by JamesM | Mar 28, 2024 | Interviews
Montreal Poet and Songwriter Brian Campbell Keeps The Flow On His A Crystal Rim EP Montreal songwriter Brian Campbell digs deep to find inspiration from his topsy-turvy life as a poet, and his practices as a Buddhist, to spread joy and hope on his EP release A Crystal...
by | Mar 27, 2024 | Passport
Noah Kahan, Jensen McRaeRogers Arena, Vancouver, BCMarch 26, 2024Canadian Beat Passport Last night, American singer-songwriter Noah Kahan kicked off his ‘The Stick Season – We’ll All Be There Forever’ tour at a sold-out Rogers Arena in...
by | Mar 27, 2024 | Promos
OUT TODAY ON NEXT DOOR RECORDS Premieres Imaginative Focus Track “Whip Around feat. Darkus Millon” Hua Li 化力 the enigmatic “half-Chinese, half-militant, half-rapper of your heart” presents her highly anticipated LP ripe fruit falls but not in your...
by | Mar 27, 2024 | Promos
SPENCER JO DEBUTS SOLO SINGLE “GUNS AT THE BORDER” & WEST COAST LIVE DATES BELOW Folk/punk singer-songwriter Spencer Jo of acclaimed bands Quit It! and River Jacks shares a politically charged single, “Guns At The Border”. Reflecting on the...
by JamesM | Mar 27, 2024 | Reviews
Band: Close TalkerAlbum, The SprawlRelease Date: March 22, 2024Genre: Indie Rock Saskatoon-based indie rock band, Close Talker has unveiled their album, The Sprawl. After a decade of performing and writing together, Close Talker has been an integral...
by JamesM | Mar 27, 2024 | Festivals & Events
Jade Eagleson Leads In Nominations The Country Music Association of Ontario (CMAOntario) is excited to announce the nominees for the 12th Annual CMAOntario Awards, presented by Slaight Music, taking place on Sunday, June 2 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga....
by JamesM | Mar 27, 2024 | Reviews
Artist: Julia SoundAlbum: Julia SoundRelease Date: March 22, 2024Genre: Electronica/ Instrumental Julia Sound, the trip-hop-infused electronic music project from award-winning composer, producer, and music director Lin Gardiner, is back with an eponymously titled...
by JamesM | Mar 27, 2024 | Interviews
Sue Decker Uplifts with “Hummingbird” from New Album, Keeping Time Sue Decker’s rich and warm voice, distinctive slide guitar playing, and authentic songwriting make for a powerful combination. Her music inhabits the borderlands where blues, folk, country, and soul...
by JamesM | Mar 27, 2024 | Festivals & Events
Canada’s Leading Music Discovery Festival NXNE Announces First Round of Showcasing Artists, Festival Takes Place in Toronto JUNE 12-16, 2024 For almost 30 years, Canada’s leading music discovery festival, North by Northeast (NXNE) has been integral in...
by | Mar 27, 2024 | Promos
JILL BARBER ANNOUNCES ENCORE! THE FOLLOW-UP TO HER BEST-SELLING DEBUT FRANCOPHONE LP CHANSONS The inimitable Jill Barber has announced her new album ENCORE!, set for release on June 14th via Outside Music, ten years after the release of her now classic album –...
