For the Holidays, Amnesty International Presents: Artists For Amnesty

Get free music from these amazing artists and help spread the message of human rights and justice. Available now: METRIC • NELLY FURTADO • PIERRE LAPOINTE • ARIANE MOFFATT • ADAM COHEN • SARAH SLEAN • ROYAL WOOD • ROCH VOISINE • MISSTRESS BARBARA • EMMANUEL JAL • DUMAS • DYLAN MURRAY • FEFE DOBSON • GRIMES • DANE HARTSELL • MELISSA AUF DER MAUR … Continue reading For the Holidays, Amnesty International Presents: Artists For Amnesty

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A Reason to go to Toronto …!

TWO OF CANADA’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED WORLD MUSIC ACTS MELT AWAY THE JANUARY FREEZE IN A SIZZLIN’ DOUBLE BILL!! JUNO nominees & 2x Canadian Folk Music Award Winners SULTANS OF STRING PLUS! JUNO & Canadian Folk Music Award Winner DOMINIC MANCUSO! THE MARKHAM THEATRE – JAN 18, 8PM WHERE: Markham Theatre, 171 Town Centre Blvd, Markham WHEN: Fri Jan 18, 8:00-10:00pm TIX/INFO: $49 / $54 905-305-7469 305_show@markham.ca … Continue reading A Reason to go to Toronto …!

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Top Ten Interviews of 2012

Top Ten interviews of 2012 … 10. Lee Mellor 9.Jason Rockman 8. Susie Arioli 7. Cecile Doo Kingue 6. Roger Walls 5. Randy Bowen 4. Sass Jordan 3 .Frank Marino The last two are from the same group – at different times … 2. Jerry Mercer Although Jerry’s interview(the main one) was not carried out in 2012, it was the beginning of the popularity to … Continue reading Top Ten Interviews of 2012

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Top Ten Interviews of 2012

Next up on my list – two people who helped enormously in putting Canada on the map musically … 4. Sass Jordan I spoke with Sass, not once – twice for a couple of hours each time. She is warm, sweet, funny and tough. A trooper who helped pave the wave for Canadian rockers in the States … https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-one/ https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-two/ https://keenemusic.wordpress.com/2012/10/31/sass-jordan-transplanted-montreal-girl-does-good-part-three/ 3. Frank Marino Frank … Continue reading Top Ten Interviews of 2012

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Top Ten Interviews of 2012

I am continuing the top ten interviews I conducted in 2012 … So far … 10. Lee Mellor 9.Jason Rockman 8. Susie Arioli 7. Cecile Doo Kingue 6. Roger Walls Roger Walls is a walking Jazz encyclopedia. Is it any wonder …? Walls has been around playing his horns for thirty plus years. If he has not played alongside the likes of Tony Bennett, then … Continue reading Top Ten Interviews of 2012

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Reggae in December – Auresia Style

Auresia believes that anyone who comes to her show tonight – will be dancing away the winter blues … The beautiful singer of Ukrainian origin has just released her first ep ‘So In Love With You‘ and she plans on introducing it tonight at Bobards – 4328 Saint Laurent Boulevard. Doors open at 9pm. “I will be on stage with a seven piece band. There will … Continue reading Reggae in December – Auresia Style

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Nitza – A ‘World’ Traveller

Magical … That is the only way to describe Montreal-born Nitza’s career so far. “I was in Tokyo and Guy Laliberte approached me and asked if I would be interested in singing in a Cirque du Soleil show.” Says Nitza from her home in Outremont. ” Imagine, two people, ten thousand miles from the same province, connecting. Music is amazing that way …” Laliberte is … Continue reading Nitza – A ‘World’ Traveller

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Top Ten Interviews of 2012

Starting yesterday – I began to count off my top ten interviews in the past year. I continue with the next two … So far … 10. Lee Mellor 9. Jason Rockman 8. Susie Arioli I spoke to Susie over the phone the night before her performance at Place des Arts. Having never spoken to her or listened to her music regularly – I had … Continue reading Top Ten Interviews of 2012

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Opening Acts for The Rolling Stones Since 1962

July 12, 1962, Marquee Club (London): Long John Baldry‘s Kansas City Blue Boys. January 1963 London club shows: Cyril Davies‘ All Stars, The Velvets, Long John Baldry. August 11, 1963 Richmond Jazz Festival: Long John Baldry, Cyril Davies’ All Stars, The Velvets, Acker Bilk’s Paramount Jazz Band, Terry Lightfoot’s Jazzmen, Freddy Randall Band, Blue Note Jazz Band. August-September 1963 British concerts: Brian Poole & the … Continue reading Opening Acts for The Rolling Stones Since 1962

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Jesse Cook – Born this Way

If someone wants to know exactly when Jesse Cook started playing guitar – just like Jesse himself, that person must ask his Mom … ” I do not remember the early years, it’s my Mom who filled me in on that part of things. According to her, I started playing guitar at the age of four. Sorta. I had a toy guitar and I would … Continue reading Jesse Cook – Born this Way

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Rock for Dimes

A Rockin’ Battle of the Corporate Bands 6 great bands battle it out for bragging rights! All proceeds benefit March of Dimes Canada, providing programs and services to help children and adults with disabilities. Une lutte endiablée entre cinq groupes de musique formés de cadres d’entreprise Six merveilleux groupes tenteront de remporter la palme! Tous les bénéfices seront versés à la Marche des Dix … Continue reading Rock for Dimes

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The Stones – Back with a Vengeance!

London 25th November 2012, O2 Arena Tonight’s set list: I Wanna Be Your Man Get Off Of My Cloud It’s All Over Now Paint It Black Gimme Shelter (with Mary J. Blige) Wild Horses All Down The Line Going Down (with Jeff Beck) Out Of Control One More Shot Doom And Gloom It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (with Bill Wyman) Honky Tonk Women (with Bill … Continue reading The Stones – Back with a Vengeance!

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