--Six Shooter Bullets --

May 2002

a bird flew through my window and said, 'what?'

Fri, May 10, 2002, 6:40 PM

Hellooo...excuse the mid-month intrusion, but there are a couple of extremely urgent updates that I thought you should know about, what with them being extreme and urgent and all. Ok, maybe they aren't that extreme or urgent...I'll try to keep it in my briefs:

  • Captain Tractor's One Night Stand

  • Luke Doucet rides the jet lag express to the UK

  • Christine Fellows starts hitchhiking into your heart (touring) today, and by today I mean a couple days ago

  • Martin wins big...really big...huge...you better hope you're on his good side.

CAPTAIN TRACTOR

CAPTAIN TRACTOR rocks the Sidetrack Cafe in Edmonton for one show only on May 17th...we had to drop the show on the 18th due to scheduling mishaps (the hot tub in the back of the CT limousine got all clogged up with chimp fur, and it's the only day the repairman can be there, and the guys have to be there for moral support. But you probably already knew that, didn't you). So it's one night only for double the fun -- get there early or you will miss out! Opening the show is Christian Mena (of Maracuja! fame; hey, he knows Doogie!!!) and Kris Demeanor (with band) from Calgary (nerd out at www.krisdemeanor.com and impress/annoy all your friends with Kris Demeanor facts).

LUKE DOUCET

LUKE DOUCET has two dates confirmed for his quick trip to the UK in early June:

Sat. June 1, Kashmir Klub, London
Mon. June 3, The Greys, Brighton

He'll also be playing with the fabulous Oh Susanna in London (rumour has it they'll be playing at Buckingham Palace) on the 3rd. They have a habit of making out with statues when they are together overseas, so lock up your masonry!

CHRISTINE FELLOWS

CHRISTINE FELLOWS started her tour on wednesday. There are a few changes to her schedule since the last newsletter, so those of you who are doing the Emeralds thing and renting a bus to follow her across beautiful western Canada will want to pull out your palm pilots. Here is the updated itinerary:

With The Waifs...

WINNIPEG: Wed. May 8, West End Cultural Centre
REGINA: Thurs. May 9, The Exchange
CALGARY: Sat. May 11 at MacEwan Hall, U of C. Note: early show! 8 pm
BANFF: Sun. May 12, Margaret Greenham Theatre
SALMON ARM: Tues. May 14, Salmar Theatre
KELOWNA: Wed. May 15, Creekside Theatre
VANCOUVER: Thurs. May 16, The Wise Club ***note: change of venue
VICTORIA: Fri. May 17, Lucky Bar
COURTENAY: Sat. May 18, Syd Williams Theatre
TOFINO: Sun. May 19, The Legion

With Rob Ursel...
CALGARY: Fri. May 10 at Kilberry's VICTORIA: Mon. May 20, Thursdays VANCOUVER: Tues. May 21, Sugar Refinery NELSON: Wed. May 22, Queen's Hotel ***Note: new show added LETHBRIDGE: Thurs. May 23, Hugo's, with Rob Ursel CALGARY: Sat. May 25, Ship and Anchor. Note: afternoon show 2:00 pm

MARTIN TIELLI

MARTIN TIELLI was honoured with the KM Hunter Artist Award for Music earlier this week. From what I gather, this fabulous award is intended for starving artists who shouldn't be starving. Yay! Thanks to Martin Hunter and the OAC. There is hope for starving artists everywhere. Oh, and watch the next newsletter for information about Martin's shows in Hamilton, Toronto, and Ottawa in early June. And another oh...watch for the impending release of the Rheostatics PIN video by the amazing Justin Stephenson...a weird masterpiece that somehow reminds one (among other things) of Fantasy Island, TS Eliot, the TeleTubbies, and Hell, all at the same time. Seeing is believing.


Beauty on,

Shauna de Cartier (and N-Ko)
shauna@sixshooterrecords.com