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Hey kids, this week in ‘The Artist Lounge’ we had musical guest Joseph Blood and Sarah Martin from the Vancouver Artist Collective Association. Also in studio was local musician Carolyn Stewart. We have an indepth discussion about raising kids and sing random childrens songs. Bodhi Jones makes a cameo and a shout out to El Nino. May take a moment to load but you’ll definitely enjoy it.
Part 1 (30 mins)
Part 2 (30 mins)
Last Wednesday Kitt and I strutted out in our cowboy boots all the way down the Burnaby mountain and onto Davie Street to attend the premiere of the Super Fantastic Variety Gong show at the J Lounge, formerly known as the Jupiter Lounge on Bute.
Kitt and I didn’t really know what to expect, but it was something different so we were keeping our minds open. The venue is in midst of a makeover, complete with a new owner and fresh, enthusiastic management. They want it to be known as a live venue. It’s a good thing for Vancouver artists because in the restaurant business a stage takes up some valuable real estate.
The event was a little late kicking-off. No surprise really considering it was the first time out. The crowd trickled in until quite magically we found ourselves in the company of a full house. The house band, Gene’s Dancing Machines, warmed the stage up for the first performer—err victim? Ok, so the rules were that an artist/musician would perform their first piece and then the crowd basically decided yay or nay; nays get the dong of the gong, of course. First up was Neal Ryan, an Irish troubadour setting out in Vancouver. It was a decent acoustic performance. Next up was Devilsplender (aka Rob Malowany), an artist with a pretty impressive musical resume. Good performance, smooth vocals, but a bit lacking in musical variety. Being without a full band compromises what he can do, no doubt. Still he managed to avoid the gong.
Halfway through the night a comedian made it up on the stage. His name escapes me—which is probably a good thing. The performance was subpar but the crowd had a sense of humor, even for bad delivery. Gotta love us Canadians! Having been a fan of Live at the Apollo, I had visions of riotous audiences, heckles, and rotten tomatoes. I’m glad that wasn’t the case for this aspiring jokester, cause really it takes gachungas to get up there knowing you are at the edge of a plank.
Joseph Blood and his band were the feature act for the night. They had quite the set-up, the full band was so big they spilled off the stage and on to the floor. Joseph took over the place by starting his set standing with one foot on the front row couch and the other one in some dude’s plate of chicken wings. Blood’s performance set the room on fire. With all the changeovers between the gong acts the energy in the room had been wavering, but the Blood Brothers managed to send it through the roof and back again.
We pretty much left after that. This was a work night—gotta love our life! So would I go again? Possibly. I think there are a few things that need smoothing, but its nothing that time and experience can’t remedy. The concept has potential, however more audience interaction would raise the energy. I think with Vancouver being a hockeytown, this new artistic bloodsport may actually catch on.
J Peachy
Visual Artist and Creative Catalyst
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