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Month: June 2022

  • Opening Theatrically and on VOD August 19 (US & Canada)

    SQUEAL  Director: Aik Karapetian Scriptwriter: Aik Karapetian,Aleksandr Rodionov Cast: Kevin Janssens,Laura Siliņa,Aigars Vilims,Normunds Griestiņš,Juris Bartkevičs,Guntis Pilsums Official Selection: FANTASTIC FEST 2021 and many more. SQUEAL will be released in the US Theatrically in Los Angeles (with more cities TBC) and on VOD in the US and CANADA on August 19. Theaters Include:Lumiere Music Hall – Los Angeles…

  • Award-Winning Rockers WILDSTREET “Say Goodbye” with Release of New Single 

    Capturing the spirit of the great ballads of the 90’s, “Say Goodbye” is the brand-new single from award-winning rockers, WILDSTREET — available this week with tour dates – listed below. Upon a backdrop of eerie strings and cranked-up hard rock guitars, the song clues us in on the end of a very sick and twisted relationship.…

  • Acclaimed Guitarist, Songwriter & Producer Jeff Gunn Maximizes the Momentum with “Vitality” — Available Now!

    Innovative Instrumentalist, Author & Educator Releases New Album & Single Watch “Vitality (Official)” via YouTube Here A song that can take listeners on a joyous, uplifting journey is needed more than ever these days and, if you can do it without singing a single word, that’s an amazing feat. Toronto virtuoso guitarist, songwriter, and producer Jeff Gunn…

  • Multi-Award-Winning Canadian-American Folk-Pop Duo Big Little Lions Celebrate Radical Self-Acceptance on Exuberant New Single, “I Know I Know” — Available Now!

    Watch “I Know I Know (Official)” via YouTube Here Songs about complete contentment and radical self-acceptance are few and far between, but multi-award-winning folk-pop duo Big Little Lions manage to celebrate both in their upbeat, stomping new single, “I Know I Know” — fresh from their new album Happy Accident — available now!  With simple drums…

  • Alt-Rocker Siobamm Fires Up the “Meat Machine” with New Single — Available Now!

    Watch “Meat Machine (Official)” via YouTube Here The roller derby rockstar from the 6ix is blowing out the speakers with the latest entry in her rock and roll repertoire; Siobamm’s new single “Meat Machine” is available now!  Acquiring management by Canada’s rock darling Bif Naked and Peter Karroll, Siobamm continues to blast her own path…

  • CINÉPISTOLAIRE: The complete series is now available on the Cinéma Public platform

    CINÉPISTOLAIRE : 10 filmmakers, 5 filmed correspondences The complete series is now available on the Cinéma Public platform Left to right:  (up) Caroline Monnet, Carol Nguyen, Lina Rodríguez, Jorge Lozano, (centre)  Trevor Anderson, Eva Cvijanović, (down) Shannon Walsh, Julien Elie, Rhayne Vermette, Nour Ouayda Cinéma Public is proud to announce that its first original creation, the Cinépistolaire series,…

  • “FALL” – Dropping In Theaters Only on August 12, 2022

    U.S. Release Date:       Dropping In Theaters Only on August 12, 2022For best friends Becky (Grace Caroline Currey) and Hunter (Virginia Gardner), life is all about conquering fears and pushing limits. But after they climb 2,000 feet to the top of a remote, abandoned radio tower, they find themselves stranded with no way down. Now Becky…

  • Singer-Songwriter Rose Ranger Summons “Power” in Her Confessionswith Release of New Single & Sixth Studio Album — Available Now!

    “Metaphorically speaking, the album starts in an alley and ends on the autobahn…” — Rose Ranger Produced by Rose Ranger & JUNO Winner Ryan Stewart, New Album Marks 20 Years Since Breakthrough Debut, Replies Watch “Power (Official)” via YouTube Here  A sincerely raw tale of self-summoning and speaking truth to those who abuse their authority, Canadian singer/songwriter…

  • Award-Winning Canadian Americana Artist Justyn Thyme Navigates A Contemplative Soundscape of Letting Go on New Single, “It’s Been Awhile”

    While the music itself lulls us into an even deeper state of meditation, or contemplation, “life could be so simple” is the thought-provoking refrain of award-winning Canadian Americana artist Justyn Thyme’s philosophical new single, “It’s Been Awhile” – available now! With deft acoustic fingerpicking and gorgeous, well-timed harmonies, “It’s Been Awhile” is a journey through…

  • Blu Bones Signs Deal With S!NG INC. NFT Market Place

    See the NFT here The stage is set for more Canadian artists releasing NFTs in Web 3, and classic rockers Blu Bones remain front and centre with their recent partnerships with both S!NG Market and Lemmon Entertainment! The new single and video, “Summertime in Europe (LIVE at Canadian Music Week),” is available now as an…

  • Progressive Power Metallers IMMORTAL GUARDIAN Unleash Video For New Single ‘Echoes’

    Photo Credit – Brett RiveraIMMORTAL GUARDIAN release “Echoes,” the second new song and music video this year from the progressive/power metal band. The digital single can be heard at all streaming/download platforms or watch the video here – https://youtu.be/WYTisTY_RfI​“Echoes’” message is further explained by singer Carlos Zema, “For generations, humanity has longed for a truth. The right to unite what has…

  • Jimmie Allen’s New Album Tulip Drive Out Now !

