Check Ça goes Chic!

POSTPONED TO OCT 9! 

CHIC GAMINE ON Check Ça OCTOBER 9

 

Chic Gamine on Check Ça

Check Ça is excited to have members of Winnipeg-Montreal band Chic Gamine live on the the show next Friday (Oct 9)! Tune in for a fun chat about the band newest album release of "Light a Match" (and folks, it is hot, hot, hot!) on October 23 and some of the exciting things they've been up to over the past while. We'll be spinning some of their tunes - old and new - but here's a little taste in case you can't wait:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nbkY6mr_XE


Hope you will tune in for some good times!

Catch their show on October 4 at West End Cultural Centre with Lindi Ortega.

            The West End Cultural Centre 
            and The Winnipeg Folk Festival present
       Lindi Ortega with Chic Gamine
       Sunday, October 4, 2015
          Doors 7:15pm // Show 8pm
          West End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg
          Tickets $25 in advance plus fees through Ticketmaster, and 
          at the Winnipeg Folk Festival Music Store.

And do keep checking the blog as we'll be adding some news and show updates for some of our Check Ça faves. Keep it funky!

Summertime in Winnipeg

Summertime... 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAMm_VmOjA


Hello-yello Check Ça-ites! It's been a long while since we've posted an update, so here goes. Lots happened over the summer: Spy from Cairo at MEME; Super Duty Tough Work bringing hip hop with a live jazz flavour; local Caribbean music along side featured performer Freddie McGregor at Soca-Reggae Fest; a slew of performers on Canada Day; The Mariachi Ghost with a special international guest at The Times Change(d) Cabaret; Jupiter Storm bringing funk and beats with style at Fox & Fiddle and elsewhere; and Curtis Nowosad with the UofM Jazz Faculty giving samples from his upcoming album (check out the grooves on Dialectics). Definitely not a quiet summer!

Special mention is deserved for the performers in the Bannatyne Street Carnaval (August 22-23). Check Ça familiar faces Marco Castillo and the Brazillian Beats, Trio Bembe, Amber Epp, and Papa Mambo all offered a bright spot on a rainy weekend. Hope everyone took in the cozy indoor performances.

Dirty Catfish Brass Band, who were on the show on June 6th, spiked to the top of CKUW's playlist charts recently. Way to go guys! Check out the delicious danceable tunes on their debut album, Brass Riot!

Lots of great shows and interviews coming up this Fall, so keep it locked to Check Ça! if you have a tip on an upcoming show or artists you think we should know about drop us a line at checkca@ymail.com

keep it funky!