What's up with the Weakerthans?

On this Sunday's Mixtape show, we talked about how the Weakerthans are playing 4 shows in their home city of Winnipeg in December. Each show features the band performing one of their albums in its entirety...

Dec 15 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Fallow - 8PM - The Royal Albert Arms
Dec 16 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Left & Leaving - 8PM - West End Cultural Centre
Dec 17 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Reconstruction Site - 8PM - The Pyramid Cabaret
Dec 18 - Winnipeg, Manitoba - Reunion Tour - 8PM - The Burton Cummings

I'll leave you with this video of John K. Samson at the Steven Page Songwriter's Panel. He performs a fantastic, "chilling" version of "One Great City!" from Reconstruction Site.

Comeback Kid in Victoria

Winnipeg hardcore aficionados Comeback Kid hit the Victoria Events Centre September 9th.

Here's a video of my personal favourtie Comeback Kid song, 'Wake the Dead'.



Their new album is called Symptoms and Cures. Details here.

One Nine Nine Four

One Nine Nine Four is a documentary on the explosion of punk rock in the 90's.

Bands like NOFX, Lagwagon, Pennywise, Offspring, etc are featured and interviewed.

Here's a short excerpt from the film.

New Joey Cape Song

So good.

This is a video of Joey Cape, from Lagwagon, performing his solo song "Montreal",
in Montreal at Les Foufounes Electriques (the raddest bar in Montreal).

Guest vocals (in French no less) from Hugo of The Sainte Catherines.