The Wooden Sky (Toronto) w/ MICHOU & Evening Hymns (Peterborough)

http://www.myspace.com/thewoodensky
http://www.myspace.com/eveninghymns
http://www.myspace.com/itsnicetomichou

Okay, look.

The Wooden Sky just played for a month, touring with Elliott Brood. Windsor's own Ryan Fields, who's been touring with both of them has been doing sound on this tour. He messaged me on Twitter to say that this is easily one of his favourite bands right now, after watching them 24 nights in a row.

Simply put, this band has been evolving steadily since its days as Friday Morning's Regret, when they played Phog every 3 months.
This is a super-gifted band, bringing super gifted friends, Evening Hymns, from Peterborough. Their myspace music is HAUNTING, and BEAUTIFUL, and will totally KILL in Phog's little audio-space. GO LISTEN!

And to add to the madness...the UBER-talented MICHOU will be playing on the bill also! Love these fellas.
This is an all-ages show.
You should come.


Below, is three parts of a slick documentary being shot about The Wooden Sky. I encourage you to take a look.

See you Saturday!
The Wooden Sky - A Documentary in Pieces - PART ONE (HD) from Black Box Vimeo on Vimeo.


The Wooden Sky - A Documentary in Pieces PART TWO (HD) from Black Box Vimeo on Vimeo.


The Wooden Sky - A Documentary in Pieces PART THREE (HD) from Black Box Vimeo on Vimeo.

The Wooden Sky is coming...

You may remember The Wooden Sky.
They used to play Phog often as Friday Morning's Regret.

The roots/folk/rock trio always surprised people when they would perform, as everyone was expecting a calm show. But they would always reach back and pull out some wild stage show (yes, even on our little stage) and throttle the show-goers in an amazing spectacle.

Well now the band is a four-piece, and they have a new CD coming out. And they are coming to play Phog NEXT Sunday.

In the midst of their Bedrooms and Backstreets tour, The Wooden Sky, being one of Canada’s favourite indie acts, is going to have another run at Phog Lounge.

In fact, if you send your name and email to thewoodensky@themusebox.net, and include “Phog Lounge” or “Phog Blog” somewhere in the subject line, you will be entered in a contest to win a free Bedrooms and Backstreets Tour limited run EP.

So send them a message, and get in the running for a free copy of what is sure to be an amazing album.

Windsor/Detroit Live Music: Michou, Amos The Transparent (Ottawa), and Library Voices (Regina)

Yet another insanely successful all-ages show was observed on Sunday, due mostly to the fact that Michou and Stefan (Efan) played, but also because Amos The Transparent (Ottawa) had their OWN following. This is pretty impressive because it was their first show in Windsor. I knew who they were before they booked the show with Michou, as I had heard their name on CBC Radio 3 a few times. The day show was crisp, tight, and apparently a hit with the packed house of under-agers. It seemed like the Ottawa visitors sold a nice chuck of merch, which is always satisfying for a booker like me.

Also, to make note of a SUPER development...Amos The Transparent PLAYED HIPSTER HOCKEY with us. Not me, as I went home to shower for the day-show...but everyone else who stayed to play. Awesome.

In the evening, it seemed like all hell had broken loose. We were all unaware of who would go when, and whose set was happening where. Library Voices from Regina showed up in order to fulfill the set they planned with me, as an add-on, to Michou's night-show (a mirror of the day-show). They are a band ten members strong. We hoped they needn't load in all of their gear, if they could do some borrowing. But the bands were out, gallivanting...and enjoying the city. We weren't sure we could borrow their amps and such, which made for some hasty decisions, but Amos The Transparent was SUPER COOL in not caring about the lending of their gear (not instruments) to Library Voices.

To say the least, I was blown to shreds as the hobbled eight-piece Library Voices took the stage (and floor) and unloaded. It might as well have been The New Pornographers for crying out loud. The sound was prime! By the way, Ryan Drabble, from Slow Down, Molasses was responsible for traversing that mystical double-soundboard action. He was a stellar guy to boot...but he made them sound as good as anyone could have under that roof. AND HE WAS RUSHED!

The best part was that, as I knew I'd be leaving, likely before their set, they hurried and got set up in time for me to hear two songs. Rino, from Black Kettle Bistro, and I were in awe. This was the opening band for the night show! I knew they were good, but THIS?! Brilliant.

I hope all these bands decide to come back...really...
For those of you who want to see the live stream for this afternoon show, here it is.
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