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Month: January 2023

  • Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Announce March 10, 2023 Release Of New Album ‘Playing With Fire’

    Celebrated All Female Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Announce the March 10, 2023 release of their new album Playing With Fire Radio MP3s and WAVs HERE Pre-order the album HERE Bio and Photos HERE “Playing With Fire” Promo Video “Jane Bunnett and Maqueque utterly shatters the glass ceiling of Afro-Cuban jazz” – The Boston Globe’s Jon Garelick. Playing…

  • Swiss post-rock/prog/post-metal quintet When The Light Dies streamed new EP ‘Into The Unknown’.

    Out now on LP/Digital via Vitruve Records.    About 5 years after the release of the full-length effort ‘Wailing of the Leonids’ (2017), conceived as the story of a true sidereal epic research of a new home for humanity, When The Light Dies finally released a “sequel” and dystopic epilogue of the album called ‘Into The Unknown’.A new 20 minutes one-track…

  • ICE NINE KILLS Release Brand New Music Video For ‘Welcome To Horrorwood’

    Ice Nine KillsRelease R-Rated Music Video For “Welcome To Horrorwood”Watch Here | Listen HereCatch Ice Nine Kills Supporting Metallica On Their M72 World Tour Throughout 2023 Tickets On-Sale Now HERE Photo Credit Johnathan Weiner Friday, January 13th, 2023 – The body count continues to rise today as the next chapter in the Horrorwood saga is unleashed from overlords of slashercore, Ice Nine Kills. The…

  • Cinema Tropical Awards: Brazil’s DRY GROUND BURNING Named Best Latin American Film of the Year

    The Brazilian Feature DRY GROUND BURNINGby Joana Pimenta and Adirley Queirós,Wins the Cinema Tropical Award for Best Film Other Winners Announced:Maximiliano Schonfeld, JESÚS LÓPEZ (Argentina)for Best Director;DOS ESTACIONES (Mexico) for Best First Film;MARINER OF THE MOUNTAINS (Brazil) for Best Documentary;BEBA for Best U.S. Latinx Film;and SILENT BEAUTY, Special Jury MentionNew York, N.Y., January 12, 2023. The…

  • Interior Design Show-January 19 – 22, 2023@Metro Toronto Convention Centre South Building

    Menu Tickets Moving Parts: Design for a Complex World Experience the most compelling trends, people and products of today and tomorrow Learn More Keynotes. Hear from leading voices on the Caesarstone and Gray stages on the show floor. Free with your pass. Keynote Schedule. Seminars. A curated program of accredited seminars and keynote talks. View…

  • I HEARD SARAH

    Ian Ford is a young troubled rockstar. He busts out of court mandated rehab and goes on the run to his hometown where he and he best friend started their first band.  While Ian’s been touring and living a high life the past 6 years, his former best friend Josh gave up his dream, got…

  • It’s a TumbleWeedyWorld from Ottawa Singer-Songwriter Lynn Miles With New Album Out March 17, 2023

    It’s a TumbleWeedyWorld proclaims acclaimed Ottawa Singer-Songwriter Lynn Miles With new album coming March 17, 2023 Listen to the advance single “Highway 105” Preorder | Presave album HERE Lynn Miles has earned her reputation as one of Canada’s most formidable songwriters, having written more than 900 songs and released 15 albums over her remarkable career.. She’s…

  • Blaine Walker Releases New Anthem In “Party In The 6ix”

    “Party In The 6ix” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp At the drop of midnight on New Year’s Eve, an explosion of positivity erupted in Toronto. No, not the city-sanctioned fireworks display on the unfortunately foggy night. It was Blaine Walker’s new single, “Party in the 6ix,” a song destined to go down in Toronto history. It’s not just a…

  • ROM After Dark: DesignTO Fri., Jan.20th,2023

    An after-hours celebration of Canadian craft, design, and ingenuity. ROM After Dark is the popular monthly adult (19+)event series that features curated music, visual arts, performances, and distinctive food and drink. Join us on January 20 for ROM After Dark (RAD): DesignTO, where we’re celebrating DesignTO, a festival that brings people together to design a better future,…

  • Breakout Pittsburgh Based Pop/Rap Artist Bryce Luckie Unveils Debut Album With Party Anthem “Levytate” 

    “Levytate” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok Bringing life to the adage “less is more,” Bryce Luckie master’s the concept of minimalism as he delivers perfect flow. Clean cut 808’s and driving trap cadence is the foundation of Bryce Luckie’s newest single, “Levytate.”– and it’s available now. Signaling the release of his debut album, Bryce Luckie unveils his prowess for…

  • Trailblazing former MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan documentary film “Ray Of Hope” To Go Into Production

    Former Canadian MP Rathika Sitsabaiesan’s documentary film “Ray Of Hope” will be produced by Ryan Singh Productions Ltd.  The trailblazing former MP will bring to the screen a raw and candid look at the trauma endured by many brave Tamil families who fled the armed conflict in Sri Lanka on their journey to call Canada home.   The documentary is produced and directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Ryan Singh (Memento: A South…

  • French female-fronted heavy-metal band Amethys stream new album ‘A new dawn’.

