"Beatles of Ska"

So the Kiltlifters were lucky enough to play with 3 great bands in Victoria over the weekend. Major Props to Satori, Westbound Train, and the Toasters. And much love to Dane Roberts for the slot to open. Amazing, Amazing bands.

Also cheers to Terri Upton for slapping the axe and filling in with us on the low end....and welcome back to Barry Campbell who has resumed his shredding on the guitar!

So this Friday Night in the spirit of a great cause the Kiltlifters will be taking to the stage at John Barsby Secondary School in a Drug Awareness Event. All ages event so those of you in the John Barsby Community come out and dance yo!

Big shoooow!

Geez, I'm sure you already know about this show, but I better remind ya, because I'm stoked, and so should you be!

The Toasters
Westbound Train
Satori
The Kiltlifters

Saturday Feb 25
Victoria Event Centre
8pm Tix $20
All ages!!!

We 'lifters are stoked to re-introduce handlebar-mustached Barry Campbell and legendary bassist Terri Upton as the cornerstone riddim players for this show! Come on down and buy 'em a beer!

Great start to 2006!

So its been nearly a year since I "officially" joined this faction, so its about time I lose my "blog virginity". The meatball left out some important highlights from these recent 3 shows.

Mal Pub
- Dave crashing through not 1 but 2 tables in the final song
The Waverly
- Driving half hour around Comox Valley so Chris from the Elixxxers could get a bag of sunchips
- Waking up and finding some suspicious discharge on all our doorhandles in the morning
Silva Bay Resort
- MC getting dunked by pints of Gabriolas finest mid-set
- Maddog somehow finding himself locked outside his room on his way to the bathroom
- The heater getting cranked to 100 degrees and being able to visibly see the alcohol oozing out of scoty's pours

A final note: major props to the Hooligan and Maddog for the good times and good luck with your future musical projects

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First off: we were drinking beer IN THE FERRY LINEUP, not while driving. Thank you, Beavis!

Gabriola rallied hard... thanks for putting those photos up, Meaty de la Swede!

I take responsibility for not updating the blog as well as I could have... I'll throw some blame onto the fact that it is my graduating semester: BA in Creative Writing and Media Studies, which is a clue to why the guys lovingly call me the (ahem) 'grammar natzi.'

Big ups to Cumberland and the Mal Pub for the great gigs earlier this year... next up, we rally down in Victoria with the Toasters, Westbound Train, and Satori, Saturday February 25!

More details to come later...

Cabin Fever on Gabriola

HEY HEY HEY meatballs back in action. bin 4 ever since ive posted on this crazy ass site. Well just have to say that our last show with the hooligans was pretty intence. got in a whole lot of SHIT met some really nice and generouse people. (f*u grammar natzi). Uhhmmm well lets start with these pictures....drinking on the way over and scot pissing by the truck while filling up at the gas station...that was sweet stuff.
Cravers in the front row should watch out for the meatball leaping from de fireplace mantel over the stage into the crowd. too bad i didnt get a picture of that. i did however get some craverly pics...here...and the crowd rallys here...