The Skinny 2003
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December 11, 2003

In addition to The Cash Brothers, singer/songwriter Serena Ryder will be joining appearing both nights for the Horseshoe shows
xo/
skydiggers

December 8, 2003

The Cash Brothers (Andrew and former Skydigger Peter) will be performing with their band both nights at the Horseshoe (Dec. 19th and 20th) as part of the Skydiggers annual Christmas shows.
xo/
skydiggers

November 19, 2003

We thought it might help to let you know that you can purchase tickets for our Annual Show right here.
xo/
skydiggers

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November 7, 2003

hey all,

Just thought we'd drop you a quick note to say that "Yes, we will be playing the Horseshoe this year for our annual Christmas shows." The dates will be December 19^th & 20^th. Details to follow.
xo/
skydiggers

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October 26, 2003

hey all,

Consider this an open invitation! Josh and Andy will be performing on the CBC Newsworld show "Press Play" hosted by Jian Ghomeshi this Thursday night. October 30th. If you are in the Toronto area come on by. It is absolutely free, no tickets or guestlists are required! Just come on down to the Movenpick at Front & John streets by 10:30 PM.
xo/
skydiggers

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September 16, 2003

hey all,

apologies for the long delay between updates.
thanks again to everyone who came out to support us in the spring and for buying the new cd.

NEW SHOW!
Josh and Andy are playing a benefit to support the World Literacy foundation on October 2nd, 2003 at the Gladstone Hotel in Toronto. Here's a link to their website for more info about the evening. http://www.worldlit.ca/events.html Hope to see you there.

As for what we've been up to:
Josh has been busy all summer touring with Gord Downie & The Country Of Miracles, hope some of you got to catch their show around North America. Gord's new album is called 'Battle Of The Nudes' -- check it out!
As well, Joel has been busy playing drums around the world with Kathleen Edwards. Paul MacLeod has been busy playing solo shows around Southwestern Ontario. Ronnie's been busy making it all look beautiful.
While Andy has been holding down the fort at MapleMusic Recordings www.maplemusicrecordings.com

We're sorting out plans for some upcoming full-band dates now and should have some announcements to make in that regard very soon. We're also hoping to have a new website up and running and possibly a new video for 'Kings' to follow-up 'Anything For You'.

We'll definitely keep you all posted on how things develop. Thanks for visiting the site. Hope you come back.

xo/
skydiggers

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May 14, 2003

Hey everyone,

A video for the first single 'ANYTHING FOR YOU' has been added at MuchMoreMusic and CMT -- please request it today! To check out the video online go to www.umbrellamusic.com. Thanks so much for your support.

Request @ MuchMoreMusic - muchmoremail@muchmoremusic.com

Request @ CMT - www.cmtcanada.com (fill out the online submission form)

The song is also out to radio, so call & request it on your favourite station right now.

As well, don't forget to sign-up for our brand-new, and long-overdue online mailing list - and stay informed on the latest 'diggers news straight from the band.

Check out the tour dates, more coming in every day -- it has been great to get out and see so many old friends at the shows, we hope to see you all soon!!

See you soon.
Skydiggers

May 13, 2003

Hey Folks,
Here's a review of our May 3rd show that appeared on Chartattack.com that we thought you may want to check out.
www.chartattack.com

See you soon.
Skydiggers

April 30, 2003

You all have been asking for it so check the tour dates to see if the 'Diggers are coming to a town near you.

April 4, 2003

You all have been asking for it so check the tour dates to see if the 'Diggers are coming to a town near you.

March 21, 2003

You may have noticed that the Skydiggers on ">Play" was post-poned and we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused you.

You can read more reviews on the album in our "Read" section.

March 18, 2003

If you would like to check out a couple of tracks from 'BITTERSWEET HARMONY', go to MapleMusic Recordings site and check out the player. It's got three tracks from the album. "Anything For You", "Kings", and "Fall Apart".

