We'll start in Sault Michigan, where I know of at least one hard rock band playing some sets! River Witch, the new classic/modern rock band featuring ex-Blind Baby members Darian Causley, Chris Leask, and Ivan Shliska, will hit the stage at The Rapids Lounge at Kewadin Casino for two nights of hard hitting music! They'll be playing tomorrow night and Saturday night at 9:00 PM, with both shows having a 21+ age limit and no cover charge. Note that these shows were originally booked under the assumption that Blind Baby would still be together (as confirmed on Kewadin's entertainment page), but with their break-up and the regrouping as River Witch, it looks like the new band will use the old bookings. I can't say too much about River Witch, no audio or video to speak of yet, but if Blind Baby's sound was any indication, then they'll do just fine! Check the above links for more!
Now, back to Sault Ontario, as Caveman Morrison frontman Tym Morrison returns with another solo show! Head on up to The Bottoms Up Lounge tomorrow night at 10:00 PM, as Tym plays your favourite metal covers, among other genres, in an intimate acoustic setting! There is no cover charge for this show, and you must be 19 to enter. This is Tym's last solo show before Caveman Morrison return to the stage, so head on out to this show, cause you never know when he'll be back for an acoustic set! Tym's also said that his voice is "stronger than ever", so make note of that as well! If you wanna mellow out and enjoy some drinks with some great music, why not go to this show? Confirm your attendance at the official Facebook event page! Click the above links as well for audio and video samples from both Tym and Caveman Morrison, though I still have yet to get a video of his live solo show.
Thirdly this weekend, local classic hard rockers Turner Up are back with another pair or weekend shows! For them, the end of summer continues for another week, as they hit The Nicolet Tavern for two more concerts celebrating the end of the season! Aside from that theme, these shows (tomorrow and Saturday night) doesn't appear to have much different from their typical weekend dates, with 10:00 PM start times, no announced cover charge, and a 19+ age limit. So if you want to enjoy some classic hard rock songs from five talented local music veterans, you know exactly where to go this weekend! Confirm your attendance at this location, get more info at the above links, and for a video of their current lineup covering a Gavin DeGraw hit, click here!
Finally for new shows, it's a big one, as a notable tribute band return to Sault Ontario! Toronto's own Crued, the notorious Motley Crue tribute, will return to The Canadian Nightclub for a second time this year on Saturday night! Crued are winding down their Summer of Sleaze tour, and promise to bring the sights, sound, music, and debauchery that you're likely to get at a real Motley Crue concert! Take it from me, these guys do deliver a very good stage show and sound the part as well! This show will take place at The Canadian on Saturday at 10:00 PM, there's a 19+ age limit, and though there's no listed cover, most shows there have one, so bring at least $5 just in case. Confirm your attendance at the Facebook event page! This should be an awesome show, though I dunno if I can make it. Believe me though, these guys bring it live, and Motley Crue fans will have a blast! Click the above links for more, and for a preview, here's a clip of Crued playing the classic "Looks That Kill"!
Finally for today, I have a new album note! Remember at last month's Kiss show, when Simfy Live (formerly Concert Online) recorded the entire concert to later be sold on an official live album? Well, I ordered a copy not long after the show wrapped up, and just two weeks later, I got it in the mail, so here's what you should know! "The Hottest Show On Earth: Live In Sault Ste. Marie" has two CDs with the ENTIRE show featured (view the setlist here), and I mean that, cause they included everything! Song intros, banter, crowd rallying, you name it, and there's no pause breaks between songs either, so it feels like you're there again, in a sense! The case is cardboard with clear plastic to contain the CDs, and you can see the cover on the right. Aside from the sticker identifying that this show took place on August 10th in Sault Ontario, and a paper setlist insert on the inside cover (with writing credits), there's nothing custom about the packaging, but I didn't expect that. I will say that without the stage show and effects, it's easier to pick up on musical errors and changes, if that's of note.I want to review this live CD set on the SMS in the future, but I'll wait until a month where I have no new albums from local bands to review, cause they deserve the press and the plugs first and foremost, but add this Kiss live CD package to the review pile! After all, how often do we get to be the location of an official live album? In the meantime, buy this package if you want to own the Kiss concert in great quality audio! Click here to buy it in a 2 CD package, or here on a USB drive. Both are $35 plus shipping, and should arrive in two weeks, but take my advice: Get the CDs. There's effort put into those, the USB drive seems overpriced when you could put many Kiss live albums on a cheaper one for free. Also look out in case I post the concert online, now that I have the CDs!
That's all for today, I will see you guys at Foggy Notions TONIGHT for Endast, and I'll have a review tomorrow! Stay tuned! (P.S., I won't be able to tweet updates from the show, I lost my iPod charging cable and I'm on very low battery life, so I don't want to risk it.)
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