Say My Name Canada – Aurora

Things really got hot in Aurora, Ontario Thursday Feb 4th.  It was wall to wall people and great music as I had the pleasure of attending a very special community centered event. This was the launch of the Say My Name Canada 2016 campaign at Aw Shucks Seafood Bar and Bistro.

2016, the year the women take back Country Music? #MondayMusings

I recall a time, not so long ago, when women dominated the country music scene. Fast forward to the second decade of the 21st century and it’s almost the exact opposite…to the point where one radio consultant, Keith Hill, actually went on the record and said “If you want to make ratings in country radio, take […]

Chris Young in Duluth…

Sorry for the delay on this one folks… Chris Young was originally scheduled to bring his I’m Coming Home tour to Duluth, MN (AMSOIL Arena) on December 3rd, but canceled due to strep. However, as promised, Chris didn’t let fans down when he brought the tour back to town on January 9th.

Autumn Hill & Friends in Ontario

It was late November and Autumn Hill, Jason Benoit and River Town Saints played four shows on a quick little jaunt across Ontario with the first stop in Ottawa then off to Hamilton, Kitchener and London to close things out.   Four fantastic nights of music.  We were made it to three of the shows and well […]

Caveboy in Toronto: Interview

Caveboy is a three piece all female band out of Montreal. Michelle Bensimon (Lead Vocals, Guitar, Synth), Isabelle Banos (Synth, Bass, Backing Vocals) and Lana Cooney (Drums, Backing Vocals) have just finished up a tour with Rah Rah and Dear Rouge.  After blowing away our founder, Hendrik, in Kingston we knew we had to find out […]

Tim Chaisson & Jessica Mitchell @ Maxwells

Sunday nights are usually pretty low-key and I spend them catching up on a week of music.  But this past Sunday night I spent at Maxwell’s in Waterloo, ON watching 2 very impressive artists.  

Hanson with Paul McDonald – Roots & Rock ‘N’ Roll Tour

This past weekend Hanson returned to Toronto with their Roots & Rock ‘N’ Roll tour. Ten cities, two nights each, the #RNRTour is giving Hanson fans a look at the music that influenced the band as well a large helping of Hanson’s back catalog. If you’re a fan, you’d know they’ve released 10 albums since […]

Riot Fest 2015 Toronto – Who We’re Excited to See

ALEXISONFIRE One of the few reunion shows, makes me feel pretty lucky, although I may have heard a rumour there could be some more shows added. Motörhead Oh Lemmy, what can I say! Their mix of rock, punk and heavy metal intensity is just what I’m looking for.   Weezer x2 I’m just going to […]