New Songs for The Old Town
So lots of distant friends have been passing through town many of them playing a show on their way. Jon-Rae Fletcher was one of them. He played a show that could have sold the venue out twice. I was stuck outside until he convinced the bouncer to let me into the already packed club with over extended guest lists.
This was his first show in Vancouver with his new Toronto band. At one time he mentioned a song being about moving to the east coast, and crowd let out a boo and hiss the would scare off a southern linch mob. We just miss him and want him back is all. The new band though loose and ramshackle suits Jon-Rae like a worn pair of jeans. It was obvious that everyone was having a good time on-stage and in the crowd alike. The alcohol was flowing like the Mississippi all night long, and as Jon-Rae did his patented robo-preacher dance as the crowd bumped and shuffled along in the cramp confines of the Railway Club. It was perfect.
Ian has already posted on Jon-Rae's new album Old Songs for The New Town, so I'll leave it at that. I did grab a copy of a limited tour only album containing some of the songs that were the hits of the night for me. The whole album is about sex and jesus, a match made in heaven.
I'd love to let you listen to whole album( Maybe he could be convinced to make more copies for mail order if there was demand) but I had to narrow it down to two songs. I thought of including the previously mentioned song about moving east, but I decided on two dirty songs. One of these songs is the live version and might give you an idea as to the traveling gospel show madness that ensues at Jon-Rae's shows.
Just One More From Soul as Fuck
Nothing to do ( Live at the Music Gallery) From Soul as Fuc
This was his first show in Vancouver with his new Toronto band. At one time he mentioned a song being about moving to the east coast, and crowd let out a boo and hiss the would scare off a southern linch mob. We just miss him and want him back is all. The new band though loose and ramshackle suits Jon-Rae like a worn pair of jeans. It was obvious that everyone was having a good time on-stage and in the crowd alike. The alcohol was flowing like the Mississippi all night long, and as Jon-Rae did his patented robo-preacher dance as the crowd bumped and shuffled along in the cramp confines of the Railway Club. It was perfect.
Ian has already posted on Jon-Rae's new album Old Songs for The New Town, so I'll leave it at that. I did grab a copy of a limited tour only album containing some of the songs that were the hits of the night for me. The whole album is about sex and jesus, a match made in heaven.
I'd love to let you listen to whole album( Maybe he could be convinced to make more copies for mail order if there was demand) but I had to narrow it down to two songs. I thought of including the previously mentioned song about moving east, but I decided on two dirty songs. One of these songs is the live version and might give you an idea as to the traveling gospel show madness that ensues at Jon-Rae's shows.
Just One More From Soul as Fuck
Nothing to do ( Live at the Music Gallery) From Soul as Fuc
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There seems to be a potential argument a'brewin' on stillepost.ca - someone has postulated that Vancouver kids are SNOBBIER than Toronto kids!
Since the combination of the two bring us the River, how can anyone be complaining?
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how can i score some more jon-rae? i can only find his "road" record through hive. does deer and bird still sell his older releases?
The deerandbird stuff is currently sold out, but there has been talk of a reissue album. There is an album newer than The Road, Which should be available at finer record stores...where are you from? It may be best to try and mail order the record from the label permafrost.
i'm in austin, tx. i suppose i can check at waterloo records. otherwise i'll check out permafrost. are the two tracks you posted similar to his other stuff (particularly his newest album, since it appears that's the one i'll be getting)? also, when he says "that was ian" on the recording for nothing to do, is he referring to popsheep ian? just curious. thanks man.
He's referring to a different Ian!
interesting. then my second guess is Ian McKellen.
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