The 2010 Calgary Beer Core Awards!

The 2010 Calgary Beer Core Awards
Saturday, September 18th
The Distillery Pub

On Saturday, September 18th, a vast group of music enthusiasts had lined up along a red carpet wearing their best suits to attend an Oscar themed evening at the Distillery, in celebration with the 2010 Calgary Beer Core Awards ceremony. As anticipation and alcohol circled the room, guests were quickly seated to a table while they waited for the wonderful ‘Big Ugly’ Jim Martin and Isaac Creasy, to open the events and awards that would soon follow. Every year, the atmosphere and hilarious satire that is presented at the CBC awards ceremony seems to strengthen, but I could never imagine two better comedians to host the evening.
For anyone who is not familiar with the Calgary Beer Core, or what exactly takes place at their annual awards show, I could only tell you that you have to actually attend the evening to truly appreciate what the Calgary Beer Core has done for the local music community.
Every year, the CBC will take great pride in acknowledging local musicians, venues and artists, by handing out awards such as “Best New Band,” “Best Live Performance,” “Best Sound Guy,” and even “Worst Band Name,” which was deservingly handed out to ‘Lesbian Fist Magnet.’ Prize packs were also given away to the winners ranging anywhere from $200.00 - $1000.00 that were supplied by and paid for by the sponsors.
Seeing the entire community come together to share the individual successes of so many artists over the last year is an extremely rewarding and entertaining experience, especially when every person involved has brought something completely different to the table.
In celebration to another year of hard work ,from not only the award winners, but the nominees, volunteers, bar staff, and supporters of the Calgary Beer Core since the very beginning. I would like to raise a glass of ice cold beer and cheers you all. Here’s to a few...

The 2010 CBC Award Winners:
Worst Band Name: Lesbian Fist Magnet
Best Rhythm Guitar: Elorps
Best Food: Dickens Pub
Best Babecore: Shelby
Best New Band: Machete
Best Bass: Philly Roch
Best Metal Band: Exit Strategy
Best Sound Guy: Greg
Best Drummer: Mikey Blotto
Best Lead Guitar: Dave Shmave
Best Song: Deadneck Fury “Never Walk Alone”
Best Bar Staff: Verns
Best Singer: Sean Raven
Best Bar: The Distillery
Best CD: Kataplexis – Insurrection
Best Band: Back Alley Boozers
Best Out Of Town Band: SNFU
Best Live Performance: The Tartan Hearts