Total Money Donated : $8973 (2007/11/23)

Last summer was a tumultuous time where the warm weather brought a wave of needing to "get shit done." So we spent our summer days recording, singing, indulging… The result of this debauchery is the Friends in Bellwoods Compilation. This compilation captures the music and camaraderie that has come from Bellwoods, a small house on the fringes of Queen St. West in the heart of downtown Toronto. Money made from the sale of this compilation will be donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank of Toronto.

     
 

2007-11-13 : New Total


Just a quick note to say that we are closing on $10,000 donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank.

We are running low on copies of the album, so buy one soon to avoid disappointment.

They make the perfect holiday themed gift.

2007-03-22 : Zunior !!!


If you would like purchase a digital copy of the Friends in Bellwoods compilation you can do so now via the Zunior website. Zunior is an incredible artist focussed direct download site for full albums. You can download the record in a variety of formats, and it includes the artwork in PDF form. Digitally the album is $12.88. And you get it from this link :

http://www.zunior.com/product_info.php?products_id=951

2007-02-13 : Over $5300 raised


We are now at over $5300 raised for the Daily Bread food bank !!!

The record was officially released in stores today, and it should be slowly making its way on to shelves soon.

The compilation has also started to get played on campus and community radio and it charted on the national charts this week, which is exciting.

2007-01-22 : Order the album online


The compilation should be in stores outside of Toronto in the middle of February, but if you would like to mail order a copy now, you can do so through the Sonic Unyon store here.

2007-01-22 : Another compilation release


Just a reminder that there is one more compilation CD release upcoming on February 10th at the Jane Bond in beautiful Waterloo. Here are the details :

Saturday February 10th

Friends in Bellwoods Compilation CD Release with

Kids on TV (http://www.kidsontv.biz)
Germans (http://www.naturesmouth.com)

DJ Ben Ong spins throughout the night

Jane Bond – 005 Princess Street West – Waterloo
Doors 8 PM - $7 at the Door

2007-01-17 : More Donations, Buying CDs!


So, already we're up to $2630 donated to the Daily Bread Food Bank! Yes! Fantastic! Thanks to all for supporting!

And, if you don't have a disc yet, you can buy one at either Soundscapes or Rotate This!! Nice!

And soon they will be available across the country, in stores everywhere! Yes!

2007-01-16 : Press


We've been getting a lot of press for Friends In Bellwoods recently, including a spot on CBC Newsworld. Check it all out in the "Press" section!

2007-01-14 : $2,105 Donated So Far!


Great news! So far, after being available for only 4 days, Friends In Bellwoods has raised $2,105 for the Daily Bread Food Bank!

That's along side a huge number of non-perishable food items!

Thanks so much to everyone who has contributed so far! Let's keep it up! Yes!

2007-01-13 : CD Release Shows!


The CD Release Shows held in Guelph and Toronto over the last two nights were a great success! Both were sold out, and both featured amazing line ups of such wonderful musicians!

At the Toronto show, the representatives from the Food Bank couldn't carry home all of the food that was collected because it was so much more than they expected, so that's wonderful!

Thank you to all who came out, all who have supported this CD and its cause! It's really amazing!

Special thanks to Jason, Wyatt and Rob for working the door, to Lauren and Scott for taking care of merch, and to Cassandra and The Tranzac for their help with the show! And extra special thanks to Stuart for making sure that both shows ran smoothly! It is all so much appreciated!

And for anyone who hasn't purchased a copy yet, you can pick a Friends In Bellwoods Compilation up at Soundscapes (who are dropping their service fee for the CD when you bring in an item for the Food Bank) for now, and in stores across the country soon!

And remember, at least $10 from every CD sold goes to the Food Bank! So that's pretty great news!

Thanks to all!

 
     
 

Katie Stelmanis - You’ll Fall

"Note to listener: You must listen to whichever piece through to the end or you will miss the twists, turns and dramatic, unsuspecting, climaxes." That's a lot like Katie herself. And you can see her playing in Galaxy too, rocking down the house with operatic mayhem, leading the charge...this girl is a force to be reckoned with.

http://www.intothegalaxy.com/