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Arkells: With A Little Help From Their Friends

Keith Sharp
Arkells: With A Little Help From Their Friends
  By Keith Sharp   When Arkells’ lead vocalist/guitarist and chief songwriter Max Kerman starts to focus on writing any new project, he taps into ideas, anecdotes and feedback from his friends, family and girlfriends as an inspiration for penning new material. Titled `Morning Report’, the Arkells’ fourth studio recording sees this Hamilton quartet comprising of Kerman, guitarist Mike DeAngelis,... Read More

Havelock Country Jamboree: Best Beats Biggest Every Time

Keith Sharp
Havelock Country Jamboree: Best Beats Biggest Every Time
  By Keith Sharp Orillia area’s Boots N Hearts, Kitchener’s  CMT Fest or even the Cavendish Music Festival in Prince Edward Island , may battle for national attention but when it comes to prime country music festivals, none of these events can compare to the historical significance of the Havelock Country Jubilee, set to celebrate its 27th anniversary with a... Read More

LIVE: LAST OF THE HIPSTERS – THE TRAGICALLY HIP

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LIVE: LAST OF THE HIPSTERS – THE TRAGICALLY HIP
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary – August 1, 2016 Enter a band weighted down by expectations from their fans, from the media, from themselves. Here to perform; an act they’ve done a thousand times before, but now so different where every nuance holds a so many layers. Enter a man, facing his finality, working through complex emotions beyond our comprehension to understand.... Read More

TIM HICKS SET TO LAUNCH A REAL WALL SHAKER!

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TIM HICKS SET TO LAUNCH A REAL WALL SHAKER!
Toronto, ON (August 3, 2016) – JUNO Award nominee and CCMA Award winning entertainer Tim Hicks announced today the release of his hotly anticipated third studio album “Shake These Walls” available everywhere September 9th via Open Road Recordings/Universal Music Canada. The follow-up to 2014’s CCMA Award nominated sophomore album 5:01/5:01+, “Shake These Walls” is a combination of slick party-fueled anthems,... Read More

The Wild! Get Airbourne

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The Wild! Get Airbourne
August 2, 2016 — Kelowna rock’n’rollers The Wild! are pleased to confirm the support slot for AIRBOURNE on their upcoming North American tour.  The tour begins in San Diego, CA on September 12 and continues  through North America’s biggest cities, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and New York. “This pairing is perfect. I think the fans are gonna... Read More

New Faces – Diggin Roots Open Fire On Hate

Keith Sharp
New Faces – Diggin Roots Open Fire On Hate
    Digging Roots has an answer to the gun violence plaguing the world today: more love, more truth, more music. “I think we can use the word ‘epidemic’ when it comes to gun violence in society today,” says Singer ShoShona Kish of DiggingRoots whose powerful and inspirational new video AK-47 calls for an end to violence and oppression through love and understanding.   The new video is available on YouTube and already... Read More

WEDDING DAY BLUES (OR PURPLES!)

Keith Sharp
WEDDING DAY BLUES (OR PURPLES!)
WEDDING DAY BLUES (OR PURPLES!) Music Express art director and principal photographer Ted Van Boort and his better half, Karen Uildersma  exchanged wedding vows atop of Hamilton Mountain on Thursday July 28th. A group of their friends (including Music Express editor, Keith Sharp, who served as the Best Man) gathered at Sam Lawrence Park to celebrate the nuptials. “My Grandmother absolutely... Read More

Kitchener Blues Festival: When is a Blues Festival not a Blues Festival?

Keith Sharp
Kitchener Blues Festival: When is a Blues Festival not a Blues Festival?
When is a Blues Festival not a Blues Festival? This is the continuous challenge facing Claude Cloutier, artistic  director of the annual four-day Kitchener  (Ontario) Blues Festival which launches Thursday with a special (paid admission) lineup that features Eric Burdon, Foghat and Earl And The Agitators.     The festival’s following three days (August... Read More

ARKELLS MORNING REPORT

Keith Sharp
ARKELLS MORNING REPORT
  (Dine Alone Records) By Keith Sharp It may have taken Hamilton Ontario’s Arkells four releases to truly find their groove but with the release of that fourth record, ‘Morning Report’, they have succeeded in releasing what this writer deems to be a creative masterpiece. Not that there was anything wrong with those first three albums; `Jackson Square’, `Michigan Left’... Read More

Paper Lions Announce September 16th Release Date For New Album “Full Colour” / SUPER SHOW in PEI Announced

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Paper Lions Announce September 16th Release Date For New Album “Full Colour” / SUPER SHOW in PEI Announced
“With a little Passion Pit, a little Walk the Moon, and a hell of a lot of energy, Paper Lions are bringing exuberant dance pop straight from the Great White North” – Baeble Music “Poised for a huge mainstream breakthrough” – PopMatters Toronto, ON (July 26, 2016) – This year has been jam-packed for Canadian indie pop group Paper Lions. ... Read More

The Trews Back to the Future

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The Trews Back to the Future
THE TREWS SET TO RELEASE CAREER-SPANNING ALBUM TIME CAPSULE, INCLUDING FOUR BRAND NEW TRACKS   Toronto, ON – Beloved Canadian rockers The Trews are simultaneously looking back and forward with their latest album Time Capsule, available September 9, 2016 via HOME Music  / Entertainment One. The 20-track collection gathers 16 of the band’s biggest hits and fan favourites including “Not... Read More

One Final Opportunity!

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One Final Opportunity!
By Keith Sharp If you haven’t secured tickets to see the Tragically Hip’s final Man Machine Poem tour and the idea of paying inflated scalper rates to the likes of Stub Hub does not fit in your budget, the band is dangling one final purchasing opportunity in the form of a ticket lottery. It works like this: On the day of... Read More

Rising Rap Star Raz Fresco Details His 5% Nation Journey In God Body Video

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Rising Rap Star Raz Fresco Details His 5% Nation Journey In God Body Video
What do Jay Z, Nas, Joey Badass, Erykah Badu, Jay Electronica, Wu Tang Clan and Rakim have in common? Outside of the fact that they have all created enduring music, if you dig a little deeper you will have also noticed that they have either used Five Percent Nation slang repeatedly or referenced their teachings in their rhymes. Toronto-based rapper Raz... Read More

Pemberton Music Festival Wraps Up Its Third Consecutive Year and Shatters All Previous Attendance Records

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Pemberton Music Festival Wraps Up Its Third Consecutive Year and Shatters All Previous Attendance Records
Fans across North America and fifteen countries around the world arrived by the thousands to enjoy four days and four nights of music, comedy, a festive camping environment, and scenic shuttle rides to and from Whistler for the third installment of Pemberton Music Festival.   Double rainbows and one of the world’s most majestic settings welcomed approximately 45,000 fans per... Read More