Falling Icons Serve As A Timely Reminder!

Falling Icons Serve As A Timely Reminder!
By Keith Sharp When it comes to watching major U.S award shows on television, Strange Advance keyboardist Drew Arnott hates those In Memorial segments where artists, performers and entertainment personnel who have passed on in the past 12 months are recognized. “I’m like, `No I can’t believe he’s gone, `Oh she’s gone too, I really liked her’, all these falling... Read More

RACISM ISN’T BLACK OR WHITE IN DIRECTOR X’S DEBUT FILM ACROSS THE LINE

RACISM ISN’T BLACK OR WHITE IN DIRECTOR X’S DEBUT FILM ACROSS THE LINE
Set in small town Nova Scotia, the film casts Torononian Stephan James (Selma) as Mattie Slaughter, a talented black teen being scouted by the NHL. But Mattie’s ascension to the cover of the Wheaties box is made difficult by a number of factors, including his older brother’s links to crime and growing racial tensions between white and black students at... Read More

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES THE 2016 INDIE AWARDS NOMINEES

CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK ANNOUNCES THE 2016 INDIE AWARDS NOMINEES
MAY 4 GALA AT THE PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE WITH INDIE88 Canadian Music Week is proud to announce the nominees for the 2016 Indies – the16th Annual Independent Music Awards – presented with Indie88. Whitehorse, The Strumbellas, Carly Rae Jepsen, Grimes, Tobias Jesso Jr. are among the nominated artists being honoured across 14 categories on Wednesday May 4th at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in downtown Toronto. The... Read More

Bell Media Celebrates National Canadian Film Day with Patriotic Movie Programming, April 20

Bell Media Celebrates National Canadian Film Day with Patriotic Movie Programming, April 20
  – Bell Media celebrates the best of Canadian talent with programming on Space, HBO Canada, and The Movie Network – TORONTO (April 13, 2016) – On Wednesday, April 20, Bell Media raises a glass to Canadian film, celebrating the third annual National Canadian Film Day with multi-platform airings of some of the country’s premium cinematic offerings. From Space and... Read More

NOTHING “RECKLESS” ABOUT THIS DECISION”

NOTHING “RECKLESS” ABOUT THIS DECISION”
By Keith Sharp Canadian recording superstar, Bryan Adams, has joined forces with Bruce Springsteen in cancelling scheduled concerts in protest against anti-Gay legislation introduced by the states of North Carolina and Mississippi. Adams has pulled the plug on his planned April 14th concert in Biloxi, Miss. in protest against legislation signed by Republican governor Phil Bryant which allows officials and businesses... Read More

Alessia Cara, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Nick Jonas Announced as First Performers as THE MMVAs Becomes THE IHEARTRADIO CANADA MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS

Alessia Cara, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, and Nick Jonas Announced as First Performers as THE MMVAs Becomes THE IHEARTRADIO CANADA MUCH MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS
   – THE 2016 IHEARTRADIO MMVAs simulcasts on Much, CTV, and for the first timeever on VRAK, Sunday, June 19 – – THE IHEARTRADIO MUSIC AWARDS airs this Saturday, April 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CTV, CTV.ca, and CTV GO   TORONTO (April 8, 2016) – Much announced today the evolution of Canada’s most iconic street level... Read More

LIGHTS Midnight Machines

LIGHTS Midnight Machines
(Universal) By Keith Sharp It’s a tribute to Lights’ considerable song writing talents that her songs can be re-interpreted acoustically. Following a trend this Timmins’ native initially established with her debut “Listening” album and followed by her sophomore release “Siberia”, Lights has re-released acoustic versions of both records. Now in the light of her third studio release, “Little Machines”, the... Read More

Iron Maiden’s Global Adventures still include Toronto

Iron Maiden’s Global Adventures still include Toronto
By Keith Sharp “It wasn’t like this in Brazil,” sniffs Iron Maiden manager Rod Smallwood as he shudders against the driving snow that greets him when he steps outside on to Toronto’s John Street to smoke his first cigarette in two days. It’s Saturday April 2nd and Smallwood is meeting up with some of his support crew at the downtown... Read More

So Far, So Good, So Platinum

So Far, So Good, So Platinum
Bryan Adams presented with Diamond Award for his studio album, So Far So Good, with more than 11x platinum in Australia making it one of the top-selling albums in Australian music history.  Adams is the 3rd artist to reach such an achievement (Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are the only either recipients).  Adams is with Universal Music Australia team Left to Right –... Read More

FEDERGREEN’S MIDAS TOUCH POWERS NEW RECORD LABEL

FEDERGREEN’S MIDAS TOUCH POWERS NEW RECORD LABEL
By Keith Sharp Unveiling its 2016 Canadian Music Week showcase event at Toronto’s Cherry Colas venue on Thursday May 5th 2016, Music Express magazine has selected Indie Can Records to utilize this evening to promote its roster of domestic talent. Launched in 2015, Indie Can Records as a boutique label operated by Avi Federgreen who has earned a reputation as... Read More