I promised a long time ago that I was going to update this blog more and talk about what is was like putting on a promotional campaign.

I lied. I'm sorry. Not only have I not updated the blog every three days like I promised Cathy Hanson (who is over seeing this project), and I don't think I have done one blog about promoting War On Music.

I'm sorry, but now I have been re-inspired by a short film I created starting the Nomeansno Wrong album I picked up for the very War On Music I'm promoting. Video soon to be on the web starring Dewey Parker, and Mike "Diggit" T.

Anyways this is what it has been like for the first few months. I'm having a great time. Nobody reads the blog, but i haven't been giving it my best. The Twitter is going like gangbusters. I have 106 followers @waronmusic, and some of the people on their are kinda funny I like Bad Sandwich, that is Brendan from the Lawrence Arms, and Matt Skiba, even Jamey Jasta has a pretty good feed.

The concerts seem to be going well. Tell your friends Quagmire, the Pinkslips, and the Afterlife at the Cavern November 4. $5.

DECEMBER 9, that the last day of school folks. 5 bones at the Cavern and you get all teh thrills of the Thrashers, Acid Scar, and the the Xanad00des.

Other than that news I think the Queers are going to come to town one way or the other, and heck what else do you need to know.

Next episode in three days or less is about what it is like to work for one of Winnipeg's best worker co-ops.

Kewlierd - yeah I don't get it either.

Nomeansno Means Get Your Ass To The WECC

Nomeansno is coming to town in less than a month, and I gotta tell you every time Nomeansno comes to town they put on a legendary show.
This crew is legendary. Around since 1979, Nomeansno cares not for commercial success, but for what I believe is true greatness. They are experimental, but what they play is still recognizable as music, unlike some stuff people label as experimental I don’t want people to think that these guys come out of left field with crazy crap that is based of feedback, or static sound.
No, Nomeansno is a band that sounds different not just from album to album, but song to song as well.
If you have no idea who Nomeansno is believe that the Worldlhood of the World (as such), but even if you don’t know or even listen to the tunes Nomeansno is the second best show IU have ever scene next to Gwar.
Don’t miss your chance to see Nomeansno. They have been around forever, but you never know when they may not be back.
Canadian legends, support the scene.

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The Queers May Come To Town

I just got a hot tip that the Queers are playing Grand Forks soon, and are actually looking to play Canadian dates as well.

The thing is the Queers haven't been to Canada for so long that they don't have contacts to book shows for them. Enter your very green concert promoter Matthew J. Nicholson (that's me if you didn't know)who would be thrilled to bankroll a Queers show, but I am poor, very poor, so I have to gage the popularity of a Queers show in Winnipeg.

The reaction Rancid got at the MTS Centre worries me that it would sell badly at a place like the West End Cultural Centre. I don't know though.

If you are interested please comment, and let me know if you know others that would go to a Queers show for between $15 and $20.

Madd about the Caddies

Shows are never the same as when you were a kid, so I might be remembering the Madd Caddies with some rose coloured glasses. I remember having the time of my life watching lead singer 999 getting girls to make out for shirts, letting some guy sing a hardcore song about riding the bus, rocking out their first two albums at shows that seemed to come every year. Now I cannot remember the last time they came through town.

There are a few bands that used to frequent Winnipeg that haven’t been here in years. Death By Stereo is one that comes to mind. The last time I saw them was at whatever the downstairs of the Die Machine was called I think in 2005 with Protest the Hero.

The first time I saw Death By Stereo was with one of my favourite bands that came frequently, Good Riddance. The last time Good Riddance played in Winnipeg someone spit on Chuck, and then a fight almost ensued with Chuck yelling for people to kick the guys ass, and the Russ pleading for everyone to calm down. I never saw them again.

I guess that is enough nostalgia for now. Keep reading and look for new posts more frequently as the War On Music promotional campaign has been put into full swing.