Q107 30th Anniversary Kim Mitchell and Friends

"Class Rock" Q107 celeberated it's 30th anniversary with a free concert titled Kim Mitchell and Friends at The Docks in Toronto on May 24, 2007. In order of appearance, the concert featured performances by The Salads, Goddo, Honeymoon Suite, Sass Jordan, David Wilcox, Alannah Myles, and Max Webster. Here are some videos from youtube, and a good review of the show.

The concert was simulcast on Q107, and below is a recording of the show, as aired. Here is a partial set list for the show.
Honeymoon Suite: Burning In Love, Stay In the Light, New Girl Now.
Sass Jordan: You Don't Have To Remind Me, High Road Easy.
Alannah Myles: Our World Our Times, Lover Of Mine, Black Velvet.
Max Webster: Oh War, The Party, Waterline, Let Go the Line, Toronto Tontos, Diamonds Diamonds, High Class In Borrowed Shoes, A Million Vacations, In Context of the Moon, Paradise Skies, Charmonium, Battlescar (featuring Peter Fredette), Hangover.

Q107 Kim Mitchell and Friends.zip
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JGGL8G64
1 - Q107 - The Salads (15:13)
2 - Q107 - Goddo (21:13)
3 - Q107 - Honeymoon Suite (17:32)
4 - Q107 - Sass Jordan (13:22)
5 - Q107 - David Wilcox (15:28)
6 - Q107 - Alannah Myles (32:45)
7 - Q107 - Kim Mitchell jamming with in-studio guests (9:05)
8 - Q107 - Max Webster (1:18:31)

Suzie McNeil Interview by Charmaine Brooks

Suzie McNeil was interviewed on Doing Time with Charmaine Brooks on May 24, 2007. During the interview, Suzie said that she would be touring during the summer to support her debut CD Broken & Beautiful. Doing Time with Charmaine Brooks can be heard at it's new time, every Wednesday at 7 PM PST / 10 PM EST, on womenrockradio.com.

Suzie McNeil - Doing Time.zip
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=UPL1FC1D
1 - Interview Part 1 (1:56)
2 - Lonely (0:46)
3 - Interview Part 2 (3:39)
4 - Believe (0:43)
5 - Interview Part 3 (1:48)
6 - Hung Up (0:40)
7 - Interview Part 4 (1:35)
8 - So In Love (0:57)
9 - Interview Part 5 (3:59)
10 - Skin (0:43)
11 - Interview Part 6 (3:34)
12 - Broken & Beautiful (0:48)
13 - Interview Part 7 (4:44)
14 - Poison (0:33)
15 - Interview Part 8 (0:52)
16 - Where Were You? (0:42)
17 - Interview Part 9 (1:53)
18 - The One (0:50)
19 - Interview Part 10 (2:18)

Stephanie Smith Interview for Church Of Girl

Stephanie Smith of Kleveland, tells the story about how the band got the name and more, in an interview for Church Of Girl April 16, 2007.

CoG: How does it feel to see your friend Storm Large get mainstream attention?

Stephanie: It’s awesome! I love seeing people who are truly talented and worked hard all their lives get some success! It’s great. It is so exciting to see people who deserve it get somewhere. She is so talented from head to toe. She is an amazing performer, entertainer, singer, she’s creative she has a stunning mind. She’s so sharp, funny, political and she really inspires me.

Rockstar Show at Friendship Festival 2007

The Rockstar show that will be in Toronto on Canada Day will also be in Fort Erie, Ontario on Saturday June 30, 2007 performing at the Friendship Festival. The Rockstar show will consist of performances by Suzie McNeil, Dilana, Marty Casey, Storm Large, Ty Taylor, and the official Rock Star House Band. The Friendship Festival is a 6 day event, from Friday June 29 - Wednesday July 4, 2007, spanning two cities, Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. For the full schedule of the weeks events, visit the friendshipfestival.com website. One other event of note is that Oliver Black will be opening for 54-40 on the festival opening night, Friday June 29, 2007. Oliver Black rocks, check them out.

As an update to the Canada Day: Rock The Park show, 54-40 has been announced as the headliner.

