Category: premiere
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Americana Rocker Matthew Holtby’s New EP is an Absolute Sonic Departure
“Goodbye Song” YouTube and Spotify Website Oshawa, ON-born, Warkworth, ON-based Matthew Holtby has been slowly adding to his collection of singles, one song at a time for the past two years. Working with Peterborough, ON Producer Michael Phillips, the pair have been digging out the sounds Holtby creates on his acoustic guitar with the help of his bandmates, best…
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Mestre Sérgio Xocolate’s XOCÔ Unveils Historic Musical Odyssey With New “Guerrra” Video
“Guerrra” YouTube and Spotify Website XOCÔ (Lulaworld Records) represents Mestre Sérgio Xocolate’s visionary venture, blending AfroIndigenous Brazilian rhythms with elements of rock, psychedelic music, and various modern influences.Hailing from the Northern region of Brazil, Sérgio brings forth a vibrant fusion of traditional nativerhythms intertwined with folklore, capoeira, and poetry. In his music, Sérgio’s lyrics hold a profound power,…
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Hot Docs Awards $75,000 to Canadian and International Filmmakers
Hot Docs is proud to announce the winning documentaries from this year’s official competition, along with recognizing outstanding Canadian and international filmmakers through additional awards. These awards were revealed at the Hot Docs 2024 Awards Presentation, held at the Centre for Social Innovation – Annex and hosted by arts journalist and co-founder of Media Girlfriends,…
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Country Blues Guitarist GLEN FOSTER Releases “White Funeral” From ‘Unnatural Tendencies’ Album
“White Funeral” YouTube Website After four decades in the music business, Glen Foster has earned the right to break any rule he wants. And this happy iconoclast shows no signs of compromise on “White Funeral,” a whimsically morbid country-blues number that appears on his latest album, the trend-bucking Unnatural Tendencies. Like a winking eulogy to a vanishing…
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Nigerian-Born via Italy now Toronto Singer-Songwriter Sonia Aimy To Launch New Album Light-Imole at Toronto’s El Mocambo on June 14th
El Mocambo 464 Spadina Ave, Toronto June 14th 8:00 pm to 10:30 pm Ticket price: General Admission $30; VIP $40. Tickets Available Here Website Istituto Italiano di Cultura is thrilled to present Sonia Aimy’s album launch party for at the El Mocambo on June 14. The album is a fusion of storytelling inspired by Sonia’s birthplace, Nigeria, and…
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Tim “Ripper” Owens Takes Michael J. Miller Band’s Hard-Rock Hedonism One Step Further With “Live It Up”
“Live It Up” YouTube and Spotify Website The hard-rock juggernaut known as MJM has more than enough party favors in their stash to throw one heck of a blowout. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t going to fling open their doors in welcome when a true legend shows up wanting to join in. Just cock an ear toward…
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Beyoncé Features Snippet of Roy Hamilton’s “Don’t Let Go” on Cowboy Carter – And There’s A Toronto Connection To THAT
Rich, melodic and booming, Georgia-born Roy Hamilton’s voice was instantly recognizable and that’s why it eventually attracted the attention of Elvis Presley, who was influenced by his gospel style and catchy riffs. Hamilton’s legacy is carried on by his son Roy Hamilton Jr. and grandson Roy Hamilton III, who both live in Toronto. “It was…
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Artists Against Homelessness Presented with Community Service Award in Toronto For “The Forgotten Homeless” Song
“The Forgotten Homeless” YouTube and Spotify Richard Todd, singer/songwriter/guitarist for Toronto band Redpath Traffic, accepted a Community Service Award in the Arts & Culture Leaders category for spearheading his ensemble project, Artists Against Homelessness. The award was presented by Chris Glover, MPP, Spadina Fort-York, at his annual Community Recognition Ceremony. “This award acknowledges the work we’re doing to…
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TNA Impact Wrestler And Scrounge-Rock Queen GOLDY LOCKS Finds Her Purpose In “Just Say Yes” Single
“Just Say Yes” YouTube and Spotify Website When you need a pep talk in how to get the most out of life, you always want to turn to a woman who grows food out of her own poop. Okay, hear us out. Yes, it’s true that Goldy Locks, lead singer and mastermind of Nashville’s house-shaking Goldy lockS Band…
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Turkish-British R&B artist Onur Sevigen Captures The Push-Pull of Two Cultures and Ambivalent Love in Sensual Single “My Way”
