LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (Tantrym Tyme), Plus New Videos!!

Well, we better start clearing out some back news tonight before I've flooded with it, and thankfully, I have more reason to thanks to a SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for TOMORROW! So I've supplemented it with some more assorted recent news items, and if a big story you've been expecting isn't here, don't worry, it's coming! Sometimes you have to hold some things to give them the optimal coverage they deserve. Now, read on below for the latest news, notes, and videos!

Young Sault Michigan metal quartet Tantrym Tyme will apparently be playing a tailgate party of some kind TOMORROW outside of Pullar Stadium before the Soo Eagles NAHL hockey game! Apologies for the short notice, the band only announced this on their Facebook page earlier today, and the Eagles have not mentioned it either. Tomorrow's game marks the second of a three night home stand between the Soo Eagles and the Johnstown Tomahawks, and it's at least the second time that Tantrym Tyme have played a live set to coincide with an Eagles game, also doing so in March for a game over their military & parents weekend. The Rock Till You Drop winners will be playing outside and behind the arena (at 435 East Portage Avenue) tomorrow at 5:00 PM, and it's obviously all ages given the setting, but while I don't figure there will be an admission charge for their tailgate set, the game itself has it's own fees and times, so click here for information if you're looking at going, and check the above links for more details!

It's great to see Tantrym Tyme keeping busy with another high profile concert set, and hopefully they can convert some Eagles fans into fans of their own tomorrow before the game! Remember, the Eagles play the same level of hockey as the Soo Thunderbirds on the Ontario side of the border, and they both played together in the NOJHL until the end of the 2011-2012 season. Don't miss Tantrym Tyme's latest concert tomorrow, and for a preview, here's the guys covering Pantera & Iron Maiden last year!

Now to some more videos to clear out of our news cache, starting with something a little different: an interview with Dayglo Abortions frontman Murray "The Cretin" Acton from their headlining show at The Roosevelt Hotel earlier this month! Uploaded to the YouTube channel of Boyd Rendell (a.k.a. AlgomA frontman Darby Wigwaus) on Wednesday, the interview is done by former Chronic Demonic singer Sabrina Strange, where they talk about how The Dayglo Abortions' tour was going, standout moments from the tour, the two year gap between local stops, the band's message to leave to local fans, their next album plans, and more. Sabrina needs more experience as an interviewer, but she came across as kind and invested in the discussion, and the video is well put together! Along with some titles and credits (plus a plug for Darby's Big Loonie Bus Show next month in Echo Bay), the video also includes three clips from the show itself, two bookending the interview, and one about 3:50 into the video for a few seconds.

The last clip will likely be the most interesting, as it's a video from the show of The Dayglo Abortions playing "Kill Cunt Brain" (they titled it, not me), and compared to the earlier abbreviated clips, this is from behind the crowd rather than a near side-stage angle. Solid audio, if dark, and it's a nice capper to this video! Check out Sabrina's interview and more below, and for reference, it begins a minute in ends about 4:50 in!



Also today, here's a new demo of a Theatre of Night original song by keyboardist Craig Harrison! Uploaded to his YouTube channel on Tuesday, it's a short two minute clip of his part for their song "Twilight of the Gods", with the camera focused on his hands while playing (and with a colour filter overtop, presumably for effect/mood.) It's a well done composition, dark and fitting for one of their songs, so give it a look below!



Finally for today, here's an archive video find courtesy of the YouTube channel of Nikkfitt guitarist Robert Ross, courtesy of what appears to be an old edition of Hempfest in nearby Ophir, Ontario! I have no idea what band this is (or even if Robert's playing on stage), but it's a live cover (likely from 2009 or earlier) of Kiss' "Rock & Roll All Nite" with at least two guest backing singers. The description implies there was 2,000 people there, which I can see during the annual marijuana culture festival's peak, and it's a solid cover on a good quality stationary camera, so if you love Kiss or old local videos, give this one a look, and if you can identify anything extra on the date or band, let me know!



That's definitely all for today, but stay tuned for a big news post tomorrow featuring some long overdue updates! Thanks everyone!

LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Tym Morrison & Tantrym Tyme) & Most Of The Weekend's Heavier Concert Previews!!

For our 24th straight day of new posts at the SMS, we'll focus on most of the weekend's metal/hard rock concert previews on this Thursday morning! The streak will continue for at least a couple more days, as we have this month's YouTube Channel Profile tomorrow, and then one on Saturday featuring the Sunday metal concert previews, just to break things up and not plug them too early. Among the shows through Saturday, we have some LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS for newly announced sets, so here's what you need to know on both sides of the border for your weekend concert plans!

