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Support the Scene February 20.10
It's a good old fashioned get together and make things better show ladies and gentlemen; on the 20th of February Get Bodied & JUNNNktank.com will be putting on a show to do just that. The BIS has been a supportive & stable show space for the all ages community in a city where stable all ages show spaces are few and far between. We owe this place a real debt of gratitude. We have lined up a bunch of rad Charlottetown acts as well as the Great Sabatini from Ontario to rock our socks off. Make sure you come out and tell your friends too! The show is happening at the BIS which is located at 582 North River Rd. Charlottetown).The cost of the show will be $5. Things will get things going at 5pm and will be finished early by 10pm. We'll be starting promptly at five o'clock so get there early and on time or you'll be missing out! Unfortunately I'll be out of the province and unable to make it but Al Douglas & the Get Bodied boys will be running everything. They have our total faith! ::FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION:

Shotgun Jimmie March 02.10
On March 2nd 2010 our pal Shotgun Jimmie will be rolling back into town and this time he won't be alone. Jimmie will be bringing a few friends along for the ride; The Burning Hell from Peterborough, Ontario and Construction & Destruction from Port Greville, Nova Scotia. Jimmie is Sackville New Brunswick's song bird. The Burning Hell are charming folks playing charming folk music and they hail from Peterborough Ontario. Finally, Construction & Destruction come from Nova Scotia and play delicate indie folk tunes. There will be one Charlottetown band playing as well and we will announce who it is a little later on. ::FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION:

 

Partial List of Past Shows
Putting on shows isn't rocket science, and you certainly don't have to be perfect at it. I find the most important thing is within those lessons I learned at the House of Rock; honesty and sincerity. All shows are $5, donation only, or free. These shows are not for profit; all cash (what little there is) goes to the touring bands to help them along their way. This is a partial list of past shows.

Barnkats & Columns April 20.06
The first show I ever put on featuring The Barnkats, Columns, Jeremy Richard Experiment, Bob Deziel, and Hacksaw Jim Thuggin at The Reading Well Bookstore (87A Water St Charlottetown). The show was free and there was root beer for the kids who showed up early.

Vista Interna May 20.06
Visa Interna came from New Brunswick; unfortunately the band broke up the day before the show; so my pal Brennan just played the songs solo with a drummer backing him up. It was really awesome. The show happened at The Reading Well and we just passed around a hat for donations. Columns, Lucas Diamond and Hacksaw Jim Thuggin also played.

Chara & Syracuse Me July 22.06
We filled the Reading Well Bookstore to the brim and Chara unleashed their brand of raw metalcore and Syracuse Me cranked out the so poppy it'll make you puke beats. There was also an inspirational set by a group of Spoken Word kids (past/current members of TSROI, Boxer The Horse) who stood on chairs and did a compelling reading. Hair Everywhere aka Todd Stanley debuted his acoustic stylings and did some GG Allen covers.

Barnkats & Wolfspeed September 16.06
Wolfspeed was a previous incarnation of Boxer the Horse (before Isaac joined the band). The show went down at the Reading Well Bookstore and Rob Diamond Presents played too, as well as Hair Everywhere. I remember it was a really warm day.

Hacksaw Helloween Show October 28.06
Daniel (HJT) and I turned his garage into a haunted house. We coated the walls with black garbage bags, hung skeletons, put out candy and got ready to party. It took us all day to get the room ready. In the end I think about four people showed up. Chara played, Henry Gale (ex members of Chara, Enraged Entity playing grindcore songs about the television show Lost) played... I remember Kenny dressing up as a penis. Daniel and I dressed up as dinosaurs and played some vicious noise as Hacksaw Jim Thuggin, and the Barnkats played. I later made a live tape of the Barnkats set that was limited to 20 copies and sold out really quickly. I think I charged a buck for the tapes. I painted the actual tapes with a thick heavy paint and I hear it destroyed a few tape players; sorry. After the show I camped out with the Chara boys in their van in Victoria park for some reason. In the morning we went for breakfast.

