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  • Red Is Beautiful, A Major Retrospective Of Saulteaux Artist-Robert Houle@Art Gallery Of Ontario

    By Wayne Baggs  Enjoy the works of Robert Houle: Red is Beautiful at the AGO, now until April 18-2022. Robert Houle, born in St. Boniface Manitoba, is an Anishinaabe Saulteaux contemporary artist. One of the most influential First Nations artist of the contemporary art world. As a boy abducted and sent to residential school, Houle…

  • Wavelength Music’s Co-Founder Jonny Dovercourt Releases Season 2 of Any Night of the Week: A Walking History of Toronto Music

    Podcast Accompanies the Author, Writer, Musician & More’s Recent Book, Any Night of the Week: A D.I.Y. History of Toronto Music 1957-2001 — Available Now via Coach House Books Melophiles with a love for urban lore are in for a treat with this month’s Season 2 podcast launch of Any Night of the Week: A…

  • Hamilton, ON’s Michelle Titian Brings Raw Beauty to Exploration of Addiction in “Drive (radio edit)”

    Addiction can be such a devastating, destructive force in a person’s life, and their loved ones, as well. It’s with that in mind that Canadian singer-songwriter Michelle Titian soars with a beautiful, radical, coming-clean sense of honesty coming to terms with such destruction in this, her new single “Drive (radio edit)”— available now. “It takes…

  • Great Big Sea Co-Founder Séan McCann Hits the Power of Love Right on the Bluenose “10,000 Miles Away

    “Stay calm and shanty on” — Séan McCann Uplifting New Single features Hawksley Workman, Gordie (Big Sugar) Johnson, and J.P. Cormier; Video Features Canada’s Famous Bluenose Racing Schooner Watch “10,000 Miles Away” via YouTube Here Our global pandemic storm isn’t over quite yet but, the end of 2021 certainly feels more like we’re all coming…

  •  Artist Ritalin Boy Explores Life & Death in Blistering New Single, “Some Kind of Angel”

    Watch “Some Kind of Angel (Official)” via YouTube Here Toronto-based Ritalin Boy explores life and death with his blistering new single, “Some Kind of Angel” — available now! The new video and single off the acclaimed studio album Adult Entertainment is a mammoth track with a sensational melody that cuts no corners. This anthemic single…

  • R&B Singer/Songwriter JENNA Nation Revels in The Childlike Joys of Christmas with “My Christmas Wish” 

    Watch “My Christmas Wish” via YouTube Here No matter how old we are, that sense of childlike wonder and hope, even if just a glimmer, is always sparked once the Christmas season comes around, and Toronto R&B artist JENNA Nation is igniting that very sentiment with her soaring new single “My Christmas Wish” — available…

  • Award-Winning & JUNO-Nominated Canadian Reggae Legend Jay Douglas Goes Big-Band with Soulful New Holiday Single, “Merry Christmas” — Available Now!

    Jay Douglas revisits the classic Christmas tradition of big-band, soulful, crooner-esque Christmas songs that have swept the globe since radio started broadcasting holiday music with his new single, “Merry Christmas” — available now! Characteristic of Jay Douglas, “Merry Christmas” does a great job of painting a clear picture for the listener — all while feeling…

  • Allen Stone@Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto-Thurs., December 2,2021

     By Wayne Baggs For me, the hardest gig to pull off for a performer, solo on a stage. It’s you and the audience. No fall backs, no breaks for drum solos. Allen had the Phoenix crowd right from the start, never letting them go. His fans sang along to every song. Can this guy sing,…

  • BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE CONSIDERATION: SWEDEN TIGERS A Film by Ronnie Sandahl

    Martin is one of the most promising football talents Sweden has ever seen. At sixteen, his lifelong dream comes true when he is bought by one of Italy’s most prestigious clubs. Yet that dream comes at a very high price in terms of sacrifice, dedication, pressure and -most of all- loneliness. Martin begins to question…

  • The Lady of Heaven on Dec 7th at 7pm, at AMC Theater in New York City

    The Lady of Heaven on Dec 7th at 7pm, at AMC Theater in New York City – AMC 34th Street 14, 312 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001The Lady of Heaven is a beautiful historic drama adventure story of one of the most significant women of history. The heart-wrenching journey of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad. Separated by 1400 years, an Iraqi…

  • THE KING OF COOL@TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX-Tues., Nov.30th, 2021

    Who is really The “King of Cool?” Steve McQueen or Dean Martin? In this documentary, it declares Dean Martin. “King of Cool dives deep into Martin’s life through never-before-seen archival footage including his time with Jerry Lewis, his movies, his TV Variety Show and Roasts. Interviews with friends, family and primarily one of his daughters-Deana…

  • Abi Mia – New Single ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’

    London Singer-Songwriter Abi Mia ReleasesIrresistibly Funky Pop Single ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ Available Now!Listen now: https://shor.at/1Cw8iIU5 The latest single ‘Can’t Stop Won’t Stop’ from rising singer-songwriter Abi Mia is the jolt of pure positivity we’ve all been waiting for! Abi Mia is rapidly emerging as a compassionate and exciting voice for a new generation. Inher…