“My Way” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok Having a foot in two cultures can sometimes feel like being torn between two lovers, and never getting any satisfaction. Turkish-British alternative artist Onur Sevigen tackles this conundrum in his sensual, suspenseful, and cinematic new single “My Way” – available now. Fusing R&B, hip hop, and a falsetto rivaling Prince, “My Way”…
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The Muffins’ Martha Johnson Sets The Pace For World Parkinson’s Month With ‘Slow Emotion’
“Slow Emotion” YouTube and All-In-One Streaming Link The Making Of “Slow Emotion” – YouTube Parkinson’s Canada Website UHN’s Krembil Brain Institute Website They say music can be the best therapy but leave it to community-minded Canadian legend Martha Johnson to make her music a form of group therapy. Her new single, “Slow Emotion,” is a fortifying hit of emotional oxygen for those living with Parkinson’s Disease. That’s…
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Three Chords And The Sleuth: Murdoch Mysteries Soundtrack Album Is A Real Whosungit
“The Making Of…” – YouTube The first-ever musical episode of the CBC’s Murdoch Mysteries was a hit with just about everybody. The fans loved it. Bill Brioux of Brioux.tv called actor Thomas Craig’s big number, “Bloody Hell,” “bloody marvelous.” And on March 25, the night before the episode aired, JUNO Awards host Nelly Furtado even gave this melodic milestone,…
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Afropop Singer ADEOLUWA Rediscovers Love With New Single “Jeje” From New ‘For The Fourth’ EP
“Jeje” YouTube and Spotify Website Finding new love after experiencing heartbreak can be both thrilling and exciting. No one knows this more than Oyo, Ibadan, Nigeria-born, Montreal-based Afropop singer ADEOLUWA. Following the heartbreak displayed on his previous EP “Kings of Detours”, ADEOLUWA returns with his julibant new EP “For The Fourth” and the single “Jeje”. Steady drums, soothing…
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Classic Rock Legends Honeymoon Suite Keep Their Promises On New Studio Release “Alive”
“Alive” YouTube and Spotify Website and Webstore They’ve been racking up the sales and accolades since 1983, HONEYMOON SUITE has moved over 1 million records worldwide and won the JUNO Award for Group of the Year in 1986. The band has many songs placed in major motion pictures and TV over the years such as the hugely successful Miami Vice…
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Restaurants Canada Show @Enercare Centre-April 8th – 10th, 2024
By Sally Warburton The year’s restaurant event – Restaurant Canada (RC) Show 2024 took place again at Enercare Centre, Toronto. The RC Show is the ultimate destination for people in the food service industry with presentations, food preparation competitions, samples galore, promotion of products and evening and morning networking events with like-minded people in the…
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Geoff Tate-“Big Rock Show Hits Tour” @El Mocambo-Wed.,April 3rd,2024
Words By Alessandro & Photography By BKONTHESCENE This is the writer”s first time to the world famous El Mocambo and his first concert after the pandemic, now journaling for the first time with the world-famous BK OnTheScene. A series of firsts, as this was The Geoff Tate Band’s first and only Canadian date on this…
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Book Launch THE ACQUISITION OF ELIZABETH GRACE A Novel By Author Gwen Harvey
By Sally Warburton Thursday, March 28th, 2024 was the launch of Gwen K. Harvey’s second novel, The Acquisition of Elizabeth Grace. It was held at the beautiful and spacious Verity.ca event space on 111d Queen Street East – just east of Yonge Street in downtown Toronto. Attendees enjoyed hearing an inspirational talk of the book and its origins…
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Planted Expo @The Enercare Centre-March 23rd and 24th, 2024
By Sally Warburton It’s North America’s biggest plant-based event of the year and it made its stop in Toronto on the weekend of March 23rd and 24th. The Enercare Centre was the place for the Planted Expo – those who are already plant-based food fans and those wanting to learn more about it were there.…
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Winners announced for The 53rd Annual JUNO Awards, celebrating Canadian music excellence, live on CBC
Video By Violeta Voss The Beaches take home Rock Album of the Year and Group of the Year Presented by SiriusXM Canada and Charlotte Cardin takes home Pop Album of the Year and Album of the Year Presented by Music Canada Award-winner actor and Halifax native Elliot Page presented the prestigious 2024 Humanitarian Award to…
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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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