LeE HARVeY OsMOND’s “A Quiet Evil” has been nominated for a 2010 Polaris Music Prize, a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label.
The shortlist will be announced on July 6, and the winner on September 20.
Blackie & the Rodeo Kings are preparing to release a spectacular album of duets, "Kings & Queens", featuring some of the band's favourite female singers and friends - and some of the biggest names in roots, blues and jazz - including Roseanne Cash, Emmylou Harris, Serena Ryder, Lucinda Williams and Cassandra Wilson.
Hear the new tracks as they're released, check out videos, and learn more about the album by becoming a fan of Kings & Queens on Facebook!
Now you can buy LeE HARVeY OsMOND's "A Quiet Evil" on CD Baby, either as a CD or a digital download.
LeE HARVeY OsMOND's "A Quiet Evil" is now available for purchase on iTunes in MP3 format. Go here to listen to samples and get the album (will open in iTunes).
The Hamilton Spectator and Vibewrangler Studio are presenting a fundraiser concert event for Haiti relief efforts on Sunday, January 31 at Hamilton Place’s Great Hall theatre. Doors open at 7 PM.
The show features Feist, Tom Wilson, The Arkells, Canadian Idol winner Brian Melo, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Luke Doucet, Lee Harvey Osmond, Melissa McClelland and Jacob Moon. All proceeds from the event will be distributed to three Registered Charities that are already on the ground and familiar to Hamilton/Oakville residents already supporting their ongoing work on the ground in Haiti.
Tickets are onsale now for $34.50 at Ticketmaster (fees included) and you can spread the word using the Facebook event page here.
Creative Block airs on bold tv, CBC’s premier digital station every Saturday at 6 p.m, on Channel 277 on Rogers Cable. Saturday, January 16 at 6:00 p.m., repeated Thursday January 21 at 1 and 4 p.m. Check local listings in your area.
- Musician/Singer Songwriter - Tom Wilson
- Actor/Comedian - Craig Lauzon from Air Farce
- Jim Thomson - Ceramic Artist
"The driving force behind the new collective Lee Harvey Osmond is Tom Wilson. He has become the grand sage of the Hamilton Music Scene. This guy is really hard to pin down. Anyone who follows his exploits on Facebook or Twitter knows he's one busy musician..."
Read the full article at http://chcanada.blogspot.com/2009/12/2009-creator-of-year-tom-wilson.html
National Public Radio’s World Cafe with host David Dye can be heard on over 200 stations nationwide. Fans can find their local station at the following link by selecting a state from the pull-down menu:
http://www.npr.org/templates/stations/schedule/?prgId=39
…or, worldwide, fans can connect to the WXPN Philadelphia stream Monday through Friday, 2pm to 4pm EST, here:
http://www.xpn.org/listen-live/listen-live
Late in the day of broadcast, the audio will be available on the National Public Radio website:
http://www.npr.org/templates/rundowns/rundown.php?prgId=39&agg=1
Tom's artwork can be seen next at Station House Gallery at 5 Wadsworth Street, Brantford, Ontario. The opening is September 28 from 6-9 PM and the artwork will be exhibited until October 25.
“I started (painting) the second time I stopped drinking. I used it as a creative outlet,” says Wilson, best known for his work with Junkhouse, Blackie & the Rodeo Kings and most recently Lee Harvey Osmond. “I find that creative outlets are like walking from room to room: your environment changes a little bit but it’s the same energy you’re putting into your work.”
Read the full interview at the Ottawa Citizen.
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to download a PDF poster for LeE HARVeY OsMOND featuring Tom Wilson. And catch Tom on one of these upcoming dates (* means support for Cowboy Junkies):
AUGUST 2009
08/29/2009 @ Eaglewood Folk Festival, ON
08/30/2009 @ Eaglewood Folk Festival, ON
SEPTEMBER 2009
09/18/2009 @ The Boathouse, Kitchener, ON
09/19/2009 @ Flyers, Dunnville ON
09/25/2009 @ Shankman Theatre, Ottawa, ON
OCTOBER 2009
10/3/2009 @ Lexington Music Theatre, Lexington, MI*
10/4/2009 @ The Acorn Theatre, Three Oaks, MI*
10/5/2009 @ The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI*
10/6/2009 @ Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA*
10/8/2009 @ The Arts Center of Carrboro, Carrboro, NC*
10/9/2009 @ The Arts Center of Carrboro, Carrboro, NC*
10/10/2009 @ Carnegie Hall, Lewisburg, WV*
10/11/2009 @ South Orange PAC, South Orange, NJ*
10/13/2009 @ The Avalon Theatre, Easton, MD*
10/14/2009 @ The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA*
10/15/2009 @ Arden Theatre, Edmonton, AB
10/16/2009 @ Gateway, Calgary AB
10/18/2009 @ Geomatic Attic, Lethbridge, AB
10/19/2009 Swift Current, SK
10/21/2009 West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MAN
10/22/2009 Watson Art Centre, Dauphin MAN
Tom Wilson will be playing two shows in Vancouver, BC next week:
Updated! Tom Wilson and LeE HARVeY OsMOND will be playing dates all across the US and Canada this summer. Keep an eye on the Shows page for more.
