SOME WICKED: Dashiell Brown's Blog

John Brown, Newfoundland spoken word aficionado, did his thang on The New Spin with David Day backing him on guitar with some great alt-tuned licks that remind me of John Fahey and other instrumental acoustic guitar greats. I saw these guys down at Natalie Noseworthy’s open-mic night at the Hava Java, and John Brown has been going down there for more than a year now. John Brown initially started at the now defunct Turner’s Tavern.

Here’s the New Spin Podcast of John Brown and David Day, otherwise known as The Hip Replacements. This also features the hit “Once I Went On Medication.”

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Hear all my other New Spin Podcasts.

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(photo by Tom Cochrane)

Dan Trouble performed on The New Spin last month as she was getting ready to audition for a major label in Toronto. Here she is playing at The Bovine Sex Club on Feb. 23, opening for Manitoba’s The Brat Attack. We talked about her latest EP Horses with Lazers and why she plays in DADGAD tuning so often.  Jordan Young also made a special guest appearance, backing her up on guitar.

Here is the whole podcast for your listening pleasure.

Dan Trouble will be touring the mainland this summer with her new outfit DT & the Dinosaurs, including J Young on bass. And don’t forget every Tuesday night at CBTG’s, DT with her co-host Andrew Mast host a variety show, opening the stage to a “wonderful host of randoms, hooligans and sometimes even musicians. It’s the only show in St. John’s where you’ll see a Jazz pianist, Ska trio and a Thrash Metal band on the same night on the same stage. ” Thanks, Uke!

Want more podcasts? Here are all the live shows/interviews I’ve had on The New Spin.

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Mopey Mumble-Mouse unleashed some sonic intensity at CHMR in anticipation of their cd-release party on July 4 at Distortion for I am Happy Being Nothing. Listen to the podcast.

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Fresh on the scene out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Matthew Hornell has only been playing guitar since high-school, but his songs aim right for your gut, riding on pure emotion. His well-crafted folk songs draw you in, you’ll be singing along, feeling at home as in front of the campfire with good food and friends. Sounding timeless, yet fresh and bold, played live, his songs are executed with whip-crack precision. And when backed up by Tiffany Hancock’s beautiful and exquisite vocals, the duets become absolute magic. “Goodbye for Now” is purely enchanting, and “Khaki Dodgers” is an immediate hit. You’ll be singing it for days. Matthew Hornell and The Diamond Minds seems to have struck gold, and we should be so lucky they want to share it with us.

–Dashiell Brown, The New Spin and The Folkin’ Freak Show

Local St. John’s folk act Matthew Hornell of Matthew Hornell and the Diamond Minds, and special guest Tiffany Hancock, performed in the studio and played several great numbers on The New Spin. Listen to the podcast here.

For more great folk music, be sure to check out my new show, The Folkin’ Freak Show. Tuesdays, 9-10 PM, streaming online at 93.5 CHMR-FM.

(Photo taken by Jon Janes)

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A few weeks ago, Jon Janes of St. John’s The Mountains and The Trees was my guest on The New Spin. He has a new e.p., Hop, Skip and a Jump, and is playing at the North by Northeast Festival and Conference currently underway in Toronto. Strongly influenced by Iron and Wine, he brought his banjo, guitar, and harmonica and played a few ditties and we chatted folk, which I also play on my new show, The Folkin’ Freak Show, Tuesdays 9-10 PM (7:30 Eastern) on 93.5 CHMR-FM.

Here is The New Spin Podcast, featuring Jon Janes of The Mountains and The Trees.

Here is his website.

“As the name suggests, The Mountains and The Trees will wash over you with simpler times, lost memories, and wonderful dreams.”

– Dashiell Brown, The New Spin

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Got a live acoustic act tonight in the CHMR studio coming up shortly, 9-11 PM Newf time, 7:30 Eastern. Matthew Hornell and the Diamond Minds, plus I’ll be spinning new tunes by Sunset Rubdown, Deastro, Grizzly Bear, Ear Pwr, and Black Moth Super Rainbow, plus tons more.

Tune in here for live streaming online (15 min from now)

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As promised, here is The New Spin’s latest podcast. Curtis Andrews, Grant King, and David Bridger funk off as King Andrews Bridge. Yes, it was some wicked.

