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Month: March 2022

  • Americana/Soul Rocker Peter Serrado Gets Honest and Self-Reflective in “If It All Came Down To This”  

    Song Arrives Ahead of Etobicoke-Based Forthcoming Album This Summer The longer we go through life, the more there’s a need for healthy self-reflection, especially when it comes to solving matters of the heart. Canadian Americana and soul-rock crooner Peter Serrado offers up such in his soaring, introspective, and soul-searching new single, “If It All Came…

  • Chicago’s Sarantos Assures That “Love ALWAYS Wins!” in New LGBTQIA+ Single

    Watch “Love ALWAYS Wins! (Official)” via YouTube Here Award-winning singer and multi-instrumentalist Sarantos delivers the positive vibes and messages we all need with his effortlessly charming new single, “Love ALWAYS Wins!” — available now! The inspirational song embeds an unapologetic call to action for justice and equal LGBTQIA+ rights within a lively tune radiating with…

  • Ottawa Guitarist and Singer/Songwriter Ash Ravens Serenades the Soul with Warm & Bittersweet “Home”

    Watch “Home (Official)” via YouTube Here Ottawa-based Bangladeshi guitarist and singer/songwriter Ash Ravens serenades the soul with a tale of finding warmth and familiarity in new places with his bittersweet new single “Home” — available now! Enriched by a soothing groove and satisfying nylon string guitar melodies, “Home” is a love song about the unparalleled…

  • Theatrical Art-Rockers The Black Gasolines Unleash Dynamite New Single in “Furthermore” 

    Song Fresh from Recent Debut, It Took A Lifetime Watch “Furthermore” via YouTube Here Straight from Belgium, the next exciting chapter in theatrical rock art is here thanks to The Black Gasolines and their new single “Furthermore” — available now!  Out to rewrite rock and roll history, the song lands on the heels of their…

  • Toronto Tabla Ensemble + Bif Naked Release New Single, “Prayer for the Mother”

    Song Arrives Alongside Toronto Tabla Ensemble New Album, For the Love of Tabla Toronto Tabla Ensemble’s Album Release Party: March 19, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON Watch “Prayer for the Mother (Official)” via YouTube Here Ground-breaking musical collective Toronto Tabla Ensemble (TTE) and legendary Indian-born Canadian artist Bif Naked mystify with cutting-edge sonics and sophisticated grooves…

  • Wavelength Winter Festival Presents Free Live-Streamed Speaker Series Every Wednesday this March

    The Five-Week Event will Feature a Keynote from Buffy Sainte-Marie, Film by Sook-Yin Lee & Dylan Gamble  — Plus Artist Talks with Maylee Todd/Maloo, Casey Mecija, Radwan Ghazi Moumneh & Beverly Glenn-Copeland Watch Wavelength Winter Festival: Speaker Series 2022 via YouTube Here March 2nd @ 7:00pm EST — Maylee Todd / Maloo March 9th @…

  • A new documentary by Joséphine Bacon and Sarah Fortin

    NITASSINAN in production Montreal, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 – Terre Innue and K-Films Amérique are thrilled to announce the start of production of the feature documentary Nitassinan directed by Joséphine Bacon andSarah Fortin (Nouveau-Québec), which will continue until the fall of 2022. Filmed across four seasons, the first images were shot last December. More than an attachment to our territory, the Innu live a filial relationship…

  • Country-Pop Artist ALEXIS TAYLOR Is Far From Comfort In “Long Way From Home” Single

     Big dreams often come with bumps in the road, and award-winning Canadian singer/songwriter Alexis Taylor shows us such with her confessional new country ballad “Long Way From Home” — available now.  Produced by award-winning artist John Willis, “Long Way From Home” is a slow, smooth traditional country jam with an infectious melody, twangy guitar,…

  • Chicago Electropop Artist David Poole Debuts Other-Worldly (literally!) “Getaway Driver” Single

     Known for creating planetary soundscapes in a faraway digital realm all his own, electropop artist David Poole flexes his talent for emotional feel-good composing with his newest single, “Getaway Driver” — available now. The brainchild of Thomas Thurlow and Kate Nikles, David Poole marked his debut in 2018; he resides in a digital dreamland known…

  • Alt.Rockers BLACKOUT ORCHESTRA Release New Dream-Like Smooching-Inducing “Tongues”

    Song Lands Ahead of Forthcoming Sophomore LP, Beauty Sleep Watch “Tongues” via YouTube Here Alt-indie rock duo Blackout Orchestra release their hazy, dream-like, and make-out-inducing new drop, “Tongues” ahead of their forthcoming sophomore LP, Beauty Sleep — available now. The song sizzles as it moves along in a gritty, sexy, Garbage-esque offering, refusing to back…

  • NOW STREAMING ON HULU! ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARY FROM DIRECTOR  YAEL BRIDGE (SAVING CAPITALISM) THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD

