Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Storm Large Co-Hosts PDXposed Show #62

Storm Large co-hosts PDXposed show #62. In addition to co-hosting duties, this episode includes footage of Storm volunteering for Portland Habitat for Humanity, and Storm interviewing Lukas Rossi in Portland. Storm also mentions that she will be performing as Sally Bowles in the local production of Cabaret starting September 25, 2007. You can watch PDXposed on Comcast channel CNW14 Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm, and Sunday at 9:30pm. See this earlier post for some pictures of this PDXposed filming. If you are having problems getting the video below to play, here is the video on google.

Storm Large Co-Hosts PDXposed Show #62










Sunday, July 29, 2007

Tara Slone - Interview and Live Performances

Tara Slone was in Western Canada in May 2007 to promote her newly released CD titled 'Just Look Pretty and Sing'. Here are some interview and performance videos resulting from the promotional tour. The first video contains performances from the May 31, 2007 Chapters in Edmonton appearance.

The remaining videos are of Tara at the 100.3 The Q studio, in Victoria on May 28, 2007. Tara performs 3 songs with Hill Kourkoutis on guitar and background vocals. These videos were originally posted by QMusicDirector with a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs license.

Tara Slone - Just Look Pretty and Sing


Tara Slone - Shades Of White - 100.3 The Q Part 1


Tara Slone - We Were Stars - 100.3 The Q Part 2


Tara Slone - Beautiful - 100.3 The Q Part 3

Friday, July 27, 2007

Suzie McNeil - City TV Interview

Suzie McNeil was in Calgary, Alberta on May 15, 2007 and in Edmonton, Alberta on May 16, 2007. While in Calgary, Suzie recorded an interview segment for City TV, and a five questions segment for City TV Edmonton. Below are the youtube versions of video

Suzie McNeil - City TV Calgary Interview


Suzie McNeil - City TV Edmonton Five Questions

Thursday, July 26, 2007

Storm Large - City TV Edmonton Interview

Storm Large was in Edmonton, Alberta on July 21, 2007, and took some time to talk with Guy Lavallee for 'Your City' on City TV. Here is the Storm Watch segment that was broadcast on television, and the raw interview footage. Below are the youtube versions of video.

Storm Large - Storm Watch on City TV Edmonton


Storm Large - Interview for City TV Edmonton

Monday, July 23, 2007

Suzie McNeil - Believe Video Shoot



eTalk on the set of Suzie McNeil's "Believe" video shoot for 'Own The Podium' (Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics). For more information, see the official press release. Here is also an eTalk extened interview with Suzie, youtube version below.

Suzie McNeil - Believe Video Shoot


Suzie McNeil - Believe Video Shoot Extened Interview

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Storm Large - Portland Monthly - July 2007

Storm Large talks about her life in the July 2007 issue of Portland Monthly Magazine.

Star Track

Portland Monthly (July 2007)

By Storm Large

How long does it take to become a doctor or something? Seven, Eight years? I’ve been singing in bands since 1992: I figure by now I’ve got a doctorate in rock with a bachelors in diva.

But what exactly is a rock star? Since my stint last summer on the network TV of the same name, I get asked that a lot.

Am I a rock star? Let’s see.

In the early 80’s when I was a drug-addled, runaway, A-hole punk rocker living on the streets of Cambridge Mass., and begging for money in Harvard Square, “rock star” was a derogatory term. It meant you pretty and talentless — or a sellout. It meant commercially viable, enjoyed by jocks and rich kids, and thus un-fucking-cool. I was a fiercely proud scumbag gutter slut – and so’s your mom.

By the time I moved to San Francisco several years later and starting fronting bands like Flower SF and Dirty Mouth, I fancied myself one of those antiestablishment, screw-the-man singers – until, horrors of horrors, I gained some popularity and things got hinky.

Yes I wanted to be universally adored – but not famous. I wanted to look like all of my scowling heroes who hated fame. Fame and all it’s trappings keep you from creating real art, maaaaaaaaaan! Onstage, I wore garbage bags or filthy granny nighties and combat boots. I painted on sideburns and goatees, sometimes black eyes. I also went naked – a lot. And not the nice-and-shiny, Maxim kind of naked, but a more rutting and aggressive, Clan of the Cave Bear naked. I spat, belched, brawled, push-started the van and humped gear like any grunt roadie. No way in hell was anyone going to call me a rock star – or figure out that deep down inside I really wanted to be one.

That was my secret shame.

Fast-forward to what feels like 9 million years later: I’m living in Portland and gigging regularly around town with my band, the Balls. After an anonymous fan submits a video to CBS of a Storm & the Balls performance at Dante’s, I find myself on television, Rock Star: Supernova, bantering tit for tat with Tommy Lee and Dave Navarro, and gaining worldwide notoriety simply by doing what I always do-singing and talking shit. At one point, it seemed like the whole world had googled “Storm” and, along with a ton of other Web sites, the Weather Channel crashed.

