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C'est What e-news March 2003 | Edition #49

News, music, rants, and other propaganda ~ published monthly

Last posted March 2, 2003

What's Up

Irish Whiskey Tasting | On-Line Ticketing | Hours Of Operation | Featured Acts | Current Music Calendar

whisky glassesIrish Whiskey tasting

Catch the spirit of St. Patrick on Wednesday March 12 with five Irish whiskies and four Irish creams. Nine 1/2 oz samples will be served for your edification. Tickets are available online. Slante!

On-Line Ticketing

We can now offer you advance, on-line tickets sales to nia performances and C'est What tastings.

The best thing about buying an advance ticket for a show is the fact that when you show up on time, you go to the head of the line. Advance ticket holders get priority entry for the first fifteen minutes after the doors open.

Go to our events page with a credit card in hand and come away with guaranteed admission to our next event.

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Hours Of Operation

We are now open 11:30 am to 2:00 am every day of the week. A breakfast menu is served until 3:00 p.m. on weekends and holidays.

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Get Real: Featured Acts

The Ambient Ping | Paul McLeod | Scott B | Rhonda Stakich | Mere Mortals | Morgan Finlay | Erin Smith Band | Kat Goldman

Those with day jobs may be reluctant to check out a show during the week. Not to fear, here at nia the doors open promptly, shows start within fifteen minutes of their advertised time, and most weekday shows wrap up by midnight. Enjoy!

Ambient Ping alert - taking part in our monthly foray into the deep space drones and swirling experimental electronic grooves of Toronto's only weekly international ambient music series are:

  • Tuesday March 4 - FaMished AMerica
  • Tuesday March 11 - The Godawful Noise
  • Tuesday March 18 - John Kameel Farah
  • Tuesday March 25 - Planet Of The Loops

Check out the action every Tuesday evening or log on to theambientping.com for the last word on the T.O. ambient scene, bios, extended live schedule and related spacey info.

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paul mcleodPaul McLeod is a songwriter. His two independent recordings, Tell The Band To Go Home and Close and Play, have received nothing but laudatory reviews.

Paul will tell you this is because of the songs. The Skydiggers and Martin Tielli will tell you otherwise. They have both included Paul in their illustrious careers for his musical talents and live performance. Paul will tell you this is because of his love of cocktails and that he is, generally, a "good hang."

Paul McLeod. Great songs. Good Hang. The first Wednesday of every month at nia.

Advance tickets are available for his March 5 show.

Local twang hero Scott B (Sympathy) and his combo drop in for an intimate evening of cool roots and country flavoured twang on Saturday March 8.

Advance tickets are available.

Rhonda Stakich is a talented singer and guitarist, born and raised in Edson, Alberta with stops along the way in Edmonton, Vancouver, and currently Toronto. Her music combines roots with jazz and excursions into some serious groove - be it funk or reggae based.

Also on the bill Thursday March 13 is local singer/songwriter Annelise Norhona. No stranger to embracing decibel strength, she is acclaimed for “rocking as hard as the boys...”

Advance tickets are available.

Sounds like... The Irish Rovers covered by The Ramones in a Halifax beer garden.

The Mere Mortals unleash a Celtic flavoured slice of Canadiana with the fury of a thrash band. Unabashed drinking and singing music with clever lyrics and memorable choruses. A safe bet for this raucous day, this band knows how to get the party going, and keep it going.

Advance tickets are available for their St. Patrick's Day show on Monday March 17.

Morgan Finaly's recently released EP Uppercut blends rough guitars of an edgy rock sound and easy funk grooves that pulse under Finlay's passionate growl.

Advance tickets are available for his Thursday March 20 show.

erin smith abndBlending hard-slapping bass lines with strong, bouncy vocals, acoustic guitar and drums, The Erin Smith Band have gained an enthusiastic fan base defining themselves through their high octane pop-funk repertoire and energetic live shows.

Advance tickets are available for their Friday March 21 show. Advance ticket holders will receive a free copy of our indie compilation CD Local Flavour 2003 featuring a song by Erin Smith.

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Influenced by some of the great musical icons, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan and Paul Simon, Kat Goldman's on stage persona is a musical cocktail. A distinctive blend of coffee house comfort and snappy pop pertinence.

Harmony Trowbridge's songwriting combines blues, folk, country and twang in ways that lead the listener away from the genre specific middle-of-the-road to a place more original, more personal and ultimately more fresh.

Ronley Teper creates music that is a "syncretic" mish mash of styles blurring the lines from Roots, Jazz, Blues to World Pop, and Folk. Her music has been described as reminiscent of the stories of Tom Waits, the soul of Cassandra Wilson, and the girlishness of Ricky Lee Jones.

Advance tickets are available for this triple bill on Saturday March 22 show.

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