Joey Only & Cap' N Kops November 23.06
Joey Only came from British Columbia and Cap N Kops came from the Trans Canada Highway. This was an intimiate crusty little show at the Reading Well Bookstore. Columns and Rob Diamond Presents played. Dana F's noise project BRZRK also "played" (the set consisted of a tape player and a strobe light in the back room). It was pretty rad.

One Day Late January 4.07
This was by far my favourite Reading Well show. One Day Late came from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The barely squeezed into the tiny little bookstore and truely rocked out. There was some hysterics prior and even during the show which led to me running around Charlottetown desperately searching for a PA. There is a scrapbook entry about this show.

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AV & The Kettle Black January 25.07
This little freak out happened at Back Alley Music. I had been a fan of AV for years so this was a real treat for me. The Kettle Black came from Halifax, Nova Scotia by way of British Columbia. Boxer the Horse also played. This was the show that temporarily renamed the back room (where the bands played in Back Alley) to The Bandit Lounge. For the next couple of shows the show space would just be referred to as The Bandit Lounge.

Syracuse Me February 24.07
This show was a bit of a nightmare. I had about ten bands set to play and one by one they all seemed to drop out for one reason or another. When the dust settled Syracuse Me played, my grindcore band Aww Yeahhhh played, Hackaw Jim Thuggin played, and Daniel (of HJT and Aww Yeahhhh) played a solo set as Winter Silence. The show took place at my friend Kelly's cabin in Stratford. I posted the completely wrong directions on all of the posters and the internet but somehow a good number people still found the place; I never understood how they found it... the directions weren't even close.

Fuck The Facts March 25.07
Fuck The Facts came from Quebec. I put the show on with my pal Kenny. Enraged Entity, Barnkats, and Aww Yeahhh played. It was also Braindead (Charlottetown tough guy HC)'s first show. I had a huge beard at this time and handed out lyric sheets for the Aww Yeahhhh set, which didn't make a lot of sense because most of the song lyrics were simply "Yeahhhhh!!" and "Awww Yeahhhhh!" and "Are you serious???". It took place at Back Alley Music and no one seemed to be able to uncross their arms. Fuck The Facts later played a 19+ show at Baba's and told everyone how lame we were. It was also the first and last time I ever put on a show with a cash guarantee.

The Superfantastics March 31.07
March 31st 2007 marked the first time I ever put on a show for the lovely Superfantastics from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Reading Well Bookstore was packed with people on this warm almost-srping afternoon. The Barnkats, Andrew Murray, and Morgan Palmer also played. You had better believe there was free root beer for the kids who showed up early; actually now that I think about it there may have been free pins as well.

Think About Life & Clyffs April 14.07
Back Alley Music was transformed into a mad house. Finally we uncrossed our arms and enjoyed ourselves by busting out some dance moves on the Bandit Lounge dance floor. The Barnkats and The Robots also played. Actually, everyone almost died a firey death. I have a scrapbook dedicated to the incident.

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D/A A/D May 5.07
Alex aka D/A A/D came from Halifax, Nova Scotia to play an intimidate little noise show at Back Alley Music. Hacksaw Jim Thuggin and TSROI also played. Afterwards we all went out for falafels.

Dog Day & Husband/Knife May 12.07
Now this was a real treat. My friend Aimee had turned me onto Dog Day and I was instantly hooked. When the opportunity arose to put on a show for them I jumped at it. We filled the Reading Well Bookstore to the brim. Charlottetown's own Boxer The Horse and the Barnkats played as well. This was the very definition of a cozy show.

Windom Earle Mustache Party May 12.07
After the Dog Day show at the Reading Well I put on a secret house show at my friend Danny C's place in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island. Things got going around 11pm and ran well into the wee hours of the morning. Chara and Syracuse Me both brought the house down as well. This was a secret mustache party which meant anyone who wanted to come had to get in touch with me for directions as well as draw a mustache on their face to get in. Dan was also putting on a party with some car dudes upstairs so it was even more ridiculous and fun. I've dedicated a scrapbook to this show.