And everybody called me a rock star. But this time it wasn’t a cringe-worthy insult. In the world of reality TV, the rock-star identity was bandied about as a reward; the term was not only part of the show’s title, it was also the grand prize. It was dangled in our faces. Rock star. Millionaire. Hedonism. Mansions. Public divorces. Rehab. Sex tapes. You know you wanted it, and you had to break your heart for it.

My fellow contestants and I lived in a Silver Lake mansion, but we rarely had a moment to enjoy it. We sang rock’n’roll on a gorgeous stage with a killer band, but we had to get up at 4 in the mother-freakin’ morning to do it, an hour when most real rock stars were just going to bed.

We formed tight, deep friendships amoung ourselves, then had to watch as some of us were hurt and even publicly humiliated-and then sent packing. We were flown on a private jet to Vegas to gamble with money supplied by the show. We were given high-end clothes. We were photographed and interviewed. We were liked, loved, hated and stalked.

It was really hard, and saying that out loud sounds utterly stupid to me. I sound like a whining, starving starlet-but it really was hard. I just don’t know how it was hard. Lets just say it was one of the best moments of my life that I’m grateful to be on this side of.

Thanks to my three-month ride on CBS, I am now a tiny bit famous. I am definitely not rich, but then I have done People Magazine-type famous stuff. I’ve been on talk shows, done red-carpet events here and there. I’ve been toe the Playboy Mansion and, once in a while, my name appears in a tabloid where I’m accused of salaciousness with other famous people. That’s your basic fame stuff, and yes, it is fun, even if it is a little silly. But fame for fames sake is a little useless.

As a musician, however, this taste of fame is a very useful tool. It has directly effected my work and my ability to sell it. And my work, as it turns out, is myself—not only my tangible wares such as songs, records and videos, but the Storm brand. Yes, it sounds gross, but if I learned anything at Rock-Star camp, I learned not to take it personally. It’s the artist that people are buying. Apparently, people like my songs, my voice, my mug or the fact that Im older—or that I called Dave Navarro a bitch. Storm Large is for sale all right, but as far as this business goes, I’m strictly a mom-and-pop operation; a privately owned, yet very publicly traded company. I am my pimp and my best girl and my little trick.

It paid off. At the moment I’m recording my first album with the Rock Star house band. My own group, the Balls, is gearing up for a West Coast tour, then a Canadian jag, then on to New Zealand and Austrilla. We will also certainly go back to Iceland where my single, “Ladylike,” was the most requested single for an entire month.

Am I a rock star? I’d say, through it all, I’ve always been one. By my own definition, it just means being myself. Its means doing my very best at performing, recording, writing, cooking, giving tickles, laughing, loving and just being alive. I rock all the stuff.

Being on television was a exclamation point at the end of one page in my story. It was pretty damn cool to get spit into living rooms all around the world. Who knew that a foul-mouthed woman with huge feet whose closer to forty than she’d like to think about would get to dress up all hottie-pants and scamper about on national television while millions of people scoured the internet for pictures of her boobs?

For that I must throw up the horns, hit the high Rob Halford vibrato and declare that I rule. Oh yeah, Tommy. It’s one word; Rockstar.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Storm Large Link Dump

June 17, 2007 - ephany's Storm Large Portland Pride photos


June 20, 2007 - towerpod.com Storm Large Audio Interview

July 3, 2007 - mindyourmind.ca Storm Large Video Interview
Storm Large - Mind Your Mind - Part 1


Storm Large - Mind Your Mind - Part 2

Sunday, July 15, 2007

Storm Large and The Balls - The Ale House

Storm Large and The Balls
Sat July 14, 2007 - The Ale House - Kingston, ON
Ballzboard show review and pictures.

Storm and the Balls - Missionary Sandman


Storm and the Balls - Brilliant Blonde


Storm and the Balls - Badman


Storm and the Balls - Hopelessly Devoted


Storm and the Balls - Abba Gadda Davida


Storm and the Balls - Beautiful

Saturday, July 14, 2007

Storm and Davey - 102FM The Fox Radio Interview

Storm Large and the Balls were in North Bay, Ontario as part of their July Canada tour. Storm Large dropped by the 102FM The Fox radio studio and performed Ladylike stripped down, with Davey Nipples on acoustic guitar.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=H3O5JLJP
foxradio-2007-07-13.zip 11MB 128kbps mp3

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Storm Large Interview with Charmaine Brooks

Charmaine Brooks, host of 'Doing Time' on Women Rock Radio, interviews Storm Large in London Ontario before the Call The Office show on July 6, 2007. Storm talks about each track on Ladylike Side One, the story behind the song 'Under You', whether she thinks Hillary Clinton will win the election, what she thinks about Celine Dion, and more. Watch for the appearance by Davey Nipples. Tune into 'Doing Time' with Charmaine Brooks on womenrockradio.com next week on Wednesday July 18, 2007 at 7:00 pm PDT / 10:00 pm EDT for the Ladylike Side One listening party. Also check out Charmaine's CD Fill Me Up.

