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Thursday, August 07, 2008
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SCORE! HOCKEY! DVD! LITTLE BIRDIE!
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Category: Music
NEWS UPDATE – August 7, 2008
Congratulations go to Jim Armstrong for winning the OurStage.com July contest in the Singer-Songwriter (Male) category with his song I'm Coming Home.
Here's the link to his acceptance speech on OurStage.com click here
Jim currently has 3 songs in competition for August; Tomorrow's Gonna Be Grand, Mudtown and Angel In Our Corner – you can find them here and see how he stacks up against the rest and please consider joining his fan club.
Jim Armstrong is also in the CBC: CANADA'S HOCKEY ANTHEM CHALLENGE
Check out his first entry here (with more to come!)
Next Show:
Saturday, August 16th at the Savannah Room – 294 College Street, Toronto
Jim Armstrong & the Sonic Deli Band are joined by a couple of special guests; incomparable David VanDuzen (Chuck Berry; Ronnie Hawkins and the Hawks; Looking Glass; Seadog; Moxy; Motherload & more) filling in on lead guitar for SDB's Phil Kane.
And all the way from Montreal, Little Birdie. Here's an excerpt taken directly from the band's myspace page - "Little Birdie led by singer-songwriter Orit Shimoni, is an up-and-coming folk/alt-country band based in Montreal, and steadily spreading into the hearts of many, with CBC radio play across Canada, performances at Mariposa Folk Festival and Canadian Music Week, and radio and TV. appearances.
Known for her "siren's voice and songwriting pearls" (the Montreal Mirror), Orit's lyrics are "truly profound" (the Suburban) and captivating. Backed up by Andre Kirchhoff's intense musicianship and harmonies, the band plays as a trio or four-piece when on tour. In Montreal they often perform with members of local band Lil' Buck, the front-man of which, Mark Goodwin is responsible for the "stellar production job" (Montreal Mirror) of Little Birdie's debut album, Cinematic Way, which was nominated for best country album in the GAMIQ (Quebec Independent Music Awards)."
Come help celebrate the first anniversary of the Savannah Room with this great line up! Show: 10:00 pm Cover: $5.00
Thanks for your time and continued support - we really appreciate it!
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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Clarification - OurStage Voting/Jim Armstrong
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Category: Music
In order to judge and then vote on OurStage.com you have to join as a fan and/or an artist. It's really designed for music lovers who wish to discover new music and ultimately reward the best artists. It's designed to be very fair - you can't just go and vote - you have to participate. So not for most people. The main page to get started is here www.ourstage.com and you have to join as a fan, then go to the Singer-Songwriter (Male) category to judge the final few in this month's competition. No worries if it's not your type of thing, as it does require some effort and we want to make friends and fans, not alienate them! :) Hope this helps - and if it is your type of "thing" Jim Armstrong's song I'm Coming Home is in this month's (July) Singer-Songwriter (Male) finals. Thanks :)
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Help Jim Armstrong over at OurStage.com
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*News Flash*
Jim Armstrong is currently 2 in the July semi-finals at OurStage.com in the Singer/Songwriter (male) category (out of 961 entries)
Please consider joining this very cool fan site and support indie artists while discovering some great new music from around the world.
Not only do the artists win cash and other prizes, so do you!
Voting ends for this month's competition at midnight on July 31st - check it out :)
Your support is always appreciated - thank you!
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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BIRTHDAY BASH, PODS ’N MORE...
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Category: Music
This Friday, July 25th you are invited to the Savannah Room in Toronto for a terrific night of music and merriment with birthday boy, Jim Armstrong & The Sonic Deli Band. Rounding out the roster is the amazing Grainne Ryan; the loveliest, roots rockin' redhead you'll ever see and the new duo on the block, Big Blue. True, Jim Armstrong is also a roots rockin' redhead, but Grainne's prettier!
Where: The Savannah Room - 294 College Street (@ Spadina) - 416.975.0845
When: Friday, July 25th
Show: 10:00pm
Cost: $5
Next Show: Saturday, August 16th, Jim & SDB @ the Savannah Room with Little Birdie (Montreal)
Other News:
Jim Armstrong is now on OurStage.com; an online music site where the fans decide who's great and who's not. Drop by and become a fan - listen and judge for yourself. The music runs from the very best new music on offer in the world to the worst (think early "Idol" tryouts!) Fans and artists can win cash and other prizes (yes, that means you). Your support is greatly appreciated.
