The Neighbors Dog
The Neighbors Dog is a Canadian music performance television series, which premiered on SCN in 2009.[1] Created by Darryl Kessler and John Mills of Plan 9 Films, the series featured musicians performing private house concerts in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.[2]
The show aired three seasons before SCN was acquired by Rogers Sports & Media and rebranded as Citytv Saskatchewan, and returned for one further season as a Citytv program.[3] In the Citytv season, the show's length expanded from a half-hour to a full hour, with the format transitioning from an entirely performance-based show to one that mixed both performance clips and interview segments.[4]
Kessler received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Photography in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series at the 3rd Canadian Screen Awards in 2015, for the fourth season episode featuring Daniel Romano.
Performers
[edit]Season 1
[edit]- Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland (Note: these musicians later formed the band Whitehorse, but were billed as individuals, not yet as Whitehorse, at the time of this concert.)
- Stephen Fearing
- Don Freed
- Little Miss Higgins
- John Mann
- Nathan
- Jason Plumb
- Bob Snider
- Leeroy Stagger
- Suzie Vinnick
- WiL
- Tom Wilson
- Bob Wiseman
Season 2
[edit]- Rose Cousins
- Alex Cuba
- Amelia Curran
- The Deep Dark Woods
- Jenn Grant
- Great Lake Swimmers
- Ron Hawkins
- Library Voices
- Danny Michel
- The Sadies
- The Sheepdogs
- Jane Siberry
- Royal Wood
Season 3
[edit]- 54-40
- Jill Barber
- The Besnard Lakes
- Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
- Buck 65
- Cowboy Junkies
- Julie Doiron
- Elliott Brood
- The Low Anthem
- Ohbijou
- Sarah Slean
- The Wooden Sky
- Zeus
Season 4
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jeanette Stewart, "Small is the new big; Series of house concerts filmed in Saskatoon". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, July 7, 2009.
- ^ Jeanette Stewart, "Sheepdogs, Library Voices help launch new season". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, September 14, 2011.
- ^ "Station greenlights three new Sask. shows". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, December 21, 2012.
- ^ Stephanie McKay, "Neighbor's Dog ready to wag with Season 4". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, October 17, 2013.