Chris Wardman

Category: News

  • Gary Quinn

    Gary Charles Quinn
    1954 – 2009

    Peacefully in Toronto on Apr.15, 2009
    Dear son of Audrey & Austin Quinn, formally of Liverpool, England

    Will be sadly missed by his family & many friends.

    Memorial service to be held on
    Monday, May 4, 2009 at 1:00 pm
    Cardinal Funeral Home
    366 Bathurst St.
    Toronto, ON
    416.603.1444

    A Celebration of Gary’s life will be held on
    Saturday May 9, 2009, 8:00pm – onward
    Kit Kat 2

    http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/TheStar/obituary.aspx?n=Gary-Charles-Quinn&pid=126801308
    Death Notice
    Gary Charles Quinn

    Gary Charles Quinn 1954 – 2009 Peacefully in Toronto on Apr.15, 2009 Dear son of Audrey & Austin Quinn, formally of Liverpool, England Will be sadly missed by his family & many friends. Memorial service to be held on Monday, May 4, 2009 at 1:00 pm Cardinal Funeral Home 366 Bathurst St. Toronto, ON 416.603.1444 A Celebration of Gary’s life will be held on Saturday May 9, 2009, 8:00pm – onward Kit Kat 2 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/TheStar/obituary.aspx?n=Gary-Charles-Quinn&pid=126801308 Death Notice Gary Charles Quinn GARY CHARLES QUINN 1954 – 2009 Peacefully in Toronto on April 15, 2009. Dear son of Audrey and Austin Quinn, formerly of Liverpool, England. Will be sadly missed by his family and many friends. Memorial service to be held on Monday, May 4 at 1:00 p.m. at Cardinal Funeral Home, 366 Bathurst St. Toronto, 416-603-1444. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society would be greatly appreciated. Rest in peace Gary

  • The Top 102 Canadian New Rock Songs 2007

    http://www.torontomike.com/2007/03/the_top_102_canadian_new_rock.html
    The Top 102 Canadian New Rock Songs

    [stuff I worked on is bolded]
    42. Blue Peter, Don’t Walk Past [writer/artist]
    47. Rusty, Misogyny [producer]
    60. Breeding Ground, Happy Now I Know [producer]
    63. Chalk Circle, April Fool [producer]
    93. Chalk Circle, This Mourning [producer]

