Category: Reviews
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Banned When First Released in the ‘40s, Toronto’s TREVOR OWEN Offers His Take on Hal David’s Swingin’ Single, “Horizontal” — Available Now!
Banned When First Released in the ‘40s, Toronto’s TREVOR OWEN Offers His Take on Hal David’s Swingin’ Single, “Horizontal” — Available Now! The veteran Toronto-based musician Trevor Owen has just released his latest single, “Horizontal” — available now! Though the groovy two minute-spanning number was released as Owen’s latest single, it’s actually a cover of…
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AWARD WINNING DOCUMENTARY – “SOFTIE” DIRECTED BY SAM SOKO
“A marvel of narrative storytelling…”-Filmmaker Magazine“A compelling act of defiance”“a powerful and personal election biopic… as intimate as it is brave”-The Film Stage“…tremendous film”-The Times (UK) “…RIVETING!” – VarietyBoniface “Softie” Mwangi has long fought injustices in his country as a political activist. Now he’s taking the next step by running for office in a regional Kenyan…
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Artist -Kele Fleming has just released her latest single, “The Latest Meme” — available now.
Canadian singer/songwriter and pop artist Kele Fleming has just released her latest single, “The Latest Meme” — available now. Existential lyrics like “10 years on / So much is gone / Am I more weathered?” and “Age of distraction / What’s the attraction?” make it clear that Kele (pronounced Kelly) wrote this surprisingly upbeat and…
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Artist Gabriel Vargas has released an emotive version of the Tea Party hit, “Heaven Coming Down” — available now!
As a follow up to the successful single “Silent Waves,” emerging international artist Gabriel Vargas has released an emotive version of the Tea Party hit, “Heaven Coming Down” — available now! First released by the Canadian band in 1999 where it reached #1 on International charts, Vargas has breathed new life into the song with…
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“HUMAN NATURE”-The Story Of CRISPER.The Most Important Scientific Discovery Of The 21st Century
HUMAN NATURE is currently streaming on NETFLIX ABOUT HUMAN NATUREHUMAN NATURE is a provocative exploration of the biggest tech revolution of the 21st century—and it isn’t digital, it’s biological. CRISPR has given us unprecedented control over the basic building blocks of life and opens the door to curing diseases, reshaping the biosphere, and designing our own children.…
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Melanie? “Be Careful With My Heart” her latest single — available now!
There’s no question about it: Canadian blues rocker Melanie? says “Be Careful With My Heart” in this, her latest single — available now! Adding to her 500,000+ streams and counting, the new bluesy pop ballad is chocked full of emotion, tasty guitar leads and a simple, yet groovy bass line. It’s all par for the…
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“HUNGER WARD”-On The Frontlines Of Hunger In Yemen DIRECTED BY SKYE FITZGERALD
Filmed from inside two of the most active therapeutic feeding centers in Yemen, HUNGER WARD documents two female health care workers fighting to thwart the spread of starvation against the backdrop of a forgotten war. The film provides an unflinching portrait of Dr. Aida Al Sadeeq and Nurse Mekkia Mahdi as they try to save the lives…
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“EDDY’S WORLD”-TOY INVENTOR EDDY GOLDFARB an inspirational portrait of 99 year-old working toy inventor!
EDDY’S WORLD is an inspirational portrait of 99 year-old working toy inventor – Eddy Goldfarb. Best known for the iconic Yakity Yak Teeth, he is the inventor of nearly 800 toys including Stompers, Vac-U-Form, Kerplunk and the Bubble Gun. Optimistic, creative and curious, he is an endearing storyteller who shares his philosophies of life and his…
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19th Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Back With FREE Virtually Streamed Performances-Winterfolk XIX is Set for February 19th & 20th ONLINE
Featuring Julian Taylor, Jack de Keyzer, Laura Fernandez, Mandy Goodhandy & MORE Toronto’s 19th Annual Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival Back With FREE Virtually Streamed Performances Winterfolk XIX is Set for February 19th & 20th ONLINE Winterfolk XIX Blues and Roots Festival Friday, February 19th — 7:00pm – 10:00pm Saturday, February 20th — 7:00pm –…
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DOCUMENTARY“BEDLAM” – DIRECTED BY DR. KEN ROSENBERG PRODUCED BY PETER MILLER<An intimate journey Into the America’s mental health crisis
BEDLAM is set in Los Angeles and is the first major documentary to explore the crisis in the care of severely mentally-ill citizens. Judge Songhai Armstead, Exec. Director, Alternatives to Incarceration Initiative/County of Los Angeles (Proposition J), George Gascon, LA County DA, The Honorable Patrick Kennedy, Dr. Jonathan E. Sherin, Director, LA County Dept. of Mental…
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“PANDEMIC19” A Film by Yung Chang and Annie Katsura Rollins
