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Hillside 2009
| Hillside 2009 | |
| Created by: | meander |
| Tracks: | 20 |
| Length: | 01:17:59 |
| Keywords |
1. Hillside 2. compilation 3. 2009 |
| Created on | 10/03/09 10:40pm |
| Level | 1 |
| Points | 1127 |
| Total visitors | 18 |
| Unique visitors | 8 |
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Another year, another Hillside. And it was a wet one.
Ontario had the most variable weather this summer and this weekend was no exception. It was sunny and cloudy, hot and cold and rainy all at the same time. We woke up to thunder, there were lightening strikes, including one that struck uncomfortably close to the Lake Stage. (Here’s a crazy video of the strike http://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=IQE_JbE2zRU). That was a scary moment. It was also slightly odd as I was eating ice cream with a friend under an umbrella at the time. All the rain just turned Hillside into a muddy mess. Near the end we finally gave up, took off our shoes and danced in the mud with our bare feet.
As usual, Hillside was filled with roast corn and perogies, good friends and lots of laughter (most of which directed towards Ryan and his decision to ride his Scooter to Guelph). We once again camped in the parking lot, enjoyed the local brews and soaked up the music. The only complaint was the unusually long lines for the side stages and the washrooms.
It was a predictably fun weekend and filled with amazing music. This mix is a reminder of that weekend.
Happy Hillside.
Ps – a special thank you to Eric V who helped me convert a few of these concerts… Thanks Eric!
Ontario had the most variable weather this summer and this weekend was no exception. It was sunny and cloudy, hot and cold and rainy all at the same time. We woke up to thunder, there were lightening strikes, including one that struck uncomfortably close to the Lake Stage. (Here’s a crazy video of the strike http://www.youtu be.com/watch?v=IQE_JbE2zRU). That was a scary moment. It was also slightly odd as I was eating ice cream with a friend under an umbrella at the time. All the rain just turned Hillside into a muddy mess. Near the end we finally gave up, took off our shoes and danced in the mud with our bare feet.
As usual, Hillside was filled with roast corn and perogies, good friends and lots of laughter (most of which directed towards Ryan and his decision to ride his Scooter to Guelph). We once again camped in the parking lot, enjoyed the local brews and soaked up the music. The only complaint was the unusually long lines for the side stages and the washrooms.
It was a predictably fun weekend and filled with amazing music. This mix is a reminder of that weekend.
Happy Hillside.
Ps – a special thank you to Eric V who helped me convert a few of these concerts… Thanks Eric!
tracklist
| 1 | Bahamas : Purple Rain |
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(Canadian) This homage to the weather was recorded at Hillside. It was the final song in Bahama’s set [...]
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Track 7 from Hillside live
Length: 00:06:03 Year: 2009 |
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(Canadian) This homage to the weather was recorded at Hillside. It was the final song in Bahama’s set and he brought up some friends (Great Lake Swimmers, Final Fantasy, Rock Plaza Central and Bruce Peninsula) to join him. I just love his comment on here about “this is for all you hippies in your tilley hats†because that was so true. SHOW LESS
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| 2 | Patrick Watson : Luscious Life |
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(Canadian) Patrick Watson was hosting a workshop with Julie Durion and a few other folks. There was a great m [...]
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Track 8 from Close to Paradise
Length: 00:03:09 Year: 2006 |
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(Canadian) Patrick Watson was hosting a workshop with Julie Durion and a few other folks. There was a great moment there when Patrick mentioned that Eric’s Trip (which is Julie’s band) was the first concert he had been to. And here they were sharing a stage. He was really supportive too, helping her improv a song. SHOW LESS
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| 3 | Sunparlour Players : John Had a Bell and Whistle |
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(Canadian) This band is from Southern Ontario farm country. They make great preserves that they sell as swag. [...]
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Track 2 from Hymns for the Happy
Length: 00:02:37 Year: 2007 |
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(Canadian) This band is from Southern Ontario farm country. They make great preserves that they sell as swag. They played the last spot on one of the side stages Saturday night. It was a high energy set – even if the tent wasn’t that full. After their set, they still wanted to play more, so they headed off mic and played an encore outside the merch tent. It was pretty magical. SHOW LESS
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| 4 | Bruce Peninsula : Steamroller |
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(Canadian) I was rather impressed with how many people Bruce Peninsula actually fit on stage. Something like [...]
