Month: May 2023

  • Veteran Radio Host JEFF SAMMUT Releases New Podcast “Remembering” Celebrating Gord Downie, M*A*S*H, Star Wars, John Lennon + More

    Spotify Apple YouTube  Website Guests Who doesn’t love taking a trip down memory lane and reminiscing? If you think back to your youth, there were probably many iconic figures who made a huge impact on you, and wouldn’t it be cool to learn more about what made them tick? If so, you’re in for a…

  • Psychedelics for Human Suffering – A New Paradigm for the 21st Century?

    Wednesday, May 10 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PDTRegistration is required for this free live private Zoom event.Psychedelics for Human Suffering: A New Paradigm for the 21st Century?Join us for this special Open Mind program on Psychedelics for Human Suffering withCharles Grob, MD, Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine and the Director of the Division of…

  • YORKVILLE SOUND & TRAYNOR AMPS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS

    YORKVILLE SOUND & TRAYNOR AMPS CELEBRATE 60 YEARS Canadian Pro Audio manufacturer, Yorkville Sound, and iconic amplifier brand, Traynor Amps, are celebrating 60 years in 2023. This milestone marks significant achievements in manufacturing, sound technology, and tells the unlikely story of how a mild-mannered jazz trumpeter and a rock & roll bass player ignited a…

  • JAMES GRAY Releases “Sleepless” From New ‘Friends That Talk Like Old Friends’ Album

    “Sleepless” YouTube and Spotify Website James Gray brings us heartfelt stories and tales for a new dawn with his single ‘Sleepless’ from his new album ‘New Friends That Talk Like Old Friends’ released late last year.  James is a traveling folk singer that spends half his years living in his cabin in Muskoka, Ontario, in peaceful nature, composing…

  • Peacebuilders Fundraiser Gala@The Globe And Mail-Thurs., May 4, 2023 

    By Sally W.  Peacebuilders Fundraiser event took place Thursday, May 4 at the Globe & Mail Centre on King Street East in Toronto. It was wonderful to have The Spring for Peace 2023 gala back to an in-person event. The Spring for Peace Gala has continued to be an important event for 20 years. Peacebuilders…

  • Rising Pop Singer Filomena Croce Releases “Renaissance” Single

    “Renaissance” YouTube and Spotify Website Italian pop singer Filomena Croce’s new single “Renaissance” is out now on all streaming platforms. Recorded in Toronto, Ontario with producer Roy Hamilton III (Britney Spears, Michael Jackson, NSYNC, Joe), “Renaissance” fittingly marks a new beginning for the singer/songwriter, who moved to Mexico in 2022 and on the way to setting down in…

  • MASSEY HALL PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND-SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023

    MASSEY HALL PRESENTS THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND Featuring Special Guests Daniel Lanois, Natalie MacMaster & Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne SATURDAY, MAY 13, 2023 @ 8pm ET “There would be no Blues Brothers if it weren’t for Downchild”- Dan Aykroyd The Legendary Downchild Blues Band are thrilled to be returning to Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall for a rare…

  • Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2023 presented by The Beer Store returns July 28 – 30th,2023-Artist lineup includes Ice Cube, Third Eye Blind, T-Pain and more with international and craft beers in three-day fun in the sun @Bandshell Park,Exhibition Place 

    Toronto’s Festival of Beer 2023 presented by The Beer Store returns July 28 – 30th— Artist lineup includes Ice Cube, Third Eye Blind, T-Pain and more with international and craft beers in three-day fun in the sun at Exhibition Place — Toronto, ON. Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Toronto’s Festival of Beer presented by The Beer Store, taking place July 28th – 30th at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place, Toronto. This year’s must-see #TFOB2023 entertainment line-up includes American rap legend, filmmaker and actor, Ice…

  • Singer-Songwriter Sharron Katz Reinterprets the Adam-and-Eve Tale for Maximum Empowerment on “Leaving Eden” 

    “Leaving Eden” YouTube and Spotify Website Shaking things up and radically diverging from one’s comfort zone requires a steely resolve and a ton of courage, and folk/roots artist Sharron Katz captures that situation’s fear, exhilaration, and grit in her single “Leaving Eden” – available now. It’s inspired by the Biblical tale of Adam and Eve, which Katz began…

  • 2 BIG Shows on May 13: Downchild @ Massey Hall, Marc Jordan @ Paradise Theatre

    With their 50th Anniversary Tour now finally in the books, The Legendary Downchild Blues Band are excited to begin their next adventure – and what better way to start than a special hometown performance in Toronto’s iconic Massey Hall on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at 8:00pm. Also on that night, legendary singer-songwriter Marc Jordan will be…