Also, don't forget to watch the 'Diggers on ">Play" this Thursday at 11:05 pm ET/8:05 PT on CBC.

March 17, 2003

Reviews for 'BITTERSWEET HARMONY' are a plenty:

As the album title suggest, the first Skydiggers studio album in six years aims to strike a balance between catchy hooks and tart sentiments. Bittersweet Harmony, delivering 14 songs into a brisk 40-minute set, gets off to a great start with "Anything For You' and "Kings," in which the Toronto quintent concocts a perfect blend of roots and rock, gingerly laced with accordion and vocal harmonies on "Fall Apart," singer/songwriters Andy Maize and Josh Finlayson throw caution to the wind, creating a collision between urgent power chords and the shrugging resignation so neatly expressed in the couplet, "I stepped out to smoke a joint/and forgot to step back in." Everything here isn't alwasy as effortless, but there is something unmistably and essentially Canadian at work in the music, even -- or maybe especially -- when the songs remind you of somebody else, like The Tragically Hip ("Horseshoe Bay") or Blue Rodeo ("Elizabeth Josephine"). A solid return.

The Toronto Star, March 13/2003.

and from the Grand Prairie Daily Herald Tribune:

It's the Skydiggers' lucky day. The release of their first studio album in five years couldn't be any better. I have absolutely nothing new to review right now, so the Torontonians get the whole 317-words to themselves. This is precisely WHY the disc is released now, and, man, it's worth every syllable.
To go into the band's history would bore you to tears and, besides, you probably know the story better than I do, after all, they've been around since 1988. 15 years is ample enough time for we lazy hacks to rehash old turf ad nauseum. You might have forgotten about them, though, given the lengthy hiatus since 2000's live release, There and Back recorded in Toronto and Edmonton. Nonetheless, their signature roots-rock is here in all its familiar glory. This is the stuff that came in second to Blue Rodeo despite being the better runners on the track. Skydiggers' style of music is so distinctly Canadian it makes you wonder why Molson isn't sponsoring their cross-Canada spring tour (or maybe they are!).
You'll recognise the oldies (Andy Maize, Josh Finlayson, and Ron Macey) and the 'newbies' (Paul MacLeod & Joel Anderson - joined in 1996) and the guest (Hawsley Workman). Combined they create a gourmet's sausage-and-mash kind of country/rock/pop that is instantly accessible and totally unpretentious. Jangling guitars, harmonies galore, and real-life lyrics make their songs resonate regardless of your preference for genres. They're a pub band, but far more stylish. They're songs you could sing around a fire, but sound better sung from a stage with an ageing, raspy voice. They're songs you could re-structure to accommodate an orchestra, but sound better as stripped down, come-as-you-are quintet pieces.
This is one of those albums that might not get a ton of air-play, but will surely have the fans drooling in sunshining bliss.
Here comes the spring. Here come the Skydiggers. Welcome back both, very much.

...and if that wasn't enough for you, check out these links....
www.umbrellamusic.com
www.spillmagazine.com

February 24, 2003

Hey All, MapleMusic Recordings (link) will be releasing our new album 'BITTERSWEET HARMONY' * across Canada on March 11th, 2003. Very Exciting! Watch for the following TV appearances:
Canada AM - Wednesday, March 5th
Open Mike w/Mike Bullard - Wednesday, March 5th
CBC News Sunday - Sunday, March 16th
CBC Play - Thursday, March 20th

Also, the lead single 'ANYTHING FOR YOU' will be sent out to Canadian radio at the end of the February / early March, so listen for it and request it at your favourite stations. We're working on a new website as well. Hopefully soon. Tour plans are coming together, we should be out across Canada in the spring. Looking forward to seeing you all soon.

*note: the MMR version of Bittersweet Harmony features an extra track 'ALL OF OUR DREAMING' that did not appear on the special limited edition release that we had available at Christmas and on Maplemusic.com (SOLD OUT!).

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