September 7, 2009
Congratulations to… Javier Cea!
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…the winner of a pair of tickets to see Bedouin Soundclash, The Stills & Justin Nozuka @ the Shores of Erie International Wine Festival this Thursday, September 10th 2009! Not only does Javier win tickets, he also wins a bottle of his favourite local wine, Pelee Island’s Pinot Grigio VQA and two of our brand new WAMM T-Shirts! We’ll see you there!
Thanks to all who entered, keep an eye out for more give-a-ways soon!
August 31, 2009
WIN tickets to see Bedouin Soundclash, The Stills & Justin Nozuka @ SOE Wine Fest!
Win tickets to see Bedouin Soundclash, The Stills & Justin Nozuka @ the Shores of Erie International Wine Festival on Thursday September 10th 2009!
Just include your name, contact and the name of your favourite local wine in the comments section below and we will announce a winner on Monday the 7th of September.
(must me legal drinking age & a legal resident of Canada)
August 6, 2009
Surviving Ten Indians by Dennis Cantagallo
Twenty years. Two decades of infighting, celebrating creative triumphs and surviving personal tragedies, breakdowns -both mental and marital, addictions, recoveries… in other words, twenty long years of Rock and Roll. They say it’s the journey, not the destination that matters most in life. If that’s been the case, it’s been one mother-fucker of a journey.
Ten Indians in 2009
Though the band, ten indians, is officially twenty years old, the seed was planted more than thirty years ago. As a young boy I was fascinated by Hemingway and devoured all of his post mortem remains. In particular, I was entranced by the short story that I would one day usurp for the band’s name. I wouldn’t meet Matt and then George for another decade but when I did, I knew these were the right proper delinquents who would make up this band, ten indians.
But what more to say? How does one sum up twenty years of surviving one of Windsor’s most notoriously unpredictable bands? We’ve had as many successes as failures – on a good night we were as good as it gets, on others, we wouldn’t last three songs before an ugly, on-stage blow up would occur. George and Matt always had those artistic temperaments, as for me – I was just a drunk. (After all, isn’t that what all `rock stars’ are)? I wouldn’t ever let the idea of not being famous stop me from acting famous.
And inevitably, that lifestyle tends to deteriorate one’s mind and memories. But I have a few good ones left rattling around up there still. Playing a sold out State Theater the night after Iggy did the same, performing for some amazing folks down in Cuba, touring throughout Ontario, Michigan, backing up some real great talents – Foghat, The Odds, Carol Pope, McLean and McLean, Bootsey X and the Love Masters… and these are only those I remember. There were countless more.
We recorded several works, but only two proper albums, the severed head of something beautiful, (a name I came up with which to this day Matt still hates), and HAVANA, an album we managed to survive despite the fact that a bum marriage left me homeless at the time.
We’ve done countless radio interviews and I enjoyed them all, though often the station managers did not.
Our records have charted, though the necessary `breakout’ record has always seemed to elude us. That’s okay. I always felt only two things could destroy ten indians, mind boggling success or heart wrenching failure. We have managed to avoid either. We have, and always will, simply do what we do best. Be ten indians.
After twenty years, do I know what is in store for ten indians?
No.
But I haven’t for the last twenty years either.
Who knows, maybe we’ll meet up with you at our fortieth.
All the best and long live Rock and Roll.
-d.
Ten Indians’ 20th anniversary performance takes place tomorrow (Friday August 7th) @ downtown Windsor’s FM Lounge, there will be no cover and a full stage set. For more on Ten Indians pick up this month’s copy of WAMM or read the online version by clicking the cover on the right.
July 31, 2009
VOTE for the BEST of WINDSOR!
With Windsor establishments gaining national accolades recently and the city the focus of some international attention, WAMM is giving you the reader the chance to recognize your favourite Windsor spots as the best our city has to offer. Give props to your amazing hairdresser, and shout out the curry that makes your eyes water. Tell us where you buy your bread and where you spend it. Give kudos to comic shops, and big ups to blogs. In short, share your picks for the best everything of Windsor with WAMM in our annual reader’s survey. Vote now, click the link below and make sure your favourites take home the titles of the best in Windsor.
complete the
BEST OF WINDSOR
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[closes August 21st 2009]
July 6, 2009
Your Phog Phest guide!
Congratulations to Terry Lusk, who has won a pair of tickets to Phog Phest!
Phog Phest is this Saturday and whether who’ve won, bought or stolen tickets or you are planning of steaking out a spot in the free areas you are going. Some of you are planning on staying 13 hours, while others plan to show for a limited portion of the day, either way we present…
The subject to change, times are not guaranteed, 100% unofficial, Phog Phest guide!
Ron Leary & Kelly Hoppe | 1:00pm main stage
Square Root of Margret | 1:30pm main stage
(WH)Y.M.E.(??) | 2:00pm phog stage
Eric Welton Band | 2:30pm phog stage
Tara Watts Band | 3:00pm phog stage
ASK | 3:30pm phog stage
James O-L & the Villains | 4:00pm phog stage
The Locusts Have No King | 4:30pm phog stage
Yellow Wood | 5:00pm main stage
Green Go | 5:30 main stage
Arkells | 6:15pm main stage
Holy Fuck | 7:00pm main stage
Michou | 8:30pm phog stage
Pat Robitaille | 9:00pm mainstage
Megan Hamilton and The Volunteer Canola | 9:00pm phog stage
Field Assembly | 10:00pm main stage
Peace Leeches | 10:30 phog stage
The Kramdens | 11:00pm main stage
Orphan Choir | 11:30pm phog stage
Fjord Rowboat | 12:00pm main stage
The Pack AD | 12:30am main stage
Citywide Vacuum | 1:00am phog stage
What Seas, What Shores | 1:30am phog stage
June 30, 2009
WIN a pair of Phog Phest Tickets!
We all know you are going anyway, and now here is your chance to gain access to the ”vip” area for the same price as the ”free” area!
Just enter your name & email in the comments and we will anounce a winner in a few days!
June 15, 2009
WAMM & CJAM present: Yellow Wood & What Seas What Shores!
Join WAMM & CJAM for the return of Yellow Wood with guests What Seas What Shores, at The Room, Thursday June 25th 2009. Doors to this all ages event open at 9pm, and as tickets are only available at the door arrive early to assure admittance. Yellow Wood will have a limited number of download card featuring material from their upcoming album.
If you are unable to attend, CJAM will be broadcasting live on 91.5FM and cjam.ca.
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