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The Skinny Hi Folks, Just wanted to let you know that we've released a remake of November in Ontario. If you'd like to check it out and hear what some folks have said about it you can listen and read at the following links... Exclaim Magazine - Skydiggers "November in Ontario" Quick before it melts - Skydiggers "November in Ontario" Post City - Dec 2, 2011 12:52 PM Do The Rock 'n' Roll Revival Hour: Skydiggers, Cold Specks, Bry Webb, Feist + Mastodon Happy Surfing! (and a very happy holidays!) Skydiggers December 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi Folks, The harvest is in, the kids are back in school and you still can't figure out what you're going to be for hallowe'en. As a public service, we'd like to offer you some distractions of the musical kind to ease a worried mind... We've just finished mixing a new recording with an eye to a March/April release and tour to follow. Keep checking back here for updates. Josh and Andy are playing an acoustic set at Hugh's Room Saturday, October 29th as part of a Latent Recordings' showcase featuring Cootes Leland, Ivy Mairi and Cowboy Junkies. Unfortunately this show is soldout. Andy is performing as part of the Sleepwalk Guitar Festival, Saturday, November 5th, 5:00pm at the Great Hall in Toronto (Queen and Dovercourt). More info and tickets here... Andy is performing again at Hugh's Room Friday, November 11th as part of The Sparrow Songs, a musical play that was performed in August as part of the Summerworks festival in Toronto. More info about the play and tickets here... Tickets are now on sale for our annual Horseshoe Christmas shows, Friday, December 16th and Saturday, December 17th. Special guests to be announced shortly. Pick up your advance tickets here... That's it for now, please keep checking back for new music and tour updates. Take care - see ya soon. Skydiggers October 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi Folks, We'll be playing a special, free show being presented by Parks Canada in celebration of its 100th Anniversary on Centre Island in Toronto, July 16th. It's an all day family event - yes, that's right - all ages! Free! Bring the kids! Bring the parents! Bring a picinic basket, BooBoo! We'll be on a bill that evening that includes the wonderful Serena Ryder and the lovely Sarah Harmer. Please note that it's an early start time - we'll be playing at 5:00pm. See you there! Skydiggers June 2011 And here's the link to the Parks Canada announcement if you want to check it out... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi Folks, With spring somewhat upon us it's time to rub the sleep out of our eyes, squint at the sun rising on the horizon and get back to work! We've started planting (and recording) some new songs that we're planning on harvesting as an album in September, with a national tour to follow in October / November. We're pumped! More details to follow. In the meantime we have shows in early June that we wanted to let you know about. Firstly, we're playing at The Empire Theatre in Belleville, Ontario, June 1st, with the Centennial Secondary School Choir, conducted by David Reed. Dave has written choral arrangements for 18 or so of our songs for his choir to sing in performance with the band. It makes for a unique and uplifting evening of Skydiggers' music - don't miss it! Find ticket and show info here: www.theempiretheatre.com June 3rd and 4th find us back at Hugh's Room in Toronto for our annual June weekend. The intimacy of Hugh's Room gives us the chance to play some of the acoustic material that is a little more challenging to perform in saloons and beer halls, what with the clinking of beer glasses and the cursing of sailors... and we're going to perform an album start to finish, as we did at The Horseshoe in December when we played Restless in its entirety. Find ticket and show info here: www.hughsroom.com/ Alright, back to the studio. Take care - and see you soon. Skydiggers May 2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi Folks, Hi Folks, Tickets are now for sale for this year's Christmas shows at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. You can get them online at MapleMusic.com and at the club. Jerry Legere will be opening. See you there. Lest we forget, Skydiggers November 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hi Folks, Skydiggers October 2010 p.s. Horseshoe Christmas shows are December 17th and 18th this year. Ticket info available soon. To order a copy of The History of Forgetting: http://www.maplemusic.com/product ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hello Friends, It's been awhile... hope you've had a chance to get rid of some of that clutter that you've been meaning to deal with and get the crops in the ground. Okay, so maybe we're projecting - maybe