New Years Eve with Barenaked Ladies at Detroit's beautiful Fox Theatre.
Tickets are going fast but there are still great seats available. Click BNL/NYE/FOX for ticket info.
Kevin Hearn performing with Lou Reed & Elvis Costello!
Don't miss Kevin Hearn playing piano for rock legends Lou Reed and Elvis Costello when the duo team up on the 2nd episode of Costello's brand new tv show Spectacle. The show debuts Wednesday Dec 3rd and the episode with Lou and Kevin airs WEDNESDAY DEC 10th at 9:00pm in the US on the Sundance channel.
For you Canadian fans - CTV will be picking up the show but air dates have yet to be announced. Keep checking back as we'll be sure to update this news item as soon as they are public.
Ed Robertson to Appear on Bravo! Canada Christmas at the Concert Hall
CHRISTMAS AT THE CONCERT HALL features some of Canada’s brightest music stars performing an eclectic mix of contemporary and classic Christmas songs on:
Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
CHRISTMAS AT THE CONCERT HALL includes Ed Robertson’s rendition of the Barenaked Ladies tune “Green Christmas” from The Grinch soundtrack, and Serena Ryder’s pitch-perfect cover of Elvis Presley’s “Blue Christmas.” Hawksley Workman performs “Merry Christmas, I Love You,” an original holiday song composed for his Grandmother. Ed Robertson and Mary Margaret O’Hara join Holly Cole on The Andrews Sisters’ “Jing-a-Ling, Jing-a-Ling.” In the rousing finale, all five artists take to the stage for the Christmas classic “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.”
Encore presentations:
Saturday, Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT
Monday, Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
Wednesday, Dec. 24 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT
Thursday, Dec. 25 at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT
Check your local listings for Bravo! Canada channel information.
CBC Toronto Sounds of the Season
Friday December 5 3:00 pm EST
BNL will be participating in CBC Radio One's SOUNDS OF THE SEASON broadcast to benefit the Daily Bread Food Bank. This event is a long standing tradition at CBC Radio One with participation of various Canadian artists.
Fans are able to attend the program recording in Toronto. Admission to CBC's Glenn Gould Studio is free, but we strongly encourage visitors to bring a donation (non-perishable food and/or cash)
for the Daily Bread Food Bank.
Sounds of the Season
CBC Broadcasting Centre
250 Front St. West, Toronto
Win a FREE Cabin and Roundtrip transportation for BNL's Ships & Dip V Cruise!
2 Ways to Enter, 2 Grand Prizes!
Want to have the opportunity to win a FREE Cabin for the coolest cruise in sailing history? Send us your favorite picture from any past BNL Ships & Dip or simply tell us why you should win! We have two grand prizes and we want you to take one of them! Click HERE for details on how to enter this contest.
Grand Prizes include: Roundtrip Coach Airfare for you and a guest from US/Canada to Miami, and 1 Standard Double Occupancy Cabin or a Cabin upgrade if you have an existing reservation for Ships & Dip V!
**5 Runner-ups will also receive a copy of the exclusive Barenaked Ladies DVD 'Ships & Dip III - You Never Know What's Gonna Happen On The Cruz-ah!' also available to order HERE
New SNACKTIME Show Added in Toronto!!
Due to popular demand, the band has added another SNACKTIME matinee show in Toronto at Massey Hall. Bring the family for an afternoon of Barenaked Ladies fun!
Sunday, December 7 Toronto, ON - Massey Hall
Doors 1 pm, Show 2 pm
You never know what's gonna happen on the cruz-ah!
But you can get a very good idea by watching the Ships & Dip III DVD which is now available to order right HERE.
This documentation of last year’s shenanigans on board the Carnival Victory is complete with performances and behind-the scenes action. The DVD will be released on December 6th and sold at the upcoming kids/holiday shows in Toronto on December 6th and 7th, and in Ottawa on December 13th.
Not attending the shows? No problem. Order your copy now from the link above and we will ship them on Dec 6th.