    Out now on CD & digital through all legal platforms.  More than 10 years after their last album ‘Gallery of lives’ (2011), French female fronted heavy-metalband from Bordeaux area Amethys finally released a new record.A brand new full-length album called ‘A new dawn’ and available right now on Cd & digital through bandcamp and the band itself.In addition to the official release news and while…

  • Folk/Roots Music PEI Award Winner Alicia Toner Releases Haunting “Time Travel”

    MP3s, WAVs, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Time Travel” YouTube and Spotify Website There’s a certain irony to the chorus of Alicia Toner’s new single, the haunting “Time Travel”: “Only one thing left for you to do / travel back in time and tell the truth.” The lyric is directed toward an ex that the Charlottetown…

  • Low Budget Rock Star Pay Tribute To Passing Of Drummer In “More Than Ever”

    “More Than Ever” YouTube and Spotify Instagram The new single by Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Manitoba’s Low Budget Rock Star, “More Than Ever,” sounds like it’s about a lover: “I need you more than ever / baby don’t you ever go.” But that chorus was written about drummer Richie Cudmore, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2022. It was…

  • Vancouver’s HUNTING GIANTS Cast Away The Pain of The Past w/ Video “Kindred”

    New Album “Mythos” Out Now! L-R – Corey Wharton (Bass), Bradley Trivett (Guitar), Daniel Beavington (Drums), Stephen Atkey (Vocals)Photographer Credit – Bradley TrivettCanadian progressive grunge rockers Hunting Giants are sharing their next video for the track “Kindred” off their latest album “Mythos” released this past November. ​“Mythos” is the new crowning achievement from Hunting Giants who have put in many years of…

  • New Year, New You: Unleash ‘The Power of a Playlist’ in 2023

    Award-Winning Canadian Music Therapist, Author & Speaker Jennifer Buchanan Shares ‘The Power of a Playlist’ Through Book and Brand-New Lecture Series Wellness, Wellplayed – The Power Of A Playlist YouTube Videos Bio  Amazon  Website  Twitter Facebook  Instagram Music is powerful and transformative. It can mend a broken heart, find the right words paired exactly with the right…

  • From acclaimed Doc Master Patricio Guzmán: MY IMAGINARY COUNTRY

    “PATRICIO GUZMÁN, CHILE’S CINEMATIC CONSCIENCE, CHRONICLES THE UPRISING THAT SHOOK THE COUNTRY STARTING IN 2019.”—A. O. SCOTT, THE NEW YORK TIMESFrom Icarus Films MY IMAGINARY COUNTRYA film by Patricio GuzmánOn DVD and Digital January 24thCurrently Streaming Exclusively on OVID.TVOne day, without warning, a revolution exploded. It was the event that master documentarian Patricio Guzmán had been waiting for and working…

  • How The Science Of Attachment Can Help YouMake-And Keep–Friends

    Tuesday, January 175:00 PM – 6:00 PM PTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Please join UCLA’s Friends of the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a virtual Open Mind program on the psychology and importance of Friendship.  Marisa G. Franco, Ph.D., author of Platonic: How the Science of…

  • Tom Jackson’s The Huron Carole Virtual Available On Demand December 24 to January 19, 2023

    In collaboration with the Canadian Red Cross, the Complimentary On-Demand Digital Event Aims to Raise Funds with the campaign Give the Gift of Warmth in Ukraine Access begins December 24 at 8am ET and ends January 19 at 11pm PT (close of Ukrainian Christmas) View Link YouTube: https://youtu.be/vTSBsJSInJw The Huron Carole has joined forces once again with the…

  • Combustion 96 Captivate on New Single, “On The Line”Featuring Threat Signal’s Jon Howard

    Artwork & Logo Design: Brandon SteczListen to “On The Line” HEREWatch “On The Line” HERE(Cleveland, OH) — Starting the new year off strong, anonymous project Combustion 96has released its latest single “On The Line” featuring Threat Signal vocalist Jon Howard. Building on the track’s class metal foundation, “On The Line” ebbs and flows with soaring guitars that capture the disruptive nature of…