it's our clutter and crops we've been trying to deal with. It's time to get back to what we do best - play some music! We've got a couple of upcoming shows Thursday, June 3rd and Friday June 4th, at Hugh's Room in Toronto. If you're looking for tickets and/or a dinner reservation you can find them here at www.hughsroom.com And just to prove that we haven't been sitting around on our hands... Josh has been busy rehearsing for a summer of playing bass in Gord Downies' band, The Country of Miracles. They'll be out touring in support of Gord's fine new solo album, The Grand Bounce. You can find more out about the album and their upcoming shows here: www.gorddownie.com In addition to performing solo at the Mariposa Folk Festival this summer, Michael will be heading to the U.K. in late July to perform with a (mostly) Scottish songwritng collective that he is a part of called The Burns Unit. This group has also recorded a terrific album that they will be releasing in the U.K. during the summer and in North America later this year or early next year. You can find out more about what Michael has coming up at www.michaeljohnston.ca To mark his 50th birthday, Andy has recorded a collection of new songs and Skydiggers' faves called The History of Forgetting for release on June 8th. As Mr. Maize told us, "I wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate a milestone; and instead of buying a sports car or having an affair with the Hooper triplets I thought that I'd make an album that reflects not only who I've been, but who I am now and who I hope to be. And after a busy year in 2009 playing in support of our 20th anniversary retrospective, The Truth About Us, it's a good time to do this before we start work on the next Skydiggers album." Starting Monday, May 17th, you'll be able to pre-order signed copies of The History of Forgetting through the Skydiggers' store at MapleMusic.com Noel has been diligently producing new albums by Lady Hayes and Jessy Bell-Smith. We'll be sure to let you know as soon as they're finished and ready for a spin on your turntable (or listening device of choice). And finally, after overseeing the successful Olympic games in his hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, LRD (Little Ronnie Dickens) has been scouring this thing called the world wide web for musical gems to keep us all entertained. A sample if you please... http://youtube.com/watch?v=zQQ5sEOhbjQ&feature=related That's it for now - thanks alot! Skydiggers --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Folks, Skydiggers January 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi All As some of you know Andrew Cash is the federal NDP candidate in the riding of Davenport. Tickets are $100 however you'll get back about $70 in the form of a tax receipt for political donations. You can book tickets through me at cash@cashfortoronto.ca or online at CashForToronto.ca It should be a great night and it would be an honour to have you all there. Sincerely Andrew Cash --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Cash well known singer-songwriter and journalist for Now Magazine is the federal NDP candidate for Davenport. Self-employment, freelance contract work and part-time jobs leave most urban workers vulnerable with no workplace benefits or pension security. The arts and culture sector, a huge part of the local economy and the lifeblood of the city, is under attack as governments look for ways to cut spending. TTC riders face increased fares for a system that is over capacity and underfunded. Plans for safe bicycling lanes grow dust on the shelf. Proposed dirty diesel trains running up the west side of the city threaten an already choking air quality. And while affordable housing remains the key to solving growing poverty in our vulnerable communities the federal government has no national housing strategy. So why are so many Toronto issues being ignored by the federal government? Maybe it's because so many of the Toronto MP's we've been sending to Ottawa lately aren't doing their job. After all aren't they supposed to be standing up for this city and fighting for our communities. Instead they quietly take our vote and their seats for granted. With so many issues demanding urgent attention from the federal government we need stronger Toronto representation in the House of Commons. We need MP's who will fight for the needs of this city. That's why we need to help send Andrew Cash to Ottawa. Through his 30 year career as a musician, activist and journalist Andrew Cash has articulated a deep understanding of Toronto, its communities, its complexities and its promise. Committed to a new deal for cities he will be an unabashed, unapologetic fighter for Toronto, for urban workers, for green jobs, clean, well funded transit, affordable housing and vibrant arts and culture communities.
