Don’t Mess With Meghan Patrick

September 6, 2019September 5, 2019 Roman Mitz

Alongside Kasey Musgraves and Ashley McBride, Meghan Patrick is among a handful of fiercely independent women that are blazing new trails in country music. Born and raised in Bowmanville Ontario and now residing in Nashville, Meghan has honed her singing and songwriting skills to a tee and the results are proudly on display on her latest recording, the six-song EP... Read More

De Keyzer Defies Shrinking Toronto Club Scene

September 5, 2019September 8, 2019 Keith Sharp

Toronto used to be the centre of a vibrant blues community with the likes of the Brunswick House, Silver Dollar, Jeff Healey’s and the Cadillac Lounge all playing host to major blues artists like Downchild Blues Band, Jeff Healey, King Biscuit Boy, Jack de Keyzer, Colin James, Sue Foley, Matt Minglewood, Dutch Mason et al performing regularly at these downtown... Read More

Legendary Canadian Rockers 54-40 Release New Video for “Sublime Like Me”

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019 Press Release

Even in today’s absurdly fragmented music scene, it’s easy to spot legendary bands. They’re the ones reliably cranking out great album after great album, each distinct and accessible, in sync with the times, yet timeless. Witness pop/rock luminaries 54-40 and their newest single — the swirling, futuristic, yet somehow vaguely psychedelic “Sublime Like Me” — available now. Established New Year’s... Read More

London’s Block Party Is Now A Park Jam

August 24, 2019August 24, 2019 Keith Sharp

London’s Park Jam Festival By Keith Sharp The city of London Ontario is currently enjoying a boom as a hotspot for Canadian music with the recent staging of The Juno Awards and Canadian Country Music Awards and entertainment promoter Demetri Manuel is helping to stimulate this growth by expanding his annual two-day Block Party to a seven-day Park Jam Festival... Read More

Fast Romantics Premiere Video For Latest Single “Do No Wrong” With Alberta/Ontario Dates

August 23, 2019August 30, 2019 Press Release

(Toronto-based indie rockers Fast Romantics have partnered with Indie88 to premiere the music video for their infectious, CBC chart-topping latest single “Do No Wrong”. Directed by Anne Douris and Fast Romantics’ lead vocalist and key songwriter Matthew Angus, the psychedelic, light-hearted, quirkily-animated video is available to watch HERE. Filmed at The Ossington in downtown Toronto, the bands frontman had this... Read More

Raising Hell In Rainbow Country

August 21, 2019August 24, 2019 Keith Sharp

Rockin’ The Rock Manitoulin Island August 17th, 2019 By Keith Sharp The tee shirt said it all. “Arrive. Raise A Little Hell. Leave.” This was the profound effect Vancouver’s Trooper had on the 3,000 plus audience who packed into The Flatrock Event Centre in Little Current, Manitoulin Island, Saturday, August 17th to attend what was the second annual Rockin’ The... Read More

From MUCHMUSIC in the 80s to Film Fests Around The World! THE SPOONS win big with music video!

August 20, 2019August 23, 2019 Press Release

From Hollywood to Bollywood, legendary Canadian band ‘Spoons’ video for “The First & Last Time” is among those selected for screening at eight (and counting!) prestigious International film festivals. The growing list includes the world-renowned Cannes Short Film Festival, Lisbon Film Rendezvous, The Lift-Off Sessions at Pinewood Studios, South Georgian Bay Film Festival, Miami Independent Film Festival, Jaipur International Film... Read More

Sass Jordan’s “Rats” 25th Anniversary Limited Edition 180 Gram Coloured Vinyl Available August 30, 2019

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Music Express

JUNO Award winner Sass Jordan is celebrating the 25th anniversary of her third album, Rats, this year. The monumental record is one of the biggest releases of her career so far and a popular fan favourite. To commemorate the anniversary, she will release a newly-manufactured 180-gram orange-coloured vinyl. The limited-edition run of 1,000 copies will be available at upcoming live shows... Read More

Neon Dreams Premiere Music Video ‘Life Without Fantasies’ From New Album Sweet Dreams Till Sunbeams

August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 Music Express

“When you don’t fit in, it’s like your forced to see the world differently. These are the fantasies of a very uncool, unpopular kid,” says Frank Kadillac of Neon Dreams, about the duo’s song “Life Without Fantasies.” The video pays homage to Frank’s favourite movies from his childhood – Napoleon Dynamite and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – and was shot... Read More

The Glorious Sons Investigate “The Ongoing Speculation Into The Death Of Rock And Roll”

August 19, 2019August 23, 2019 Press Release

Who said rock is dead? Today, The Glorious Sons release the next track off their bracing new record ‘A War on Everything’ out September 13 via Black Box, called “The Ongoing Speculation Into The Death of Rock And Roll.” Billboard loves the songs’ “turbulent guitar licks,” saying, “maybe the self-aware band thinks the genre is dying, but they might just be resurrecting it.” Listen HERE. A witty jab... Read More

