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- Friendly Rich and the Lollipop...
Tranzac Club (back room)
Saturday, November 7 at 8:00pm - Friendly Rich & The Lollipop P...
Sneaky Dee's
Sunday, August 23 at 10:10pm - Friendly Rich & The Lollipop P...
Barney Danson Theatre (Canadian War...
Saturday, July 18 at 4:45pm - Friendly Rich Live in TORONTO
The Tranzac Club (back room)
Saturday, April 18 at 8:00pm - Friendly Rich & The Lollipop P...
The Tranzac Club (back space)
Thursday, August 21 at 9:00pm
Friendly Rich
Friendly Rich Clips Mussorgsky’s Beard
On Saturday November 7th, Friendly Rich and his modern music ensemble, The Lollipop People will release their 4th studio recording at the Tranzac Club. The ensemble will not only perform Mr. Rich’s daring arrangement of Pictures at an Exhibition in its entirety, it will feature ...live theatrics produced by The Harmony Rainbow Group featuring Ulysses Castellanos.
“I’ve always wanted to take a stab at butchering an old classic” says Friendly Rich, “I really loved what those Russian composers were up to. Tchaikovsky, Mussorsgky, Rimsky-Korsakov were as integral a bearded power trio as RUSH in helping me develop my musical voice”.
Friendly Rich conducted an all-star lineup of musicians for this unique recording, including New York bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, John Zorn); trombonist David Pell; harpsichordist/pianist Gregory Oh; synth player Erik Ross; drummer Sly Juhas; electric guitarist Nichol S. Robertson; harpist Kristen Theriault; accordionist Kimberley Pritchard; clarinetist Julia Hambleton; bassoonist Jeff Burke; percussionist Brandon Validivia; along with guest vocalists Christine Duncan and Paul Dutton.
The CD release show is Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 8pm at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave in Toronto. Advance tickets are $10 and are now available at Rotate This and Soundscapes. Tickets are $12 at the door.
Visit http://www.friendlyrich.com or http://www.myspace.com/friendlyrich for more details.
Opening act: Hamilton Trading Co.
This special event will also feature a one-night Russian-themed art exhibit by the following 13 prominent Toronto illustrators:
Jon Maki, Matt Daley, Darcy Muenchrath, Damian Zuch, Paul Wolk, Alex Diaz, Cristina Gardeazabal, Rosemary Travale, Roben Nieuwland, Vicki Nerino, Ilichna Morasky, Dmitry Bondarenko and Britt Wilson.
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On Saturday November 7th, Friendly Rich and his modern music ensemble, The Lollipop People will release their 4th studio recording at the Tranzac Club. The ensemble will not only perform Mr. Rich’s daring arrangement of Pictures at an Exhibition in its entirety, it will feature ...live theatrics produced by The Harmony Rainbow Group featuring Ulysses Castellanos.
“I’ve always wanted to take a stab at butchering an old classic” says Friendly Rich, “I really loved what those Russian composers were up to. Tchaikovsky, Mussorsgky, Rimsky-Korsakov were as integral a bearded power trio as RUSH in helping me develop my musical voice”.
Friendly Rich conducted an all-star lineup of musicians for this unique recording, including New York bassist Trevor Dunn (Mr. Bungle, John Zorn); trombonist David Pell; harpsichordist/pianist Gregory Oh; synth player Erik Ross; drummer Sly Juhas; electric guitarist Nichol S. Robertson; harpist Kristen Theriault; accordionist Kimberley Pritchard; clarinetist Julia Hambleton; bassoonist Jeff Burke; percussionist Brandon Validivia; along with guest vocalists Christine Duncan and Paul Dutton.
The CD release show is Saturday, November 7th, 2009 at 8pm at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave in Toronto. Advance tickets are $10 and are now available at Rotate This and Soundscapes. Tickets are $12 at the door.
Visit http://www.friendlyrich.com or http://www.myspace.com/friendlyrich for more details.
Opening act: Hamilton Trading Co.
This special event will also feature a one-night Russian-themed art exhibit by the following 13 prominent Toronto illustrators:
Jon Maki, Matt Daley, Darcy Muenchrath, Damian Zuch, Paul Wolk, Alex Diaz, Cristina Gardeazabal, Rosemary Travale, Roben Nieuwland, Vicki Nerino, Ilichna Morasky, Dmitry Bondarenko and Britt Wilson.
