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Wednesday, June 30, 1999 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER BS ( 3 ® ____ CENTRE Arts & Entertainment • J t K V I L L iline P ia M Ilflm OFFICIAL MEDIA SPONSOR OF THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 905 - 815-2022 wwwxM krflkjazzfcsLcDm Oakville Beaver Entertainment Editor Carol Baldwin 845-3824 (Extension 254) Fax:337-5567 Tom Cochrane entertains at the Waterfront Festi­ val last Friday evening. OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK Apply for cultural grant Oakville's community arts organizations are invited to apply for 2000 Cultural Grants. The cultural grants process is administered by the Oakville Arts Council (OAC) on behalf of the Town of Oakville. A peer-advisory committee comprised of knowl­ edgeable members of Oakville's vibrant cultural com­ munity reviews applications, providing their recom­ mendations to the Arts Council and Town Council. Groups wishing to apply for grants are encouraged to nominate members to the committee. The deadline for application is Sept. 16th. 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"But it's a lot of fun." Cochrane, relaxed in jeans and a T-shirt, said the concert would consist of 8 lot of Red Rider material mixed in with some of the newer stuff from his most recent CD X-Ray Sierra. But the Juno Award-winning singer/composer apolo­ gized ahead of time for not being able to play every­ one's favourite. "We could do an eight- hour show if we wanted to; there are so many songs. People keep reminding us that we didn't play this song or that song. But we can't play them all," he explained, adding, "But I really can't avoid playing things like Lunatic Fringe and Life Is a Highway.. .Lunatic Fringe is probably one of the most played rock songs in history in Ameri­ ca in the last 20 years. And Life Is a Highway was the most played song in '93 and continues to get recurring air play in the States.. .I've had a lot of success in the States." Comparing his blended style of rock, blues, Celtic and folk music to an artist who mixes primary colours to create new hues, Cochrane said his music mix is always evolving. "It depends what colours you m ix...That's what I do, I create a hybrid type of music with rock and blues. And I've always done that," he said, adding with a chuckle that the chances of his changing his style and becoming, for instance, a jazz crooner in the near future are pretty remote. "I don't think so. I don't think I could make that drastic a change." As with many traditional Canadian singers, even though I do th a t hem ." Cochrane said his musical style is rooted in folk music. He even referred to folk as a touchstone for his music. "We have a very strong tradition in this country. I have maybe a slightly broader palette in terms of influence. And there's always a spir­ itual influence in my stuff," he explained. "I don't just sit down to write hit records. I try to write songs that are somewhat autobiographical and sometimes touch on issues...I think that if you make cultural statements in your work, you tend to reach a broader audience, and do it in very legitimate, artistic terms as opposed to being milquetoast about what you do. I think it's important to be a cultural entity." And Cochrane is just that. But, he's an entity with a hectic schedule. After the Waterfront show, the 46-year-old rock­ er was ready to pack up and head out to performances in Montreal and Quebec City before traveling across the country for concerts in Cal­ gary and Edmonton, and then a benefit concert in Vernon, British Columbia. Traditionally, he said, summertime is the season for concerts and festivals, while winter is reserved for songwriting. So, although Cochrane is ready to produce another CD, it's not foremost in his mind, right now. He's just enjoying the warm weather and looking forward to August when he'll have an opportunity to relax at home and maybe get in some golfing before he has to hit the concert circuit again on Aug. 20th. His late summer gigs include a CNE performance on the 31 st. Oakville, he said, is another "touchstone" in his life. It's the place he calls home. And even if he becomes a snowbird in the future, he said he'll fly home to Oakville to roost in the sum­ mer. "It's my hometown. So when I come home, I just want to be Tom the dad or Tom the neigh­ bour as opposed to the guy who gets out there and sings his heart out, even though I do that here. And I record a lot of stuff in my house," he said, noting that his Coronation Park concert was close enough for him to walk home. "It's a good town. My family loves it." The NEW Coliseum IMAX Theatre / /. MISSISSAUGA'S FIRST IMAX 3-D EXPERIENCE! / ' ' . V ■ ' / ' 1 1 o * y ,s » » » -J r ? 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