  • Country Pop Singer KATELYN LEHNER Releases New “10 Bucks” Single and Video

    Country Pop Singer KATELYN LEHNER Releases New “10 Bucks” Single and Video “10 Bucks” YouTube and Spotify Website Katelyn Lehner leads us into a new country-pop single by slapping us in the face with clicky hooks, memorable lyrics, and a catchy chorus. The new single “10 Bucks” doesn’t hold any punches when it comes to not taking itself…

  • Planted Expo for the First time in Toronto!  April 29 and 30, 2023  

    By Sally W. The Planted Expo which will have its 7th year in Vancouver in May 2023 made its first stop in Toronto the weekend of April 29 and 30, 2023. And what an inaugural Expo it was!   The Planted Expo featured 200 exhibitor booths with Plant-forward Toronto-grown and international brands. Canada’s largest plant-based expo…

  • The Legendary Voice, The Timeless Rock!  Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter

    The Legendary Voice, The Timeless Rock  Ann Wilson of Heart & Tripsitter July 7 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall July 8 – Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre’s Southam Hall All Tickets Are On Sale Friday, May 5th at 10:00 AM local time Ann Wilson, known the world over as a founder and the lead singer-songwriter of the…

  • Rising Pop Star Anna Goldsmith Releases “Go” Single

    “Go” YouTube and Spotify Website Anna Goldsmith, the rising pop star from Innisfil, Ontario has collaborated with Dutch composer and producer Jan Jansen to release their third original single, “Go” – available now. The twosome met through Instagram and have teamed up to release originals such as “Follower”, and “Miracle” and covers that include, “One Way or Another”…

  • Sultans of String and Dr. Duke Redbird Release New Single “Our Mother the Earth”

    Watch it on YouTube here Spotify Full album pre-order here ‘Our Mother the Earth’ is a collaboration between legendary Chippewa/AnishinaabeElder Dr. Duke Redbird and Sultans of String. It is the third single of the upcoming album entitled ‘Walking Through the Fire’ (Sept 22, 2023 release), a CD and concert of collaborations with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists across…

  • REFUSE – A revolutionary approach to textiles & sustainable systems at the Textile Museum of Canada. April 19 – June 18, 2023

    By Gerald Glavota ABOUT THE ARTIST Padina Bondar is a hybrid designer, artist, and activist, using her work to advocate for marginalized narratives, sustainability, ethics, and inclusivity. Combining technical skills and craftsmanship with a passion for environmental protection, she transforms plastic waste into high-end textiles and embellishments. Padina’s mission is to deliver meaningful outcomes to…

  • Dance Gavin Dance Announce Swanfest 2023@Mann Center, Philadelphia, PA

    <!– Dance Gavin Dance AnnounceSWANFEST 2023 @ Mann Center, Philadelphia, PAGeneral Admission On Sale Friday, May 5 At 10AM ESTFrom DGDSwanfest.comLimited-Time Early Bird Pricing AvailableFollowing the huge, sell-out success of Swanfest 2022, the one-day festival headlined and curated by Dance Gavin Dance, has today announced the festival’s first ever East Coast edition, taking place at Mann Center, in Philadelphia, PA on Sunday, October 1st.General admission…

  • Bruce Cockburn Is “On A Roll”; Announces 44-Date North American & UK Tour For ‘O Sun O Moon’ Album

    Bruce Cockburn “On A Roll”  Announces 44-Date North American & UK Tour  In Support Of Forthcoming Album O Sun O Moon  New single “On A Roll” Is Available for Radio Download Now Here:  Full Bio “Time takes its toll,” sings the 77-year-old Bruce Cockburn on the opening song, “On A Roll,” his 38th album, O Sun O…

  • Charlie Winston (500k Monthly Listeners on Spotify) Canadian Tour Is Coming Up: Toronto, Vancouver, Ottawa + More

    CHARLIE WINSTON “As I Am” New album April 26, 2023 Bronson Centre Ottawa April 27, 2023 Palais Montcalm Quebec City April 28, 2023 Theatre Granada Sherbrook April 29, 2023 Salle J. Antonio-Thompson Trois-Rivieres May 1, 2023 Corona Theatre Montreal May 2, 2023 The Great Hall Toronto May 13, 2023 Hollywood Theatre Vancouver As I Am  is…

  • Conquering Rockabilly, Toronto’s Miss Tammy Darling Makes Sparks Fly in RnB/Soul Single “Electric Love”

    “Electric Love” YouTube and Spotify Website When you start getting romantic feelings for someone, you might feel a surge of passion that comes from feeling a strong connection with them. Miss Tammy Darling can distinctively be found in the rockabilly world, but for “Electric Love,” she’s expressing these buzzy feelings of romance in authentically sliding into the RnB…