LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS (Tym Morrison & Soundcheck), Plus New Videos!!

Today's post took big detour from what was originally planned due to SHORT NOTICE LOCAL CONCERT ALERTS, both regarding Sunday matinee gigs, and new video footage of one of tomorrow's acts, but some recent videos from another local band will still cap things off as planned from before. Here's what you should know!

Local classic/hard rock cover quartet Soundcheck will be playing at a car show TOMORROW outside of the A&W at 659 Great Northern Road! Apologies for the short notice, the band only announced this gig via their Facebook event page this morning, but it was acknowledged previously on personal accounts. This might seem atypical for Soundcheck at first, but you may recall seeing the guys playing outside of the new A&W for car shows in mid-2019, so now that the pandemic is in a much better state, those can happen again, and bands can play them again! TOMORROW'S car show is Cruisin' The Dub car, bike, and jeep show, and as the poster indicates, expect games, raffles, and refreshments along with the vehicles and live music. Soundcheck's wide ranging but often heavy setlist should provide a solid musical backdrop TOMORROW!

All proceeds from registrations and purchases on site will go to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (great cause), but this is a FREE & ALL AGES event for general attendees, and the show runs from 1:00-3:00 PM. However, be advised that 9&10 News is calling for light rain TOMORROW during showtime, and the band's own event page says that the concert is "weather permitting", so hopefully the forecast comes up lucky for the band and attendees. See above for more details, and for a preview, here's some brand new videos of Soundcheck at Shooters Downstairs Lounge this past Saturday! Live-streamed by the venue's Facebook page, one is a short clip of Soundcheck covering Shania Twain's "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" with guitarist Terry Eaton on lead vocals, but embedded below is a full video of them covering Kenny Loggins' "Footloose" with fellow guitarist Cameron Oliver singing lead instead.

Unfortunately, both are in the vertical cell phone orientation, but the audio quality holds up, and the filmer from Shooters got some nice angles of the band rocking out and the attendees dancing and enjoying the music, so if you're curious as to how Shooters looks on the inside, these will help you out! The monitor that displays relevant band logos above the drum kit has always been a nice touch. Check these out above and below, and if the weather cooperates, don't miss Soundcheck outside of the new A&W down Great Northern TOMORROW!

Next up, local classic/hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison will return to Reggie's Place on Queen Street East for another Sunday matinee concert TOMORROW as well! Again, apologies for the short notice, the venue only announced this show via their Facebook page on Thursday, with Tym following suit with a Facebook event page yesterday. This is an unusually quick turnaround for Tym at Reggie's, having just played there this past Sunday too, and when he is booked for their Sunday matinee series, it's appears to be mostly on a once-a-month basis, so could this show be as a late fill-in? In any event, if you missed Tym at The Mike Case Memorial Stage on Wednesday (or can't make it to see him there next Wednesday), his deep setlist of classic and hard rock covers will keep the entertainment going TOMORROW! This 19+ show has no cover charge and a 3:00 PM start time. See above for more details on this matinee gig, and here's Tym live!

Let's wrap things up today, with a lot of new TikTok videos from St. Ignace metalcore quartet Heavy Lies The Crown! Singer Brandon West launched a TikTok page for the band way back in December 2020 (apologies for missing it), and there's way too much ground to cover with it, but let's at least sample what he's uploaded there. Posts on TikTok aren't normally promoted on their Facebook page, but Brandon's last two were acknowledged there teasers of him opening a box and asking fans to guess what it was (it's glowing, briefcase in Pulp Fiction style, but they're clearly teasing something with them). Otherwise, H.L.T.C. on TikTok is a mixture of preview clips, duets & stitches with other TikTok videos, and content shared from/more amenable to Brandon's personal TikTok page, including videos featuring his kids. The band's mascot Iggy Duck also appears, with Brandon donning that duck mask seen in Facebook teaser clips for some distorted vocal covers.

I wouldn't say TikTok is the source for Heavy Lies The Crown's major updates, and it looks more like a lighter diversion for fans of Brandon specifically and/or supporters who are better versed in the TikTok platform, but there is a lot to see, if not always 100% devoted to the band at large. Diehard fans should be curious though, so give everything a look above! The embed code for TikTok videos has never worked for me on the SMS. That's all for today, but stay tuned for this month's YouTube Channel Profile on the site next! Thanks everyone!