MOJO Review for Garth Hudson's A Canadian Celebration of The Band
"The Band 4/5ths Canadian and this tribute by fellow citizens Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, the Cowboy Junkies, country-rockers like Blue Rodeo and The Sadies and others was first released a decade ago. Their genius keyboardist Garth Hudson brings his wild inventiveness and founding-member cred to every cut. The music carries even more gravitas with time, a testament not only to The Band, but particularly to their controversial primary songwriter Robbie Robertson, whose contributions to rock history are immeasurable.
Gems include Mary Margaret O’Hara’s harrowing portrait of a woman unhinged by love in her extraordinary version of deep cut Out Of The Blue. And Great Big Sea’s Pogues-esque Knockin’ Lost John unearths the old, weird Canada inherent in this other lesser-known Robertson nugget. Unsurprisingly, Neil lights up Dylan/Rick Danko’s This Wheel On Fire."
Michael Simmons
Thanks to Cris Cohen from “Bands to Fans” for this genuine interview podcast with The Weight Bands Jim Weider – discussing new album, best guitar and his experience playing in The Band with Levon Helm. Check it out!
Read MoreWe are extremely excited that on October 19th a new album by award-nominated East Coast band PRETTY ARCHIE will arrive! “Hanging On” is their third album and you can pre-order it here.
Read MoreGrab Your Friends & Come On Out For A Night Of Great Entertainment From East Coast’s Hottest Band “Pretty Archie” on THU, Nov 8, 2018 9:00 PM. Pretty Archie’s New Release “Hanging On” Will Be Hitting The Airwaves, And There’s Nothing Like A Huge Cape Breton Party To Celebrate Local Music! TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW PRE-SALE ON-LINE CODE “PRETTY” – SAVE $5.00 TIL OCTOBER 1ST! SEE YOU THERE!
Read MoreSummer might be over but there is still plenty of fun to be had this year! Check out The Weight Band’s September Tour schedule below and if you are so inclined get your tickets here
Read MoreWe are excited to announce that Pretty Archie has joined our Curve Music family. We proudly present you the best folk band from the East Coast! Their unique music finds common ground in the blurred genres of Country, Folk, Bluegrass and Blues. Check out their video below, catch them at a live show and say hello! Find tickets and Tour-dates here and their album in our store here
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Garth Hudson is a multi-instrumentalist and co-founder of the legendary and internationally influential rock group THE BAND. Martin Scorcese filmed them with a few well-known friends in The Last Waltz. Garth was a principal architect of the group’s unique sound. His mastery of the Lowrey organ led to his being called “the most brilliant organist in rock and roll” by Time magazine. He will be closing out Friday night at Huichica Music Festival. Tickets are still available (at a discounted price) here
Read MoreIt’s almost the weekend which means it’s time for this year’s Invermere Music Festival featuring The Dead South tomorrow and Lindi Ortega on Saturday! Tix are still available! Tip: Kids under 12 are free! Woha!
Read MoreTry to sit still to this burner of a tune of The Weight Band! See them live and in color to one of their upcoming August Tour dates: Aug 20 Full Moon Resort NY 8/20 TO 8/24 Aug 25 Infinity Hall Norfolk CT All Tickets at https://bit.ly/2mX7ZzP
Read MoreWe can still hear Nate Hilts say, not too long ago, “Who’d have ever thought that our silly little video would get that many views?”. Glad we could share some great Canadian lands- and cityscapes with more than 70 million people!
Read MoreYour summer might be all planned out already, but come fall you’ll be happy you decided to check in early to these tour dates of The Weight Band. Which show will you go to?
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