This Weekends "Festivities to Embrace"

It's Halloween Weekend. I feel I have spoken my peace regarding all the stellar things you can do this weekend in my previous posts. So go out and make it a good one!

Also be sure to check out my band Violet isle @
Violet Isle's Facebook Page
And hit the "Like" button if you are diggin' the tunes!

Cheers,
Alva
PS. to all those who stumble upon my blog; Please feel welcome to leave comments/messages I would love some feedback!

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This Isn't, Technically, Salem Related...

The "Portland Music Awards" are coming up and my band Violet Isle would love to make it as "Best New Artist" and/or "Best Live Performance". All it takes is for you to vote! Yes you! You reading this! You don't even have to be from Portland. Just go to Portland Music Award Polls and type in your thoughts for the various awards. You can vote once per computer daily. So bust out your iPads, iPhones, laptops, desktops (technically you can't "bust out" a desktop, but...), Droids, and every other internet capable device you see and make one boy's dream come true.

Thanks for reading!

Cheers,
Alva

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This Weekends: "Must Sees"

Friday:
SYMMETRY/SYMMETRY performs at the Salem Art Association's Art Fusion event at Bush Barn Art Center! Doors @ 7pm (21+) $5 buys you a ticket and membership to the SAA as well as dozens of free samples from local vendors.

EXIT Skate and snowboard shop celebrate their 17th Birthday @ the Ike Box with Volcom's "9191" video showing and "Peep Show" video showing. (all-ages) $5

Saturday:
KOPATH BEAR and VIOLET ISLE at the Ike Box @7pm (all-ages) $5

MASSIVE MOTH at Boon's Treasury @9pm (21+)

Sunday:
(For the metal heads)
Metal Showcase at the Wasteland with bands from LA: Jackson California as well as SKYWARD COLLAPSE from Portland and some local acts to be announced. @6:30 (all-ages)

(For the jazz heads)
Willamette University's Smith Stadium will host "A Night At The Cotton Club" a showcase of Harlem's finest jazz re-done by some local greats. @8pm


+ All Week Event: "2010 Salem Film Festival" @ Salem Cinema, High Street Cinema and The Grand Theater $8 a flick. 10/15-10/22 more details and show listings visit Salem Film Festival

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Is Violet Isle Local Now? (I think so)

I have been working hard to establish the name Violet Isle as a local band. Granted, I was living in Portland when we started VI. Now living in Salem, I have the strong desire to see my band as a part of Salem's growing music scene.

We first made our splash in Salem at the annual Oregon State Fair (which, technically, was our very first live show ever) in 2008. Our lead singer had been established as a solo act up until this point. There was a haze of confusion, due to miscommunication on both parts, which landed this full band with fresh music on the "acoustic stage" in the artisan village. Thus creating a lot of frustrated local artists desperately trying to talk, over our music, with onlookers about their creations. Before our set, we were warned to watch the volume of our performance and various times during our set we were reminded to do so with polite taps on the shoulder by vendors and verbal requests like, "Can you please turn down your drums?"

Our second time in Salem, we set up camp at The "Infamous" Space during the Cherry City Music Festival in 09' sharing the bill with Half Shark Half Jesus and two no shows. And again at CCMF in 2010, we were asked to play at a new metal venue called Wasteland. Seeing that we wouldn't have been a very good fit, I called Ike Box and asked if they had room to book us. We played a midnight show there to a dozen people; it was the good kind of intimate (I am grateful for you coming through on that one, Andrew). Our fourth attempt was when we released our first LP "i am ivy". We had a CD Release Party at Ike Box on July 10th 2010. It felt right and the crowd was lovely.

We have been through the up's and down's, in the place I now call home, and keep coming back for more. So I request this of you, Salem: go and have a listen, whether it's checking out the myspace.com profile, downloading the album at the Itunes store, watching a previously recorded show on youtube.com, stagedive.com, or even catching a show. Have a listen and see what one local artist is saying. I have a feeling you’ll like it!

Cheers,
Alva

Violet Isle's "i am ivy" is Available at Salem's Harvest Records and Ranch Records for $10 and you can also download it at the iTunes Store and will soon be available at Amazon.

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