I gots tha bluez.

If you live in the Ottawa area, be prepared for a plethora of shows and incoming tourists. If you do not live in the Ottawa area, you should make your way down for Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest 2009. There’s a great lineup this year and I, the Cobrasnatch, hope to cover it all! Some heavy hitters included in this year’s lineup include:

• Ben Harper & the Relentless
• Jackson Browne
• Estelle
• Girl Talk
• M83
• King Khan & BBQ Show
• Okkervil River
• Black Mountain
• Thunderheist
• Sedatives
• Stone Temple Pilots
• Ice Cube
• Kiss
• Styx
• Blue Rodeo
• Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• The Stills
• Neko Case
• The National
• Cake
• Ludacris
• Holy Fuck
• Iron & Wine
• Politique
• Japandroids
• Steve Earle
• Gunsmoke
• The Yardbirds
• The Zombies

Ticket info can be found here and a full lineup can be found here. Also, this year will feature a bunch of off-site shows in the Byward Market, and here’s the kicker, they’re all FREE and start each night after Bluesfest ends! Artists scheduled to play Bluesfest in the Byward include:

• Broken Social Scene
• Matt Mays
• Flosstradamous
• Jokers of the Scene
• George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
• Wintersleep
• Mother’s Children
• The Creepshow
• Kid Koala
• Sebastian Grainger
• Ohbijou
• Serena Ryder
• The Juan McLean
• …and many more
• CORRECTION: not all of them are free… I thought that was what was initially was pitched, but I guess not! check the Byward Bluesfest site for ticket info.

mikey are you okay? are you okay? are you okay mikey?

I guess not. Wow. What a bummer. I’ve read so much about his life in the last few days I kinda almost feel bad for using his mugshot as my profile picture on facebook once. What a tortured human being. Anyways, it’s unfortunate. I always thought Michael Jackson would outlive me. That he was INVINCIBLE!

Moving on…Busy busy week ahead.

Tomorrow night, we will be hosting MSTRKRFT at Lago. Advance tickets are all sold out so you should show up to Lago early if you slacked on getting tickets to the show!

Steve Aoki will be gracing the capital with his presence again on July 1st at Capital Music Hall. Tickets still available! Pick some up now to avoid disapointment!

NEXT WEEK IN OTTAWA…

back to back danceable insanity. MSTRKRFT on the 30th. AOKI on the 1st.

Tuesday June 30, it’s time to celebrate the big 142nd!

Belvedere Vodka, Disorganised,7en Entertainment Group & Lago present the annual Canada Day Celebration

“BELIEVE” featuring:

MSTRKRFT
http://www.myspace.com/mstrkrft

Opening set by:
Kid SL (Ottawa Red Bull 3Style Champion, Let it Bang DJs)
http://www.myspace.com/djkidsl
download Kid SL’s lates mix here – http://www.zshare.net/audio/59573844e6a19596/

Download the BBC Radio One MSTRKRFT Essential Mix here – http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V2MT0MHA

Get your tickets while they’re available, if you were around for the last one you know THIS WILL SELL OUT FAST! Let’s come together with an all Canadian line-up to celebrate Canada’s 142nd birthday in style!

No dress code issues, hats and runners allowed!

Tickets ****available starting Saturday June 6th****
$30 – 1st set of early bird – SOLD OUT!
$35 – 2nd set of early bird at Norml Clothing
$40 thereafter and available at Norml Clothing & Lago
$40 tickets available online at http://www.wantickets.com?e_id=60919
More at door

Ticket Outlets:
Norml Clothing – 184 Rideau St, 613-562-2043
Lago – 1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway – Dows Lake Pavillion,
Online at http://www.wantickets.com?e_id=60919

10pm til 3am
19+ (ID Required)

LAGO
Dow’s Lake Pavillion – 1001 Queen Elizabeth Driveway (free parking)
613.796.9070 or 613.223.3235 for bottle service

STRAIGHT GOODS + KAPACITY ENT. + DISORGANISED present

In association with RedBull

A special Canada Day celebration with:

● STEVE AOKI ●
Los Angeles – Dim Mak Records
http://www.steveaoki.com
http://www.myspace.com/steveaoki

● DRASTIK ●
Straight Goods, Disorganised
http://www.myspace.com/djdrastik

● HUGGS ●
Los Angeles – Dim Mak Records
http://www.myspace.com/djhuggs

Hosted by
IGGY SMALLS
Straight Goods, Disorganised
http://www.myspace.com/igz24

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STEVE AOKI IN A NUTSHELL:

The man behind Dim Mak Records who founded and released artists from Bloc Party, The Kills, Klaxons, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Mystery Jets, The Rakes, The Gossip, and Envy, is also the man behind the production moniker Weird Science (that has remixed Peaches, Snoop Dogg & Bloc Party).