And in the world of podcasting, Jim Armstrong's song I'm Coming Home is on today's (July 23rd) Pancake Wednesday episode of the Longtown Sound. Other recent plays include When It Rains on The Billy Bourbon Show and Sanctuary on episode 11 on DJ Jeff's new High Voltage Rock podcast.
Hope to see you at a show very soon.
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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*NEWS FLASH* - Jim playing @ Toronto City Roots Fest on Sunday
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Quick update! This coming weekend will be a busy one for Jim Armstrong IndieLove Radio: Jim visits for an hour with Barnyard radio hosts, Chris & Rob and will perform live as well as play a few cuts from his Mudtown CD Toronto City Roots Festival @ The Distillery District: http://www.torontocityroots.com Toronto City Roots Fest runs Saturday, June 28th from 1:00pm until 11:00pm & Sunday, June 29th from 1:00pm until 7:00pm - Free Admission Sunday, June 29th Jim is performing on the Groovy Mondays stage at 1:00pm (tented stage in the Distillery Lane which is located just off the main square, running west from Trinity Square) Hope to see you there!
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
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Sonic Deli Land - Sharks, Fools, Grainne, IndieLove - curious?
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Gotcha! Hello All: A warm thank you to those who came to our show on June 5th at the Cadillac Lounge; we had a wonderful time and it was great to see Amer Diab and The Loan Sharks back on the stage after their winter hiatus recording the new album. Look for their CD release on August 22nd @ The Dakota Tavern (guarantee that you won't be disappointed). While on the topic of new albums, it's a not so secret, secret that Jim Armstrong is currently writing the follow-up to his Mudtown CD. Jim (aka Mr. Prolific) is making everyone crazy; so many excellent songs! How to choose the final lineup? Be sure that we'll be asking for your help in this decision-making process - soon. SHOWS: To quote the Rev, "It is sure to be loud, sweaty and liquor sales should be thriving." Can't argue with that Rev, Amen ;-) Show: 10:00pm Cover: $5 NEXT UP: Saturday, June 28, 2008 - IndieLove Radio - 2:00pm(EST) - www.indielove.ca (worldwide) Jim Armstrong joins radio hosts Rob & Chris (of The Barnyard) at 2:00pm for an hour of live to air interview/chat, play a few tracks from Mudtown and an give an acoustic performance of some of his songs. Jim will be ably backed on vocals by singer-songwriter and longtime friend, Genrys Pritchard. Andrea Poulis will also be there to dispense useful and correct information and fill in any gaps in the conversation ;-) Listen online! Friday, July 25, 2008 - Jim Armstrong's Birthday Bash! This will be your last chance to see Grainne in the Toronto area for a little while as she's about to begin recording her new CD - don't miss it. And look for a couple of surprise musical guests to join the fun. Show: 9:30pm Cover: $5 New Stuff: And don't forget to check out these recent 'youtubies' Thanks for your time and support folks - hope to see you at the next show,
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Thursday, May 22, 2008
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*New* Mudtown Video Is Here + Shows w/ Jim & Grainne & Amer!!
