Category: Arts
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Official Unofficial ‘Hot List’ for This Year’s North By Northeast Music Festival June 14-19, 2022
Full Festival General Admission Tickets On Sale For $20 Available Now athttps://www.nxne.com/ “NXNE is Toronto’s leading music event” — The Guardian With 300+ of the world’s best artists of today (and tomorrow) descending on Toronto for North by Northeast Music Festival (NXNE) next week, short-listing a must-see schedule is no feat for the weak.…
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Veteran Nova Scotia Singer-Songwriter Jeff Hope Delivers a Country Rock Kiss Off with New Single, “Goodbye Baby” — Available Now!
Watch “Goodbye Baby (Official)” via YouTube Here While analogies and metaphors can be pretty and poetic and all, sometimes you just have to tell it like it is. And there’s no mistaking that Nova Scotian singer-songwriter Jeff Hope is giving a bad relationship the hook, both literally and musically, with his new single, “Goodbye Baby”…
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Indigenous Canadian Pop-Trap Artist Mattmac Sits Down For Heart To Heart With Listeners on Newest Single, “Isolation” — Available Now
Watch “Isolation (Official)” via YouTube Here There are few things in this world as cold as isolation… And Mattmac’s ambition to bring warmth to such a dark concept is what makes his newest hard-hitting rap single, “Isolation,” so powerful — and it’s available now! As Mattmac’s music has always showcased, life isn’t always as easy…
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Rocker Josh Ritchie Is Looking for “Love at the End of the World”
Live From Old Bank Studios, New Single, Video & Title Album are Available Now! Watch “Love At The End Of The World — Live From Old Bank Studios (Official)” via YouTube Here Josh Ritchie, the insightful, curious, inquisitive, and mega-talented rock star from rural Ontario, has released his soulful title track, “Love at the End of…
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Lisa Richard’s New Single Has “News You Can Use”
Track Arrives Alongside New Album, Promises Kept — Both Available Now! Talk about Promises Kept… Downhome Canadian country maven Lisa Richard is back with some “News You Can Use” — her new album and single are available now! The East Coast crooner shares a deeply personal, uplifting, and uptempo track that shines a light on homegrown…
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East Coast Rock Band to Release New Album Andre Pettipas and The Giants Live at The ElMo on June 17thAnnounce Summer Tour Dates
East Coast Rock Band Andre Pettipas and The Giants are excited to release their new double live album Andre Pettipas and The Giants Live at The ElMo, on June 17th via all streaming platforms. The 22-track album was recorded at the legendary El Mocambo in Toronto, ON last September and includes tracks from their sophomore album No Fools No Fun, and 5 brand new…
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Christian Artist Ileen Laura Brings Needed Awareness to Lung-Attacking Disease Systemic Scleroderma with New Single, “Fight Left In Me”
Watch “Fight Left In Me (Official)” via YouTube Here The fight for survival when trying to overcome a serious illness is an intensely personal one, but it can be an almost equally intense fight on the part of caregivers and loved ones. Canadian Christian artist Ileen Laura paints a sonic watercolor of this mutual fight…
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Pop-Rock Virtual Concept Artist Priz Em Soars Through the Galaxy at Love’s “First Kiss”
On the fringe of the Mega Centarri cluster, in their own galaxy not so far away, war has all but consumed the blue planet Zederth and, after 1,000 years of peace and harmony, virtual diva Priz Em and her lover, musician/scientist Prin Jori Merkanteel, are forced to go to battle — not only with an…
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Restoring Hope: An Evening of Songs and Strength Benefit Concert Featuring Kenny G, Michael Bolton, and Friends Monday, June 20th, 2022 @ Roy Thomson Hall
The Restoring Hope: An Evening of Songs and Strength Benefit Concert will feature the long-lauded award-winning music legends alongside Rosenbloom — set to share her story of strength and bravery in the face of pediatric cancer. Tickets Chai Lifeline first met Jess when she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor when she was 10-years-old.…
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HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 2 OF CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
Starting off day 2 of Canadian Music Week was “Spotlight on Japan” where we learned ways in which we can bridge the gap between the music industries in Canada and Japan. This session was brought to us by CAAMA, FACTOR, Global Affairs Canada, and Ontario Creates.One of the day’s highlights was the featured keynote with Hipgnosis Songs Founder & CEO, Merck Mercuriadis.…
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Black Market Releasing (BMR) Acquires Award Winning Filmmaker Sharon Lewis’ Queer Film “With Wonder”
BLACK MARKET RELEASING To Present “WITH WONDER” TORONTO, ON – Canada’s Black Market Releasing(BMR) has acquired “With Wonder” by award-winning filmmaker Sharon Lewis. BMR will screen the soul-searching feature documentary with event-based screenings across Canada (Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton & Winnipeg) with a formal release on June 1, 2022, on CBC Gem. June’s launch will coincide with International Pride Month. “With Wonder” is a love letter to God, asking…
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Seattle-Based Electronic Group The Nylon Admirals Deliver A Truly One Of A Kind Listening Experience With New Album, Handbags
9-Track LP & Lead Single, “In A World,” are Both Available Now! Yeah, sure, you’ve heard of EDM, but what about Cinematic Breakbeat and – more importantly – The Nylon Admirals? Growing ever more popular due to their dramatic style of electronic music, The Nylon Admirals are ready to release their new album, Handbags —…
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The Glorious Sons “Unfinished Business”Tour@Massey Hall-Thurs.,June 9th,2022 During Canadian Music Week.
