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March Giveaway:4 Pairs of Tickets To See Belvedere!!
Monday, March 3, 2014

Hey readers!

I just bought my tickets to see Belvedere's Toronto show in June at Rockpile West, and thought, "We should do a giveaway for our listeners!"

Photo courtesy of Jersey Girl in Canada's phone camera.

We've got tickets for 8 lucky people to see Belvedere play live with local support from Stigmachine, IVS, and We Outspoken!

Event flyer

TUNE IN to the Jamsterdam Top 10 countdown this week at 10am EST or midnight EST and I'll be posting the question on Wednesday. First person who gets the answer correct, wins a pair of tickets! If you win tickets, you can pick them up from a chick wearing a Jamsterdam t-shirt before doors at 7:30pm at the venue!

"Like" us on Facebook to keep up-to-date with this awesome giveaway! We will be giving away a pair of tickets every Wednesday in March!

Good luck!

@JerZGrlinCanada

Vive Le Ska @Rockpile West: K-Man and the 45's, IVS, Adam's Mind, and more!
Thursday, February 13, 2014

Hey readers!

K-Man and the 45's Event Poster

Are you in the Greater Toronto area on Saturday March 8 and looking for something awesome to do? Montreal-based ska band, K-Man and the 45's are passing through the area via Rockpile West! That night, they've got local support from Mississauga-based punk band, IVS (who have just announced they're also playing a show with Belvedere in June!), Etobicoke-based ska/punk band, The Filthy Radicals, Toronto-based ska band, Adam's Mind, Ottawa-based ska band, Suits 'N' Toques, Toronto punk band, Joatmm, and the Toronto band, Big Brother!

Prepare to get your skank on (no, I don't mean dress/act like a whore, unless that's your thing... then no judgement...) and support this talented lineup of Canadian bands!

For tickets you can buy online, <CLICK HERE>, but if you know any of the guys in the bands, they may be selling tickets, so I would highly suggest buying them directly off the dudes in the bands.

Also, tune in this week to the Jamsterdam Top 10 countdown, and check out which of these bands have made their way into the countdown! Tune in daily at 10am EST, or midnight EST right here on jamsterdamradio.com!

SIDE NOTE: I got some random text (from some number I didn't recognize) earlier about IVS and a baseball song? Is that one of their new tunes they'll be playing (I heard through the grapevine they're playing new tunes!) If you understand what this is, please let me know because I'm lost, and quite intrigued.

@JerZGrlinCanada

"Point of Ruin" by Overtime Heroes is The #1 Track!!
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

On the last week of 2013, Overtime Heroes takes the #1 spot on the Jamsterdam Top 10 Countdown with "Point Of Ruin"! A few of their friends from IVS make appearances in the video, and it's the perfect party video, directed by Steve Ferreira, to get you hyped up for your New Years Eve festivities! Check it out!

Tune into the Jamsterdam Top 10 every day at 10 am and midnight EST (Toronto, Canada time) for more of the top 10 best tunes you've never heard!

All of us from Jamsterdam Radio wish you an amazing last day of 2013, and Happy New Year! Cheers to 2014, and awesome new beginnings!

@JerZGrlinCanada

The Perfect Date Night: Dinner and An Orchestra
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Hey ladies and gents!

On Saturday, November 23rd, I went to see “Heroic Brass”, a Mississauga Symphony Orchestra show, featuring the amazingly talented trumpet player/pianist, Guy Few, who played for a packed hall. He only played the trumpet this time, but it was still pretty sweet (side note: I totally thought he’d play the trumpet and the piano at the same time- hope to catch that sometime!)!

MSO photo courtesy of Ryan Tobin

The show was great- with a lot of powerful numbers. There was a point in the first half of the show where they had the image of a Disney-esque castle projected in the background, and as I looked at the musicians and the way they synchronized their movements while playing, I felt like I was watching a classic Disney movie, like “Fanstasia” for some reason.

During half time (I know it’s called the intermission, but I notice I tend to call it ‘half time’), I caught a few local ‘celebrity’ sightings as well, including 3/5 of the band, Pretty Odd, as well as guitarist, Matt Hamilton from the punk band, IVS- all who were dressed up, and looking quite dapper.

To kick off the 2^nd half of the show, MSO President and bass player, Paul Weston cracked a few jokes (he’s awesome), as well as mentioned how we can “adopt a musician” before continuing the show. I noticed even from the October show, when Paul Weston takes the mic, he is always entertaining.

At the end of a crazy week, it was pretty sweet to just kick back and listen to a live orchestra playing classical music.

Click photo to zoom in.

It was a successful date night: a high-carb dinner (yes, I feel entitled to one diet cheat day a week), red wine, romantic sounds of live classical music, and more live music- the simple pleasures. I say more live music because following the MSO show, my date and I made our way to Streetsville-based pub, Cuchulainn’s for a drink, where another one of my favorite musicians, Matt“Zaddy” Zadkovich’s cover band, The Infringements, were playing.

Interested in scoring one pair (2) of free tickets to the December 14, 2013 Mississauga Symphony Orchestra show entitled "Holiday Spectacular? There are two ways:

1. Quiz the Maestro video blog series. Info can be found here: http://www.mississaugasymphony.ca/quiz-the-maestro/

2. MSO is closing in on 500 "Likes" on Facebook. The 500th person to "Like" the fan page will receive a prize package that will include: a ticket voucher to any concert in MSO's 2013/2014 season, and a CD of Kevin Lau's "Voyage to the East" as performed by the MSO. Invite your friends to "Like" the Mississauga Symphony Orchestra Facebook Page, as well!

See you there!

@JerZGrlinCanada

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