Monday, July 27, 2009

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Wednesday, August 5
LAL

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I know it's been a busy summer, but this is truly a concert you won't want to miss. It is such an honor to have LAL performing at the Hayloft next week! Many of you may not know this group, but they are world-class musicians traveling to the Regina Folk Festival and amazingly, we've convinced them to stop at the Hayloft! Be sure to get tickets fast!

Sam Mitchell and Arlan Kopp will be opening the show, making for a truly unforgettable night of music!

Wed, Aug 5 - The Hayloft
401 27th Street West
7pm, Music starts at 7:30pm
OPENING SET BY SAM MITCHELL & ARLAN KOPP
GET TICKETS HERE
BYOB and (if you choose) an appetizer to share!

CAN'T AFFORD A TICKET? WANT TO SPONSOR SOMEONE WHO CAN'T?
Please let us know! We need volunteers to help out at shows (in exchange for attendance at the concert) and have a sponsorship program. If you can't come to a show, but would like to support this cultural scene, buy a ticket and we'll distribute it to low income music fans through the International Women of Saskatoon! Email Carrie for information.


MORE INFO ABOUT LAL

www.myspace.com/lalforest

Vocalist and poet Rosina Kazi and producer Murr first began collaborating on music as LAL in 1998, mucking about with tons of gear and wild poetics. In the early 00s, they created two politically charged critically-acclaimed albums, Corners (2002) and Warm Belly High Power (2004), the latter earning the distinction of ‘2004’s Best Soul Album’ by Canadian music bible Exclaim! Magazine.

Relentless touring across Canada and Europe and growing press attention followed, and accomplished bassist Ian de Souza joined the fray. Inspired by the events surrounding Sept.11, 2001 and its fallout -- the rise of a cloaked surveillance state, thicker lines drawn around who is “legal” and who is “not”, and most particularly by the fate of several deported friends, LAL created their most provocative and fully-realized album to date, Deportation (2008).

It is a personal treatise on migration and movement, a challenge to militarism, dangerous love, and the stories of those silenced by (il)legality, all threaded together with dub poetry, soul, folk, roots, jazz and a definitive dancefloor aesthetic. Their dynamic live show is a testament to the glorious exploration of the depths of humanism – building community while ripping apart words, notes, and rhythms, eyes open to the injustice that burrows deep into the fabric of society, and hearts burning with the fire for justice for all.

July concerts

Tuesday, July 14
KID'S SHOW featuring Carrie Catherine, Jen Lane, and John Antoniuk

On July 14, we filled the Hayloft with kids for a concert, recorded by Shaw TV for future broadcast. We had cookies, licorice and juice (no beers and pretzels this time around)--and totally destroyed the Hayloft. It was great! Thanks to our amazing audience of parents and kids, all very well-behaved and captivated by the music!


Wednesday, July 22

PATRICK BREALEY


Leona Theis is a local author, who started the evening off with such a captivating reading that she sold out of books at the show! Her publisher, Jack Pine Press, came and set up shop, showcasing their beautiful books. Jack Pine publishes small runs of handbound chapbooks by Canadian writers and artists.

The night continued with a stunning performance by Patrick Brealey and Rob Fenton. Info on Patrick Brealey: "With heartfelt honesty & tongue-in-cheek humour, singer-songwriter Patrick Brealey delivers lyrically driven songs that roam between theatrical alt-country and roots based blues with rhythms ranging from rollicking to reserved." Patrick is on a Western Canadian tour promoting his new album. The crowd was blown away by his show and excellent sideman, Rob Fenton!

Photographer Candace Epp adorned the walls of the Hayloft with her photography! So it was a visual extravaganza as well!