After a few days of workin' away in the Northern Groove cave... the magazine is out for September!  It's a 40 pager packed with as many photos as we could fit.  Let us know what you think!  Who would have ever thought there was so much amazing art, music, and theatre, going on in our remote northern community!

The physical copy of the magazine will be available around town within the next few days.

Here is the direct link to the magazine:
http://www.northerngroove.com/magazine/northern-groove-september-2010.html

If you're on Twitter... follow @northerngroove!  We've been using Twitter for a while and lovin' it!  All of our article's are also posted to twitter to try and make it easier to stay up to date with local music, theatre, and arts in our community!

Also, it works both ways!  If you're a local artist and we're not already following you... let us know.  We take pride in being connected, and if you're on twitter, let's get in touch!

Also, if you're more of a facebook kinda person... that's cool too.  For those who don't mind the occasional invite or mass message... join our Facebook Group.  If you're more interested in the occasional local arts status update or just want to show your support -- join our Facebook Page!

Sasha Lewis will be performing at Jackfish Dundees on Wednesday September 1st!  Here's a little bit of background on Sasha from her website:

From the small village of Dunster, B.C Canada tucked away in the mountains comes the rock folkstress Sasha Lewis.

With folk-rock, roots, and reggae mixed with progressive power, this young lady is a force to be reckoned with; whether it comes from performing, writing, composing or developing her entrepreneurial skills to further herself in the music industry. Over the past year, Lewis has been recording her widely anticipated debut album, Rooted. Released on July 30, 2010, and supported by Independent Distribution world wide, Lewis’ BC Summer Rooted Tour is a solid foundation, and is already turning heads with Industry Reps, sparking media interest across North America. Throughout BC, Lewis will be headlining, featured, and showcased, as well as hosting workshops and being an MC over the summer. With plans underway for an Eastern Canada tour, keep an eye out for this emerging artist.

Compared to many leading ladies, Lewis has an edgy and powerful vocal range, like that of Holly McNarland, as well as a sense of songwriting and wit like Ani Difranco. Known for her collaboration with many artists of different genres, Lewis has found her niche with a unique style of her own. With her powerful vocals and lyrics, she hits the right emotions and pulls at your heart strings. Since the first strum of her guitar, and the stroke of the pen, Lewis’ genuine fan base has continued to grow.

In 2008, Lewis was awarded the Shuswap Music Career Development Award and was showcased at the 2009 Roots and Blues pre-concert series. Most recently, she was nominated as a finalist in the 2010 Songwriting Competition, A Song for the Shuswap. Lewis has also participated in a number of songwriters workshops some along side with Coco Love Alcorn, Scott Dunbar and Sarah Noni Metzner. Also a studio vocalist and co-writer for other groups and known to be a host, guest speaker, promoter and events coordinator are just a few things that have earned her reputation in the industry.

Her personal experiences have given her strength and perseverance with a story to be heard. This is just the beginning of more things to come from this acclaimed powerhouse singer/songwriter.

Scott Cook is performing at Tim 'n Tycs on Thursday September 2nd.

Scott Cook sings honest, thoughtful acoustic roots music with a barefoot feel--true stories, sung to the accompaniment of guitar, banjo, ukulele and harmonica, or backed by his capable shipmates, The Long Weekends. His self-published 2007 solo debut, Long Way to Wander, made the folk/roots top ten nationwide on campus & community radio, and kept him on the road for the better part of two years, living in his van, playing constantly, picking up stories and passing them on. His newest "love letter to the world" is a fitting follow-up, and his best work to date. Entitled This One's on the House, it's a collection of road stories, existential ramblings, and musings on love, loss, and the courage to love again.

“Basically, this is exactly the kind of act you'd be happy to stumble down the hill or through the birches and hear at a music festival... warm like a campfire, familiar like the lake down the road... deep-thinking, introspective stuff" -Fish Griwkowsky, The Edmonton Sun

"His music has the ability to transport one instantly to a space of campfire-lit, creek-dipping radiance... This album is perennially serendipitous – like one is chancing upon a well-traveled old soul by the fireside, whose stripping-away-the-veneer knowledge of the world is never jaded, but always innocent." -Monica Chattaway, CKUA Radio

Visit Scott's website, www.scottcook.net for photos, lyrics, press materials, and more detail than you could possibly need.

It's an all ages show and tickets are only $10!

The Brian MacMillan Trio is performing at Whole Wheat 'n Honey tonight. It'll be the last show for a while. Honest, Brian will have his hands full for the winter so if you want to get your BMAC cup full you better check out the show tonight. It's a special show. Intimate, up-close, and he might even take a few requests.

While preparing dinner last night, Brian and Scott took a little time out to say a few words.

For more info...

http://www.northerngroove.com/arts-culture/music/the-mac-is-back-with-friends.html

See ya tonight.