Archive for November, 2009
Monday, November 30th, 2009
Tags: airfair lounge, Aunts and Uncles, Basketball, Biltmore Cabaret, Black Wizard, Bleating Hearts, Carnival Nights, Carolyn Mark, CITR, civl weekly roundup, Commodore Ballroom, Dan Mack, El Dorado, Fanshaw, Gwar, harma white, hidden towers, Honey, Hot Panda, Illiterature, jakartah, Japandroids, Just Noise, Kathrn Calders, Kellarissa, Media Club, Merciless Onslaught, Mint Records, modern creatures, Mutiny Jordan T West, North or Die, oh no! yoko, pat's pub, pompoir, Priestess, Pro Nails, Quite Testy, Railway Club, Shindig, SSRIs, Stryker, The Magician, The Pack AD, the parallels, The Tremulance, twin crystals, Vancougar, VASA, War Hero, Whats Wrong Tohe, Wild Life
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Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Today, Friday November 28th, 2009, the Student Union Society (SUS) of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) announced the results of the recent UFV SUS By-elections.
The following is an excerpt from the UFV SUS website:
“From the Election Committee report presented to the SUS Board November 27
There were 291 votes casts in the By-Election.
The elections held were deemed to be free and fair in an open vote of the electoral vote of the electoral committee with unanimous approval by members.
Vice President Academic Baraa Ali
Aboriginal Students Representative Eric Anderson
Residence Students Representative Dustin Anderlini
Representative at Large Kyle Andresen
Representative at Large Cassandra Brien
Representative at Large Jordana Hillman
Representative at Large Chad Hilton”
Congratulations for those who were successful in their bid!
Tags: SUS, UFV, UFV SUS
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Friday, November 27th, 2009
Presented and produced by the Vancouver Media Co-Op:
“Malalai Joya spoke Saturday, November 14, at St. Andrew’s - Wesley Church in Vancouver, in an event sponsored by Stopwar.ca.
Joya is the youngest woman ever elected to the Afghan parliament, and an outspoken critic of the occupation of Afghanistan.”
“Right click and save-as” to download the CIVLCast from CIVL here. Or the original file from the Vancouver Media Co-Op here.
Be sure to check out Malalai Joya’s new book called A Woman among Warlords.
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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
Tags: amy goodman, analog bell service, blind horses, blue rodeo, bone daddies, bonnie ste croix, cameron twyford, captain dust, chris king maneuver, civl weekly roundup, die mannequin, First Reign, garrett kato, gentleman reg, ghostkeeper, greenbelt collective, harma white, hidden cameras, hot moonbeams, indian wars, kidnap kids, la savera matacera, last plague, left spine down, lengthy list of lovers, Los Furios, machu picchu, manta raygun, motorama, mr plow, norton beladeans, peaches, polished rocks, pompoir, pretty vanilla, sbtrt, sex church, snfu, sunparlour players, the aftertaste, the gates, The Jolts, the planes, the split ups, the tranzmitors, the wintermitts, thee manipulators, there will be blood, urban guerilla, vicious cycles, victory denied, war baby, white owl, wintergloves, woodhands
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
As of Wednesday November 18th, CIVL Radio has approved a new program called “She is Steam Powered.” It is hosted by Lindsay Edwards of Chilliwack and she is a graduate of the UFV History Department.
SHE IS STEAM POWERED
Lindsday Edwards - Tuesdays 4PM to 5PM
“She Is Steam Powered will present a mix of genres including altpop, cuddlecore, indie-folk and electroclash. On a weekly basis, Lindsay will present a special musical theme with music that represents the tastes of UFV’s student body. This will include some of latest and greatest of Canadian artists.” Check out her blog by clicking here.
Also, this new addition also means a shift in our programming a slight bit. Host Dan Mack and his program “Just Noise” will move to an earlier slot on the same date. Dan Mack is a graduate of the UFV History/Geography program and is currently gaining more prerequisites for an education degree.
JUST NOISE
Dan Mack - Tuesdays 1PM to 2PM
“Host Dan Mack wants to convince you that punk rock in your backyard isn’t dead. JUST NOISE will feature genres such as punk, ska, hardcore and related sub-genres. A typical set-list could include bands such as Blue Monday, Revenge, Snapcase, The Real MacKenzies, SNFU, DOA, Against All Authority, Voodoo Glow Skulls, The Heatskores and Los Furios. Dan Mack also has a mandate to promote local shows and events related to these genres so expect the plenty of, but not exclusively, Canadian content.”
If you or anyone you know is interested in their own show, pop into Building C of UFV.
