Can you talk a little more about Ajax? You mentioned their music scene, so what was that scene like when you were growing up?
It was pretty Do-It-Yourself kind of situation. There were house shows and house concerts, and it was one of those things where being in a band wasn't quite good enough. Having a band was okay, but if you had that, you also needed to know how to set up a PA and how to promote a show; all the logistics that surround putting on a concert.
There was one club in Ajax called The Chameleon Cafe that was big enough that it could draw bands from Toronto to play at it and so there would be opportunities for local bands to either open for those bands or play with them. Back then the way a lot of shows would go is that there would be all-ages shows at like, the Polish Hall in Oshawa. What that meant was that bands would start playing at 11 in the morning and there would be 15 bands playing, and you would drive out to Oshawa and see music all day.
Let's talk a little about Harvest Sun. What's the one thing that keeps you coming back?
I guess it comes back to the community. They put on this festival in a really small town, in the middle of The Prairies and all of these people are coming together because of this thing that's been organized. All the people that are willing to go to Kelwood and make that effort are the kind of people that are investing themselves in having a good time. People show up at Harvest Sun with good intentions. They're there to celebrate music and summer, life and love and so the community that they've created with that festival is special. Whereas, if it were in a larger city center or something like that it would be easier to have people that don't really know why they're there.
Because people need to make an effort to get there, it really attracts a certain type of person, and because it is so well established, you get a real sense of tradition. There's a tradition of good vibes at that festival, and you just feel it immediately. I remember the first time I was there. It's like tasting cuisine from another place that you've never had before, but you can tell is a staple of that other place or culture!
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Janet Adamana is the Founder/Editor-In-Chief of Sound, Phrase & Fury Magazine - a Winnipeg-based digital publication dedicated to promoting independent artists and industry professionals from all over the world. More than just about inciting hype, she interviews/writes to capture an artists’ essence and their greatest passions to ignite meaningful connections between fans and really great bands.
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