The DVD will also be available for purchase on board SHIPS & DIP V. The Norwegian Jewel will leave on February 1st and sail to Cozumel, Mexico and Norwegian Cruise Line’s private island Great Stirrup Cay, returning on February 6th. Have you booked a cabin yet?? If not - visit SHIPS & DIP V for more info.
This year, we are thrilled to announce the additions of Kids In The Hall alumni Dave Foley and
Kevin McDonald to the entertainment line-up. Other performers include Great Big Sea, The Weakerthans, Sloan, Gaelic Storm, Butterfly Boucher, The New Odds, Brothers Creeggan, Luke Doucet, Mike Evin, Christine Fellows, Boothby Graffoe, Melissa McClelland, The Mountain Goats, Thinbuckle, and The Vanity Project. It’s sure to be five days filled with music, comedy and fun…and of course, the annual Barenaked photo.
To our fans...
As you know, I have been granted an Adjournment In Contemplation of Dismissal, which, in six months time, will hopefully result in full dismissal of my charges.
I am grateful to Judge Miller and to District Attorney Fitzpatrick for this opportunity to further prove myself as a productive and law-abiding member of society. I look forward to the next six months as a period of healing and growth. I thank my lawyers, Mark Mahoney and Len Glickman and my manager Terry McBride. Special thanks also to my bandmates for their love, compassion and support through this difficult period.
The past several months have been especially hard for all of us, and I sincerely thank my family, friends and loved ones as well as all the fans who have shown their love and support; it has meant a great deal to me to be shown the impact I have on others’ lives. From people on the street who have stopped me to show their support and encouragement, to those friends and loved ones closest to me who have opened their homes and their hearts, I am deeply moved and thankful.
The greatest gift a person can know is to not go through their life alone. I am fortunate enough to have been afforded that gift.
I also apologize to all of those I have hurt or embarrassed during this episode. The respect and responsibility I have earned over the course of my life and career thus are important to me, and I am moving forward from this with gratitude and hope.
Steven
SNACKTIME & CHRISTMAS SHOWS - NOW ON SALE!!
Have you got your tickets yet??
The shows we announced on Tuesday coming up in Toronto and Ottawa this December are now on sale.
Check HERE for details and ticket links.
TORONTO @ MASSEY HALL:
SNACKTIME!
Matinee - Saturday Dec 6th
Bring your kids, your nieces & nephews, and even your neighbours' kids out to see BNL play songs from their recent kids album SNACKTIME! along with some Christmas favourites to a Snacktime matinee.
BARENAKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Evening - Saturday Dec 6th & Sunday Dec 7th
Don't just stop at the matinee! Once you've had your fill of Snacktime and dancing around like you did when you were 5 come out to see the band perform a special Christmas show peppered with lots of your favourite BNL songs.
OTTAWA @ THE N.A.C.:
SNACKTIME!
Matinee - Saturday Dec 13th
Bring your kids, your nieces & nephews, and even your friend in Toronto's neighbours' kids (just kidding) out to see BNL play songs from their recent kids album SNACKTIME! along with some Christmas favourites to a Snacktime matinee. This will be the most fun you've ever had. We promise.
BARENAKED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Evening - Saturday Dec 13th
Don't miss the guys play a very special show full of Christmas tunes and BNL tunes alike. Get yourselves all warm and fuzzy inside and ready for the holidays.
There may be more shows added in the same cities - so please stay tuned.
WAIT - There's More!!
For the matinees only - if you buy 4 or more tickets to one show you will receive a FREE copy of the SNACKTIME cd. These will be mailed out to you in the coming weeks before the shows.
SHIPS & DIP V - COMEDY UPDATE!!!
Wow. We are freaking out a little bit. We have a great announcement to make regarding how hard you will be laughing on the upcoming SHIPS & DIP V cruise next February.
None other than DAVE FOLEY and KEVIN McDONALD from KIDS IN THE HALL fame will be joining us.
