Coming Home

Driving back from doing 2 shows back to back and about 20 hours of driving. We played Armstrong. And Trail BC. Both fun shows. Trail was crazy. Our 2nd set was 2 hours long just felt like going on without a break.
Saw mike Nitchie my old bass player. Stayed with Mike and Marni at there place in Armstrong and had a great dinner. Thanks guys great seeing again.
Almost Home just coming into Hope. Should there in an hour. Get see lindsay and the kids for 2 days then we fly to Calgary. Its getting busy.

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our favorite crowd and stage shots

This weekend Armstrong BC andf Trail BC

We are playing in Trail BC for the rodeo on Saturday which have done for the last 5 years now and it is always a blast it gets bigger and bigger each year. Guy Thompson and the crew always treat us great and looking forward to seeing them all.

On the friday we are playing in Armstrong BC at the Branding Iron Pub ( one night only ) It has been sometime that we have play the okanagan area and looking forward to seeing some old friends and meet some new ones.

Matrixboom

http://matrixboom.blogspot.com/

I have a new blog site called matrixboom this site will dedicated to talk about anything and everything about the music industry. I want to keep the ken mcCoy Band Blog about... what else the Ken McCoy Band.
If you want to comment on anything about the industry please go to matrixboom.
if you want to talk about the Ken McCoy Band and find out what we have to say please keep coming here.

the first topic on Matrixboom is still radio.

Radio

What do you think about country radio today actually any radio,Rock, MOR, Pop, satellite, internet?
I have to say of late I don't listen radio much because I really don't like what I hear, specially country. There are a few artist that are standing out with good material but a lot of it sounds very bubblegum to me and a lot of it sounds the same as well as it is hard to tell one artist from another. I do listen to country 107 in abbotsford BC they play a great mix of old, new and local artist. I do listen to the shore 104.3 playing a mix of Rock rhythm and bit of everything else too. I have also seen the play list from Bruce Leperre in Dauphin MB he also plays a great mix. I know there are more out there throughout the world that play great music and the need to be found.

The question is if you don't like radio today who do you blame is it Nashville ( the record labels) for sending out the artists and songs to radio, Do they take the time to find artists that have longevity. Instead of one hit wonders that look good on TV Cause we all know that we listen with our eyes that is until we see some of these acts live and then.... Or do you blame Radio for playing it and for caving into the consultants in New York telling us that this is what we want to hear. Maybe it is the listener who doesn't like it but does nothing about it, like turning it off or letting the station know or contacting the advertisers saying we are not listening to that station anymore because of the quality of music.

I remember talking to one Music director about songs and artists and we were talking about one artist in general. He had just added this person's song that was not very good at all and he admitted it as well and I asked him why and he said it was because he was a popular artist.... NO NO NO if the song sucks you don't play it. How many other stations do this?

I really believe that there is a lot of great music out there that is not making it to the masses and a lot of crap that is. What is it that can be done to turn it around or can it be? Maybe its just me and I am getting old and just want substance in my music. I would love know what most of all fans think as well as industry.

The Ken McCoy Band

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This blog will be for us and our fans to comment on what is happening from new songs to shows and everything and anything that is related to music and more.
We will talk about stories from the road past and present!
We welcome everyone from old faithful fans to new ones and family and friends!

Here are some upcoming shows
April 21 to 24 Roosters Pitt Meadows BC
April 30 Branding Iron Pub Armstrong BC
May 1 Trail Rodeo Trail BC
May 6 to 8 Ranchman's Calgary AB
May 20 to 23 Cloverdale Rodeo Cloverdale BC
May 29 Shannon Hall Dance Cloverdale BC
June 9 to 12 Roosters Pitt Meadows BC
June 17 to 19 Cactus Annies Merritt BC
July 3, 4 Williams Lake Stampede Williams Lake BC
July 6 to 11 Ranchman's Calgary AB
July 12 to 15 Ranchman's Calgary AB
July 17 Blue Mountain Festival Coquitlam BC
July 24 BC Summer Games Langley BC

Lets us know what you would like to hear from us
tell us your favorite stories or song or band member past or present

We have lots to come your way