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January 15, 2008 by elisa sherman

Twas the 13th night in January…

And all through New Glasgow…the music was flowing……….

****photos up on offical site****

Cover of ONIJ program

I swear it must be like a religion there…GREAT music, hot and talented musicians are apparently born and bred in Eastern Canada’s Atlantic Time Zone.

Who knew?

Well, I suspected.

I am a unabashed fan of one Mr JD Fortune…that hot tall dark drink of water that won the dramatically Burnett produced reality series Rockstar INXS…thus sending him on promotional and album tour spanning about two years…

I went to a few of their shows(lol)…INXS perhaps the most entertaining live band out there…them Aussies, now plus one Canuck…bring it each and every time.

Anywho…now that the Switched On Tour is over, everyone has returned home……….even me:)

JD retreats back to home waters of the Maritimes…specifically the far east Canadian province of Nova Scotia…I remember sitting one night with him and a friend, discussing the proper strategies of a 3-card poker game–a forgettable speck on his endless tour journey of memories…where he told us about where he was from…he said it was beautiful………..and that they even had electricity and running water…in Canada…how advanced we joked.

Having been north of the border a few times myself, I was confident he wasn’t just floating dreams in this estimation…Canada is lovely. But I had never contempleted visiting Nova Scotia myself. I didn’t even realize until recently it is FOUR hours ahead of the west coasts pacific time, in what is the Atlantic Time Zone. Holy criminy!

So…one ponders, what to do with oneself now that INXS is off tour? Well…hmmm, what is that? Mr Fortune is putting out a solo album? Hmmm… Ooh, the Eastern Canadian Steven Bowers promotes the 2nd annual benefit concert: One Night in January………..and gets JD signed up to top off a listing of already extremely talented set of Eastern Canadian musicians…

What is a bored girl to do? Go to the beach? If only…really JD, why do you not live in say…Maui?!? or perhaps, Cozumel?!?! The Greek Isles? Erm no…the Batshit come Twig zooms around the crisply cool(brrr) town of New Glasgow in the freakin Tundra…..well, ok, not Tundra…but…sheesh!??! Pipe dreams of tropical drinks drift away. A musical groupie of the purest form—massive appreciator of awesome music…I figure…what the hell…this event is close to my 35th birthday…one only lives once, and no regrets, right? For sure.

Not to mention, its somewhat frigid destination…pretty damn cheap to wing ones way to…just sayin;)

So off I found myself, winging my way via red eye to meet up with a bunch of fellow Twig worshipping friends to check out this one cold night…this bevvy of beaming talent that would perform for us, this one lovely night on the 13th of January…2008…

I went, because I knew we would hear JD…catch some new news…I leave the great north…in awe of the water these people must drink to produce such inspired talent. There was so much goodness…the following artists all really stood out for me…

Not least of all we got to hear folks like the catchy Slow Coaster…a mix of rythms and catchy lyrics that make you want to search out their most recent CD….

The funky Blues guy with his steal guitar and more, John Cambelljohn…get out my boogie shoes…

The quirky scene stealing Kev Corbett…he is charming on stage…in a sort of beatnik funny way…and in person, just as cool. He will stop and listen to whomemver approaches and truly listen. And as so many others, I see this night endlessly talented…not sure…but pretty sure I saw him play about 3+ instruments this night…both during the main event, and at the after party down the street at one of the main sponsors, Fibbers.

The quirky but oddly interesting sounds of Rebekah Higgs…her voice was often sharp and lilting…but altogether, a pleasant turn…

The hot, did I mention HOT Jon Landry of Folds of Policy…..clapping your hands so long, they start to sting to his band ribald fun tunes…oh, and I might have to ‘dump’ JD……….yes, he IS that hot…slurp, thud, etc etc…yummy. Tall strapping and cute…on top of talented and entertaining…a killer combination for sure…

The singing about dead people(according to the joke stealing Mr Bowers) fabulously talented and successful David Gunninng…quite the charming entertainer, even if you are not a huge folk fan…

