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The Northern Pikes
The Northern Pikes are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1984. The original members are Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Merl Bryck and Glen Hollingshead, who left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Don Schmid in June 1986. The band was active until 1993 and toured and recorded again from 1999 through to the present. The Northern Pikes were inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, September 30, 2012, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The band released its ninth record of original material, ''Forest of Love'', on June 7, 2019. History The Northern Pikes released two independent EPs before being signed to Virgin Records in 1986, ''The Northern Pikes'' (1984) and ''Scene in North America'' (1985). They also recorded a song for ''Saskatchewan After Dark'', a 1985 compilation of Saskatchewan-based artists sponsored by the provincial government. Their first album for Virgin, '' Big Blue Sky'', included the Semko-penned "Teenland", the band's fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatoon
Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Highway, Trans-Canada Yellowhead Highway, and has served as the cultural and economic hub of central Saskatchewan since its founding in 1882 as a Temperance movement, Temperance colony. With a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 census population of 266,141, Saskatoon is the List of cities in Saskatchewan, largest city in the province, and the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, 17th largest Census Metropolitan Area in Canada, with a 2021 census population of 317,480. Saskatoon is home to the University of Saskatchewan, the Meewasin Valley Authority (which protects the South Saskatchewan River and provides for the city's popular riverbank park spaces), and Wanuskewin Heritage Park (a National Historic Site of Canada and UNES ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Award
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gig (Northern Pikes Album)
''Gig'' is the first live by The Northern Pikes released in 1993. This album was recorded over two nights during the tour to support '' Neptune''. Following the tour, the band would dissolve until reforming in 1999. The live album is a combination of two "gigs": June 10, 1993 at the Le Spectrum in Montreal and June 11, 1993 at The Music Hall in Toronto. The shows were also released on video in VHS format, but this is long out of print. The band was supported on the tour by Universal Honey, a band formed by Johnny Sinclair and Leslie Stanwyck both formerly of The Pursuit of Happiness. Leslie Stanwyck joined the band on stage to sing co-vocals on the song "Worlds Away". Track listing #"The Way You Are" (from the album '' Neptune'', 1992) – 6:39 #"Girl With a Problem" (from the album '' Snow in June'', 1990) – 4:08 #"Believe" (from the album '' Neptune'', 1992) – 4:26 #"Unimportant" (from the album '' Snow in June'', 1990) – 3:18 #"Things I Do for Money" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Of Love (Northern Pikes Album)
''Bosco d'amore'' (internationally released as ''Forest of Love'') is a 1981 Italian drama film directed by Alberto Bevilacqua. It is loosely based on a novel of Giovanni Boccaccio. It entered the competition at the 38th Venice International Film Festival. Cast *Monica Guerritore: Agnolella *Rodolfo Bigotti: Pietro * William Berger *Mario Feliciani *Orso Maria Guerrini *Gisela Hahn * Stanko Molnar * Rina Franchetti Rina Franchetti (23 December 1907 – 18 August 2010) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 50 films between 1932 and 1990. Selected filmography * ''Two Happy Hearts'' (1932) * ''La segretaria per tutti'' (1933) * ''The Peddler and th ... References External links * 1981 films Italian drama films Films directed by Alberto Bevilacqua Films based on Italian novels Films based on works by Giovanni Boccaccio Films scored by Carlo Rustichelli Films set in the 14th century 1980s Italian films {{1980s-Italy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
''The StarPhoenix'' is a daily newspaper that serves Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, and is a part of Postmedia Network. The ''StarPhoenix'' puts out six editions each week and publishes one weekly, ''Bridges''. It is also part of the canada.com web portal. History The ''StarPhoenix'' was first published as ''The Saskatoon Phoenix'' on October 17, 1902 (following a short-lived attempt at a local newspaper, the ''Saskatoon Sentinel''). In 1909, it became a daily paper and, in 1910, was renamed the ''Saskatoon Capital''. The paper was sold and bought several times between its inception and the 1920s, at one point being owned by W. F. Herman, the future owner and publisher of the ''Windsor Star''."W. F. Herman, Editor of the Windsor Star," ''The New York Times'' (Jan. 17, 1938). By 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Things I Do For Money
''Things I Do for Money'' is a 2019 Canadian crime film, directed by Warren P. Sonoda.Jordan Pinto"Warren P. Sonoda on doing ‘everything you’re not supposed to’ on his 11th feature" '' Playback'', August 11, 2020. The film stars Theodor Aoki and Maximilian Aoki as two cello-playing brothers in Hamilton, Ontario, who become embroiled in the criminal underworld when a bag of money belonging to a criminal hitman accidentally ends up in their possession. The film was the first-ever acting role for both Theodor and Maximilian Aoki, real-life sibling cellists from Hamilton who also composed the film's score.Graham Rockingham"Director Warren P. Sonoda returns to Hamilton to film crime drama with city’s cello-playing Aoki brothers" ''Hamilton Spectator'', August 17, 2020. Their father, Edward Aoki, also has a supporting role in the film as another hitman; the film's cast also includes Yodit Tewoderos, Rhett Morita, Jennifer Lynn Walton, Dax Lough, Danilo Reyes, Colette Zacca and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren P
