Canadian Music Week

[charlene]

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/blogs/popculture/2010/03/canadian-music-week-2010-a-chat-with-the-rural-alberta-advantage.html

3/4 of the way down: "Gordon Lightfoot may be getting on, but his work now is no less Canadian than it ever was - it hasn't lost the stamp of the songs he wrote in his youth."

[Miss B. Haven]

I see GL's son Eric was there making a name for himself---

http://www.spinner.com/2010/03/12/cadence-weapon-canadian-music-fest-CMF-CMW/

-- Mary

[charlene]

that's one of the three bands that Eric is in..
one other is Minority and I don't know the name of the other one.
Last November when I spoke with him Dad seemed very proud of Eric, his 3 bands and aviation education.

[timetraveler]

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/blogs/popculture/2010/03/canadian-music-week-2010-a-chat-with-the-rural-alberta-advantage.html

3/4 of the way down: "Gordon Lightfoot may be getting on, but his work now is no less Canadian than it ever was - it hasn't lost the stamp of the songs he wrote in his youth."And may it always be that way. And what I love about his music is that it also appeals to people from all over.

[charlene]

pic of Eric Lightfoot

review of band:
Cadence Weapon ( website - http://www.myspace.com/cadenceweaponmusic )

Cadence Weapon is a poetic Canadian rapper. His CMW set was a self-described experiment which more closely resembled a rock show.

Stage Presence: A+
Cadence Weapon is incredibly charming and exciting to watch. His on stage presence almost dares the audience to do the impossible, look away.

Stage Banter: A+
Cadence weapon is a master at the type of stage banter I love the most, story telling. He keeps the crowd tuned in between songs with stories from his Canada Reads failure to the trials of testing out a new musical format.

Actual Talent: A+
The category of “Actual Talent” almost becomes laughable when you think about Cadence Weapon. He lies somewhere between talented and a mastermind.

Audience Response: A-
A lot of the audience members I talked to were at The Garrison for the sole purpose of checking out Cadence Weapon and it showed. Even the most jaded, head-bobbers in the crowd were inspired to move when he jumped down among the masses.

Potential for Superstardom: A
For Cadence Weapon to become a superstar he won’t have far to go. If this CMW show gave a taste of what his new rap/rock album will be like, he definitely is teetering on the edge of explosion.

Overall Grade: A+

Extra Credit: Cadence Weapon’s drummer is Gordon Lightfoot’s son.

[charlene]

MINORITY - video - Eric is in this band playing drums -
YouTube- MINORITY - 'Predator' Music Video