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Defect Defect May 16.07
Defect Defect were some cool DIY kids from Portland Oregon. They were really rad and their singer was so tall. They had a lot of heart and were the nicest people to put a show on for. Charlottetown's Syracuse Me, The Barnkats, and CJJ played too. It all took place at Back Alley Music.

Stolen Minks & The Guest Bedroom May 19.07
May had been a really great month with really great bands. This show right here topped it all off. The Stolen Minks came from Halifax, Nova Scotia and they just blew everyone away. The Guest Bedroom were on tour with them from Toronto, Ontario and they put the cherry on top for the evening with a fantastic set. The Barnkats and I believe Smothered In Hugs also played. It was absolutely pooring rain outside the Reading Well on this night.

Sleepless Nights & The Peter Parkers June 2.07
I remember this show turning mostly into a major jam session. I think only the bands themselves showed up for this one at Back Alley Music. It was really neat to put on a show for the Peter Parkers. The Barnkats also played.

Sober Dawn & Syracuse Me June 5.07
This show was a part of the Sober Dawn / Syracuse Me summer tour. It took place at Back Alley Music. I remember the Maple Grill next to Back Alley being really upset with how loud everything was. The Sober Dawn had some of the biggest amps I ever saw.

The Evens June 19.07
I remember I got home one sunny afternoon and I played my messages "Hi, this is Ian Mackaye from Washington, DC. I was wondering if you could help me with a show." A few phone calls later I eagerly booked the Haviland Gentilmen's Club, a month later I was watching the Evens play a mesmerizing set. There will be a scrapbook coming soon with photos and stories and such.

Laura Barrett & The Boy From ET June 23.07
This one took place at the Reading Well Bookstore. Laura Barrett played the thumb piano, The Boy from ET blew everyones minds with his awesome in character set. The Barnkats added some quirky folk pop and Tristan Gray showed off some photographs on a 4x4 plank of wood. There were less than ten people there; it was amazing.

Play Guitar & Husband/Knife July 6.07
Dress up as an animal themed house show my friends Kate & Laura's place! This was my first chance to see and book a show for the masterful Play Guitar. The tiny little 306 Grafton had bad wiring so the bands would sometimes get shocks from the mics; but dammit the place had character. I remember this show being especially well attended and everyone was into it. Unfortunately later in the night someone broke into Play Guitar's van and stole a guitar and some personal things. God bless'm that didn't keep them away and I had the chance to put on a few shows for them later on. I put together a scrapbook for this one.

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A History Of & Medium Mood August 18.07
Two in your face bands from Halifax/Truro, Nova Scotia. Label mates A History Of and the Medium Mood were on tour together; actually a week earlier I was in Montreal and I had seen a few posters out and about but wasn't around for their Montreal shows. Syracuse Me and Columns also played.

Windom Earle & Maynards & Mark Little August 31.07
End of the summer bash at 306. An angry drunk neighbour threw a table leg through a window while Windom Earle was playing. The drummer got cut by the broken glass. Mark Little of Halifax's Picnicface fame did some hip hop and Halifax's the Maynards kicked all our asses.

The Superfantastics September 29.07
The first show at Aimee & Cory's house known as The Hutch. It was the first house located on Hutchinson Cres, thus "The Hutch" was born. This was a groovy little show and included Charlottetown's The Danks and Andrew Murray

Museum Pieces & Play Guitar October 4.07
This show was an absolute blast. The Museum Pieces were spellbinding while Play Guitar knocked us out and didn't get their gear stolen. Boxer The Horse cranked out their dark country tunes and Back Alley was rocking on this night.

The Death Set & Windom Earle November 23.07
The show that The Death Set told Exclaim Magazine was one of their best ever. This was the stuff I had hoop dreams about when I first began putting on shows; it all came together. It took place at The Hutch. The Death Set came from Baltimore, MD and utterly destroyed everything in sight. It was New Royalty's first show, The Robots closed things out, and Windom Earle wore a cape. You had better believe I prepared a scrapbook for this one.