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Pictures at an Exhibition performed in its entirety
Time:8:00PM Saturday, November 7th
Location:Tranzac Club (back room)
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Toronto hipsters holding hands
Location:Sneaky Dee's
Time:10:10PM Sunday, August 23rd
Friendly Rich
On Saturday July 18th, Friendly Rich and his great depression band, The Lollipop People will perform live in Ottawa at the Barney Danson Theatre.
After an extensive tour of Europe this spring, Friendly Rich is excited to perform his first concert in the nation’s capital!
“I love Ottawa, and it’s an honour to play o...n the Electric Eclectics stage at Bluesfest” explains Rich, “as I hold Gordon Monohan [Electrics Eclectics founder] in the highest regard as one of our national treasures”.
Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People are:
Friendly Rich – voices / clarinet / guitar / cracklebox
Tom Juhas – guitar / accordion
Jeremy Strachan – saxophone / bass clarinet
Jeff Burke – bassoon
Sly Juhas – drums
Gregory Oh – keyboard / toy piano / melodica
This concert will feature tunes from Friendly’s latest CD Dinosaur Power, as well as selections from their upcoming CD Pictures at an Exhibition, and more…Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness this unique live show.
Friendly Rich & The Lollipop People
Saturday July 18th 2009
Barney Danson Theatre
5pm sharp
http://www.friendlyrich.com
http://www.myspace.com/friendlyrich
http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca
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After an extensive tour of Europe this spring, Friendly Rich is excited to perform his first concert in the nation’s capital!
“I love Ottawa, and it’s an honour to play o...n the Electric Eclectics stage at Bluesfest” explains Rich, “as I hold Gordon Monohan [Electrics Eclectics founder] in the highest regard as one of our national treasures”.
Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People are:
Friendly Rich – voices / clarinet / guitar / cracklebox
Tom Juhas – guitar / accordion
Jeremy Strachan – saxophone / bass clarinet
Jeff Burke – bassoon
Sly Juhas – drums
Gregory Oh – keyboard / toy piano / melodica
This concert will feature tunes from Friendly’s latest CD Dinosaur Power, as well as selections from their upcoming CD Pictures at an Exhibition, and more…Don’t miss this rare opportunity to witness this unique live show.
Friendly Rich & The Lollipop People
Saturday July 18th 2009
Barney Danson Theatre
5pm sharp
http://www.friendlyrich.com
http://www.myspace.com/friendlyrich
http://www.ottawabluesfest.ca
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Prerogue the government! Friendly's comin' to town...
Time:4:45PM Saturday, July 18th
Location:Barney Danson Theatre (Canadian War Museum)
Friendly Rich
On Saturday April 18th at 8pm, Friendly Rich and his great depression band, The Lollipop People will perform live in Toronto at the Tranzac Club. The show will be recorded by CBC Radio for a later broadcast on The Signal. Friendly Rich and The Lollipop People are freshly-returned from an extensive tour of Europe this... spring, promoting their new release Dinosaur Power.
Friendly Rich has shared the stage with Of Montreal, The Dresden Dolls, John Zorn, Trevor Dunn, Andy Kim, The Tiger Lillies, and more. Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People are: Friendly Rich (voice, clarinet, guitar), Sly Juhas (drums), Jon CW Meyer (bass), Gregory Oh (harpsichord), Nichol Robertson (electric guitar), Kristen Theriault (harp), and Scott Thomson (trombone).
The show is Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 8pm at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave in Toronto. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at Rotate This and Soundscapes. Tickets are $12 at the door.
http://www.friendlyrich.com
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Friendly Rich has shared the stage with Of Montreal, The Dresden Dolls, John Zorn, Trevor Dunn, Andy Kim, The Tiger Lillies, and more. Friendly Rich and the Lollipop People are: Friendly Rich (voice, clarinet, guitar), Sly Juhas (drums), Jon CW Meyer (bass), Gregory Oh (harpsichord), Nichol Robertson (electric guitar), Kristen Theriault (harp), and Scott Thomson (trombone).
The show is Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 8pm at the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave in Toronto. Advance tickets are $10 and are available at Rotate This and Soundscapes. Tickets are $12 at the door.
http://www.friendlyrich.com
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Friendly Rich Returns from Europe with a Deadly Live Show
Time:8:00PM Saturday, April 18th
Location:The Tranzac Club (back room)
Friendly Rich
Having just returned from a highly successful tour of Germany and Austria, Friendly Rich and his modern music ensemble The Lollipop People are excited to release their third studio recording, DINOSAUR POWER.
