SIX SHOOTER ARTISTS @ NXNE

As usual, Six Shooter has "North By" on lock. Check out the big brains on us at the following shows, listed numerically for all you mathematicians:


1. WENDY MCNEILL'S WONDER SHOW. Taking her gypsy-Parisian licks on the road as she jets across the Atlantic to play Toronto during NXNE, this Edmonton born, Sweden based chanteuse blends PJ Harvey, Edith Piaf and early Sinead O'Connor into one accordion-pumping, poetically driven beauty and beast who will leave you feeling like that little pixie dude in the movie Willow that falls into that big barrel of beer and then yells "beeeeeer!" See V2's European stunner (and Six Shooter's latest signing) Saturday June 9 @ 11 PM at the Cameron House, right after Ford Pier.


2. JUSTIN RUTLEDGE AND LUKE DOUCET SET THE TABLE FOR BOB HARRIS. Justin + Luke will be joining the revered BBC Radio guru, Bob Harris for his hot-wired showcase. Wasn't Bill Murray's character in Lost In Translation named Bob Harris? Man, I looove that movie, this show is gonna be sweet! Of course, even if I didn't love that movie, the real Bob Harris is England's premier alt-country booster, and he handpicked the line-up for this perfect showcase himself, plucking both Justin and Luke from the Six Shooter roster. Also joining the ranks will be Oh Susanna, Kathleen Edwards, Jim Bryson, Ron Sexsmith and Blue Rodeo. Holy guacamole (as they say in Mexico)! See them both Thursday, June 7 at Lee's Palace when Justin takes the stage @ Midnight and Luke rocks @ 2 am.


3. THE MECHANICS OF NQ ARBUCKLE. Awash in pen and paper (not the most comfortable bath but whatever gets the juices flowin', brah!), NQ Arbuckle has been busy working on his new album in between European voyages. His recent tours to Italy and the UK in support of his European record launches garnered great reviews and a trip back in the fall. This summer, NQ gears up for some in-studio time and his NXNE showcase with his, ahem, gang of country-twang-outlaws. I wonder if they wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and say "I am a country-twang-outlaw, and dammit, people like me"? See tha 'Buckle rock Friday June 8 at Midnight @ The Cadillac.


4. CAPTAIN TRACTOR GET THE EIGHT YEAR ITCH. Six Shooter welcomes their old friends Captain Tractor back to Toronto, who make their return after an eight (nine?) year holiday on the prairies. Inciting jig-riots and hearty sing-alongs along the northern shield and across the prairies, the gang make for more humid climes and bring their boisterous songs and homemade brews to NXNE. Whenever we mention Toronto to them they keep mumbling something about batcaves and street meat, we're pretty sure it's code for "whose floor are we crashing on and where's a good place to eat?". Crazy Albertanians! See them headline Toronto's cool new bar Saturday, June 9 @ Midnight at The Dakota Tavern.


5. VALERY GORE SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE. After conquering Italy, the UK and Japan last year, burgeoning songstress Valery Gore whisked herself off to studios closer to home to get to work on new material. Her NXNE showcase includes a full band set to rock and one ivory tinkling Valery at C'est What, Thursday June 7 @ 11 pm.


6. Also check out performances by our Gun Street pals:
JADE McNELIS, Thurs@11 PM, The Rivoli
J.P. HOE and the TRULY RICHARDS, Thurs@11 PM, The Hideout
JUSTIN NOZUKA, Sat@midnight, The Rivoli