--Six Shooter Bullets --

July 2005

like a lunatic that's found his mind

Hey there! in this nissue:

  1. It was hot at NXNE, muggy too!

  2. C. Fellows + John K. Samson + Bry Webb = hot ticket

  3. Chris Wynters releases Skywriting

  4. NQ sets up the digital velvet rope, if you know what i'm sayin'

  5. Justin Rutledge hosts game show

  6. Summer tour dates: EVERYONE is on tour.

  7. Contest

NXNE MADNESS!

Wow. We had a crazy weekend at this years NXNE festival/conference in Toronto. Did ya check us out? Six Shooter had that action on lock: packed house at our main showcase at the Horseshoe, and satellite showcases all over the city, all weekend! Hell, we even managed to cram down a bunch of grilled cheese sandwiches as Veal and Ford Pier played their respective surprise after-hours sets. I feel like that one weekend has put me about two months behind schedule with all the people calling me wanting stuff. But hey, it was fun!

C.FELLOWS CHANGES PANTS, I MEAN, VENUES

After charming the pants off of her nxne crowd, Christine Fellows returns to Toronto once again to reiterate the awesomness her new album, Paper Anniversary. This time she is joined by the amazing and hot cellist from Winnipeg/Texas, Leanne Zacharias, and the indomitable Weakerthans' drummer, Jason Tait. Opening the show are John K. Samson of Weakerthans fame and Constantines' frontman Bry Webb, both doing solo sets. Wow. Did someone say manic Monday? This will be the yay. Due to the demise of the 360, the show will be held at the Mod Club. See tour dates for ticket info.

CHRIS WYNTERS FLIES HOME

Remember that time when you were a kid and you went to your friend's house for dinner, and your friend's mom was all "hey check it out, it's a new kind of pie from Italy" and then she served pizza and you were all "what in tha hey?!" because pizza didn't exist yet and now here you are buying a slice of that biznass for three bucks a pop (unless you're in Vancouver)? Yeah, me neither, but my dad does, he tells me about it from time to time.

Race to your local record store next Tuesday to pick up a slice of a new kind of pie called Skywriting, which was baked with love and affection by the illustrious Chris Wynters. Note to self: look up the word illustrious in the dictionary...

NQ ARBUCKLE SUMMER DIGITAL SINGLE

NQ is releasing an exclusive digital single, available on July 12 through all Canadian digital sites. If you go online and buy that lil' piece of digital love, you too will be exclusive as all hell and you can feel good about wearing that blazer again. The hot track (that's what we call 'em in the biz) is called Huntsville Affair and to celebrate NQ is touring Western Canada for the first time, and will discover the true joys of Alberta Champagne (aka Pilsner). Check it in the tour dates section.

GO JUSTIN RUTLEDGE

On Saturday June 25th, Justin is going to be on the season finale of Go (CBC's national Saturday morning radio show), live from the National Library in Ottawa. It's going to be a special 'Grooveshinny' edition, and while that may sound like a game involving paisley pants and hitting a turd with a hockey stick, I know you remember that Grooveshinny has always been an awesome music game show that featured Richard Crouse as the musical mastermind, a perfect stranger right off the street, and a Canadian musician. Justin will be playing along in the trivia rounds and playing a couple of songs. At nxne Justin stood on a chair. It's true, I was there. Oh yeah, and he also served grilled cheese sandwiches like a pro.

The show rolls live to the Maritimes at 9:05am and runs for 90 minutes.

TOUR DATES

CHRISTINE FELLOWS
KINGSTON, ON: Grad Club, (with John K. Samson supporting), June 24.
WAKEFIELD, QC (OTTAWA): Black Sheep Inn, (with John K. Samson supporting), June 25.
TORONTO, ON: NOTE NEW VENUE: Mod Club, with John K. Samson (Weakerthans) and Bry Webb (Constantines). June 27, 9 pm. Tickets now available at www.ticketmaster.ca, www.sixshooterrecords.com webstore, Rotate This and Soundscapes - $10 CALGARY, AB: Calgary Folk Festival, July 21-24.
WINNIPEG, MB: Times Changed, July 27-28.
REGINA, SK: Regina Folk Festival, July 29-31.

NQ ARBUCKLE
WINNIPEG, MB: High and Lonesome, with Carolyn Mark, July 6.
SASKATOON, SK: Amigo's, with Carolyn Mark, July 8.
CALGARY, AB: Ironwood Grill (Waynefest benefit: NQ solo show), July 10.
LETHBRIDGE, AB: Tongue and Groove, July 11.
CALGARY, AB: Broken City, July 12.
EDMONTON, AB: Sidetrack Café, with Pete Turland and Cordoba, July 14
NESS CREEK, SK: Ness Creek Festival, July 16-17.

LUKE DOUCET
WINNIPEG, MB: Winnipeg Folk Festival, July 8-10.
PERTH, ON: Stewart Park Festival, July 15-17.
GUELPH, ON: Hillside Festival, July 23-24.
TORONTO, ON: Harbourfront CIBC Stage, Aug. 13

JUSTIN RUTLEDGE
WAKEFIELD, QC (OTTAWA): Blacksheep Inn, with Oh Susanna, June 24.
HALIFAX, NS: The Khyber, June 30.
CANSO, NS: Stan Rogers Festival, July 1-3.
KITCHENER: The Boathouse, with Valery Gore, July 9.
PERTH, ON: Stewart Park Festival, July 15.
CALGARY, AB: Calgary Folk Festival, July 21-24.
TORONTO, ON: The Rivoli, with the D-Rangers, July 28.