Caveman Morrison frontman Tym Morrison has two concerts planned for this weekend at The Roadhouse Bar & Grill on Trunk Road, including shows TONIGHT & TOMORROW NIGHT! The Thursday night setting for tonight's show is apparently due to a customer appreciation night going down this evening, and as a result, Tym will be on earlier at 6:00 PM. As well, the Facebook event page indicates that attendees could get a free meal, but I don't know if there's a catch or limited nature to that. Tomorrow night's show is more normal, with a 10:00 PM start time, and both shows promise a solid mix of metal and rock covers for attendees, as veterans of Tym's solo acoustic shows should come to expect! Both tonight & tomorrow's gigs have no announced cover charges, and I'd expect a 19+ age limit for at least tomorrow's show. For more details, click here & here!

Sounds like a packed weekend, but Tym's got the talent and drive to keep things interesting and varied over both nights, so don't miss his unplugged cover sets tonight & tomorrow at The Roadhouse on Trunk! For a preview, here's Tym covering Heart's "Alone" at The Service Grill in 2011, plus interview clips!

Also in newly announced public concerts is a new set from Sault Michigan hard rock quartet Tantrym Tyme, as they'll be playing somewhere you might not expect this weekend! According to their Facebook page, the former Abstract will be playing at the Soo Eagles NAHL hockey game on Saturday, which is definitely new for us on here! In case you're unfamiliar with the Eagles, they're a junior hockey team that play the same level of hockey as the Soo Thunderbirds on the Canadian side of the border (they actually both played in the NOJHL until the Eagles transferred to the NAHL last year.) Saturday's game at the Pullar Stadium (which sees them take on the Springfield Junior Blues) is part of the Eagles' military & parents weekend, which includes military discount tickets, a jersey auction, a skate with players, and music from the "Harmony Health Foods Band", who are one & the same as Tantrym Tyme (drummer Ethan Twardy's parents own the store, if I remember correctly, and there's been a lot of cooperation & promotion between the store & band as a result.)

No word on when the band plays on Saturday, but the game begins at 7:30 PM, and an intermission set would make sense. Tickets are $8.50 or $6.50 for seniors & youths, which you can buy at this location or in person at the Pullar Stadium, which is located at 435 East Portage Avenue near the marina & locks. Check the above links for more details! This seems like a big opportunity for Tantrym Tyme, even if it is somewhat untreaded ground for the site, but hopefully they make tons of new fans on Saturday, and the Eagles could clinch the North Division in the game, so keep it in mind! For a preview, here's this talented young band covering Pantera & Iron Maiden last year!

Now to the previously announced concerts on the weekend schedule, starting with our first ever preview of a concert at The Back Door in Sault Michigan! Finally, an SMS connection beyond their ads on Rock 101, as they're continuing with their recent plans for Friday night cover rock bands by bringing in Kinross hard/classic rock quintet Banned TOMORROW NIGHT! At least the fourth Friday night rock band brought in so far (joining Toast, The London Gentlemen, and Bittermoon), Banned are the first verifiable hard rock-leaning one to hit The Back Door (the jury's still out on Toast), and it's great to see the Traynors and company back in the Soo for another night of covers & originals during their busy March schedule! Of course, The Back Door is located at 313 Ashmun Street, just seconds down the road from Grooves Music & Steve's Music, and while I can't confirm a cover charge, bring cash just in case. Banned will be on at 10:00 PM, and a 21+ age limit will be in effect. For more details, visit the above links!

It's great to see The Back Door continuing their rock band experiment, and hopefully we see some more bands from all avenues of "rock" on Fridays there in the coming months, including hopefully some extra heavier acts! Banned should do fine on Saturday, and hopefully they prove The Back Door is a great place for their varied covers & originals! For a preview, here's their current lineup covering a Carrie Underwood song, but hopefully they post some new heavier covers soon!



Finally for the pre-Sunday previews, here's a couple of shows that don't have any extra frills that I know of (unless advance word counts), as Powerslug will return to The Rapids Lounge at the Sault Michigan Kewadin Casino tomorrow night & Saturday night! The page-less local hard rock band will make their first Sault Kewadin stops of 2013 this weekend, and expect a solid weekend of hard rock covers and possibly originals to chug your mug to both nights! With alumni of Clownsack, Full Throttle, and Kilacel enlisted, how could things turn out bad? As usual for their Kewadin Casino dates, there's no announced cover charge, you must be 21 to attend, and a 10:00 PM-ish start time is likely. For more details, visit Kewadin Casino's entertainment page, the source of our advance word! Hopefully this weekend's gigs go swimmingly for Chris, Bob, and Chris, and keep The Rapids Lounge in mind on your weekend concert plans! If online media ever pops up again to preview their sound/live show, I'll be sure to tell you guys!

That's likely all for today, but stay tuned tomorrow for this month's YouTube Channel Profile, when we look at Sault Michigan concert attendee dfunker76's YouTube channel! Thanks everyone, and also watch out for Sunday concert previews on Saturday, including the Trapt/Hinder show!