Month: June 2022
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“Volume 1” From Strongman Blues Remedy Feat Steve Strongman, Harrison Kennedy Release New “I Like To Ride” Video
A new blues musical collective The Strongman Blues Remedy Featuring Steve Strongman, Harrison Kennedy, Dawn Tyler Watson, Steve Marriner, Crystal Shawanda Volume 1 set for release June 17, 2022 via Stony Plain Records Watch “I Like To Ride” featuring Harrison Kennedy on YouTube MP3s, WAVs, Bio, Cover Art, Lyrics Here Readying itself as an antidote…
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The Heavyweights Brass Band Funk It Up & Never “Fake It” on Horn-tastic New Single — Available Now!
Toronto-based Horns & Grooves Quintet Also Announce 2022 Canadian Summer Tour Watch “Fake It (Official)” via YouTube Here June 11 @ Show Bateau (Northern Spirit Yacht) – Toronto, ON June 11 @ Luminato Yonge-Dundas Square – Toronto, ON June 12 @ Luminato Yonge-Dundas Square – Toronto, ON June 21 @ Mae Wilson Theatre in the…
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CMW 2022 with Nile Rogers, The Glorious Sons, Chuck D., Bif Naked, Merck Mercuriadis and more
After a hiatus of 3 years, Canadian Music Week was back with some impressive live music, conferences and lectures. It was day one of three concerts for the popular: The Glorious Sons. The band consist of: Brett Emmons, Jay Emmons, Chris Koster ,Adam Paquette and Josh Hewson. Frontman Brett Eamon barefooted across the stage and…
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Amber Bemak’s Daring Debut Feature Documentary 100 WAYS TO CROSS THE BORDER Will Have Its World Premiere at BAMcinemaFest, June 23-30, 2022
A Playful and Self-Reflexive Exploration of Mexican/Chicanx Performance Artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña and his Troupe La Pocha Nostra’s Decades-Spanning Career of Radical Artistic Practice and Collaborative Performance** Filmmaker Available for Interviews **100 Ways to Cross the Border, the debut feature documentary by artist, filmmaker, and educator Amber Bemak (Two Sons and a River of Blood, Goodbye Fantasy, Borderhole), is set to have…
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PDAC Convention-Mon., June 13th-15th,2022
We welcomed PDAC back in Toronto after an absence in 2021. The PDAC convention is the World’s Premier Mineral Exploration & Mining Convention and it is the leading convention for people, companies and organizations invokved with mineral exploration. In addition to meeting over 1,000 exhibitors, 3,500 investors and 25,600 attendees from 135 countries, we also…
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Official Unofficial ‘Hot List’ for This Year’s North By Northeast Music Festival June 14-19, 2022
Full Festival General Admission Tickets On Sale For $20 Available Now athttps://www.nxne.com/ “NXNE is Toronto’s leading music event” — The Guardian With 300+ of the world’s best artists of today (and tomorrow) descending on Toronto for North by Northeast Music Festival (NXNE) next week, short-listing a must-see schedule is no feat for the weak.…
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Veteran Nova Scotia Singer-Songwriter Jeff Hope Delivers a Country Rock Kiss Off with New Single, “Goodbye Baby” — Available Now!
