.2010-08-01T06:34:11ZThese 3 CitiesCopyright 2010, These 3 CitiesSPHPBLOGTour update Just a little update from the road. The tour has been a blast so far with some really great shows and amazing hopitality across the country. Everywhere we go we seem to find great people with breathtaking country-side property!!
After a great night in Thunder Bay we were asked to play again at the Black Pirates Pub on our way home which works into our schedule perfectly. Be sure to check out that show out if you are in the area!
Winnipeg was an awesome venue and although most of the band was suffering from a heavy cold we seemed to bring with us, we played our hearts out to a very appreciative crowd.
Calgary was one of the best days of our lives where we floated down the Elbow river all afternoon the day of the show and arrived at the Blind Beggar Pub overflowing with energy that kept the crowd going all night. They wouldn't let us off the stage!!
The Rose and Crown in Banff saw probably our best performance yet. We extended the jams in all our songs and took them places thay had never been before. Probably had something to do with the fact that we were high up in the rocky mountains breathing thin air...
We've posted a few videos of some acoustic and live performances on our myspace page so be sure to check those out.
Stay tuned for more update vidoes and blogs of our adventures as we make our mark across this great country.
Peace,
The Cities.]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090630-0151412009-06-30T00:00:00Z2009-06-30T00:00:00ZWeekend Update A few reminders for the weekend. These Three Cities are playing Friday night at The Waltz in Hamilton (403-2 King Street west), doors at 9, then Saturday we're on to The Red Rooster in Burlington (484 Plains Rd E.) doors also at 9, and tonight we are doing a couple sets at Shoeless Joe's in Whitby (75 Consumers Drive) in the AMC theatre complex. Show up early to this one and grab a burg and a brew.
The tour is basically booked and we hit the road in 2 weeks!! Be sure to check out our myspace page for tour dates and locations so you don't miss us when we come to your town. We have a few new T-shirt designs and some new colors as well so be sure to swing by the merch table before and after the sets to have a chat with the boys. Also, keep your eyes peeled for when we drop a few new tunes for download. Should be within the couple weeks or so.
Take care for now and we'll see you out there. As always, thanks for listening!!
The Cities.]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090604-1717522009-06-04T00:00:00Z2009-06-04T00:00:00ZForward Progress In case you didn't already know These Three Cities are heading out on tour officially on June 22nd, playing our way across Canada right to Victoria, BC and back. We wanted to hit our Southern Ontario hot spots one more time before we head out so we still have a few pre-tour shows where you can catch up with us. This will kick off our tour, not just in one place for one crowd but in many places for everyone.
5 June - Waltz Live Music, Hamilton, ON 6 June - Red Rooster, Burlington, ON 13 June - Frankie's Song Festival, Cambridge, ON 20 June - The Rex, Welland, ON
As we may have mentioned before there were some studio sessions last month that saw a few new tunes come to life that has us all very excited. We hope to have a few of these completed before the tour for digital download so you all have the chance to enjoy them long after the shows. Keep your eyes open for updates on that. We also have a new T-shirt design in a few new colors (and finally some girls T's) so be sure to pick one up at the next show and help add to the Tour fund.
Things are moving along in really positive ways lately and we are all way too excited to hit the road and see this beautiful country. We'll be sure to add many updates and hopefully some good videos while on tour so keep in touch and we hope to see you all before we roll out!!
Thanks for believing, The Cities]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090601-1033572009-06-01T00:00:00Z2009-06-01T00:00:00ZBig show tomorrow night! Wed. May 13th. Just a friendly reminder that These Three Cities are playing at the Tattoo Rock Parlour This Wednesday, May 13. Stereos and Street Pharmacy, two kick ass, high energy bands, will be opening the night at 9pm and 10pm respectively and The Cities will be hitting the stage by 11 so be sure to come early and stay late if you don't want to miss a second of the action.
Its always good times down at the Tattoo and as this weekend is a holiday, (May 2-4!) you should all probably get your downtown outing in before you leave for cottage country. The Cities have made new T-shirts for this one to coincide with an upcoming release (that's right, a new EP coming soon) so come visit the merch table for a pint and have a gander at the new diggs.
These Three Cities are also heading out on tour next month so you'll want to come see one last set in Toronto before they roll out!! Dates booked out to Vancouver Island and back so keep an eye out for upcoming shows near you.
Thanks for tuning in and we'll see you all Tomorrow night!!!]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090512-1740282009-05-12T00:00:00Z2009-05-12T00:00:00ZBig show at the Tattoo Rock Parlour!! If any of you have ever seen us at the Tattoo Rock Parlour before you'd know how much we love playing there and how great of a venue it has become for us. Well, we are playing there again next week and this time the powers that be are showing their appreciation to our loyal group of friends and music lovers who continue to pack the place by giving us a headlining spot on a bill with two other amazing bands that have heavy draws of their own.
On Wednesday, May 13th continue showing your local music scene support by coming down to the Tattoo to check out the awesome talents of "Stereos" from Edmonton, along with "Street Pharmacy" from Welland as they kick off an evening with These Three Cities. This is our first big headlining show since the release of our last EP which has gotten a lot of great response over the last few months and will prove its worth on this night's performance in front of an eager audience.
Your attendance does so much more than just support us. It makes a clear statement that you really care about the local music scene. That you want to see something great happen in the music industry. That you want to be part of something bigger and better than the last dismal decade of lifeless mainstream pop culture. The future of the arts is in the hands of the listeners so make your voice heard. Bring everyone you know down to the Tattoo Rock Parlour on May 13th and say NO to proposition 24..... Sorry, wrong speech.... Let's ROCK!!!
