Month: August 2023
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OSHEAGA 2023 A RECORD-BREAKING 16th EDITION: 155,000 festivalgoers! August 4 to 6, 2023Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal
The 16th edition of the OSHEAGA Music and Arts Festival presented by Bell in collaboration with Coors Light is one for the record books, with the biggest crowd in the festival’s history. As of 2 p.m. on Friday August 4 when the gates opened, there was a febrile energy on the festival site, where a whopping 155,000 passionate music fans from here and…
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Carla Muller’s Reflective New Release “The Last Two Years” Shines Light on Children’s Strength
“The Last Two Years” YouTube and Spotify Website One of the unsung heroes of the COVID pandemic was undoubtedly the children of the world, who were asked to make tremendous sacrifices for the collective good. Woolwich, ON folk artist Carla Muller understands this deeply. In her new song “The Last Two Years,” she recognizes and pays tribute to…
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Saxophonist, Composer and Conductor CHRISTINE JENSEN Releases Day Moon Album
Saxophonist, Composer and Conductor Christine Jensen, Regarded as One of Canada’s Most Compelling Jazz Artists, Releases Day Moon Album “Jensen writes in three dimensions, with a quiet kind of authority that makes the many elements cohere. Wayne Shorter, Maria Schneider and Kenny Wheeler come to mind.” — Downbeat “Like In Love” YouTube and Spotify “Day Moon” YouTube and Spotify Day Moon album on Spotify Website…
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BROOKLYN SONGWRITER EMMA FRANK RELEASES NEW ALBUM INTERIORS OUT NOW VIA JUSTIN TIME & NETTWERK
LISTEN HERE WATCH ON YOUTUBE HERE Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Emma Frank releases her new album Interiors via Justin Time and Nettwerk Music Group. The nine-song effort sees Frank make a departure from her previous, more jazz-adjacent albums with a lean into her pop sensibilities with nods to 70s singer-songwriters like Judee Sill. Originally written during pandemic lockdowns, Interiors draws listeners in with…
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Rock Sensation Nice Vice Unleashes Raw Power with Explosive New Single ‘Dust’
“Dust” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok Sometimes, it feels like romantic love isn’t worth anything, especially when you’re not getting what you want out of the relationship. When this happens, you’re torn between wanting to stay with that person and wanting to leave. Toronto, Ontario rock artist Nice Vice captures this ambivalence in his new single, “Dust”. The track…
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Ojibway Trumpeter Chuck Copenace Brings A Transformative Sweat-Lodge Melody to New Single “Creator”
“Creator” YouTube and Spotify Website Instagram Facebook LinkTree During one of his first experiences in a ceremonial sweat-lodge in 2014, Indigenous jazz trumpeter Chuck Copenace heard a simple Ojibway melody that got stuck in his head. He did some research and learned of its original creator, Neil Hall from Sagkeeng, and received encouragement from an elder to use it in his…
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The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards Thurs.,Aug.3rd,2023
By Sally W. The 15th Annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards 2023 took place at the Sheraton Centre Toronto on Thursday, August 3rd. It was a time to celebrate Immigrants to Canada who have made a significant contribution to their communities and to Canada. The Award Winners were from all over Canada – from the…
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TO Beer Festival With Musical Headliners-Ice Cube ,Special Guest Big Boi , Third Eye Blind &T-Pain@Exhibition Place on July 28-30, 2023
By Jesse Read & Shannen Johnson Toronto’s legendary annual Festival of Beer returned on July 28-30, 2023, to the Bet98 Bandshell Stage at Exhibition Place on the lovely waterfront with crowd favourite musical headliners Ice Cube and special guest Big Boi on Friday, Third Eye Blind on Saturday, and T-Pain on Sunday, along with over…
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Regina, SK’s Synthetik Blonde’s Synthesized Album ‘Pieces’ Unleashes A Musical Alt.Pop Revolution
“Pieces” YouTube and Spotify Website From Canada’s prairies comes Pieces, the latest album and single by the synthesized duo Synthetik Blonde and is available now. Not unlike the relationship of creative masterminds, Stefani Michele Kleppe and Bradley Evanochko, Pieces is a white hot, back-arching, hypnotic movement of melody and beats. The album is an electrifying soundtrack to the nights you can’t…
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Guitarist/Singer/Composer Don Ross Continues To Inspire With “Three Views Of A Secret”
Website Acclaimed Canadian Guitarist/Singer/ComposerDon Ross has released his highly anticipated single, “Three Views of a Secret,” the second track off his newly released album Water. The single features an awe-inspiring display of Ross’s virtuosic solo guitar skills, beautifully complemented by the inimitable bass work of Michael Manring and the rich orchestration by Atlantic String Machine. Three Views…
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ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON Appointed To The Order Of Canada
ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON Appointed To The Order Of Canada Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is announcing new appointments to the Order of Canada, including musicians ANDY KIM and TOM WILSON. Since its creation in 1967, the Order of Canada has honoured these two musicians whose service has…
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Redpath Traffic Collaborates with Music Legend Chris Birkett on New Single About Hiding As A Gay Man “Do You Love Me Now?”
“Do You Love Me Now?” YouTube and Spotify Website Hot off the heels of their most recent single “Hey Mona!”, Toronto’s terrific trio Redpath Traffic is striking a different chord with their latest release, “Do You Love Me Now?”, featuring the legendary Chris Birkett on lap steel, keyboards, and backing vocals. Both tracks will be available on the…
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Kyle Pacey’s New Road Songs EP Is A Soulful, Funky, Rollicking Rhythm & Blues Romp
New Single “The Damage Is Done” Is Out Now “The Damage Is Done” Spotify Website The veteran singer/songwriter and virtuoso guitarist mixes together funky grooves, bluesy backbeats, and jazzy guitar licks with a classic pop sound for a unique R & B stew. The mainstay of the Hamilton music scene has strung together five great original songs that…
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Len Bowen’s New Single ‘Toast Up’ Prepares Listeners for Trailblazing Album
“”Toast Up” YouTube and Spotify Website Len Bowen, Canadian hip-hop virtuoso, prepares for the upcoming album release with the single “Toast Up” featuring Tough Dumplin. Bowen specializes in delivering hard-hitting honest, unfiltered, raw lyrics in his discography, and “Toast Up” is no different. The glimpse into his upcoming LP speaks about facing fear instead of giving in to…
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