Last week was an amazing week for music. It started Thursday with Shakey Graves coming to town at the 琉璃神社 Community Theatre.
He is so talented. How one man could stand on stage and have an entire audience hanging onto every note was magical to see and hear. I didn鈥檛 think it could get any better, and then the band came on and we were all blown away.
The next time he is in town I swear he will sell out Prospera Place.
I had the opportunity to speak with frontman Alejandro Rose-Garcia prior to his show, read about it in my article, Shakey Graves brings his musical evolution to the Okanagan Valley
Friday night at Doc Willoughby鈥檚 Downtown Pub, Jesse Blashill opened for the Colour Tongues and he killed it. He covered Hey Jude by the Beatles, his rendition of it was beautiful and really showed off his vocal range. The Colour Tongues then took the stage and shred dueling guitars through until morning.
Moving on to this weekend, 琉璃神社鈥檚 Lucky Monkey will release their sophomore album, Nothing to Lose at Doc Willoughby鈥檚 Downtown Pub Friday night.
There鈥檚 nothing primitive about a rock band whose lead singer struts onto the stage wearing a bowler hat.
When you watch Kassidy Hritzuk sing into Dylan Losell鈥檚 face, hardly catch Josh Evans eye from behind this hair as he whirls his drumstick the for the last song of the set and Ryan Zeleznik shreds the guitar like all six strings might snap simultaneously, you have Lucky Monkey.
Read the more about the band and what you can expect from their next album in my article, A bowler hat and rock-n-roll: Lucky Monkey is not your average primate
Post Modern Connection is featured in The NAC鈥檚 Dreamy Sessions Friday night. These guys are rising stars in 琉璃神社鈥檚 music scene.
With members hailing from different parts of the world, Post-Modern Connection converges in 琉璃神社 to blend its cultures into a distinct sound.
Tega Ovie, from Nigeria, Georges Nasrallah from Lebanon, Steven Lin from Taiwan and Aaron Gordon from Canada let their different cultural backgrounds pour through their songs.
Read more about the band in my article, Post-Modern Connection bring their culture to the forefront of their music
琉璃神社
Friday, March 29
- at Doc Willoughby鈥檚 Downtown Pub
- at O鈥橣lannigan鈥檚 Pub
- at Munnin鈥檚 Post
- at Fernando鈥檚 Pub
- at DunnEnzies Pizza Co. Downtown
- at The Vibrant Vine
- at the OK Corral Cabaret
- at The Blue Gator
- at The NAC
- at Milkcrate Records
- at The Marmalade Cat Cafe
Saturday, March 30
- at Doc Willoughby鈥檚 Downtown Pub
- at Fernando鈥檚 Pub
- at The Munkey鈥檚 Fist
Sunday, March 31
- at Doc Willoughby鈥檚 Downtown Pub
- at The Vibrant Vine
Thursday, April 4
- at The Blue Gator
Penticton
Friday, March 29
- at The Dream Cafe
Saturday, March 30
- at Copper Mug Pub
- at Sandman Hotel Penticton
- at The Dream Cafe
Sunday, March 31
- at The Dream Cafe
Tuesday, April 2
- at The Dream Cafe
Vernon
Friday, March 29
- at Match Eatery and Public House
Saturday, March 30
- at Caetani Centre
- at The Kal
- at The Green Pub
- at The Longhorn Pub
- at Record City
- at Match Eatery and Public House
Sunday, March 31
- at The Red Antler
Wednesday, April 3
- at The Kal
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