604 Records Showcase at New Music West

Comments 6 by Rebecca Bollwitt

New Music WestTonight I took in my first taste of New Music West alongside Arieanna, Ianiv, and Duane (who was my official photographer for the evening) at the Red Room.

The event was the 604 Records showcase – no relation although my ears did perk up whenever someone thanked ‘604’.

We arrived in time to catch Jessie Farrell on stage and Lisa Bettany in the crowd, snapping some shots of her performance. Although country music never has been my thing, you can tell these artists are very talented and from the reaction of the audience they have a huge fan-base.

The next set was performed by Aaron Pritchett and his band. He’s a very talented up-and-coming Canadian country star and as Duane started to get in the country groove he related to such lyrics as, “hold my beer while I kiss your girlfriend.”

Aaron Pritchett

Before Armchair Cynics took the stage we discovered something unsettling; Ianiv was being hassled at the bar because they wanted him to pay for a glass of water. Apparently the Red Room has a policy that tap water is only free if you order it alongside a purchased alcoholic beverage. Being the designated driver for the evening he was not about to order a rum and coke so he disputed the charge they were enforcing for a single glass of H20. It put a bit of a damper on the evening but the music kept our spirits up.

With a bitter taste left in our parched mouths, we sat through two songs of the set by Armchair Cynics and had to take off. For a girl who never has never been a super fan of country music, the first half of the night was the most enjoyable by far.

For more of this evening’s coverage, check out Duane’s Flickr photos, and Ianiv’s wrap up post including his photos as well.

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  1. AmyFriday, May 16th, 2008 — 7:57am PDT

    Aaron Prichett gives the best hugs ever. He pulls you in with his huge arms and gives you the full body hug.

  2. The Red Room, bottled water and bar-hopping « Random Thoughts of a Student of the EnvironmentFriday, May 16th, 2008 — 9:25am PDT

    […] the celebration, and big thank you to Rebecca for organizing. Anyhow, I just heard this story about how the Red Room has a policy of “paying for your own water, even if it is […]

  3. JodiFriday, May 16th, 2008 — 1:08pm PDT

    Wow, what an incredibly short minded policy. I’ve been to places that let designated drivers drink soda for free. It’s cheap, and, in the long run, allows the drinking people to drink as many expensive cocktails as they want. Win-win-drunk.

  4. Blogaholics » Blog Archive » The one about the Red Room and the glass of waterSaturday, May 17th, 2008 — 7:16am PDT

    […] night we got together with Rebecca and Duane to listen to some of the New Music West bands. We decided to go to the Red Room ad got […]

  5. BradleySunday, May 18th, 2008 — 2:57pm PDT

    i love aaron pritchett, ive been a fan of his since he used to be the sunday house band at roosters way back

  6. 2008 in Review: January to June » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca BollwittWednesday, December 31st, 2008 — 11:25am PST

    […] I was a speaker at Convergence, I wrote a movie review for the 24 Hours newspaper, and I had media accreditation for New Music West. […]

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