VALERY GORE
HAMILTON, ON: The Casbah, with Nine Mile, 8 pm, June 29.
KITCHENER, ON: The Boathouse, with Justin Rutledge, July 9.
TORONTO, ON: The Rivoli, July 21.

FORD PIER
TORONTO, ON: Mitzi's Sister, with Jenn Foster, June 24.
VICTORIA, BC: Logan's, July 2.
VANCOUVER, BC: Railway Club, July 5.
GUELPH, ON: Hillside Festival, July 22-24.
HAMILTON: The Casbah, with Geoff Berner, July 27.

CAPTAIN TRACTOR
YELLOWKNIFE, NWT: Summer Solstice Festival, June 24.
FT. MacLEOD, AB: South Country Fair, July 15.
EDMONTON, AB: World Masters Games, July 25.
VICTORIA, BC: Steamer's Pub, July 29.
EDMONTON, AB: Hawrelak Amphitheatre, Aug. 28.
EDSON, AB: Alberta's 100th Anniversary, Main St., Sept. 1.

CHRIS WYNTERS
YELLOWKNIFE, NWT: Summer Solstice Festival, June 24.
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB: Muskoseepie Park Amphitheatre, July 1 (afternoon).
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB: BJ'S, July 1 (evening).
EDMONTON, AB: Starlite Room, CD RELEASE PARTY!, July 9.
FT. MacLEOD, AB: South Country Fair, July 16.
EDMONTON, AB: World Masters Games, 8 pm @ Louise McKinney Park, July 24.
KELOWNA, BC: The Minstrel Café, July 28.
VICTORIA, BC: Steamer's Pub, with Captain Tractor, July 29.
VICTORIA, BC: Solstice Club, Aug. 4.
GABRIOLA, BC: White Heart Pub. Aug. 5.
DUNCAN, BC: Garage Showroom, with the Lazy Guns, Aug. 7
CALGARY, AB: Ironwood Stage & Gill, with James Murdoch, Aug. 13.
LETHBRIDGE, AB: Tongue & Groove, with the Lazy Guns, Aug. 14.
EDMONTON, AB: Hawrelak Amphitheatre, with the Lazy Guns, Aug. 28.

ELLIOTT BROOD
OSHAWA, ON: Velvet Elvis, July 1.
SUDBURY, ON: VENUE TBA, with Rheostatics, July 13.
HUNTSVILLE, ON: Algonquin Theatre, with Rheostatics, July 14.
TORONTO, ON: The BEER Festival, Aug. 7.
GUELPH, ON: Dog Day Afternoon Festival, Aug. 21.

RHEOSTATICS
CANSO, NS: Stan Rogers Festival, July 1-3.
WINNIPEG, MB: Winnipeg Folk Festival, July 8-10.
SUDBURY, ON: VENUE TBA, with Elliott Brood, July 13.
HUNTSVILLE, ON: Algonquin Theatre, with Elliott Brood, July 14.
OTTAWA, ON: Babylon, with Clark, July 15.
NORTH BAY, ON: July 16.

THE WEAKERTHANS
Punks vs Hippies Tour:.
WINNIPEG, MB: Winnipeg Folk Festival, July 7-10. (Set time: 4:15 Fri;
Workshops: 12:45 - Sat, 4:00 Sat, 12:45 Sun)
YELLOWKNIFE, NWT: Folk On The Rocks, July 15-17
GUELPH, ON: Hillside Music Festival, July 22
CALGARY, AB: Calgary Folk Festival, July 23-24
REGINA, SK: Regina Folk Festival, July 29-30
EDMONTON, AB: Edmonton Folk Festival, August 5-8
SALMON ARM, BC: Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, August 12-13
OTTAWA, ON: Ottawa Folk Festival, August 19-21

THE FLOOR
SASKATOON, SK: The Bassment, July 25
WINNIPEG, MB: The Collective Cabaret, July 26
THUNDER BAY, ON: The Apollo, July 27
TORONTO, ON: The Boat, July 28
MONTREAL, QC: Casa Del Popolo, July 29
OTTAWA, ON: Zaphod's Beeblebrox, August 1
LONDON, ON: Call The Office w/Magnolia Electric Co., August 2
HAMILTON, ON: The Casbah w/Falconhawk, August 3
WINDSOR, ON: The Phog Lounge w/Falconhawk, August 4
more dates tba at www.nrmlswlcmrcrds.com

SHOUT OUT OUT OUT OUT
EDMONTON, AB: Freemason's Hall (free show! all ages!), June 25.
EDMONTON, AB: Starlite Room (YWE Festival), July 1.




CONTEST

Did anyone check out our awesome new merch?! Holy crap we got some of the coolest stuff made, including flasks, bottle openers, and brand new full colour awesome-to-the-max beltbuckles featuring artwork by the one and only Penny Tentiary! This issue'S contest is titled "Belt Buckle Redux". Those of you who have been around for awhile probably remember that last year when we had our other rad belt buckles made we held a contest where the best photo inolving one o' them buckles won a fabu prize. Well, guess what? Same deal! If you don't already have one, go to our webstore and pick up one of these beautiful new buckles, strap it on, go skydiving or something else equally exciting, snap a photo of the buckle as you pull the ripcord or whatever, send it to us, and if your action shot is better than all the other action shots in our ridiculously selective minds, then you win somethin' totally awesome!!!! Yaaaaaay!!!!


byeeeeeee,
Six Shooter Posse

Title Track: "Someday", track 8 from Chris Wynters' new album, "Skywriting".


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