Category: Arts

  • Bright Falls Share “Dusk” From His Upcoming Kanye/Springsteen – Inspired Debut Out October 28

    “Dusk” – YouTube Spotify  Website Bright Falls has released the new single “Dusk”, the title track of its forthcoming debut LP which will be released on Oct. 28th, 2022.  Thurles, Ireland recording artist Eddie McCormack is the force behind Bright Falls, whose storytelling style features a blend of heartland and alternative rock, combined with early…

  • Bask-It-Style hosting its annual media day Wednesday, September 7, at the Fairmont Royal York Manitoba Room

    For the first time since 2019, the media, by invite only, preview and experience celebrity VIP treatment showcased this year’s eleven sponsors for this event. Taking place one day before The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Bask-It-Style, hand delivered VIP gift bags to  celebs on-the-go with a survival-kit of goodies to enjoy while navigating TIFF. From…

  • CLUTCH @ REBEL-September, 13th, 2022

    By Wayne BaggsHow to get the attention of the packed Rebel night club? Clutch started it all from the beginning, still hitting hard, Passive Restraint, an EP from 92, their first commercial release. Clutch is not simply coasting on a reputation like some bands. For 20 songs, Clutch had the peddle to the metal, spanning their…

  • Pianist Taurey Butler Follows Up His Justin Time Records Debut with One Of The Others, a Suite of Truly Personal Tracks

    Available October 7 on Justin Time Records “Swappin’ Lies” – July 29, 2022 “Swappin’ Lies” – YouTube “Sisyphean Task” – September 2, 2022 “Can’t Buy Me Love” – October 7, 2022 Website Pianist Taurey Butler is a native of East Orange, New Jersey and now makes his home in Montreal. During his last year of high school,…

  • Sue Foley @ El Mocambo-Thursday, Sept.8th,2022

    By Wayne Baggs   This was Sue Foley’s first time at the renovated El Mocambo and what an honour that she chose it to record a live album and DVD. El Mocambo and Sam Grosso presented it on September 8th at this site of many iconic live recordings. There’s an unmistakable magic that comes with – not only…

  • FIRST ALBUM FROM BARENAKED LADIES ALUMNUS IN MORE THAN FOUR YEARS SET FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 30

    “ZOOM” SINGLE OUT NOW  EXCELSIOR COMING FROM STEVEN PAGE The artist has to ‘keep pushing through’, and it isn’t easy, but Mr. Page has the talent to make that effort worthwhile. – New York Times  On September 30, Steven Page will release Excelsior digitally; it’s his first solo album since 2018. The album on Page’s Fresh Baked Goods imprint will be…

  • Distributor Elevation Pictures Picks Up Warren Pereira’s Animal Rights Documentary Tiger 24

    ELEVATION PICTURES PICKS UP WARREN PEREIRA’S ANIMAL RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY TIGER 24; THE GOTHAM GROUP TO EXECUTIVE PRODUCE“Tiger 24 contains intimate, unguarded footage of large predators that would make David Attenborough green with envy.” – Marc Mohan, Oregon Arts WatchCredit W Films LLC Elevation Pictures will distribute in North America and The Gotham Group will executive produce filmmaker Warren Pereira’s…

  • TIFF Tribute Awards

    TIFF Tribute Awards   “This Festival is really stepping ahead and moving the needle by intention” — Meryl Streep, recipient of the 2019 TIFF Tribute Actor Award The TIFF Tribute Awards presented by Bvlgari honour the film industry’s outstanding contributors and their achievements, recognizing leading industry members, acting talent, directorial expertise, new talent, and below-the-line…

  • The Damn Truth Announces El Mocambo Show September 10 Ahead of U.K. Tour

    The Damn Truth Announces El Mocambo Show September 10 Ahead of U.K. Tour “This Is Who We Are Now” – YouTube

  • Project Wolf Hunting / World Premiere at TIFF 2022

     **WORLD PREMIERE TIFF’S MIDNIGHT MADDNESS** PROJECT WOLF HUNTING  Directed by Kim Hongsun Bloody bedlam breaks out on the high seas in writer-director Kim Hongsun’s gnarly action-thriller that pits cops versus cons aboard a cargo ship with a sinister secret in its hold. When efforts to extradite notorious convicts from the Philippines to South Korea are stymied by a deadly…

