Music
Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four 45 Years and Still Lifting Spirits
Save Myself
Juliann Robbins by Melanie Thompson
by Peter Jabs
Forty five years! That is how long Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four has been a band. It’s them and the Rolling Stones—and if you have heard these two groups play lately you may agree that our local heroes are better. A great way to lift spirits, our own Flip ‘n Four is a real crowd pleaser with a wide-ranging repertoire played in a variety of styles, none of them mellow. Flipper Flanagan performs at St. Thomas Anglican Church March 8 at 7 pm, with proceeds going to upgrade the church’s audio visual system.
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Local singer/songwriter Juliann Robbins introduced her new music to the city on February 4 at her CD release party at Crocks. Opening entertainment included local artists from the region, such as the sultry blues music of Atikokan singer Sunday Wilde. Just after 11 pm, Juliann—dressed in a single-strap red dress and high black boots—confidently took the stage alongside fellow musician Matt B, and they began their set with a few dark acoustic duets. Soon after, Juliann played a selection of songs from her latest album, Save Myself, passionately strumming her acoustic guitar and stunning the small crowd with her warm, powerful voice. Her upbeat song “Fire” kept heads bobbing, while the emotional, love-lorn lyrics of “Maybe Love” left the audience feeling like “maybe love’s just not enough.”
16/02/12 The Walleye
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