Thanks once again for Ernest Beaumont AND the Facebook page for The Dondee for helping to confirm this: Sault Michigan hard rockers Nixxon Dixxon will be playing at Dondee Lanes TONIGHT AND TOMORROW NIGHT! Ignore the lack of these shows being listed on the band's MySpace page, they are definitely there this weekend for a pair of awesome shows! No cover charge is announced, you likely must be 21, and both concerts start at around 8:00 PM. That's about all I know, but most Nixxon Dixxon concerts follow the same template, so don't expect too much different! Should be some fun shows, they're only getting bigger and better from here! Check out some more information and material from these guys at this location, and for a preview, here's a clip of the band covering the Alice In Chains classic "Man In The Box" from their Halloween show in St. Ignace last year!
The other concerts this weekend, take them with a bit of a grain of salt, but Kewadin Casino would not lie to me! Sault Michigan hard rockers Blind Baby will apparently be playing there at The Rapids Lounge this weekend! Same nights and general times as Nixxon Dixxon, no cover, 21+, all that. Note that the band has NOT confirmed these shows on band pages, these come straight from the entertainment page on Kewadin Casino's website, which is valid proof! Now I can't tell you a whole lot about Blind Baby, I do know that drummer Ivan Schliska also plays in the local hard rock band Scofflaw, and their images on their Facebook page do point to a band of a heavier nature, but that's about all I can reasonably determine. No audio or video to speak of yet, but I know they do play covers, if that's a help! But I'll give them this: Unlike certain Kewadin Casino performing bands like Rainbow and Gary's Driving, Blind Baby do have a page, even if it is limited, so I at least have something to go by! So head on out to The Rapids Lounge to check out Blind Baby if you want to, I'll keep you posted if I hear anything more on these guys!
Now here's some intriguing band member news that has a local connection, though it's not a local band. Do you remember the Windsor death metal band Constructed Apocalypse (formerly Emphasis on Khrysis)? Well, you may remember seeing them as recently as June 2009 at The Oddfellows Hall with Today I Caught The Plague, as well as from backing up Dead and Divine at the same venue under their old name! Well, the band have replaced former frontman Steve Giroux with.....Sault Ontario's own Jeremy Hannah! You'll no doubt recognize him as a frequent area concert promoter (including Constructed Apocalypse shows), but also from his singing work in local bands like Lorax and Armistice! Looks like the addition of Jeremy to Constructed Apocalypse is relatively recent, my best guess is March? Well, in any event, MySpace confirms Jeremy's involvement, click here for proof! Maybe they'll come back up here for a show if this pans out?Now for three smaller news stories, in alphabetical order by band name:
- The Canadian Nightclub have launched their own Facebook event page for next Saturday's Crued concert (that's the Motley Crue tribute band!) There, it confirms that the show will cost $5 in advance or $8 at the door, there's some special alcohol deals for the concert, and there will be a contest for the craziest hair/mullet! This show is expected to sell out, so get your ticket TODAY, and confirm your attendance at the link above!
- A new band has announced their involvement for the Kewadin Casino 25th Anniversary Summer Festival! The band is Finding Clyde, an indie rock band from Essexville, Michigan, and their MySpace page specifically says they're playing with Three Doors Down on the Friday, July 23rd portion of the event. Not metal, but it's part of the festival, so it warrants mentioning here! As I hear more, you'll know from me!
- In Lion Ride recording news, the band's Facebook page hyped that this week was the final week of pre-production for the album at Toronto's BWC Studios! They officially hit the studio on Tuesday to lay down four new tracks that will, quote, "punch you in the vagina", unquote. Gotta love a band with a sense of humour! Check the above links to keep up to date on the progress of Lion Ride's next disc!
And finally for today, I have uploaded two more local hard rock albums in their entirety to The Sault Metal Scene's YouTube channel! One is "Waiting For Lightning", the 2003 debut album from inactive hard rockers Aftersight! This was widely available back in the mid-2000s, but I haven't seen it for sale in quite some time, and the last time I even saw a physical copy was when they distributed copies at the Sick Jams for Sick Kids benefit at The Grand Theater in December 2008! Good album, radio-friendly hard rock, it deserves more local attention, so why not put it online? The other is "Souls For Sale", the still yet-to-be-released debut album from local grunge band No Arrow! Recorded from 2007-2009, a release date for it is not in the cards at all, mainly due to problems I won't publicize. The recording's finished, the artwork is made up, but the CD has never been officially released. Hopefully it will be in the future, but in the 
meantime, you can contact the band if you want the album for free in mp3 format! Contact them at their MySpace page if you're interested! I know they had a good reputation and fan base in their heyday, so hopefully there's interested people out there! And thanks to frontman Dann Pichette for both sending me the album and greenlighting me to upload it to YouTube as well! Gotta get this stuff out there, it needs to be heard!NO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT IS INTENDED IN EITHER OF THESE ALBUM UPLOADS!!! Neither album is for sale or in stock at a local store (except for a possible used Aftersight CD at The Rad Zone), and I want these songs to get the exposure they deserve, so fans can check them out and enjoy this music! I share no ill will or bad intentions by uploading these! So if you want to check out Aftersight and/or No Arrow's albums, head to The Sault Metal Scene's YouTube channel! I'll link you to the first song on both, so here's "Wide Open Sky" by Aftersight and "Genocyde Revealing Pt. 1" by No Arrow! Remember, YouTube has the remainder of both albums! (And yes, I WILL REVIEW THESE IN THE COMING MONTHS ON THE SMS!)
That's all for now, stay tuned for more news, updates, previews, reviews, and anything else local and metal related, right here at The Sault Metal Scene! Keep it metal!
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