Author: BK
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London-based award-winning artist duo Kai & Sunny, entitled Future Seasons, opening this Saturday (5/14) at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery and on view throughJune 18th
L-R: “Seasons Change” (acrylic painting on linen, 60.2″ x 44.5″) “Downward Force – Fall” (ballpoint pen – original on 100% cotton somerset tub sized 420gsm, 56″ x 40.5″) “Rise and Fall – Spring” (ballpoint pen – original on 100% cotton somerset tub sized 420gsm, 56″ x 40.5″) work in progress “Dawn Wave” Presents Future Seasons By…
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Americana Singer/Songwriter Doug Schmude is “On The Run” in Adventurous New Single
“Roots-Americana for a new century” — IndieMusic.com “…pop-Americana shot through with streaks of beautiful loser” — Americana UK Americana Singer/Songwriter Doug Schmude is “On The Run” in Adventurous New Single — Available Now! Song is Latest to Land from 2022 EP, One Shy Of A Six Pack Watch “On The Run” via YouTube Here Brimming…
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Exploring What’s Gained & Lost Along the Path of Life, Canadian Alt-Indie Rock Duo BLACKOUT ORCHESTRA Unveil “Unfound”
Song Arrives Ahead of Forthcoming Album, Beauty Sleep Rooted in pulsating beats and flowing vocals, Canadian alt-indie rock duo Blackout Orchestra masterfully deliver a soothing shoegazer with the release of their new single, “Unfound” — available now! Like its recently released predecessors, the new single represents yet again the lavish eclecticism solidified on their forthcoming…
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Artist Sylvia Kay Pens Nostalgic Ode to Coming of Age in Shimmering New Single, “Legacy” — Available Now!
Watch “Legacy (Official)” via YouTube Here There’s that wistful, scary realization many of us have on the cusp of becoming adults that nothing – absolutely nothing – is going to stay the same. Canadian pop-country songbird Sylvia Kay captures that heady mix of emotions so beautifully in her new single “Legacy” — available now. “Legacy”…
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‘I Don’t Wanna Be, I Am’ group exhibition CHG premiere
I Don’t Wanna Be, I Am is a collective and itinerant exhibition that brings together the work of different artists under one roof. Creators who, despite their distinctive backgrounds and uniquely individual work, share an encompassing creative vision.The exhibition explores the concept of identity within the context of the international art world and is born from the…
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Bonny Doon Dwellers Dan Frechette & Laurel Thomsen Say “Money Shouldn’t Talk That Strong” in Uplifiting New Folk-Roots Single — Available Now!
Song Arrives from New 2022 Release, After The Fire Watch “Money Shouldn’t Talk That Strong (Official)” via YouTube Here Under the soaring redwood forest canopies of Bonny Doon, California, folk-roots artists Dan Frechette and Laurel Thomsen tell the tale of dark money interests within the hopeful and positive community call-to-action that is their new single,…
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The 7th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival Returns With Hybrid Festival May 16 – June 10, 2022
ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto (RAFFTO) is proud to announce their 7th Annual Festival will return in person and online May 16 – June 10, 2022, presented by Miles Nadal JCC. ReelAbilities Film Festival showcases Canadian and International shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability cultures and by filmmakers and actors with disabilities and/or who are Deaf. Full programming…
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The Tenors@Massey Hall-Sunday, May 8,2022
By Sally W A Mother’s Day Special for all – Best of our Lives concert Massey Hall was a special place on Sunday, May 8 – a warm, musical atmosphere of love for all mothers and other important women in our lives. The lights went out and …there they were… The Tenors singing and dancing…
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Unveiling A Brand New Category this Year, the Oshawa Music Awards Extend All Artist & Industry Submission Deadlines to Sunday, May 15th!
Honouring Durham Region’s Top Talent, the 2022 Oshawa Music Awards will Take Place Thursday, September 29th In its commitment to placing Durham Region’s top talent squarely in the spotlight it deserves, the Oshawa Music Awards (OMAs) have announced a bonus submission deadline extension for its annual ceremony! Artists and industry members now have until 11:59pm…
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Shining Bright Amidst All the 80s Vibes, Pop/Soul Artist Nathalie Miranda Wants to Know: “Is This Love”
Soulful Nostalgia Soars in UK-Based Artist’s New Single — Available Now! Watch “Is This Love (Official)” via YouTube Here The ’80s are it right now, and Nathalie Miranda knows. In a powerful throwback soul/pop combo, her newest single “Is This Love” drums up nostalgia fumes rife with neon vibes and fluorescent lights all the way. “Is This…
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Montreal Based Alt-Rapper Shades Lawrence Fights Colonization With Powerful New Anthem, “No Return” — Available Now!