    http://www.torontomike.com/2007/03/the_top_102_canadian_new_rock.html
    The Top 102 Canadian New Rock Songs
    Published March 10, 2007 @ 21:03 in Edge 102 ~ CFNY, Lists
    [stuff I worked on is bolded]
    As previously mentioned, CFNY Edge 102 counted down the top 102 Canadian new rock songs of all time today. They just aired Underwhelmed seconds ago, so you’re getting this awfully quick. I threw this together while watching the Leafs game and filled in the cracks with a little help from my friends.
    1. Sloan, Underwhelmed
    2. The Tragically Hip, New Orleans is Sinking
    3. The Demics, New York City
    4. Arcade Fire, Rebellion (Lies)
    5. Nickelback, How You Remind Me
    6. The Pursuit of Happiness, I’m An Adult Now
    7. Billy Talent, River Below
    8. Spirit Of The West, Home For A Rest
    9. Martha & The Muffins, Echo Beach
    10. AlexisOnFire, This Could Be Anywhere In The World
    11. Our Lady Peace, Naveed
    12. Rough Trade, High School Confidential
    13. Finger Eleven, One Thing
    14. The Gandharvas, The First Day Of Spring
    15. The Viletones, Screamin Fist
    16. Sam Roberts, Brother Down
    17. Matthew Good Band, Apparitions
    18. The Diodes, Tired of Waking Up Tired
    19. The Tragically Hip, Wheat Kings
    20. Alanis Morissette, You Oughta Know
    21. Barenaked Ladies, If I Had $1000000
    22. Lowest Of The Low, Eternal Fatalist
    23. Pure, Anna is a Speed Freak
    24. The Extras, Circular Impression
    25. Blue Rodeo, Diamond Mine
    26. Tea Party, The River
    27. Teenage Head, Let’s Shake
    28. Death From Above 1979, Romantic Rights
    29. Moist, Push
    30. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet, Having An Average Weekend
    31. Treble Charger, Red
    32. Three Days Grace, (I Hate) Everything About You
    33. Men Without Hats, The Safety Dance
    34. Odds, Eat My Brain
    35. I Mother Earth, One More Astronaut
    36. Payolas, Eyes Of A Stranger
    37. Neverending White Lights, The Grace
    38. Econoline Crush, All That You Are
    39. Doughboys, Shine
    40. Bedouin Soundclash, When The Night Feels My Song
    41. City And Colour, Save Your Scissors
    42. Blue Peter, Don’t Walk Past [writer/artist]
    43. The Tragically Hip, Fifty Mission Cap
    44. Sloan, Coax Me
    45. 54-40, Ocean Pearl
    46. Our Lady Peace, Clumsy
    47. Rusty, Misogyny [producer]
    48. Parachute Club, Rise Up
    49. Sum 41, Pieces
    50. Arcade Fire, Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
    51. Spoons, Nova Heart
    52. Billy Talent, Devil In A Midnight Mass
    53. New Pornographers, Mass Romantic
    54. Northern Pikes, Teenland
    55. K-OS, Crucial
    56. 54-40, Baby Ran
    57. Vital Signs, Collage.
    58. Nickelback, Someday
    59. Sum 41, Fat Lip
    60. Breeding Ground, Happy Now I Know [producer]
    61. Metric, Dead Disco
    62. The Tragically Hip, Bobcaygeon
    63. Chalk Circle, April Fool [producer]
    64. Our Lady Peace, Starseed
    65. I Mother Earth, So Gently We Go
    66. Dream Warriors, My Definition
    67. Sarah McLachlan, Possession
    68. Tea Party, Temptation
    69. Images In Vogue, Lust For Love
    70. Sloan, The Other Man
    71. 54-40, One Gun
    72. Rheostatics, Record Body Count
    73. Sam Roberts, Where Have All The Good People Gone
    74. Grapes Of Wrath, All The Things I Wasn’t
    75. Skinny Puppy, Testure
    76. Mobile, Out Of My Head
    77. Nickelback, Photograph
    78. B. B. Gabor, Nyet Nyet
    79. Three Days Grace, Animal I Have Become
    80. Hot Hot Heat, Bandages
    81. Jane Siberry, Mimi On The Beach
    82. The Tragically Hip, Locked In The Trunk Of A Car
    83. Big Wreck, That Song
    84. Trans-X, Living On Video/Vivre Sur Video
    85. Watchmen, Stereo
    86 Limblifter

    87 Pukka Orchestra – Might As Well Be On Mars

    88 Hayden – In September

    89 Strange Adavnce – Worlds Away

    90 The Forgotten Rebels – I’m In Love With The System (Not Myself)

    91 The Weakerthans – The Reason

    92 Barenaked Ladies – Be My Yoko Ono

    93 Chalk Circle – This Mourning
[producer]
    94 Billy Talent – Try Honesty

    95 illScarlett – Heaters

    96 The Pursuit Of Happiness – Hard To Laugh

    97 I Mother Earth – Not Quite Sonic

    98 Tea Party – Save Me

    99 Rheostatics – Claire

    100 Delerium – Flowers Become Screens

    101 Death From Above 1979 – Black History Month

    102 Our Lady Peace – Superman’s Dead

  • Epic (audio)

  • Art Bergmann with Tony Dekker from Great Lake Swimmers

    Art Bergmann and Tony Dekker from Great Lake Swimmers performing a cover of Sin City at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Toronto on April 25, 2009. Chris Wardman and Jason Sniderman from Blue Peter on Guitar and Keys, Sammy Kohn from The Watchmen on drums, Bob Egan from Blue Rodeo on pedal steel, Jonny Kerr on bass.

  • Art Bergmann Story from Alienated In Vancouver

    http://alienatedinvancouver.blogspot.com/2009/04/art-bergmann-in-toronto-country-music.html#comments MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 Art Bergmann in Toronto, country music in Vancouver Damn, man, I wish I was in Toronto this weekend, to catch Art Bergmann opening for the Great Lake Swimmers on the 25th. Anonymous said… hey Allan, I thought you’d like to here a fan’s thoughts about Art’s performance in Toronto..before the show I felt some trepidation as it took place in a sort of genteel, sit down theatre environment..as well the fans for the most part probably didn’t know anything about Art or his music, alot of them were early 20 somethings or older people more used to the acoustic music that the Great Lake Swimmers play..in comparison to the Richards show and what I have read, Art was more in the troubadour/songsmith mode and the focus was on his lyrics and some of his more delicate and moving/tragic songs..it was not a confrontational/punk sort of show..it was a very poignant performance..surprise !, he played guitar for the whole 9 song set, Chris Wardman backed him up…there were some of the usual between song commments, one about Mary Wollstonecraft and 1789 in the intro to “Our Little Secret” was quite memorable..by the end I think he earned the crowd’s respect and received large applause several times..if you were an Art fan it was a moving and memorably stark experience..if not, his charisma/passion and the quality of the songs stood out and could not be denied..P.S In that environment and with that demographic it was great to hear the nervous laughter when people heard the perverse lyrics to “Sleep” and “The Hospital Song”…lets hope there is more shows !

