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GAUNTLET ENTERTAINMENT FEBRUARY 05.09 39
Looking for love in all the right places
Live music in February will warm your heart, rock your face and drain your wallet
Paul and Ian Baker
Musical Musings
The Canadian dollar is
down, the economy is
crumbling, tuition is still
rising, people are taking on second
jobs just to make ends meet
and taking out second mortgages
on their houses. Still, February is
full of shows that will make you
want to pawn the last of your stuff
for the tickets.
Since you’re probably already
on campus and don’t have time to
get to the pawn shop, That Empty
Space is featuring folksters Jon
and Roy and Erin Ross on Feb. 6,
for the low cost of absolutely
nothing. If you miss them at That
Empty Space or are desperate to
see them again, you can catch
them opening for the Tom Fun
Orchestra at the Marquee Room
the next night. For those who
are more into getting their faces
melted off, metal heroes Bison
B.C. are back in Calgary at the
Stetson the same night.
The Stetson will be home to
geeks who like live rock reinterpretations
of video game music
when Calgary’s own Thwomp
plays Feb. 10.
Even in times of economic crisis,
it is good to think of those
who are even less fortunate. Beats
Not Bullets, a fundraiser for youth
affected by war in Liberia, rocks
Broken City on Feb. 12 and 13.
The shindig features 11 artists
including local favourites Beija
Flor, Ghostkeeper, Axis of Conversation,
Hunter/Gatherer, the
Neckers and Fox Opera. A ticket
for both nights is only $35, a small
price to pay to help out those
needy Liberians and to hear some
great local music. Also on Friday,
Calgary singer/songwriter Dave
Simpson and Yolanda Sargeant
visit That Empty Space.
Because a Gauntlet music column
wouldn’t be a Gauntlet music
column without being indietastic,
we are contract-bound to
mention that Toronto’s DD/MM/
YYYY are playing with Sylvie and
Twin Crystals at Broken City on
Feb. 20. Next, some devastating
news: English classic rock legends
Foghat have cancelled their Feb.
21 show at the Deerfoot Inn and
Casino, so you’ll just have to listen
to “Slow Ride” on vinyl at home.
For those who can scrounge
up $40, former Talking Head
David Byrne will be performing
his own and Brian Eno’s songs at
the Jack Singer on Feb. 23.
If you’re into hip-hop and have
any money left by the end of the
month, Kardinal Offishall rolls into
Tequila’s on Feb. 26. Craig Cardiff
and Jonathan Lee round out what
is apparently Folk February at That
Empty Space on Feb. 27 and you
should stillhave enough time to catch
local punkers Madcowboys play at
Broken City later that night.
The dude on the left wants to be your friend.
courtesy Killbeat