Eclectic week of rock and roll and drama

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It is an eclectic week of music featuring some of my favourite performers coming back to Lethbridge plus some intriguing ones I haven’t seen but am hoping to. Unfortunately, and simultaneously fortunately because I’m stage managing Hatrix Theatre's production of  Lend me a Tenor this week, Oct. 15-18, I’ll miss most of them. So while late starting shows are really beginning to grind my gears, I’m actually hoping for them this week or at least longer shows.

The Gay ’90s return to rock Lethbridge this week.Photo by Richard Amery
 The Geomatic Attic brings in one of my absolute favourite performers when they feature Vancouver blues duo Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, who play the Attic  at 8 p.m. on Oct. 17. Shawn “The Harpoonist” Hall and Matthew “The Axe Murderer” Rogers play an array of instruments  though of course the cornerstone of their sound is the “harp” and the guitar.

As a special bonus, they are bringing in fellow Vancouverites Miss Quincy to open the show. So don’t miss it. They are supporting their great new CD  “A Real Fine Mess.” Tickets cost $27.50.
Unfortunately The Geomatic Attic presentation of alt-country troubadour Fred Eaglesmith  at the Lethbridge College Barn, Oct. 15 has been postponed due to slow advance ticket sales. It will be rescheduled for next year.
There is a special country  show at the Farm on Oct. 16 featuring Kent McAllister and Matt Masters. Admission is $10.


 And Stuart Maclean and the Vinyl Cafe return to Lethbridge for  two shows, Oct 17 at 2: 30 p.m. and 7: 30 p.m., but the evening show is sold out.
 On the rock end of the spectrum, Winnipeg based piece noise rock duo Vampires lIke You visit the Slice, Oct. 17 with local bands betterhalf and the Mormon Girls.

The Slice also brings in Saskatoon band Close Talker to play Oct. 16 . They also bring back The Gay ’90s on Oct. 15.


 The Owl also rocks this weekend  with Victoria eclectic collective Mindil Beach who fuse elements of funk, upbeat indie rock and a touch of hip hop. They play Oct. 17 at the Owl Acoustic Lounge.
The other big rock show at the Owl Acoustic Lounge is the Lethbridge Comicon afterparty featuring Calgary indie rock bands Go For the Eyes and Windigo. They play Oct. 18. It will be  a different show than this past week as lead singer/ keyboardist Elise Roller will be touring with her other band and the rest of the band will be trying out a new drummer.


 The Owl Acoustic Lounge also brings back their Saturday afternoon family jams on Oct. 18 at 1:30 p.m.  Lethbridge rock band Billie Vegas rock Average Joes  this weekend as well with an Oct. 18 show.
 But that's not all.
 Shane Chisholm will be playing some country and rockabilly music featuring lots of stand up bass at Casino Lethbridge, Oct. 17-18.
 But if you want to dance, Smalltown DJs play the seventh annual throw Your Panties Party, oct. 18. This year it will be at Scores.
 There is also some excellent roots music happening.


 Lethbridge singer songwriter Karen Romanchuk returns to the Mocha Cabana, Oct. 17 and 18 and the Lethbridge Folk Club has their bluegrass jam on Friday , OCt 17 as they do at the Wolf’s Den in the first and third Fridays of the month.


 And Hey Ocean's Dave Vertesi shows his solo side with a solo show at the Slice on Monday, Oct. 20 with Rosie June.


The Lethbidge Folk Club has open mics on the second and fourth Fridays.
The University of Lethbridge opens their mainstage season with  “Tribes’- a touching comedy about a deaf family.
 It runs Oct. 14-18 in the David Spinks Theatre.
There are also a lot of other shows happening as well, so check the listings for details.

— by Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
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