July 3rd, 2008
New comic epsiode (Episode 20!!!) on our art page! Check it out!

June 19th, 2008
Following the sudden departure of drummer James, SKOOKUM is pleased to announce the return of Norm "the Storm" Baker to the drummer chair!

We look forward to returning to the stage with Storm's heavy hitting rock style!Stay tuned for show dates, more comic episodes trivializing our recent travails and ...new music!

Still kicking ass...now with more foot!

April 19th, 2008
Have a peek at this SKOOKUM interview/article on indie band site Popyoularity.com

April 10th, 2008
Skookum played a set at the Media Club opening for Crop Circle's CD Release Party with great response! We've posted a few videos from our performance on YouTube and you can check them out on Facebook, MySpace....everywhere! Even here:
OR My Ass is on Fire on Facebook

Our plans for the immediate future are to continue work on the 2nd album. We'll be re-tracking guitars this month and working on final mixes in May, hopefully mastering by June and POP!

If you are on Facebeook, you can now share our songs on the iLike application and site
We have a few album cuts from Big Phat Sounds. Do check it out and be sure to share!

STAY TUNED FOR MORE NEWS ALWAYS!

March 20th, 2008
Big Phat Sounds is now available on CDBaby. Vancouverites can find the album at Zulu and RedCat Records. We will soon also have links to the iTunes store as well.

December 31st, 2007
Have a Happy New year all and we look forward to great things in 2008! Announcements soon!

August 28th, 2007
Come see us PLAY LIVE over the next couple months as we return to the stage! Check out our MySpace for video and we'll have more to come.

August 17, 2007
The rest of the guys in SKOOKUM officially welcome James Johnson/HotSauce/Python into the band. His drumming skills are a must see and the dynamic he brings to the band is top notch! Our creative level has increased twofold as we've already written four new songs with him in less than a month or two. Check out more on James at his bio page and come see us PLAY LIVE over the next couple months as we return to the stage!

June 23rd, 2007
Skookum has recently parted ways with our drummer Norm "the Storm" Baker. We wish Norm all the best in all his future endeavors, be it music, career, or family. We all enjoyed our time playing with Norm, and credit him with further raising the Skookum bar. Best of all, we parted on good terms and remain friends. He's a classy guy and he won't be solo for very long!

Us? We'll be announcing our new drummer soon! Stay tuned for upcoming shows dates, and just stay tuned up in general...it's good to feel Skookum! Cheers, Beers and many straight from the bottle "Skookums",
The Mugwamp

May 5th, 2007
Hey there Skookumites!
SKOOKUM has been added to a NEW MUSIC WEST showcase at the Stone Temple Cabaret on Granville this Saturday night. This is an industry showcase so we can use all the support we can get.
Bring it on & Get your stink on!

5 bands including: Bushleague ~ February March ~ SKOOKUM ~ Splitting Adam ~ Familia

Tickets are $10 at the door (or free with festival wristband)
We want to give our friends and fans a break and get you all in the door to Rawk the "Temple", so for $5 We can get you pre-sale tix. hit reply and we'll find a way to get them to you.

NMW Showcase at:
the Stone Temple Cabaret, 1082 Granville St., Vancouver
Show 6pm - 10pm
Come see SKOOKUM at 8:15 (DOn't be late!!!)

March 30th, 2007
New SKOOKOMIX Episode 12 is finally here!!! Creative block has been removed and you can follow the continuing saga as Skookum gets a gig in the Vancouver scene. See what happens!!! The truth will shock and excite you! Just read it and buy our stuff - ha ha! Thanks for staying in touch!
Signed...the Mugwamp

March 21st, 2007
Hello. We have chosen to title the collection of songs we refer to as the "album": Big Phat Sounds. It's based on one of the tracks (Big Phat Sound) and it just kind of says it all. It's mastered and now we're working out cover art and all those goodies. Come to our future shows to pick up a copy. As soon as its ready to release....we will. Thanks for staying tuned and we hope to see you at our first show of 2007 at the Pic Pub in Vancouver. Shows page for more details!!
Signed...the Mugwamp

