solar dog records http://solardog.wordpress.com Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:40:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ en hourly 1 http://www.gravatar.com/blavatar/0b2807cc12223a9da191eb5a58ca9f56?s=96&d=http://s.wordpress.com/i/buttonw-com.png solar dog records http://solardog.wordpress.com On Hiatus http://solardog.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/on-hiatus/ http://solardog.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/on-hiatus/#comments Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:39:43 +0000 Solar Dog http://solardog.wordpress.com/2009/11/13/on-hiatus/ ]]>

I’m taking a little break to sharpen the brain. Gone back to school, finally…

Solar Dog Records will be up and running again sometime in the Spring of 2010.

In the meantime, go here:

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But don’t forget to take a walk in the sun once and a while.

Cheers,
James

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Support a pillar of the Montreal volunteer community…

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The Yellow Door & CKUT Presents

Before These Summer Nights Are Gone
A Benefit for the Yellow Door’s Elderly Project

Tuesday August 25th 2009
La Sala Rossa (4848 St-Laurent, Montreal)
Doors 8pm / Show 9pm
$8 / $10

Music by: Brie Neilson, B.W. Brandes, Bent by Elephants, Whistlestop & James Finnerty.

Spoken Word by: Ilona Martonfi, Jeffrey Mackie & Jason Freure.

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A few shows have been confirmed for end of July & August. They won’t be anything if you’re not there…

xo
JF

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Thursday July 23rd
Instrumental Set w/ Vallum Poetry
Le Zigoto (5731 ave. du Parc)
7pm / FREE!

vallummag.com
lezigotocafe.blogspot.com

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Friday July 31st
Mini-set w/ Gabrielle Papillon
Shaika Cafe (5526 Sherbrooke Street West)
8:00 / PWYC

myspace.com/gabriellepapillon

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Tuesday August 25th
Yellow Door Benefit Show
w/ Brie Neilson, B.W. Brandes & Bent by Elephants
Sala Rossa (4848 boul. St-Laurent)
8pm / $tba

yellowdoor.org
brieneilson.com
myspace.com/bwbrandesmusic
myspace.com/bentbyelephants
casadelpopolo.com

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Saturday July 29th
PennyFest w/ Penny Lang & Allison Lickley
Centre St-Ambroise (5080-A St-Ambroise)
8pm / $25

pennylang.com
allisonlickley.com
myspace.com/centrestambroise

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James Finnerty returns to hometown Toronto to release a debut EP. Joined by local bluegrass favorites Makita Hack and the Log Rollers.

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A melancholy marriage of hope and mystery… stranded on an island amidst one and a half million people… the music of James Finnerty weaves an old-time loom of warm guitars mixed with the immediacy of here and now. Lyrics are born from free association and restless, introspective politics. Acoustic guitar, soundstream vocals and electro-play humbly take their place, following the lead of the avant-garde, electro, americana, jazz, mod, post–punk and new wave movements of the past.

sonicbids.com/jamesfinnerty
myspace.com/jamesfinnertymusic

Makita Hack and the Log Rollers is Georgina Blanchard (fiddle), Danny Simmons (fiddle), Kim Sedore (banjo), Alastair Miller (guitar, mandolin), Joe Myke (bass). They play rippin’ old time, bluegrass music.

myspace.com/makitahackandthelogrollers

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Doors open at 9pm
Show starts at 9:30pm

$10 w/ CD

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The Montreal Weekend Playlist Podcast is a weekly program that streams from the Midnight Poutine website. Hosted by the dour and serious Jeremy Morris, the Weekend Playlist features songs by bands playing in Montreal. This week’s show will feature a short segment on the James Finnerty EP launch.

The Montreal Weekend Playlist #110 will also air a semi-unreleased version of Letters in a Book (a rough mix can be found on the internet here) featuring Jean-Fred Lizotte on the violin.

Unfortunately the Midnight Poutine website was spammed by hackers recently (!!) so some of their links are not working. However, you can still listen to the podcast from the Midnight Poutine homepage.

This week’s program also features music from The Darcys, In Flight Safety, Julie Doiron, 100 Dollars, Howie Beck, FSK1138, Emma Lee, Friendly Fires & Los Campesinos!

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Design by Nick Kuepfer/ Daygristle Screens.

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JAMES FINNERTY EP LAUNCH
Thursday March 26th
Le Zigoto Cafe, Montreal
7:30pm *EARLY SHOW*

With very special guests:

Miss Emily Brown

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James Lamb

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Daniel Isaiah Schachter

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Risa Dickens

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The Ash House
(Members of Burial Song)

Jean-Fred Lizotte
(Violin & Guitar)

Le Zigoto Cafe serves fair trade coffe and tea, homemade food and great ambiance. Located at 5731 Ave du Parc, south of Bernard.

$7 with copy of CD, glass of wine & house appetizers.

Pre-order a copy of the EP here.

Links:

Last.fm
Montreal Shows
Facebook
Indyish.com
Myspace

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The debut EP release from Solar Dog Records is now available for pre-order! The EP will officially be released for sale on March 26th, 2009. The record can be ordered online from the following websites:

indyish.com
myspace.com/jamesfinnertymusic
myspace.com/solardogrecords

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Here’s a little sample of what we’ve been working on for our first release…

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Layout & design by Jeannot Boudreau.

The EP will be released in Montreal winter 2009. Details to be announced…

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