LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Tym Morrison), New Videos, And Much More!!

Here's another new news post for your Tuesday morning reading! Yes, I know that this month's "Where Are The New Albums?" post still isn't up yet, but with SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS to touch on, I don't want to dilly dally on those, so look for that feature next, I promise! Along with some new videos, a lineup confirmation, and more, here's what you should know!

Former Caveman Morrison frontman Tym Morrison has announced five new matinee concert dates at Mark's Breakfast Plus at the Market Mall, which will see him take their stage TONIGHT & TOMORROW, and then on Monday-Wednesday, April 23rd, 24th, and 25th! Apologies for the short notice on the former two shows, these were only announced via their official Facebook event page yesterday. After not publically promoting last month's Mark's bookings online (his personal Facebook page aside), Tym is giving April's gigs some public attention, so if you didn't hear the word on those events, here's your opportunity for this month! No word on if Tym played Easter Monday and the event page went up after then, or if there was no show that day due to the holiday. You can take in Tym's skilled acoustic hard rock covers at the west end diner TONIGHT, TOMORROW, and later this month at 6:00 PM each evening, and while there are no announced age limits or cover charges, mind the locale. See above for more details, and here's Tym live!



Next up, here's the latest from local indie/hard rock quartet Id Iota, starting with the long awaited reveal of their new bassist, as while the band still hasn't publically stated his identity in writing, it looks like Pillory frontman Robert Sartini has replaced Dan Linklater in their lineup, as per photos floating around on Facebook. Belatedly, a reason for Dan's departure was not announced that I've seen, but hopefully nothing bad happened, and that we see him in a new band down the line! While better known for his metal work, Robert has recently showed his lighter side in the jazz band The Peach Thieves, so this should be a happy medium for him, assuming I didn't whiff on his identity! The Thessalon gig aside, Id Iota's current lineup made their Sault Ste. Marie debut during their headlining concert at LopLops Lounge this past weekend, and Live705 were on hand to film them, as well as opening bands Pointless and Tea With Lincoln, so what should you know there?

As posted to their Facebook page during that show, the videos capture an original song from each band, and while the audio quality and angle of each is solid, they chose to put a filter in post-production on all but the Tea With Lincoln video, which make the video look like a pencil sketch. I'll be honest, I don't like how it looks, it makes them look like the videos were shot during a snowstorm, but if you like artistic filters, you might get a kick out of them beyond the talented music! Check out Id Iota's video below, and don't miss them at Shit Liver's tour kickoff show on Friday!



Also today, here's a video from new Sault Michigan alt-pop rock quintet Midnight Logic! White not overly heavy from what I've seen and heard of them (so far?), the presence of Intrepid alum Nick Pavlat was always a good sign! This jam session video went up on their Facebook page on March 7th, and it features their instrumental members (including bassist Steven Kirkman & drummer Kade DesArmo) covering Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing". Filmed close to the guys and with solid quality, the angles can admittedly be a little too close, but this is a fun jam, so give it a look below! No word yet though on how they or other bands did at the Superior Cafe competition.



Finally for today, here's three assorted shorter news items from the last while, and as usual, these are in alphabetical order by artist or event name:

• In a post on their Facebook page last week, Sault Ontario goregrind solo project Crucify the Whore revealed that they plan on releasing "on the fly" tracks recorded during their recent break, and after alluding to "a huge twist and turn of events" in Tyler's personal life that may relate to Blood Shed Productions' quiet 2017, it was indicated that new C.T.W., Rotopsy, and Malignant Neoplasm updates are coming, as well as "new projects" & "new endeavours". Hopefully this all pans out, it's been odd not hearing new music from the Blood Shed as of late!
• Are a form of regular metal nights coming to The Canadian Nightclub in the near future? Promoter and former Lorax frontman Jeremy Hannah announced that metal nights are "starting up again" at the Pim Street venue via his Sault MusicScene Facebook page on Wednesday, though he gave no indication of dates, scheduling, format, or bands. Jeremy's return to promotion has largely been contained to varied genre events at The Canadian, but if a new metal night series can take off there, I'm all for it! Stay tuned for updates!
• London, England alternative metal trio LTNT (pronounced "lieutenant") have quietly been named as the second opener for the Seether concert at The Dreammaker's Theater at the Sault Michigan Kewadin Casino on August 11th, as per recent updates to it's Facebook event page. LTNT's sound has an grungy yet accessible bite, and will add an intriguing element to the night's lineup, so give them a listen above, and get your tickets A.S.A.P.!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for this month's "Where Are The New Albums?" post next, I promise! Thanks everyone!