C'est What e-news January 2002 | Edition #35 News, music, rants, and other propaganda ~ published monthly Last posted January 4, 2002 To sign up for our monthly e-newsletter drop us a line at webmaster@cestwhat.com

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What's Up Whiskies Of The World On Tuesday January 29 at 7 p.m. we are hosting a Four Nations Challenge in whisky. Two samples will be available for tasting from each of America, Canada, Ireland, and Scotland. As might be expected with products that range from Tennessee sour mash to Highland single malt, a remarkable diversity of styles will be on display between the eight challengers. Tickets are now on sale for $30 (taxes inc.). They are available in person or by phone at 416-867-9499 with a credit card. return to top

Get Real At nia Music Calendar Our music and party room is now called nia. We have taken our trademark relaxed, laid back atmosphere stirred in a fireplace, brickwork, candles and lamps, comfy sofas and bar stools, and then chilled it with some groovin' tunes through our excellent sound system. nia is open with an expanded cocktail list Tuesday through Friday, from 6:00 p.m. from Thanksgiving to Victoria Day and for performances throughout the year. return to top

music and spirits lounge, 19 Church at Front

Linda McLean Scott B VSH Gregory Hoskins

Upcoming Featured Acts January Show Times Sunday to Tuesday ~ 9:00 doors/9:30 show Wednesday ~ 9:30 doors/10:00 show Thursday and Friday ~ 10:00 doors/10:30 show Saturday ~ 9:30 doors/10:30 show Wednesday January 2 ~ Linda McLean with Skitch. Keeping in line with the change of the year we've also made a changes... In fact The Erin Smith Band bids us farewell after two very successful years of playing host to the long running First Thursday Of Every Month Songwriter's Series. We'll miss you Erin! But all is not lost as we welcome local indie rock hero Scott B and his combo as they accept the torch and begin the new year on the right foot on Thursday January 3 with their residency entitled Café Brantford. Expect some smokin' roots twang in the first installment features sets from Clay Tyson, John Borra, and Neil Exhall. Ambient Ping alert - January's weekly Tuesday foray into the deep space drones and swirling experimental electronic grooves is an all improv lineup featuring: January 8th - SOFTWARE. January 15th - Aidan Baker and ARC. January 22nd - Planet Of The Loops. January 29th - The Godawful Noise with Darwood the Magic Rat. Formerly the voice and front-dude with 80's darlings Chalk Circle, Chris Tait returns to our stage with a month of January Mondays in support of his new cd entitled Hello My Name Is Chris Tait. Blending cool, tight riffs around Tait's trademark vocals, the songs on the new disc are powerful, mature and poignant. Openers over the month include 1/2 Nine, Jeremy Robinson, Alun Piggins, and Analise Noronha. Friday January 11 ~ junetile with Rachel Smith Saturday January 12 ~ VSH with Natasha Alexander. Having made a name for themselves on the local scene in the past year as a band to see, LikeWater stir up a mix of truly refreshing melodic and radio-sweet pop underpinned by singer Jennifer Cladeau's striking vocal presence and Eric Newby's tasteful guitar presence on Thursday January 17. In the tradition of roots based pop, Likewater are making waves. Also on the bill are local popsters 33 as they return to the nia stage warming things up with their trademark sassy, hook laden tunes. Combining jangley guitars with catchy melodic punctuation, 33 come close to The Stranglers meets REM. Opening the night are newcomers Text as they blend an acoustic duo into something more than their parts of folk-pop influences. With an eye for the absurdities of the human plight and an ear for putting them to music, critically acclaimed roots-pop songwriter and former front man with The Stickpeople, Gregory Hoskins has something to say. This Saturday January 19 show is opened with the jazzy pop stylings of local duo Justin Abedin and Nikki Loney. Saturday Janury 26 ~ Hush Hush with Kevin Fox. return to top