Month: August 2022
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Singer/Songwriter OLENKA Has Sweet Revenge In “Happy Birthday”
We would like to thank Eric Alper for the press release and artist profile.
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Blues Rockers Blaze Project Stoke Up Some Feel-Good Therapy with “Still Fine”
Québec-based Quartet Releases Funky and Uplifting New Single from Latest Album “Enjoy This Moment” “Still Fine” – YouTube Website It’s a simple, universal fact that without our health we don’t have anything. The desire and drive to be alive and thrive is at the center of the powerful and purposeful new single by Canadian blues-rock band…
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THE NORTHWEST ARE LOOKING TO THE “SHORELINE’ FOR NEW SINGLE INSPIRATION
Bandcamp “Shoreline” – YouTube Sault Ste. Marie, ON’s The Northwest have released their introspective, alt-rock single, “Shoreline” – streaming now. The Northwest – made up of Wayne Watkins (Vocals/Guitar), Greg Callaghan (Guitar/Vocals), Mike Yak (Guitar/Vocals), Mike Smykacz (Bass) and Marc Santos (Drums) – have been a band for nearly a decade – writing and performing together…
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Local Toronto Newspaper West End Phoenix Announces Benefit Featuring Ron Sexsmith, Damian Abraham, Charlotte Cornfeld And More
Ron Sexsmith, Barenaked Ladies’ Tyler Stewart, Tom Wilson, and Andrew & Sameer Cash are among the artists joining host Dave Bidini with The Mercenaries House Band on Sept. 17, for the West End Phoenix 6th Annual Fundraiser to support independent journalism. The show, dubbed Saturday Night Phoever, will be held in the Planet Storage courtyard…
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FANEXPO – Thurs., Aug.25th-Sun., Aug. 28th, 2022 @ M.T.C.C.
By Nicholas Chan & Sally Warburton Fan Expo Canada returned on August 25th-28th, 2022. This year, I think everyone in attendance felt a kind of normalcy. As in previous years, it was hosted at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Whether you’re a fan of Star Wars, Marvel, Disney, Cosplay, or just love seeing people dress as their favorite…
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Award-Winning Canadian Chanteuse Alli Bean Challenges Some Love’s Push-Pull, Hot-Cold Dynamic on Funky, Bluesy New Single, “Twenty Questions” – Available Now!
Website YouTube — “Twenty Questions” A lover who withholds is often frustrating, at best. With that, multi-award-winning Victoria, BC-based jazz songstress Alli Bean captures the dynamic’s push-pull perfectly in her new single “Twenty Questions,” from her recently released album, Outside Voice — available now! Framed as a series of increasingly probing questions for her lover,…
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Rocker Charlie Edward feat Jeff Pilson – “Broken Side”
CHARLIE EDWARD RELEASES HIS NEW SINGLE/VIDEO“BROKEN SIDE”WATCH!!! Charlie Edward is a 21-year-old young gun and ROCK n ROLL was what this kid was born to do and his debut release “Broken Side” unequivocally shows he is a master at his craft.After some time in LA working with Foreigners’ Jeff Pilson, Edward came to Toronto to write with Leon…
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16 incredible days of The 2022 Canada Games and The Closing Ceremony at Queen Victoria Park In Niagara Falls
By Wayne Baggs The 28th edition of the Canada Games was highlighted by many incredible stories that will undoubtedly be remembered for years to come. They included 16-year-old pitcher Jaida Lee from Newfoundland and Labrador breaking barriers by becoming the first female to play in the male baseball competition at a Canada Games, Eekeeluak Avalak…
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SABATON’S THE WAR TO END ALL WARS DEBUTS AT # 1
ON THE CURRENT ROCK ALBUMS AND CURRENT HARD MUSIC ALBUMS CHARTS BAND ANNOUNCES CONCERT DATES IN AMERICA AND CANADA: “THE TOUR TO END ALL TOURS – NORTH AMERICA 2022” SABATON’S THE WAR TO END ALL WARS DEBUTS AT # 1 ON THE CURRENT ROCK ALBUMS AND CURRENT HARD MUSIC ALBUMS CHARTS BAND ANNOUNCES CONCERT DATES…
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MR. SLADE ASKS YOU TO “CALL ME’ LIKE BLONDIE DID ALL THOSE YEARS AGO
“Call Me” Spotify and YouTube Instagram The lights are low, the club is high on pulsating dance floor vibes and human electricity. From the speakers, a familiar synth beat strikes. You’re beckoned to the dance floor. Called. MR. Slade breathes a new technobeat into the longing plea made famous by Debbie Harry and Blondie. “Call Me” is streaming…
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“CLICK RIGHT HERE” FOR THE LATEST ALBUM FROM ORI DAGAN
