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CIVIC HOLIDAY August 1
so
you can stay out later and play this Sunday at
Swizzles ;)
The
full moon will grace us on Friday the 19th.
A great night to come out to O'Brien's to howl
at the moon with Dog or Swizzles with Kitty.
...and
now for some unusual observances:
August marks:
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You're Happy Month
lFamily
Fun Month
lCatfish
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lEye
Exam Month
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Golf Month
lPeach
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lRomance
Awareness Month
lWater
Quality Month
lBlueberry
Month
lPicnic
Month
Weekly Events:
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1 Simplify your Life Wk
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2 Smile Week
lWeek
3 Friendship Week
Daily
Observances:
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Friendship Day
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Raspberry Cream Pie Day
l2 Friendship Day
l2 Ice Cream Sandwich
Day
l3 Watermelon Day
l4 U.S. Coast Guard
Day
l4 Mustard Day
l5 Sisters Day
l6 Chinese Valentine's
Day l6Forgiveness Day
l6Wiggle Your Toes
Day
l7 Lighthouse Day
l8 Senior Citizen's
Day
l8Sneak Some Zucchini
onto Your Neighbor's Porch
Day
l10 Lazy Day
l10 S'mores Day
l11 Presidential Joke
Day
l11Son and Daughter
Day
l12 Middle Child's
Day
l13 Blame Someone Else
Day
l13Left Hander's Day
l14 Creamsicle Day
l15 Relaxation Day
l16 Tell a Joke Day
l17 Thriftshop Day
l18 Bad Poetry Day
l19 Aviation Day
l20 Radio Day
l21 Hawaii Day
l22 Be an Angel Day
l22Tooth Fairy Day
l23 Ride the Wind Day
l25 Kiss and Make Up
Day
l26 Women's Equality
Day
l27 Just Because Day
l28 Race your Mouse
Day
l29 More Herbs, Less
Salt Day
l30 Toasted Marshmallow
Day
l31 Trail Mix Day
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We've
added more new features to our message
forum.
Now all of our registered users can enjoy
a personal BLOG
hosted on our site FREE.
Adding your birthday to the Calendar
has never been easier. Simply add your birthday
to your profile when you join the forum
and it will automatically appear on the calendar
each year.
You can also add special events such as your
birthday party. Let us all know where and when you
will be celebrating.
Our
message
forum
is a great way to get to know the people you see
at many of the shows. It is also the 1st place to
learn about special events, parties, newest songs
and what's happening in the community.
Drop
us a line when you register so we can grant you
special access to the forums for our local singers
...the PALS Zone.
We're always adding new photos
to all the venue galleries.
Recently we added two new photo galleries, The
Singer Showcase 2005 and Benny's
Pig Roast.
Check out the ongoing antics of various
friends inspired by our DOG & PONY Sound Logo:
"Living
Logo" Series
... And
our "Masterpiece
Theatre" Dog & Pony Style:
where we applaude the creative, the inspired, the
wacky and the zany...various singers taking songs
quite literally.
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VENUE NEWS
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Special
Events: Monthly
Calendar
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July
31st -
Pre-Paw Pal Party - Swizzles 9:30pm-1:30pm
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Aug
4th - Chameleon's
Birthday Party at Royal B
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Aug
5th -
Rasta's Birthday party at OBeez
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7th - PURPLE RAIN Screening - Swizzles 6:30 pm
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10th - Karaoke Beach Party - The LookOut 9:30pm-1:30a
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 BIDDY
MULLIGANS,
303 Bank St. is
crazy fun every Monday.
Hound is joined each week by a different co-host:
Cougar (wk1), Coyote
(wk2), Kitty (wk3),
Gator (wk4) & Beaver
(wk5)
Great
food, great service, and great fun!
9:30pm-1:30am
every Monday! and now,
Mondays feature 1/2 price pizza!
[map] [photos]
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 BRIG
PUB,
501 Hazeldean Rd. (Kanata)
features Karaoke 2 nights a week!
Thursdays with Dog
9:30 -1:30
Fridays with Hound
10pm-2am.
A fun room that often has more people partying
than singing so if
you like to sing lots, this is the place to
be on a Thursday or Friday night!
