Category: Arts
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Winners Announced for the 2024 JUNO Opening Night Awards Presented by Music Canada
Tate McRae takes home two awards for Single of the Year Presented by YouTube and Artist of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada Special honours presented to Chip Sutherland (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and performances from Aqyila, Begonia, Jah’Mila, Lili-Ann De Francesco and LU KALA. HALIFAX, NS – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts…
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2x JUNO Award Winner Andy Milne Chronicles His Lifelong Efforts To Uncover His Birth Family History In New Album “Time Will Tell”
Time Will TellRelease Date: April 26, 2024Label: Sunnyside Website Facebook Instagram Time Wil Tell – YouTube Time Will Tell chronicles Andy Milne lifelong efforts to uncover his birth family history. Adopted as an infant, his efforts to connect with his birth family proved fruitless – until 2018, when the gift of an Ancestry.com DNA test from his wife, singer La Tanya…
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Let The NFL Free Agency &Trade Frenzy Begin!-Tues.,March 12th-Mon., March 18th, 2024
Let’s see what notable signings took place on day one. The revolving QB situation: Russell Wilson announced he was going to the Pittsburgh Steelers bound late Sunday night, Kirk Cousins, the top free agent quarterback heading to Atlanta. Gardner Minshew joins the Las Vegas Raiders on a two-year, $25 million deal. Reunited and it feels so…
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Comicon @M.T.C.C. -March 15th-17th,2024
by Sally Warburton& BKONTHESCENE Comicon Toronto, the annual comic book and pop culture convention was held at Toronto Metro Toronto Convention Centre on March 15th to 17th, 2024. It’s been happening since 2001 with its changes over the years, and has been a 3-day event with exhibitors, presentations, workshops, celebrity, high-profile guests… with increased attendance…
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Jonathan Roy Set to Unveil his Single “Nice To Meet You” on March 29th
[Montreal, March 19th, 2024] – Following the resounding success of his 2023 album, “Life Distortions,” Jonathan Roy is ready to captivate audiences once again with his latest single, “Nice To Meet You.” Scheduled for release on March 29th, this eagerly awaited track heralds the beginning of a new era in Roy’s musical journey. “Nice To Meet…
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Naya Ali new single “Open Fire” is set to be released on March 22nd 2024
Montreal, March 7th, 2024, Naya Ali, Canadian hip hop’s rising star, continues to make waves with her third single, “Open Fire,” a captivating preview of her upcoming album, “We Did The Damn Thing.” About “Open Fire”: “Open Fire” is a rap masterpiece with exceptional flow that delves into life’s highs and lows, embodying Naya’s commitment to…
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MTL Pachangón’s Resonance: From Kitchen Parties to Chart-Topping Beats With Tropical Punk, Cumbia, Ska, and Calypso
“Dame Espacio” YouTube and Spotify Website Thank goodness the neighbours spent the summer out of town! When the after-hours crowd that had just left one of Montreal DJ/producer “MTL Pachangón” club nights moved the party to his combined kitchen and living room, the walls shook with joyous singalongs, the celebration until sunrise by the sounds of beatmaking, rapping…
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Lunachicks’ Gina Volpe Finds “Delete The World” Is Her Key
“Delete The World” YouTube and Spotify Website It’s never too late to disassociate. So says New York City postpunk philosopher Gina Volpe on “Delete the World,” the latest track to drop from her debut solo album of the same name. A hymn to the life-saving power of escapism, the song finds Volpe with daydreaming on her mind. A…
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GUCCI AND MUBI TO PREMIERE NEW DOCUMENTARYWHO IS SABATO DE SARNO? – A GUCCI STORY
Credit: Gucci/MUBI MUBI and Gucci are pleased to unveil Who is Sabato de Sarno? – A Gucci Story, a documentary directed by Ariel Schulman and Henry Joost, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the creation of the Gucci Ancora fashion show, the debut show of the House’s new Creative Director Sabato De Sarno. Set to premiere exclusively on MUBI globally today, March 15,…
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CULTURAL GOODS GALLERY PRESENTED-MOHAWK WARRIORS, HUNTERS & CHIEFS/THE ART OF TOM WILSON TEHOHÁHAKE
Coming to Cultural Goods Gallery this February,Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs will explore the personal story of Juno Award-winning singer,songwriter, musician and performer, Tom Wilson Tehoháhake. This specially organized exhibition presents a selection of works created between 2015 and 2024, and celebrates the launch of Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs, a ground-breaking bilingual book that explores the paintings and iconography of Tom Wilson. In his early fifties, Tehoháhake accidentally discovered that he wasadopted and that he was Mohawk from Kahnawake. “There’s blood memory that happened in my…
