Month: August 2021
10 Covers of Shania Twain Classics
August 29th, 2021 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Sydney ButtersThere aren’t enough words with the weight required to explain the success and influence and stardom of Shania Twain. She’s a legend and a Hall of Famer. And we love her. And we’re not alone. After falling into a couple of rabbit holes on YouTube, I started searching for Shania covers, and while it ended […]
MacKenzie Porter Releases 2021 Cover of Natalie Imbruglia Hit – Torn!
August 28th, 2021 by Joshua Murrayand 📸 Trish Cassling and 📸 Whitney SouthNearly 25 years ago, Natalie Imbruglia released her debut single Torn and burst onto the music scene all over the world. The track, a cover of Danish band Brændt’s original release, remains a smash that we can’t help but sing along to when it comes on. And neither can MacKenzie Porter. Late this week, Porter […]
Rihanna Top 10 – by the Numbers
August 27th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayRihanna is an all-caps STAR! The pop star has been giving us dance floor bangers and slow jams since her 2005 debut album, Music of the Sun. She’s got more hits and fan favourites than we can name off the top of our heads, and that’s why we’re here today. To celebrate the music and […]
New Music Spotlight with Keith Urban, Shad & MORE!
August 22nd, 2021 by Joshua MurrayNew Music from Keith Urban, Shad, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Jojo Mason, and SonReal The New Music Spotlight is here with some country from down under and a little from Canada too. Two doses of Canadian hip hop. AND some rock and roll from the American midwest. We think that all five tracks […]
Chris Grey, I Should Be Happy Video + 5 Quick Questions
August 20th, 2021 by Trish CasslingToronto singer-songwriter/ producer Chris Grey has stepped back in front of the mic. After working on collaborations with Brazilian stars Öwnboss and Zerky, and Canadian hip-hop duo 88GLAM (including a pair of tracks on their JUNO-nominated album New Mania), Grey delivers a sweet R&B/pop mix on ‘I Should Be Happy’. Released on August 18th, you […]
Hotel Mira release video for ‘The Eyes On You’
August 19th, 2021 by Trish CasslingHotel Mira has released their final video for the album Perfectionism. ‘The Eyes On You’ mixes live performance with a theatrical story. The video includes lots of colours, dancing Charlie, fun costume changes (including the pink suit), and one of my favourite songs off the album. ‘The Eyes On You’ is already sitting in the Top […]
Mads Langer, ‘Lightning’ Video Release Q&A
August 18th, 2021 by Trish CasslingDanish singer-songwriter Mads Langer has just released the video for “Lightning”. He grew up listening to Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Rickie Lee Jones (but Allmusic compares him to Jeff Buckley and Thom Yorke). After that, he dipped his toe into performing by joining a Rage Against the Machine cover band and finally making his […]
MANifesto, Pinky Swear Q&A + 5 Quick Questions
August 17th, 2021 by Trish CasslingMANifesto is gearing up for a September 10th release date for their debut album, Pinky Swear. Who is MANifesto? MANifesto are five grown-up gays from Toronto who cover songs previously sung by girl groups! It’s smashing! MANifesto are Dionisio, Twaine, Icarus, Kelly, and Brayo. Their mission is to help spread the word of inclusiveness and […]
The Foreign Films, Starlight Serenade 5 Quick Questions
August 16th, 2021 by Trish CasslingThe Foreign Films, Bill Majoros’ musical project, has released his seventh album, Starlight Serenade. Starlight Serenade was released on July 30, 2021, and has been enjoying a warm reception. Bill says it was important to get back to storytelling songs. Leading off the album is The Fortune Teller (Pretty In The City). Majoros takes the […]
Trisha Yearwood Top 10 – by the Numbers
August 16th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayTrisha Yearwood is one of the most successful country artists of her generation. Her hit single, She’s In Love With The Boy is the most listened to country song ever released by a woman (by MRC Data). She’s released massive hits, played stages all over the world, is adored at the Opry, has won CMA, […]
The Killers Release New Concept Album Pressure Machine Album
August 15th, 2021 by Joshua MurrayThe idea of a concept album can either intrigue you or turn you off. It’s an idea that doesn’t always work, doesn’t always stick to the plan, and doesn’t always deliver. But, The Killers went for it anyway and on Pressure Machine, Brandon Flowers and company dive into 11 story songs from the same starting […]
Are We Already Experiencing Technology Overload?
August 15th, 2021 by thereviewsareinDo you think that there are too many options for surfing the web, playing games, or even just getting the weather forecast? Does even a simple search like the best Canadian casino return too many results for you to cope with? If you think technology is developing too fast and you feel left behind, you […]
Space Weather May Thwart NASA’s Plans
August 13th, 2021 by Trish CasslingNASA has ambitious plans, such as that of returning humans to the moon by the year 2024. It was an unlikely mandate that Trump’s administration issued. Since then, under President Biden’s regime, there has not been any announcement of the change of that goal. It is expected that NASA will be given more breathing space, […]
Celestial Ruin, ‘See U Nxt Tuezday’ Video & 5 Quick Questions
August 6th, 2021 by Trish CasslingVancouver-based Celestial Ruin is back with a slightly new sound on their latest song, See U Nxt Tuezday. Produced in Vancouver by Jay Van Poederooyen (Nickelback, Hinder, and Devin Townsend) the release features the band’s evolving sound, which began during a trip to LA in 2019. While in Los Angeles they worked with illustrious producer […]
New Music Spotlight with The Honest Heart Collective, Nelson Sobral, Leeroy Stagger, kintaro, and Angels & Airwaves
August 5th, 2021 by Trish CasslingNew Music from The Honest Heart Collective, Nelson Sobral, Leeroy Stagger, kintaro, and Angels & Airwaves I’m back with a New Music Spotlight for you. We’ve some new acts, and some we’ve heard from before this time around. We hope you like them all. Now, scroll through, hit play, add your favourites to your playlists, […]
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