What a GREAT show, we rammed Clinton’s and paid homage to Nirvana with a KC Roberts spin. The band was on fire and it was amazing to hear the crowd singing along with all their favourite Nirvana songs. Thanks to all of you who came we raised $1045 for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders.

And for all of you who couldn’t make it… we have BIG news. We had the show recorded by our studio engineer (PROPS to Phil Spencer). We will be offering it online as a FREE ALBUM! That’s right… FREE. We will be posting the online release date here soon.

NIRVANA TRIBUTE FEB 19th

(like you’ve never heard)

First of all, if anyone’s in the same situation as me, you were completely overwhelmed, and caught of guard by the horrific disaster in Haiti. And I just haven’t had the money or a chance to help in anyway yet. So this show is our opportunity to use our art and music, to send a nice little chunk the way of “Doctors without Borders”, who do a lot of good out there. http://www.msf.ca/ Half the proceeds from this show will go to that cause.

Now to the music. So I grew up listening to a lot of rock, and in the 90’s how could you deny the fury, originality and music of Nirvana. I used to play and write songs that were edgy grunge-style rock like it was going out of style.
Well along the way a lot of other music hit me hard…..funk, jazz, hip-hop, jungle, house, reggae and more. So the band and I will be taking our favorite Nirvana songs and completely re-arranging them in the aforementioned styles. Basically, I’ve never heard of anyone doing anything quite like this, so you may not want to miss this.
The music we’ll be working with, and completely distorting for the dance floor, on FRIDAY FEBRUARY 19th is:

Lounge Act
Breed
Frances Farmer will have her revenge on Seattle
Lithium
Heart Shaped Box
Sliver
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Serve the Servants
Pennyroyal Tea
Something in the way
Come as you are
Rape me
In Bloom
On a Plain

Anyways, The band and I would really love to see you guys out, and share this awesome new music we’ve created. There will be 2 sets of different songs (one at 10pm and the other at 11:30). And we’ll be spinning great music between sets. By the way, the band will be a 9 piece:

Paul Metcalfe – Sax
Chino De Villa – Drums
Todd Pentney – Keys
Jon Challoner – Trumpet
Christian Overton – Trombone
Matt Fullbrook – Bass
Angela Wheeler – Vox
Kirsten Rea – Vox
KC Roberts – Guitar, Vox

Door open at 9:30

Clintons is at 693 Bloor west, and is right by Christie subway station

All the best to everyone (and happy Valentines Day)

~ KC

Parkdale Funk 1: The Pillage of Bloor West Village is #1 on CIUT for the week of December 13.

We are doing a radio performance on CIUT Radio (89.5FM)

The program is called Take 5

Airtime is December 8th (between 8:30am and 9am)

You can also listen online here:

http://www.ciut.fm/listenlive.php

“The Identity Crisis’” Cd release show at the El Mocambo, Friday November 13th. There will be a wide variety of acts and styles, which always makes for a worthwhile show. Plus this is the first time the Live Revolution’s played Elmo since our James Brown tribute of 2007.

Advance tickets are only 10$, and door is 15$

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30th @ the Horseshoe

Halloween Eve…….2009
You thought it was safe to go out….but boy were you wrong!
(Eerie, haunting string music begins)

DOORS creak open at 9:30pm
The demonic sacrifice is 8$

So this October 30th will you find the Massacre…or will the Massacre find YOU!?

Our new album is now being sold at Soundscapes (572 College St. West). Spread the word!

We also set up a slick photo album. There are tons of pictures from last Saturday’s CD Release Show so check ‘em out.

KC Roberts and the Live Revolution tore the roof off Hugh’s Room with a tight 3 set evening of funk! For those of you who missed it, here are some LIVE audio clip and pictures…enjoy!

Hey Folks,

Just wanted to remind everyone that my band and I are releasing our new CD “Parkdale Funk” this Saturday August 22nd at Hugh’s Room. We will be playing the CD material front to back starting at 9:45pm. Then after a short break, we’ll be coming back on to play another small set of our funkiest live tunes.

This CD is a real funky, eclectic and straight from the heart collection of original music. Everybody in the band put a lot of themselves into this, and we’re all very pumped to let this animal loose in the jungle.

So if there was ever a time to put on your dancing shoes and come on out and party with us, this is that time!! We couldn’t have got here with out you guys, and so we hope you can be a part of this special funky-ass night!

If you want advance tix just give hughs room a shout (416) 531-6604 or check out their website http://www.hughsroom.com/

And please stop by our MySpace, and check out 2 newly posted tunes, of the 13 new tracks, from our new disc.

http://www.myspace.com/kcrobertsandtherawblue

All the best and see you at the Release

~ KC