POP Okanagan videos

by Michael Donley
Last month The Downtown Kelowna Association hosted Pop Okanagan in the Kelowna city centre. The festival brought 60 bands to the downtown core and we here at Streaming Cafe hosted 8 bands in two days.
Over the last month or so we`ve managed to tackle the video footage from the October weekend and I thought i`d put it up in one post for your viewing pleasure.
On a somewhat similar note a couple of the bands that performed that weekend at the cafe are making their way back in the coming months; Portage and Main (along with Ma Petite) perform January 14th and Sidney York perform April 21st.

Live painting and live music... this Friday!

Nikki Balfour is holding an art show at the cafe featuring her latest series titled 'Drift'.  Jimmy Balfour brings a fresh addition to this show setting with music while Nikki paints. Live painting and live music... pretty cool! 
Be sure to come down and take in this unique event.
Streaming Cafe on Friday November 25th, 6-9pm

Nikki's art will be displayed at the cafe from November 25th to December 23rd, so be sure to come down and take it in. Find more about Nikki Balfour on her site @ http://nikkibalfour.com

Cafe Chalk Art Masterpieces: Part IV

by Michael Donley

Here`s the latest collection of our chalk masterpieces. You`ll notice our shiny new Steam Whistle chalk board that has heightened our artists freedom of expression or at very least has brought a consistent green beer theme to every design.

thanks to Vicky & Joel for their endless journey of artistic self-promotion!

Streaming Cafe and Castanet Streaming Mayoral Debate

Streaming Cafe is partnering with local go-to news source Castanet to bring a mayoral debate live streamed to Kelowna voters.  It’s a bit off path from our norm of streaming indie music but we believe it’s a great avenue to support the community by helping voters to make educated decisions on who to cast their ballet at.  

The debate will not be streamed on our website but you can take part and watch @ http://www.castanet.net where online and emailed questions will be taken. 

Come down in person if you are in Kelowna to the cafe and take in the evening in person.

Here’s  an article from Castanet about the evening.

by Wayne Moore 

For the first time during this election campaign, you'll have a chance to hear candidates running for mayor debate the issues live through your computer.

Photo: Castanet Staff

(l to r)Sharon Shepherd, Walter Gray, Cal Condy and Ken Chung will all take part in a Kelowna mayoral forum hosted by Castanet Thursday evening

Castanet.net will be hosting a mayoral forum Thursday night from the Streaming Cafe begining at 7 p.m., Castanet has teamed up with The Streaming Cafe to produce and broadcast the forum to give everyone a chance to see and hear the candidates.

Incumbant Sharon Shepherd along with challengers Ken Chung, Cal Condy and Walter Gray will be in attendance.

Kim Ouellette, who is also running for mayor, will not be at the forum. She is not taking part for health reasons.

Each candidate will be given an opportunity to make a brief opening statement followed by a question and answer period.

Questions will come from Castanet reporters and members of the general public.

If you have a question you would like relayed to the candidates, please forward them to news@castanet.net.

Please indicate which candidate you would like the question directed to.

During the live show you can also send in e-mails to news@castanet and tweet questions to: @CastanetNews

iTunes featuring our weekly podcast!

by Michael Donley
iTunes is featuring Streaming Cafe`s weekly podcast right now on the podcast channel. Pretty cool to see a nice big SC banner on the store!

Our free weekly podcast features performances from our live streamed shows mixed with stories and behind the music insight from the artists.

Over the last two years we have featured close to 90 artists and are proud to continue in support of independent music in Canada.
Thanks for your support in helping to make the podcast a success...keep listening/watching!