New to the GREAT DEALS WALL - selected CD's by Cat Stevens starting as low as $4.87 - while supplies last. Cat Stevens was born as Stephen Demetre Georgiou to a Swedish mother and Greek father. He became a Muslim in 1977. After 2 years, he took the name of Yusuf İslam. He has sold over 60 million albums around the world since the late 1960s as Cat Stevens or Yusuf İslam. Mona Bone Jakon (1970) marked the beginning of the Cat Stevens we know and love, forming alongside Teaser & the Firecat and Tea for the Tillerman the creative heart of Stevens's oeuvre. Though previous releases showcased his sticky burr of a voice and flashes of his songwriting brilliance, it was on Mona Bone that Stevens became disillusioned enough with the music industry to write more deeply introspective and personal songs. It's interesting to note that his disavowal of the biz ...
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OCTOBER 13, 2021 UPDATE... We now have an adequate supply of both the pleated and the conical masks in stock at Cheeky Monkey. We also have some child sized pleated masks as well as a new pyramidal shaped mask are expected soon. Pat McGill has noted that this new style has proven to be the easiest to breathe in . All are comfortable but this new pyramidal is the best yet. Pat is in constant communication with the women's co-ops. Recently he was sent a picture was taken of the Mawoito women who make the masks. The clothes they are wearing would be for weddings or similar activities. Pat has observed that no matter how poor a woman is, she will have at least one outfit that is traditional and very nice (probably made by herself). They are modelling the masks that they personally have made. They are very proud of ...
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While supplies last, MARILYN MANSON CD's now on GREAT DEALS WALL for as low as $4.87 Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 2022), known by his stage name, Marilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, actor, painter, author, and former music journalist. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image as the lead singer of the band Marilyn Manson, which he co-founded with guitarist Daisy Berkowitz and of which he remains the only constant member. Like other members of the band, his stage name was formed by combining and juxtaposing the names of two American pop cultural icons of the 1960s: actress Marilyn Monroe and criminal Charles Manson. ~ Mechanical Animals is the third studio album by American rock band Marilyn Manson. It was released on September 15, 1998. The album marked a major shift from the industrial metal and alternative metal styles of the band's earlier efforts, ...
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While supplies last, selected BEASTIE BOYS CD at special low prices starting at $4.87. Beastie Boys[a] were an American hip hop and rap rock group from New York City formed in 1978. They were formed out of members of experimental hardcore punk band the Young Aborigine. Beastie Boys have sold 20 million records in the United States, making them the biggest-selling rap group since Billboard began recording sales in 1991.[5] With seven platinum-selling albums from 1986 to 2004,[6] Beastie Boys were one of the longest-lived hip hop acts worldwide. In 2012, they became the third rap group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the same year, founding member Adam "MCA" Yauch died of cancer and Beastie Boys disbanded. Licensed to Ill is the debut studio album by American rap rock group Beastie Boys. It was released on November 15, 2021 by Def Jam and Columbia ...
MoreAccording to report on Blackburn News... After being closed to the public for half the year, Sarnia’s Judith and Norman Alix Art Gallery and The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts are welcoming back visitors. “Group of Seven: Their Visions revisited 100 Years Later” runs until August 22, 2021 and “Z’otz* Collective” runs until March 7, 2021. Curator Blazek said visitors will be expected to wear a mask or face covering, unless they’re exempt from the city bylaw, and stay home if they’re feeling unwell. The gallery will be operating under new hours, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays. It’ll be closed Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. The gallery has reduced its room capacities and timed-ticket entry is being implemented to ensure physical distancing. Visitors are asked to book their tickets in advance at jnaag.ca The Lawrence House will be open three days a week on Fridays, Saturdays and ...
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B.B. King, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues", and is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert and Freddie King). King performed tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing on average at more than 200 concerts per year into his 70s ~ Blues on the Bayou is the thirty sixth studio album by B. B. King, released in 1998. In the CD liner notes, B.B. King writes: "Of the many records Lucille and I have had the pleasure of recording over the years, this one is especially close to my heart. ...
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SUPPORTING HOME GROWN TALENT THAT IS SUPPORTING US Local talented musician Donovan Woods newest album release called 'Without People' is due out in stores like Cheeky Monkey on November 6th. Sarnia raised folk and country singer-songwriter Donovan Woods has released several albums of folk and roots music over the years, including the Juno Award-winning Both Ways. Not only does Donovan write and record his own songs, but many other high profile musicians have recorded his songs including Matt Andersen, Alan Doyle, Tim McGraw, Billy Currington, Logan Mize & The Reklaws to name a few. The announcement of a new release from Donovan is exciting to his many fans, but this release does have another purpose. Donovan has put together special indie-retailer exclusives for the vinyl release of his forthcoming album, 'Without People'. The message to fans from Donovan is to consistently remind fans that the spirit of this campaign is to support indie retailers. ...
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Starting as low as $4.87 selected KISS CD's now on the Cheeky Monkey GREAT DEALS wall while supplies last. Kiss (often stylized as KIϟϟ) is an American rock band formed in New York City in January 1973 by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with its elaborate live performances, which featured fire breathing, blood-spitting, smoking guitars, shooting rockets, levitating drum kits, and pyrotechnics. The band has gone through several lineup changes, with Stanley and Simmons being the only members to feature in every lineup. Kiss is the debut studio album by American rock band Kiss, released on February 18, 1974. Much of the material on the album was written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, as members of their pre-Kiss band Wicked Lester. Simmons estimated that the entire process of recording and mixing took three weeks, while co-producer Richie Wise has stated ...
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Starting as low as $4.87 each, selected CD's and DVD of JOE COCKER are now on the Cheeky Monkey 'GREAT DEALS' wall while supplies last. Titles on CD include... ... With a Little Help from My Friends is the debut album by singer Joe Cocker, released in 1969. It was certified gold in the US and peaked at number 35 on the Billboard 200. The title track was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and originally performed by the Beatles on the album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band; it has been inducted into both the Grammy Award Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[1] Cocker's version was the theme song to the television series The Wonder Years during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Fire It Up is the twenty-second and final studio album by Joe Cocker, released on 6 November 2021 ... Ultimate Collection is a compilation album ...
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SEPT. 11 UPDATE... IN THE NEWS... Thank you to Sarnia This Week for coverage of Drop # 1 and it's success. Now onto Drop # 2 on Saturday, Sept. 26th. CLICK HERE to read the story on Sarnia-Lambton This Week. MONDAY, AUGUST 31 UPDATE... HOW DROP # 1 WENT... Record Store Day Drop # 1 went very smoothly we felt. Turn out was less than a normal RSD, but that was part of the point of there being 3 Drop dates. There was still a line up outside, doing their best to social distance & all wearing masks. Line up looked as long as most years, but that was an optical illusion. They were not all bunched up like other years. We allowed 15 people in to start, than as one left another was admitted. Thanks to our volunteers, we were able to have a door greeter making sure masks were on ...
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