[map] [photos]
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 THE
LOOKOUT,
41 York St.
(Market) Join the dog for a great howl at
the moon Wednesdays 9:30pm-1:30am
You gotta love the balcony overlooking the
Market... oh the beautiful people!. Bartenders
Matt & Donnie are always upbeat,
quirky & fun. You never know
what they'll do next.
The Christmas in July Party was great fun.
This month, the Karaoke
Beach Party will be Wednesday the 10th.
Bring your speedos, your flip flops &
your floaties!
[map] [photos]
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 O'BRIEN'S,
1145 Heron Rd.
promises a rousing good ole Karaoke Party
EVERY Friday & Saturday with the Dog 9:30pm-1:30am!
[map]
[photos]
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ROYAL
BRITANNIA PUB, 1475 Richmond Rd.
absolutely rocks every Thursday with "Super"
Hound 9pm-1am.
It's
just a crazy jumpin' hot night of music, dancing
and fun!
Thursdays also feature $10 pitchers.
[map]
[photos]
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SWIZZLES,
246 Queen Street
features Karaoke Tuesdays & Fridays with
Kitty 9:30-1:30 and and Sundays 8:30pm -12:30
with Dog.
Join
the Dusty Owl Poetry Group the 3rd Sunday
of every month for a special featured
reader & open stage 5pm before karaoke.
This month we're hosting a special FREE
screening of
PURPLE RAIN
on Sunday Aug. 7th followed by Karaoke
w/ Dog.
movie starts at 6:30pm
[map]
[photos]
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 VILLAGE
INN PUB,
313 Bank St.
is the original little pub with the big heart.
VIP continues its deliciously naughty karaoke
nights every Wednesday & Saturday w/ Gator
9:30-1:30
[map]
[photos]
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STAFF NEWS
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Party with Gator
Wednesdays
& Saturdays at VIP
9:30-1:30
[ Meet the entire stable ]
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PAL NEWS
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Paw Pals have
sung at 2 (or more) of our venues and have
earned the paws for each venue |
 Pony
Paw Pals support our singers by coming
out to 2 or more venues to enjoy the
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check
your own pal status online
update your
pal status
Join
us Sunday July 31st for a Pre-Paw Party (otherwise
known as a baby shower D&P style) for Marcel
& Marie-France
at Swizzles.
They are having their first baby, little Marcel.
Big Marcel has asked that all in attendance join
the celebration by singing a song with "baby"
in it.
Dan
(Chameleon) will be celebrating his birthday
at the Royal Britannia on Thursday August 4th
Rasta
will be celebrating his birthday at O'Brien's
Friday August 5th
Benny's
Pig Roast, also known a Hurlfest, the party
he throws every 5 years was an enormous amount
of fun. We'll keep you posted for the next one
so you won't have to miss it. photos
Special
Thanks to all of you for supporting
our shows, our hosts and our company. We're proud
to have been named Ottawa's
Best
Karaoke
4 years in a row! But we
couldn't have done it without your support!
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PAL STORIES
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Personal
Story Submission Via Website: 
Steve Shares
A friend I had met back in 2000 got me acquainted
with this interesting form of entertainment, taking
me to go to this bar. He showed me "The ropes",
what to do, what not to do, put up songs, and
sing them. I got hooked instantly, and I've enjoyed
it since.
There
have been times where there was a lag (me not
being able to go to a Karaoke event due to conflicting
schedules), but when I do, I end up with a feeling
of happiness associated with it (doesn't happen
all the time, but I do leave feeling much better
after a bad day).
Karaoke
is my way of singing the songs that I love listening
to the most. Now that I've stumbled upon Dog &
Pony, I haven't looked elsewhere since. With the
thousands and THOUSANDS of songs to choose, I've
been able to sing songs I couldn't sing anywhere
else, because they don't have as huge of a selection
that these people have, and I thank them greatly.
Submit
Your Personal Story for Publication.
Let us know what karaoke and community
has meant to you.
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LIBRARY NEWS
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 We
add new songs to all our libraries regularly.
 New
to Library #42
New
to Library #9¾
New
to Library #33.3
[see
more new additions here]
Join
our message
board to keep up on the latest news,
weather & sports...uh...songs, shows & events.