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News Update: Thursday, May 22, 2008 Hey Everyone ;-) Finally! Many of you have been asking when the new music video of Jim Armstrong's song, Mudtown was coming out - well it's here now babies Filmed and directed by E. Thomas Canton of Canton Film Studios it features Jim Armstrong & the Sonic Deli Band (Wes Miller, Phil Kane, Alvin Lapp) having fun in Toronto's Funhaus down on Queen Street West. Many thanks to Funhaus owner, Doug Hustins and sound tech, Rich, for letting us in to play with all the "toys". Please let us know how you like it (or don't) and feel free to forward this link to anyone and to post your comments onto youtube as well - they're always appreciated. Show this Saturday May 24th The wickedly wonderful Grainne Ryan and her band are joining Jim & the Sonic Deli Band this Saturday at the Savannah Room - 294 College Street (@ Spadina), Toronto 416.975-0845 Jim and the boys have had the pleasure of sharing a stage with Grainne a few times, most notably at Jim's MUDTOWN CD release party; NXNE 2007; @ The Steam Whistle last spring. Please go to Grainne's website and learn why this young woman is one of Canada's up-and-coming musical treasures: http://www.grainne.ca/ Next Show: Thursday, June 5th It's hard to believe (say it ain't so!) but Jim & band have not had the pleasure of sharing a stage with Amer Diab and his band since 2006's Benefit Concert for Epilepsy Toronto. In that time Amer has not only released his critically acclaimed 2nd album, There/After but has just now completed his 3rd album to be released in August of this year. Amer (one of Sonic Deli Records' Brown Bag Lunch alumni) is a sublime songwriter and hypnotically engaging performer. Come on out to catch what should prove to be an incredible night of music with Jim Armstrong & the Sonic Deli Band and Amer Diab @ the Caddy 10:00 pm / $5 www.myspace.com/amerdiab Still a work-in-progess, but whaddya think? Thanks for your time everyone; we hope to see you out there supporting independent music at a show very soon ;-)
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Monday, April 28, 2008
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New Music Video TOMORROW’S GONNA BE GRAND
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Category: Music
NEWS UPDATE - April 28, 2008 The track is from Jim's MUDTOWN album and the video was produced and directed by E. Thomas Canton of Canton Films Studios. Please feel free to share your comments and let us know what you think - thanks! Additional news: Emmitt Muckles (aka Jamie Starr) of the Detroit Beatz podcast has featured a number of Jim Armstrong songs in a video tour of his hometown, Detroit, Michigan, USA. Check it out here: Tom Canton (Canton Film Studios) is currently back at the helm directing the music video for Jim Armstrong's title track, Mudtown. Release details coming soon. Upcoming Shows: Saturday, May 10th - Thank you for your time; hope we see you out a show very soon - please help support indie music!
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Wednesday, April 09, 2008
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Come be in our video shoot this Sunday? - TORONTO
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Category: Music
Hello Fellow Torontonians (and those in the GTA) We’re putting out the word - we need volunteers to be in Jim Armstrong’s video for the song, Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Grand. Our friend and colleague, Tom Canton of Canton Film Studios is producing and directing this music video and we require "pedestrian traffic" for the shoot (the vid is one long take of a street scene). It will be approximately a 2 hour chunk of time on Sunday morning - 9:00 - 11:00 am (maybe less) at a tba downtown location. We will have more information as we get nearer to Sunday. If this sounds like something you might enjoy doing - drop us a line and say so. We’d love to have you ;-) Thanks - look forward to hearing from you! Andrea & Jim
andrea.sonicdeli@sympatico.ca
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Friday, April 04, 2008
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VIDEOS! C’est What?!! We said new VIDEOS!!
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Thank you to everyone who came out to our 3rd Annual Benefit Concert in support of Epilepsy Toronto on Saturday, March 29th; it was a fantastically successful evening for all involved. Many thanks to Matt, Nathan & Jake of The Schomberg Fair; many thanks to Wes, Phil, Alvin and Jim of Jim Armstrong & the Sonic Deli Band - the music was great, as are all of your friends, families and fans! ;-) So many people helped behind the scenes; thanks to publicist, Beverly Kreller & SPEAKmusic, Peter Ledwon of Blue Sky Studios, Nicole Nelson & Theo Selles of Epilepsy Toronto, Darryl Brant (for agreeing to videotape on the spur of the moment!), Bonnie (for manning the door), C’est What? & their wonderful staff & technicians and to all the media for helping to spread the word. All are in agreement that this was the best benefit show yet - and now, we’re doubly thrilled to announce that we have 3 brand, spanking new music videos posted on youtube so that you may re-live some of the highlights OR if you couldn’t make it out to the C’est What on Saturday, here’s your chance to be in on some of the fun. Enjoy! Jim Armstrong & SDB - "Happier Times" (deceptive little number) Kudos to Darryl for the "bootleg" effect! Jim Armstrong & SDB - "When It Rains" Jim Armstrong & SDB - "She Spins Around" Coming soon: Free mp3 audio tracks; live from the C’est What? New music video of "Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Grand" from Canton Film Studios Jim Armstrong on Rogers Daytime TV - April 16, 2008 Next Show: Saturday, April 19, 2008 @ the Savannah Room - 294 College Street, Toronto Thanks everyone!
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