    Jimmie Allen’s New Album Tulip Drive Out NowiHeartCountry Album Release Party with Jimmie Allen presented by AT&T Dream in Black Livestreamed Last Night from Los Angeles Allen Covers Billboard Magazine’s Annual Country Power Players Issue Performances on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Good Morning America and GMA3 Next Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE      Multi-Platinum, GRAMMY and NAACP Image Award nominated, CMA and ACM winner Jimmie Allen releases his third…

  • Delon Om Releases “THEATRE OF CRUELTY” EP

    Pop sensation Delon Om dropped his new EP,“Theatre Of Cruelty.”  The EP was produced by David Neale (Karl Wolf, Danny Fernandes, Carlos Morgan, Peter Jackson).  Neale, whose work has aired on BET, TSN, Breakfast Television & CNNHero’s, is a longtime associate of Om’s.   Andproducer J-Raj, widely recognized in the industry for his versatility in studio production and live performance work. J-Raj produced the hit remix of Justin Bieber’s ‘Sorry’ in collaboration with Dance with SL.  Om is coming…

  • Chinese Man’s Matteo Unveils New Trip-Hop Jazz-World Project in Matteo & Bro

    New Self-Titled Album & Singles “Path (feat. Franck Lebon)” & “Prumirim (feat. General Elektriks)” Available Now! Watch “Path (feat. Franck Lebon) (Official)” via YouTube Here Watch “Prumirim (Official)” via YouTube Here Built around chance artistic encounters, and confronting electronic music and jazz head-on, new project reveals Matteo’s new trip-hop jazz project, Matteo & Bro —…

  • COLLISION Conference – June 20-23, 2022 – Enercare Centre, Toronto  

    Toronto welcome back The Collision conference with open arms. The main events were held in the Enercare Centre during the daytime and it’s patrons filling different areas of the cities for the ”After Hours” events at night. It was impossible to go anywhere without seeing a Collision wristband for a few days and for good…

  • JUNO-Nominated & Award-Winning Canadian Reggae Icon Jay Douglas Takes A Stroll With The Blues In Newest Single, “I’m In Love With You” 

    If you have a hankering for soulful blues and big band swing, then reggae icon Jay Douglas is the perfect choice of sweet, sweet symphony with his newest single, “I’m In Love With You” – available now! Following the release of a string of reggae singles, including “Stone In Love With You,” “Muschange,” and “Pattidemic,”…

  • Streaming Now! REBEL PRIEST Boast Their Strongest Album Yet With “Lesson In Love” The EP Is Out Now!

    New EP “Lesson In Love” Out Now ! West Coast Canadian Tour Dates w/ Deadwolff L-R – Jayme Black – Vocals/Bass, Nate Pole – Drums/Vocals, Benny Kemp – Guitars/VocalsVancouver, Canada’s Rebel Priest has been sharing their greasy version of rock n’ roll with the world for several years now and has accumulated an impressive discography and touring…

  • Gerald Peter Project’s “Incremental Changes, Pt. 2” Is A Breathtaking Rush Of Proggy Instrumentals

    Album Guests Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Julie Elven, Martin Miller Vienna’s Gerald Peter of Gerald Peter Project is a talented composer, keyboardist, and seaboard player who has been conjuring an immersive project that aims to take hold of the listener and catapult them into an imaginative musical journey. He came out with the debut “Incremental Changes, Pt. 1” in…

  • “Shout Out”Gala. The 25th Silver Anniversary For Sheena’s Place@One King West-Wed.,June 22nd,2022

    By Jody&Katherine Glaser June 22nd was a special date this year for staff and sponsors of Sheena’s Place to once again hold their signature fundraising event “Shout Out” for Sheena’s Place after two years of the pandemic and the 25th Silver Anniversary. One King West was an exciting new destination for guests to discover in…

  • Alt-Folk Artist Maureen Trainor Guides Us Through an Internal Seascape of Mood & Emotion on Pandemic-Inspired New Song, “Adrift” 

    The ocean is always an apt metaphor for our internal swells, ebbs, and tides, and that’s likely why it transfixes us so much. Charlottetown, PEI-based alt-folk artist Maureen Trainor found herself particularly taken with the sea during the early days of the pandemic, resulting in her nautical-themed interior soundscape of a single “Adrift” — available…