CFCR and Paul Mercs Concerts have a pair of tickets to B.B. King, taking place at TCU Place, Tuesday May 15th!
If you’re a CFCR Member and want to go to see this legend, please email contests@cfcr.ca with your Name, Phone Number and CFCR Membership # to enter! Please use the subject “B.B. KING GIVEAWAY”.
Winners will be drawn/announced May 14th at Noon. Good luck!
CFCR presents the official SK release party for the Mammoth Cave Records compilation “Bloodstains Across the Prairies”, Friday May 11th at Amigos. The 7″ vinyl release covers some of the finest underground acts from Saskatoon and Winnipeg, including some of our favorites here at the station.
All proceeds from the door go to CFCR Community Radio.
PERFORMERS INCLUDE:
Feral Children
Auld Beak
Caves
Stephen Cooley
Silver Discs (formerly Trees)
Show starts at 10pm. Show is only $5! Bring your friends. All of them.
What Mammoth Cave has to say about this newest addition to the Bloodstains Canada series:
“When we set out to compile the Bloodstains Across The Prairies 7″, we had no idea what (if anything) we would find. This one took a little more digging than the first three compilations in this series, but in the end we are more than happy with how weird this thing came out. We wanted one side from Saskatchewan and one side from Manitoba, and found our favourites in the cities of Saskatoon and Winnipeg, and we fell in love with both. A welcome surprise!”
Side Saskatoon
1. Feral Children – UandI
2. Caves – Feed The Plow
3. Haunted Souls – Hairy Prairie
4. Eyebats – Ladyboners
5. Stephen Cooley – Gets Us Nowhere
6. Auld Beak – Queen of the North
7. Trees – Weyburn 1952 (Bloodstains Bad Trip)
Side Winnipeg:
1. Atomic Don and the Black Sunrise – Evelyn
2. Microdot – End Credits Roll
3. Plague Rats Throughout History – Poison Noise Saintdom
4. Angry Dragons – Bang Bang
5. This Hisses – The Long Slow Crawl
6. F.P. Tranquilizer – Our Love
PREVIEW THE 7″ HERE!
A big thank-you goes out to our good friend Chris Morin (aka Chrix Morix) for designing the poster for the event! Demon Scratchy! Run! We hope to see everyone out at the show on the 11th!
CFCR proudly presents some of the finest bands in the land of heavy, Opeth, Mastodon and Ghost! The Heritage Hunter tour stops at the Odeon, Saturday May 5th, 2012. It’s the first time these two titans of forward thinking hard rock have hit the road together, and it’s going to be one for the ages. The very awesome band Ghost will serve as the opener.
If you’re a CFCR Member and want to go, we have some tickets to giveaway! Email contests@cfcr.ca with your Name, Number and CFCR Membership # to enter! Subject “HERITAGE HUNTER TOUR”.
Winners will be drawn/announced May 3rd! Good luck!
Dark Bridges Film Festival is back May 3rd – 6th at The Broadway Theatre. If you’re a CFCR Member and want to go, we have a few Festival Passes and Single Movie tickets to giveaway! Email contests@cfcr.ca with your Name, Number and CFCR Membership # to enter! Winners will be drawn/announced May 2nd! Good luck!
It’s a good thing we just had a long weekend, so all of us down here at CFCR HQ could recover from the amazing night we had at CFCR’s Membership Drive Bash at Amigos on Saturday! Thanks to everyone who attended to see local powerhouses Powder Blue and Breaker Breaker. And an extra thanks to all of you who bought a membership (and got a fizzy bottle of somethin’ somethin’ in return).
The night was one of magic and mayhem, with Powder Blue debuting their new four-piece lineup with amazing results. Keep your eyes on this band folks and check them out live whenever you can.
Breaker Breaker then took the stage and did their best to breaker-break Amgios’ sound system with an all-out rock n’ roll assault. The knee-jerk reaction would be to say that the most remarkable thing about their set was the fact that their bass player was wearing nothing but pink briefs, cowboy boots and a bandana, but their tight, riff-y rock n’ roll was more than enough to rise above any stage antics.
