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Wide Awake: The Launch’s The Static Shift Interview, Review, and 5 Quick Questions
January 26th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayCTV’s The Launch hit television screens from coast-to-coast on Wednesday night with a rock and roll edge and the chance to jumpstart a career. And in the end, when Scott Borchetta told The Static Shift that their version of Wide Awake would be released, they did just that. The young trio of throwback rock and […]
New Music Spotlight: Taylor Swift, James Barker Band, No Liars, Justin Timberlake, Oh Geronimo
January 22nd, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThis instalment of the New Music Spotlight offers a varied playlist to give you a taste of some of the tracks we’re into right now. From the top of the world’s playlists to a couple acts we think you should be discovering, we’ve got you covered. In this spotlight, we’ve got five videos from pop, […]
Ain’t Easy: The Launch’s Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine Interview, Review, and 5 Quick Questions
January 19th, 2018 by Joshua Murray and 📸 Trish CasslingThe Launch returned to television for its second episode, and brought with it some serious competition, creative juices, and in the end, another #1 single as Elijah Woods x Jamie Fine recorded and released a killer rendition of Ain’t Easy to the world. The Ottawa-based duo were strong from their audition (including a stripped down […]
Driving: Emma-Lee Video Premiere
January 19th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayAcclaimed singer and songwriter Emma-Lee is set to release her brand new EP, Fantasies: Volume 2 (Jan. 26. 2018), but we’re getting a head start on the excitement with the exclusive premiere of her music video for Driving! The Toronto born, Nashville based, artist hit the road with director Paul Steward for the video, showing […]
The Lucky Ones: The Launch’s Logan Staats Interview, Review, and 5 Quick Questions
January 12th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayLogan Staats, the 29 year old singer/songwriter from from Six Nations of the Grand River, Ontario was chosen as the first winner of The Launch, Wednesday night on CTV, and already, his life is changing. The indie/folk/pop singer showed off his emotional connection to music and life on the premiere episode of The Launch. And […]
New Music Spotlight: Birds of Bellwoods, Jack White, Our Lady Peace, Vance Joy and Wes Mack
January 12th, 2018 by Trish CasslingIn our second January New Music Spotlight, we’re highlighting three Canadian acts, one Australian act and one American act. Genre-wise we’re recommending some alt-folk, some rock, some folk-pop and a little country music. In this spotlight, we’ve got five videos with some very different concepts. Sit back, have a watch, and a listen and let […]
The Launch on CTV: Series Preview and Episode Guide
January 8th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThis Wednesday, Scott Borchetta, CTV, and a list of music industry heavyweights will put a spotlight on Canadian music when The Launch premieres. Borchetta, the industry veteran and head of Big Machine Label Group (Taylor Swift, Florida Georgia Line, Reba, and more) will be joined by Shania Twain, Alessia Cara, Fergie, Nikki Sixx, Jennifer Nettles, busbee, […]
Filthy: Justin Timberlake Single and Video Release
January 5th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayJustin Timberlake is back, and he’s back in a big way. Filthy, the first release from his upcoming (and recently announced) album, Man Of The Woods, dropped in the early morning hours of Friday, January 5 and instantly started burning up the internet. At the time of this post, the official music video for Filthy […]
New Music Spotlight: Sir Rosevelt, Sykamore, Marianas Trench, Tucker Beathard, and EXES
January 2nd, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe new year is here, and while we hope 2018 brings a lot of new experiences, opportunities, and music – one thing remains the same… we are here to share new music that we dig. So, here are five songs that we think deserve your attention and spins. We’ve got a mix of pop/rock/country on […]
New Touch: Caveboy, Parallels, and Aviva at The Rivoli
December 28th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayOn a frigid Wednesday night in Toronto, we hit the back room at The Rivoli on Queen Street West to check out some talented musicians on stage, and celebrate Trish’s birthday. Caveboy, Parallels, and Aviva all took their turn on the stage, warming up the crowd and keep spirits during the mid-week, holiday break live […]
Trish’s 10 Most Listened to Albums of 2017!
December 28th, 2017 by Trish CasslingOne of my favourite things to do, as we get to the end of a year is look back. It’s a great time to reflect, a great time to look forward and a great time for Top 10 lists. Note: I suggest that you listen, while you read. Recently, someone said to me, “I don’t […]
Joshua’s Highlights and Top Memories of 2017!
December 28th, 2017 by Joshua Murray2017 was a year packed with great experiences, moments, and memories. I had the chance to see a lot of live music, review great albums, and interview some very talented people. I am a lucky dude to get to do what I love and share it here and through our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, […]
Joshua’s 10 Most Listened to Albums of 2017!
December 27th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayAs we get ready to put a wrap in 2017, it’s time to look back at some of the music that we loved most from the year. And while this post isn’t a ranking of best albums and likely won’t match your most played records of the year… it is a list of my 10 […]
Trish’s Highlights and Top Memories of 2017!
December 26th, 2017 by Trish Cassling2017 was a year loaded with lots of hard work, unbelievable experiences, and of course, music. I got to meet, and spend time with some amazingly talented people. I got to listen to live music from my favourite artists and bands, new and old, and I had the pleasure of being able to share it with […]
Horseshoe Holiday Bash: Jane’s Party, The Kents, and Caren
December 20th, 2017 by Joshua Murray‘Tis the season for holiday parties, and at The Horseshoe Tavern on Tuesday night we enjoyed a Holiday Bash with Jane’s Party, The Kents, and Caren. From the jump it was clear that Toronto was in the spirit of the season, with live music fans covering the checkerboard floor, and jamming along with the action […]
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