((( Local, Live, Original, Independently Produced Music! ))) Heard Thursdays 2:30-4pm PDT @ 102.7 FM CFRO...*** Blog Playlists, Podcasts & Band-dates available on this page!***Blackberry Wood photo courtesy of Serendipity***
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97 years old
Couverville, British Columbia
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* Bandcouver is a weekly radio show which features original, live, local, independently produced music from Vancouver, BC, Canada. Hosted and put together by Mark Bignell and Arseniy Vodopyanov. Bandcouver tells you where the acts are playing, airs their music and even has them in to play "live and direct from the Co-op Radio studios!"
((( Bandcouver has been feeding the indie music starved airwaves for 12 years!" ))) Airing independent music that carves its own path. It's heard Thursdays from 2:30-4pm PDT live on CFRO Co-op Radio 102.7 FM or live and podcasted online in ((( stereo! )))
Co-op Radio CFRO 102.7 FM in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is a listener-sponsered, volunteer run, community-minded, non-commercial radio station.
The Bandcouver premise is very simple: If we like your music, we play you.
We do have a habit of jumping around stylistically. Playing just one form of music isn't what we're about.
If you love what you hear on bandcouver and want to offer your financial support to keep a unique, commercial-free, and eclectic brand of independent music on the air, drop in for a visit here. or call 604-684-8494, or 604-684-7561 during the show ( 2:30-4pm on Thursdays ).
Be sure to be specific that your support's going towards bandcouver. It doesn't cost a lot, and we have a pay what you want category. See Co-op Radio's website for details. Thank you gifts for all levels of membership.
* Radio Bandcouver is listed under Resources at: LIVEVAN.COM
Bandcouver also has:
* A website.
* A You Tube page. * An Art Bergmann page * A ((( Bandcouver Playlist Station ))) And:
* Creator And / Or Participant In A Slew Of Facebook pages:
* The XTC Appreciation Society
* Southhill Candy Shop Appreciation & Alumni
* Art Bergmann Needs Oil * Bring Back The Old Grey Whistle Test
* Jesus Christ, I Worked At Collectors RPM.. * Coast 800 / 1040...The Happy Fluke In Commercial Radio And: * The host, Mark Bignell, has his own page as well.
For more on live shows, the artists and more, click on the links all over this page! It's fuuuuun!! _____________________________________________________
Saturday, August 1st & Sunday August 2nd:
(((( The Point Roberts Arts & Music Festival! )))) Lighthouse Marine Park ( just over the border from Tswassen )
This year featuring: Bocephus King, The Parlour Steps, Robyn Carrigan, Craig Jacks & The Mighty Jackalopes, Air Born Dancers, Rahma Dancers, Food Vendors, Arts & Crafts, Children's Activities, Overnight Camping, Whale Watching, Spectacular Sunsets and an after party both nights at Pier Point! *** Free Admission! ***
This annual BC Day long weekend festival was brought to you by:
* The Point Roberts Arts Foundation
* Educating youth in the arts and music
through celebration of the culture within our community
* Westshore Terminals
* Whatcom County Parks, Washington
* Sterling Savings Bank
* The greatly valued volunteers, including all the bands and dance troopes,
and merchants of Point Roberts and the lower mainland.
* Radio Bandcouver
For more info on the Point Roberts festival, visit Facebook page then type in "Point Roberts Arts & Music Festival" in the search bar on the top right hand side of the page. The original link to the page has become rather flakey and/or has been phished by some idiot hacker with too much time on his/her hands.
* For more info on Lighthouse Marine Park, please visit: this site.
Wednesday July 8th: 8:00 PM: Jessica Beach @ The Cellar, 1006 Granville
Saturday, July 11th: The Bughouse 5 rock The Princeton Pub! ( Powell- Victoria )
Latest from Petunia: Saturday, July 11, 9:00 pm: Galiano Island Diner Dance Party!
Dine and Dance at the Grand Central Emporium
Hosted by: Petunia and the Vipers
Galiano island 3 minutes walk from ferry terminal Cheers, Petunia
Weekly Live Music Events In Our Fair Vantown: ( pictured above: the corner of Hastings and Columbia in the late 50's Photo by: Fred Herzog from his exhibit of Vancouver's past. More early Vantown photos in my slide show, upper right hand corner. )
Petunia
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2nd and 4th Sundays at Cafe Montmatre Main Street @ East 28th Avenue )
For more info, please visit: Petunia's website.
***FIRST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH: ((( Hard Rock Miners Singalong! ))) at: The Railway Club ( 579 Dunsmuir, upstairs, at Seymour ) The songbooks are passed along and everybody sings at the top of their jovial lungs!
***SECOND MONDAY OF EACH MONTH: ((( Acoustic FUZZCAT Presents: ))) Vantown's own Ska / Funksters, FUZZCAT, present an acoustic version of themselves, plus: special musical guests each month at the Railway Club ( 579 Dunsmuir, upstairs, just off Seymour )
***3rd MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH: MODELOS MONDAY! Featuring Vantown's foremost instrumental, and occasionally vocal, combo along with special guests each week! At: The Railway Club
***EVERY TUESDAY: SANDY BONE & DOUBLE 'D' offering some down to earth Roots wonders! At The PRINCETON PUB ( Corner of Powell and Victoria )
***2nd TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH:*** It's "Tuesday's Gone" with Poolhall Gospel & Friends At: The Railway Club
***WEDNESDAYS 7:30-8:30pm: SUPER ROBERTSON'S SUPPER SHOW A suprising mixture of different local characters! Now in its 3rd year at THE RAILWAY CLUB!