More info coming up so please stay tuned!
Casino Rama shows available for download!
The early September shows Barenaked Ladies played at Casino Rama are now available for download through the band's audio site.
Barenaked Ladies
Ships and Dip V cruise from Miami, FL to Cozumel & Grand Stirup Cay
February 1st to 6th, 2009
Steven on CBC Radio's "Ideas"
Steven was interviewed back in May by CBC Radio producer and host Jim Lebans on intellectual property rights and downloading music. The interview aired Sept 8th on CBC Radio One but in case you missed it you can listen to an mp3 HERE.
Barenaked Ladies performs on Etown
Barenaked Ladies make a Snacktime visit to Etown this week, performing cuts from the
children's record as well as a number of old favorites. Recorded live in
front of a raucous SRO Boulder audience, highlights include Kevin Hearn inviting the audience back to the hotel, and a lovely group jam - with the
Etones and fellow guest Catie Curtis - on the classic "Yellow Submarine."
For information on where and when you can listen to the Etown radio program,
please visit their site: www.etown.org
A Message from Ed
I want to thank fans and friends for all your support and good wishes throughout this crazy experience. As has been reported, my plane crashed shortly after take off. There's a lot to figure out, but there's a team of experts currently figuring it out! The important thing is that none of us were harmed and we all walked away unscathed.
Ed
Barenaked Ladies Features
"Pollywog in a Bog" is currently featured on CNET TV as well as in Download.com's "Best New Music Videos" section
"7 8 9" is a 'Free MP3 Of The Day' across multiple Download.com destinations. Check it out here on their main page!
"Pollywog In A Bog" music video featured on Quicktime's Music Guide
BNL's music video for "Pollywog In A Bog" is currently one of the main features on Quicktime's Music Guide and will also run for the entire week on the Quicktime Player when anyone opens the application.
New Music Video for “Pollywog In A Bog” Transforms Ladies to Puppets
Kevin Hearn as the possum, Steven Page as the owl, Ed Robertson as the flying squirrel, Tyler Stewart as the otter, and Jim and Andy Creeggan as the fox brothers? That’s the result of Barenaked Ladies teaming up with master puppeteer Noah Ginex—who once trained at the Jim Henson Company under Kevin Clash (Sesame Street’s Elmo)—to transform themselves into woodland creatures for their new “Pollywog In A Bog” video. Under the direction of J.P. Riley of Letter Blue Productions (Rachael Yamagata, The Verve Pipe, Queen Latifah), the Barenaked forest creatures throw an impromptu concert in the woods to tell the story of pollywog’s journey to becoming a frog.
Check out the new video for DRAWING and see Kevin's artwork from SNACKTIME come to life RIGHT HERE!
New Animated Video for "7 8 9"
BARENAKED LADIES have collaborated with Emmy-nominated animator Nancy Lennert (Blues Clues, Little Bill) to create a hilarious western-themed video for the track “7 8 9” off of their forthcoming original children’s album, SNACKTIME, out May 6. The western-themed video features the numbers 1 through 10 hanging out at “5 Ladies Saloon,” but 6 is afraid of 7.
SHIPS & DIP III PHOTOS
Check out David Bergman's photos from Ships & Dip III HERE.
AT&T blue room's BNL Interview
Check out exclusive BNL interviews in the AT&T blue room!.....See it all at attblueroom.com/music.
"Talk To The Hand" LIVE DVD and DVD/CD combo - Available Now!
Barenaked Ladies Live in Michigan is now available in stores near you and for purchase through BNL Store. See the guys perform live as well as a few bonus features!
BIG BANG THEORY THEME SONG - AVAILABLE NOW!!!
The Big Bang Theory Theme Song is now available! Get it HERE!
DOO WAHH WOP WOP!!
Tuesday Oct 16th marked the release date of Borrowed Tunes II: A Tribute to Neil Young and Barenaked Ladies have contributed a cover of "Wonderin'" which you can check out on iTunes.
