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CBC Music Festival 2018 Lineup and Ticket Announcement
March 20th, 2018 by Joshua MurrayThe CBC Music Festival is coming back for a sixth year in 2018, and with a stacked lineup of Canadian talent, it’s sure to be a good time! 17 artists have been announced for the one day music festival at Echo Beach on May 26, with Juno Award winners, July Talk set to headline the […]
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 […]
New Music Spotlight: Dallas Smith and More
February 16th, 2018 by Trish CasslingNew Music from Dallas Smith, Shawn Austin, Dom Fricot, Oh Geronimo and Sarah Cripps Welcome to an all Canadian New Music Spotlight! In this edition of the Spotlight, we’re giving you country, folk and alt-indie music for your listening pleasure. Please have a listen and if the music speaks to you, click on the links, and […]
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 […]
New Music Spotlight: Few Miles South, Emily Kohne, NO LIARS, Band of Rascals and Keith Urban
November 11th, 2017 by Trish CasslingWe’re all over the map with our latest New Music Spotlight, figuratively and genre-wise. This time we’ve got country, folk, punk, and rock from artists from the southern states, Northern Ontario, Western Canada and Nashville by way of Australia. Take a listen and if you’re feeling the music, click through the links and show our […]
Indie Week 2017 Launch Party: The Hideout, presented by M88 Entertainment Group
November 8th, 2017 by Joshua MurrayPresented by M88 Entertainment Group Indie Week 2017 has kicked off in Toronto, and it’s going to be a big one. With nearly 30 venues across the city ready to host live music between November 7 and 12, Indie Week will put fans up close and personal with emerging talent that can’t wait to get […]
The Drifter and the Preacher: Barney Bentall at The Dakota Tavern
October 13th, 2017 by Trish CasslingOn a beautiful October Thursday night, friends, family, and fans filled The Dakota Tavern for a sold-out show to hear Barney Bentall play songs from his newly released album The Drifter & The Preacher, with some old favourites thrown in for good measure. It’s been thirty years since the Something to Live For video propelled Barney and […]
Mermaid: Skott at WayHome 2017
August 7th, 2017 by Joshua MurraySoaked in the Sunday sun, Skott hit the WayHome 2017 main stage for her first North American festival AND first Canadian concert appearance. As the Swedish songstress worked the stage, an afternoon crowd gathered, sitting and standing, and even singing along (which caught Skott off-guard, we learned later on when we caught up to chat) […]
Lay It On Me: Vance Joy at WayHome 2017
August 1st, 2017 by Joshua MurrayTwo years after his first appearance at WayHome, Vance Joy returned – and this time he took over the main stage to the delight of thousands of fans in the Oro-Medonte field. We saw James Keogh play his set in 2015 on the WayBright stage as music fans were first coming to know the Aussie […]
WayHome 2017: Day 1 Photo Highlights, Trish
July 29th, 2017 by Trish CasslingDay 1 of WayHome 2017 was filled with sun in the afternoon, and music all day (and late into the night) on the WayBright, WayAway, and WayHome stages. I can’t wait to see what Saturday and Sunday bring. Check out my favourite photos from the day, including shots of festival goers, Cage the Elephant, Andy […]
Demi Louise Single Release: Taxi Driver
February 21st, 2016 by Joshua MurrayNearly a year ago we were introduced to a young Australian singer-songwriter at Canadian Music Week when she stepped on stage at The Cameron House. That Saturday night in May we were immediately smitten with the Aussie as she owned the stage all by herself. In her acoustic set Demi premiered a brand new song […]
The Fifth: Birds of Bellwoods EP Review
August 19th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayThe boys of Birds of Bellwoods call Toronto home (right now) and have been making a name for themselves on the local scene with a combination of club shows and major showcases like their sold out CMW and NXNE 2015 appearances. They also made an appearance at Boots & Hearts in 2015 as part of […]
WayHome Music & Arts Festival Day-to-Day Lineup!
June 2nd, 2015 by Joshua MurrayIt’s Here! With 52 days left until we descend upon Burl’s Creek Event Grounds to listen to music, take in the arts, and generally enjoy the hell out of the 1st Way Home Music & Arts Festival, we have a lineup. Okay, so we’ve had the lineup for a while – but now we know […]
Campfires on the Moon: Q&A with Rodney DeCroo
May 29th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayOn Wednesday night we hit a local spot to check out a Vancouver singer/songwriter/poet starting his Eastern Canada tour. Rodney DeCroo was born in Pittsburgh and moved to BC in his teens. He talked about his upbringing influencing his songs as he played his set and shared his new record Campfires on the Moon. Listening […]
CMW 2015 Spotlight: Demi Louise
May 11th, 2015 by Joshua MurrayIt’s been a busy 2015 for Australian folk/pop singer-songwriter Demi Louise – and it’s not even half over yet. With stops at Folk Alliance International in Kansas, the world famous South by Southwest in Austin, and now Toronto’s Canadian Music Week, Demi has been making a name for herself far away from home in hopes […]
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