http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=1 en-CA http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 On to Kispiox http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=64&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 01:13:05 +0000 Brad News 64@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>Got the phone call this morning: Axes of Ego is opening the Kispiox Valley Music Festival.</p> <p>7pm, Friday, July 23.</p> <p>What I hear through the grape vine is that they want to start off right with a good, solid, rockin&#8217; band. Well, that&#8217;s us.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=64&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Got the phone call this morning: Axes of Ego is opening the Kispiox Valley Music Festival.

7pm, Friday, July 23.

What I hear through the grape vine is that they want to start off right with a good, solid, rockin’ band. Well, that’s us.

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]]> http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=64&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=64 Ready for Midsummer http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=63&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:36:49 +0000 Brad MP3s & Vids 63@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>We&#8217;re playing the <a href="http://www.smithersmusicfest.com/">Midsummer Music Festival</a> in Smithers, BC. We&#8217;re scheduled for Saturday, June 26, stage 3 at 2:15 PM.</p> <p>One more practice and then we&#8217;re ready to rock.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=63&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> We’re playing the Midsummer Music Festival in Smithers, BC. We’re scheduled for Saturday, June 26, stage 3 at 2:15 PM.

One more practice and then we’re ready to rock.

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]]> http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=63&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=63 Next stop: Midsummer Music Festival http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=62&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Sun, 30 May 2010 15:44:00 +0000 Brad News 62@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>Had some fun at the Relay for Life event last night and got some good feedback (the verbal kind ;-) ) despite a technical difficulty or two. We ran out of time and didn&#8217;t get to do &#8220;Raise a Little Hell&#8221; and &#8220;Roll On Down the Highway". So it goes.</p> <p>The next confirmed appearance will be at the <a href="http://www.smithersmusicfest.com/">Midsummer Music Festival</a> in Smithers, B.C., Saturday, June 26th, Stage 3, 2:15-3:00pm.</p> <p>Besides Midsummer, there might be another gig in June but I&#8217;ll wait for confirmation before posting more about it.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=62&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Had some fun at the Relay for Life event last night and got some good feedback (the verbal kind ;-) ) despite a technical difficulty or two. We ran out of time and didn’t get to do “Raise a Little Hell” and “Roll On Down the Highway". So it goes.

The next confirmed appearance will be at the Midsummer Music Festival in Smithers, B.C., Saturday, June 26th, Stage 3, 2:15-3:00pm.

Besides Midsummer, there might be another gig in June but I’ll wait for confirmation before posting more about it.

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]]> http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=62&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=62 We're playing at Relay for Life this Saturday http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=61&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 27 May 2010 05:49:11 +0000 Brad News 61@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>Steve got a call last week. Apparently, a band backed out of the <a href="http://relayforlife.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=330293&amp;lis=1&amp;kntae330293=CF642A7A419C4C80BE481108BC1B0E04">Relay for Life</a> event in Smithers and someone suggested us as a replacement. So, yeah, we&#8217;re in. Had a practice this evening and we&#8217;re having another one tomorrow night, so we&#8217;ll be ready.</p> <p>We&#8217;re scheduled to play for 45 minutes, starting at 7:15 pm, Saturday, May 29, 2010. The event is being held on the grounds of Chandler Park Middle School in Smithers.</p> <p>We hammered out a set list at practice tonight:</p> <p>Bad to the Bone<br /> Tush<br /> Secret Agent Man<br /> Radar Love<br /> Diamond Dogs<br /> All Right Now<br /> Jumpin&#8217; Jack Flash<br /> Seven Nation Army<br /> Suffragette City<br /> Raise A Little Hell<br /> Roll On Down the Highway<br /> Wild Horses</p> <p>If we don&#8217;t have time to do the whole set, we&#8217;ll skip ahead and finish with Wild Horses.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=61&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Steve got a call last week. Apparently, a band backed out of the Relay for Life event in Smithers and someone suggested us as a replacement. So, yeah, we’re in. Had a practice this evening and we’re having another one tomorrow night, so we’ll be ready.

We’re scheduled to play for 45 minutes, starting at 7:15 pm, Saturday, May 29, 2010. The event is being held on the grounds of Chandler Park Middle School in Smithers.

We hammered out a set list at practice tonight:

Bad to the Bone
Tush
Secret Agent Man
Radar Love
Diamond Dogs
All Right Now
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Seven Nation Army
Suffragette City
Raise A Little Hell
Roll On Down the Highway
Wild Horses

If we don’t have time to do the whole set, we’ll skip ahead and finish with Wild Horses.

