Month: April 2016
It Don’t Work Like That: Vanessa Marie Carter Live at The Ranch!
April 11th, 2016 by Ray WilliamsA few weeks back I saw a young, talented artist named Vanessa Marie Carter when she was one of the opening acts for Canadian country giant, George Canyon. Vanessa played a few songs and sounded good, but I wanted to see for myself what she could do with more than just a few songs. And […]
2016 Country Music Association of Ontario Award Nominees!
April 11th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOver the last few years it’s been clear to see that Ontario is becoming a country music hotbed. Artists like Tim Hicks, Tebey, Small Town Pistols, Autumn Hill, and Kira Isabella have lit up country radio + stages all over the province, and across Canada… and it’s been awesome to watch. 2016 looks like it’s […]
Toronto Women in Music Showcase: For Esmé, Etiquette, REPARTEE & Hush Pup!
April 8th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayOn a wintery spring night in April, a crowd of music fans came together at Adelaide Hall in Toronto to celebrate great music, dance, and generally just enjoy the hell out of a Thursday night. The Toronto Women in Music showcase brought Hush Pup, REPARTEE, For Esmé, and Etiquette to the stage to show us […]
Dying Surfer Meets His Maker: All Them Witches WayHome 2016 Preview!
April 5th, 2016 by Trish CasslingNext on our WayHome preview list is All Them Witches. Formed in 2012, the band calls Nashville home and they’re a great example of the fact that Music City is about more than just country music. Throw together a little delta blues, a little southern soul with some psychedelic rock hints and you’ve got All Them […]
CMT Music Fest Artist Announcement #2
April 5th, 2016 by Joshua MurrayAn already impressive year 1 lineup at CMT Music Fest just got bigger with the addition of Kip Moore, Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, Drake White and the Big Fire and Brothers Osborne to the July 8 & 9 festival. With major headliners already in place, these additions do a great job of bringing more […]
Nick Walsh – Famous Underground [Interview]
April 3rd, 2016 by Trish CasslingI had the pleasure of meeting Nick Walsh briefly after his performance in “GIG“, the musical but this week I got to sit down and talk to Nick about what else is going on his life. Nick’s been at the music game for quite some time and he’s working very hard with his bandmates on […]
Somebody Told Me: The Killers WayHome 2016 Preview!
April 2nd, 2016 by Joshua MurrayFor 12 years we’ve been listening, singing, and dancing along to songs like Mr. Brightside, When You Were Young, and Somebody Told Me… and in late July 2016 we’ll be standing in a crowd of thousands of people doing it all LIVE and in person at WayHome. The Killers, all the way from Sin City, […]
Introducing Dirty Mountain: Album Review
April 1st, 2016 by Trish CasslingDirty Mountain released their first full length album on March 18th. It’s country, it’s folky, it’s rocky, and it’s roots-y. It’s terrific. Hailing from Victoria, BC the band features Elli Hart on lead vocals, Lane Ardnt on lead guitar, Gord Light on bass, and Tom Salter sitting behind the drum kit. The music is tight, […]
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