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Curtis Andrews will be gracing CHMR with his presence tonight on The New Spin by doing a live improv jazz session along with Grant King of The Pathological Lovers and Exit Party and David Bridger will be on bass. Tune into 93.5 CHMR-FM tonight from 9-11 PM and check it out.

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King Khan and The Shrines’ new album, What Is?! is kickin’, you can listen to the whole thing at thenewspin.ca. I’ve also been playing it on my show (which is on tonight, by the way–it will stream online here at 9-11, 7:30 Eastern, 4:30 Pacific.) It was released April 21, and they are about to do a tour across Canada.

Here are the dates:

Myspace Presents:
8 May Babylon – Ottawa, Ontario
9 May La Sala Rossa – Montreal, Quebec
12 May Phoenix Theatre – Toronto, Ontario
19 May Calgary, Alberta – The Warehouse
20 May The Starlite Room – Edmonton, Alberta
22 May Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, British Columbia

They will also be performing on MTV Live on Monday, May 11 at 6:00pm & 11:00pm EST.

Listen to the album now at The New Spin! It’s full of classic rockin’ freak funk. For fans of The Arkelles, The Hives, The Strokes, and other “The” bands.

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RN Wagner is St. John’s spoken word aficionado. He came onto my show to do so some of his clever raps and talk about his fundraiser, The Anything Goes April Fools Showcase & Community Project Tour Fundraiser, to create funds for community art projects as well as a play that was put on by the “resilient youth” from For the Love of Learning. (Anecodote: Robin Grant, the Director, is Jenn Grant’s sister–she’s coming here in May, see mightypop for details.) The play was on the same night as the RPM Listening Party, which RN Wagner also did an album for, and we played some cuts from it on the show. (You can listen to my own project Circuit Tree on my site or on this blog.) 

Here’s Part 1. Here’s Part 2.

Press Release from facebook:

“These fundraisers are to create funds for Community Arts Projects such as…Publishing Ongoing Arts Books, Permanent Free Jam/Arts Spaces, Free Audio Demo Recordings, Film workshops/projects. 
The money raised in Newfoundland, stays in Newfoundland. I will be going to Ontario for a month doing more fundraisers/projects for out there, and then making my way back with a few others visiting community centres, schools, and other partnering organizations/groups/individuals who wish to contribute to these ongoing projects. 

Any help and guidance will be greatly respected. There will be a review of the updated news as things progress further. So far the places of visit are…

Newfoundland:
For The Love of Learning, St. John’s

Ontario:
Lighthouse Youth Shelter, Niagara Falls
The Raft Shelter, St. Catharines
Welland
Hamilton
Milton
Guelph
London
Toronto
Barrie

April 1st Schedule & Slam:

“Remember the dope jam slam that Neil Conway throwed down last year, this is kinda like that, there is also a format for the closing round, where the others competing get to try and mess yer stuff up without using physical contact or sound, anything goes, like a jar of mold and pictures of relatives young and old.” -RN WAGNER

5-7PM 
Silent auction, Poetry Slam and music Sign Up

So far there will be art auctioned by works from…… Alison Rideout, Robert Keyes, Sakurah Horwood, Joey Pynn, Jamie Michelyn…more TBA

7-8PM (Round 1) Open-Poetry Slam 
Confirmation List of Performers….

- The Wham Bam-a-Lamer Riley Fitzgerald aka ‘THE RIT’
- The Influence and Anonymous Poet
- Nathan Doucette, YoungBlood
- RADAR
- JOHNNY HARDCORE
- CYRUS CLARKE
- BOOGYMAN BRAND
- Stan Nochasak
- Deborah Jackman (Debtress Janewoman)
- Johnny Lewis
- YOUR NAME HERE
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8-9PM Music Showcase

- Dave Knill
- Hot Facets
- Stu Jones
- Patrick Molloy
- Matthew Hornell
- Johnny Hardcore
- Radar
- Liam Fitzgerald
- Sarah Stockley
- DowJonesNow

9pm !!!! (Final ROUND) Anything Goes Poetry SLam

Hosted by: RN WAGNER & 

Soundman: Jonathan Norris ( J FROST )

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