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]]> http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=61&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=61 Photos from the show at Charlotte's House are online http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=60&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 07:17:19 +0000 Brad Photos 60@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>Pics from the house concert can be seen in the photo gallery here: <a href="http://axesofego.com/gallery/index.php?cat=6">http://axesofego.com/gallery/index.php?cat=6</a></p> <p>For larger images, <a href="http://axesofego.com/gallery/index.php?cat=6">visit the gallery</a>.</p> <p><img src="http://axesofego.com/gallery/albums/new/normal_01%20-%20distracted%20while%20tuning.jpg" alt="Distracted while tuning" title="Distracted while tuning" /></p> <p><img src="http://axesofego.com/gallery/albums/new/normal_02%20-%20yeah%20we%20are%20looking%20at%20you.jpg" alt="Yeah, we're looking at you" title="Yeah, we're looking at you" /></p> <p><img src="http://axesofego.com/gallery/albums/new/normal_03%20-%20music%20and%20laughter.jpg" alt="Music and laughter" title="Music and laughter" /></p> <p><img src="http://axesofego.com/gallery/albums/new/normal_04%20-%20staying%20hydrated.jpg" alt="Singing is thirsty work" title="Singing is thirsty work" /></p> <p><img src="http://axesofego.com/gallery/albums/new/normal_05-%20slidin%20around.jpg" alt="Slidin' around" title="Slidin' around" /></p> <p><img src="http://axesofego.com/gallery/albums/new/normal_06%20-%20switching%20guitars.jpg" alt="Switching guitars" title="Switching guitars" /></p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=60&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Pics from the house concert can be seen in the photo gallery here: http://axesofego.com/gallery/index.php?cat=6

For larger images, visit the gallery.

Distracted while tuning

Yeah, we're looking at you

Music and laughter

Singing is thirsty work

Slidin' around

Switching guitars

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]]> http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=60&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=60 MP3s from Hatchets of Hubris house concert at Charlotte's House. http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=59&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:12:17 +0000 Brad MP3s & Vids 59@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>Steve recorded our performance at Charlotte&#8217;s house. He used a single mic placed in the loft above the performance space. For the performance, we had no microphones on our voices or guitars. I&#8217;ve done some editing and added some compression and here are the MP3s:</p> <p><strong>Set 1:</strong></p> <ol> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Heartbreak%20Express%20-%20128.mp3">Heartbreak Express</a><br /> written by Brad Reddekopp</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20I%20Ain't%20Superstitious%20-%20128.mp3">I Ain&#8217;t Superstitious</a><br /> written by Willie Dixon</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Highway%2049%20-%20128.mp3">Highway 49</a><br /> written by Big Joe Williams</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Mind%20Your%20Own%20Business%20-%20128.mp3">Mind Your Own Business</a><br /> written by Hank Williams Sr.</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Blue%20Yodel%20No.%209%20-%20128.mp3">Blue Yodel No. 9</a><br /> written by Jimmie Rodgers</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Playing%20the%20Game%20-%20128.mp3">Playing the Game</a><br /> written by Brad Reddekopp</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Hit%20the%20Road%20Jack%20-%20128.mp3">Hit the Road Jack</a><br /> written by Percy Mayfield</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Far%20Away%20Like%20A%20Radio%20-%20128.mp3">Far Away Like a Radio</a><br /> written by Colin James</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20First%20We%20Take%20Manhattan%20-%20128.mp3">First We Take Manhattan</a><br /> written by Leonard Cohen</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Wild%20Horses%20-%20128.mp3">Wild Horses</a><br /> written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards</li></ol> <p><strong>Set 2:</strong></p> <ol> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Bad%20To%20the%20Bone%20-%20128.mp3">Bad To the Bone</a><br /> written by George Thorogood</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Shopping%20Blues%20-%20128.mp3">Shopping Blues</a><br /> written by Brad Reddekopp</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Fat%20Bottomed%20Girls%20-%20128.mp3">Fat Bottomed Girls</a><br /> written by Brian May</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Diamond%20Dogs%20-%20128.mp3">Diamond Dogs</a><br /> written by David Bowie</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Get%20A%20Haircut%20-%20128.mp3">Get a Haircut</a><br /> written by David Avery and Bill Birch</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20The%20Last%20DJ%20-%20128.mp3">The Last DJ</a><br /> written by Tom Petty</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Long%20Tall%20Mama%20Blues%20-%20128.mp3">Long Tall Mama Blues</a><br /> written by Jimmie Rodgers</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Hate%20This%20Mirror%20-%20128.mp3">Hate This Mirror</a><br /> written by Brad Reddekopp</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Mama%20Just%20Wants%20to%20Barrelhouse%20All%20Night%20Long%20-%20128.mp3">Mama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long</a><br /> written by Bruce Cockburn</li> <li><a href="http://axesofego.com/music/2010-01-27/Hatchets%20of%20Hubris%20-%20Northern%20Sky%20-%20128.mp3">Northern Sky</a><br /> written by Brad Reddekopp</li> </ol><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=59&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Steve recorded our performance at Charlotte’s house. He used a single mic placed in the loft above the performance space. For the performance, we had no microphones on our voices or guitars. I’ve done some editing and added some compression and here are the MP3s:

Set 1:

