Rap and roots music are the order of the week this week.
There are two big rap shows happening this week.
The first one is presented by MASE One and CKXU. Females strut their hip hop chops during Can She Kick it? Yes She Can which features Calgary’s Nki Louise and Role Model performing with local acts Pzeudo, Sam MacKey, Mwansa plus Emma Ladoceur and Dr. Drea spinning the beats and special guest DJ NickName. It takes place at the Army an
d Navy Club ( 5127 5 Ave South) and begins at 9 p.m.
Tickets cost $8 in advance from Blueprint, Boarderline, CKXU and B.O.B Headquarters or $10 at the door.
The other big rap show happens, April 11 at Studio 54 as Winnipeg duo the Winnipeg Boyz featuring Jon C and Charlie Fetteh of Winnipeg’s Most stop by. Lethbridge’s Myriad ( LRev and NoEdic) , Slick and KJ & Dha-Q will be opening the show. Tickets cost $20 but 50 per cent of all sales go to help at risk youth.
It is also a great week for roots and blues music.
Local alternative country act Dave McCann and the Firehearts release their new CD April 12 at the Geomatic Attic. Doors open at 7 p.m., with tickets costing $22.50.
At the same time on April 12 the Lethbridge Folk Club brings back Montreal based bluesman Michael Jerome Browne to the Moose Hall, April 12 beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for members, $25 for non members.
Wellness Through Living present a fundraising concert for the building of a Life skills Training centre and community kitchen, April 11. Juno Award winner Derek Miller, who has won two Junos in 2003 and 2008 and toured wit Buffy St. Marie will be performing at the Southmnster United Church with special guests Dave McCann and the Firehearts. The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $50.
There is a lot of local roots and country music this week beginning with the Lethbridge Folk Club’s open mic at the Wolf’s Den, April 11. Karen Romanchuk returns to the Mocha Cabana this weekend to play April 11 and 12.
Local country band Blacksmith plays the Slice, April 12. There is a five dollar cover for it.
Also in the rock vein, Calgary alternative folk band the Ashley Hundred play the Owl Acoustic Lounge, April 11. They use traditional instruments like the glockenspiel, banjo, mandolin and whatnot to make ambient folk tinged indie rock along the lines of the Decemberists, the Shins and Arcade Fire.
In a slightly similar vein Jesse and the Dandelions return to Lethbridge to play indie rock at the Slice, April 11 with the Provincial Archive.
Lethbridge’s the Juxtaposers return to the Owl Acoustic Lounge return to the Owl this week as well to play original classic rock inspired music along the lines of CCR, on April 12. For more straight ahead classic/ modern rock, Soup of Flies return to Casino Lethbridge to play April 11 and 12.
And a pair of my favourite blues people return to the Slice this week to play a Thursday show, April 10. The Perpetrators’ Jason Nowicki and Romi Mayes will be celebrating Mayes’ birthday with some blues tinged rock and roll. There will be a $10 cover.
And if you want to play some jazz music, HBO3 returns to the Slice to host the monthly jazz jam at the Slice, April 9.
Three new open mics have started out in Lethbridge.
The Onion has begun an open mic on Monday nights beginning at 9 p.m. hosted by Devin Gergel and Evan Herbst.
And the Soundgarden begins a new open mic, April 9 every Wednesday as well. Bo Diddley’s has also started open mic night again. They are going for Thursday nights from 7-10 p.m.
Lethbridge improv troupe the Drama Nutz also bring back their uncensored improv night this week.
They perform all of your favourite improv games at Club Didi on April 9. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.. There is a $10 cover.
And last but not least on a more serious note, University of Lethbridge student Lauren Crazybull premieres her new audio documentary “ Finding Clarity: Working Towards Reconciliation in Southern Alberta” an audio documentary funded by University of Lethbridge community radio station CKXU and LPIRG which examines the subject of residential schools and their impact on the community and on community members.
It premieres April 16 at CASA at 7:30 p.m. It will be broadcasted live on CKXU 88.3 FM, the doors open at 6 p.m., the event begins at 6 p.m. and the documentary airs at 7 p.m.