  • JUNO Winning Crystal Shawanda Announces New Album “Midnight Blues”

    JUNO Winning Powerhouse   Crystal Shawanda  Announces New Album – Midnight Blues With First Single & Video “How Bad Do You Want It” Available Now Artist Website Recommended For Airplay:  Evil, Rumpshaker, How Bad Do You Want It JUNO Award-winning powerhouse singer-songwriter Crystal Shawanda is back with a new studio album, Midnight Blues, set for release this September…

  • PROPTER HAWK gets rowdy with first single “Theatre Of The Whole World”

    YouTube  Toronto rock and roll group Propter Hawk’s new single, “Theatre Of The Whole World,” buzzes with triumphant energy while telling a relatable story of yearning to escape from the mundane cycle of everyday life – even if you are not prepared to do so. “People are fascinated by those who go out and explore…

  • Rare TELLURIDE & TORONTO Film Festival Double Premiere Highlights A Musical Icon and The Intoxicating Sound of Bossa Nova in New Documentary Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova

    (Telluride/Toronto) In a very rare honor, both the Telluride and Toronto Int’l Film Festivals will present special premiere screenings of Daniel Zarvos and Lianne Mutti’s stunning documentary feature Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova, an innovative mix of archival images, animation, rare recorded interviews and the intoxicating sounds of Bossa Nova. Using the powerful and fascinating story of the…

  • TIFF 2022: Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Sundance Award Winner LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE To Close Out Midnight Madness

    Written and Directed by Martika Ramirez EscobarStarring Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides and Anthony Falcon  Midnight Madness Closing Night Film – 2022 Toronto International Film Festival WINNER – Special Jury Prize for Innovative Spirit – 2022 Sundance Film FestivalWINNER – Special Jury Mention, Narrative Feature – 2022 LA Asian Pacific Film FestivalWINNER – Best…

  • TV/Film Star And Breakout Indie-Alt Pop Artist Zenia Marshall Explores The Duality Of Love In “Prove Me Wrong” 

    “Prove Me Wrong” –  YouTube and Spotify Website Slow and steady wins the race, and that is often the case when it comes to blooming romances. It is hard to know what the future holds, and we know all too well what we have been through, but that’s the beauty of love, isn’t it? This is what…

  • Violin Prog Metal CYDEMIND To Release Next Offering “The Descent” November 2022

    Sophomore Album Out Nov 4th L-R – Camille Delage (piano and keyboards), Kevin Paquet (guitars), Olivier Allard (Violin), Nico Damoulianos (Bass), Alexandre Dagenais (Drummer)Five years following their debut album “Erosion”, Montreal progressive metal group Cydemind announces its return in 2022 with the release of their second installment “The Descent”, available on all platforms on November 4th.“With Erosion, we were young…

  • EH! Comedy Tour Visits Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec

    EH!Comedy Tour Teams Up With The  I’m Your Sugar Daddy Tour Featuring  Neema Nazeri, Andrew Packer and Marc-Anthony Sinagoga Fresh from a successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, EH! Comedy Tour returns to Canada September 4-October 22 to team up with theI’m Your Sugar Daddy Tour with dates in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, British Columbia and Quebec. This exciting stand up comedy…

  • Ben Frost’s ‘Friends in High Places’ major solo show

    L-R: “50mg Thumper,” “Once Bitten,” “Bart on Ritalin,” and “Piggy Chanel” Regarding his upcoming show, Frost shares, “Friends in High Places is both a satirical critique of consumer culture and a begrudging celebration of it. Blurring the lines between the visceral and addictive experience of drug use with the seductive products of consumerism, the exhibition explores our love/hate…

  • THE PIT presents… Rage Against The Machine – Live at Finsbury Park  

    Rage Against The Machine have cancelled their European Tour this summer just after north-american gigs. So no cigar for this year.BUT, we can comfort ourselves by watching the famous ‘Live at Finsbury Park’ from RATM on The PIT. A live video album recorded on June 2010, released five years later on DVD/Blu-Ray through Eagle Vision Records and available right now on the platform.  Watch…