  1. Heartbreak Express
    written by Brad Reddekopp
  2. I Ain’t Superstitious
    written by Willie Dixon
  3. Highway 49
    written by Big Joe Williams
  4. Mind Your Own Business
    written by Hank Williams Sr.
  5. Blue Yodel No. 9
    written by Jimmie Rodgers
  6. Playing the Game
    written by Brad Reddekopp
  7. Hit the Road Jack
    written by Percy Mayfield
  8. Far Away Like a Radio
    written by Colin James
  9. First We Take Manhattan
    written by Leonard Cohen
  10. Wild Horses
    written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

Set 2:

  1. Bad To the Bone
    written by George Thorogood
  2. Shopping Blues
    written by Brad Reddekopp
  3. Fat Bottomed Girls
    written by Brian May
  4. Diamond Dogs
    written by David Bowie
  5. Get a Haircut
    written by David Avery and Bill Birch
  6. The Last DJ
    written by Tom Petty
  7. Long Tall Mama Blues
    written by Jimmie Rodgers
  8. Hate This Mirror
    written by Brad Reddekopp
  9. Mama Just Wants to Barrelhouse All Night Long
    written by Bruce Cockburn
  10. Northern Sky
    written by Brad Reddekopp

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]]> http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=59&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=59 Charlotte's House house concert epilogue http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=58&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:07:44 +0000 Brad News 58@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>Had a good time playing at <a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php/2010/01/15/hatchets-of-hubris-playing-january-27-at-charlotte-s-house?blog=5">Charlotte&#8217;s house</a>. I was reasonably happy with the my performance on almost every song. From the comments we received afterward, they enjoyed it and I think the other three band members also had a good time.</p> <p>This house concert concept is interesting. It sure is a lot different from playing a bar or a dance!</p> <p>Steve and Colleen took pictures. I&#8217;ll post some to the photo gallery after I receive them.</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=58&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Had a good time playing at Charlotte’s house. I was reasonably happy with the my performance on almost every song. From the comments we received afterward, they enjoyed it and I think the other three band members also had a good time.

This house concert concept is interesting. It sure is a lot different from playing a bar or a dance!

Steve and Colleen took pictures. I’ll post some to the photo gallery after I receive them.

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]]> http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=58&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#comments http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&tempskin=_rss2&disp=comments&p=58 An Evening at the Klondike Theatre Parlor http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&p=57&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 07:58:30 +0000 Brad News 57@http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/ <p>Axes of Ego will play two sets each night at this event which takes place on Friday and Saturday Februrary 12 and 13, 2010.&#160; Near the end of each night, we&#8217;ll be playing rock&#8217;n'roll so the people can dance.&#160; Here&#8217;s the description we&#8217;ve been given:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">The Bulkley Valley Folk Music Society is holding an event not to miss.<br /><br /><br />An Evening at the Klondike Theatre Parlor<br />With your hostess:&#160; M&#8217;me Golden Rae of the Midnight Sun.<br /><br />Also:<br />The Trainwrecks of the Malamute Saloon<br />The Infamous GOOD TIME dance hall girls<br /><br />With Special Guests: Nellie Cashman, Anna DeGraf, The Still Sisters and much more&#8230;<br /><br />Come back to the Gold rush of 1898, period dress encouraged.<br />Commemorate your evening with photos from our photo parlor<br />Grub and gambling included in ticket price<br /><br />Doors open 7:30pm at Glenwood (Driftwood) Hall<br /><br />Friday Feb. 12th 2010 or Saturday Feb. 13th 2010<br /><br />Tickets at Mt. Eagle Books&#160; -&#160;&#160; $35.00<br />bvfms members -&#160; $30.00</p> <p>&#160;</p><div class="item_footer"><p><small><a href="http://www.axesofego.com/blogs/index.php?blog=5&amp;p=57&amp;more=1&amp;c=1&amp;tb=1&amp;pb=1">Original post</a> blogged on <a href="http://b2evolution.net/">b2evolution</a>.</small></p></div> Axes of Ego will play two sets each night at this event which takes place on Friday and Saturday Februrary 12 and 13, 2010.  Near the end of each night, we’ll be playing rock’n'roll so the people can dance.  Here’s the description we’ve been given:

The Bulkley Valley Folk Music Society is holding an event not to miss.


An Evening at the Klondike Theatre Parlor
With your hostess:  M’me Golden Rae of the Midnight Sun.

Also:
The Trainwrecks of the Malamute Saloon
The Infamous GOOD TIME dance hall girls

With Special Guests: Nellie Cashman, Anna DeGraf, The Still Sisters and much more…

Come back to the Gold rush of 1898, period dress encouraged.
Commemorate your evening with photos from our photo parlor
Grub and gambling included in ticket price

Doors open 7:30pm at Glenwood (Driftwood) Hall

Friday Feb. 12th 2010 or Saturday Feb. 13th 2010

Tickets at Mt. Eagle Books  -   $35.00
bvfms members -  $30.00

 

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