Peace out, The Cities. ]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090508-1720082009-05-08T00:00:00Z2009-05-08T00:00:00ZShows this weekend (05/01/09) And tomorrow night we are back at The Rex in Welland. The hospitality there is so amazing it brings people from miles around so we're really looking forward to another great party there. We will have a new T-shirt design available for this show so if your old one is getting a little tattered or you haven't got one yet you'll want to visit the merch table and have a look. We'll also have a nice selection of girl's T's this time too...finally...
On a side note, the tour is almost completely booked clear across the country and the new EP is looking like it'll be ready in time. The studio sessions have captured a real nice vibe this time around so we're all really excited for everyone to have a listen. Stay tuned for some sample tracks to be posted in the near future...
Thanks for coming out everyone and hope you're all enjoying the weather.
The Cities.]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090501-1603462009-05-01T00:00:00Z2009-05-01T00:00:00Z100,00 play winners and other stuff We just wanted to say thank you to everyone who submitted a screen shot for our 100,000 myspace play giveaway. All your support is super appreciated and a big thanks for listening! In the end we have chosen 3 winners who all had very close submission numbers so congratulations to Meg Guerts, Kelsie Parsons and Shonagh Fifield. You will be receiving a package from us shortly. Thank you to everyone for listening to our music and helping spread the word. This is how it all begins...
Also, be sure to stay posted to our myspace page as we are constantly adding new dates to our summer tour and if any of would like to see some great pics from our last show at the Tattoo Rock Parlour check this link http://www.flickr.com/photos/carl-w-heindl/sets/72157616585244275/ Thanks to Carl Heindl for his keen eye and posting these for us. Bury The Bully and Alert The Medic are also pictured here and they definitely rocked the night!! Good times had by all so be sure to catch the next one.
One last thing... there could be some new songs coming soon. We've been in the studio the last few weekends, at first with the intent of making a nice little demo but thanks to Troy's studio magic and the overall vibe we got a little deeper than expected.... Keep your ears open..
Take care people. Until next time...
The Cities.]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090427-1155252009-04-27T00:00:00Z2009-04-27T00:00:00ZShow tonight!! These Three Cities are playing tonight at the Tattoo Rock Parlour with Bury the Bully and Alert the Medic. If you haven't seen these bands before then trust me, you'll want to tonight. We open the night at 9pm so please come out early to show your support and be sure to stay late to get your mind blasted!!
Its a holiday tomorrow and I don't think I need to remind anyone of that BUT its also Jeff and Ted Beadle's birthday so the party is gonna be intense and we'll probably take it somewhere after the show so don't miss that one either.
Alright, it'll be a sight so see you all tonight as the music takes flight under the bright, white light....
The Cities.]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090409-1208222009-04-09T00:00:00Z2009-04-09T00:00:00Z100, 000 plays giveaway We're almost there!! Another 170ish plays on our myspace until we reach the 100,000 mark all thanks to everyone's support for our latest EP. We just want to remind you all about the T-shirts and CD's we're giving away if you email us a screen shot of the play counter when it reaches the milestone. The procedure again is:
- Visit our myspace page http://www.myspace.com/thesethreecities and click "statistics" to reveal the play counter - Hold "Ctrl" and "Print Screen" to copy the screen shot - Paste the shot into the body of an email and send it, along with your vitals (mailing address, name, etc) to: thesethreecities@hotmail.com
We realize getting it at exactly 100,000 plays could be next to impossible so the submissions closest to the number will win the merch. Who knows, we may even pick a few winners so send in whatever number you get.
Also, don't forget about our show at the Tattoo this Thursday at 9pm. If you're a winner you can claim your merch at the show instead of waiting for snail mail...
Thanks again for listening and see you all Thursday!
T3C. ]]>http://www.these3cities.com/blog/index.php?entry=entry090408-1422262009-04-08T00:00:00Z2009-04-08T00:00:00ZReminders, Thanks and Free T-Shirts Just wanted to say a few things to all y’all out there. First off, we’d like to send a big thanks to the people of London from the Norma Jeans show and the people of Guelph from the Molly Blooms show as we had awesome times with great crowds and were met with extreme hospitality from both establishments. We will definitely revisit these 2 towns in the very near future and look forward to seeing you all there again soon.
Secondly, we’d like to remind you all that we are playing tonight at Johnny B’s in Whitby which is an awesome venue and is shaping up to be a great night of local tunes and good times. We are still offering a free download of three tracks from our website which, if you show up tonight and mention the Randy River promo we will give you the password. We also have a tune up on our myspace for a free download that requires no password so go get it until the end of the week!!
Third, a quick, early heads up about our next Toronto show which is at the Tattoo Rock Parlour on Thursday, April 09th, with Bury The Bully and Alert The Medic. Two really great local bands so come out and show your support for all. This is one of only a handful of summer Toronto shows for The Cities so you’ll want to catch us while you can.
And lastly, if you made it this far, we are almost at 100,000 plays on our myspace!! This is a big deal for us so we’ve decided that the first person to send us a screen shot of our player at exactly 100,000 plays will receive a free T-shirt and CD in the mail from us. All you have to do is: Click “Statistics” to show the play counter, Hit “Ctrl” + “Print Screen” to copy the page, Then, paste into the body of an email to this address, thesethreecities@hotmail.com Be sure to include all your vitals like mailing address so we know where to send the merch and you’re good to go.
Also, be sure to stay tuned in to the Monday Makeout Sessions at 89.5 fm CIUT and Indie Love radio at http://www.indielove.ca/ as we are continually being spun and interviewed on the regular, plus they are both great causes to support as they are all about local indie talent
Thanks again for listening and checking us out when you can. It’s always appreciated.