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Friday April 10th 2009

Umi Concert Series Presents: ABX

& Open Mic Jam Sessions

$5 Cover (no one turned away)

ABX, an experimental pop group composed of monikered members Moss and Goddard, through their use of catchy pop melodies and a combination of a wide variety of samples, loops and ambient noise, aims to bring its fans from the dance floor to the stars.Formed only recently, the band has been together for almost 6 months. Emerging out of experimental exchanges via email between the two members, the group has only in the past month began to perform together in the same area code.A true mash up of modern music, the band is sure to impress and aims to take the Ottawa music scene by storm starting with its performance at local co-operative coffee shop Umi Cafe (610 Somerset) April 10th!Don't miss your chance to see this band in action.ABX begins 9:30-10pm

Saturday, April 11th 2009

The Butterfly Project
Fundraiser Concert to support Sustainable Peace on Earth

$5-10 Cover (none turned away)

The Butterfly Project operates under the assumption that the time for a metamorphosis is now upon us. We live in a time of crisis and luxury, of security and poverty. We have the power to destroy ourselves, and also to lift ourselves up out of suffering and together create a living harmony on Earth. We could explore the stars for eternity if we want to. A change is coming, and we are the ones who will decide our future.Members bring a diversity of interests and dreams to the butterfly project with the common goal of creating a new paradigm for humanity. The diversity of the collective is what brings it strength. Guided by ancient spiritual traditions of civilization we operate with compassion, tolerance, patience and understanding towards an age of harmony on Earth.Musician, poet and founding member of The Butterfly Project, Graeme "Loh El" O'Farrell, presents Raising The Revolution: a fundraising concert to support his work towards a sustainable peace on Earth. As a first step Graeme has returned to the land in order to learn natural farming. The goal is to produce enough food to share with friends, family and partners such as the Umi Cafe Co-operative, while offering education to those interested in a more natural way of life.All funds will go towards supporting this endeavor, from buying seeds and water barrells and tools, funding the release of Loh El's music and poetry, to supporting Umi Cafe and its partners. Ultimately the goal is to see a co-operative society emerge that fosters sustainability and peace throughout the world, one person at a time.Featuring:HyfidelikMusk OxBrandon WintMusic Box...and a debut feature performance by Graeme "Loh El" O'Farrell