And really…Steven Bowers, the heart of this event…making it happen to support the IWK Health Centre Foundation…Steven is a bit of a cherub cheeked hottie himself. So adorable, nice, funny, and fucking talented. I am for sure going to be ordering all of his cd’s…no joke. His music goes beyond the clips you may hear…I will for sure be talking him up to everyone I know. His show set both at lead vocals and in support of others was awesome…and well, his rousing barn burner bah-bah-bah! version of Neil Diamonds Sweet Caroline towards the end of the post show at the after party…was so fun…he is just cool fun personified…embodied in pure talented Canadian musical goodness.

And of course…the ever obsessed about Bat himself…the still quite Twig-ish JD Fortune…His performance was the closing to this great night both at the main show and the after party…During the main event…he kicked out a strangely familiar yet indescernible new tune…I am not sure it was my favorite, but I would bet that it’s instant familiarity will bode it well on the way to possible hit potential…never underestimate tunes that folks think they already know! And a totally reworked Pretty Vegas where JD and co, put a cool rock come Nova Scotia vibe on this now very familiar tune…he repeats often “It ain’t Pretty”…well JD, I beg to differ…especially in that so familiarly wafting open button up shirt, bearing belly that the fans still so obsessed, just want to reach out and touch……………lol;) The hair, dirty greasy hot rocker boy…the sides falling down on his cheeks the back chignoned back into a bit of a cue pony/bun …but alas, it is not all about the looks…eh? Twas the final tune, another new original…I think Steven later mentioned the working title was perhaps “Tension” but JD hasn’t really settled on a name…this was my favorite tune…I can’t really describe it other than to say…I loved it. If all the rest of the show had sucked, but I was able to get a sneak preview of this, it was all worth it…

But alas, the entire night was magical…the friends, the awesome community coming out for the cause, the fabulous and hot peeps over at Fibbers…who put up w/my crowd for 2 days…made sure we had the best spot in the house…and served the best cosmos………..well, it can’t get much better.

After this weekend…I want more for sure…Obviously, the upcoming album from JD…Death of a Motivational Speaker…the CD collection from Steven Bowers…and probably going to look up the others I have mentioned as well…

Such good good times…I want to start planning to attend for this event next year…I don’t really care who is on the bill…I somehow, only imagine…it is a show that will be more than worth catching a peek to…

Steven Bowers and New Glasgow, and all the surrounding musicians and community…have great hearts and great spirit. They make you fall a little in love with them for sure…

Can’t say I blame JD for revving his Bat mobile engine around this lovely town…zoom zoom…

For sure…the talent, hotness, and utter goodness runneth over…

Scenes from the weekend…

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ot Bartender come Break dancer, Drew…laid out in all his splendor with my girls…
Fibbers hot bar guys

Squeaky Squeak……..(photo courtesy of Norskanne)
Fibbers hot bar guys

Bond, Derek Bond and us girls…….
Fibbers hot bar guys

Fibbers hot bar guys

Dave Gunning head to head…photo courtesy Norskanne

Steven Bowers and company at after party
Steven Bowers and crew at the Fibbers ONIJ after party

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JD at Fibbers after party
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A super short clip of the cover that JD started the final bit of the night at from the after party…
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ONIJ, Fibbers will put up official photos soon, as well as a 2008 CD of the live show set to be available in February…They asked attendees of the official show to forego their own tries at photographs, etc, to preserve the recordings, etc. As well, when JD came on at the after party, and went into his yet unreleased work,they asked to please not record, etc…the crowd, with much love, I would say complied. The least we could do, respecting their wishes for such a great night in return.

www.onenightinjanuary.com
www.fibbersmusic.ca
www.forums.fibbersmusic.ca
www.rockbandlounge.comforum ONIJ thread

…maybe more, maybe not! 😉

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December 17, 2007 by elisa sherman

Rant ~ Malice & Hypocrisy

Mean dark twisty words. For sure.

I don’t like them. They piss me off.

Malcontent of heart turns your spirit to stone IMO.