March 4th, 2007
Our first show of the year...finally! We hope you can make it out to see us at the Pic Pub. Check the shows page for more details. The album is finally going in for mastering this week, no seriously! It's been a long road for this band getting an album's worth of material done. Line-up changes and other obstacles haven't made us stop our efforts to see our music completed in recorded form. Please stay tuned for details on how we'll be releasing the music and a band video/promo vid is also in the works.

We hope you come down to see SKOOKUM at the Pic this March. Storm and Shiny are excellent musicians and we think you'll love what you hear! SKOOKUM 2007!

December 30th, 2006
Season's Greetings and Happy New Year from SKOOKUM! Check out our blog for further details on how we found and selected the Shinyman: SKOOKUM's MySpace Blog . Make sure to subscribe to our SKOOKUMBlog and add us as a friend to your MySpace profile! See you in 2007!

December 20th, 2006
SKOOKUM is happy to announce that Brad "Big Shiny" Wilson has officially "entered the SKOOKUM". Joining the band on guitar and vocals, Brad is a former member of Vancouver's "Munkey Wrench" and is a solid musician/performer with the experience to prove it. All four members of SKOOKUM now look very forward to hitting the stage and showing how and Big and Phat our Sound is now! Big positive changes to the site and our sound coming January 2007! Rawk on and Merry Christmas from "New"kum....er SKOOKUM!

December 18th, 2006
SKOOKUM wishes to thank everyone who has supported us this past year (and even further back)! We've auditioned a guitarist or two and are really excited about where 2007 will take us. By early January we will announce the newest SKOOKUM-izer and will be making plans to play our first show of the New Year!

In the meantime, we've been releasing new episodes of the SKOOKOMIX and encourage you to follow the saga (cuz we all need a saga to follow!) We're also looking at the final stages of the final mix of the debut SKOOKUM album. MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY NEW YEAR and Keep on a RAWKIN'!

November 29th, 2006
We have parted ways with A-Bomb/Phil Henri. Phil brought enthusiasm and balls to SKOOKUM at a time when it needed it most. He has contributed his rhythm guitar and backing vocal talents to our first album. Due to creative and professional differences, we must go our separate ways. We wish nothing but the best to A-Bomb in his musical, personal and creative endeavours...Phil will always keep spreadin' the RAWK!

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November 8th, 2006
SKOOKUM is back after a four month hiatus from the stage at the Backstage Lounge on November 4, 2006. Those that saw were treated to the new and improved Skookum with Norm "the Storm" Baker on drums! The first act, 'Fake ID', playing all covers from the '70's to '80's...then Skookum took the stage and the crowd slowly shifted back from the wall of sound that is a Skookum performance. The results were astonishing with the audience (new fans and old friends) were astonished at the sweet balance of heavy riffs, solid grooves and good times had by all. Thanks for Cindy at IMU Productions for putting us on that bill! Fun night!

Hope to see you at the next show....announcements made when we're booked!
Keep spreadin' the rawk!
signed ~ the SKOOKUM-web-bee-yatch

October 27th, 2006
SKOOKomiK Episode 5 is on our MySpace page! It's here in our art section too. Down to the post -production stage for our album.. time to think of tracking orders and all that.
We're looking forward to getting the mastering done soon! Stay Tuned! In the meantime come see us at the Backstage Lounge, Friday November 3rd! See SHOWS page for details!

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SEPT 16th, 2006- Upcoming Show!
Our first show with new drummer "the Storm" will be at the Backstage Lounge
in Vancouver! It's a repeat of our fundraiser for Crop Circle. This time it's
grunge night and we'll be belting out some Seattle scne classics! Details to follow...

