Pop
Amanda Marshall Top 10 – by the Numbers
May 7th, 2023 by Joshua MurrayTwo and half years ago I wrote a Top 10 Amanda Marshall list using nothing more than my feelings and nostalgia to tell y’all what songs do it for me from the catalogue. Well, now Amanda Marshall is back and so am I. This time, with numbers. Today we’re going to look at the Top […]
Deserts: Dom Fricot Album Release in Toronto
March 12th, 2018 by Trish CasslingSitting along the wall at Burdock, sipping on a kombucha, Dom Fricot was anything but what I was expecting. I’d received an email from Dom in mid-February, introducing a video for his second release Help is Needed, from his new album Deserts. I wasn’t prepared for what followed. I watched the video, and it touched my […]
Sarah Cripps Ticket and CD Giveaway and Q&A
March 2nd, 2018 by Joshua MurraySarah Cripps has been working on her music since she was a little girl, and now the Brighton, ON native has taken the next step in her artistic evolution with the release of her self-titled 2018 album. And we want you to hear it live and take it home on CD! Cripps will be playing […]
Four Chords and the Truth: Sylvia Tyson, Russell deCarle, Samantha Martin, Don Amero & Friends
February 23rd, 2018 by Joshua MurraySome nights you just can’t prepare for. Thursday night in Toronto at The Dakota Tavern was one of those nights, as Four Chords and the Truth took the stage. We’ve said it before, and will say it forever, the power of songs, their stories, and the people that create them is endless. And in a […]
CTV’s The Launch: Season 1 Wrap and Fan Vote
February 22nd, 2018 by Joshua MurrayCTV’s The Launch wrapped a successful season one with six singles by six emerging artists released to the world. Week-by-week we watched as a Canadian talent came to the microphone in front of Big Machine’s Scott Borchetta and his accompanying mentors, hoping to find themselves with the chance to record, perform and release that week’s […]
Giants: The Launch’s Ethan Young Interview, Review, and 5 Quick Questions
February 16th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayCTV’s The Launch brought us our last new artist of season one as Ethan Young’s version of Giants was selected to be released after the sixth episode. The 13-year-old Toronto singer put everything he had into the recording and performing on the song, and it showed through the television screen that he loved what he […]
Four Chords and the Truth February Lineup Announcement and Interview
February 15th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe power of stripped down, raw, emotional, live music is immeasurable. And, the chance to sit in a special room and listen to songwriters tell their stories and sing their songs is one of the most fantastic experiences a music fan can find. In Toronto, Four Chords and the Truth has been offering that experience […]
Cavendish Beach Music Festival Makes Major Lineup Announcement
February 13th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe Cavendish Beach Music Festival made a pair of major announcements on Tuesday, with a massive lineup addition, and the news that a fourth day is coming to the 10th anniversary of the festival. 17 artists were added to the 2018 festival lineup, joining previously announced Sunday headliner, Luke Bryan. And, in a major twist […]
Codes: The Launch’s Jayd Ink Interview, Review, and 5 Quick Questions
February 9th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayFor the fifth week in a row, The Launch put a spotlight on Canadian music, and one talented music maker was given the opportunity to take their career to the next level. And it very much looks like Jayd Ink is on her way to a new level with Codes. Scott Borchetta and his week […]
Soldier Of Love: The Launch’s POESY Interview, Review, and 5 Quick Questions
February 2nd, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe Launch returned to Canadian television screens this week to crown a fourth winner and release another single to the world. And as the show ended and Big Machine’s Scott Borchetta (along with mentors Fergie and Stephan Moccio) told POESY that her version of Soldier Of Love would be launched, another career was kick started. From […]
Super Bowl LII Musical Prop Bets
February 1st, 2018 by Joshua MurraySuper Bowl LII (52) is coming up… and that means it’s time to start planning out the bets we’ll be making for Sunday! We’ve combed the internet to find some of our favourite musical performance prop bets that can be made for the big game, and we want to see how you would bet on […]
Secrets: The Moffatts Reunion Q&A
January 31st, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe Moffats are back! After 18 years, the brothers Moffatt have released new music, and pop fans in Canada and all over the world are rejoicing. Secrets, the new single from the celebrated pop stars of the late 90s and early 2000s, acts as the reintroduction of Bob, Clint, Dave, and Scott to the musical […]
New Music Spotlight: Jason Aldean, Hunter Hayes, DYLYN, Art Of Shades, Lisa Nicole
January 27th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayWe’re still only in January, and already we’ve heard some fantastic new music in 2018. Today we’ve got five more new songs to share with you, from the worlds of country, pop, and electronica. Check out these tracks by Jason Aldean, Hunter Hayes, DYLYN, Art Of Shades, and Lisa Nicole, and leave a comment if […]
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 […]
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