Iron Maiden’s Concerts Are A Religious Experience

August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Keith Sharp

Over two nights at Toronto’s Budweiser Ampitheatre, over 30,000 disciples assembled to worship at the Temple of Iron Maiden. You can only describe these concerts as a religious experience as the bond between the five-member British band and their devoted fans are much more complex than your average rock crowd extravaganza. Iron Maiden is so much more than just a... Read More

Hall Of Fame Honours Give Gilder Fresh Motivation

August 7, 2019August 13, 2019 Keith Sharp

On Tuesday, June 18th of this year, Nick Gilder was inducted into the Canadian Song Writer’s Hall Of Fame in recognition of his song “Hot Child In The City” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 back in 1979. With his current wife, his mother and both his son and daughter present during the ceremony, staged by SOCAN at the BMO... Read More

Iron Maiden Brings Video Game To Life With Legacy Tour

August 3, 2019August 14, 2019 Keith Sharp

To paraphrase a certain saying, “there are only three certainties in life; death, taxes and Iron Maiden playing Toronto.” Friday, August 9th and 10th, Iron Maiden hits the Budweiser Amphitheatre stage as part of their 44-date North American leg of their current Legacy Of The Beast Tour (which also features dates in Montreal, Quebec City, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver).... Read More

A Tribe Called Red Release Ba Na Na Ft. Odario, Haviah Mighty And Chippewa Travellers

August 2, 2019August 3, 2019 Music Express

A Tribe Called Red, share their newest single, Ba Na Na. Featuring guest performers, Odario, Haviah Mighty, and Chippewa Travellers, Ba Na Na perfectly showcases Tribe’s signature way of blending sounds and worlds. Listen to the track here. “The Halluci Nation has two new members,” exclaims Tribe’s Bear Witness. “Odario, Haviah Mighty and Chippewa Travellers came to help us to... Read More

Maritime Music Festivals Cater To All Tastes

July 30, 2019August 20, 2019 Keith Sharp

Maritime music festivals may be defined by the crowd-pulling Cavendish Beach Music Festival staged every July at this scenic Prince Edward Island venue (this year July 5-7 featuring the likes of Carrie Underwood, Eric Church, Russell Dickenson and Co) but even as Cavendish takes aim at 2020, there’s still a number of key festivals to be staged in the coming... Read More

Special Silver Vinyl And Half Speed Master Editions Of The Tragically Hip’s Iconic Album Day For Night To Be Released On September 27

July 29, 2019August 3, 2019 Press Release

Release Marks The 25Th Anniversary Of The Groundbreaking Album PRE ORDER HERE: HALF SPEED MASTER VINYL and SILVER EDITION VINYL Legendary Canadian band, The Tragically Hip announced today the release of a special silver vinyl edition and a Canadian first half master speed vinyl (cut by Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios) of their famed album, Day for Night via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading... Read More

Double-Platinum Canadian Band Streetheart Announce, Live After Dark, To Be Released August 23

July 29, 2019July 31, 2019 Press Release

Newly Mastered Reissue Of Their Classic Album Recorded Live In Winnipeg, Edmonton And Regina In July 1983 Includes Previously Unreleased Live Track, “Highway Isolation” Available For Pre-Order Now In Digital And Physical 1Cd/2Lp Formats JUNO Award-winning band Streetheart announce the special reissue of their 1983 live album, Live After Dark, on August 23 via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. A... Read More

Former Sheepdog Lends Credibility To League Of Wolves

July 29, 2019August 12, 2019 Keith Sharp

During his many sorties into Saskatoon, Dillon Currie and his musical pals often bumped into former Sheepdogs’ guitarist Leot Hanson. Whether it was hanging around Lydia’s Pub or later The Capitol Music Club (which Hanson co-owned), Currie’s band, soon to be known as League Of Wolves, made a connection with Hanson. Initially, it was just informal jam sessions where they’d... Read More

Breed Release Video About Acceptance

July 29, 2019 Press Release

Vancouver’s all queer, all-female alt garage-rock outfit Strange Breed release the video for “Closer” off their upcoming album Permanence. due September 13, produced by Darren Grahn (Veruca Salt, Metallica, k.d. Lang). Lead vox Nicolle Dupas says, “The song is about queer desire, or desire as a whole: to be loved, to be accepted for who you are. To be pushed... Read More

Meghan Patrick Releases Acoustic “Wild As Me” Video

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 Press Release

Back-to-back CCMA Female Artist of the Year winner Meghan Patrick has released an acoustic performance video of her new single “Wild as Me”. Of this acoustic version, Meghan says: “Some of my favourite versions of my favourite songs are stripped down and acoustic and I think there’s something special about hearing a song the way it was created. This song... Read More

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