I am thrilled, if hardly surprised, that Andrew Cash is entering Public Service. I say; 'what took you so long?' Those who know Andrew might say he was born to do this. Andrew is a fiercely intelligent and highly committed person. He will present a steady and articulate vision for the city and its place, alongside every other 'real' community in this country. Andrew's extensive travels throughout Canada will also bring valuable and necessary perspective to the ongoing National conversation; whither Canada. I heartily endorse the candidacy of Andrew Cash and I appreciate this opportunity to crow his virtues and applaud his intent. -Gordon Downie of the Tragically Hip We live in a time when more and more people are becoming cynical about politicians and the political process. Corruption, party bickering, and inflated egos have replaced hard work, imagination, and constructive ideas. We desperately need a new generation of leadership. We need individuals who care about entering politics not for personal gain or self promotion, but for the common good and public service. Andrew Cash is one of these new leaders. He is a champion of fairness, community empowerment, learning, and the arts. He understands the civic virtue of public spaces, be they parks, beaches, neighborhoods, or the media. Andrew is at once a citizen of Toronto, Canada, and the World. I endorse his candidacy in the highest possible terms, and look forward to providing support to his campaign. Ron Diebert, Director the Citizen Lab, Munk Centre for International Studies, the University of Toronto Since first meeting Andrew Cash over 25 years ago, when he was a musician raising funds for Women�s Shelters, I have always been impressed with his consistent commitment to social justice and his focus on equality, economic and racial equity issues. Maureen Adams
Andrew Cash has been a proud worker of the Toronto�s culture industry, a community leader and a public intellectual. He has been a voice of Toronto, singing our songs, discussing our future and generating ideas that has demonstrated his depth of knowledge. Andrew Cash has helped us to imagine a better Toronto, better Canada and better world. His sensitivity to concerns and issues of Torontonians from all walks of life, his willingness to listen and his ability to articulate these broad concerns effectively make him a great candidate for the NDP. I enthusiastically support his candidacy. Mustafa Koc I first met Andrew Cash over 20 years ago as renegade musicians in the underground Toronto music scene when he was the co-leader of our most inspiring political band L'Etranger. Our paths have continued crossing and I am forever amazed at Andrew's relentless passion for a just society, of his deep care for the vulnerable people of our community, city and country, and of his seemingly endless pursuit for knowledge and idea. He has always had his finger on the pulse of our most pressing and poignant social issues and has never been afraid to stand up to those in power and challenge the status quo with wise and often brilliant perspective. Andrew is a wonderful friend, neighbour and citizen and we will all be better off when he is representing us in the House of Commons. Rod Cohen
I work with children and youth in the city of Toronto who have been impacted by grief and loss. Many of these young people are struggling with the intense grief that follows death as a result of violence and are living in underserved communities that are additionally plagued by multiple and ongoing loss. Two years ago, I reached out to Andrew Cash for support when it looked like our summer youth program (Soul 2 Soul) would not have the funding it had been promised to continue. At that time, Andrew was a stranger, known only to me in name for his music and his journalistic integrity. When I asked him to participate in a fundraising event for our Soul 2 Soul youth program, he not only returned my call immediately and responded with interest, grave concern and energy for the cause, but played his heart out and helped us to raise the $5,500 we needed to run the program. And he didn�t stop there. Several weeks later, Andrew showed up with a photographer at an event intended to bring programs and funders together. He was there to explore why current funding wasn�t creating sustainable programming for youth, published alternatives ideas and amplified the voices of the marginalized young people in Toronto. Andrew Cash does not make empty promises, he listens, makes himself available and responds. He moves far beyond discourse to action and on behalf of myself and the youth of this city who have benefitted directly from his spirit and support- we stand behind him on his journey. Sarah Henderson, MA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Archived News: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
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