Find Your Favorite Library:
Library
#42 in
use at:
LookOut, O'Brien's,
Swizzles &
Brig Pub
Library
#9¾ in
use at: Swizzles,
VIP,
Royal
Britannia &
Biddy
Mulligan's
Library
#33.3 in
use at: Brig
Pub
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SINGER TIPS
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 Excerpts
from "Anatomy 101"
(Can you put your hand on your diaphragm?)"
by Mark Baxter
Singing
starts with an inhale. Most people know this action
requires the diaphragm but are not aware of its
location or how it works. Place your hand over your
belly button. This area is NOT your diaphragm; it
is the abdominal wall. The diaphragm is a dome-shaped
muscle which divides your torso, separating the
lungs and heart above (thoracic cavity) from the
digestive organs below (abdominal cavity). To locate,
place your finger at the bottom of your sternum
bone (breast plate); the diaphragm crosses directly
behind. Notice it is fairly high up inside the rib
cage. Now place your hands on your chest, fingers
facing up, with the base of the palms on your nipples.
This provides a good visual of the size of your
lungs. Made of thousands of tiny air sacks called
alveoli, the lungs resemble dense sponges more than
balloons. They do not draw in air themselves; they
are enlarged as the diaphragm descends (inhale)
and reduced as the diaphragm returns (exhale). When
you hear the term ‘support’ in relation
to singing, it means the diaphragm is able to move
up and down freely and make minute adjustments in
air pressure. It does not mean to push from the
abdominal wall.
The larynx is in the middle of the throat, sitting
on top of the windpipe and is the vibrator of the
instrument. Its inside diameter is about the size
of a quarter. There are two horizontal flaps within
the larynx, called vocal folds, which can partially
cover the windpipe and vibrate when air passes through.
These folds are similar to eyelids in size and shape
but are covered by mucus membranes and need to be
kept lubricated. There is a network of muscles in
and around the folds which manipulate their tension
for pitch change, thickness for volume and their
position for a variety of tonal qualities. These
muscles operate reflexively, like those of the eye,
and work best when provided with an appropriate
amount of air pressure.
There
is a short stretch of throat above the larynx called
the pharynx. It is the main resonator of the voice.
Most of us imagine this area as having a large diameter;
yet we know better than to swallow a penny. The
pharynx is lined with sensitive muscles which narrow
the internal space further in response to contractions
of the abdominal wall. The pharynx connects to the
mouth and nasal cavities, also important resonators.
The muscles of the tongue and jaw are the strongest
in the body, and both brace instinctively to provide
extra rigidity to the throat. All these closing
actions greatly reduce the potential for overtones.
Another reason not to over-drive your air pressure.
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Serving
your singing fix 7
glorious nights a week!
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Mon
Biddy Mulligan's, 303 Bank St. 9:30pm-1:30am w/Hound
& guest
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Tues
Swizzles, 246 Queen St. 9:30pm-1:30am w/Kitty
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Wed
The LookOut, 41 York St. 9:30pm-1:30am w/Dog
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Wed
Village Inn Pub, 313 Bank St. 9:30pm-1:30am
w/Gator
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Thurs
Royal Britannia,1475 Richmond Rd. 9pm-1am w/Hound
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Thurs
Brig Pub, 501 Hazeldean Rd. 9:30-1:30 w/Dog
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Fri
O'Brien's, 1145 Heron Rd. 9:30-1:30 w/Dog
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Fri
Swizzles, 246 Queen St. 9:30pm-1:30am w/Kitty
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Fri
Brig Pub, 501 Hazeldean Rd. 10pm-2am w/Hound
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Sat
O'Brien's, 1145 Heron Rd. 9:30-1:30 w/Dog
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Sat
Village Inn Pub, 313 Bank St. 9:30pm-1:30am
w/Gator
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Sun
Swizzles, 246 Queen St. 8:30pm-12:30am w/Dog
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THE
DOG & PONY SOUND SINGER SHOWCASE 2005
took place on a very special stage in the
middle of Ottawa's newest festival and street
party, BANKFEST! 
Pet
the 
Bay
with the 
Tickle
