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      ECMA Friday Night Showcases 2025 – IN PHOTOS

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Rock The Coliseum Performer Interview – Softcult

by JamesM | Jul 26, 2023 | Festivals & Events

Softcult is a Canadian grunge duo consisting of twin siblings Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn. The duo is known for their melding of grunge with shoegaze, as well as their DIY and riot grrrl-inspired ethics.  The band’s most recent EP, See You in the Dark, was...

FME announces lineup for their 21st edition from August 31-September 3, 2023

by JamesM | Jul 26, 2023 | Festivals & Events

FME 2023: Elisapie, Fouki, Jonathan Bree, Karkwa, Imposs, Les Louanges, Milk & Bone, Philippe Brach, Tess Parks, The Psychotic Monks & much more! Festival de Musique Émergentes en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (FME) and SiriusXM, its official presenter, invite you to...

Revelree Music Festival brings rock and pop to Sarnia’s beach front

by | Jul 24, 2023 | Festivals & Events

All Photo Credit: Emily Plunkett Nestled along the sandy beaches of Lake Huron, it was the perfect summer weekend to spend at Sarnia’s Canatara Park, as Revelree Music Festival took over and delighted locals and beachgoers alike with a stellar lineup of both local...

StanFest Performer Interview – Angelique Francis

by JamesM | Jul 21, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews

Born and raised in Ottawa, JUNO Award-winning artist Angelique Francis is a versatile and exceptionally gifted musician. This multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist, multi-genre singer-songwriter and composer has wowed audiences across the globe with her electrifying...

Rock The Coliseum Performer Interview – Cindë

by JamesM | Jul 21, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews

Cindë, the Toronto-born singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, combines gritty guitar, hip-hop production, and a blunt, unapologetic approach to her lyricism in songs. As a songwriter/producer, Cindë collaborated with viral Tik Tok star, Chiara Young, on her...

StanFest Performer Interview – The Hello Darlins

by JamesM | Jul 20, 2023 | Festivals & Events, Interviews

Led by Romani-Canadian musician, Candace Lacina and world-renowned Keyboardist Mike Little, The Hello Darlins are some of Canada’s most in-demand session musicians who came together to forge a distinct hybrid of country, gospel, and blues. The band released...
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