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Tom Wilson w/ Carleton Stone in Winnipeg

Carlton Stone at the West End Cultural Centre photo

Carleton Stone at the West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, Nov 9 2011. Cheyenne Rae photo

Review and photos – Tom Wilson with Carleton Stone at the West End Cultural Centre Nov 9 – 2011

– text by eugene osudar/photos by Cheyenne Rae

young and handsome
strong, clear voice
he grooves
and moves
on stage

Carleton Stone,
the pieces
nearly fit

the puzzling
jigsaw
of rock n roll
PoP
fame

in the age
of internet
theft and looting.

there are gems
there are jewels

Dominoes!
a sparkling
dance
diamond.

Carlton Stone at the West End Cultural Centre photo

Carleton Stone at the West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, Nov 9 2011. Cheyenne Rae photo

mostly/the songs are
too long. cut and edit
down to the essence
of the dance
(the movement)
of souls
into the hottest
grooves
of your terrific PoP
songs.

say it all,
in 2 or 3 minutes
max,
listen to Guided By Voices
for guidance and celebration
and travel the world
for experience.

be L Cohen
gather in your journals
the seeds
the lines
of PoP/rock
poetry.

take a mini
travel
acoustic guitar
and a friend with
a digi cam
and record
your street
shows.

and go viral
on youtube.

Tom Wilson
is
Lee Harvey Osmond
and always
is the poster punk
soul man
of acid rock,

sober for 12 years
his grooves
always
Lifts me to the highest
of highs
(sheerest cliff precipice
acid dance tripping!)
his friends
Like Frankie Venom
Willie P
were the truest punks and illimitable
passionate poets

of Canada’s music
scene.

Tom Wilson at the West End Cultural Centre photo

Tom Wilson at the West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg, Nov 9 2011. Cheyenne Rae photo

I never miss
a Tom Wilson
Lee Harvey Osmond
Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Junkhouse
show

and if you do

you’re a ho/hummer,
numb number.

He and They
always bring it!

maXimuM
rock n roll.

and after the show,
Tom served us
cake (yum) with
whipped cream
on top
(yummier).

Tom Wilson
Carleton Stone
WECC
Nov 9th, 2011.

full/Live/sets numbers 550 and 551
for my year in live music/2011.

About Eugene Osudar

“born, august 16, 1963. i’m 45, and yes, i’m getting too old for this. bring out the rocking chair. my first concert, november 1978, elvis costello and the attractions. i was 15. their blisteringly brilliant 65 minute set only served somebody to affirm my new direction in the musical parallel universes, new wave punk alternative, oh sanctity oh celebration (!Freedom!) college radio! i’m old, i’m used up and i’m free. i see 50something Full sets of music every month and dance most of them. and when i dance, i mean to say, I Dance and Celebrate, 2/3/4 hours a night. The Gaslight Anthem. The Boss. The Weber Brothers. The Wind Ups. i’ll dance with Los Campesinos. i’ll move to The Long Winters. The Replacements. Husker Du. The Pogues. oh elvis costello, oh Clash! i could go/go/go Gogol Bordello forever. L(eonard) Cohen. come, Dance With Me (Old 97s) wherever you may be, sincerely, eugene
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