Fascinating Rhythm's 25th Anniversary Show

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Friday, November 1st, 2013
2:00 PM to 7:45 PM

In challenging times for music retail and the music industry in general, thousands of music stores have closed down worldwide in recent years. Yet, operating in a small Vancouver Island city, Nanaimo's Fascinating Rhythm is still alive and kicking after 25 years. Originally opening in Country Club Mall on November 1, 1988, the store is approaching a decade of trading downtown within a proud community of independent retailers, enjoying acclaim from such as CBC's Stuart McLean (Vinyl Caf�), punk rock hero Jello Biafra and, most recently, blues legend Robert Cray when he visited Nanaimo to play the Port Theatre.

All year long Fascinating Rhythm has been celebrating a quarter-century in business with promotions, competitions, in-store performances and, in cahoots with noted local music veterans and CHLY, a special show in July with experimental rock legend Damo Suzuki. On Friday November 1, 2013 - 25 years to the day that store owner Steve Lebitschning opened Fascinating Rhythm's doors - the celebrations will conclude by thanking the community that has supported the store for two-and-a-half decades with a near-six hour show featuring the cream of local talent.

Featuring, in order of appearance, are electronica dreamers COLLIDING CANYONS; acclaimed veteran singer-songwriter GLEN FOSTER; the silky jazz of the WIGMORE/DEVOIN/SHIPLEY TRIO; beautiful bluegrass from HUB CITY RAMBLERS; "gentleman's techno" from the inimitable TOP MEN and, propelling Fascinating Rhythm into its 26th year, visceral Detroit-style punk rock 'n' roll from LITHIUM HALO.

Party of the year? You bet!