Scroll down to see some pictures of the mayhem that was Saturday night’s show.
Membership Drive is still hummin’ along, so if you haven’t got your membership yet, please pick yours up today, either by calling us at (306) 664-6678, by visiting us on the 3rd Floor of 267 3rd Ave S, or by clicking here to purchase yours securely online.
Powder Blue
Breaker Breaker
All photos (c) 2012 Jason Allen
If you’ve already grabbed your fresh copy of Planet S magazine today, you’ll probably know that there was a big festival announcement this morning from one of the newer festivals to hit Saskatoon’s summer streets, MoSo Fest.
The festival will take place from June 13-16 at a variety of venues around Broadway and on the U of S campus and is connected to a mobile social (get it? MoSo!) media conference.
Today’s announcement features the initial lineup of bands to play the festival and includes poet laureate MC Cadence Weapon, former Constantine Bry Webb, Vancouver dream popper Teen Daze and perennial CanCon fave Shotgun Jimmie, along with locals such as Feral Children, Adolyne & Vaero.
There are a limited number of priority passes now available for a very reasonable $39, so head on over to MoSo’s brand spankin’ new website to get yours today. With a priority pass, you get in to all shows (pending venue capacity), and avoid lineups at the venues.
Stay tuned to CFCR.ca for more MoSo news and coverage!
Local Saskatoon blues-infused rock duo Father Figures have changed their name to Castle River. The official announcement came as part of the band’s performance for CBC Radio’s concert series On A Cold Road, which took place last Saturday at the Broadway Theatre.
After releasing an EP and playing bucket loads of shows around town under the Father Figures banner, the band decided to change their name on the eve of the fourth installment of On A Cold Road, which will air nationally and online in the coming months. Local music blog Ominocity caught up with Matt & Billy of Castle River shortly after the announcement to get the scoop. Check out their quickie interview here.
CFCR presents legendary Austin, TX guitarist/producer/singer-songwriter Gurf Morlix, Wednesday April 11th at The Bassment.
Gurf has been a major thread in the fabric of American roots music for over 20 years. But before he became a recognized name on the scene for his work with such reknowned artists as Lucinda Williams, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Slaid Cleaves, Buddy and Julie Miller, and Mary Gauthier, Gurf hung, played and performed with the Austin-based songwriter Blaze Foley.
Tickets are only $20 and available by visiting CFCR HQ – 267 3rd Ave S (3rd Floor), or by calling 664-6678.
CFCR members: listen for your chance to win tickets on So Many Roads, every weekday from 10am-12pm!
CFCR and the Union are proud to present Henry Rollins, Thursday June 7th at the Broadway Theatre.
HENRY’s relentless globetrotting to far-flung and often misunderstood corners of the globe is also the focus of his latest book, Occupants (Chicago Review Press), his first book of photos from his travels. Penetrating observations and incisive essays accom-pany the photos, as HENRY juxtaposes the disturbing legacy of war and conflict with the hope, bravery, and kindness of humans around the world; the tragic effects of hun-ger and poverty with the strength and beauty of those living in dire circumstances.
Tickets are available HERE, and a limited amount are available at the Broadway Theatre box office.
CFCR members: stay tuned to 90.5FM and cfcr.ca for your chance to win tickets!
In a rapidly expanding city such as Saskatoon, the issue of historical preservation often comes up. Whether it’s what to do about that building, bridge or green space, as our city grows, it risks losing important pieces of its heritage.
Recently, the city hired two heritage consultants to survey the city and develop a plan for how to deal with our historical landmarks and structures.
On Thursday, March 8th, these experts will present their findings during two public open houses, taking place at 6pm and 7pm at 3rd Avenue United Church (304 3rd Ave N). Those interested in the future of our historical buildings and identity are encouraged to attend.