From mini-operas, to oddball arrangements of The Littlest Hobo theme (Maybe Tomorrow) to covers of Charles Azna...vour, to an 8-minute story about his grandpa, DINOSAUR POWER showcases the maturity of Friendly Rich as a composer, and The Lollipop People as ten extraordinary musicians.
Friendly Rich and The Lollipop People will perform select live dates to support the release of this new recording:
May 15th Victoriaville, Quebec (Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville)
May 18th Orangeville, Ontario (Wellington Festival of the Arts)
June 14th Montreal, Quebec (Casa Del Popolo, Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival)
August 21st Toronto, Ontario (Tranzac Club)
September 6th Guelph, Ontario (Guelph Jazz Festival)
Dinosaur Power features The Lollipop People, a dysfunctional family of truly liberated musicians:
Juno-award winning jazz bassist Brandi Disterheft
One-of-a-kind bassoonist Jeff Burke
Clarinets by Julia Hambleton
Jazz drummer Sly Juhas
Bluegrass banjo wizard Nichol S. Robertson
Classical harpist and experimentalist Kristen Moss-Theriault
Trombonist, improviser, and curator of fine artistic sausages, Scott Thomson
Harpsichordist and champion of Canadian new music Gregory Oh
Contemporary accordionist Kimberley Pritchard
Barker and baker Friendly Rich
The new recording is also blessed with guest performances by the legendary John Oswald (saxophone), Howard Willett (blues harmonica), Kristin Mueller-Heaslip (soprano voice), and many more. Dinosaur Power, and Friendly Rich’s last two studio recordings The Friendly Rich Show and We Need a New F-Word will be made available for sale (digital and mail order) from the Pumpkin Pie Corporation’s website www.friendlyrich.com.
The Pumpkin Pie Corporation is celebrating this CD release by commissioning five international filmmakers to produce music videos for different songs on the CD. Visit the website friendlyrich.com throughout the summer to see new Friendly Rich videos by Davide Di Saro’ (Venice), Jim Avignon (Berlin), Bob Wiseman (Toronto), Mark van Beem (Amsterdam), and C. Smalloochi (Los Angeles).
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From mini-operas, to oddball arrangements of The Littlest Hobo theme (Maybe Tomorrow) to covers of Charles Azna...vour, to an 8-minute story about his grandpa, DINOSAUR POWER showcases the maturity of Friendly Rich as a composer, and The Lollipop People as ten extraordinary musicians.
Friendly Rich and The Lollipop People will perform select live dates to support the release of this new recording:
May 15th Victoriaville, Quebec (Festival International de Musique Actuelle de Victoriaville)
May 18th Orangeville, Ontario (Wellington Festival of the Arts)
June 14th Montreal, Quebec (Casa Del Popolo, Suoni Per Il Popolo Festival)
August 21st Toronto, Ontario (Tranzac Club)
September 6th Guelph, Ontario (Guelph Jazz Festival)
Dinosaur Power features The Lollipop People, a dysfunctional family of truly liberated musicians:
Juno-award winning jazz bassist Brandi Disterheft
One-of-a-kind bassoonist Jeff Burke
Clarinets by Julia Hambleton
Jazz drummer Sly Juhas
Bluegrass banjo wizard Nichol S. Robertson
Classical harpist and experimentalist Kristen Moss-Theriault
Trombonist, improviser, and curator of fine artistic sausages, Scott Thomson
Harpsichordist and champion of Canadian new music Gregory Oh
Contemporary accordionist Kimberley Pritchard
Barker and baker Friendly Rich
The new recording is also blessed with guest performances by the legendary John Oswald (saxophone), Howard Willett (blues harmonica), Kristin Mueller-Heaslip (soprano voice), and many more. Dinosaur Power, and Friendly Rich’s last two studio recordings The Friendly Rich Show and We Need a New F-Word will be made available for sale (digital and mail order) from the Pumpkin Pie Corporation’s website www.friendlyrich.com.
The Pumpkin Pie Corporation is celebrating this CD release by commissioning five international filmmakers to produce music videos for different songs on the CD. Visit the website friendlyrich.com throughout the summer to see new Friendly Rich videos by Davide Di Saro’ (Venice), Jim Avignon (Berlin), Bob Wiseman (Toronto), Mark van Beem (Amsterdam), and C. Smalloochi (Los Angeles).
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CD Release Show - DINOSAUR POWER
Time:9:00PM Thursday, August 21st
Location:The Tranzac Club (back space)
May 8, 2008 at 8:21pm
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