Joel and Bill Plaskett rolled into the NAC in Ottawa this past Saturday for their third stop on their tour for Solidarity, the latest release in Plaskett’s catalog. Even a broken-down van didn’t slow down this crew as they launched into their hour-and-forty-minute show after Mayhemingways from Peterborough, Ontario, opened the night with thirty minutes of 2-piece-band glory, displaying a full spectrum of grooves and moods.
The Once Performs at Ottawa’s National Art Centre
Let’s start this off with a quick phone conference I had with The Once band members, Geraldine Hollett, Phil Churchill and Andrew Dale the night before their show.
Four Chords And The Truth – 6th Confessions
Thursday night at The Dakota Tavern was by far the most diverse instalment of the Four Chords And The Truth series. Really getting to the “kernels of the popcorn”. The songwriters featured at each confession have the opportunity to get back to the roots of each of their songs and give us (the audience) some vulnerable insight into the origin of their art.
Introducing Vanessa Marie Carter
Every year Canada’s emerging artists are invited to submit their music to Boots and Hearts for a shot at a competition unlike any other. The top finalists for the Sirius XM, Boots and Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase vy for a grand prize that includes A Custom Website, A Week in Nashville (for media training, a professional photoshoot and a Gibson Guitar), A Single Release through Universal Music Canada and the opening slot in front of Chase Rice at the 2016 Boots and Hearts Country Music Festival.
CMW 2016 Hits The Dakota
Canadian Music Week 2016 is in full swing in Toronto. And man it’s pretty much all night, every night, at every venue in the T-dot. While Corey was over at the Phoenix, I hit up the Dakota Tavern to capture the action and here is my recap of what went down.
Big Wreck to headline Mountain Man 2016 in Calabogie
The Mountain Man Music Festival announced earlier this week that, iconic Canadian rockers, Big Wreck will headline the 2nd Annual Mountain Man Music Festival, on July 2, 2016. Big Wreck joins other headliners Zeus and Limblifter to round out a star studded line-up.
Falling For The Redhill Valleys
The Spice Factory in Hamilton was host to the album release of The Redhill Valleys on Tuesday, and it was completely sold out. There was a buzz of excitement among everyone in attendance, merch and cd’s were flying off of the table before any music even began. The trio of Danielle Beaudin, Chelsea McWilliams and Tim Allard have been polishing their sound for a little while now in the Hamilton/Toronto area and have gathered a lot of interest and anticipation towards their first album release. Well, the wait is over.
Birds of Bellwoods Release Their First Single, “Sky”
Boots and Hearts emerging artist competitors Birds of Bellwoods released their first single today and we’ve got it for you!
Rodney DeCroo – Campfires on the Moon Canadian Tour
Vancouver singer/songwriter Rodney DeCroo is touring across Canada to promote his new album Campfires on the Moon. He played a stop last week at Toronto’s The Tennessee, and we were there to shoot a few pictures and take in his set.
The Franklin Electric Take The Drake Underground by Storm
The Franklin Electric out of Montreal, put on an amazing show last night at The Drake Underground and we were there to take it all in. The second of two sold out shows, found the band excited and enthusiastic. Let me just add a side note – I love this venue for live music. I love the size, the acoustics, the location, the staff.
