More: Cathedral City's viral 'Old Gays' meet LGBTQ youth where they are: TikTok More: Greater Palm Springs Pride announces 2021 award recipients More: 'We have to be what we want': The Dinah returns this weekend for 30th anniversary There will also be performances by the Palm Springs Gay Men's Chorus, the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles, The Perry Twins and local band Probe 7. Other acts scheduled to appear are Jody Watley, A Flock of Seagulls, The Robyn Party, Shannon, and Jeanie Tracy.
The San Francisco outfit known for its other hit songs such as "Jumper" and "How It's Going To Be" will headline the festival at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov 6. He’s really into hockey and stuff like that.”Įven though the live music scene remains questionable, as 2021 saunters on, “there’s some great music that people have been putting out at the same time,” Reid adds.'90s alternative band Third Eye Blind will bring a 'Semi-charmed kinda life" to the 35th Annual Palm Springs Pride Festival. He has a tattoo on his left arm that says ‘Canadian Made American’” - with a big maple leaf. “He’s the only member of his family that wasn’t born in Canada. Our bass player was actually conceived in, I think, Montreal,” jokes Reid. “Even though everybody’s been vaxxed and all that kind of stuff.”ĭepending on which news source you listen to - “it’s the end of the world or it’s all going to be fine,” Reid points out.Ĭanada too, has been kind to Third Eye Blind over the years. We’re appreciating all the little things you don’t really think about when you’re doing it every single day for six or eight weeks,” on tour.Īt the same time, Reid recalls, there were a lot of safety issues and “everybody’s being very careful and there is still a lot of concern about what is floating around out there.” This past summer, Reid points out, there was a lot of anticipation of going back to doing regular live shows but there were also a lot of questions - is everybody going to be socially distanced, are they going to be wearing masks and will it be safe? “We are just so happy to be able to get back and play. “I think most bands are going to explode in 2022.” Stephan’s idea was the vocals would sit on top of the music on this one, in a way we haven’t done previously.”Īs for touring in support of the new album’s release later this month, Reid jokes touring will start proper in 2022, it is hoped. When we got together to rehearse for the record, we just sat down with acoustic guitars - around in a little circle and we just did like campfire versions of the songs. “It was almost going to be an acoustic solo record Stephan was going to do. “And then went into the studio and recorded the album.”Īccording to Reid, there was a different mindset going into recording the new album. “We were happy to get together and do a bunch of rehearsals together,” says Reid. Guitarist Kryz Reid says the band spent a lot of time in isolation during the COVID-19 lockdown and couldn’t wait to get back together again to record and perform in the same room. “You can hear the exuberance we have playing together in the same room again,” adds Jenkins.Īny true Canadian alt-rock music aficionado that has owned a copy of the MuchMusic “Big Shiny Tunes” compilation collection or for any late-1990s teen that has experienced “Can’t Hardly Wait” on DVD would recognize the groove-laden, ultra-catchy American alternative band’s hits, including “Semi-Charmed Life,” “How’s It Going to Be,” “Jumper” and “Graduate.” Lead singer, songwriter and guitarist Stephan Jenkins says the music is “the most fun we’ve ever had in the studio.”
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