Yes, yes: Plaskett Ashtray Rocks Alderney Landing tonight at 8pm with pals Old Man Luedecke and Dave Marsh, stepping out from behind the Emergency banner with his own material. For another rock ‘n’ roll waterfront experience you can also head to the Halifax side, wayyyyy south, for alFresco filmFesto which has a dope double feature in Cameron Crowe‘s Almost Famous and Say Anything…. We hope for the following singalongs: “Fever Dog,” “Tiny Dancer,” “In Your Eyes” and, of course, “Joe Lies.” Also, how great is the credits sequence and record needle POV shot in AF? Dammmmmmn. Shit goes down at 9. And I can’t let Jully Black drop by the Casino without telling my Jully Black story: During the ECMAs in Halifax in 2006, I am in an elevator headed up to some dealy in the Delta, and a girl looks past me and says “Are you Jully Black?” And I look to my left where a tattoo screaming JULLY BLACK is at my eye level. And Jully Black says, “Yes I am.” And the girl says, “Omigod you’re awesome. My name’s Yvonne.” Jully Black: “Nice to meet you, Ron.” Schooner Room, 8pm.
On Saturday — after you snag Howie D’s towel at the Backstreet Boys show and store it safely in a Mylar bag, natch — head to the Marquee, where a mere $8 will get you sets by The Sleepless Nights, VKNGS, The Establishment and The Danks.
An unusually rockin’ Sunday has Wheeler releasing a record at the Seahorse, Deerfield at Gus’ and a more refined but excellent Christina Martin–Nathan Wiley co-headliner at the Carleton.
Or you could go to the New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee. It’s all good. Happy civic holiday weekend!
This article appears in Jul 31 – Aug 6, 2008.