canada day!

So yeah -- we'll be rallying on Dominion Day at Swy-A-Lana Lagoon in Maffeo-Sutton Park in Downtown-Nanaimo. Weather looks to be nice, so come on down and dance the ska!

Not sure what time we're playing at; my best guess would be 2. There are bands all day though, so come early, down some pancakes and ceremonial cake, throw a football at the Meatball, etc etc.

For those of you who be 19+, it looks like we'll be playing the Marine Festival (Bathtubs!) beer gardens again, on Sat. July 23rd. Ska and beer in the sun! Right before my birthday! Excellent. Will Doogie enter the bikini contest again??

radio silence

Quick free plug here: I co-host a radio show with the intrepid "DJ Doc" on 101.7 FM CHLY, Nanaimo's campus/community station, on Fridays from 5-8pm. It's a healthy mix of fun and funk, including a good bit of ska, so if you wanna hear some, send us a request @ impendingloom at chly dot ca. Out of listening range? Tune in online at www.chly.ca!

musing June

Werd! Thanks to all of y'all who rallied down at Swy-a-lana for our 'soundcheck' set last Saturday. Some fine skanking in full effect in the front row. We promise to get up-island sooner than later!

Scot and I did a 'ska clinic' for a group of exceptional music students in Port Alberni on Wednesday. We ran down the roots of ska music and demonstrated the differences between ska and modern rhythms/styles; they picked it up right away, and by the end of it, were cooking on a great version of Work Song! It was tons of fun. Thanks to Sarah for having us up there, and hopefully we see all you guys at a show there soon!

We 'lifters are rehearsing a ton of new music and working in some new members (!) these days, so there's not much for shows in June. Next up is Canada Day in Nanaimo, all ages, outside, fake maple leaf tattoos everywhere, etc etc. You should still check out some music, however; I recommend:

tonight! Fri 17th - Diego's, Victoria - Those Rapskallions and the Bloodwarmers. Meatball will be there. Mayhaps I will too. @$*(@*$(@ tequila shots with (@*$(@ Kevin (@*$(
Sat 18th - Providence Farm, Duncan - all ages! - w/ Where's Veronica, Black Tie Social, Killing Flaw, and tons tons tons tons more
Sat 25th - The Slackers!!! at Sugar in Vic. 'nuff said.

Our website is still (@$*(@*$ down! check out myspace.com/kiltlifters.

nanaimo all ager!

This just in -- we'll be playing at the bandshell at Maffeo-Sutton Park (Swy-A-Lana Lagoon) this Saturday, somewhere between 11:30AM and 2pm.

Not sure if any other bands are playing. More details soon.

For those folks 19 and over, be sure to check out some rippin' ska at the (Nanaimo) Cambie later that night -- Hoochy Girls and Couch Addiction will be rallying hard!

Plus, we're on for Canada Day in Nanaimo as well; at the bandshell again, along with Banshee (from New Brunswick!) and a few other groups.