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Month: May 2023

  • JACKIE K Releases 3rdSingle “We Can’t Quit” From She’s A Story Album

    “We Can’t Quit” YouTube and Spotify Website There are times in all relationships when you drive each other crazy. Maybe someone drinks or smokes a little too much or complains about their weight but bulldozes junk food every night. But despite their annoying and frustrating habits, we don’t leave. This is the theme of North Battleford, SK’s alt-folk artist Jackie…

  • Saxophonist, Composer and Conductor CHRISTINE JENSEN Releases “Like In Love” From Upcoming Releases Day Moon Album

    Saxophonist, Composer and Conductor Christine Jensen,  Regarded as One of Canada’s Most Compelling Jazz Artists,  Releases Day Moon The Ten Compositions are at Turns, Melancholic and Ebullient,  Sober and Playful  Available June 16 via Justin Time Records          “Jensen writes in three dimensions, with a quiet kind of authority that makes the many elements cohere. Wayne Shorter, Maria Schneider…

  • Guitarist/Singer/Composer Don Ross Captures The Sunny, Breezy Joy of Being Alive on Celebratory New Single “Seabright” 

    “Seabright” YouTube and Spotify Website Water can be a source of calm and healing for many people, and singer-songwriter Don Ross is no exception. In fact, looking out his window at St. Margaret’s Bay, and rowing across it on a skiff with his dog, were the things that kept him most balanced and centered during the pandemic. In…

  • MAPLE BLUES BAND Capture A Jazzy, Sultry, Strutting Confidence with Aptly Named “Mating Cry” 

    “Mating Cry” YouTube and Spotify Website “Mating Cry,” the new single from Toronto-based Maple Blues Band goes into the jazz world for this, and is exactly what its name suggests – a sexily strutting tune that announces its grand entrance with bright horns and a fun, cocky confidence. And its tenor sax solo by Alison Young adds just…

  • DIXONLICIOUS@Daniels Spectrum-Tues.,June 6th,2023

    We look forward to seeing everyone at this amazing gala tomorrow. We appreciate all the support and everyone will feel good attending this event.Ticket Sales Link: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TicketingWelcome.aspx?eventid=382813&langpref=en-CA&Referrer=https%3a%2f%2fsecure.e2rm.com%2fregistrant%2fsessionExpired.aspx%3feID%3d382813%26lp%3den-CA Silent Auction: https://can.givergy.com/Dixonlicious2023 We feel strongly about fighting food insecurity in our city, which is why we’ve signed on to support Dixonlicious! This fun ‘all-you-can drink-and-eat’ event celebrates the best of Toronto’s food & drink…

  • Multi-Award Winning Bluesman André Bisson Plays The Soul Protector With “Shake”

    Multi-Award Winning Bluesman André Bisson Plays The Soul Protector With “Shake”  2022 Blues & Roots Radio International Song Contest Winner Soulfully Intros 10th Album “Latchford” Due Sept. 15, 2023 “Shake” YouTube and Spotify Website Just like our closest loved ones, music is a dedicated companion. It will always be there for us as a savior, a confidant and a…

  • Montreal-Based Pop Rocker LG Breton Bucks Convention with Quirky “Going Off The Grid”

    “Going Off The Grid” YouTube and Spotify Website From time to time, everyone imagines – fantasizes even – about dropping out of society and living far, far away from it all. Montreal-based pop rocker LG Breton gives voice to that urge in his fun, quirky new single “Going Off The Grid” – available now. Part head-bopping power-pop, part…

  • MDMP’s New Single ‘Fire’ Blazes With Collaboration Featuring Mike Evans Of UK’s Profiler

    “Fire” Spotify Website Founded, formed and fronted by the enigmatic Jeremey Meyer, the heavy, hard-hitting Hawaiian alt-rock outfit MDMP has collaborated with Mike Evans from the UK metal band Profiler for the electrifying single “Fire.” According MDMP’s Jeremy Meyer, when he has an idea for a song, he searches music platforms for other musicians or songs…

  • National Indigenous Music Awards Showat The National Arts Centre in Ottawa@The National Arts Centre-Tuesday, June 6th, 2023.

    Nominations Revealed for the 2023 SSIMAsAysanabee leads with six nominations, Snotty Nose Rez Kids follow with fiveNational Indigenous Music Awards Show at The National Arts Centre in Ottawa  The Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival today announced nominees for The SSIMAs, (Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards) presented by TD Bank Group.  Winners will be celebrated and honoured in Ottawa during the…

  • Moonlight Gala @ McMichael Gallery on Saturday, May 27

    Great Canadian art supporters, led by the city of Vaughan with its generous donation of $25,000, partied under sunny skies and a clear night sky with delicious Food Dudes dishes, top-notch Last Straw liquors, Oro espresso, Stratus organic wines, gelato, freshly-made cannolis, Chef David Wolfman special indigenous baked salmon, lively live music, and much more,…