Watch “Goodbye Baby (Official)” via YouTube Here While analogies and metaphors can be pretty and poetic and all, sometimes you just have to tell it like it is. And there’s no mistaking that Nova Scotian singer-songwriter Jeff Hope is giving a bad relationship the hook, both literally and musically, with his new single, “Goodbye Baby”…
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Indigenous Canadian Pop-Trap Artist Mattmac Sits Down For Heart To Heart With Listeners on Newest Single, “Isolation” — Available Now
Watch “Isolation (Official)” via YouTube Here There are few things in this world as cold as isolation… And Mattmac’s ambition to bring warmth to such a dark concept is what makes his newest hard-hitting rap single, “Isolation,” so powerful — and it’s available now! As Mattmac’s music has always showcased, life isn’t always as easy…
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Rocker Josh Ritchie Is Looking for “Love at the End of the World”
Live From Old Bank Studios, New Single, Video & Title Album are Available Now! Watch “Love At The End Of The World — Live From Old Bank Studios (Official)” via YouTube Here Josh Ritchie, the insightful, curious, inquisitive, and mega-talented rock star from rural Ontario, has released his soulful title track, “Love at the End of…
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Lisa Richard’s New Single Has “News You Can Use”
Track Arrives Alongside New Album, Promises Kept — Both Available Now! Talk about Promises Kept… Downhome Canadian country maven Lisa Richard is back with some “News You Can Use” — her new album and single are available now! The East Coast crooner shares a deeply personal, uplifting, and uptempo track that shines a light on homegrown…
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East Coast Rock Band to Release New Album Andre Pettipas and The Giants Live at The ElMo on June 17thAnnounce Summer Tour Dates
East Coast Rock Band Andre Pettipas and The Giants are excited to release their new double live album Andre Pettipas and The Giants Live at The ElMo, on June 17th via all streaming platforms. The 22-track album was recorded at the legendary El Mocambo in Toronto, ON last September and includes tracks from their sophomore album No Fools No Fun, and 5 brand new…
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Christian Artist Ileen Laura Brings Needed Awareness to Lung-Attacking Disease Systemic Scleroderma with New Single, “Fight Left In Me”
Watch “Fight Left In Me (Official)” via YouTube Here The fight for survival when trying to overcome a serious illness is an intensely personal one, but it can be an almost equally intense fight on the part of caregivers and loved ones. Canadian Christian artist Ileen Laura paints a sonic watercolor of this mutual fight…
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Pop-Rock Virtual Concept Artist Priz Em Soars Through the Galaxy at Love’s “First Kiss”
On the fringe of the Mega Centarri cluster, in their own galaxy not so far away, war has all but consumed the blue planet Zederth and, after 1,000 years of peace and harmony, virtual diva Priz Em and her lover, musician/scientist Prin Jori Merkanteel, are forced to go to battle — not only with an…
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She Said Yes – Bridal Social and Wedding Event in Thornhill
Newly engaged couples, bridal parties and others attended the She Said Yes – Bridal Social and Wedding Event in Thornhill where they were greeted by a host of curated vendors. Held on Saturday, June 4 at the exclusive M World Club (venue sponsor), the event showcased an extravaganza of services including Bridal and Wedding Couture,…
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Restoring Hope: An Evening of Songs and Strength Benefit Concert Featuring Kenny G, Michael Bolton, and Friends Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ Roy Thomson Hall
The Restoring Hope: An Evening of Songs and Strength Benefit Concert will feature the long-lauded award-winning music legends alongside Rosenbloom — set to share her story of strength and bravery in the face of pediatric cancer. Tickets Chai Lifeline first met Jess when she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor when she was 10-years-old.…
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 2 OF CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
Starting off day 2 of Canadian Music Week was “Spotlight on Japan” where we learned ways in which we can bridge the gap between the music industries in Canada and Japan. This session was brought to us by CAAMA, FACTOR, Global Affairs Canada, and Ontario Creates.One of the day’s highlights was the featured keynote with Hipgnosis Songs Founder & CEO, Merck Mercuriadis.…
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Black Market Releasing (BMR) Acquires Award Winning Filmmaker Sharon Lewis’ Queer Film “With Wonder”
BLACK MARKET RELEASING To Present “WITH WONDER” TORONTO, ON – Canada’s Black Market Releasing(BMR) has acquired “With Wonder” by award-winning filmmaker Sharon Lewis. BMR will screen the soul-searching feature documentary with event-based screenings across Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton & Winnipeg) with a formal release on June 1, 2022, on CBC Gem. June’s launch will coincide with International Pride Month. “With Wonder” is a love letter to God, asking…
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Seattle-Based Electronic Group The Nylon Admirals Deliver A Truly One Of A Kind Listening Experience With New Album, Handbags
9-Track LP & Lead Single, “In A World,” are Both Available Now! Yeah, sure, you’ve heard of EDM, but what about Cinematic Breakbeat and – more importantly – The Nylon Admirals? Growing ever more popular due to their dramatic style of electronic music, The Nylon Admirals are ready to release their new album, Handbags —…
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The Glorious Sons “Unfinished Business”Tour@Massey Hall-Thurs.,June 9th,2022 During Canadian Music Week.
It was day one of three concerts for the popular: The Glorious Sons. The band consist of: Brett Emmons, Jay Emmons, Chris Koster ,Adam Paquette and Josh Hewson. Frontman Brett Eamon barefooted across the stage and had the fans on their feet for the whole concert. Known for high-octane concerts that are every bit as…
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JUNO Award Winner Barney Bentall Releases New Video for “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go”
Featuring Valentino Trapani, the Song Arrives From New Album, Cosmic Dreamer — Out Now via True North Records Watch “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Official)” via YouTube Here “My older sister used to tuck me in as a kid by playing Bob Dylan,” multi-Platinum-selling and JUNO Award winner Barney Bentall shares on…