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Tom Wilson Takes His Story To The Stage With Beautiful Scars Musical At Hamilton’s Theatre Aquarius-April 24 to May 11, 2024: Theatre Aquarius in Hamilton, Ontario
Tickets to Beautiful Scars the musical are $25 and up at www.theatreaquarius.org, or call the box office at (905) 522-7529 Tom Wilson’s identity crisis began in earnest at the age of 4, when his mother looked him square in the eye and told him “There are secrets I know about you that I’ll take to my grave.” What she…
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Powerhouses Lou Pomanti and Robyn Black Unleash Infectious Vibes with Soulful Collaboration “Shake About It”
MP3s, WAVs, Photo, Bio and All Assets Here “Shake About It” YouTube and Spotify Robyn Black Website I Lou Pomanti Website Get ready to shake it like never before with Lou Pomanti and Robyn Black as they release their newest soulful single, “Shake About It.” This dynamic collaboration between Lou, one of Canada’s most accomplished producers, composers, musicians, and musical directors, and…
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Yellow Bird Book Launch by author Karen Green at Hotel Ocho, Toronto March 5th, 2024
By Sally Warburton The amazing event space at Ocho Hotel on Spadina Avenue in Toronto was a busy place on March 5th. Booklovers were there to celebrate the launch of author Karen Green’s novel Yellow Birds. Sipping on a glass of wine and sampling the hors d’oeuvre attendees had the chance to congratulate Karen Green on her…
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Pretty “Please”: Detroit’s Billy The Kid And Her New Band Show They Ain’t Too Proud To Beg
“Fall In Love With Me, Please” YouTube and Spotify Website There’s needy, and then there’s just honest. And you can always count on the recording artist known as Billy the Kid to be honest. On her new single, “Fall in Love with Me, Please”—her second as part of the trio Billy the Kid & Your Funeral—the straight-shooting Billy…
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Swedish Duo Bara Jonson and Free Unleash Genre-Defying Country, Rock, Pop Magic with ‘Knock Knock’
“Knock Knock” YouTube and Spotify Website Bara Jonson and Free, the dynamic duo from Rinkaby, Sweden, known for their genre-defying sound, are excited to announce the release of their latest single, “Knock Knock” (Dance Plant Records) – available now! Blending elements of Country, Rock, and Pop into their own unique sound they call Crockpop, band members Jonas Tancred…
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Canadian International AutoShow @METRO TORONTO CONVENTION CENTRE-FEBRUARY 16-25, 2024
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm6MHXD-hCg&feature=youtu.beThe AutoShow opened last Friday to the largest crowd in the 51-year history of the event. Lineups were waiting when the show officially opened at noon. By the end of the day, 22,628 people had passed through the turnstiles to see the offerings from 44 different automotive brands across the 650,000 square feet of the…
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Multi-Talented Harriet Chung Lights Up the Music Scene with Upbeat Single “Dawn Till Dusk”
“Dawn Till Dusk” YouTube and Spotify Website Pop artist Harriet Chung is no stranger to the spotlight and the release of her latest single “Dawn Till Dusk” only comes as another one of her many creative accomplishments. While Chung spent her childhood singing, dancing, and playing the piano, her time in the spotlight came when she was cast…
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Golden Years: Dublin’s Alt. Rocker Conor Furlong’s New Comp Takes Stock Of All Our Yesterdays
“Teenage Fantasies” YouTube and Spotify “Alien” YouTube and Spotify There’s no rule that says you can’t issue a career retrospective after only four years—especially when it isn’t just your own past you’re looking back on. With his new compilation, 2019-2023, Dublin singer-songwriter Conor Furlong recaps his achievements not only as an artist in his own right, but as a curator of our…
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Jet Puppy Unleashes Rock and Roll Frenzy with Debut Single ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’
“Shake, Rattle and Roll” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp Jet Puppy, a dynamic and highly entertaining rockand roll band from Toronto, Ontario proudly announces the release of their debut single, “Shake,Rattle and Roll” – available now! With its catchy and nostalgic up-tempo beat, “Shake, Rattle and Roll,” is a vibrant ode to the heyday of rock and roll. The band’s commitment to preserving the joy, exuberance, and timeless sound of North American popular music is evident in this track, flawlessly embodying the essence of both…
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The Lazys @Lee’s Palace-Fri.,March 1st,2024
By Wayne Baggs Mate, The Lazy’s gig at Lee’s Palace on March 1st, 2024, was an absolute ripper! Leon Harrison and the Aussie crew tore the place up, and we were all on a rock and roll high that’s gonna last a while. Leon’s stage presence is like a lightning bolt – electrifying and impossible…
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