By: Kristen Becker

One of Buffalo's coolest spaces, Ani DiFranco's Babeville, brings in some of the best music around, and tonight is no different. Canadian Alternative rock band Cowboy Junkies will be performing in Asbury Hall with opener, Lee Harvey Osmond.

The Cowboy Junkies were founded by guitarist/songwriter Michael Timmins and bassist Alan Anton, and were joined by Michael's brother Peter on drums, and sister Margo on vocals. They released their debut album in 1986 through their own label, which caught the eye of RCA Records, who released The Trinity Session in 1988, an album which was recorded inside Toronto's Holy Trinity Church in just one night. The Trinity Session became a cult hit, earning rave reviews from critics and substantial college radio airplay for tracks like "Misguided Angel" and their cover of "Sweet Jane".
 
Over twenty years and fifteen albums later, the Junkies once again are releasing albums on their own label, Latent Recordings. Their most recent release is Trinity Revisted, a CD/DVD package put together to revisit that iconic Trinity Session recording. Featuring appearances from Ryan Adams, Vic Chesnutt and Natalie Merchant, Trinity Revisited re-examines the songs through the voice of time and experience, and re-imagines them in a new light. In addition to their own recordings, The Junkies are using their label to assist other musicians, including opener Lee Harvey Osmond, who is Tom Wilson, of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (with a little help from a Junkie or two, another Rodeo King, and a Skydigger or two).
 
Cowboy Junkies with Lee Harvey Osmond
Thursday, April 15th, 2010, 7pm, $30 (tickets still available)
Asbury Hall, Babeville
341 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
This event is co-sponsored by Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center


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Kristen Becker is a comedian who started her comedy career in Toronto 8 years ago, and since then has traveled the continent performing and producing shows.  She has opened for national acts such as Doug Stanhope, Josh Blue (Winner of Last Comic Standing), and Ani DiFranco.  Additionally, Kristen beat out 60 contestants (all men) to win the 2006 Queen City Comedy Competition.  Becker was recently named "One of America's Funniest Lesbians" by CURVE Magazine, in a tie for #8 with Lily Tomlin.  Locally, Becker has been producing/hosting the Doin' Time Stand-Up Comedy Showcase at Nietzsche's every Tuesday in Buffalo for the last 4 years.