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AUGUST 5th, 2006
WELCOME BACK! Ohm'golly ! SKOOKUM ROCK was off line for about a month or so and we kind of ....didn't like that so much so we had to learn how to put our nerd hats on and "get 'er dunn!"

WE HAVE A NEW DRUMMER! AJ officially left the band July 31st and we welcome NORM! You may notice there are a few changes being made to SKOOKUMROCK and there are more
to come! Be spammin' ya soon! MORE NEWS TO COME AS SKOOKUMROCK GETS A FACELIFT!

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June 3rd, 2006
Howdy SKOOKUM-izers! We want to share an update on our whereabouts and whatabouts:
LIVE: Well, we’ve had a big long run of weekly shows starting at the Columbia hotel March 13th. We played and rocked venues including Richard’s on Richards, the Croatian Cultural Centre, Carpenter’s Hall, the Piccadilly Pub, & the Backstage Lounge! Response was great and we felt we’ve gotten our “act” together more and more, step- -by-step. May 10th was the last gig and we’ve since taken a little (“wee little”) break to reflect and re-focus! We’ll be playing again on June 30th at Pub340 for a Vancouver Band Alliance show (details and time slot to come)

VIDEO: Local cameradude, Ryan McCann filmed our show at Richards and has offered us a SKOOKUM deal to finish it up with an EPK! We’re very into making that happen but currently need to focus our finances on finishing Skookum's debut album!

STUDIO: It’s been a tenuous project and at times frustrating as all recording projects go, but we finally have the tracking done for guitars, bass and drums. We’ll be reviewing very shortly and may lay down rhythm guitar for one or two songs in particular (for girth). Finally, vocals on the four most recently recorded tracks need to be done as well and then it’s assembly time! So for your own interest and our own satisfaction, here is the track listing for the album (order yet to be determined): Jam Nazi / Get Your Sh*t Together / Chunk-a Lunk-a / Ahh Doomed / Bring it On / Suck it Up / Let it Go / My Ass is on Fire / the Stink / Run Mofo Run / Big Phat Sound / Does Your Face Hurt …Plus a couple surprises! Now is the time where we’ll be discussing cover art and other details… it’s going to be fun with three of us in the band being Emily Carr visual art grads. ;c)

PRODUCER: Super Big Phat shout-out is going to our producer, Kyhan Smith of Mixmatik! He’s a pro engineer and instructor at Columbia Academy! He’s taken on our project and has proven to be a solid guy to work with! Recording & mixing is so comfortable, as Ky is just a great laidback guy. We’ve had fun this year so far and things are going to get more fun as we get closer to finally sharing our first recording. RAWK ON!! May 23rd

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May 7th, 2006
Back in the studio to record guitars at Magma in North Van. Had fun at All-ages Croat show albeit a bit short for our tastes.

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April 20th, 2006
Vancouver Band Alliance Show #5 with EXITHISIDE, SKOOKUM, Glim Project, HECTOR, Ant Hill and the POG's . It will rawk and we will be getting some great photography done by Soundy!

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April 18th, 2006
Look forward to the VBA, Revolution Show and the Croatian Cultural Centre All-Ages Shows ) more on the shows page).
***SKOOKUM shot video of the Richard's on Richards show.
*** There will be camera shooting live pics of the band at the next show - April 20

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April 9th, 2006
SKOOKUM rocks the Backstage Lounge as SKOOKISS!!! What a great night! Lots of fun for Sugarblade, Skookum, Rod Burns, Sarah Wheeler, two of Hybrahma and Crop Circle w/ Todd Kerns! CoryVan had his freak on being a huge KISS fan! He was the only one with the lighter all night! Can you believe it!??
SKOOKISS Played COLD GIN, GOD OF THUNDER and I LOVE IT LOUD. Check out the video of God of Thunder

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March 25th, 2006
SKOOKUM plays April 8th at the Backstage Lounge with Crop Circle and more. It's KISS Tribute night...W're rockin' out I Love it Loud, God of Thunder, and Cold Gin.