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Track 9 from Oh! Canada
Length: 00:04:40 Year: 2009 |
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(Canadian) I was rather impressed with how many people Bruce Peninsula actually fit on stage. Something like 12 – but I guess if you have a choir, that’s what you get. SHOW LESS
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| 5 | Ohbijou : The Woods |
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(Canadian) these perennial favourites were previewing new material at Hillside. As usual, they were lovely li [...]
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Track 10 from live at Hillside 2009
Length: 00:04:13 Year: 2009 |
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(Canadian) these perennial favourites were previewing new material at Hillside. As usual, they were lovely live. SHOW LESS
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| 6 | Final Fantasy : Cockatrice |
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(Canadian) We only caught half of Final Fantasy’s Hillside set. Which means we missed the part where h [...]
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Track 3 from live at the 2008 Regina Folk Festival
Length: 00:04:24 Year: 2009 |
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(Canadian) We only caught half of Final Fantasy’s Hillside set. Which means we missed the part where he refused to leave the stage despite the lightening strikes. This is a great video that capture’s that moment. “Just let me finish this song!†http://www.yout ube.com/watch?v=T7WxTP3ger8 But seriously, this guy is amazing live. He gives me goosebumps. And I have to say, I loved the blue plastic bags he was sporting as booties while walking around the mud of the festival. It was a great adaptation to the weather. This recording is from the 2008 Regina Folk Fest. SHOW LESS
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| 7 | Timber Timbre : Trouble Comes Knocking |
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(Canadian) This was one of my favourite performances of the weekend. I had heard good things about this band b [...]
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Track 7 from Timber Timbre
Length: 00:05:26 Year: 2009 |
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(Canadian) This was one of my favourite performances of the weekend. I had heard good things about this band but had not really heard any of their music before. They exceeded my expectations despite the lack of banter. With lap steel, violin and guitar they crafted these magical songs with pregnant pauses and a lazy tempo. It was songs that feel at home on a Lousianna porch in the humidity of summer. For their last song they recorded and looped all these bird whistles and music box melodies as the backdrop of their song. It was spellbinding. SHOW LESS
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| 8 | Great Lake Swimmers : Put there by the land |
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(Canadian) How can you not love Tony Dekker? He is enchanting with his sexy voice and sensitive lyrics.
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Track 3 from Live EP
Length: 00:03:01 Year: 2007 |
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(Canadian) How can you not love Tony Dekker? He is enchanting with his sexy voice and sensitive lyrics. SHOW LESS
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| 9 | The Rural Alberta Advantage : In the summertime |
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(Canadian) these guys played an afternoon set on a side stage. There was such a line to get into the tent wit [...]
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Track 13 from Hometowns
Length: 00:02:37 Year: 2009 |
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(Canadian) these guys played an afternoon set on a side stage. There was such a line to get into the tent with good reason. Their music is varied and fantastic. And no they are not from Alberta but Toronto. So where’s the advantage in that? SHOW LESS
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| 10 | Winter Gloves : About a Girl |
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(Canadian) This is a band that if they played an evening slot, the entire tent would be hoping, but as they we [...]
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Track 7 from About a Girl
Length: 00:02:56 Year: 2008 |
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(Canadian) This is a band that if they played an evening slot, the entire tent would be hoping, but as they were there in the afternoon there was polite attention and mild dancing. I’d like to hear more from them. SHOW LESS
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| 11 | Library Voices : Step off the map & float |
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(Canadian) This was another one of those bands where there were so many people on stage.
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Track 1 from Hunting Ghosts
Length: 00:04:11 Year: 2008 |
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(Canadian) This was another one of those bands where there were so many people on stage. SHOW LESS
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| 12 | Hey Rosetta! : There's an Arc |
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(Canadian) East coast band that has gotten a lot of attention recently.
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Track 1 from Dust Crush
Length: 00:05:03 Year: 2008 |
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(Canadian) East coast band that has gotten a lot of attention recently. SHOW LESS
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| 13 | the Rheostatics : earth-monstrous hummingbirds |
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(Canadian) the Bidini Band played Hillside! This is exciting for me because Dave Bidini was a member of the R [...]
