Month: May 2015
Campfires on the Moon: Q&A with Rodney DeCroo
May 29th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayOn Wednesday night we hit a local spot to check out a Vancouver singer/songwriter/poet starting his Eastern Canada tour. Rodney DeCroo was born in Pittsburgh and moved to BC in his teens. He talked about his upbringing influencing his songs as he played his set and shared his new record Campfires on the Moon. Listening […]
2015 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Recap
May 27th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayOn Monday night in Markham, the brightest talent in Ontario country music gathered to celebrate the industry and the achievements of 2014. With 12 awards, and as many performances, the Flato Markham Theatre certainly was the place to be. As first time attendees and first time voters, both Trish and I were ready to celebrate […]
Boots & Hearts 2015 Emerging Artist Showcase Preview: Johnson Crook
May 23rd, 2015 by Joshua MurrayEarlier this week we had a chance to meet up with the boys from Johnson Crook to talk about their band, their music, and their spot in the top 8 of the Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase competition. Many thanks to Noel, Nathan, Jared, and Trevor for taking the time after soundcheck at The […]
May 2-4 Country Music Party Playlist
May 15th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayThe long weekend is here, and that means it’s time to pour a drink, turn on some music and have some fun. Sorry that I can’t handle the drinks for everyone, but whether you’re a beer person, or a whisky person, or rum, or vodka, or wine, or a Fireball person… I can help with […]
2015 Country Music Association of Ontario Awards Performer Preview! [Interview]
May 14th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayThe Country Music Association of Ontario Awards are coming up on May 25th at the Markham Theatre, and we’re pretty excited! As voting members for the first time in 2015, both Trish and I feel like we’ve got a little bit more on the line for this award show, it’s a big bonus that we’ve […]
CONTEST: CMAO 2015 Spring Tune-Up Conference & Swag!
May 13th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayCongrats to our CMAO Conference and Prize Pack winner, Liz Morgan! Thanks to our friends at the Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAO) we have a great prize pack to give away!!! THE PRIZE! 1 Country Music CD prize pack including CDs from Jason Blaine, Deric Ruttan, The Road Hammers, and Tim Hicks! 2 delegate […]
CMW 2015 Spotlight: Demi Louise
May 11th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayIt’s been a busy 2015 for Australian folk/pop singer-songwriter Demi Louise – and it’s not even half over yet. With stops at Folk Alliance International in Kansas, the world famous South by Southwest in Austin, and now Toronto’s Canadian Music Week, Demi has been making a name for herself far away from home in hopes […]
CMW 2015 Friday Night ft. The Dead South, Shore Thing & Midday Swim
May 10th, 2015 by Trish CasslingFriday night, on the west side of town, we mixed things up with a little indie pop rock, some folk indie soul and a side of Americana folk roots. CMW Friday Indie Lineup Midday Swim Shore Thing The Dead South Midday Swim First we hit The Mod Club for a little Midday Swim. We’d had someone recommend that we […]
CMW 2015 Country Friday ft. Kira Isabella
May 9th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayFriday night we went full country at Canadian Music Week. Starting at Boots & Bourbon on Queen St. E, and finishing the night at the Cadillac Lounge on Queen St. W, we got to check out three acts as they each put on their set to show CMW fans exactly what they had to offer. […]
Jim Beam Rock and Roll Night at CMW 2015 ft. Scott Weiland
May 8th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayMany thanks to our friends at Jim Beam for making this post, and Thursday night’s adventure for us and our contest winners possible. When in doubt, Make History! Thursday night in Toronto a whole bunch of rock and roll fans congregated at the Mod Club to see Scott Weiland take the stage and put on […]
The Unison Jam at CMW 2015!
May 7th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayOn Wednesday night, The Phoenix hosted a special night of fundraising and entertainment to the delight of Canadian music fans and Canadian musicians. The Unison Jam brought together a bunch of great acts to play quick sets for the enthusiastic crowd, and to explain why they were all there. The Unison Benevolent Fund is a […]
CMW 2015 Spotlight: Meghan Patrick
May 7th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayOn Wednesday night in Toronto, Meghan Patrick took the stage at Supermarket to kickoff The Agency Group CMW Showcase, and move one step closer to reaching her goals. When we first saw Meghan she was the lead singer of Roots/Bluegrass group the Stone Sparrows. That was 3 years ago at Boots & Hearts, just outside […]
CMW 2015: Ireland’s Ryan O’Shaugnessy [Interview]
May 6th, 2015 by Trish CasslingThis afternoon we had the chance to chat with Ryan O’Shaugnessy from Dublin, Ireland. He’ll be playing Canadian Music Week‘s Music From Ireland Official Showcase as well as a couple of other gigs during the festival. A finalist on Britain’s Got Talent, Ryan’s genre is listed as “Acoustic, Blues, Singer-Songwriter”. Thanks to Ryan for taking the time […]
CMW 2015 Tuesday Round Up!
May 6th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayTuesday night we were back out in the city taking in the Canadian Music Week festivities… and we went exploring! We started at The Cameron House (408 Queen St W), moved on to The Hideout (484 Queen St W), then to Cherry Cola’s (200 Bathurst St), and finally to The Dakota Tavern (249 Ossington Ave) […]
Ticket Giveaway: Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts – Canadian Music Week 2015!
May 4th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayCongrats to our winner, Jade Towle and her guest! And thank you to everyone who entered. Stay tuned for more contests and giveaways in the future! Thanks to our fine friends at Jim Beam, we’re giving away 2 general admission passes to see Scott Weiland and the Wildabouts at the Virgin Mobile Mod Club in Toronto! […]
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