THE RISING HEDONS’ BRADLEY TINDALL – LIVE @ RETRO

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2010 | 8pm

NT$350 Includes Coffee or Premium Beer

Book your seat in advance | RETRO | 04 2375 5592

The Rising Hedons’ Bradley Tindall is, above all, a songwriter. Following in the footsteps of the much-loved storytellers Scott Cook & Faye Blais, Tindall sings of love, life and travel through an ever-expanding series of melodies. Combining blues and rock with elements of world music, the songs have a distinctly quirky flavour that is unique to his writing. After a hiatus of more than a year, Bradley returns to the stage with a suitcase full of new writings (about witches, disappearing brides and a red-tailed, horned woman who casts judgement upon all those who eat the lovely creatures of this Earth!). This is a rare chance to see these songs performed in an intimate setting.

Official Website | http://www.therisinghedons.com/

Download MP3’s | http://therisinghedons.bandcamp.com/

Music Video | http://www.youtube.com/therisinghedons

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Buy a CD | http://www.cdbaby.com/artist/therisinghedons

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Location: Wu Quan West Rd. Sec 1 no.116, next to the Art Museum!

Taichung, Taiwan

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Cheers,

TRH

SPOTLIGHT – Kyle Merriman | By Rachel Sharp

Kyle Merriman | www.brandknewme.com | brandknewme@gmail.com

The Skinny: HDR specialist | Dedicated to Independent Art | Web Skills +

Kyle Merriman’s portraits manage to capture personal moments without feeling invasive or staged and they present characters from varied social positions, from street vendors, to rock bands, to vacationers, to snake charmers.

While his interest in photography stemmed from a desire to document his travels for friends and family in Canada, he has branched out to artistic studies of the people and places he encounters.

It’s a unique talent to be unobtrusive. The people in Merriman’s portraits appear lost in thought, caught up in an adrenaline rush, focused on the tasks of their profession. In short, they’ve been captured in a way that strikes a chord with the viewer as being vivid and real. It’s Merriman’s empathy with his human subjects that shows a truly unique experience of the world.

You can see some of Merriman’s photographs at his current exhibit at the Lei Gallery at Stock 20 (through July 4, 2010) or on his website, www.brandknewme.com .

More images from the gallery

Rachel Sharp is an American writer living in Taiwan. Read more here.

]]> http://www.therisinghedons.com/?feed=rss2&p=822 0 http://www.therisinghedons.com/?p=683 http://www.therisinghedons.com/?p=683#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 09:25:03 +0000 admin http://www.therisinghedons.com/?p=683 Scott Cook is a Canadian singer/songwriter/storyteller who travels the world spreading a message of peace.

SPOTLIGHT – Scott Cook | By Rachel Sharp

Scott Cook | http://www.scottcook.net | grooverevival@gmail.com | (780) 695-3474

The Skinny: Two wonderful solo albums, tours constantly, captivating live performer.

Scott Cook is first and foremost a storyteller. His lyrics are visceral, relatable, and highlight the exceptional moments of everyday life. His sophomore solo album, “This One’s On the House”, centers around the experiences of a working class traveler. Cook describes the two-sided coin of life on the road—the freedom and the constant hustle for cash. He manages to do this with a realness that may not make you want to follow in his footsteps, but with a charm that’ll make you want to have a few beers and a conversation with the man.

During his recent tour of Taiwan, Cook reintroduced himself to the expat community he was once (and arguably still is) a part of. Cook spent six years in Taiwan, teaching English and playing music. He released his first solo album, “Long Way to Wander” here, and then he toured in his native Canada. He aims to follow in the footsteps of singer/songwriter and activist Pete Seeger, whom he reveres as someone who has used his music to lend a hand to causes he believes in.

He was welcomed back to Taiwan in style—he thanked a packed house at Retro in Taichung for “actually listening to the songs” and Dakeng Bohemien, ‘Boston’ Paul G. Davis, reported that a record number of over three hundred people were drawn to his show at the now infamous Refuge.

The title track of his latest release, “This One’s On The House (The Hobo Song)”, describes living in a van, police harassment, sneaking drinks into bars, and reminds listeners that “You sure can’t take it with you when you go/ Might as well get used to livin’ without now”. Another track with sage advice is “If It Won’t Break Your Heart”. Although it cites the state of world as “cruel” and full of people that “suck the soul [out] of it and give you back the grief”, its view is hopeful in the belief that through pain can come relief—“If it won’t break your heart, it ain’t love”. A song any teacher in Taiwan can relate to.