  • ”SCREAM”IS ONLY IN THEATRES JANUARY 14, 2022

    From Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group LEGACY CAST CHARACTER POSTERS AVAILABLE NOW! POSTERS AVAILABLE FOR NEVE CAMPBELL AS SIDNEY PRESCOTT, COURTENEY COX AS GALE WEATHERS AND DAVID ARQUETTE AS DEWEY RILEY DOWNLOAD THE CHARACTER POSTERS HERE: https://webmaster.paramountpictures.com/us/m/bdgbbc/scream And tune in tomorrow, December 4, beginning at 3:30PM PT/ 6:30PM ET for an exclusive Scream CCXP panel at…

  • LOS ANGELES SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITARIST DAVID HAERLEREVISITS AND REWORKS POPULAR SONG OFF HIS DEBUT ALBUM “FINDING NATALIE (REPRISED)”OUT NOW

    LOS ANGELES SINGER-SONGWRITER-GUITARIST DAVID HAERLEREVISITS AND REWORKS POPULAR SONG OFF HIS DEBUT ALBUM “FINDING NATALIE (REPRISED)”OUT NOW WATCH UNIQUE & ENDEARING VIDEO NOW ON YOUTUBE Cover art for “Finding Natalie (Reprised)” | Download hi-res hereFor his latest single Los Angeles singer-songwriter-guitarist DAVID HAERLE is revisiting and reworking a popular song off his debut album. “Finding Natalie (Reprised)” is out today, December 3. Stream/buy “Finding Natalie…

  • Jesse Cook Combines Spanish Guitar with Modern Trap & 808 Beats in 11th New Studio Album, Libre — Available Now!

    The Multi Platinum/Gold-Selling & Award Winning Artist Also Announces New Dates to 2022 Canada & U.S. “Tempest II” Tour Watch “Number 5” via YouTube Here February 22 – Winspear Centre, Edmonton, AB February 23 – PAC, Vernon, BC February 24 – Kelowna Community Theatre, Kelowna, BC February 26 – The Centre, Vancouver, BC February 27…

  • Charismatic Rocker Laszlo Jones Circles Existential Concepts on New Single & Video, “Save My Soul” — Available Now!

    The Song Arrives Alongside the Composer & Producer’s New Album, Beyond The Door Watch “Save My Soul (Official)” via YouTube Here Circling existentially arresting concepts, rock artist Laszlo Jones asks ‘is there a God, or is it a lie?’ in this, his new single and video, “Save My Soul” — available now. “Do we have…

  • Country Crooner Laurie LeBlanc Releases Official Music Video For “All In”

    Song is Latest in String of Hot Singles from the Francophone Country Artist’s ECMA & Music NB Nominated First All-Original English Album When It’s Right, It’s Right Watch “All In” via YouTube Here Risking it all for love over a game of chance has never sounded like it feels so good until East Coast Acadian…

  • The Honeyrunners Release New Music Video For“Ghosts” That Will Make You Scream

    Canadian pop-rockers, The Honeyrunners, release the worldwide debut of their new music video for the single, “Ghosts”. The track is a mashup of New Orleans second line and Neo-Pop. The music is rooted in a bouncy rhythm, stitched together by Southern slide guitar, stride piano, and horn blasts teasing listenersʼ sanity in a quilt of production that only grows more chaotic as the track rolls on.  It is an apt taste of the rollercoaster-of-a-record: Everything Is On Fire (Oct 22 – Gypsy Soul Records // Warner Music Canada // FUGA // Proper Music Group), The Honeyrunnersʼ first full-length album. Listen to the first album single “Ghosts” here and watch the video of Ghosts here. “We gathered friends from some of the hardest hit industries of the pandemic – nurses, musicians, small business owners, filmmakers –…

  • Special Screening of Nanfu Wang’s Acclaimed Film IN THE SAME BREATH at Museum of Tolerance – Los Angeles-Q&A to Follow – Thur., Dec. 2 at 7pm

    A Film by Nanfu WangProduced by Jialing Zhang, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, and Carolyn Hepburn Thursday, December 2nd 7:00  PMMuseum of Tolerance9786 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 Hosted by Kristin Feeley and Laura NixQ&A with Director Nanfu Wang, andProducers Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, and Carolyn HepburnModerated by Matt Carey, Deadline Hollywood Museum of Tolerance requires Covid-19 vaccination or negative test within 48…

  • Stratford, ON’s Hannah Thomas Says ‘Christmas Don’t Be Late’ with New Holiday Album

    All ready to go and tied up with a bow, award-nominated Canadian artist Hannah Thomas celebrates the season with the release of her stunning holiday album, Christmas Don’t Be Late — available now! Recently nominated for Young Performer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards, the 18-year-old songstress from Stratford, Ontario harnesses the…