    Chronicles History of Socialism in AmericaPlayed at Hot Docs, AFI Fest, DOC NYC Screener and Interviews Available Now WATCH NOW: THEATRICAL TRAILERhttps://youtu.be/7yL9a6JwrUY WATCH THE FULL FILM NOW ON HULU “LIVELY. ENGAGING. PERSUASIVE.A MINOR MIRACLE. FIRST-RATE.”“Yael Bridge’s The Big Scary ‘S’ Word provides a persuasive analysis of the topic, as well as considerable argument for the notion that the…

  • Ottawa’s Victa Harnesses Sultry Late-Night Vibes in Seductive R&B-Pop “Keeping Score” Single

    Watch “Keeping Score (Official)” via YouTube Here Canadian singer/songwriter Victa harnesses late-night vibes to drop a seductive R&B bop recounting the trials and tribulations of a complicated lover on his blazing-hot new single, “Keeping Score” — available now! A story about a couple with a raw, tumultuous connection plagued with mixed messages and trust issues,…

  • LUXURY EXPERIENCE & CO CELEBRATED WOMEN WITH A HEALTH & WELLNESS CELEBRITY GIFTING LOUNGE EXPERIENCE In Beverly Hills !

    Beverly Hill’s Spring Place provided soaring views of the city as L.E. & Co. hosted a beautiful event toasting to the wellness and success of all women Luxury Experience & Co presented an exclusive gifting lounge in Beverly Hills that celebrated all things women’s health and wellness where celebrities, influencers, athletes, and press flocked to…

  • Wendy Irvine Urges Us to “Make Time” For Love, Connection & Community with the Release of New Single

    Singer/Songwriter & Composer Wendy Irvine Urges Us to “Make Time” For Love, Connection & Community with the Release of New Single — Available Now! The Song Lands Ahead of the Toronto-Based Artist’s Forthcoming Album This Spring Canadian singer/songwriter and composer Wendy Irvine urges humanity to reach out to each other and “Make Time” with the…

  • Tracey Deer’s Beans Wins $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award

    Tracey Deer’s Beans Wins $100,000Rogers Best Canadian Film AwardBeans, the autobiographically inspired tale of a young girl’s experience of the Kanesatake Resistance, has won the Toronto Film Critics Association’s 2021 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award. The award is the richest annual film prize in Canada. Director Tracey Deer received this year’s honour, which was accepted on Tracey’s behalf by the film’s co-writer…

  • Platinum Selling Canadian Pop Artist Alicia Moffet to Release New EP Intertwine

    Platinum Selling Canadian Pop Artist Alicia Moffet to Release New EP IntertwineAmasses a Staggering 21 million Career Streams to DateFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE    March 7, 2022Toronto, ON – Platinum Selling pop artist Alicia Moffet, is set to release her highly anticipated EP Intertwine on March 25th via The Orchard and all streaming platforms.The 8-track collection of songs is produced by the brilliant BYNON (Kelly Clarkson, Sean Paul,…

  • Artist Chris Sunfield Explores Adversity & Existentialism In Feel-Good New Single, “Tomorrow’s Here (Far Away Objects Mix)” — Available Now!

    A Fresh Cut from Its Previously Unveiled Counterpart, “Tomorrow’s Here,” The Newly Minted Track is Featured on Sunfield’s 2022 EP, Far Away Objects Watch “Tomorrow’s Here (Far Away Objects Mix) (Official)” via YouTube Here src=”blob:https://bkonthescene.wordpress.com/147a76f8-3620-4d0c-ba6f-9f5a2c5c0626″ alt=””/> Canadian progressive-pop artist Chris Sunfield rises through adversity and wrangles existentialism in his new and empowering feel-good anthem, “Tomorrow’s…

  • The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents TOsketchfest22 – Screen Time Edition March 23 – 27, 2022

    Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) returns March 23-27, 2022 with TOsketchfest22 – Screen Time Edition, an online sketch comedy festival with over 100 titles in nine shorts programmes. five-day online comedy Festival will present a wide variety of sketch comedy from around the world featuring sketch powerhouses and viral sensations.Top: Mayumi Yoshida, Sam Roulston, and Fatuma Adar.Bottom: Emily Richardson,…

  • BELLE RIVER selected at SXSW, Tampere Film Festival and REGARD

    BELLE RIVER  A short film by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau and Yannick Nolin Selected at SXSW, Tampere Film Festival and REGARD SPIRA is proud to announce three new festival selections for Belle River directed by Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau & Yannick Nolin. Following its World Premiere at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, Belle River will screen as a US premiere at…

  • Leith Shares New Single ‘What Does That Make Me’ Announces Debut EP ‘Birthdays in July’ Due April 29th Spotify’s Radar Canada Feature Artist

    Leith launched onto the scene last summer with the infectious ‘Love Vibes’, a widescreen collage of crystalline synths and surging guitars that embodies the serenity of fresh love and the nail-biting anxieties that come with embarking on starting something new. A feeling that Leith is all too familiar with, from leaving Canada in her late teens…