Here it is , New Years Eve ,just like we knew it would . The all ages show last night was block-rockin' , hot and sweaty . Tonight it's the turn of the old schoolies . Get there early to see the Golden Dogs , you'll be glad you did .
Here's a couple of 'weird scenes inside the gold mine' from last night .

The next shows .

In honour of Keith Richards birthday , the best song by the best episode , ever . If there is anything scarier than Bill Wyman in drag it would probably be Charlie Watts in drag . Also , my new side project is gonna be called Mick Jaggers coldsore ...

Joel laying down some bono vox on ' Nothng More to Say to You ' , this week , at Phase One Studios in TO . The new recording is shaping up nicely and will present itself early in 07 . Rumoured titles include , Ash Dre Rok , Soundcheck for Advice , Lord Snowden , and Heart to Heart with Larkin pt.2 . Appearing at the start of this surreptitious vid are producer Gordie Johnson and uber engineer Mark Renner .
d.a.pennemarsh

'tis the season ...
And so say all of us !




l to r ; mr. Tim Brennan , Senator Al Tuck , Paul ' fair dues ' Summers , Dr. Vic Syperek phd , Ol' Joel Plaskett , David Alfred Marsh , Dr . ' no ,really ' Yamada

Work on the new bass drum skin was difficult and dangerous , but it had to be done right ... and was , as some of you may have have noticed on the latest round of Ontario shows . And ,of course ,we don't have an actual picture of the finished product . Anyone ?

http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/2006/12/Welcome-to-the-First-Annual-Bucky-Awards

Vote now . It's got nothing to do with democracy .

Honestly , what happened ?


Gwen Stefani used to be like everyone else . Like one of us , only better . The great white haired hope . Everybody knew someone just like her , only not as good .You were like , yup , I get it ... No doubt , so-cal ska , bubbly not fizzy .... probably loves the Stones and Tom Waits too . God Bless her .

But now ? She's like some freezed dried , robo - trollop , sucked into the same infotainment machine that spits out the same ol ' insider crap . You know what I'm talking about . No need to name names . And what 's with the songs ? And those lil' oompahs that follow her around ? It's not glam , it's tack . Call the cops , they've stolen her brain . It's like Rod Stewart never happened .

Cool still shots from Emergency alumni Ian McGettigan's latest video opus . Also seen is collaborator and former Thrush Hermit , Rob Benvie . Buy his novel at all good novel shops .

New Album update # 3

New album update # 16

...THE ARSENAL
( incomplete )

Hamilton ;

you never let yourselves down, Hamilton . Another raucous affair at the Casbah . Thanks to everybody for showing up on a monday night , like . Joel was up against Two film crews , and the poor ol Emergency had to leg it over to the bar and hold court with the likes of Pete Elkas , Super friend Drew Yamada , Matt McQuaid and Keiran Adams of the Union Dues and super tech Paul Babiak ( of Pauls Boutique , the leading Toronto purveyor of vintage instruments and hockey gear storage ) .Special shout to auter Joe Cunningham and his own film project , " The Road To Plaskett " .

Toronto ,25th Nathan Phillips Square
Hope everyone had a good time at the Calvalcade of Lights last night . We did . It was short but sweet -leaf . How ' bout that Nina Simone song ? The last one ...Born in Bethlehem ? We may have been reborn .
But probably not .

London , Call the Office ... SOLD OUT . You guys were great . One hot little affair with not a lot of air in there , but three encores later , who cared ?
p.s . we want our harmonica back . Cheeky bastard .

Waterloo , the Starlight....Sold OUT . Always a pleasure at Bernard's oasis . Another great crowd , well into it . The night also bore witness to a first as Joel took to the drums for newbie ' Fashionable People ' , with Dave rocking the git . Chris maintained his usual position of low master and Tambo king .
Can Openers , Two Hours Traffic lit it up nicely . Good work boys , don't stay in TO too long .The folks back home miss you and look what happened to all the others .

See everyone at the Casbah in Hamilton Monday night . Respect .

NYE 06

Mucho gracias to everybody down Liverpool this weekend . Thanks for the memories . Jenn Grant , Classified , Mary Jane , those exotic flamenco cats and all the other performers on sunday night at the Astor theatre .

One take .

Bit of the live debut of new tune ' Penny for Your Thoughts " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE7riNki0uc