In honour of the sad passing of Ray Manzarek we have several DOORS CD's in the Cheeky Monkey player this week. L.A. Woman is the sixth studio album by The Doors, and the last recorded with lead singer Jim Morrison, who died in July 1971. Its style is arguably the most blues rock-oriented of the band's catalog Following the departure of their record producer Paul A. Rothchild (who, contrary to popular myth, loved "Riders on the Storm" but dismissed the group's differing style on "Love Her Madly" as "cocktail music") around November 1970, the band fell in to a state of depression and Jim Morrison was obviously bored withSunset Sound, the studio in which their first two albums were recorded. Bruce Botnick, their engineer, suggested they record at the Doors' workshop. He and the band began production on the album at The Doors Workshop in Los Angeles. Most of the tracks were recorded live, except for a few overdubbed keyboard parts by Ray Manzarek. Morrison ...
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May 21, 2013 -60 years ago today a tornado swept through Sarnia causing some major destruction and several deaths in the downtown and surrounding area. With this date as a reminder to us all, our thoughts and prayers go out to people in Oklahama. From Wikipedia - A powerful tornado struck the city of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the afternoon of May 21, 1953. One of many violent tornadoes during this exceedingly active and deadly season, this tornado touched down just before 4:30pm near Smiths Creek, Michigan(approximately ten miles southwest of Port Huron). It moved steadily towards the east-northeast at 35 mph (56 km/h), where it devastated the southern edge of Port Huron some twenty minutes later resulting in widespread F3 and F4 damage. Two people were killed in Port Huron and twenty more were injured. Close to 400 homes were damaged or destroyed in the United States with monetary losses totaling $2.6 million . Before crossing the St. Clair River into Canada, the parent thunderstorm dumped heavy ...
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Q. What group consisted of Stu Cook, Doug Clifford, John and Tom Fogerty? A. Creedance Clearwater Revival >>> Check out the CCR selection on SALE on the Cheeky Monkey GREAT DEALS WALL (sale prices are while supplies last) Creedence Clearwater Revival (sometimes shortened to Creedence or CCR) was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother and rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. Their musical style encompassed the roots rock and swamp rock genres. Despite their San Francisco Bay Area origins, they portrayed themselves as Southern rock stylists, singing about bayous, the Mississippi River, catfish, and other popular elements of Southern iconography. Creedence Clearwater Revival's music is still a staple of American and worldwide radio airplay and often figures in various media. The band has sold 26 million albums in the United States alone. Creedence Clearwater Revival was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. They were ranked at 82 on Rolling ...
MoreSaturday June 15, 2013 - Saturday June 15, 2013 Centennial Park Map and Directions | Register Description: Let’s put Sarnia back in the World Record Book by breaking the record of “Largest Air Guitar Ensemble” It has been 13 years since Sarnia has been in the Book of World Records. In 2000, “The Big Kiss” took place at the RBC Centre and Sarnia broke the record for “Most Couples Kissing Simultaneously.” That record has since been broken. This summer, Sarnia will attempt to make it back in the record book, not by kissing, but by playing Air Guitar. The current “Largest Air Guitar Ensemble” record of 2,377 is held by San Manuel Indian Bingo & Casino in Highland, California. We are looking to shatter that record with 3,000 participants. This free, family oriented, record breaking attempt will take place on… Saturday, June 15th between 1:00pm – 3:00pm. The location will be in Centennial Park ...
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Published on May 16, 2013 This week... St. Clair Secondary School Musical Theatre performs "A Family Affair" Special mention to Erin Gabriel! Footage from "Hotel California" A tribute to "The Eagles" performing at "The Stubborn Mule" Blackburn Radio and Sarnia "RIBFEST" ask for help from the Sarnia community to help break the world record for the most people playing "Air Guitar" Information about events and music at Sarnia Ribfest 2013 father's day weekend! An auction at Cheeky Monkey on May 18th to support local artist Jessie J. Rabbit 1-3pm Also getting ready for INDIEFEST part 3 at The Stubborn Mule May 18th with Leigh Coltman, Markurs, EVERGLO & Running Red Lights!
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The idea that the poetry of Ireland's William Butler Yeats could be set to rock music and captured adequately (let alone eloquently) by Mike Scott and his Waterboys sounds pretentious at the least. Yet, they proved it possible with "Stolen Child" on Fisherman's Blues, then with "Love and Death" off Dream Harder. Yeats and Scott share not only iconic status among their followers, they are also regarded as iconoclasts. The former was born a Catholic, became an atheist, and eventually found spirituality in nature and the occult. He was a celebrated poet and playwright but became a hard-willed, even ruthless politician in his defense of Irish freedom and unity. The latter is a controversial rocker and producer who has aspired to be a mystic, a social and political raconteur, a poet, and a traditional and postmodern balladeer. Also like Yeats, Scott's art has been adventurous: he's taken chances that have not always netted him critical -- or commercial -- ...
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Ser·en·dip·i·ty - 1. The faculty of making fortunate discoveries by accident. A serendipitous event is how it all started. Mike Zinger, mandolin player, promoter and all round good guy who plays in the Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Steam Show, happened to walked into Cheeky Monkey on a beautiful April day when we had the doors wide open to let in the spring warmth. He was walking up and down Christina Street dropping off posters for the then upcoming Friday May 10th show at The Eagles Club. As we chatted, Mike happened to glance over my shoulder and caught sight of the board listing all the events we host in-store as well as sell tickets for. When he happened to ask if we would sell tickets for the show, we of course agreed. It was serendipity - a true happy accident he walked in that day. As a result, we are pleased to say we helped sell over half ...
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LEONARD COHEN - selected titles priced at $5.97 and $8.85 (while supplies last) Leonard Norman Cohen, CC GOQ (born 21 September 1934) is a Canadian Juno Award-winning singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality, and interpersonal relationships.[2] Cohen has been inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also a Companion of the Order of Canada, the nation's highest civilian honour. In 2011 Cohen received Prince of Asturias Award for literature. In a speech at Cohen's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 10 March 2008, Lou Reed described Cohen as belonging to the "highest and most influential echelon of songwriters. - The Best of Leonard Cohen - More Best of Leonard Cohen - Death of A Ladies Man - Cohen Live - Leonard Cohen in Concert - So Long Marianne - Songs From The Road - ...
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Published on May 9, 2013 "The Show" has a new look! Footage from May "First Friday" with "Jenn Kee" performing at Cheeky Monkey. Also a display of art from "Jessie J. Rabbit" A music video with "Running Red Lights" who will also be performing in Sarnia on May 18th at The Stubborn Mule as a part of Indiefest part 3. Special mentions to The Fred Eaglesmith Travelling Steam Show, Retrospect at The Hard Oiler in Petrolia and much more! Please Remember to "SUBSCRIBE" & "SHARE" & "LIKE"
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