The League of Not-So-Crafty Guitarists

With apologies to Robert Fripp and his merry minions. Me, I'm impersonating a guitarist, but getting better all the time, I believe. Anyway, your intrepid singer-songwriter will be peddling his wares at a craft fair next week. Here are the details:

• When: Friday, November 15, 12:00-2:00 p.m.
• Where: 30 St. Clair Avenue West, lobby
• Nearest Subway: St. Clair

I'll have copies of Ready to Go for sale and will regale you with an acoustic set of Benvereens favourites from same, solo material and a smorgasbord of way cool cover tunes. No admission, so if you're free, do stop in and say hi.

Thanks to Equitable Bank and Madison Community Services for sponsoring the fair and inviting me along. Now to finalize the set and practise those vexing B-minor chords ...

The Benvereens Conquer YouTube

All videos courtesy Neil Whitlock with an assist from drummer Dee, taken from our CD release show at The Piston on November 28, 2012. Ready to go? Just click on the picture and presto, the video will play. Enjoy! We sure did.

 

 Theme From ...

 

I Saw the Light (with Ron Hawkins & Chris Tait)

 

Dig

 

The Best Way to Die (with Ron Hawkins & Stephen Stanley)

 

Carolina (featuring Manfred Sittmann)

Ready to Go Now Available

I'm pleased to announce that The Benvereens' new album, Ready to Go, is now available through CD Baby. You can download individual songs for 99 cents each or the full album for $9.99. If you'd prefer a hard copy, let me know and I'll be happy to oblige.

In other news, The Benvereens go Top Ten! CBC's Vancouver's Lee Rosevere has placed Ready to Go at #10 on his Top 20 Albums of 2012. And Kerry Doole has given us a nice review over at New Canadian Music.

Other than that we've been hibernating for the most part, but we'll get back to gigging once the weather is a little less beastly.

Benvereens Photos

A splendid time was indeed had by The Benvereens and friends last Wednesday at The Piston. For those of you who couldn't make the show, here are some photos.

The Benvereens onstage, November 28 at The Piston. L-R: David MacKinnon, Vince Nicholson, Dee Nicholson, Vern Nicholson. Photo courtesy Mike Atkinson.

Kicking off the all-star portion of the show with Mike Atkinson of Another Fine Mess. Photo courtesy Mike Atkinson.

Mark Robinson (second from left) and Shawn Adamson (second from right) join us for a spirited performance of "Swords of a Thousand Men." Featuring yours truly on extreme tambourine. Photo courtesy Deborah Taylor.

Chris Tait and Ron Hawkins sing along with The Benvereens on "I Saw the Light." Photo courtesy Mike Atkinson.

The Benvereens accompany Ron Hawkins on a rousing rendition of his "War Without End." Photo courtesy Colin Smith.

The Benvereens' CD Release Extravaganza

Come one, come all to the launch party for The Benvereens' Ready to Go on Wednesday, November 28 at The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W., Toronto. We'll kick off the night around 9 p.m. by playing our CD in its entirety along with a few choice oldies. Then you're in a for a treat: we've invited a slew of our friends from the '90s indie scene to come up and play two songs each—one of theirs and a Sour Landslide oldie—with us as their backing band. Members of Another Fine Mess, Wallnut, Tractor Pull, Soap Opera, Joe's Funeral, Bory Grove, Dig Circus, Snidely Whiplash, The Coles and The Lowest of the Low will be on hand, along with a surprise guest who has come out of retirement for the occasion. Doors at 8 p.m., no cover, and CDs will be on sale for just $10. Great music, great people and a great time are guaranteed!