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The Good Ideas
Experimental / Psychedelic / Progressive

"Hands off the Crank!"

Toronto, Ontario
Canada

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Last Login:  7/18/2008
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   The Good Ideas: General Info
Member Since3/20/2005
Band Websitethegoodideas.com
Band MembersJoel Dalton - guitar, bass, vocals, keyboard, trumpet
Jimmy McLean - bass, guitar, vocals
Janine Carter - keys, guitar, vocals, alarm clock
the Pink christ - drums, percussion
Jon Dalton - guitar, keyboard, vocals, glockenspeil
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Sounds LikeA Good Idea
Record LabelTrinket Trance
Type of LabelMajor




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   About The Good Ideas

Good Ideas include:

Leaving all doors open when creating
Turning off the tv, turning off the radio, turning off the computer, and remembering the beauty of human interaction in a sweaty, mind-bending gathering of friends, present and future
-Making loud dirty noises in quiet pretty songs
-Being able to drop a nasty hip snapping groove in 7/8 and 5/8 time
-Fuzzafying a Rhodes through the use of a DS-1
-Keeping friendship and genuine love of musical collaboration at the forefront of being a Good Idea
-Probing the nature of corporate structure
-Taking an active responsibility in the evolution of our species' arts and culture
-Utilizing the critical voice of the citizen to examine the practices and justifications of our leaders
-Playing with The Dears and NOT stealing their 9-volt
-Playing amazing shows with The Mark Inside, Winter Equinox, Form One, Theresa's Sound-world, The Guest Bedroom and many others!
-Recording the album Turning the Crank at TS Studios in Toronto with Dov Tiefenbach in July 2005
-Having the album mastered by Andy Krehm at Silverbirch Studios in October 2005


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Infinite Moksha (100’s shows in july )


Is Online


Jun 24 2008 12:02 PM

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The Locusts Have No King





May 9 2008 7:05 AM

Photobucket
On the Verge





May 14 2008 6:33 AM

2 NEW tunes "The Joint Song"
& "Never Be Fine" posted!!!!

Come check it out!

Dave, Des, Rob & Betty Moon - On the Verge

P.S.
Great set Saturday Night!!!!
Houston we have a problem





Apr 6 2008 8:47 AM

Oh My GOD, its FINALLY happening ... The Good Ideas in BARRIE ONTARIO!!! Holly fuck I might as well be waiting in line NOW.
Peace boys
Liam Titcomb





Apr 8 2008 9:26 AM

hey good ideas!!!

just wanted to let you know that i'm playing a show at the Horseshoe tavern on April 28th! i'll be on at 10 o'clock.

would love to see you there... and bring some friends!

-liam
Jamie Bowlin





Mar 16 2008 2:51 PM

hello from Halifax ,the tracks are sounding excellent. Look foward to hearing more.
Drummer J
Nina





Feb 7 2008 6:08 AM

Great music!!
Shanrocks





Jan 28 2008 7:49 PM

http://www.casbahlounge.ca/

Check out the sketch. I can't help but wonder, is this Jon's bike tied up outside the Casbah?
THE PSYCS





Jan 21 2008 11:46 AM

hey guys, hows it goin. I've got an idea, lets do a show sometime! you down? Peace
ИНА~AK-47





Jan 20 2008 2:42 PM

Thanks guys! Your music is inspiring - Measure Once Cut Twice was the theme song to my summer.

Plus you mentioned IKEA, so it made me giggle on the inside. ^^

keep your chins up!
Ajit





Jan 5 2008 4:37 PM

merry new year and all that. love to the family. have not spoken to the parental unit in a while...anyway, talk soon...MAttttt Damon!
Maya Kramer





Jan 6 2008 10:27 AM

you're amazing, have i ever told you that?
Canary Mine





Dec 3 2007 7:05 PM

merry ho ho.
smooches from the mine
Jeremy Brendan Day & The Resistance





Nov 29 2007 11:06 PM

Joel....Good hanging with ya when I was in town not long back, hope you can make it out to see me show with Josh. have a good one dude!

Cheers ~ Jb
Jerry





Nov 28 2007 1:19 PM

hey its going good in nc,hows up north?
i found you guys off of radio blog club and thought your songs were really good :]
Brollachan





Nov 13 2007 5:27 AM

Thanks Joel!
roberto





Oct 23 2007 7:05 AM

A Toronto show!
AWESOME!
Tarcutta





Oct 22 2007 8:18 PM

can you believe we went to highschool with this chick?

http://profile.myspace.com.index.fuseaction.user.viewprofile.friendid.10461.pchhi.cn
Shanrocks





Oct 22 2007 2:18 PM

I agree with the girl below..New pics are in order. Though I don't know anyone but Jon, he looks like he's 10 in all of them (ok that's a bit of an exaggeration, but you should update them. :)
Slowking (CD now on iTunes!)





Oct 19 2007 11:08 AM

You guys played an awesome set last night in hamilton. Hopefully we can hook up something together in the future. Cheers
la-la





Oct 18 2007 7:41 PM

k lets hang out this weekend for a drunken bikke ride or something, you will have to slow down for me
la-la





Oct 18 2007 10:32 AM

i bet you can put some wine on ur voice box tho
la-la





Oct 18 2007 10:01 AM

hay horse we should burn before hand if you want to thanks
la-la





Oct 18 2007 6:16 AM

yep. what time r u horses headed out for ur show tonite
la-la





Oct 17 2007 10:57 AM

you really need to update your pictures geeesh
On the Verge





Oct 11 2007 6:03 AM

Hey Scott

Thanks f