Vancouver based roots quartet Johnnie Ninety-Nine brought a mainly sedate set of roots music to the Slice, Aug. 14.

The band, which has only been together for a few weeks (though Johnnie and fiddle player Ariel have been playing together for several years) started on an upbeat note playing several up-tempo originals which featured fiddle, stand-up bass and vocal harmonies.

Stand-up bassist  James Green took a turn on guitar for a couple covers including “Highway Song” by a mystery Saskatoon band and Bruce Springsteen‘s “Atlantic City,” as well as one of his own which sounded like a Ridley Bent song.

They ended up playing a pretty sedate set and even had  a couple slow dancers but played an impressive first show for Lethbridge.

The band features members from all over Canada including a couple members of the Buffaloswans including Johnnie Ninety-Nine.

A sold out Slice said so long to popular local indie rock/ pop/ folk and jazz tinged band the Record Holder, Aug. 13.

Jon and Mike Granzow alternated between bass and guitar and sang some immediately appealing melodies as they worked their way through the laid back, hypnotic music from their debut CD  in addition to  several other original songs.

Sadly, my favourite, “Amsterdam” wasn’t on the set list, but they had most of the crowd dancing/ swaying in front  of the stage in time to some pretty intricately played and mellow songs with a laid back groove.
 Violinist Nicole Hembroff added the jazz influence as well as some classically inspired violin playing.

She danced and also sang a couple  excellent jazz tinged songs.

Both Jon And Mike Granzow are leaving Lethbridge to pursue other opportunities at Stanford University and McGill respectively.

Scores North welcomed Dave Brown to their management team by  having a party with local hard rock band 2 Cubic Feet, Aug. 13.

The band rocked a crowd of approximately 50 people by playing a variety of popular covers including “Sex is On Fire” by the Kings of Leon and Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” as well as the Counting Crows’ “Mr. Jones,” which had a couple people dancing.

Local singer/ songwriter/ Tarot Card reader/ fire spinner Becky Johnston  entertained an almost full house at the Owl Acoustic Lounge for Friday the thirteenth, last week.

In between readings, she took the stage and sang sweet jazz tinged melodies accompanying herself on acoustic guitar and ukulele.