This will not be an entirely biased review of Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers. I did not grow up listening to every Buddy Wasisname album since Makin’ for the Harbour which came out not three years after my birth. I do not know all the words to Sarah, The Hillside in September or Shinny On The Ice, to name a few. I never go to any shows within a 200km radius. I did not meet Mr. Blackmore when I was a kid in Marble Mountain’s old chalet during one of their shows. I would not giggle like a little girl if I were to meet them again.

OK, Ok. I’ll admit it, they’re my heroes. All of them, not just Kevin a.k.a Buddy, but Rocky and Chaulky too. From the jigs-n-reels to comedic breaks, all brought together nicely with the timeless Newfoundland odes and songs… I’m a fan of it all.

And nothing says “Newfoundlandia” quite like a performance by Buddy Wasisname and the Other Fellers on George Street, opened by none other then Rex Goudie himself. If memory serves they opened with Make ‘n’ Break Hornpipe and the not oft performed Mr. McGuire Sit Down. Personally, I was absolutely thrilled to hear Mr. McGuire Sit Down as it’s my all-time favorite Buddy Wasisname song and haven’t seen it live in years. They played straight for almost an hour and a half, mixing upbeat jigs with songs that’ll bring a tear to the eye. As well, they did Chainsaw Earl which they wrote sometime in 1991. And almost 20 years on it still had everyone in stitches.

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We’ve given away dozens of QV beer so far this summer and we’re back this week to give away a dozen more!

Every Friday from 430pm to 8pm it’s happy hour at Quidi Vidi Brewery. They’ve got drink specials, live music, and for one lucky Signal reader a free case of their favourite QV beer!

Every week, all summer long we’re giving you the chance to win.

All you have to do to enter is answer this simple question: what is your favourite Quidi Vidi beer?

Leave your answer as a comment here and you’ll be entered into our Friday 4pm draw. The winner can claim their case of beer at Quidi Vidi Brewery.

Photo via Lyndon Keating's flickr stream. Thanks Lyndon!

Note: all comments must be accompanied by a valid e-mail address (we don’t collect that stuff in any way, but it helps keep the number of repeat entries down to a minimum, which is only fair).

The journey home from a night downtown isn’t always easy.

There are streets littered with belligerent drunks, a serious lack of available cabs and an increasingly nagging need for nourishment all to contend with as you try to make your way.

But these two seemed to have it figured out.

Pizza already in hand, they wisely chose the less worn path of Duckworth Street circa 2:30am this morning to open their taxi hailing frequencies.

Do you have a preferred method for making your way home after a night on the town? Assuming you’re not too hung over to type today, let us know in the comments!

Jetset Motel are celebrating the release of their debut self-titled album with a return to St. John’s tonight at The Ship alongside special guests The Pathological Lovers and The Domestics.

Tickets are $10 at the door, but one lucky Signal reader and a friend will be strutting in tonight for free and walking away with a signed copy of the new album.

To enter the draw for tonight’s pair of free tickets + signed CD, simply leave a comment below.

We’ll be making our draw from all the comments here at 6pm this evening so don’t delay: leave your comment now!

Note: all comments must be accompanied by a valid e-mail address (we don’t collect that stuff in any way, but it helps keep the number of repeat entries down to a minimum, which is only fair).

UPDATE:

Congratulations to D’Arcy Butler for winning two tickets and a signed CD for the Jetset Motel CD Release Party at The Ship tonight!