Sat June 30, 2007 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Friendship Festival 2007
Mather Arch (at the bottom of Central Ave)
Fort Erie, ON
Phone: 905-871-6454 or Toll Free: 888-333-1987
Ticket: Free? - All Ages?
Website: http://www.friendshipfestival.com
Map: google maps

Suzie McNeil - Breakfast Television Edmonton

Suzie McNeil on Breakfast Television Edmonton May 16, 2007 promoting her debut CD Broken & Beautiful. Following the interview, Suzie performed 'Believe' while playing acoustic guitar.

Suzie McNeil - Breakfast Television Edmonton - Interview


Suzie McNeil - Breakfast Television Edmonton - Believe (Live)

Suzie McNeil - Breakfast Television Calgary

Suzie McNeil on Breakfast Television Calgary May 15, 2007 promoting her debut CD Broken & Beautiful. Suzie performed 'Believe', and also mentioned that she might be performing at the Calgary Stampede, but is not certain.

Suzie McNeil - Breakfast Television Calgary - Teaser Segments


Suzie McNeil - Breakfast Television Calgary - Believe (Live)

Storm Large Interview in UNO Magazine

Storm Large interview in December 2006 issue of Uno Magazine. Interview previously posted on the stormandtheballs myspace blog. Click the image for larger version.



UNO Girls
A Storm Looms Larger Than Ever

Rock Star’s hottest rocker is busting out in a Stateside shoot done exclusively for UNO and talking about how she leg-locked Tommy Lee.



"They would play with me, and I would play with them. And we would go tit for tat..."



"Why go for bad boys? It’s idotic..."
-- Our sentiments exactly. Right Mommy?

The last guy who tried groping Storm Large ended up with a broken jaw and a bruised ego. Yet despite his bloody misfortune, we still consider him lucky. At least he got his ass whupped by a lovely six-foot siren with Balls who hangs out with the likes of motorboat-drivin' Tommy Lee and Mr. Electra, Dave Navarro of Rock Star: Supernova. Definitely better than that obnoxious dude in sixth grade who used to stuff his sweaty gym socks up our throat until our mouth bled while we were hanging upside down with face almost dipped in murky, smelly toilet water. Sorry, where were we? Right, groping storm. Not a good idea. That;s the reason why we -- unlike that idiot who couldn't control himself -- remain steadfast and keep our impulse to grope bottled up... and simply revel in the view of this vixen. yeah, we know. It's tempting, but trust us when we say: Storm is sweet, but don't push your luck.

Did you ever sneak in a liquor cabinet as a kid?
Constantly. (Laughs) I ran away a lot as a young woman -- you know, 12 or 13. Shaved my head, mohawks, listened to terrible music that upset my family. You know -- the usual stuff.

Speaking of which, what music did you grow up listening to?
My first favorite record was The Kinks' Give the People What They Want. And then, the Beatles' Abbey Road. I loved Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison. Then I started getting into punk rock -- Sex Pistols, Clash. I love rebellious, obnoxious music that challenged the status quo. Political music - Dead Kennedys. Then I started really liking metal: I loved Metallica. I loved Public Enemy, rap music. I loved really energetic, passionate music full of ideas that weren't like my parents' opinion.

What's one album no one would ever expect you to be listening to?
The Original Broadway Recording of Jesus Christ Superstar. That's an awesome, awesome recording!

Being a six-foot tall gorgeous singer, have you ever gotten away with breaking the law?
I've been arrested several time. But I sweet talked my way out of a police car once or twice.

How'd you do it?
I started crying! But it was a situation where a man grabbed my body inappropriately in a club. It was pretty much sexual assault. And I hit him in the face so many times so hard that, yeah! I broke his jaw. His face was fairly mashed to a pulp. And we both got dragged out of the club. The police showed up and the man was pointing at me, I had blood on my hands. The police threw me in one car and the man in a another car. And I was trying to explain to the police that he had groped me very violently and grabbed me in a really nasty way. I was very upset and it was a very violent fight. He touched me once and I knocked him to the floor. And I was crying and the police changed their tone and asked me if I wanted a drink! (Laughs) And they let me go. Because it was completely self-defense. I did lose control. And I guarantee that the next time that man sees another girl he wants to touch, he will think twice. But I'm usually very, very sweet, as you all can tell. Just don't touch me.