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Track 6 from Introducing Happiness
Length: 00:04:51 Year: 1994 |
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(Canadian) the Bidini Band played Hillside! This is exciting for me because Dave Bidini was a member of the Rheostatics – my favourite Canadian band that broke up two years ago. It was lovely to see him on stage – especially with Don Kerr (another former Rheo) on drums. Great set and they did a version of this song. SHOW LESS
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| 14 | Rock Plaza Central : Handsome Men |
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(Canadian) These are lyrics to live by “Don’t you, believe, the words of handsome men.†Th [...]
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Track 2 from ...At the moment of our most needing
Length: 00:03:45 Year: 2009 |
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(Canadian) These are lyrics to live by “Don’t you, believe, the words of handsome men.†There’s a lot of truth to that. As always, they were fun live. In particular their song “My children be joyful†which is a song that I’d like to make a video to. SHOW LESS
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| 15 | Julie Doiron : Dirty Feet |
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(Canadian) We did have dirty feet. Dirty feet because we decided if you can’t fight the mud, you might [...]
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Track 6 from Goodnight Nobody
Length: 00:03:17 Year: 2004 |
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(Canadian) We did have dirty feet. Dirty feet because we decided if you can’t fight the mud, you might as well join it. Besides, it’s far easier to dance in the mud in bare feet than in sandals. SHOW LESS
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| 16 | Coeur de pirate : ensemble |
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(Canadian) I learned about Coeur de Pirate this year. She’s from Montreal and I have no idea what sheâ [...]
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Track 8 from coeur de pirate
Length: 00:02:24 Year: 2008 |
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(Canadian) I learned about Coeur de Pirate this year. She’s from Montreal and I have no idea what she’s saying since she sings in French, but I don’t care. She has the sweetest voice and catchy music. I suppose that makes up for the fact that she was a bit of a prima donna during her performance. SHOW LESS
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| 17 | Delhi 2 Dublin : Apples |
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(Canadian) This East Van band is a favourite in the local scene. They are highly energetic playing a mix that [...]
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Track 2 from Delhi 2 Dublin
Length: 00:03:24 Year: 2007 |
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(Canadian) This East Van band is a favourite in the local scene. They are highly energetic playing a mix that could be called bollywood meets bagpipes. I’ve seen them play several festivals around Vancouver and the Workless Party Parties. We were watching them after Dave Clark’s 12-lane highway and could not prevent ourselves from dancing. So bloody good! The entire tent was dancing. We stayed for about half their set then ran over to the Main Stage to catch the last of Final Fantasy. SHOW LESS
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| 18 | Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker : Hollow Point Sniper Hyperbole |
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(Canadian) These guys were hysterical live. Their set was pretty high energy and they were joined on stage by [...]
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Track 2 from Welding The C:/
Length: 00:03:44 Year: 2008 |
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(Canadian) These guys were hysterical live. Their set was pretty high energy and they were joined on stage by cardboard cut outs of Albert Einstein and Barack Obama. At one point Obama went crowd surfing, but didn’t quite make it back in one piece. Entertaining. SHOW LESS
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| 19 | Woodhands : Dancer |
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(Canadian) Woodhands sounds like the type of music that you could just see their parents raising their eyebrow [...]
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Track 2 from SXSW 2009
Length: 00:03:58 Year: 2008 |
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(Canadian) Woodhands sounds like the type of music that you could just see their parents raising their eyebrows when they first heard it thinking that their son is crazy if he thinks his “music†would be commercially viable. Regardless, their set was amazing and the crowd was eating up their samples fused with drums. They were highly entertaining too – jumping into the crowd and playing to their whims. The energy reminded me of the Shout Out Out Out Out set two years ago. SHOW LESS
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| 20 | Skydiggers : A Penny More |
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(Canadian) Skydiggers closed Hillside on the Sunday night and this was their final show. This is a band thatâ [...]
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Track 3 from Restless
Length: 00:04:16 Year: 1992 |
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(Canadian) Skydiggers closed Hillside on the Sunday night and this was their final show. This is a band that’s been around for over 20 years and they are still a joy to see live. Andy Maize is such a performer, and a gentleman. He really knows how to share the stage and I always have loved his dance moves. It was a pleasure to spend an hour with them. It’s been a long time. SHOW LESS
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I can't believe that I just realized that the lyrics in the second half of Handsome Men by Rock Plaza Central are lifted from the Rheostatics' song Queer. Nice!
11/19/09 04:00pm
