New Videos From The E.U.P., A Concert Preview, And More!!

Back to the news backlog clearout on this Tuesday evening, including new updates from the E.U.P., a revived solo project, and leading off, a preview for an expected mid-week concert, so here's what you should know!

As recently usual, local classic/hard rock singer/guitarist Tym Morrison should return to The Mike Case Memorial Stage at The Trading Post for another Wednesday evening concert TOMORROW NIGHT, but while we're on the subject, let's add his expected August dates there to our calendar! Unless otherwise stated (like for inclement weather), Tym should be back at the Great Northern Road outdoor stage on Wednesday, August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, and 31st, so fans of his deep setlist of hard and classic rock covers should be amped up for these mid-week events next month, and before then, tomorrow! Remember, the Mike Case Stage is only open seasonally, closing for 2022 in September. Tomorrow's and next month's shows have no age limit, no cover charge, and 7:00 PM start times, but be advised that Tym has not visibly plugged tomorrow's concert on social media, so we'll let you know if it is 100% off or if things are a go as usual.

Weather-wise, if he is back there tomorrow, 9&10 News is calling for mostly cloudy, 17° weather with the rain likely ending before showtime. Again, we'll let you know if Tym's off tomorrow or if the show just didn't get an event page, but see above for more details, and here's Tym live!

Next up, let's head to Michigan for some more backlogged updates from St. Ignace metalcore band Heavy Lies The Crown's Facebook page! Beyond the YouTube video covered the other day, Heavy Lies The Crown uploaded three TikTok style "Reels" videos that are ultra short & repetitive by design after the Nonpoint concert in New Baltimore two weeks ago, but they did post one proper 30 second live video from that event of the guys in action, unfortunately shot vertically. The attendee still had a good angle of the band (minus bassist Christian Thanasiu) as well as fans trying to get a mosh pit going on the floor, and the video and audio quality holds up where the aspect ratio may not! Give it a watch below, and stay tuned for more from Heavy Lies The Crown in due course!

Also, here's a new video of local blues/hard rock quartet Project 906 from their show at The Islander Bar in nearby Hessel this past weekend! Uploaded to their Facebook page on Sunday (with more videos from the show allegedly forthcoming), this features the guys covering Alice In Chains' "Man In The Box". Strong performance of a great song, if a little soft vocally on the choruses, but the visual quality isn't ideal thanks to the overexposed blue stage lighting. Still good stuff all around, so check it out for yourself below, and 906 will be back in Hessel next month!

Finally for today, let's head back to Sault Ontario, as local hard rock solo project Stonesmith GC (f.k.a. StrykerGC) relaunched in May! I almost went with them for this month's Defunct Local Band Profile before noticing, FYI. Led by veteran local guitarist Troy Isaac, Stonesmith GC has been absent from Facebook updates for a year+, but as you can see by the links in their YouTube video descriptions, he sure has a current presence online! Two original songs under the slightly altered name Stone Smyth can be heard on his/their Bandcamp page, entitled "Uncle Ted For President" (a musical homage to Ted Nugent) and "Who's Next MF", while their YouTube channel features 30-60 second samples of those and six other songs, all set to thematically related stock footage. The full songs can be heard on Spotify and/or Apple Music, though no word on if Troy is planning an album or not.

Note that Stone Smyth's Bandcamp description says "Please look me up for up coming performances" and "I have a full 15 song original show coming to a town near you", though I have not seen any references to live dates on his pages at press time (also note that pages tend to list the project as being from Toronto nowadays). Good to see Troy back at it with his original music, and his guitar and programming talents are on solid display with these songs, but the vocal processing may not be for everyone. It'll be interesting to see what else comes of the new Stone Smyth, but give their new songs a listen, and here's the preview video for "Cold Rain"!

That's all for today, but stay tuned for this month's YouTube Channel Profile on the site tomorrow! Thanks everyone!