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Jun 09

Grand Porch Party! This Sunday

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Their site says “The Grand Porch Party will be an afternoon of awesomeness.” and I believe them.

2 hours of live music (Sunday 3pm-5pm), played from the porches of Uptown waterloo homes.

Organized by Alternatives Journal, Canada’s national environmental magazine, as the official launch event for our first ever Music+Environment issue – the Grand Porch Party is basically a bunch of musical acts happening throughout the Caroline/Erb/Westmount/William neighbourhood and you can check out a full listing of sites/acts HERE:

http://grandporchparty.wordpress.com/whos-playing/

And the facebook invite is HERE. If you’d like to RSVP, or spread the word.

Maybe we shall see you there!

H.

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Apr 27

Open Ears : Festival of Music & Sound

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Just spent an amazing amazing night out at the Conrad Centre with Marc Cameron enjoying the first night of Open Ears Festival in Kitchener!

It was POPULAR STANDARDS featuring members of the KW Symphony and Gregory Oh. Although their rendition of “Born to be Wild’ was pretty incredible. for me the highlight was a performance of the 1985 “Changing Opinion”, from Songs from Liquid Days – and has a pretty cool backstory in the program (the composer collaborated with Paul Simon, Suzanne Vega, David Byrne and others…) Check out the song HERE.

But wait a minute – you’re wondering WTF is Open Ears Festival anyway right?

It’s a biennial Festival of Music and Sound that only happens here… Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

And it celebrates : The Art of Listening

Awesome. KW Awesome.

I HIGHLY recommend you check out their site to see a full listing of installations and events both Free and Paid.

A highlight is The Blue Dot Party which is happening on Saturday night 10pm – sunrise. Tickts available at Pyrus Cafe across from the bus terminal on Charles Street. People talk about this party for MONTHS afterwards, so you need to come check it out with us!
Wanna make a plan to meet up? Message me!

H.

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Apr 14

A couple great Community things…

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Ok. Couple great things I want to tell you about:

1. Conestoga College is airing a Community Message ad about a scam going on with people renting rooms/apts  - and laid out how the scam works, what you can expect to get via email and best practices for avoiding getting involved in it. Amazing. This is an awesome service a community station can provide. It makes me happy when my ears just aren’t violated by brutal djs and ads. Good job guys!

2. One Book, One Community. Awesome program that encourages everyone in the Region to read the same book and then join a book club, or check out an event with the author. Last year was “Best Laid Plans” by Terry Fallis – AWESOME book, wicked Dude. He read at Word on the Street and it was great. This year:

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny.

Order it from WordsWorth Now!!

And 3. KW|AG New Music Night on Saturday. 9pm-Midnight, Tix are $12.

Programming by David Jensenius and Ian Newton, hosted by Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery in the co|lab space. Each concert features 2, 1 hour performances with an intermission. For more information and artist bios click here>

Gonna be a great night – you should come out!

Obviously, i could think of at least 5 other things that should be on this list – but I have to run to a meeting! Stay tuned.

H.

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Apr 13

FRIDAY!

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Ok. THIS is what you should be doing on Friday. Case Closed.

H.

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Nov 01

RALLY FOR SANITY in Washington DC

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We were at the Rally for Sanity in Washington! How JEALOUS are you???
It was awesome. Here’s some of the reasons why, in no particular order:

JON STEWART

The Roots

Yusuf, aka Cat Stevens

250,000 or so people just became my buddies

Meeting amazingly friendly awesome strangers and drinking a lot of beer with them

Hilarious Rally Signage

The best Halloween Costumes I’ve ever seen

The city is beautiful, ever been?

Uhmmm, i was part of HISTORY!!!!! Ok, maybe not history, but it was a pretty big deal.

Here’s some pictures:

Capital Building…

Huge Crowd … with the stage way up there.

One of the many AWESOME signs:

Washington Monument… and the Reflecting Pool (sans Forrest and Jenny)

Abe

The White House….

I am the worst navigator in history, i got us lost at least 45 times on the way there and back (sorry G and P… deal with it!)

So much fun though – very very glad we went and showed our support for reasonability in the world.

H.

ps.hahhahaa

pps. Booked it home in time to see this little guy for Halloween!

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Sep 21

Spark in the Park

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This Saturday is Spark in the Park – A music festival of local artists, put on by a group of local non-profits for awareness of social justice and environmental issues.

Zeus is Headlining, and you can see ALL the details HERE.

It’s in Waterloo Park and is $15 to get in – what a lovely way to spend the day after Steel Rails!

Personal highlight – my friend Mr.Chris DePaul in The Lookarounds at the Young Artist Showcase, sometime between 1-2:30.

exciting!