Tags: CIVL, Dan Mack, Just Noise, lindsay edwards, she is steampowered
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Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
From Tuesday, November 17th to Friday, November 20th, the UFV Student Union Society will be conducting a be-election. Go to myUFV.ca to cast your vote today.
If you needed help in figuring out who is running and what they have to offer, listen to this CIVL Cast. This CIVL Cast was recorded in Abbotsford Friday, November 13th at the all-candidates meeting.
For more information on the candidates, please go to UFVSUS.ca or pick up a copy of the most recent Cascade.
To download this CIVL Cast, click here.
Tags: All-Candidates Meeting, CIVL Cast, UFV SUS
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
Hailing from O’Leary on the west side of Prince Edward Island, The Grass Mountain Hobos are coming to Abbotsford this Wednesday November 11th. Check them out at the Duke of Dublin Irish Pub at 8pm.
Here some information about The Hobos straight from their CBC Radio Three profile:
“With a stage show that harkens back to the days of the travelling salesman, The Hobos are the cure-all elixir for those requiring entertainment. Their brand of music is authentic and complex, mixing equal parts of the carnival, farm, tavern and circus. Two acoustic guitars, a banjo, mandolin, doghouse bass and a fiddle create the unique backdrop over which the 6 vocalists paint malevolent yet harmonious works of art.“
If you miss them in Abbotsford, you can catch them on one of their other British Columbia dates before they head back to the Maritimes. The catch is that these dates are in Kelowna and the Kootenays.
To have a listen to the Grass Mountain Hobos, click here!
Tags: Abbotsford, duke of dublin irish pub, grass mountain hobos, PEI
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
Hello to those who are CIVL. This is the week of Remembrance here in Canada and lest we forget the tragedy of the World Wars. Tis the season to wear a poppy, speak with a veteran or go to the town service.
Despite the somber tone, there are still plenty of music events going on in the lower mainland of British Columbia. Here is the CIVL weekly round-up for Friday November 6th to Thursday November 12th:
Friday November 6th:
Saturday November 7th:
Sunday November 8th:
Nothing on our radar.
Monday November 9th:
Tuesday November 10th:
Remembrance Day - Wednesday November 11th:
Thursday November 12th:
If you noticed something that should have been on here and wasn’t then send me an email: larry@civl.ca
This is especially with regards to events in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Mission.
Be CIVL to each other and we hope you enjoy the music!
Tags: airfair lounge, autumn everlasting, bellini, below salvation, black heart procession, blank cinema, blind mule, champion, corb lund, dinosaur jr, familia, First Reign, go bragg, gypsy sound system, harma white, hidden towers, invasives, ivory coast, jakartah, jess matheson, kirby, land of talk, last plague, lou barlow, machu picchu, matt good, mech city busk, mexican drug patrol, mezamazing, modern creatures, mother mother, no more strangers, oh no! yoko, parlour steps, pawnshop diamond, petunia and the vipers, pretty vanilla, quest poetics, rags 2 radio, seven nines and tens, the abramson singers, the beige, the brunettes, the enlows, the grass mountain hobos, the left, the missing man, the parallels, the sicks, the solarists, the tom hanks explosion, the zip guns, tight solid, we lay fallen, whats wrong tohei?, whitey, yukon blonde
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
In those days back in October, You Say Party! We Say Die! did a podcast all about the music here in Abbotsford. It was done on CBC Radio Three for a national audience. Kudos to both for putting a spotlight on the music community of Abbotsford!
Join Becky Ninkovic and Stephen O Shea as they chat a bit about the history, current projects of people from Abbotsford and current projects within Abbotsford. Hear tracks from bands like The Immaculate Mules, Hot Moonbeams, GSTS!, First Reign, Fun 100, The B Lines and many others.
To download it, right click here and save link as.
Tags: First Reign, Fun 100, Gsts, hot moonbeams, The B Lines, the immaculate mules, You Say Party! We Say Die!, ysp!wsd!
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
It seems that Johnny K of the Vinyl Spinner Show spins more than just Wednesdays from Noon to 3PM. It seems that Johnny K also spins at events such as the 80’s Night being put on by Student Union Society of UFV. Check Johnny K out as he spins this Thursday night from 9pm to Midnight at Casey’s on the Abbotsford Campus
Here are some event details straight from the SUS events calendar:
“DJ Johnny Komitoudis, also known as The Vinyl Spinner, will be playing the music for the people tonight.
Dress to impress for tonight’s 80’s theme! Be it glam, spandex, big hair, David Lee Roth, or leather and studs, we want to see your best 80’s gear! Prizes for the best dressed and ‘80’s trivia.”
Show some spirit! Be CIVL!
Tags: casey's on campus, johnny k, the vinyl spinner, UFV SUS
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