Storm Large Interview with Charmaine Brooks

Monday, July 9, 2007

Storm and the Balls - Lee's Palace

Storm Large and the Balls
Sat Jul 7, 2007 - Lee's Palace - Toronto, ON
Ballzboard show review and pictures.

Storm and the Balls - Ladylike

Sunday, July 8, 2007

Storm Large - C4TV Special Features Interview

Storm Large and the Balls were recently in New Zealand for a couple of shows. Here is an interview video segment (youtube version below) that Storm did for C4TV's 'Special Features' show that aired on June 7, 2007. See who Storm wakes up in bed with.

Storm Large - C4TV Special Features Interview

Saturday, July 7, 2007

Suzie McNeil - Fashion Cares

Suzie McNeil performning 'No One But You' (Only The Good Die Young) and 'Believe' at the May 12, 2007 Fashion Cares event in Toronto, Ontario. Below is also a high quality video of Suzie performing 'Hung Up' with the House Band on Canada Day at the Rock The Park show in Toronto.

Suzie McNeil - No One But You (Fashion Cares)


Suzie McNeil - Believe (Fashion Cares)


Suzie McNeil - Hung Up (Rock The Park)

Friday, July 6, 2007

Storm and Davey - KoolFM Radio Interview

Storm Large and the Balls were in Kitchener, Ontario as part of their July Canada tour. Storm Large and Davey Nipples dropped by the 105.3 KoolFM studio for a chat.

StormAndDavey-KoolFM-2007-07-05.mp3 64kbps 8MB
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=VH0G4NJP

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Alannah Myles Upcoming Black Velvet CD Release

Alannah Myles tells us what she is currently up to on ET Canada, July 2, 2007. She is currently the host of the paranormal television show, Beyond, and is preparing to release her new CD titled "Black Velvet". Black Velvet is set to be released in Europe and Japan in October 2007, and in Canada and the US in January 2008.

Alannah Myles - ET Canada


Alannah Myles - Black Velvet


Track Listing:
1. Black Velvet
2. Comment Ca Va
3. Prime Of My Life
4. Only Wings
5. Leave it Alone (85bpm)
6. Anywhere But Home
7. Faces In The Crowd
8. Give Me Love
9. What Is Love
10. I Love You
11. Trouble

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Storm Large and the Balls Canada Tour July 2007

Storm Large and the Balls will be touring across Canada during the month of July 2007 to promote Storm's newly released CD, Ladylike Side One. Opening for Storm and the Balls will be the Ottawa rock band, Channel One. A Vancouver, BC show has not been confirmed, but is believed to be in the works, so check back later in the tour for the date and location.

Wed July 4, 2007 7:00 PM
The Underground (All Ages)
41 Catharine St N
Hamilton, ON
L8R 1A4
Phone: (905) 741-ROCK
Website: http://www.undergroundrocks.ca/
Map: google maps

Thu July 5, 2007 7:00 PM
The Gig (All Ages)
137 Ontario St
Kitchener, ON
N2H 3W5
Phone: (519) 342-6796
Website: http://www.thegig.ca/
Map: google maps

Fri July 6, 2007 7:00 PM
Call The Office (All Ages)
216 York Street
London, ON
N6A 1B5
Phone: (519) 432-4433
Website: http://www.calltheoffice.com/
Map: google maps

Sat July 7, 2007 8:00 PM
Lee's Palace (19+)
529 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON
M5S 1Y5
Phone: (416) 532-1598
Website: http://www.leespalace.com/
Map: google maps

Mon July 9, 2007 8:00 PM
The Roxy Entertainment Complex (19+)
671 Ouellette Ave
Windsor, ON
N9A 4J4
Phone: (519) 97-ROCKS
Website: http://myspace.com/theroxywindsor
Map: google maps

Tue July 10, 2007 7:00 PM
The Foundation Nightclub (All Ages)
34 Dunlop St E
Barrie, ON
L4M 1A3
Phone: (705) 721-2441
Website: http://www.thefoundationnightclub.com/
Map: google maps

Thu July 12, 2007 6:00 PM
Mavericks (Show 1 - All Ages)
221 Rideau St, First Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5X8
Phone: (613) 562-3941
http://www.mavericksbar.com/
Map: google maps

Thu July 12, 2007 10:00 PM
Mavericks (Show 2 - 19+)
221 Rideau St, First Floor
Ottawa, ON
K1N 5X8
Phone: (613) 562-3941
http://www.mavericksbar.com/
Map: google maps

