Category: Reviews
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Winners announced for The 52nd Annual JUNO Awards, celebrating Canada’s best in music, live on CBC
The Weeknd becomes the second most decorated JUNO winner of all time, bringing home five awards total this year Nickelback closed the show with a retrospective performance following their induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, presented virtually by Ryan Reynolds, with Connor McDavid appearing on stage. Their Induction and Performance is Presented by…
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Mr! Mouray Releases Beatles + Badfinger-Influenced “Cats Can’t Fly” From What’s The Stouray Album
“Cats Can’t Fly” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp Hooks and harmonies. Jangly guitars, groovy rhythms, and influences including the Beatles and Badfinger. No drama, no gimmicks. Just good people and good tunes. For Toronto’s Mr! Mouray, it’s all about making music with catchy melodies and a classic rock-and-roll spirit and doing it on their own terms. Bandleader Simon Bedford-James formed…
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Real Housewives Of Toronto cast member and media personality Kara Alloway Release “Most Hated” Novel
When real life blends with reality TV-no one comes out unscathed.” Toronto, On – “Most Hated” the highly anticipated debut novel by Real Housewives Of Toronto cast member and media personality Kara Alloway, will be released May 9th, 2023. Published by Canadian publishing house, RE:Books Publishing, “Most Hated” is a juicy and fascinating peek behind the curtain into the world of reality TV. Alloway’scontemporary novel will…
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Folk/Country And Web3 Leader TATIANA MOROZ Set To Release ‘Love Songs For Idiots’ March 23
MP3, WAV, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Whatcha Gonna Do” YouTube and Spotify Website American folk singer-songwriter Tatiana Moroz announces new album Love Songs For Idiots set to release on March 23, 2023. The album focuses on all the emotions someone may feel when playing the game of love. Whether it be heartache, forgiving or happiness, Moroz explores it all in…
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Electric Trio REDPATH TRAFFIC Releases New Single “HEY MONA!”
“Hey Mona!” YouTube and Spotify Website With a mix of blues and rock with a dash of punk, Toronto’s Redpath Traffic tells unique, introspective stories of love, loss, redemption, and change. This electric trio blends sonic moods and sweeping movements into their distinctive original music, creating a sound that’s uniquely theirs. Redpath Traffic features Rick Todd on guitars…
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The Meffs Release New EP ‘Broken Britain Pt. 2’ via Bottles To The Ground + Unleash New Music Video For “No Future”
The Meffs Release New EP’Broken Britain Pt. 2’Produced by Frank Turnervia Bottles To The Ground Listen HEREDrop New Single + Music Video”No Future“Watch HERE Photo Credit – Mabel Hall Friday, February 23, 2023 – British political punk duo The Meffs have today released their latest EP ‘Broken Britain Pt. 2’. Produced by legendary punk rocker and songwriter Frank Turner, the EP is…
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Charlotte-Honolulu Based Rapper Feez Da Popstar Realizes True Love In “All I Need Is”
MP3, WAV, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “All I Need Is” YouTube and Spotify Website Hailing from New York and now based in Charlotte, North Carolina as well as Honolulu, Hawaii, Feez Da Popstar is showing off his romantic side in his new single “All I Need Is.” It was alongside K-Pop singer Seeon Kang, whose vocals feature on…
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Laranah Phipps Ray & La Funkalicious Awakens A Higher Consciousness With “Game Changer”
“Stand Together” YouTube and Spotify “Connie’s Blues” YouTube and Spotify Website Music has the power to bring people together. This is especially true during troubled times of unrest and uncertainty. New Jersey-based vocalist, songwriter, and producer Laranah Phipps Ray aims to unite people through her Afro-Future jazz-infused funk band La Funkalicious and their new album Game Changer. Produced by Kym Miller…
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Teen Jam, A Prelude to Kitchener’s Wayback Festival, Will Showcase the Best of Musical Talent July 22
Some of the best, most innovative musical acts ever started out when they were merely teens – The Runaways, The Strokes, The Arctic Monkeys, to name just a few – and Canada’s Teen Jam, a first-of-its-kind performance showcase, is well aware of the immense talent and creativity that can be developed during that wonderful time…
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Human Rights Violations in International Sport Category:Woman A film written and directed by Emmy-Nominated Canadian Filmmaker and Olympian Phyllis Ellis
