Category: Arts

  • Edison Rupert Does It All Himself In The Face Of Hard Times With “vultures”

    “Vultures” – YouTube Website One-person indie rock outfit Edison Rupert dazzles with an ethereal track about resilience in the face of hard times that is sure to make a cerebral connection with audiences on the contemplatively catchy new single “Vultures” — available now! Based out of Ottawa, Ontario, the 2022 Capital Music Award-winner for Newcomer Of The…

  • Cuban-Born, Toronto-Based UMBE B Delivers Cut-Throat Lyricism In Hard Hitting “Champions” 

    “Champion” – YouTube Delivered with an enticingly toxic swagger that lures even the most stringent, Umbe B’s newest single “Champions” is a cut-throat declaration of success and breakthroughs – and it’s available now. “Champions” is a hard-hitting Latin/trap banger that pays homage to Umbe B’s Cuban heritage and musical passions. Inspired by the city of…

  • Folk Singer Erika Kulnys Asks We All “Stand Together” in Support of Equality for Refugees, Migrants & Open Borders

    Erika Kulnys Asks We All “Stand Together” in Support of Equality for  Refugees, Migrants & Open Borders in Poignant New Single  Website YouTube — “Stand Together” “If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for everything,” the adage goes. And this Maritimer with a song in her heart, Erika Kulnys, is calling on us all…

  • Electro-Pop Powerhouse MAUVE Considers “Where It All Began” with New Single & Video

    With Multiple Award Nods & 3.5+ Million Streams, New Song Arrives Fresh from Debut Album, Dream State All Assets (MP3s, WAVs, Photos, Bios & More) Website Spotify — “Where It All Began” YouTube — “Where It All Began (Official)” Canadian alt-electro-pop darling Mauve considers “Where It All Began” with the release of her electrifying new…

  • Freestyle Digital Media to Release Powerful WWII Documentary “Syndrome K” Across North American on TVOD/Digital on August 16th, 2022

    The last film to be narrated by acclaimed screen icon Ray Liotta (“Goodfellas,” “Field of Dreams”), “Syndrome K” shines a light on the truly amazing story of three Roman Catholic doctors, who created a highly contagious f ake disease during the Nazi Occupation of Rome to save Roman Jews in a Vatican-affiliated hospital from deportation to Auschwitz during WWII. Powerful and impactful documentaries are…

  • White Rock, BC’s Alt.Rockers Trio TOO MUCH OF ANYTHING Release “Just For The Night” Single 

    Watch “Just For The Night” on YouTube Bio  Website Twitter Facebook Instagram TikTok The latest single from Too Much Of Anything is perfect – even “Just For The Night” – available now. The alternative-rock trio from White Rock, BC deliver an indie rock anthem, chock full of rushing percussion, and lead by an electric hook…

  • Lethbridge’s HELL DIABLO Bring Dirty, Garage Rock To The Masses With Single “Push Comes To Shove”

    Hell Diablo are coming at you fast like a bat out of hell with a brand new rock n roll single “Push Comes To Shove” that serves to tempt listeners in advance of their upcoming album “Bad News Travels Fast”. This will be the second album, following 2021’s “Blood Is The New Black” and the greasy, dirty, bluesy…

  • Multi-Award-Winning Blues Guitarist & Singer Sue Foley to Record New Live Album at El Mocambo 

    Blues is Back at Canada’s Premier Live Music Room… Foley’s Event Joins Previous Live Releases via The Iconic Venue — Including The Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan & Elvis Costello El Mocambo & Sam Grosso Present: Sue Foley, Live Recording September 8th @ El Mocambo, Toronto ON Tickets $40; Students $20 (+ Fees); VIP Meet and…

  • Supergroup UWUW Announce Debut LP with Lead Single “Scattered Ashes”

    Photo Credit: Colin Medley Self Titled Album Releases October 21, 2022 ——————- Public Stream Scattered Ashes Press Download Scattered Ashes Download Album Art / Press Photos https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QtbGIyaXlBZWQXBcHyK6C_EiPbYzYv52?usp=sharing UWUW (pronounced you-you) have just announced the release of their debut, self-titled LP with their lead single Scattered Ashes. With some of Toronto’s most experienced and revered musicians…

  • Pop Songstress Sam Casey Wrestles With the Hurt of a One-Sided Fling on Single “New Company”

    Sam Casey — New Company EP Release Show w/ Special Guest TANDM Wednesday, August 17th @ the Garrison, Toronto ON Tickets Website YouTube — “New Company (Official)” Drunk dialing your ex — or, worse, that person with whom you were just in a situationship — is never ever a good idea. And while Canadian pop songstress…

  • CARMEN will be released in the US Theatrically in major cities and on VOD in the US and Canada on Friday, September 23.