    http://alienatedinvancouver.blogspot.com/2009/04/art-bergmann-in-toronto-country-music.html#comments MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2009 Art Bergmann in Toronto, country music in Vancouver Damn, man, I wish I was in Toronto this weekend, to catch Art Bergmann opening for the Great Lake Swimmers on the 25th. Anonymous said… hey Allan, I thought you’d like to here a fan’s thoughts about Art’s performance in Toronto..before the show I felt some trepidation as it took place in a sort of genteel, sit down theatre environment..as well the fans for the most part probably didn’t know anything about Art or his music, alot of them were early 20 somethings or older people more used to the acoustic music that the Great Lake Swimmers play..in comparison to the Richards show and what I have read, Art was more in the troubadour/songsmith mode and the focus was on his lyrics and some of his more delicate and moving/tragic songs..it was not a confrontational/punk sort of show..it was a very poignant performance..surprise !, he played guitar for the whole 9 song set, Chris Wardman backed him up and he seemed to be struggling (perhaps with pain or just tuning) at some points but he really seemed glad to be both singing and playing…there were some of the usual between song commments, one about Mary Wollstonecraft and 1789 in the intro to “Our Little Secret” was quite memorable..by the end I think he earned the crowd’s respect and received large applause several times..if you were an Art fan it was a moving and memorably stark experience..if not, his charisma/passion and the quality of the songs stood out and could not be denied..P.S In that environment and with that demographic it was great to hear the nervous laughter when people heard the perverse lyrics to “Sleep” and “The Hospital Song”…lets hope there is more shows ! Set list: not necessarily in order Message From Paul Buried Alive Remember Her Name Our Little Secret Sexual Roulette Sleep The Hospital Song More Blue Shock Sin City www.artbergmann.com

  • Art Bergmann Show April 25, 2009

    http://www.livenation.com/artist/art-bergmann-tickets

    Blue Peter’s Chris Wardman and Jason Sniderman will be performing with Art Bergmann at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre Toronto, ON on April 25. Art is opening for Great Lake Swimmers.

    Tickets:
    http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/402820

    Website:
    http://artbergmann.com/

    More info:
    http://chriswardman.com/art_bergmann

  • Classic Hits by Microsoft Songsmith: “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” by The Beatles

  • Billy Manzik

    I’m currently recording a new album for Billy Manzik. Beds were done at Orange and guitars, keyboards, horns and vocals are being recorded at Knob & Tube.

  • Blue Peter Tattoo: “Don’t Walk Past” YouTube post


    Blue Peter live in Toronto, Nov.27/08 at Tattoo Rock Parlour with guest Emm Gryner.
    [warning: very distorted!]

  • The Star: Ben Rayner’s Reasons

    Nov 30, 2008 04:30 AM
    • Chalk Circle, Mending Wall.

    My word, did I get my money’s worth out of my cassette copy of Chalk Circle’s first album proper back in junior high. And I’m still abusing it today, since that Best of Chalk Circle reissue from a couple of years back failed to deliver “What Counts” and “Park Island” on CD in addition to the elevated New Wave obscurantism of “This Mourning,” “My Artificial Sweetener” and “Empty Park.”……

    Nov 30, 2008 04:30 AM • Chalk Circle, Mending Wall.

    My word, did I get my money’s worth out of my cassette copy of Chalk Circle’s first album proper back in junior high. And I’m still abusing it today, since that Best of Chalk Circle reissue from a couple of years back failed to deliver “What Counts” and “Park Island” on CD in addition to the elevated New Wave obscurantism of “This Mourning,” “My Artificial Sweetener” and “Empty Park.” A freak-hit cover of T. Rex’s “20th Century Boy” absent from Mending Wall’s original pressing might have been its populist calling card, but the rest of this too-smart-for-its-own-good Toronto indie artefact is as creepingly tuneful and compellingly literate today as it was in 1987. [Nice to see this, it was the first full album I produced; BTW, Kenny MacLean did the backup vocals on 20th Century Boy]

    http://www.thestar.com/article/545593