It was day one of three concerts for the popular: The Glorious Sons. The band consist of: Brett Emmons, Jay Emmons, Chris Koster ,Adam Paquette and Josh Hewson. Frontman Brett Eamon barefooted across the stage and had the fans on their feet for the whole concert. Known for high-octane concerts that are every bit as…
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JUNO Award Winner Barney Bentall Releases New Video for “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go”
Featuring Valentino Trapani, the Song Arrives From New Album, Cosmic Dreamer — Out Now via True North Records Watch “You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go (Official)” via YouTube Here “My older sister used to tuck me in as a kid by playing Bob Dylan,” multi-Platinum-selling and JUNO Award winner Barney Bentall shares on…
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Highlights From Day 1 of Canadian Music Week
HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 1OF CANADIAN MUSIC WEEKThe President and CEO of Ontario Creates, Karen Thorne-Stone got the day off to a great start with opening remarks. Following the opening remarks was an insightful session brought to us by Music Canada entitled, “State of the Industry: A United, Dynamic & Resilient Canadian Ecosystem”. We were joined by Jennifer…
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Charlottetown Rockers the Pearly Gates Say “There’s a Black Hole (Where Your Heart Should Be)”
Charlottetown rockers The Pearly Gates have burst wide open with love lost on their newest single, “There’s A Black Hole (Where Your Heart Should Be)” — available now! The East Coast-based four-piece comprised of Mark Palmer (vocals, guitar), Colin Buchanan (guitar, vocals), Roger Carter (drums), and Chris Francis (bass) sings the score on a familiar fable,…
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Continuing to Weave Networks of Support for Creative Indigenous Youth, inPath Set to Power N’we Jinan ArtWorks Showcase this Canadian Music Week!
Featuring Kimipuike, The O.B., Ethan Lyric, Hazely & Little Buffalo, Jossée Bernier, Slice, Siibii, Caid Jones, Hayley Wallis, CJAY GRiZ, Ila Barker, Mattmac, Love Language, & Vangorian N’we Jinan ArtWorks Showcase Thursday, June 9th @ 8:00 pm EST The Painted Lady @ 218 Ossington Ave Hosted by David Hodges and powered by inPath, this Thursday,…
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20th Annual Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) June 9 to 12, 2022!
Returning LIVE, the Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF), founded by Canadian trailblazer Leslie Ann Coles, celebrates its 20th Anniversary June 9 to 12, 2022, at TIFF Bell Lightbox. FeFF was way ahead of its time at its founding, and the festival’s tagline, “Always Honest, Not Always Pretty,” says it all. It’s an eclectic program of features, documentaries, shorts, and the…
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Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire @ AGO-Tues.,June 7th,2022
We had the pleasure of a guided tour across two oceans and four hundred years of art, as the AGO presented Faith and Fortune: Art Across the Global Spanish Empire, from the collection of the Hispanic Society Museum & Library. The host for our tour was:Stephan Jost, Michael and Sonja Koerner Director, and CEO, AGO ,Adam Harris…
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Andrew Cassara Shows He’s “Better Off” & Moving On with Dancy New Single — Available Now!
With an unspeakably massive musical presence in Latin America and expanding upswing into Europe, Ottawa pop sensation Andrew Cassara elevates the game with an infectiously groovy song about moving on and letting go with his dancy new single “Better Off” — available now! Taking his international sound to new heights, Cassara seamlessly blends hints of disco with…