The Lazys hit the stage first last Friday night on the western leg of the co-headlining Nothin’ But Another Bottle tour along side their rock and roll brothers, The Wild.
Lights Brightens Spirits In Ottawa
Humble. Friendly. Funny. Passionate. Versatile. Unique. Just some of the many adjectives I could use to describe Lights, who brought her unique brand of electronica-meets-pop-meets-scene to a near capacity crowd at the Algonquin Commons Theatre Wednesday night.
Lawnya Vawnya Releases 2018 Line Up ft. Alvvays and Land of Talk
Lawnya Vawnya: An Exposition of Independent Art and Culture in St. John’s has released it’s 2018 line up and let me tell you, it’s a doozy. This year’s headliners include Alvvays, Land of Talk, and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan.
Tom Cochrane and Red Rider White Hot in Kingston | Grand Theatre
I caught Tom Cochrane and Red Rider March 23rd at the Grand Theatre in Kingston on their Mad Mad World Tour and believe it or not, it was the first time for me. Red rider is one of those bands that were a pretty big part of the soundtrack of my teen years. Songs like “Big League”,”Life is a Highway” and “Lunatic Fringe” were staples in most Canadian record Collections. Tom is on par with the best of Canadian songwriters, observing and writing about the very things that make us all Canadian.
Jim Cuddy Rolls Through Kingston
March 28th, Jim Cuddy brought his band to the Grand Theatre in Kingston on their Constellation Tour. We know Jim as one of the founding members and creative forces behind Blue Rodeo, but he doesn’t sit idle between Blue Rodeo projects. Jim’s style of storytelling in his music makes him one of Canada’s best known songwriters. Constellation is Jim’s fourth solo album and many of the songs were introduced early in the concert. The title track is about a friend of Jim’s who passed away recently. It deals with some of the more sobering aspects of life, such as our own mortality.
Judas and the Lion | Going to Mars Tour | Corona Theatre Montreal
On March 11/18
Judas and the Lion Going to Mars tour chose the Corona Theatre in Montreal as the launch site for their tour start.
Double Vision – Foreigner rocks Ottawa & Kingston
It was a tour that was 40, well technically 41, years in the making as Foreigner, along with special guests Chilliwack, brought the second leg of their 40th Anniversary tour to TD Place in Ottawa and Rogers K-Rock Centre in Kingston.
The 2018 JUNO Awards Broadcast recognizes rising talent and pays homage to legends, capping week-long celebration of Canada’s biggest night in music
Gord Downie becomes most awarded male Canadian artist of all time with Artist of the Year win
Barenaked Ladies inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame
Host Michael Bublé surprised fans with a special performance with Diana Krall
Ria Mae performs during Juno Fest
We caught up with with Halifax naive Ria Mae as part of Juno Week. Ria is nominated for Pop Album of the Year at the 2018 Junos and we were lucky enough to chat with her about her success this past year.
The 2018 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards in Vancouver honours past, present and future of Canadian music in concert under the sails
- Gord Downie received multiple posthumous honours and standing ovation
- First time nominees took home more than half the evening’s 36 awards
- Special awards given to industry veterans Denise Donlon (Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award) and Gary Slaight (Humanitarian Award); rockstars Arcade Fire received International Achievement Award
- Jim Cuddy presented with MusiCounts Inspired Minds Ambassador Award
