LOCAL CONCERT ALERT (The Uncanny Valley), New Videos, And Much More!!

Between the ongoing slow patch and some personal concerns, it took until Wednesday evening to get a news post on the site this week, but I think this is an eventful one! Along with a LOCAL CONCERT ALERT for next week and some related videos, we have an early concert preview for this weekend (in case things remain slow in the short term), and some assorted news and updates, so here's what you should know!

Young local classic hard rock quartet The Uncanny Valley will end their pandemic-induced hiatus from the live concert stage when they make their Rockstar Bar debut on Saturday, October 3rd! Last seen opening for Heaps at LopLops Lounge back in February, it's great to see this rising young band back at it (at least at a show that's publically attendable), and with their 1970s throwback sound and impressive original content on hand, they should deliver a good time for fans next weekend! This is a one night only event, as The Rockstar Bar has generally been booking bands only on Saturdays at this stage of the pandemic. A somewhat later 10:00 PM start time is in effect for this 19+ concert, which has no announced age limit, but remember to be mindful of ongoing social distancing limitations at the venue, remember your face mask, and please use common sense. For more details on The Uncanny Valley's return to action next weekend, visit the official Facebook event page!

While we're on the subject of The Uncanny Valley, they have posted a couple of new videos on their Facebook page, so what can be seen in these? The first of the two videos was uploaded last week, and it features the guys playing 90 seconds of their new original "Sweet Like Sugar", curiously bookended with clips from Post Malone's interview on The Joe Rogan Experience, where Post actually mentioned "the uncanny valley". Musically speaking, what we hear of the song sounds promising and with a little bit of a psychedelic tinge, but the overly blue lighting and slightly blurry visuals don't help. Embedded below is yesterday's (sadly vertical) video, which features the guys practicing in their jam space, having fun, skateboarding, and most intriguingly, what appears to be them tracking music on a computer. If they're working on studio material and/or a debut album, they have yet to firmly say so on Facebook, but the talent's there! Interesting teasers, so give these a watch above & below!

Next up, due to the news slowdown of late, here's a somewhat early weekend concert preview, as local classic/hard rock solo musician Tym Morrison will return to The Motley Market on Gore Street THIS SATURDAY NIGHT to wrap up his month of Saturday gigs there! Just to clarify, the Facebook event page created for his show there this past Saturday (which wasn't live-streamed again) is scheduled to run through 9:00 PM this Saturday, so that accounts for that show and the next concert in one scheduling. I do not know yet if Tym will be back at this new vendor space/performance venue in October, but his unplugged classic and hard rock covers should go over well with assembled fans and patrons this weekend as usual! A 6:00 PM start time is in effect, there are no advertised age limits or cover charges, and please use common sense re: social distancing and face masks. Visit the above links for more details, and here's Tym live!



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

• Local alt-punk trio A Dire Setback announced on their Facebook page this morning that they "will be doing our CD release party as soon as we feel it's not a dumb idea", though they are still willing to offer refunds if you are still holding onto your tickets from the original date in March. Nice to get some clarification that this show is still planned to go forward, but how will it look, and when will it happen? Stay tuned for updates!
• I have moved local progressive metal solo project Kraken Mara back to our inactive band links due to a year's inactivity. Despite announcing on September 16th of last year that they had resumed activity after project leader Brendan Christie's return from work overseas, no public updates have followed on official accounts (pandemic acknowledged.) Brendan's a very talented guitarist, and hopefully we see new material from Kraken Mara down the line!
• In a post on his Facebook page last week, local/Thompson, Manitoba solo artist Mike Haggith asked fans publically which of two dates would be best for his next #LockdownLive at-home concert: this past Sunday (which obviously came and went with no show) or this Saturday. I think there was more of a vocal response to the question in his private fan group, but does this mean that Saturday will give us #LockdownLive XV? Keep watch, in any event!
   

That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and notes on the site in the coming days! Thanks everyone!