Other artists on the album include 54-40, Great Lake Swimmers, Danny Michel, Finger Eleven, Tom Cochrane, Ron Sexsmith and Chantal Kreviazuk among many others.
BNL Contribute to For the Kids Three
Barnaked Ladies have contributed "The Other Day I Met A Bear" to the album "For the Kids Three"! A compilation which includes artists such as Of Montreal, Great Lake Swimmers, The Submarines, Moby, Jolie Holland, Mates of State and many more popular artists of today. In addition, a portion of the proceeds go to benefit VH1's Save the Music Foundation as well as The Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach in Canada.
Check out around 50 videos of "The Bathroom Sessions" recorded straight from Ed's bathroom! Visit BNL's video site each day to watch a new video!
WATCH THE "BATHROOM SESSIONS" ON YOUR PHONE!
Watch "The Bathroom Sessions" from your bathroom or send them to a friend to watch!
Just visit BNL's video site, click on the "SND2MBL" button under the video you would like to send, add the number/carrier of the phone
you would like to send the video to, and press send!
*The mywaves service is free but uses the internet connection on your phone to connect - don't worry, most users already have data service free, but please double check with your service provider to be safe.
To enjoy unlimited videos on your mobile phone, sign up for mywaves. It's free.
BNL Guitar String Jewelry
Dream World Designs are recycling broken BNL guitar strings into fashionable and environmentally friendly pieces of wearable art. Check them out when you get the chance! it's all part of our ongoing mission to make our tours more environmentally friendly. Check out Barenaked Planet for more details.
Barenaked Ladies: Extended Versions
Barenaked Ladies: Extended Versions, a collaboration of live BNL hits, is now available.
The Youtube celebrities whose voices/performances you know and love have come together to perform Barenaked Ladies' "Sound of Your Voice" and you can view their original videos here!
BNL Featured on "Love is a Mixtape II" Compilation!
Nettwerk Records and Lovehappens.com have paired up to bring you "Love is a Mixtape II" for FREE. A compilation of songs you and your honey can cuddle up to on Valentine's Day. Click HERE to get your copy.
Add BNL's music to your favorite site!
Visit sonificbnl.com to add your favorite track from "Barenaked Ladies Are Me" or "All New Revue: Live @ The Glenn Gould Studio" to your personal blog, favorite social network, or other site with the new Sonific Songspot widget!
example:
Ships & Dip Cruise Day 4 - January 18th
Ships and Dip Cruise Day 3 - January 17th
Ships and Dip Cruise Day 2 - January 16th
Ships and Dip Cruise Day 1 - January 15th
BLAM Tour Photos!
Did your camera phone photos of the show turn out terrible? If so, no need to fret as Tourphotographer.com has your photography needs covered. Click any of the below photos to visit Tourphotographer.com.
Place an order on or before December 15th and receive 20% off when you enter the code "HOLIDAY20"!
GET EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS FROM THE BLAM TOUR AND YOU COULD WIN A SIGNED PRINT FROM THE BAND!
Our friends at TourPhotographer.com will be on the road with us from Nov 16-19, shooting photos at the concerts in Chicago, Cincinnati,
Madison, and St. Paul. Their photographer has all access and will cover the entire show on all four nights. Go to TourPhotographer.com the day
after each concert to see the photos and order high-quality 8X10 and 11X14 prints that you can't get anywhere else.
A portion of the proceeds from all BNL print sales will go directly to Reverb to help support their coordination of Barenaked Planet and
the band's efforts to save the environment. Also, if you place an order between November 17-24, you'll be automatically entered to win an exclusive
8X10 photo signed by the whole band!
(The fan submitted video for Wind It Up is in final stages of editing and will be released soon - stay tuned!! Thanks again to everyone who submitted.)
The Miracle Mile is now available!
Kevin Hearn and Thin Buckle are proud to release their new album, "The Miracle Mile".