October 20th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News
Congratulations to The Strain! They walk away with the top prize of $25,000. Congratulations are also due to Les Mosquitos and Tympanic who placed 2nd and 3rd respectively. Each band walks away with $5,000 in support from LiVE 88.5! And a big thanks to LiVE 88.5 for another successful Big Money Shot competition! Once again […]
October 18th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in News
On Friday October 19th, it’s LiVE 88.5‘s annual Big Money Shot Grand Final Show. It’s one of the biggest nights for the local music scene. This year’s lineup is the most diverse yet. Catch performances by Erin Soairse Adair, Kalle Mattson, Apocalypstic, Les Mosquitos, Tympanic and The Strain. The venue once again this year is […]
September 19th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, Features
Night 1 was a great start to the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot Round 3 performances. The crowd was slow to build, but Ritual was hopping by the end of the night. Erin Saoirse Adair got things started off with her folk stylings, switching frequently between her guitar and ukulele. Take a listen if you […]
September 17th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News
The judges had some tough choices to make this year. Now that the dust has settled from 3 great nights of music featuring 15 local bands, LiVE 88.5 has announced the top 6 bands for 2012: Erin Saoirse Adair Kalle Mattson Les Mosquitos The Richardson Band The Strain Tympanic Congratulations to all! The Grand Final […]
September 11th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in Concerts, Features, News
At long last, it’s time for the Round 3 performances of the 2012 edition of the LiVE 88.5 Big Money Shot. You’ve voted for the songs on Facebook, and now it’s time to get out and support your favorites. Audience attendance will be taken into account for each band in determining their entry into the […]
August 7th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News
The top 15 bands in this year’s competition spent time working with a song writer and then had the chance to record their newly penned tune. Once again, it’s time to head on over to LiVE 88.5′s Facebook page and “Like” your favourite songs. Voting will be one of the determining factors in deciding the […]
July 6th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, News
Hot on the heels of the Top 30, LiVE 88.5 has announced the top 15 for this year’s Big money Shot competition. The 15 bands chosen to move on to stage 3 are: Apocalypstic Ashely Crnic Become the Sun Cody Allen Eagleson Emma’s Ringer Erin Saoirse Adair Kalle Mattson Les Mosquitos Liam Lloyd Right By […]
June 9th, 2012 | by Scott Martin | published in Features, Interviews
After catching the Red Hot Chili Peppers concert, I headed out for a beer with my good buddy Eric Eggleston. The conversation eventually shifted from the concert, but music was still the theme. You may know Eric from The Eric Eggleston Band or Harpoon. What you may not know is that he is the creative […]