Under his own name, Aoki has remixed The Killers, Robin Thicke, Lenny Kravitz, Duran Duran and Timbaland, Chester French, S.P.A., All American Rejects, Chris Cornell & more. Past collaborations include everyone from Boys Noize, The Faint, and D.i.M., to the The Bloody Beetroots and Junkie Xl.

On the fashion tip, Aoki has developed lines for KR3W Apparel, Supra Footwear, headphones for WESC, and in ‘09 sunglasses with KSUBI, headwear with NEFF, bags with Burton, & a brand new mens/women’s range with his sister Devon.

He also has a reputation for stage diving & making kids shit Skittles (green ones, only) on the dancefloor.
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Vodka Redbull drink specials!
Special priced drinking!

July 1st, 2009
Capital Music Hall
128 York St.
Doors 10pm, 19+
$17 tix available @ Norml, Top of the World, EndHits, Vertigo
or online @
http://www.ticketmaster.ca/artist/1334210?tm_link=edp_Artist_Name

(tickets released on Wed. June 17)

it still hurts.

 

random facebook statuses & quotes re: Gaga.

-”I’m not going to make it.”

-”My body is exacting revenge on me for this weekend.”

- “…can’t eat, can’t drink, can’t sleep. I’m on the verge of total collapse.”

-”What the fuck happened?”

-”…is NXNE this weekend. No more fests please and thanks I might die.”

-”My stomach hurts so much.”

-”I hurt in ways I never thought I could. Now what the fuck are we going to do?”

-”…put his body through 5 lifetimes in 3 days. I need to be put down.”

 

Post Gaga Weekend Gag Fest.

Omigod. I think I did some permanent damage to my body this weekend. Needless to say, it was well worth it. The White Wires are phenomenal. Definitely my favourite this weekend although many came close. Mother’s Children, Sedatives, Zebrassieres, Savage Crimes, and The Beach Blankets were all close seconds. And as always, it’s always amazing to see Statues and Million Dollar Marxists. I almost slept through them because what was supposed to be a half hour nap after Gaga matinee (a.k.a. daytime drunk) turned into a 4 hour nap and I had to run to Babylon to catch them both.

This weekend had it all. Great weather. Sweet jams. Old friends. New friends. A ridiculous amount of beer. Rivalries between skaters and punks. Brunch. Pizzas. Parties. Hugs. Kisses. Hangovers. Naps. Multiple second winds. Scraped knees. Broken bottles. Tensor bandages. Police tape.

Did I mention awesome friends? I can’t thank everyone enough for the amazing time that was had this weekend. Ian Manhire should run for King of Ottawa, or something. Straight up talented, nice dude and he was the mastermind behind everything.

Memorable moments:
-The “Hi I’m Steve A.” game.
-”Kids Die”
-Everyone singing along to “Girly Girly Girly” during the White Wires encore.
-Coming up the to Tim & Steve’s place and being greeted by Ian and a rather large frying pan. I don’t know who he thought was coming up the stairs…
-Someone turfing metro boxes (terrorist!)
-Mihajlo bailing during his Beach Blankets set but is able to walk away unharmed.
-Mihajlo breaking his ankle while just standing later that night.
-Drinking beer during the day.
-Making repeated trips to the beer store during the same day.
-Doing a Bruce Springsteen type slide on my shins during the Marxists set because I fell onto the stage.
-The Stigmata.
-Cooler wars.
-Headlocks.
-McGangbangs.

…I’m sure there’s more. But it’s a tad hazy right now. Let my brain rest for a day and I’ll have to get back to you. Here’s some photos. More can be found here.

GONE GAGA – DAY 1.

So apparently when I got home in the wee hours of the morning I decided to write a post about how much fun I had at Gaga. I had so much fun I can feel it today. My ears are fucked. My brain is quivering in pain and I’ve got a gash on my leg and foot. I recall thinking I was bleeding from my hand last night, but I don’t see any cuts there. Sedatives played a great set. Real loud so all their friends outside could hear them. Mother’s Children got everyone dancing and played some new stuff. It was real fun. I must have missed Visitors cause I have no photos/recollection of them playing. Boo. Too bad.

Regardless, I’m slept in the clothes I was wearing last night, so yea. Good times. I guess? Affirmative.

(more pics on flickr)

first lesson of GAGA WEEKEND

…show up earlier than you think. I had to wait in line for 20 minutes. And I never wait in line. This shit is that good. I even bled for Gaga Weekend. Not intentionally. Tomorrow night at cozzie’s. be there or be square. Don’t be gay.

no. sleep. til GAGA!

one more sleep. one more sleep. one more sleep.

I am going to bed at 4pm today and plan on sleeping until the opening ceremonies of Gaga Weekend at the Atomic Rooster this Thursday. I have a sneaking suspicion that I will probably only get a few hours sleep over the duration of the festival, so I better stock up on z’s now.