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Dog Day & Husband/Knife December 7.07
In the middle of a snow storm Halifax's Dog Day and Husband/Knife aka KC Spidle made their way to the Robot House in Charlottetown, PEI. They were just returning from their European Tour and this was a sort of last stop before home. The Right Crowd played as did the home owners The Robots. I made a scrapbook for this show.

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Play Guitar & Special Noise January 18.08
The brothers Simmons Jef (Special Noise) and Christian (Play Guitar) descended upon Back Alley. Play Guitar reverted to their original form and played a really cool experimental set. Greg (Special Noise) brought me some books from the amazing Stacey Ho to sell in my distro.

First Show at JFK House February 1.08
The very first show at the infamous JFK House featured an all local try-out show to see if things would work out or not. Aww Yeahhhh flailed around in the living room, Boxer The Horse played country in the basement and Party On!, well, partied. I made a little scrapbook.

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The Superfantastics & Shotgun Jimmie February 22.08
The wonderful Superfans pleased the crowd with their cute pop hooks before running off to play a 19+ show. It was sure nice of them to drop by and bring alongtheir friend Shotgun Jimmie from Sackville, New Brunswick. The Barnkats and New Royalty partied into the cool February air. The energy could not be contained. I made a scrapbook for this one.

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Hands of Death & ???? March 28.08
Four Question Marks came all the way from France and Hands of Death came from Montreal. When these two insano bands converged on the house it was like a bomb going off. The mighty mighty JFK House stood its ground. Charlottetown metalheads Uigg and Unhallowed Existence rocked out as well.

Forest City Lovers & D'Urbs March 29.08
The day after hell was unleashed on JFK House; two sweetheart Toronto bands came by and helped us back up. The previous nights show happened in the basement but upon seeing the blood stains we decided it would be best to hold this indie pop show upstairs in the living room. Crowd surfing and dance floor freakouts were to follow as the touring bands gave it their all along with the Charlottetown party poppers New Royalty, Boxer the Horse, and Andrew Murray. This was a really good weekend. I made a scrapbook for this one.

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Ghost Bees & Fall Horsie April 19.08
Ghost Bees and Fall Horsie came from Halifax, Nova Scotia. The show took place at Back Alley Music. The Barnkats also played. This was an art show as well that Andie Bulman was putting on. It was neat seeing Ghost Bees for the first time.

Lords April 25.08
This show took place at 361 Kent st formerly the House of Rock. It was a dream come true to put on a show there. Lords came from Louisville Kentucky and piled their amps high to the ceiling. Enraged Entity and Slave Class also played.

Cloak/Dagger May 6.08
Cloak/Dagger were on tour from Richmond, VA. The drummer broke his drums during his set so they cut their set short. Not many people showed up, but afterwards we all went over to Lyons House and had a barbeque and I did an interview with them. The Right Crowd also played.

Eviction Party May 10.08
I had to go to Montreal to sort some things out with the Korean Consulate about working in Korea in the fall; so I didn't actually get to see this show. I hear it went well.

VideoHippos & DD/MM/YYYY May 13.08
Tuesday night freakouts at Lyons House. The show went well past midnight; it was a blast. Blue Leader from Baltimore, MD played an unannounced set before VideoHippos. It was absolutely spellbinding. Baltimore's VideoHippos had their big projector set up and Toronto's DD/MM/YYYY completely brought the place down around midnight. I made a scrapbook for this one.

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Stolen Minks & BA Johnston & Superfans May 13.08
Halifax wild kids the Stolen Minks, and The Superfantastics descended upon Lyons House with the help of Hamilton/Halifax's BA Johnston. I was excited to put on another show for the Stolen Minks, and The Superfantastics are always a treat. It was my first time putting on a show for BA and he did not disappoint.

Scribbler & Journalists, Wolf June 14.08
Halifax's Radiator Collective members Scribbler and Journalists, Wolf ripped up Back Alley Music; or so I hear. I was again out of the province sorting out consulate details getting ready for my Korean adventure.

The Ghost Is Dancing & Koak July 5.08
Crazy masked themed show at Back Alley Music. I made a bunch of pink polar bear masks and handed them out. This one was a wild dance party as Back Alley finally came alive. Before the show I thought Koak (pronounced Co-Ack) was pronounced like Coke. How embarrassing. I made a scrapbook for this show.

