now though, let's kick things off with LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS!!!

Hold on to your hats, metalheads, as a HUGE metal show is hitting Sault Ontario on October 15th, headlined by none other than British grindcore legends Napalm Death! You read that right! One of the top ten highest selling death metal bands of all time, Napalm Death have made waves since the 1980s on the backs of influential albums like "Scum" "Fear, Emptiness, Despair", and their latest "Time Waits For No Slave", and you know their brutal and respected sounds will not want to be missed next month! Huge kudos to Rich Moreland and Dismembertainment for bringing them here, this should be their biggest show yet! Four bands have been secured as openers, including two out of town bands, so who's opening for Napalm Death? Toronto death metal band Hallows Die, for one, in their first Sault Ontario stop in five months, following the Farewell To Freeway-headlined Rosie metal night in May! Nice choice, they sounded great from what I heard the first time around, so you won't want to miss them! The other out of town band is Calgary grindcore outfit Wake, who'll fit right in at this show with a hardcore and grind mixture that's guaranteed to melt faces in what I think is their local debut! How's that for an intense trifecta of great out of town death metal?

The two local bands confirmed as openers are melodic death metal quintet The Bear Hunters and grimecore trio Shit Liver, who are probably the best local fits for a show of this style and magnitude, and you know they'll turn some heads in the process! Also, I should note that Oshawa death metal band Strings of Ares had announced their participation in this show on band pages in August, but unless Dismembertainment confirm additional bands, I wouldn't read too far into that (though they'd fit well if added!) With the bands out of the way, what else should you know about this huge metal show? It will be held at The Riuniti Hall on 1324 Great Northern Road (at the corner of 4th Line East, down the road from The Trading Post), which isn't a familiar concert venue, but it has the size needed for a show of this magnitude! Crank Sound Distribution will be on hand to do sound, and it will be an ALL AGES concert, but a bar for 19+ attendees will be open. Doors open at 6:00 PM, and tickets are $20 in advance (ticket details to be announced), or $25 at the door, which certainly isn't steep for this level of bands, including the one and only Napalm Death! For all current details, visit the official Facebook event page!

Now THIS is one hell of a metal concert, Rich has outdone himself once again! There's a chance I might be in Detroit that weekend, but if I'm not, you can guarantee I'll be at The Riuniti Hall on October 15th for what should be one of the biggest metal concerts of the year! There's likely much more to come related to this concert, so stay tuned to the SMS for more details as they're confirmed!

So while Napalm Death stole much of the attention last night, Dismembertainment kept busy announcing another concert yesterday as well, that being THIS THURSDAY's 34th Roosevelt Hotel metal night! Keeping with recent trends for Dismembertainment's Thursday night showcases, there will be an out of town headlining band, and this week, it's North Bay black metal quartet Empyrean Plague! Nice to see them come to town, and if you enjoy folk inspired black metal, you'll be right at home with these Northern Ontario standouts, especially if you're more into black metal than other types! Local opening bands are scheduled for Thursday, but none have been confirmed as of this writing. When they're announced, I'll let you guys know! This show has a 9:00 PM start time, there will be a $3 cover (very affordable), and you must be 19 to attend. For more details, visit the official Facebook event page! Even without knowing the openers yet, this is shaping up to be an awesome concert, and huge props to Rich for booking out of town headliners for the Thursday metal nights in six of the past 7 weeks! Consistent brutal metal shows, gotta love em! Stay tuned for updates on THIS THURSDAY'S Empyrean Plague show as they come in!

Now to some more news, so here's three assorted shorter stories from last few days. As usual, these are in alphabetical order by band or station name:

• I moved Sault Michigan metal quintet Analog Deficiency to our inactive band links yesterday. Featuring Traces guitarists Nathan Switzer & Cody Tidwell in their lineup, Analog Deficiency were last visibly active on September 19th, 2010, which was when they last logged into their MySpace page. They were a promising band with a cool KoRn-inspired sound, though hopefully the members' current projects work out!
• Sault Ontario solo hard rock guitarist Shane "The Shaner" Solomon has posted a new "in progress" original demo named "Underdog" onto his Reverbnation page. Promising slower hard rocker, I like the riffing, and hopefully he expands on this to make a fuller track! Click here for more of The Shaner's original material!
• WLSO: The Sounds of Lake State (the college radio station at Lake Superior State University in Sault Michigan) has launched an official Twitter account! Not a lot of activity there yet, but a recent tweet implied that they're running a Saturday night rock show of some type this semester with a DJ named Aaron as host. If I hear any more details on this and other programming on WLSO, I'll let you know, but tune in today at 90.1 FM!

And finally for today, I wanted to let you guys know about some interesting edits being made to the videos on our official YouTube channel. A few days ago, YouTube unveiled a new feature that allows channel owners to edit their videos after uploading, and I don't mean the title and description. Now, you can adjust the lighting, colour, shakiness, length, and audio of videos after uploading them, and I'll tell you guys right now, this is awesome of them to finally add! Now I can go back and edit all of the videos I've filmed and uploaded that had bad/no lighting, dim/washed out colour, and other odd or non-realistic lighting. I've edited many videos, mostly from concerts, since YouTube unveiled this feature, and now many older videos are brighter & better lit than they once were! This doesn't boost the quality (dark footage doesn't brighten up very cleanly), but this way, many older videos look nicer and more detailed. I plan on using this feature more often, and I do recommend it for you readers with YouTube channels, as who wants to watch a black or washed out video?

To show you guys an example, here's Scofflaw's video for "Love Destroyer" (as originally uploaded to their MySpace page in 2008), and my weekly classic video upload of it from March, which I colour corrected a couple days ago. See what you guys think!



That's all for today, but stay tuned for a new local band and more news later this week, along with our next YouTube Channel Profile Series (on Garden of Bedlam's channel) on Thursday, and more! Thanks everyone!