If you’re in Ottawa, and you’re around this weekend, and you’re up for getting down, you should make an appearance at least one or all of the 4 shows lined up. It’s going to be so much fun that I am willing to ignore the fact that I am going to be just as hungover as I was at the conclusion of last year’s Gaga Weekend. (…that was a rough Sunday… a rock & roll pizza party in bed + a hangover that lasted about a week = super fun awesome times!)

ANYWAYS, here’s the facebook listing with all the event info, or if you’re lazy (which I know you are) you can just scroll down a bit to view my previous Gaga Weekend post which lists the whole roster of awesome playing this weekend.

GOING GAGA, Pt. 2

It’s gaga weekend in Ottawa again. I think the best description is from the facebook invite, paint your pants brown today
or fill them with shit in June…the GAGA WEEKEND is back!!!!! 

This Thursday through Saturday will mark the return of Gaga Weekend and the lineup is once again solid. Check it out below:

THURSDAY JUNE 11th 2009 @ the RRPP

citizens of the greasy triangle unite every Thursday for the ROCK N ROLL PIZZA PARTY!
this is the special GAGA WEEKEND edition!!!!

featuring

SEDATIVES – www.myspace.com/sedativesedatives
the MOTHER’S CHILDREN – www.myspace.com/motherschildren
the VISITORS – www.myspace.com/thevisitorsarecool

plus DJ’s LUKE, BRAD, & MANNY

the show is FREE
it’s at the DIRTY OAK on BANK STREET, right across from BABYLON
doors at 9pm
bands will start at 10pm
get there early if you wanna get in

rock’n'roll all night long
and party down with FREE pizza!!!!!!

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FRIDAY JUNE 12th 2009 @ COZZIE’S HOUSE
if Ottawa knows one thing…it’s how to throw a real basement punk party!!!

featuring

NERVOUS SYSTEM – www.myspace.com/nervoussystemmm
the HOLY COBRAS – www.myspace.com/holycobras
the SAVAGE CRIMES – www.myspace.com/savagecrimes
URANIUM COMEBACK – www.myspace.com/uraniumcomeback
the BEACH BLANKETS – www.myspace.com/thebeachblankets

plus DJ SCOTT & DJ STEPHANE

$5
bands start at 8pm
AA
BYOB
don’t be an idiot

email me for the address

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SATURDAY JUNE 13th 2009 MATINEE SHOW @ YOGI’S
2 stages of back to back bands all day!!!

featuring

the FUCKING MACHINES www.myspace.com/thefuckingmachines
the BALCONIES – www.myspace.com/thebalconies
FUCKED CORPSE – www.myspace.com/xfuckedcorpsex
the GIRLFRIENDS – www.myspace.com/theknifeisthelaw
YEAR ZERO
the ZEBRASSIERES – www.myspace.com/zebrassieres
the BOTCHED SUICIDES – www.myspace.com/thebotchedsuicides
the CENTRETOWN CRIPPLERS – www.myspace.com/centretowncripplers
the FELINES – www.myspace.com/thefelinesrule
the JOLIETTES – www.myspace.com/thejoliettes
the WHITE WIRES – www.myspace.com/theewhitewires
the BAND WHO’S NAME IS A SYMBOL
SUPPOSITORIES – www.myspace.com/suppositories
the SCHOOL JERKS – www.myspace.com/schooljerks

$5
starts at noon, goes until 8pm
AA
no advance tickets
tickets at the door only
it’s a BYOB party
plus there’s gonna be a BBQ
MAIN STREET & GREENFIELD near the CANAL

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SATURDAY JUNE 13TH 2009 NIGHT SHOW @ BABYLON
go GAGA at the big blowout!!!!!!!

featuring

the CREEPS – www.myspace.com/capitalcitycreeps
TOKYO SEX WHALE – www.myspace.com/tokyosexwhale1
the STATUES – www.myspace.com/statues
the MILLION DOLLAR MARXISTS – www.myspace.com/milliondollarmarxists

plus DJ NATHANIEL

at BABYLON on BANK STREET
$6
9PM
19+
no advance tickets
tickets at the door only
get there early

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY

GOING GAGA RECORDS – www.myspace.com/goinggagarecords
the RRPP – www.myspace.com/rockrollpizzaparty
BIRDMAN SOUND – www.birdmansound.com
STANDARD ISSUE – www.myspace.com/standardissuemag
CHUO FM 89.1 – www.chuo.fm
CKCU FM 93.1 – www.ckcu.fm

www.myspace.com/thegagaweekend

wtf.

I just noticed that all my posts are no longer in chronological order from when I previously wrote them. They’re all scattered randomly and I dunno how to get them back to the way they were before I went hiatus for a bit. The first page is loaded with Diplo stuff. He is a babe, but I swear this is not a stalker blog. God dammit.