Hypocrisy, leads to bad policy, bad feelings, and bad practice.

Both of these are relevant in our daily lives, in politics, in our every move.

I do not get being mean to destroy. What the fuck is the point? I mean, yeah, I am a bitch…I have my evil moments. But real meaness, with out true bearing on reality? Malice out of boredom, that is meant to truly hurt? This pisses me off. I cannot help it. Get a grip. Live how you want. That is the right of the individual. But I truly believe that do unto other stuff. And Karma. She’s a bitch. Just sayin…

So what has set me off? Turn on CNN. Review the world. There is much greatness. I will not lie. But, the individual ugliness, cannot be ignored.

The world is what we, each and every one of us makes it. For every negative turn, I take my own actions responsible. But, yes, there is a but…But, I have empathy. I may think someone is a bitch, ass, etc…but I try to see their side. Why, why do I give a fuck? I have no idea. But, I refuse to judge others for petty trangressions. To me that illustrates the practice of malice and hypocrisy, all rolled up into one.

Do 2 wrongs make a right? Sadly, no. Thus, cracking on someone’s ass, just because you “think” they have done you wrong, well it is petty, and it is small. Ok, maybe it is huge. But it is not productive. Productive is solving things, working for something, creating things, promoting things. Productive is not tearing things down. That would be called: destruction.

While destruction may have it’s attraction, it is without a next step.

Sleep well, and make love not war.

~Hypocritical Bitch

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November 15, 2007 by elisa sherman

Am I famous yet?!?!

Find me and you win………a gold star…

This was on TV……in Canada! lmao…yes, I crossed borders to see an Aussie Band…..in Canada!

Less likely to make me “famous”(as if the other is moreso! lol)…just youtube, no tv…praise be:)

Am I a *star* yet?!?!

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October 9, 2007 by elisa sherman

Reality Blurred

What is reality?

It is no secret we have become obsessed with celebrity culture. The more than a decade anniversary of Princess Dianna’s death reminds of this in no uncertain terms.

Ratchet that up a notch? Try reality TV. Where we put “real” people, in front of the camera, to be consumed by the masses. It’s a great profit for broadcast…much lower overhead than scripted tv, etc. But is it dangerous, healthy, or good TV? I think the answer is yes, yes, yes! Sometimes, more of one than the other, but…

And I am not preaching here…I am a huge fan of some of these shows. And am meh, about many others.

My favorites over the years ~ MTV’s pioneer series: The Real World (ha ha!), Rockstar, The Hills, Rock of Love, Project Runway… There have been others…but those are the ones I still watch! (new / old). Arguablly the most popular over the years have been Survivor, Amazing Race, Big Brother, American Idol. I have watched the latter 3 some, and recognize their success. Remember some of the others: The Bachelor, Joe Millionaire, The Osbournes, The Newlyweds(lmao, didn’t work out so well after, eh!?), Road Rules, etc, etc.

All of these things have created a new kind of celebrity. Talented or not. What it has also born, is a new type of fan. Or maybe it is a new level of fanaticism. Again, not counting myself out here. If anything, being a fan of some of these folks, I think it gives me unique insights…And I am nothing if not critical of myself! Know when thyself is crazy, ya know?

So anyway, to my point…and yes, I do have one!

What has this new “reality” done to us? It seems, in some cases is has let these “real” people right into our living rooms. I think the TV star(scripted) has always inserted itself more deeply into our consciousness than the fabulousness of the movie stars…that seem just out of reach. But, it would seem that these “real” people bring us in, just a bit closer, no?

We learn all about their lives. Their foibles, their fears, their inner demons, their dramaramas… We see what we think is their “true” character, revealed to us on these series. And for the truly enamored, read: somewhat obsessed(again, include me right here!), there is an element that pushes all of this one step further… Cyberspace! So, take the equation: “real” people + edited for entertainment drama only + fans that read and post about your every move…what does that equal?