World Broadcast Premiere on International Women’s Day March 8, 2023, 9:00pm EST on TVO Repeats March 12, 10:00pmavailable to stream across Canada on TVO Today (tvo.org) YouTube, smart TV services, and the TVO Today mobile app Category:Woman TRAILERAward-winning filmmaker and Canadian Olympian, Phyllis Ellis delivers a damning exploration of “sex testing,” a deceptive and harmful practice in international…
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80 For Brady@The Varsity Cinema-Wed.,Feb.1st,2023
By Steph C. 80 For Brady is a sports comedy that tells a story of four best friends who go on an epic adventure to the 2017 Super Bowl to see their idol Tom Brady play. Starring iconic actresses Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field, these four besties are New England Patriots…
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125,000 Streams In A Week! Regina, SK’s Pop Maestro nasmore Greets You With “Welcome To The Hell”
“Welcome To The Hell” Spotify Website Hell has never sounded this good. “Welcome To The Hell,” the new single by the eclectic Regina, SK-based pop maestro known as nasmore, taps into his unique sonic formula: an amalgam of stadium rock, goth-industrial textures, modern R&B and cinematic scores. Like most nasmore singles, it’s a collaboration. Returning to…
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Hugh’s Room Live presents Albert Lee with Kate Taylor @The El Mocambo – Thurs., Jan. 26th, 2023
By Franklin Lau Guitar virtuoso Albert Lee was on stage at the legendary El Mocambo. Lee put together an incredible show on Thursday night, and the 79 year young musician was in fine form from the start of show to the encore. Opening up and to kick off the concert was American singer-songwriter, Kate Taylor.…
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The Reklaws@History-Friday, January 27, 2023
By Sally Warburton and Photography By Franklin Lau Country music is alive and well in Toronto! And the proof was Friday night at History music venue on Queen Street East when The Reklaws made their stop on their Canada-wide tour. Sold out concert! Ontario born Brother and sister duo Jenna and Stuart Walker are well…
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Karma Isn’t Just A Young Person’s Game: 66-Year-Old Mark Wihlidal Releases Scathing “You And Me” About Life and Love
“You And Me” YouTube and Spotify Facebook Fed up with lies from his partner, Oshawa, ON singer/songwriter Mark Wihlidal puts his faith in Karma on his new single “You and Me,” following his joyous debut single, “Life Can Be A Mystery” released in July 2022. Both songs were written and recorded collaboratively with his band, Mark Wihlidal and…
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Halifax Rock Band The Flakes Releases New Single and EP “PINK JETSTREAM”
WAVs, MP3s, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Pink Jetstream” YouTube and Spotify Bandcamp From the ashes of a band called Glass Atlas would rise the jet-fueled sound of The Flakes; founded in 2017 by guitarist Adam Sweeney and drummer Kyle Merson, they’ve been on a rampage since they hit the scene. In 2018, the band would be accompanied by…
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Vancouver’s Persian Powerhouse Tissa Rahim Debuts Soulful Acoustic Retelling of Heartbreak In “Done, Done, Done”
“Done, Done, Done” Spotify Website Powerful vocals accompanied by heartfelt acoustic expressions are what make Vancouver’s Tissa Rahim’s newest single, “Done, Done, Done” such a gem. Tissa’s emotional dumping about a one-way relationship comes off as an authentic and empowering anthem as a slew of seasoned musicians paint the canvas for a soulful retelling. Featuring Berlin’s…
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Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Marks 21st Year Featuring Sultans of String, Gary Kendall Band, Anne Lindsay & MORE
Friday February 24th will stream 8:00 – 10:30 PMONLINE Sunday February 25th – LIVE 1 PM – 10 PM Sunday February 26th – LIVE 1 PM – 10 PM After two years of an online-only hiatus due to the Covid pandemic, Toronto’s annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival is back IRL, baby, for its 21stAnniversary! The festival, which features a change…
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Quebec’s Bilingual Folk/Roots Group JABBOUR Releases “Dans ton café” Single and Video
“Dans ton café” YouTube and Spotify Website How many friends do you really have—and not just online? How well do you know the members of your family? How many times do you promise to make a date to catch up, and never really do? Do you know what your friends and family take in their coffee? Maybe it’s…
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Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Announce March 10, 2023 Release Of New Album ‘Playing With Fire’
Celebrated All Female Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble Jane Bunnett & Maqueque Announce the March 10, 2023 release of their new album Playing With Fire Radio MP3s and WAVs HERE Pre-order the album HERE Bio and Photos HERE “Playing With Fire” Promo Video “Jane Bunnett and Maqueque utterly shatters the glass ceiling of Afro-Cuban jazz” – The Boston Globe’s Jon Garelick. Playing…
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