Monthly Archives: August 2009

Wakestock 2009: Day 3

Today was the day for the finals at Wakestock. After a morning storm and a mad scamble to get back up to Collingwood, I was able to rejoin the event in the early afternoon. When I arrived, local Collingwood band Fall and Divide were onstage.  Featuring Canadian Idol runner-up Drew Wright, the band was rocking...

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The Music Of Wakestock 2009: Social Distortion

Headlining the musical acts of Wakestock Day 2 were Social Distortion, hailing from California in 1979.  Celebrating their 30th year they ripped into a high energy set right out of the gate! Mike Ness belts out his vocals… They performed fan favorite “Mommy’s Little Monster”…and many tunes from their 30 year library. Social D were...

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The Music Of Wakestock 2009: USS & Classified

Ubiquitous Synergy Seekers (USS) were up in the late afternoon at Wakestock 2009.  These guys brought some huge ‘nerdcore’ energy to their large crowd of fans. Ashley Boo-Schultz and Jason Parsons, aka DJ Human Kebab dished out their music in high energy style. The fans got into the show in a big way too… USS...

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Wakestock 2009 Day 1

Wakestock Day 1 in beautiful Collingwood, Ontario, was a great day out.  The organization was celebrating it’s 12th year since it’s inception in the late 90′s. Held in Millennium Park in the Collingwood harbour, the riders were in for some challenging conditions due to some wind and chop past the breakwall. Friday’s categories included Novice, Amateur,...

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Wakestock 2009 Day 2

Today was the day that the amateur qualifiers got a chance to join the pros on the Wakestock course.  Conditions were more overcast and windy than Day 1, but the riders were up to the challenge. The start dock was moved to the north end of the course. The change in course offered a better...

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