Fri July 13, 2007 8:00 PM
Evolution Nightclub (19+)
151 Main St E
North Bay, ON
P1B 1A9
Phone: (705) 475-9703
Website: http://www.evolutionniteclub.ca/
Map: google maps

Sat July 14, 2007 8:00 PM
The Ale House (19+)
393 Princess St
Kingston, ON
K7L 1B3
Phone: (613) 531-5300
Website: http://www.thealehouse.on.ca/
Map: google maps

Mon July 16, 2007 7:00 PM
Kilroy's Sports Pub (All Ages)
37 Cumberland St S
Thunder Bay, ON
P7B 2T4
Phone: (807) 345-5199
Website: http://www.tbshows.com/venues/kilroys/
Map: google maps

Tue July 17, 2007 7:00 PM
Park Theatre (All Ages)
698 Osborne St
Winnipeg, MB
R3L 2B9
Phone: (204) 478-PARK (7275)
Website: http://www.parktheatervideo.com/
Map: google maps

Thu July 19, 2007 8:00 PM
The Roxy on Broadway (19+)
834B Broadway Ave
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 1B6
Phone: (306) 665-7479
Website: http://www.theroxyonbroadway.com/
Map: google maps

Fri July 20, 2007 8:00 PM
The Distrikt
1326A Hamilton St
Regina, SK
S4R 2B5
Phone: (306) 359-8222
Website: http://www.thedistriktonline.com/
Map: google maps

Sat July 21, 2007 8:00 PM
Metro Billiards
10250 106 St NW
Edmonton, AB
T5J 1H7
Phone: (780) 990-0704
Website: http://www.metrobilliards.com/
Map: google maps

Sun July 22, 2007 8:00 PM
The Warehouse (19+)
731 10th Ave SW
Calgary, AB
T2R 0B3
Phone: (403) 264-0535
Website: http://www.warehousenightclub.ca/
Map: google maps

Monday, July 2, 2007

Canada Day: Rock The Park Videos

Canada Day: Rock The Park
Sun July 1, 2007 - Downsview Park - Toronto, ON
Ballzboard show review and pictures.

Storm Large - Suffragette City


Storm Large - Surrender


Storm Large - Ladylike


Storm Large - Uninvited


Marty Casey - Take Me Out


Marty Casey - Don't Change


Marty Casey - Trees


Marty Casey - Wish You Were Here

Fort Erie Friendship Festival Videos

Fort Erie Friendship Festival
June 29-30, 2007 - Mather Arch - Fort Erie, ON

Also check out the Rockstar Friendship Festival Bootleg.

Oliver Black - Destination Unknown


Oliver Black - Mooncry Water


Oliver Black - Move Over


Suzie McNeil - Losing My Religion


Suzie McNeil - Bring It On Home To Me


Suzie McNeil - Hung Up


Suzie McNeil - Bohemian Rhapsody

Sunday, July 1, 2007

Rockstar Friendship Festival Recording

Rockstar Friendship Festival
Sat June 30, 2007 - Mather Arch - Fort Erie, ON
Ballzboard show review and pictures.

The Rockstar House Band, along with former Rockstar contestants Ty Taylor, Storm Large, Marty Casey, Dilana, and Suzie McNeil performed at the 2007 Friendship Festival. Below is a recording of the show and the setlist courtesy of yoyomoe on the SuzieMcNeil.org fan site.

Rockstar Friendship Festival.zip 128kbps 77MB
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DWP0DY2Y
01 - Ty Taylor - Cult of Personality.mp3
02 - Ty Taylor - I Believe In Love.mp3
03 - Ty Taylor - No Woman No Cry.mp3
04 - Ty Taylor - Fire.mp3
05 - Storm Large - Suffragette City.mp3
06 - Storm Large - Surrender.mp3
07 - Storm Large - Ladylike.mp3
08 - Storm Large - Uninvited.mp3
09 - Marty Casey - Take Me Out.mp3
10 - Marty Casey - Dont Change.mp3
11 - Marty Casey - Wish You Were Here.mp3
12 - Marty Casey - Trees.mp3
13 - Dilana - Solid Gold.mp3
14 - Dilana - Zombie.mp3
15 - Dilana - Mother Mother.mp3
16 - Dilana - Roxanne.mp3
17 - Dilana - She Talks To Angels.mp3
18 - Suzie McNeil - Losing My Religion.mp3
19 - Suzie McNeil - Bring It On Home To Me.mp3
20 - Suzie McNeil - Hung Up.mp3
21 - Suzie McNeil - Bohemian Rhapsody.mp3



Also check out the Fort Erie Friendship Festival Videos.

Storm Large and the Balls - The Civic

Storm Large and the Balls
Sun June 10, 2007 - The Civic - Christchurch, NZ
Ballzboard show review and pictures.