H.

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Sep 17

Koi Music Festival – Sat Sept 18

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It’s the first annual KOI MUSIC FESTIVAL this weekend!

It’s at multiple venues around Downtown Kitchener and is $25 for a wristband which allows you into as many shows as you’d like.

Couple of my personal highlights if I would be trying to catch if I were in town:

Bend Sinister – Boathouse – 5:45-6:25

Vacuity – Boathouse – 6:45-7:25

and then some dinner… and then….

Trap Tiger - Rum Runner (Walper basement) at 11:20

Full Details and Link to purchase tix are HERE.

During the day i’ll be at HIGHWAISTEDs Mom’s and in the eve I’ve got Jenn’s birthday dinnner -

but maybe I’ll see ya at Trap Tiger? Their new album is out! You could pick it up!

H.

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Aug 09

Downtown Kitchener Blues Festival!

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Hit up the Blues Festival on Saturday night!

(we were supposed to go Friday night too – but Curly Blue Cuter Gecko’s birthday party got a little out of control so we didn’t make it!!)

Anyways! Saturday!

This is Dr.John and his band rockin’ it like nobody’s business in Victoria Park!

Soooooooo awesome!!!!!!! And the place was packed!!

Bry, P and I were a few beers in and having a great time! (cant you tell?!?! hahaha we look miserable, i don’t know why – we were really having an awesome night)

and then Bryan made us some fried Catfish – take that you non-existent useless piece of garbage gallbladder!

And then it got dark and we got kicked out of our sweet backstage digs and we went to see Johnny Lang.. who was mildly disappointing – but lots of people were really diggin it and the new and improved downtown was massively full of people… so that was great!

AND! THE CUBE WAS IN FULL FORCE! You can’t tell in this photo … but look how beautiful city hall looks.

As a sidenote, i’ve been noticing that i clench my jaw together whenever I blog lately. What do you think that’s about?

Just know that when i need braces (again) or a frickin’ retainer of some sort, it’s all this blogs fault.

Alright, tea, then bed.

Nite!

H.

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Jul 13

Get Ready for this Weekend

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I know, I know, it’s only Tuesday and it hurts to think about how far it is until the weekend … but it’s such a great one that you need to start planning your itinerary NOW!

Here’s a couple things you might want to check out:

Craft Beer and Ribfest in Victoria Park – the most delicious event of the summer FOR.SURE. All weekend long. We went last year and it was unbelievably tasty. If you’re not into Ribs and Beer, a) you are crazy b) there is bbqd corn and lemonade and rides for kids. This event rules. Hope you’ll be able to make it!

Uptown Jazz Festival – Going on all weekend in Uptown, the Jazz Festival is always a good time. 100% FREE. There’s two stages, one in the Waterloo City Hall Parking lot off Regina and Waterloo Public Square… so get out, have some gelato and listen to some goodness.

If these two events aren’t quite your style… maybe you’d like to check out Summmer Jam at Bingemans on July 17. Totally sold out, but there’s still tix available on Kijji. Busta Rhymes and T-Pain in Kitchener. Amazing. Last year The Roots played – we were going to go, but totally bailed due to a hangover and being broke. Totally regret it now, The Roots are awesome.

The weather should be glorious, there is no excuse for anyone to have a lame-o weekend…. Get out of your house and do SOMETHING!

H.

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Jun 09

The 100 – Episode 13 with Rob Szabo!

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We chatted with Rob Szabo last week for Episode 13 of The 100.

It was such a good time that this week’s show is 26 minutes!

Sorry :)

Have a listen and let us know what you think!

H

Rob will be performing at the Waterloo Arts Festival in Waterloo Park – check him out at 2pm on Sat and 4pm on Sunday.

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May 25

I’m AAAAAAAAAAALIVE!!!

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It’s true – i’m alive and weening myself off painkillers!

AND… i’m just about to re-enter society!

Won’t you come and drink copious amounts of beer with me on Saturday Night????

Vacuity at Maxwell’s in Waterloo THIS SATURDAY!

H.

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Apr 16

Chloe = Creepy

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Saw Chloe last night.

It was good – really creepy.

You should go see it!

I LOVED that it was filmed in Toronto and they don’t try to hide it or pretend it’s New York.. It makes the city look pretty great.

It’ s at the Princess till April 22nd.

Also playing until the 22nd is the doc about Neil Young loving Rock. COME ON. A must see.

H.

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Mar 26

THIS weekend….

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Here’s some things you need to know about the Weekend… in no particular order.

1. It’s EARTH HOUR on Saturday.  8:30 – 9:30 pm. Turn the lights off you. I will be biking around town throwing eggs at houses with lights on. You’ve been warned.