"... and he kept trying to get up, so I pulled him back into his seat on top of me..."
--Recalling an on-air moment with Tommy Lee. (That's it! We're sooo not sending you Christmas cards this year, Tommy boy!)

Going back to your music, who was your biggest musical influence?
You know, I don't have a biggest one, but a lot of things inspire me in terms of musically inspire me. they may not even be music. It might be someone rebelling against the status quo, a speech. Muhammad Ali really inspires me musically to not be afraid to speak your mind, to stand up for your opinion even though it may be unpopular. And to be true to yourself. I may be inspired by how much I love someone. But I do have some musical heroes in terms of their ability to write music. And that was The Beatles. And some of the old punk rock guys. I love Nina hagen -- she's a punk rock opera singer. but inspiration, to me, comes from everywhere, not just music.

What song could make you get up, dance and trash a hotel room?
Since You've Been Gone by Kelly Clarkson. That bitch rules! I love Kelly Clarkson. I love that single. That'll get me to flip the mattress and pour tequila on a stranger and make out with them until their mouth bleeds. But I am a sweet girl. And gentle in spirit.

Did any of the band members make a move on you?
No. Not once. They flirted with me on stage, and t was part of the act. But it was just an act. They were playing with me. And it was more Tommy [Lee] and Dave [Navarro]. But it wasn't lascivious, and not to be taken seriously. They would play with me and I would play with them. And we would go tit-for-tat until everyone would get real uncomfortable. (Laughs)

Who's your favorite?
Probably Tommy. Because he's like a big sweet kid. I was a bigger fan of Metalllica than of Motley Crue or Guns N' Roses. But Tommy as a person -- whatever his reputation may suggest -- he's one of the kindest, most caring people have met in a long time. Like with the heart of a child. So wide open and fantastic. He's my favorite.

Any crazy encounters during the course of the show that you'd like to share?
I leg-wrestled Tommy on a private plane to Vegas. He wanted to fly the plane upside down. And I wasn't having it. I said, "Thomas. If you fly this plane upside down, I'm taking you out." And we laughed and we giggled. And I sat down in his chair and said, "I'm not kidding." And he kept trying to get up so I pulled him back into his seat on top of me with my legs around his middle. And I locked my ankles together and popped a rib out of place. And he sat very still for the rest of the plane ride -- but he was happy. (Laughs)

Have you ever used you singing prowess to seduce a guy?
Yes. While I was on Rock Star: Supernova, I proposed to my boyfriend through a song.

What song was that?
Anything, Anything by Dramarama.

We tried proposing that way too, except that our choice of song was "freak me." Finally, what would an ex-boyfriend say about you?
That he slept with me. Because I'm famous now. (Smiles) He would talk about how great in bed I though he was. (Laughs)



"That'll get me to... pour tequila on a stranger and make out with them until their mouth bleeds."
-- Oh, look! We just stumbled into a bottle of tequilla and we don't mind skipping the get-to-know stage. Once again un-___y!



"... my legs around his middle. And I locked my ankles together..."
-- More of that on-air plane "moment" she had with Tommy Lee, who is still not getting Holiday greetings from us!"

Storm Large Brings Fans Up On Stage

Sat Mar 31, 2007 - The Wonder Ballroom, Portland, OR
Birthday Girls Abby and Sharon on Stage



Wed Dec 20, 2006 - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
Storm Large meets Abby

Storm Large and The Balls Concert Videos

Storm and The Balls - Star Spangled Pusherama

Storm Large in Ontario Photos and Video

Storm Large and James Beaton Unplugged

Tue April 10, 2007 - Capitol Centre - North Bay, ON
Concert review and photos.

Thu April 5, 2007 - The Underground - Hamilton, ON
Storm Large and James Beaton - Ladylike

Suzie McNeil Canada.com Interview

Suzie McNeil interviewed by John Kennedy for Canada.com Entertainment in April 2007.