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HOMETOWN HEROES & Student-Friendly Programming

HOMETOWN HEROES & Student-Friendly Programming

Big show tonight, one for the buds. Sharing the stage with two of our favourite bands is a true honour, and we hope you’ll come check it out!

HOMETOWN HEROES at the Capital Complex, Fredericton

ft. The Hypochondriacs, Motherhood (hi!), & Cellarghost

$10 at the door / $6 with student ID

fb event: https://www.facebook.com/events/584682571719632/

It’s only $6 for students. We’re trying desperately to build bridges to campus, despite it becoming increasingly more difficult.

UNB is putting a cramp in the local scene’s style, and I think it’s important to share. Local community organizers are unable to poster or otherwise promote any events on campus that happen off campus, unless they’re considered a ‘cultural event’ (aka the Playhouse or the Beaverbrook Art Gallery [institutional art]). Because our shows often happen in a bar or DIY space, they’re not considered ‘cultural’.

I was told to my face that I couldn’t poster for Motherhood shows on campus*, because it encourages binge-drinking. Wait…..what? Binge drinking has literally nothing to do with our art – and art it is. I guess we do “still drink that Moosehead Dry”…

We’ve also had trouble, despite reaching out several times, getting media coverage on campus through print publication. There are hundreds of young people on campus, gaining new experiences and craving local culture, and we’d love to be a part of that; the local scene has a lot to offer them.

Tonight’s show is the official after-party location for a Canadian University Press journalism conference being presented by UNB and the Brunswickan, but we’re having trouble getting it covered on campus. Of course, CHSR did and continues to cover so many local events, and are tireless warriors for the local arts scene. Thank you, CHSR, you rule so hard!

So we need your help! If you’re a student, or you are pals with students, hook them into the local scene as much as you can. And bring them to the show tonight! It’s going to be a real gong show.

xo

P

*All of these experiences were at UNB/SUB, throwing no shade on NBCCD <3

Hometown Show! & Shirts! & Bands!

HOMETOWN SHOW – NOV 18

Happy as clams to be back at the Capital this Friday, November 18th (facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1198120113593568/)! The Capital gave us a chance way back in like 2010 (when they really shouldn’t have cuz we sucked), and we’ve been playing there ever since.

When we play our hometown, we always make a concerted effort to book other bands that are doing interesting and good things; we’ve really outdone ourselves this time. Make sure to come early and check them out, or you’ll forever regret it.

((((here’s a thing that makes my heart sing: all these bands have women in them, and they shredddddddd))))

<<< TAMPA >>> is a 4-piece from Moncton. We used to play with their former band, Danger Cat, back in the day. That project faded away, but the boys in DC recently emerged with a new incredibly tasty pop/rock band, Tampa, made even better by the fact that Chatrine Noel (of Les Hay Babies fame) plays bass for them. It doesn’t seem like they have any recordings out yet, cuz they’re brand-spanking new, but you can check out their former project, Danger Cat, here:

https://danger-cat.bandcamp.com/

and if you like that, imagine that thing but more upbeat and danceable (with just the best guitar riffs).

<<< Nightbummerz >>> (Halifax, NS) threw us for a loop at Shifty Bits Circus: Inf4rno (2015), which was possibly their first show???? And they’ve only been getting cooler since. Our longtime pals Al Pal and Cam Evans are joined by newtime pal Grace Stratton to make a spooky post-punkish new wavy band that is veryyyyyyyyy good. They’re on first, so if you’re always like “there’s not enough loud music in Fred, wah!” then get out early to see them and make your heart happy. Check ’em out here:

https://nightbummerz.bandcamp.com/

And!

Motherhood will have BRAND NEW SHIRTS for sale. We haven’t had shirts since 2011, so it’s very exciting.

See you Fri!

xo luv u

P

and here’s a sneak peek of some photos Cam Crain took of us last week, in case you forget what we look like.

Efficacy Episode 169 (hehe) ft. Motherhood

Efficacy Episode 169 (hehe) ft. Motherhood

We recently did an interview with our pal and confidante, Fergus Breen. It’s part of the Efficacy Series through the Bloom Effect in NYC. If you want to get to know the real us….well………….best wishes.