Month: November 2019
New(ish) Music Spotlight – 2019 Christmas Edition
November 30th, 2019 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Bryan Adams, Shawnee, Jane’s Party and Thomas Rhett We normally try to deliver brand spanking new tracks in our New Music Spotlight. This time around, we couldn’t bring ourselves to deliver Christmas music before US Thanksgiving had passed. So, some of these tracks have been out for a little while. And yes, […]
28 Takeaways and Moments from The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
November 30th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayThe Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show is live now on Amazon Prime, and I’m here for it. I’m not sure that I can tell you how excited I was for this without sounding like a crazy person that either can’t get enough of Kacey Musgraves or Christmas specials or both. So I’ll just tell you that […]
Cavendish Beach Music Festival Announces 2020 Headliners!
November 29th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayPrince Edward Island better be ready for a country music party in July 2020, because the Cavendish Beach Music Festival is going to be hot! On Friday, the three-day festival announced its first two headliners for the weekend, putting Miranda Lambert and Dan + Shay in the east coast spotlight. These are big names, more […]
2019 Music Lover Holiday Gift Guide
November 29th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayThe holiday shopping season is kicking into high gear, and if you haven’t started shopping for the music fans in your life, Black Friday is a great time to start. We’re fortunate to know a lot of great music fans, so we got to thinking about gifts that would great for them this holiday season. […]
Country Thunder Alberta Announces 2020 Lineup!
November 28th, 2019 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingThe 2020 festival season picture got a little clearer on Thursday with the announcement of 14 artists who will be playing at Country Thunder Alberta from August 21 to 23, 2020. The announcement does not include day-to-day schedule information for the full list of acts, but we do now that Dan + Shay (Friday), Kane […]
punk in drublic 2020 Announcement
November 26th, 2019 by Trish Casslingpunk in drublic 2020 is on. It’s official! Some European dates and bands have been released. On the heels of the news that Circle Jerks were reuniting, Fat Mike released this tour poster on his Instagram account. Joining them are, of course, NOFX and, Pennywise, Reel Big Fish, Comeback Kid, and face to face, with […]
Toronto Blessings, Asleep – 5 Quick Questions
November 26th, 2019 by Trish CasslingToronto Blessings is a band from Barnsley, a town in South Yorkshire, England. This band’s music recently came through my inbox, and lucky for them, their name caught my eye. Clicking their link was one of the best things I did that day. Waiting for me was their latest offering, Asleep. A seven-song EP which […]
The Governors Ball Year 10 – VIP Upgrades + New Age Policy
November 25th, 2019 by Trish CasslingThe Governors Ball has released an announcement today. It’s not the lineup. Today’s announcement includes VIP program updates, site improvements and new festival age policies for patrons under 18. First, let’s get this out of the way. Lineup clues and holiday pre-sale details are coming in December. This is a big year for the festival, […]
2019 American Music Awards Diary
November 25th, 2019 by Joshua MurrayOn Sunday night the 2019 American Music Awards celebrated fan favourites across genres and generations with award presentations, performances, and special moments. A lot happened between Selena Gomez starting the show and Shania Twain ended it… and I did my best to keep up with a running diary of thoughts and takeaways as I watched […]
Decent Criminal Bringing the Bliss – Q&A + 5 Quick Questions
November 23rd, 2019 by Trish CasslingDecent Criminal, the punk rock band from Santa Rosa, CA, have been making music together since 2014. Think ‘90s alternative, punk, surf, and power-pop. It’s energetic and catchy. Don’t be surprised by three-part harmonies, provoking lyrics, powerful guitar riffs, changes in tempo and volume, and really, really, liking this band after you hear them. I […]
Sheenah Ko, Wrap Me Up – 5 Quick Questions
November 22nd, 2019 by Trish CasslingSheenah Ko is a Chinese/Irish multi-instrumentalist who splits her time between Montreal & Maui. In her list of bands that have influenced her style, she includes PJ Harvey, Tori Amos, Bjork, Annie Lennox, Julee Cruise, Boards of Canada, Portishead, Orbital, Leftfield, The Orb, Nine Inch Nails. We hear that. She is possibly most known for […]
Lady Antebellum Secret Session in Toronto
November 22nd, 2019 by Joshua MurrayOn a rainy Thursday night in Toronto, a small room held some big excitement as Lady Antebellum hit the stage in Liberty Village to play for a small crowd of fans and industry members. The superstar trio was in the city promoting their new album, Ocean, and iHeart Radio’s Pure Country team brought them to […]
Thomas Rhett Official Video History [ Nov 2019]
November 21st, 2019 by Trish CasslingThomas Rhett was one of those artists, who when you heard them for the first time, you knew. They were going to be huge. We’ve had the privilege of seeing this country music dynamo perform on many occasions. Each time Mr. Rhett raises the bar, I’m not sure what he’ll have up his sleeve next. […]
In The News –Thursday, November 21, 2019
November 21st, 2019 by Trish CasslingIn The News Post #16 – November 21, 2019 In the news today: ☞ Spirit of the West’s John Mann loses the battle with Alzheimer’s. ☞ City and Colour – CBC Music First Play Live. ☞ Sam Hunt arrested for DUI. ☞ Music grants for Toronto venues? ☞ Universal Music debuts its own analytics for […]
In The News –Wednesday, November 20, 2019
November 20th, 2019 by Trish CasslingIn The News Post #15 – November 20, 2019 In the news today… ☞ 2020 Grammy nominations are here! ☞ Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Lineup including The Strokes, The Black Keys, Smashing Pumpkins from Indie88. ☞ Upcoming Toronto shows from 102.1 The Edge. ☞ Thin Lizzy’s Phil Lynott’s to be honoured with a commemorative coin. ☞ […]
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