PANDEMIC19 A Film by Yung Chang and Annie Katsura Rollins Executive Produced by Jean Tsien and Donald Young Audience Award Winner – Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2020 Special Jury Mention – Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2020 Winner – SPE Media Festival 2021 Official Selection – SFFILM Doc Stories 2020 “…a poignant document…this film feels alive…
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First Time Recorded Live in 40 Years: Bentwood Rocker Release Video Album
First Time Recorded Live in 40 Years: Bentwood Rocker Release Video Album First Up: “I’m Not Taken” & “Give Her An Inch” First at it in 1977, Peterborough and Belleville, ON’s outfit Bentwood Rocker continue to craft their legacy in the making with this, the first instalments of their new visual album — available now!…
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Old Fool Film presents “TO CALM THE PIG INSIDE.“Review By Sally Warburton
By Sally Warburton Old Fool Film presents TO CALM THE PIG INSIDE. The Visayan title translation of Joanna Vasquez Arong’s documentary film Ang Pagpakalma Sa Unos. An IDA Awards Nominee for Best Documentary Short, Winner of the 2020 Slamdance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Documentary Shorts (Oscar®-qualifying prize) Joanna Vasquez Arong’s Essay Film Explores Cultural…
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TO CALM THE PIG INSIDE – By Ang Pagpakalma Sa Unos&Directed by Joanna Vasquez Arong -NOMINEE – Best Short Documentary – 2020 International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards
NOMINEE – Best Short Documentary – 2020 International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards WINNER – Grand Jury Prize, Documentary Shorts – 2020 Slamdance Film Festival WINNER – International Documentary – 15th SHORTS MÉXICO WINNER – Best Documentary Short – Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2020 Special Mention – Bangkok ASEAN Film Festival Official Selection – 2020…
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TIRED OF TALKIN’ latest album from award winning bluesman STEVE STRONGMAN gets a re-issue!
TIRED OF TALKIN’ latest album from award winning bluesman STEVE STRONGMAN gets a re-issue today on Stony Plain Records Hamilton, Ontario. Award winning bluesman Steve Strongman has joined forces with Linus Entertainment in a multi-faceted deal that sees the Hamilton-based company globally representing his music publishing catalog and the distribution of his sound recording catalog, as well…
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Internationally Acclaimed Guitarist, Composer & Producer Jesse Cook Releases Stunning Version of “Say Something”
Internationally Acclaimed Guitarist, Composer & Producer Jesse Cook Releases Stunning Version of “Say Something” — Available Now! The Multi-Platinum/Gold & Award-Winning Artist Offers New Take on A Great Big World’s 2013 Hit Watch “Say Something” via YouTube Here Multi-platinum/gold selling and award-winning artist Jesse Cook wants to “Say Something” this year with the release of…
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Award-Winning Country Outlaws THE DIVORCEES Mark 16 Years with Release of New Album, “Drop of Blood “
Moncton, NB’s Award-Winning Country Outlaws THE DIVORCEES Mark 16 Years with Release of New Album, Drop of Blood Available Now, LP Includes New Single “Dying Breed” & Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Watch “Dying Breed” via YouTube Here Multi-award winning Canadian blue-collar country outlaws The Divorcees are taking a moment to reflect with the announcement of their new album, Drop…
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30th Gotham IFP Awards sponsored by Robert Hall Winery @ Cipriani Wall Street, New York.-Mon.,Jan.11th,2021
New York City showed its redoubtable “can-do” spirit at the 30th Gotham Awards at Cipriani Wall Street. Robert Hall Winery returned for its third year as wine sponsor. In a remarkable, first-time ever hybrid of live and virtual presentation, presenters and honorees in attendance sat at tiny, socially distanced tables in the cavernous space and mingled cautiously but enthusiastically…
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ALEXANDRA BECK Offers Smooth Pop-Soul Double-Single Debut in “Blemished”
Saskatoon, SK’s ALEXANDRA BECK Offers Smooth Pop-Soul Double-Single Debut in Blemished Produced by Multi-Award Winning, Multi-Platinum Hitmaker Roy “Royalty” Hamilton II. Canadian pop/soul singer/songwriter Alexandra Beck is clearing the way for matters of the heart with the release of her official debut double-single, “Blemished” and “Blew It” — available now. “This collection portrays the two extremes…
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Alexandria, ON’s Contemporary Jazz-Pop Artist KATIE DITSCHUN Releases Ethereal New Single, “The Moon”
Alexandria, ON’s Contemporary Jazz-Pop Artist KATIE DITSCHUN Releases Ethereal New Single, “The Moon” Stunning Song & Video the Latest from Debut LP, Spare Skirt Watch “The Moon” (Official) via YouTube Here Artfully ominous and delicately foreboding, Alexandria, ON’s contemporary jazz-pop artist Katie Ditschun steps surely into winter’s evening glow with the release of “The Moon” —…
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