| Saturday Sep 13, 2014 8:30 PM - Sunday Sep 14, 2014 12:30 AM | CA$10.00 - CA$12.50 |
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7th Annual Accordion Noir Festival: Squeezebox Rendezvous
Quebec's Ol' Crocodile brings their infamous "Folk Sale" (dirty) folk to the Squeezebox Rendezvous alongside Vancouver's own genre-bending, bilingual six-piece, Wintermitts. The evening also marks the final festival performance of fan favourites The Creaking Planks, led by Accordion Noir Festival co-founder Rowan Lipkowitz and a virtual passing of the torch with the first performance of a youth punk band (yes they have an accordionist), The Plodes. As if that wasn't already enough Dr. Jack's Jackpot Cabaret Curios will be there to help push everyone over the edge of sanity and into the sweaty realm of the collective dream.
After years of busking, Ol' Crocodile (France/Montreal) has earned the ability to make even the most cynical pedestrian join the party. Their accordion-boasting 'Folk Sale' (dirty folk) has made them infamous in Quebec as part of a movement that espouses the right to meet, to dance, to get dirty and to spread inspiration and ideas. The close line between these ideals and our homegrown politics of joyful rebellion promises to make Ol' Crocodile's first appearance in Western Canada a party with a deeper cause-- uniting two coasts of underground movers and shakers through the powers of accordion revelry.
A genre-bending six-piece from Vancouver, Wintermitts waltz in French and English, rocking trumpets and accordions, shredding sweet guitar riffs and glockenspiels. With the recent addition of Tess Kitchen (e.s.l) on accordion and trumpet, this group of closely collaborating friends and multi-instrumentalists has been working, recording and touring together since 2005, sharing stages across Canada with bands such as Hannah Georgas, You Say Party! and Julie Doiron.
Alongside Geoff Berner, Rowan Lipkovits and The Creaking Planks are the scrappy underground heart that kickstarted the Accordion Noir festival. Their witty and unconventional take on the squeezebox has laid the groundwork for an eclectic local scene that has continued to grow each year to now include international versions of the Planks, like Socalled and Miss Murgatroid. Their final appearance at the Accordion Noir Festival makes this a true turning point, as the longtime fan favorites pass the torch to a new generation of accordion outliers. The Vancouver-based Plodes might just be this next wave of accordion talent, using the squeezebox to bring a surreal sensibility to the sometimes stuffy world of independent punk.
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LocationThe Russian Hall (View)
600 Campbell Ave
Vancouver, BC V6A 3K6
Canada
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| Minimum Age: 19 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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