When it comes to pride, there are few more empowered and emboldened by their homeland than Shades Lawrence, and these badges of humility and coat of pride are worn boisterously in the Quebec-based artist’s new single, “No Return” — available now! Shades Lawrence is a queer, Montreal-born hip-hop artist of mixed British, Jamaican, Irish, and…
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Rockers GURTH Offer Up a Potent Post-Hardcore Anthem in New Single, “Take Me Home” — Available Now!
Song Arrives Ahead of This Summer’s Forthcoming Debut LP, The Well Watch “Take Me Home (Official)” via YouTube Here The new track from post-hardcore outfit GURTH is a simple request and, after one spin, you’ll be ready to accept; “Take Me Home” from the Canadian rockers is available now! The band — Taylor Martin (Frontman, Vocals,…
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Blues Dynamos Jim Dan Dee Deliver Premium Grit & Growl with New Single, “Bleed Me Dry” — Available Now!
Hot & Heavy New Single Advances Prolific Foursome’s Much-Anticipated Sophomore Album, Real Blues — Due May 13, 2022 Watch “Bleed Me Dry (Official)” via YouTube Here Racing along the thin, permeable line between blues and rock is the high octane, precision-crafted, musical muscle car driven by Canadian power blues quartet Jim Dan Dee. On the…
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Hot Docs 2022- “Dio: Dreamers Never Die” and “The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks – Tues., May 3rd,2022
Tuesday was a ”double header” for Hot Docs, as we looked forward to screening “Dio:Dreamers Never Die” and “The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks. “Dio: Dreamers Never Die” was a highly anticipated documentary about Dio (Ronald James Padavona his real name), from his classic rock days in Ritchie Blackmore‘s RAINBOW, to replacing the iconic lead singer Ozzy Osbourne in BLACK SABBATH,…
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The 17th Edition Of Fashion Art Toronto-FAT@Design Exchange-Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8, the 2022
Photography By BKONTHESCENE & YYZ Events The 17th edition of FAT took place from Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8, the Spring 2022 event hosted runway shows from 40 Canadian designers and feature fashion-inspired art. Toronto’s longest running annual multi-arts fashion event Fashion Art Toronto returned with a three-day in-person event at Design Exchange (234…
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Hot Docs Film Festival 2022 Toronto-April 28th-May 8th, 2022
In person film festivals are back! And Hot Docs is in person for the first time in 2 years. Although the online viewing has been a good replacement, the in-person experience is what it’s all about. This year’s Hot Docs Film Festival (#hotdocs22) was held in 4 venues. The Rogers Hot Docs Cinema at Bloor…
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Award-Winning Singer Gabi Epstein Pays Tribute to Barbra Streisand with New Single, “Don’t Rain On My Parade” — Available Now!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM-eWvOyTegxaI5wo96p06w Award-Winning Singer Gabi Epstein Pays Tribute to Barbra Streisand with New Single, “Don’t Rain On My Parade” Hailed “Canada’s Queen of Cabaret” by CTV… With Her Toronto Jazz Festival-Featured Stage Show of the Same Name, Song Arrives Ahead of the Leading Stage Performer’s Forthcoming Album, Gabs Sings Babs Hailed “Canada’s Queen of Cabaret” by…
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HOT DOCS WRAPS 2022 FESTIVAL ETERNAL SPRING TAKING BOTH ROGERS AUDIENCE AWARD AND HOT DOCS AUDIENCE AWARD; TOP THREE CANADIAN FEATURES SHARE $50K PRIZE
Hot Docs 2022 wrapped last night, bringing 225 films from 63 countries to audiences in Toronto cinemas and across Canada online. The 11-day hybrid festival featured 318 live screenings on nine screens at four venues across the city with 223 live filmmaker Q&As, and five special extended discussions with filmmakers and special guests as part of the…
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Rockers BLAZE PROJECT Crystallize the Conundrum of Passion With New Single, “Sweet Little Misery” — Available Now!
Song is the Lead Track From the Quebec-Based Band’s Latest LP, Enjoy This Moment Sometimes having a passion can be both a blessing and a curse. Canadian rockers Blaze Project capture this very conundrum with their blues-infused single, “Sweet Little Misery,” from their brand new album, Enjoy This Moment – both available now. “Sweet Little…
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Los Angeles Pop-Soul Artist Natalie Nicole Gilbert Passionately Reimagines Adele’s “Easy on Me”
Pop-Soul Artist Natalie Nicole Gilbert Passionately Reimagines Adele’s “Easy on Me” New Song Arrives as Duet with Chris Sloan & is Available Now! In a riveting reassessment of Adele’s record-breaking single, Natalie Nicole Gilbert transforms her rendition of “Easy on Me” into a desperate plea for vulnerability between two aching lovers in the heat of…