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Thunder Bay | Thunder Bay | ||
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* Located on the scenic shores of [[Lake Superior]] | * Located on the scenic shores of [[Lake Superior]] | ||
* Smells funny to visitors for ~1 week, until their nose gives up and adapts | * Smells funny to visitors for ~1 week, until their nose gives up and adapts | ||
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* Very close to the horizontal geographic centre of [[Canada]] | * Very close to the horizontal geographic centre of [[Canada]] | ||
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| + | ---- Brief History of Local Scene ---- | ||
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| + | ---- Local Music Scene Trivia Facts ---- | ||
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| + | * Home to tons of local bands | ||
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| + | * Often host to high caliber out-of-town shows by bands ranging from the unknown (ie Mudlark) to major touring acts (ie Alice Cooper). | ||
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| + | * Local bands usually play both "all-local" and "locals-opening-for-outoftowner(s)" shows. | ||
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| + | * Local bands make barely any music in this town. Most shows are played for free by locals to give out-of-towners more money for touring and to make it feasible for the out-of-towners to come to Thunder Bay | ||
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| + | * Thunder Bay has amazing scenery if you explore the great outdoors. | ||
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| + | * Thunder Bay has a strong underground artists community. | ||
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| + | * [[Tomsin]] (singer, [[Dishonourable Discharge]] & [[Trenchfoot]]) once jumped onstage at [[Kilroys]] and lit his pubic hair on fire while another band was playing. He was banned from the venue and had to miss a few of Trenchfoot's gigs there because of it. They played just without him. | ||
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| + | More Information about the Thunder Bay music scene: | ||
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| + | * For show listings and other info, check out www.tbshows.com Thunder Bay Shows & Events | ||
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| + | * For the local punk and metal community, check out www.baycore.net Baycore | ||
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| + | * For the local artists community, check out www.defsup.com Definitely Superior Art Gallery | ||
Revision as of 00:54, 12 October 2008
Thunder Bay
Funny Facts / Miscellaneous Trivia ----
- Located on the scenic shores of Lake Superior
- Smells funny to visitors for ~1 week, until their nose gives up and adapts
- One of the few remaining places in the world untouched by modern technology...oh thats funny...!!!
- Very close to the horizontal geographic centre of Canada
Brief History of Local Scene ----
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Local Music Scene Trivia Facts ----
- Home to tons of local bands
- Often host to high caliber out-of-town shows by bands ranging from the unknown (ie Mudlark) to major touring acts (ie Alice Cooper).
- Local bands usually play both "all-local" and "locals-opening-for-outoftowner(s)" shows.
- Local bands make barely any music in this town. Most shows are played for free by locals to give out-of-towners more money for touring and to make it feasible for the out-of-towners to come to Thunder Bay
- Thunder Bay has amazing scenery if you explore the great outdoors.
- Thunder Bay has a strong underground artists community.
- Tomsin (singer, Dishonourable Discharge & Trenchfoot) once jumped onstage at Kilroys and lit his pubic hair on fire while another band was playing. He was banned from the venue and had to miss a few of Trenchfoot's gigs there because of it. They played just without him.
More Information about the Thunder Bay music scene:
- For show listings and other info, check out www.tbshows.com Thunder Bay Shows & Events
- For the local punk and metal community, check out www.baycore.net Baycore
- For the local artists community, check out www.defsup.com Definitely Superior Art Gallery