This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November/December 2005 Venue: The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Date: October 14, 2005 Give me a little banjo to throw the blues away. Playing their brand of “death country,” as too many people have been calling it, Elliott Brood packed Toronto’s legendary Horseshoe Tavern to officially launch their new record Ambassador. The CD release party had the band playing most of the tracks from their debut full-length disc and a… Read More »ELLIOTT BROOD (Live) at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, November/December 2005 Venue: Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Date: October 2, 2005 Rating: ★★★ (3/5) On a sunny Sunday on Lake Ontario, we sat on a field in front of one of Harbourfront’s many stages. The atmosphere was great for an afternoon of music and “youth culture,” as the promoters were calling it. Although this festival had been happening through the weekend, nothing on the bill interested me except for… Read More »CUFF THE DUKE (PLUS GENTLEMAN REG) (Live) at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, October 2005 Released: 1974 1. Life’s Greatest Fool 2. Silver Raven 3. No Other 4. Strength Of Strings 5. From A Silver Phial 6. Some Misunderstanding 7. The True One 8. Lady Of The North Gene Clark found country music early in his life, and after discovering Elvis Presley and The Everly Brothers, he joined The New Christy Minstrels. Wanting to write his own music and influenced by The Beatles, he headed… Read More »Unearthed: Gene Clark – No Other

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, October 2005 One of the latest entries on the film festival circuit is Michael Mabbott’s directorial debut, The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico, the story of a little known 70s country-rock star.  Making its premiere at Austin’s famous South-by-Southwest music festival, Guy Terrifico had people wondering if it was a real documentary or not. Terrifico’s life is completely fictional, but dips deep enough into the mythology of that era that… Read More »Hump the Drum: the Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, October 2005 Artist: ELLIOTT BROOD | Label: Six Shooter Records Don’t get confused, Elliott Brood is not country, Elliott Brood is not rock, and Elliott Brood is not one person. The banjo is the primary instrument on this album, but don’t let that scare you, because this album crosses genres enough to appeal to rock fans, country fans, and indie-rock fans alike. Mark Sasso (banjo and guitar) fronts the band, writing and… Read More »Elliott BROOD – Ambassador

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, September 2005 Venue: the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Date: August 19-20, 2005 Another festival in a series of summer weekends dedicated to free shows at Toronto’s lakeshore.  Harbourfront Centre was filled with music and food through the entire weekend, celebrating the culture of Canada’s Atlantic Provinces. Under pounding rain, flooding, thunder, lightning and the threat of a tornado, Matt Mays & El Torpedo were getting ready to take the stage.… Read More »EAST COAST RHYTHMS FESTIVAL WITH THE JOEL PLASKETT (Live) at the Harbourfront in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This article was originally published on beingtheremag.com, an independent music and film magazine that ran from 2004 to 2007. It is presented here as part of the Being There Magazine archive. By Adam Anklewicz | Being There Magazine, September 2005 Artist: CUFF THE DUKE | Label: Hardwood Records Cuff The Duke has built a loyal following over the past few years since the release of their debut Life Stories for Minimum Wage on Three Gut Records. Since then, they have been touring with prominent acts such as Blue Rodeo, Sloan, Joel Plaskett and many others. Cuff The Duke has since left Three Gut and signed on to Hayden’s label Hardwood… Read More »CUFF THE DUKE – Cuff the Duke