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March 20th, 2006
VBA show #5 just announced! With EXIT THIS SIDE, SKOOKUM, HECTOR, the GLIM PROJECT, ANT HILL and THE POGS, this show should be a rocker at the Buffalo Club

March 15, 2006
SKOOKUM welcomes Electric Linda and Kim from POP Records to the team! Both have thrown down as manager and talent representatives. The band looks forward to good things to come with their experience and help on the truly pro side of Rawk! ***Comic Episode 2 is coming soon!***

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March 6, 2006
Check out our ad in DISCORDER and come see SKOOKUM Live, March 30th @ Richards on Richards, Vancouver! We're on at 9pm!

Kyhan Smith is busy mixing our latest session and we're planning the end result of our BIG GIRTH sessions at Magma! Take care and keep spreading........the RAWK ~ SKOOKUM

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January 30, 2006
Skookum broke on thru to the next round at Emergenza Fest. Thanks to all our friends and families, peoples and fans who came to support! We had one of the best crowd responses ever to our show and people went ape!~ So F%*@in' EH!!!

We have a killer live recording of that stellar SKOOKUM set as well, thanks to ABomb13 for pulling out the Mbox and hitting play! Could be a cool recording to get your hands on SKOOKUMites!

So our next Emergenza Show will be at Richards on Richards, March 30th. We play at 9PM and we're gonna rawk that room! Our heroes Queens of the Stone Age graced the same stage with Dave Grohl on drums, Mark Lanegen on vox, Nick Oliveri on bass and Josh Homme rippin it - in support of the Songs for the Deaf back in '02.

Tix for our show are $15 in advance and $20-25 at the door.
So act now and get in touch with us to come see SKOOKUM!

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January 15th, 2006
The GIRTH Sessions at Magma Studios were a GREAT SUCCESS!
Why "Girth" you ask? What does it mean? That was basically the "it" word of the whole session and it took many forms and came to mean many very hilarious things. Then it got old..... then it got funny again.... then it got old again...then we used it to describe mighty Rawk sounds.

With Kyhan Smith's killa-freakin' knob wizarding and Novastatik's Mike Rolheiser manning the helm, Skookum pulled off drums and bass for all three planned tunes plus did a one-off take that'll be a secret trak on the album. Come out to Emergenza show Jan. 27th at the Media Club!

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Jan 8, 2006
SKOOKUM returns to the studio on January 14/15 to begin completion on our debut album!! Title suggestions are welcome! Haha! We have three more songs on the plate to finishup and we'll be doing it at Magma Studios in North Vancouver with knob-twistin wizard Kyhan Smith from Columbia Academy at the helm! The songs what will rawk are: Run Mofo Run, Does Your Face Hurt and Big Phat Sound! Big Phat is gonna kick your ass! There ain't no denyin'!

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November 20th, 2005
Plans are in full swing to prepare for studio time in January early February. In the meantime Skookum is preparing for a couple year end shows! Come out and support!

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September 17th, 2005
Look for great things to come from the newly formed Vancouver Band Alliance - great shows and events from 24 of Vancouver's hardest working bands! Working together to make the local scene MORE of a SCENE where bands contribute and ....actually get along! Shows are equal billings and bands share the stage knowing we all just wanna show off our rocks!....er - if you know what we mean

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September 4th, 2005
Yes recording is still our main focus! Tracking is complete on all but one song. A special tip of the hat goes out to Mike from Point magazine and Crop Circle for all the kind "You Rawk!" kudos. Great guys all of 'em! We hope to hook up more in the future and we hope the Edmonton gig was a hoot! peace!