It equals a hyper “reality” . But is any of this real? Take one of my favorite shows in the aforementioned: Rockstar. I loved that show. It is so accessible in my opinion. Rock music. Hot musicians. Colorful, fast, spectacular. (We won’t lament here that they have not renewed it for a third season–wahh!). But it wasn’t just music. It included, in addition to live performances… a peek into the weekly trials of the competition, “back at the mansion”. Great, great TV. And they had great material. The first season’s winner, featured that too cute bad boy: JD Fortune from Canada. The second season, the skunk hair faux hawked Lukas Rossi, also from the North, eh. Add in the bunch: other would be rockstars, all tattooed, fighting over songs, calling each other out, saying one wanted it more than the others, others thinking they were better singers, and weekly excessive voting by the viewing masses… Freaking good TV.

Anyways, what goes with this, is that we think we know these guys. There are sites all over the internet on all these shows…dissing various people/contestants (on the competitive shows), lamenting their choices, and in many cases, carrying on into the post show. Folks send them gifts, etc. Fans meet these “real” people, and ask them questions about their personal lives. Judgments are made, movements are tracked. What was once saved for stalking the celebrities is now, the obsession, with these “real” people, as if we know them and are friends with them.

It is crazy. Fun crazy sometimes, but crazy nonetheless. Now, don’t get me wrong, I have met, so many fabulous people, being part of a fan community. I have enjoyed live concerts with folks that know how to party like nobody’s business! And yes, I have met some of these “real” people, from the TV! It has been a great ride, I will not diminish that.

But…but, it is so strange! That I know, who someone is dating(or doing, lol) when it is not public knowledge(read not in any tabloids), have corresponded with folks about some would say scandalous goings on behind the scenes. It is weird, when I see live, in front of my very eyes, folks acting as if they are ‘owed’ something from these “real” people, because they have supported them, because they know their birthdays, because they gave them gifts, because they paid alot of money…because they show off their boobies……………………….

When you see folks practically throwing down to scratch and claw their way to look into the eyes of these people that were introduced to them, or reintroduced to them via this medium, of reality tv…it is so strange. When folks use cyberspace to promote their cracked agendas, and their alternate realities about these “reality” tv personalities… It’s as if, we, the people, the fans, forget, these people are REAL.

They are not a “character”. They are simply human beings, that sure, have used TV to further themselves. But, that does not make them my best friend, and it does not make them need to tell you how their mom or dog is. They are not our friends, they are not our family. They are actors, doctors, singers, etc, that came to us, presenting a condensed version of themselves, that was then edited to a “reality” story, that producers wanted to show us. That is not “real” …that is TV.

Blurry, isn’t it? That’s life…that’s, “reality”.

For what more drama these “real” folks can blur themselves into obsession with, read: http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/

The shows, are getting more freaky! And I hate to say it, but maybe, so are we!

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September 17, 2007 by elisa sherman

It really is ALL about me…here…

Ha ha, yes, my blog, my words, my bitching;)

Well, this one moment…I am going to publish the fine words of one of my most creative cyber friends…from the UK he jumps into the den of inequity we wrought… one guess the subject…lol;)

Life Thru A Lens

[{(I say this in parenthesis
For she’s a girl you cannot miss!)}]

Attitude to life so big
Snapping shots of BINX and Twig
Photographic lens so long
It catches in her boy’s thong

Multi shots and posts prolific
Protests many are too horrific
No one cares, they just want crack
When from a concert she comes back

Technicalities aside
To telephoto or just go wide
A lens and SD cards to choose
Batteries that never snooze
Going up to 18X
Climbs Mount Olympus then whines
Blury shot my boy looks gaunt
A steady shot of him I want

Obscure comments…(LOL)
despite which she’s still proud
To be a moderator of fun
And pinch somebody’s hot BINX bun
Gotta post; update her blog
Reviews of who she’d like to snog
Computer nerd of highest order
I think she’s nearly crossed the border
Insanity and so much fun
For 13K, when it should come…;)

by the most adorable INXSer I know…

For more of his words of wisdom read here.

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