Although Scott Cook is living the dream many artists have—to make a living by making art—he articulates the innate dichotomy of expression and earning by uniquely comparing his job to others. In his opening track, “Carving Stone,” he says his occupation is “A lot like being a stripper, a lot of trying to turn drunks on”.  During his live shows, he remains humble and grateful, signing CD’s for anyone that wants, but he’s also not averse to asking for a beer and a couple of dollars to pay for his cab fare.  ||END||

Rachel Sharp is an American writer living in Taiwan. Read more here.

Ryan Harrington Photography | www.ryanharringtonphotography.com | rjh.photography@gmail.com

The Skinny: He takes great pictures. He’s reliable. He’s fast. He’s one hell of a nice guy.

Ryan Harrington has been our primary photographer for the last three years. He has consistently provided top notch service and is a real pleasure to work with. Any band, DJ or otherwise creative person should contact Ryan for any photography projects. He is also a fantastic landscape photographer and his HDR shots are definitely worth checking out.

Anyone who caught his ‘Taichung Beauty’ photo exhibition at Stock 20 last month will tell you Ryan has been working harder than ever and it shows in his pieces.

He currently has his Taichung Beauty Postcard series I & II for sale. You can order the sets by e-mailing him. 300NT (10 CDN) for either set or 500NT (16 CDN) for both.

Go with both. They are really lovely.

How great is this picture?

Terry Engel is doing a really great thing up in Taipei! Every Friday morning at 10:00 am, he showcases one of Taiwan’s many indie artists. Previous bands have included the amazing Dr. Reniculous Lipz & the Skallyunz, our bluesy Taichung friends 3 Day Bender and the bluesman himself, DC Rapier, with his BoPoMoFo.

This type of indie showcase in Taiwan is unique to Terry’s show on ICRT, so spread the word if it suits your mood.

Janelle and Bradley from The Rising Hedons had a chance to sit down with Terry last week in the Taipei studio to discuss the international release of their latest album ‘Seaside Caravan’ and also to play a few acoustic tunes live. For those of you around the world, this was your first chance to hear the newest song from The Rising Hedons called ‘Run’.

Enjoy the tunes and remember that Seaside Caravan is waiting for you as a FREE download right here.

Listen below :

- Run

- Never Gonna Get Away Again

Rock on Terry and keep on supporting live music in Taiwan.

Congratulations to the following 5 people for being the first ones to e-mail us during the show.

戴 亞琪 Nina

Wendy Chen

Lynn Lin

Olivia Woo

Nancy Tsai

We will mail you a FREE copy of the ‘Seaside Caravan‘ CD along with a photo of the band! Rock on.

It is also very possible that a friend or two may pop into the Taipei studio to play a few songs, so make sure that you tune in!

E-mail us during the interview (management@therisinghedons.com) with your name, address and telephone number, for a chance to win a FREE copy of The Rising Hedons’ latest disc ‘Seaside Caravan’, which is otherwise available at www.therisinghedons.com and on iTunes.

Listen here: http://www.icrt.com.tw/

Mail us here: management@therisinghedons.com

For our friends around the world:

10:00 a.m. Friday May 7, 2010 in Taipei, Taiwan

03:00 a.m. Friday May 7, 2010 in London, England

10:00 p.m. Thursday May 6, 2010 in Toronto, Canada

12:00 Noon Friday May 7, 2010 in Sydney, Australia

Attention Rock & Roll Music Lovers:

Taiwan’s own “The Rising Hedons” will be debuting their new CD “Seaside Caravan” on the ArtistFirst World Radio Network!

To tune-in on your computer visit: http://wms.artistfirst.fastserv.com/artistfirst or visit www.artistfirst.com

The first 5 people to e-mail us during the show will get a FREE copy of the new disc. (management@therisinghedons.com)

The interview is an hour long. Pete and Bradley will be talking about the new record and also releasing some tour plans for the fall. Also make sure to check out the interview by Oliver Benjamin Thayer here. His new album is coming out soon and his interview is well worth listening to.

Times around the world:

Sunday, May 30th at 8:00 PM in New York/Toronto

Monday, May 31st at 8:00 AM in Taipei

Monday, May 31st at 1:00 AM in London

]]> http://www.therisinghedons.com/?feed=rss2&p=768 0 http://www.therisinghedons.com/?p=161 http://www.therisinghedons.com/?p=161#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:46:34 +0000 admin http://www.risinghedons.com/?p=161 In the summer of 2009, Keith Duggan and the idProductions team shot a music video for the first single from the Seaside Caravan album. Check out the 1920’s silent film inspired video for the song ‘Money’.

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