    CARMEN Director: Valerie BuhagiarStarring: Natascha McElhone, Michaela Farrugia, Steven Love. US Theaters include: NEW YORK – Cinema VillageLOS ANGELES – Laemmle MonicaWith exclusive engagements in Chicago, Detroit, San Francisco (Bay Area), Columbus and more. US VOD Platforms include:Apple TV/iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, XFinity Cable, and more. CARMEN is perhaps veteran director and accomplished actor…

  • Kitchener Blues Festival-August 4th-7th, 2022.

    By Wayne Baggs With 80+ free acts to see, Kitchener Blues Festival is one of the largest blues festivals in Canada. Not only international blues acts, but plenty of local talent. The outstanding music is endless. The lineup included blues masters such as Coco Montoya, Ronnie Brooks, Blackburn Brothers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and the like. There were also…

  • Immersive King Tut Experience in Toronto August 9, 2022

    by Sally Warburton There’s another immersive experience in Toronto! And it’s a great one, too! The Immersive King Tut Experience opening August 10th in Toronto is not to be missed!  Once in the huge ‘immersive’ gallery room and when the Immersive King Tut show starts, you feel like you’re in a tomb. The walls break…

  • Boots And Hearts Music Festival @ Burl’s Creek Event Ground – Thurs., Aug. 4th -Sun., Aug.7th, 2022

    By BKONTHESCENE & Wayne BaggsIt has been 3 years since the last Boots & Hearts Music Festival. This year the festival was a homage to Canadian artists, also paying tribute to female artists on the final night. The festival may have broken the attendance record for a Sunday, with more than 50,000 country music fans…

  • Laurence Lévesque’s Debut Feature Film, Mama No Himitsu

    On the occasion of the commemoration of the bombings of Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), SPIRA and Metafilms announce that the documentary feature film Mama No Himitsu by Laurence Lévesque (Port d’attache) has started shooting. The first images were filmed in Japan in mid-July by cinematographer Sébastien Blais. The crew, which also includes sound recordist Camille Demers-Lambert and the film’s main protagonist, Noriko Oi,…

  • Alt-Pop Singer/Songwriter Lisa Humber Urges Critical Thinking & Human Connection on “Shades of Grey”

    lisahumber.com One of the most frustrating elements of the pandemic has been the lack of clear information and the inability of everyone to collectively get on the same page. Canadian alt-pop songstress Lisa Humber addresses these frustrations in her piano-driven ballad “Shades of Grey” — available now.  Featuring bold piano and moody, dramatic strings, “Shades…

  • APRICITY RELEASES COVER OF SCORPIONS “WIND OF CHANGE” WITH EX-CANADIAN TENOR JOEY NICEFORO

    “Wind Of Change” featuring ex-Canadian Tenor Joey Niceforo – YouTube Website The Scotland-born, Puslinch, ON-based songstress and entertainer, Apricity, is captivating audiences once again with her cover of the Scorpions 1990 classic, “Wind Of Change,” available now. Teaming with former Canadian Tenor, Joey Niceforo, Apricity breathes new life into “Wind Of Change”, while remaining pure…

  • Icarus Films Announces theNorth American Theatrical Release ofMY IMAGINARY COUNTRY

    The Latest Film by Master Documentarian Patricio Guzmán Is an Urgent and Inspiring Chronicle of How a Popular Uprising Sparked Deep Political Change The Cannes Film Festival Official Selection Opens September 23 at the IFC Center in NYC, September 30 in Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco ** Filmmaker Available for Select Interviews** ** NYC Press Screening TBA ** Icarus Films is…

  • Toronto International Film Festival announces 2022 TIFF Tribute Award for Performance.

    Toronto International Film Festival announces 2022 TIFF Tribute Award for Performance The cast of Michael Grandage’s My Policeman — Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett — are the first-ever film ensemble to receive this honourPhoto credit: Courtesy of Prime Video — Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is delighted to announce that…

  • Gerald Peter Project Shares Behind The Scenes Documentary For New Album “Incremental Changes, Pt. 2”

    Album Guests Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater), Julie Elven, Martin Miller This past June, Vienna’s Gerald Peter of Gerald Peter Project shared his latest creation “Incremental Changes, Pt. 2” via Austrian label via GRIDMusic to follow his 2017 debut “Incremental Changes, Pt. 1”. A talented composer, keyboardist, and seaboard player, Gerald Peter Project conjures creative movements to take hold of a listener and catapult them into…