2.  Saturday during the day is the “GRAND MUSIC UNCONFERENCE” Go to Opus Lounge (on top of the Pizza Pizza,across from city hall) and meet with some people who want to start some sort of awards thingidythingy to celebrate the local music scene.

3. Elmira MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL. You know it.

4. Intro to Engineers without Borders Grand River – Saturday, 3:30, Barleyworks Boardroom at the Heuther. This is not just for engineers. Read THIS.

5. Then Sunday…. there’s the grist mill show that i posted the other day. 3 – 6pm. Music and stuff to make you stop hating the environment and give up your love for wasteful plastic bottles.

There. 5 things you could do. Don’t say there isn’t anything to do in this town.

H.

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Mar 23

Reject! Refuse! REVOLT! against plastic…

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On Sunday March 28th from 3-6pm there’s going to be a rally at the Waterloo Park Grist Mill to call attention to the way our culture views disposable materials.

Trap Tiger is playing… and The Orfs… and it might even be a nice day. You should come out! yeah – you! with the water bottle – i’m talking to you. (you know who you are)

You can find out more details HERE

There’s a lot of people talking about this little GEM right now… The Story of Bottled Water.

NEW RQ CHALLENGE: if you see me with a disposable plastic drink bottle, you can kick me in the junk.

H.

photo from here.

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Mar 12

Fundraiser for Chile – Tonight

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Neruda Productions is hosting a benefit concert tonight to raise money for relief and rebuilding in Chile, following the devastating earthquake and tsunami on February 27th.

7:00pm | The Button Factory | Waterloo

Alvaro Oyarce’s Ojos Negros (Flamenco Fusion with Middle Eastern Flair) are joined by a number of talented musicians at the Button Factory. These musicians will include: Ubaldo Rojas, Tina Li, Paul Priyam, Maria Carina Opris, Jeanny & Jenna Ducut. and maybe more.

Tix are $20 at the door – or $15 if you reserve in advance (email neruda.events (at) gmail (dot) com)

Only $10 for students.

H.

PS. Neruda is a great organization, if you don’t know much about them, i highly recommend you check out their site.

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Mar 11

Opera Kitchener – this Sunday

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You know, the opera isn’t for everyone all the time. But it’s a wicked experience.

You should try it out AT LEAST once… it’s like cottage cheese, i thought i hated cottage cheese because i tried it 10 years ago. But the other day i tried it and i like it and now i’m eating it. So there.

Maybe opera isn’t exactly like cottage cheese.

Check out Opera Kitchener performing Madama Butterfly on Sunday at 3pm.

Humanities Theatre, UW. Sung in Italian with English Subtitles.

Tix are $40 per adult.  More details HERE.

H.

PS. RQ reader and KW blogger CJ has posted a great little rant on why YOU should go – check it out HERE.

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Mar 05

Symphony Tonight – wanna come?

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photo from macleans magazine, 2009

Man, i’ve been meaning to post this for days now:

TONIGHT – 7:00 doors open
THE SYMPHONY!!!!!!!!!
$29 tix (discounted from thirty something)
The Conrad Centre.
If you are not planning on doing anything tonight…. you should come.
Yes, it’s last minute.
Yes, you’ve never been to the symphony.
Yes, it’s in downtown and parking is annoying.
Yes to all these things, but also YES to a different and spontaneous night out.
Call the box office right now and tell them you want a ticket with the promo code : NUBERLIN
We’ll grab a drink after, it’ll be spectacular.
H.

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Feb 18

Alright Alright, i apologize.

After some public outrage at RQ for forcing people to read Nickelback lyrics, I’ll try to make it up to you with this little ditty.


I’m sorry, it won’t happen again.


BEST. SONG. EVER.
H.

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Feb 16

Welcome Back

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Oh Hey Short Week! It’s been a while, but nice to see you again.

Vacuity at C’est What in Toronto tonight… with Sandman Viper Command.
It’s FREEEEEE.
No comment on how creepy this poster is.
H.

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Feb 05

Trap Tiger tonight!

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The boys of Trap Tiger are playing tonight at Maxwell’s.

$5 at the door.

19+, 9pm doors open.
H.

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Feb 02

Sarah says…

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Was chatting with Sarah Kernohan at the Kwartzlab 5+5 event last week and she mentioned that you should check out this show on Wednesday at Maxwell’s:

The Diableros from Toronto.

And the Sleepless Nights – from Halifax.
(Whoa! this photo was taken by Owen Cherry last time they played Trepid House!)

Not too sure how much cover is… but you can afford it.
Especially if you have a student card.
H.

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