There are right and wrong ways to do everything. What Mike Blackmore did with his two instruments, a set of looping devices and a healthy influx of creative imagination was definitely an illustration of one of the right ways. Technological aids are frequently used to create shortcuts. That’s one of the knocks against them. Another is the reputation they’ve acquired for stripping the music of its warmth. With Mike Blackmore there’s no shortcuts. That, along with the imagination involved, and the fact that everything is put together live, insures the music carries the spontaneity and warmth of something that’s been created on the spot. That’s true of his live shows and of his new release, the CD ‘Coyote’ Songs begin with whichever instrument fits his needs. Mostly, it’s the guitar but the djembe drum takes the fore once in a while. From that point he builds the arrangements in layers. His ...
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Eric Ethridge started to gain serious momentum in 2015 after the release of a series of orchestra country-pop covers, one of which garnered him a mention in Rolling Stone Magazine. Having built his brand on an electrifying stage presence and unique vocal ability, in early 2016 Eric was selected by a panel of 45 music industry professionals from across Canada to be one of the top 6 finalists for the CCMA Discovery Program. After a final showcase of the top 6 emerging artists, Eric then went on to win the 2016 CCMA Discovery Award and was deemed the top emerging country artist in 2016. He has since become a new addition to The Feldman Agency and Watchdog Management. In 2017, Eric teamed up with Juno award-winning producer/songwriter Brian Howes to produce his debut single, “Liquor’s Callin’ the Shots”, peaked at #30 on the Canadian Country Charts, a rare achievement for ...
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Newest CD WORKER now on sale @ Cheeky Monkey. Take a listen to a couple of songs from it... To say that musician and songwriter Nic Swales, gets around is not an understatement. With his roots firmly planted in Sarnia currently, he has traveled many miles over the last decade honing his craft and getting his music out to the public. His style of song writing and singing is at warm and inviting with a haunting lilt to it that leaves you wanting more. Known to be one of Sarnia's premier song-smith's, back in 2007, Nic relocated briefly to Halifax Nova Scotia and independently recorded and released an acoustic EP "Sunny River" along with a full length pop/rock album "Bohemian Summer". Both were recorded, engineered and produced by Dennis Field at Denmark Productions. A total of sixteen songs were recorded with a successful CD release party in Sarnia and a brief ...
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How many of these do you have in your collection? Feel free to use this as a check list to add the popular titles you may have missed over the year. This is a statistical report that reflects both CD and vinyl sales combined at Cheeky Monkey only. These are listed in order of VERY BEST SELLER first... 1. JACK WHITE - Lazaretto 2. BIG WRECK - Ghosts 3. FOO FIGHTERS - Sonic Highway 4. LEONARD COHEN - Popular Problems 5. AC/DC - Rock or Bust 6. SAM SMITH -In The Lonely Hour 7. TONY BENNETT & LADY GAGA - Cheek to Cheek 8. ERIC CLAPTON - The Breeze 9. COLDPLAY - Ghost Stories 10. TOM PETTY - Hypnotic Eye 11. RIVAL SONS - Great Western Valkyrie 12. ARCTIC MONKEYS - AM 13. PINK FLOYD - Endless River 14. BLACK KEYS - Turn Blue 15. THE TREWS - The Trews
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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FIRST 5 MARK LANEGAN FANS WHO PRE-ORDERED THEIR COPY OF HIS NEW CD 'BLUES FUNERAL'. Your exclusive coloured 7" single is waiting for you along with your CD or LP!! For those fans who were not in the first 5 to pre-order - don't despair. We also have a coloured test pressing on LP that will be one of the many items in our annual Record Store Day draws!! An offer that has Cheeky Charlie very excited!!! Effective immediatly, Cheeky Monkey is taking pre-orders for the upcoming Feb. 7th new release by MARK LANEGAN called 'Blues Funeral' on CD or LP. The first 5 customers to pre-order this release will receive a Limited Edition autographed 7" coloured vinyl. This offer is exclusive in Sarnia to Cheeky Monkey only!!! A bit about Mark Lanegan... Blues Funeral is the new Mark Lanegan Band record, the first since 2004’s Bubblegum. It was recorded ...
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