*** 3rd WEDNESDAY of each month: 3 Chord Rebel Wednesdays @ The Railway Club ( 579 Dunsmuir, just off Seymour )
***THURSDAYS: THREE CHORD THURSDAYS! at Pat's Pub ( Hastings @ DunLevy in The Patricia Hotel )
***THURSDAYS: TIM READMAN and / or FRIENDS---CAFE MONTMONTRE ( Main @ East 28th Avenue) 8:30pm start! Offering the best Celtic music and more this side of the UK!
The beautiful Crab Park at Portside. Let's keep it ours!
"KEEP PORT LANDS IN PUBLIC HANDS"
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Crab Park at Portside, located at the foot of Main Street, just west of the blue overpass, ( where we hold the annual July 1st Festival ), is the last piece of undeveloped public waterfront land in Vancouver.
A private company wants to build a stadium/entertainmant facility in its vacinity without the people's approval. This will severely compromise the park's natural beauty and destroy the immediate neighbourhood.
We want the land to remain in the hands of the public, and continue to be available for the benefit and enjoyment of all citizens.
You can learn more about this and offer your support to keep a much-needed waterfront greenspace intact: here.
Hosting, supporting and promoting new, original talent in independent Roots, Rock and Pop music. Looking to network with other people to increase profile and offer them some stellar music in exchange.
* Mark Bignell is the host/producer/researcher/compiler/programmer/poster demon/promoter/talent scout out in the live music venues and operator of 2 mixing boards: the regular programming one and the completely different beast for which to mix live acts!
* Arseniy Vodopyanov is the co-host/co-producer/co-researcher/co-compiler/co-programmer and operator and co-talent scout of the net!
Bandcouver is a friend of: New Music Label
Where Singers, Musicians and Artists meet Record Labels, Music Managers and Scouts. New Music Label is a one-stop solution for seeking, finding, and managing all types of Music careers.
Bandcouver's New Music Label Profile can be visited here.
* I, Mark Bignell, work with local music believers: IMU Productions, and Three Chord Rebel Productions, perform the odd corporate DJ duties with Swan Sound, write articles for The Skinny Magazine and The Columbia Journal, operate/host for other shows at Co-op radio: "Main & Hastings"-alternating Mondays 4-5pm "Broken Records"-third Wednesday of every month "Metis Matters"-Wednesdays 5-6pm
Co-produce 2 annual festivals: Crab Park Festival ( July 1st, 1-4pm, at the North foot of Main Street ) The Point Roberts Arts & Music Festival ( August 1 & 2 this year, Noon-7pm / Noon-5pm )
* My co-hort, Arseniy Vodopyanov, is an independent filmmaker, photographer and supports acts that truly inspire him! Arseniy has a page displaying some of his work.
Thanks to JMS Audio, IMU Productions, Three Chord Rebel Productions, Turner Music, Stuart Derdeyn, the acts who come by and play live, and you for your input and financial support!
Oh ya! One more thing. I'd like to request that you play that Train song by Maria in the Shower, sometime. On yer radio show. Great song! Don't think it's on their myspace page anymore. Tho, I found a Youtube vid of them playing it live ala (avec?) orchestra last year.
And shouldn't it go on their album they're putting together? I think so.
That was a great, great Canada Day Fest this year, Mark! et al. (Don, etc.) It's always good and I've been going for years, but I thought this one was special. Great turnout and energy and response. Yes, a pretty place, for sure!
I always like the bands there but I thought last year having Blackberry Wood was quite a hit. Perfect for a lil fest like this (hard to imagine they actually played the likes of Glastonbury just recently, tho!) Anyways, I thought that was a great vibe. This year, opening with Maria in the Shower, that was continued. The preciousness of the Micheal Jackson cover song (WHAT a moonwalk! must've been practiced alot. Plus his outfit/attire added to the delight of that.) Also, that funny song about lovin Jesus. ala some jealousy. that was unique and smart! A band I've meant to see so many times! Also, Fuzzcat, who also have fun but very smart, thoughtful, intelligent songs. (Love that one about how society tends to objectify things...almost everything!) Then, Blackberry Wood. For sure tired from adventures and travels (great to hear some stories after!) but got the crowd rockin still!!
EXCELLENT!
I felt proud! Of you, of yous. I almost went on the stage after to give a shoutout for you. "Hey! Here's a guy who works hard, does alot to support local bands here and often doesn't get paid much or at all." But then the singer did that.
Cheers and Kudos!
(Oh ya. That was pretty cool after. People leaving and then the excited gal who had just arrived from Australia (literally, just off the plane) and had gotten a text m. from England to go to yer show! Someone smitten by Blackberry Wood. I thought that was funny! But rad!)
Just stopping by to say hello and give you some news. The new album 'Coolgilly and the Freakshow' from Centascope is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Mark, if we were in your plans tonight..stop where you are! Devin has been fighting the flu and has had to cancel... HAWAIIAN BIBLES ARE SICK YO! love the show...
Hey Vancity-- Come check out the gorgeous & talented Jenny Galt ("ARMY of JENNYS) TONIGHT.. and the BACKSTAGE LOUNGE, in Granville Island.. with me joining her on cello for the last 3 special songs.
If you want to see one of Vancouver's hottest solo performers, come and join us at 10pm.. She sings, plays keys, guitar, programs her own beats and loops, and generally will astound you with the sound she projects through her well-crafted electro-pop songs. Think Sade mixed with Bjork, Feist mixed with Alanis.. Think Cherrybomb and how awesome their harmonies and songs were.. and now get to know Jenny for all that she has written & done since then...
Black leather chairs, good drinks, a harbour-view patio at Granville Island, and a long spring day with light till 9pm... come for a late dinner and then join us when it gets dark and the mood heats up... with the images and sounds of ARMY of JENNYS! See you there! www.myspace.com/jennygalt www.myspace.com/zippycello