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Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005
SKOOKUM performed at the BC High School
Kickoff Classic at T-bird Stadium, UBC.
special thanks for the invite from Big Kahuna Sports!
The Kickoff Classic showcased three football games played back-to-back with Skookum playing halftime of game two!
Other bands sharing the stage were: Crop Circle, Formula,
the Black Halos, Moka Only and Sweatshop Union
Skookum rocked em with a sick set of Bring it on, Let it Go, Jam Nazi and Get Your Shit Together! The losing team at half-time, Centennial from Coquitlam took our advice,
got their shit together and won the game!!!
SO STICK WITH SKOOKUM! WE'VE GOT ALL SORTS OF GOOD ADVICE!

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August 18th, 2005
The recording continues! Almost all principal trcking is complete! There are new songs coming SOON!! ALSO! SKOOKUM Comics are underway! Check out our first ever episode on the Gallery-Art page. Skookomix should be a gas for those who dig cartoons what rock!

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July 16th, 2005
SKOOKUM continues tracking for its debut LP! "El Stinko", "Suck it up", and "Let It Go" are done while "My Ass is on Fire" and "Bring it on" are next on the hitlist! We're working out three more for the big phat record including "Run Mofo Run", "Does Your Face Hurt?" and "Big Phat Sound". For those of you who saw us at the Bufffalo Club, you may have heard two of those stellar rawkin tunes! Big Phat Sound seems to be just knockin em dead! Come see us at the Waldorf, July 28th to hear more! FAN WARS! Skookum enjoyed a KILLER set at FanWars! Thanks for those who came out and supported the band! We like to think that we delivered ;c) Check out our SCHWACK o' SHWAG on the Store page and thanks for always checking in!

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April 13th, 2005
Vocal sessions have had obstacles but should get back under way soon

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Feb 25, 2005
Killer 5 song session! Skookum completed instrumental tracks on 5 killer trax that you will just go ga-ga over! My Ass is On Fire, The Stink, Suck it Up, Bring it On and Let it Go will blow youse away! It's Skookum with all the RAWK and more and the sounds are Fan-freakin-tastic! AJ's drums are thunderin! Audie's Bass lines are so meaty ya need to sharpen yer teeth! Abomb is layin down some fat, bottom end rhythm's and the Vanman is wailin and squeakin' those strings! (Meedly Meedly Meedly!) Can't wait to do show and tell! Vocal scratch tracks were done in the final hour of our week long sesh and we plan to get those done ASAP! so we can get them out to you ......the Skookumites! Keep on Rawkin! Stay tun'd n' stay goon'd!

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Feb. 9th, 2005
Recording on "Ahh Doomed" Complete! NOw Skookum needs to have it mixed and mastered for your ear-ing pleasure. Skookum goes into another studio (feb 21-25 to tackle 3-5 more songs in a week............STAY TUNED!

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New guitarist! Skookum is officially a four piece with a new guitarist to help make that Big Phat Sound! A-bomb's his name...come see him and the band at their next show.

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Skookum is back recording! Big recording plans are rolling as we speak with a potential of an EP to a full length album by Spring

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2004************************
October 24th
Skookum at Studio 54 - with Divided Loyalties and Mamazon
Come out and hear a few new Skookum tunes: Aydans Song and Suck it up

AUGUST 19th, 8:30 p.m.
SKOOKUM won Round one of the Battle of the Bands night at Central City Brew Pub in Surrey! 'Twas a kick ass night of rock and revelry! Round 2 proved to show alot of folks that Skookum rawks like no other!

July 21
After a period of breaks and slow movement, SKOOKUM returned to play a show
at The DRINK! Showcasing their new song "Suck it up" the band rawked the joint!

March 15th
Skookum played in the March 30th JUGGERNAUT Battle of the Bands
competition at Vancouver's Media Club. Good times!

February 2004
Recording at Barrell House Sound5 songs were cut for their first ep. In order to enter theCFOX Seeds 2004 contest they focused on completing three of those songs:
1) Get your Shit Together 2) Jam Nazi 3) Chunk-a Lunk-a.