Over 100,000 Streams For “Video Killed The Radio Star” Wins Best Animated Film (Music Video)” at the 19th Annual ReelHeART Film Festival “Video Killed The Radio Star” – YouTube Website Toronto, ON-based Jazz impresario, Ori Dagan, invites you to Click Right Here on a brand new album of jazz tracks that’ll leave you swinging, sashaying and singing…
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Breakout Nigerian Canadian Rapper BANGGZ Delivers Cutthroat Delivery And Expert Flow In His Newest Single, “what a day”
“what a day” – YouTube and Spotify Website There are few things in life better than comradery and cash, and they both play a vital role in breaking the cycle of an unfulfilling life. It’s this sentiment Banggz drops fire on in his newest single, “what a day” – and it’s available now! Banggz has gained an impressive…
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Calgary Country Star KIM THOMPSON Says ‘HEY COWBOY’ With New Single
“Hey Cowboy” – YouTube Website From Calgary, the country capital of Canada, indie cowgirl Kim Thompson is charging forward with her latest single – “Hey Cowboy”! Her seventh single is a country anthem, sashaying like a request from the saloon jukebox. The song is uptempo and authentic, complete with Thompson’s swinging vocals wrapped like a…
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Los Angeles’ The Sweet Kill Announce Debut LP with Synth-Soaked Post-Punk Single “Darkness”
Los Angeles’ The Sweet Kill Announce Debut LP with Synth-Soaked Post-Punk Single “Darkness” New LP Darkness Releases September, 2022 ——————- Watch the Video Darkness The Sweet Kill have just announced the release of their debut LP Darkness with their newest video-single by the same name. The Sweet Kill is a one-man post-punk project which focuses…
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Canadian Guitar Photographer LISA S. JOHNSON Announces Media Tour For Best-Selling Book ‘Immortal Axes: Guitars That Rock’
August 23 – September 10 – Available for Zoom, Skype and Phoners To All Media August 23 – September 1: Kelowna, BC September 1 – September 4, Vancouver, BC September 4 – September 7, Fort St. John, BC Bio Amazon Website Noted guitar photographer Lisa S. Johnson is on a month-long media tour of her…
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BRASS CAMEL Channel Queen in New Single “King for a Day”
Website “King For A Day” – YouTube Over the past couple of years, Brass Camel’s awe-inspiring live rock shows garnered a loyal following in their hometown of Vancouver, Canada. The group performed with bands such as Big Sugar, Songhoy Blues, and Hey Ocean! in the city’s most historic venues. However, in late-2021, the band decided…
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Composer Huguette Lavigne Beautifully Balances Dark and Light with Captivating New Single “Yin and Yang”
“Yin And Yang” – YouTube“ Website The black and white keys of a piano exist in a vital and interdependent connection, like two different sides of the same coin that only hold their full value together. Innovative Canadian composer and pianist Huguette Lavigne musically explores this undeniable attraction of opposites in her newest instrumental release,…
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Acclaimed Rockers ALTER BRIDGE Announce 2023 North American Tour 30-City Tour Will Feature Mammoth WVH As Direct Support With Red On Leg 1 and Pistols At Dawn On Leg 2
Acclaimed Rockers ALTER BRIDGE Announce 2023 North American Tour 30-City Tour Will Feature Mammoth WVH As Direct Support With Red On Leg 1 and Pistols At Dawn On Leg 2 Debut Single “Silver Tongue” Moving Up The Active Rock Radio Charts Upcoming Album Pawns & Kings Scheduled for Worldwide Release on October 14th – Now Available For Pre-Order Here On the heels…
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Hatebreed, Black Label Society & Anthrax-Tues.,August 23rd,2022@HISTORY
By Wayne Baggs & BKONTHESCENE It was quite a metal show Tuesday night at the HISTORY! Anthrax, Black Label Society, and Hatebreed descended on Toronto for what we can only describe as a night of face-melting formidability. The entire venue was shaking with the force of the music, and the crowd was going wild. Each band brought…
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Los Angeles-based Chinese American Artist Kristen Liu-Wong, entitled Hard Pressed,opening at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery(CHG) on Saturday, September 17th (on view through October 22nd)
L-R: “Night Reflections,” “Contemplation in Red and Blue,” “She Had To Feed Him Twice a Day,” “Not So Different,” and “Vessel With Sky” Presents Kristen Liu-WongHard Pressed “The Burden” (acrylic and acrylic gouache on wood panel, 24” x 18”) OPENING RECEPTION September 17, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm ON VIEW September 17 – October 22,…
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