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Gob will be stopping by Redcliff’s Harmony Hall on February 7th. Notice the question mark in the title. Redcliff? I have no idea why, but this can probably be attributed to the late Doghouse burning down and all. But still? Anyways, back to Gob…

Gob Band Shot - Photography via their MySpace

Gob - Photography via their MySpace

Canadian punk rock band, Gob is recently touring promoting their first new album in four years, “Muertos Vivos”. If you don’t know who Gob is, you probably do, you just forgot about them. They did the popular “I Hear You Calling” which has been featured on like… everything. They can also be tagged as some of the bands that sparked the “pop-punk” movement in the early 2000’s. Sum 41, Good Charlotte, Treble Charger… ring any bells? They were all the rage in high-school with awesome pop-punky songs like “Soda” (this is also before they got big, and controversially “less punk”). Hey, I even got their autographs on a sticker when I was 15. To this day it’s still proudly stuck to… actually I have no idea where it is.

Anyways, admission will cost $25 dollars in advance and tickets can be purchased at Dayz Off Pub (640 Kingsway Avenue S.E.), Revolution Tattoo Company (110-3215 Dunmore Road, S.E.), and Who’s on Third (222 Broadway Ave. E. in Redcliff). A little pricey, no? Video and links after the jump:

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You heard right, tomorrow night (December 23, 2008) lasting from 9:00pm to 2:00am there will be a Christmas dance party of the indie-pop persuasion at The Silver Buckle. There will be a $5 cover charge and it will be DJ Bones’ first time DJing in Medicine Hat. The cool part is he will be taking requests all night as well he will be taking pre-requests via the Facebook Event board.

Christmas Indie Pop Dance Part at the Silver Buckle featuring Bones

Christmas Indie Pop Dance Part at The Silver Buckle featuring Bones

The Silver Buckle
687 South Railway Street SE
Medicine Hat, AB

Featuring some tunes by the following bands/groups:

“The Strokes, Bloc Party, The Pixies, Franz Ferdinand, Of Montreal, The Stone Roses, Spoon, Rich Aucoin, The Unicorns, The Virgins, Boats, The Cure, The Pipettes, Metric, Two Hours Traffic, Komeda, Vampire Weekend, Mark Ronson, Spiral Beach, LCD Soundsystem, Modest Mouse, Wolf Parade, The Hidden Cameras, Belle and Sebastian, The Rapture, The Postal Service, The Shins, MGMT, Cut Copy, Black Kids, Sleepless Nights, Chromeo, Justice and way more…”

So basically half my iTunes collection. Too bad some of us have to work still! Also not to mention I hate the scene, haha. All photos/posters have been supplied by the Facebook Event.

DJ Bones -Photo by Mary-Jane Doucette

DJ Bones -Photo by Mary-Jane Doucette

Facebook Event
DJ Bones @ Myspace


There’s a lot going on tonight apparently. If you’re not already going to The Big “D” or Lord of the Dance then you also can choose to enjoy a little reggea/alternative rock as supplied by Once Just, a band coming out of Calgary. Their sound is kind of like a mix between Korn and Skindred.

Once Just Poster

Once Just Poster

The Ottoman Lounge
502 South Railway St. Se
Medicine Hat, AB

Saturday, December 6th, 2008
9:00pm – 1:00AM
Tickets: $5

“Listen Up” – Once Just

Once Just Website


This Tuesday, November 25th, get ready for some rock with a touch of experimental. Both bands have a lot of variety. The Summerlad and Kava Kava are playing at The Ottoman Lounge, hosted by Young & Pretty Folk Music Association, starting at 8:00PM.

The Summerland w/ Kava Kava Poster

The Summerland w/ Kava Kava Poster

The Ottoman Lounge
502 South Railway St. Se
Medicine Hat, AB

Thursday, November 25th, 2008
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Tickets: $5

The Summerlad - Eyes Artwork

The Summerlad - Eyes Artwork

The Summerlad is:
Arran Fisher (bass, guitar, floor pedals, Kord Poly 800II)
Dean Martin (drums, Microkorg)
Garret McClure (vocals, guitar, vocoder, Yamaha Electone)

With that mix of synthesizers you can tell it’s gonna be crazy. The Summerlad is from Calgary and their music can be described as an eclectic mix of indie, psychedelic rock, and noise – much a long the same lines as Godspeed You! Black Emperor (the length of their songs confirms the comparison).

Kava Kava (Paige Sierra Photography)

Kava Kava (Paige Sierra Photography)

Kava Kava is Jay Bowcott, resident of Medicine Hat. Kava Kava is more a long the lines of acoustic and soft rock mixed with other elements such as beats and piano. Kava Kava fronted by Bowcott is not to be confused with the other Kava Kava band out there. Kava Kava is supposedly is a herbal relexant that was banned and used to treat insomnia – a fitting reference?

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Two Hours Traffic, The Danks, and Danny Sather will be playing at The Ottoman Longue, putting on an indie-rock-extravaganza. Two Hours Traffic and The Danks are both coming down on tour from their east-coast homeland of Charlottetown.

The Ottoman Lounge
502 South Railway St. Se
Medicine Hat, AB

Thursday, November 20, 2008
8:00pm – 11:00pm
Tickets: $5

Two Hours Traffic, The Danks, Danny Sather Poster

Two Hours Traffic, The Danks, Danny Sather Poster

Two Hours Traffic @ MySpace
The Danks @ MySpace

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One Shot Left is a punk rock band originating from Medicine Hat, Alberta. They have been together for over ten years and have been a headlining band for much of that time, and what is more, they have toured extensively across Canada to boot.

One Shot Left - Photography from their MySpace

One Shot Left - Photography from their MySpace

The band is fronted by guitarist and vocalist Jeff Barrett and to either of his sides are guitarist Blair Cooney and bassist Corey Tapp, both of whom provide backing vocals, and drummer Chad Schiebelbein. The band has received much praise from fans, including crediting from sources such as The Leader Post, Beatroute Magazine and PunkRocks.net. They are currently signed to MeterRecords.

One Shot Left - Red Deer 2005

One Shot Left - Red Deer 2005

They continue to play across south eastern Alberta, mostly between Calgary or their hometown of Medicine Hat, but in either case, if you manage to see one of their shows, you will invariably be in for a night of listening to awesome music and be provoked by an unstoppable force driving you to either tap your toe, or even jump in the pit.

http://www.myspace.com/oneshotleft

http://www.oneshotleft.com/


Cypress Center
Monday, November 10th, 2008
Doors open at 8:00PM

Two Canadian bands will be rockin’ the Cypress Center on November 10 here in the hat. Both of these bands I haven’t listened to in quite some time. I have fond memories of feeling “hardcore” listening to probably Finger Eleven’s hardest song called “Drag You Down” whilst still in high-school.

Finger Eleven - Photography from MySpace

Finger Eleven - Photography from MySpace

The first time I heard of The Dudes was actually when I was downloading some music by The Strokes and they just happened to have a couple songs hidden in the archive file… for some reason. Anyways, I realized why they were in there, because they kind of sound similar in ways, in that indie-rock-sounding-kind-of-way that was popular years ago – however I still say they are more similar to bands like Modest Mouse, which is not a bad thing at all.

The Dudes - Photography from Myspace

The Dudes - Photography from MySpace

Tickets are available at the Stampede Box Office, The Medicine Hat Mall Customer Service Kiosk, or by calling 403-527-1234.

Videos and links after the jump.

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