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Ghost Bees & Katie Stelmanis August 6.08
This one was going to feature Attack In Black playing a house show before their bar show at Hunters Ale House until their manager and/or Hunters got in the way of that. Both sides blamed the other for the mix up and in the end they didn't play Lyons House. Whatever, we didn't need them; we made this one a mustache party and Ghost Bees along with Barnkat Katie judged. I put together a scrapbook for this one.

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HFF August 15 - 17.08
HFF or High Fives Forever was a fest I put on as a last hurrah before I left for Korea. The idea came to me on the train home from Montreal a few months earlier. There were five shows spread out between Lyons House, Ampersand and Back Alley Music. The bands who played included Windom Earle, Rich Aucoin, D/A A/D, Chief Thundercloud, Sleepless Nights, Torso, A.S. Pearson, Glory Glory Man United, Criminal Intent, XEnvisionX, Last Laugh, Vennt, Slave Class, Story, The Robots, AV, Smothered In Hugs, The Right Crowd, New Royalty, Taylor Carver (Comedy), and more. It was a wild long weekend and I almost had a breakdown because of it.

Shotgun Jimmie & Bloodsport July 24.09
The great Shotgun Jimmie stopped by Ampersand to deliver a rocking solo set. Bloodsport, Construction & Destruction, Barnkats and New Royalty also rocked out. The dancing got pretty wild as the show went on and an ill timed dog pile resulted in me suffering a concussion and not remembering how the rest of the show went. But, I hear it was a lot of fun! Thanks to everyone.

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Boxer The Horse & Barnkats & MITBS October 22.09
I put on a little show last night at Lyon's House. Play Guitar drove all the way from Montreal but showed up too late so they couldn' play. It was a real bummer. On the positive side Money in the Banana Stand blew me away; they were just lovely. Boxer The Horse and The Barnkats didn't disappoint either! It was a modest turn out and no one seemed to be that interested in dancing, but I was glad that Josh and I threw down and started doing summersaults on the dance floor toward the end of the night. Oh well, the scene is what you make it. Thanks so much to everyone who came out, the fantastic bands, Andrea and the Lyon's House folks, Tristan for helping out big time in just about every area and Calvin for running around Charlottetown in the rain. A very strange night indeed.

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Syracuse Me & Bad Vibrations November 28.09
Hmm, let's see. Rad bands? Check. Killer venue? Check. Totally awesome carpet? Fuck yeah! Saturday night was a bllllast. I don't think I've stopped smiling ever since --well, I may have for a moment while talking to the police, but wait, no, even then I was smiling. --They were just checking in to see what was up, no big deal. Let me break it down for you. We had four really great and unique bands packed into a room with all kinds of kids from first timers to seasoned punx and we shared a night that will be long remembered as one of the wildest shows Ampersand has ever seen. Thank you so much to all of you; we did it together hand in hand. We all deserve thanks and pats on the back. We couldn't do it without each other. From bands willing to play for super cheap if not free, to the venue allowing us to use their space for free, to rad kids lending bands somewhere to sleep, to friends helping friends duct tape up broken windows, to complete strangers volunteering to help pass out flyers to you for coming to the show and paying your five dollars to damn it, you just coming to this site and reading these words and looking at these photos. This is something we're building together and we deserve to hold our heads high.

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Holiday Homecoming December 28.09
Holiday Homecoming sure lived up to its name. We piled in over one hundred kids into Ampersand last night for a truly memorable show. Every band was on point and the energy in the building was absolutely electric. Thank yous all around; to the Ampersand folks for letting us use their store yet again and being so damn easy going about it, to the bands for givin' it their all, and of course to the show goers for rocking out all night long and respecting each other and the show space. We couldn't do it without you. The show was a complete success. We raised plenty of money for the broken Ampersand window and the food donations for the Upper Room were absolutely overwhelming! I'm so proud to be associated with this community of ours. Thank you all.

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