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Feature Artist Interview Tuesday night at the Casbah featured a band from Winnipeg that may have gone unnoticed.  Figure Walking is the lastest incarnation of Greg MacPherson.  Greg was long-listed for the Polaris Prize for his last album Fireball.  With Figure Walking not only has the performance name changed, but Greg along with Drummer Rob Gardiner have taken things in a completely different and exciting direction.  Their just released album "The Big Other" has already received very positives reviews including this one f rom Exclaim and it has been on "heavy rotation" at my place.  I caught up with Greg and Rob before their show at The Casbah for a quick chat.  You can check out the video above.  Stick around (or FF) to videos of a couple of their songs performed at the Casbah a the end of the video. Figure walking's album "The Big Other" is available through disintegration records  The Big Other by Figure Walking

About the listings:  Our music listings are lovingly assembled by hand and are based on the information posted by venues on their sites / facebook pages.  So.....errors occur.  If you notice an omission or error please feel free email me.   whatishamiltonon@gmail.com NB: Listings do not include cover bands, open mics (although I'm working on a separate list for that) or things like karaoke.   Wednesday, May 3 GINGER ST JAMES feat. the grinders @ This Ain't Hollywood  Genre:  Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Country, Honky Tonk. Time: 8 pm $TBD Why Should I Go? Ginger St. James and the Grinders (Snowheel Slim, Justine Fischer, Greg Brisco and Ray Farrugia) are hittin' the road Again! C'mon down to This Ain't Hollywood for our tour send off/ help us pay for gas party! Special Guest DJ Aerlie Wild. COME ON GET HONKY TONKY!!! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Vikings + GlassEYElashes ...

April 27, 2017 Courage My Love w/ The New Electric, Wild Night and Marcio Novelli @ Club Absyinthe - April 27th Genre: Pop Time: 7pm $10 in advance all ages licenced event http://www.clubabsinthe.ca/event/courage-my-love-w-the-electric/ Why Should I Go? While Courage My Love and The New Electric are the headliners, you may just enjoy the local supporting acts even more.   Find out more about this show The Pistolettes @ Cat and Fiddle Pub (every 4th Thursday) Genre: A range from Soul to Rock to Country and Rhythm and Blues - all fun. Time: 10pm no cover 19+ Why Should I Go? Ginger St James and Mary Simon, both talented performers in their own right combine to deliver soulful, blues, country and rhythm and blues songs  Find Out More About This Show The HELLBENT ROCKERS & BE BOP DEVILLE plus DJ LUCKY PETE April 27 Genre: Rockabilly Time: 8pm $5 at the door 19+ Venue's Event Page Why Should I Go? If you like rockabilly you'll love th...

Corin Raymond + Treasa Levasseur & Brian Kobayakawa, Sat Apr 29 Genre:  Folk Singer/Songwriter 8 pm $15. https://www.corinraymond.com/shows Singer/storyteller Corin Raymond will be joined by Hamilton-based keyboardist and songbird Treasa Levasseur, along with upright bassist Brian Kobayakawa, for an entertaining evening of new songs and old. Why Should I Go?  If you don't know Corin or haven't heard of him I can personally vouch for the fact that you will absolutely enjoy this show.  Corin not only writes great songs but also captivates the audience with the (often funny) stories behind his songs. Corin may very well still be celebrating the Juno nomination for his album Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams, as well as sharing some songs as yet unrecorded. “Corin Raymond is a storyteller who by the end of the night you’ll have known your whole life.” – The Globe and Mail.  

PISTOL PACKIN' PREACHERS, GOOD GODAMNS, THE BEACH BATS @ This Ain't Hollywood - April 28 Genre: Rock and Roll Time: 9pm $tbd 19+ External link Why should I go?   This will be a hard rocking fun show, with the added twist of the Beach Bats and their trippy, jazzy, psychedelic beach rock.  More About the Artists Pistol Packin' Preachers The Good Goddamns The Beach Bats The Beach Bats by The Beach Bats

SUNDAY SLAMFEST 3PM ALL BUT 6, ISOLATION PARTY, BACON & HI HEELS LOW FI, SHAPE @ This Ain't Hollywood - April 30 Genre:Rock/Punk Time:3pm $6 at the door all ages licensed Venue event page All But 6 - High Energy Rock and Roll / Punk All But Six - EP by All But Six Isolation Party - Garage Punk Mr. Telephone by ISOLATION PARTY High Heels Lo Fi - A Drinking Problem with a Rock Band

The HELLBENT ROCKERS & BE BOP DEVILLE plus DJ LUCKY PETE April 27 Genre: Rockabilly Time: 8pm $5 at the door 19+ Venue's Event Page Why Should I Go? If you like rockabilly you'll love these guys. Great guys, and outstanding players. you'll love em.

Greg MacPherson's FIGURE WALKING w Flea Committee, Texas King, Rob Crooks @ The Casbah - May 2 Genre: Canadian Rock Poetry Time: 8pm $10 all ages licensed casbah's event page Why Should I Go? Just go.  Greg MacPherson's new project called Figure Walking has just released the kind of album that should establish him / the band as one of the great Canadian musicians.  If this album doesn't make Greg and this band huge, I give up.  Possibly one of the best this year and probably Greg's next interaction with the Polaris Prize. The Big Other by Figure Walking

WHITE COWBELL OKLAHOMA w FIREBALL GRANT, THE BARREL REJECTS @ Casbah April 28 Genre: Rock and Roll  Time: 9pm $10 in advance +surcharge 19+ http://casbahlounge.ca/event_listing/white-cowbell-oklahoma/ Why Should I Go? White Cowbell Oklahoma burn hot and fast.  I'm betting if you go, you won't forget the show.  This is an intense beer drinking, fast driving, blow up the bridge while you're on it, hard rocking chainsaw of a band.  The farthest thing from politically correct, with songs like "put the south in your mouth" which I can only assume refers to bbq?  

Lance Eckensweiler @ The Cat and Fiddle Pub - April 28th Genre: Acoustic Rock, and...one man band Time: 9:30 19+ Cat and Fiddle Website Why Should I Go?   Lance Eckensweiler who records and performs under the name "The Ending To This Story" is a really skilled guitar player and singer and he is exceptionally skilled with a looping pedal, so that even his solo acoustic performances end up sounding like a full band.  The Ending To This Story is in essence a one man band and he has recorded one full length album of original material that bends a bit between acoustic rock and progressive rock.