  • Econoline Crush Are Back With New Single “No Quitter” And Canadian Tour Dates

    “No Quitter” YouTube and Spotify Website Band Announces Tour Dates for Powell River, Nanaimo, Victoria, Kamloops, Nelson, Cranbrook, Red Deer, Calgary, Edmonton, Whitecourt, Cumberland, and Vancouver Everyone has days where they want to give up. Throw in some mental-health struggles and heavy grief, and that urge to just leave just gets stronger. But long-time Vancouver rockers Econoline Crush…

  • Jazz Supergroup PILC MOUTIN HOENIG Release Stunning ‘YOU Are the Song’ Album

    “YOU Are The Song” – YouTube and Spotify Websites: Jean-Michel Pilc, François Moutin, Ari Hoenig No rehearsal. No overdubs. Not even a plan. None of that is all that unusual for seasoned jazz players. But when the acclaimed trio of Jean-Michel Pilc, François Moutin and Ari Hoenig reunited for the first time in 12 years, there was no question that the…

  • GORDON LIGHTFOOT’S FINAL ALBUM ‘AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL’ TO BE RELEASED JULY 14, 2023

    GORDONLIGHTFOOT –AT ROYALALBERTHALL REVERED SONGWRITER’S FINAL ALBUM TO BE RELEASED JULY 14, 2023 Link To Album onApple | Amazon |Spotify | OfficialStore The final album from revered Canadiansinger-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away on May 1, 2023, at age 84, simply entitled At Royal Albert Hall will be released on July 14th, via Linus Entertainment, the Canadian independent label that released Lightfoot’s last studioalbum with his band, Harmony, in 2004. Recorded live in concert in London England at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall on May 24, 2016, the double album set isan unembellished live mix of that night’sperformance, without…

  • Montreal-Based Turbine’s New Single “Reality” Invents a New Universe Through Turntablism and Bass

    “Reality” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp “Reality,” the newest single from Montreal-based trio Turbine, alters the perception of the tangible human dimension as we know it.  “When we started working on the ‘Reality’ track, we were looking for a track that would close our show and reach a sort of climax with a peak of intensity,” the trio reflected. …

  • UK-Based Rock Group The Goodstock Project Sings The Blues In New Single “This Rain”

    “This Rain” YouTube and Spotify Website As the saying goes, “When it rains, it pours.” When something goes wrong, it seems more things go wrong and things will never be right again. The frustration and despair of this experience is captured in UK- based rock group The Goodstock Project and their newest single, “This Rain”. The song opens…

  • Calgary’s Dynamic Rocker Duo THE WANDERING OFF Release “Knick Of Time”

    “Knick Of Time” YouTube and Spotify Website The Wandering Off, a dynamic rock duo from Calgary, Alberta comprised of husband-and-wife, Emily, and Kyle Corner, have released their third single “Knick Of Time” from their debut, self-titled album – both available now. This electric, newly released energy-driven track by The Wandering Off is the third single from their 12-song…

  • Folk/Dark Pop Singer Songwriter Silka Weil Releases “Time”

    “Time” YouTube and Spotify Website Indie folk meets dark pop as singer-songwriter Silka Weil takes us on another personal journey with her new single ‘Time’. Out now, Time’ is the third single from her new self-titled EP. With success and international radio play from her debut single ‘Capsized’ which was well-received by critics and listeners alike, and her…

  • Singer-Songwriter Henry Lees Unlocks a Summer Peace and Love Party with “Free This Love”

    Award-Winning Toronto Artist Teams with Vancouver Rising Star Producer Sean Thomas for Funky, Feel-Good Anthem Recently Honoured by Two International Songwriting Competitions “Free This Love” YouTube and Spotify Website Over the years, we’ve heard that love is the answer, the drug, can build a bridge, lifts us up where we belong, is endless, a crazy little thing and…

  • Celtic-Rockers The Mudmen Celebrate A Strong Work Ethic on Toe-Tapping Anthem “Farmer’s Tan” 

    “Farmer’s Tan” YouTube and Spotify Website There’s nothing like putting in a hard day’s work – and then having something to show for it! Alvinston, ON-based Celtic-rockers the Mudmen pay tribute to the ultimate sign of hard work in their fun, toe-tapping, raucous ditty “Farmer’s Tan” – available now. Written by bandmembers Sandy and Robby Campbell in their…

  • You Are Not Alone Tuesday, May 30,2023 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDT

    Tuesday, May 30 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event. https://host.nxt.blackbaud.com/registration-form/?formId=1e489de7-595c-4e6b-9e91-ceb73153295d&envId=p-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q&bbeml=tp-zCrdL4cOz0CZBvCOF9r06Q.jvZRtnJgSvUmH2Yj2fOsCKw.rLASxnlA7YkK3kIdl8gmXFw.lis12zRh15UWcYt6umeQTXg Written with authority and compassion, You are Not Alone by Dr. Ken Duckworth, Chief Medical Officer of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and recovery,…