A Date with a Smoke Machine - LAUNCH TIME!



**** this saturday is the big record launch show here in ottawa to launch 'a date with a smoke machine'. the show is at the dom polski (MAP IT HERE) and doors are at 8pm. CKCU, beau's beer and kelp records are co-sponsoring. come on out, have a few beau's and help send this pop nugget into the stratosphere.

tix are 8 bucks advance at all compact disc locations and $10 at the door.

8pm: doors
9pm: year zero
10pm: chris page w/special guests
11pm: camp radio w/special guests

**** the vinyl is out and it looks and sounds amazing! we'll have it on sale at the show. of course it contains download cards so you can grab the mp3s from the kelp web site while you spin this slab o' glory on your fave turntable!

leila's art is stunning on 12"!

thanks to our amazing friends at saved by vinyl for making this happen!

**** we've had countless terrific reviews for the record so far...check out the fakebook page as we'll keep posting them there.

**** if you want to get a head start, listen and buy it online here:

**** oh yeah...i did this pod-kelp-cast for kelp records last week: what's in that smoke machine, anyway! check it!

rock. on. have. fun.

A Tribute to Sandy



It is with great sadness that I write this post.

Doug's dad, Sandy MacPherson passed away yesterday.

Sandy was a super guy who touched everyone he met. He was a jokester and true entertainer with a huge heart. He always had that sparkle in his eye and a mischievous grin that gave away the fact he was up to no good.

I have many great memories of this good ol' farmer.

Sandy let The Stand GT take over his house and farm one day to shoot a video. Always the sport, he also agreed to let these nutty young kids cast him as the drummer in some strange story that had him in a band featuring Doug's family. The plot unfolded: the boys in The Stand GT were trying to get to the 'show' to see this band.

But when we finally got there it was too late.

The final scene is of Sandy with that telling smirk, reading the paper.

The show was over. Or was it just a dream?




Sandy, you'll be greatly missed.

Our thoughts are with Doug and his entire family tonight and for the coming days.