A warren is a network of wild rodent or lagomorph, typically rabbit burrows. Domestic warrens are artificial, enclosed establishment of animal husbandry dedicated to the raising of rabbits for meat and fur. The term evolved from the medieval Anglo-Norman concept of free warren, which had been, essentially, the equivalent of a hunting license for a given woodland. Architecture of the domestic warren The cunicularia of the monasteries may have more closely resembled hutches or pens, than the open enclosures with specialized structures which the domestic warren eventually became. Such an enclosure or ''close'' was called a ''cony-garth'', or sometimes ''conegar'', ''coneygree'' or "bury" (from "burrow"). Moat and pale To keep the rabbits from escaping, domestic warrens were usually provided with a fairly substantive moat, or ditch filled with water. Rabbits generally do not swim and avoid water. A ''pale'', or fence, was provided to exclude predators. Pillow mounds The most c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grapes Of Wrath (band)
The Grapes of Wrath are a platinum-selling Canadian rock band. Formed in 1983, they enjoyed their greatest commercial success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The group split in 1992, with Kane going solo while Jones and the Hoopers continued to record as Ginger. Vocalists Tom Hooper and Kevin Kane briefly reunited as the Grapes of Wrath for one album in 2000. With the return of Chris Hooper for a festival appearance in 2010, the three founding members were back together and have continued to perform and record since. ''Singles'', a greatest hits collection featuring two new recordings, was released in October 2012 by EMI in Canada. The band's most recent studio album, ''High Road'', was issued in 2013, with a compilation album of sessions recorded for CBC’s “Brave New Waves” following in 2017. Biography The Grapes of Wrath were formed in Kelowna, British Columbia, in 1983 by Chris Hooper, Tom Hooper and Kevin Kane. All three had been members of the short-lived p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Stroud
Les Stroud (born October 20, 1961) is a Canadian survival skills, survival expert, filmmaker and musician best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host of the television series ''Survivorman''. Stroud was named Chief Scout by Scouts Canada on November 22, 2021. After a short career behind the scenes in the music industry, Stroud became a full-time wilderness guide, survival instructor and musician based in Huntsville, Ontario. Stroud has produced survival-themed programming for OLN, The Outdoor Life Network, The Discovery Channel, The Science Channel, and YTV (TV channel), YTV. The survival skills imparted from watching Stroud's television programs have been cited by several people as the reason they lived through harrowing wilderness ordeals. Biography Stroud was born in the Mimico neighbourhood of Toronto and graduated from Mimico High School. He went on to complete the Music Industry Arts program at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. Stroud wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live (Northern Pikes Album)
{{Infobox album , name = Live , type = Live album , artist = The Northern Pikes , cover = NorthernPikes-Live.jpg , alt = , released = 2000 , recorded = April 26, 28 & 29, 2000 , venue = North Bay, ON, Wakefield, PQ and Toronto, ON , studio = , genre = Rock , length = , label = Northern Pike Records (Independent) , producer = , prev_title = Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993 , prev_year = 1999 , next_title = Truest Inspiration , next_year = 2001 ''Live'' is the second live album by The Northern Pikes released in 2000. The album was released independently. In 1999, Virgin Records asked the band members for their input on a "greatest hits" package. The band decided to do a short promotional tour following the release of ''Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993'', but found themselves enjoying the more relaxed independence of making their own schedule that they continued touring. The album ''Live'' was recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Good Life (Northern Pikes Album)
''It's a Good Life'' is the seventh studio album by The Northern Pikes released in 2003. Like their previous studio album, it was released independently. The first single from the album was "It's a Good Life" in 2003, followed by "Underwater" in 2004. A promotional video was also made for "Underwater", the band's first since "Everything" in 1993. The album ends with the song "Blame The Song" which is a tongue-in-cheek tune about the power of a hit song. Not only is the song credited to all four members of the band (a rarity for them), but the lyrics refer to the specific band members in the second last verse (sung by Bryan Potvin): "Jay and Merl drinkin' margaritas/Donnie's in the kitchen cookin' chicken fajitas/I'm sittin' here swattin' West Nile mosquitos/Blame the Song" and the final verse refers specifically to their career: "The Things I Do For Money/I'll never understand/Why I'm 40 years old and still playin' in this band/I guess it's got somethin' to do with 'Teenland'/Bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truest Inspiration
''Truest Inspiration'' is the sixth studio album by The Northern Pikes released in 2001. This was their first album of new music since they reformed in 1999 after a 6-year break. Following the release of ''Neptune'' in 1992 and the subsequent live album called ''Gig'' in 1993, the band decided to disband. During their time apart, Jay Semko and Bryan Potvin each released a solo album. However, in 1999 Virgin Records asked the band members for their input on a "greatest hits" package. The band decided to do a short promotional tour following the release of ''Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993'', but found themselves enjoying the more relaxed independence of making their own schedule that they continued touring. After a live album called ''Live'' released in 2000, the band decided to record a new album in the latter half of 2000. No longer signed to Virgin Records, the album was released independently by the band's Square Dog management group. Track listing #"Echo Off The Beach" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
