At this time of year, many of us are wandering the shops trying to find gifts for family and friends. This year I have been particularly aware of the holiday music bubbling from the speakers. Michael Buble seems to be winning the race to our ears, as his music is everywhere: most retail stores, toy [...]
Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Review of “Your Successful CD Release”
by Heather Hill on December 02, 2011
As part of my upcoming CD launch, I have been combing through a number of business plans. I have found one that I really like by Dave Cool and Peter Spellman called “Your Successful CD Release”. This plan is money well spent because there are a great deal of tools to get you going and [...]
Mystery Guitar Man’s Use of Youtube Annotations
by admin on February 05, 2011
When you watch MGM’s videos on Youtube it comes as no surprise to hear that he’s amongst the top subscribed users on Youtube. This year he has released some incredible videos that have pushed the boundaries of the Youtube annotation feature to make his videos interactive and fun.
100 mile house – from fall to fall
by Johnny Canuck on September 04, 2010
So it’s been a crazy year and a half for the members of 100 mile house. Based in arts-rich London, England, they released their debut EP ‘on that organ in the house by the field’ in late 2008. Then they upped sticks and lit out for the wilds of western Canada, specifically Edmonton, AB. The [...]
Newfoundland
by Jim Dorie on September 04, 2010
My wife and I just returned from a trip to Newfoundland where we visited our daughter Heather, caught up with an old friend who retired there from Ft. McMurray, I played a gig at The Ship Pub, and we went to see Charlie A’Court and Chris Kirby do an acoustic duo show at a club [...]
Bloody Brilliant – The Malarkeys
by Johnny Canuck on August 22, 2010
When I hear that a band called The Malarkeys play Celtic music, I’m inclined to get my earplugs, a large case of beer and prepare for a blow. After all, “malarkey” means wind, insincere or exaggerated talk and Celtic music can be raucous and over the top. But the group is guilty of false advertising; [...]
Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival – 25 Years
by Jim Dorie on August 19, 2010
A lone cannon sits inside a depression formed by the old ramparts surrounding it and children run, play, and climb over the cannon. The significance of this is not lost on me and I say a silent prayer to be living in a country where the young ones are still so innocent. I’m standing on [...]
Shameful Confessions of a Jazz Vocal Peer Judge
by Lori Paul on July 24, 2010
A while back, a very popular web-based musicians’ collective sponsored a world-wide contest for countless categories of recorded music wherein anyone could enter their album for consideration. Entries were then evaluated and nominated into the various genres, categories and sub-categories and members were asked to be ‘peer judges’ in their area of (relative) expertise. I [...]
LISA MANIS – All In
by admin on July 22, 2010
Country, rootsy, earthy and fun…….Lisa Manis is a star in the making. The Dixie Chicks have been the main influences along with Rascal Flats and Keith Urban but this young lady has a voice to rival all. Imitating Reba McEntire at 4 years of age, writing her own songs since she was eleven ( her [...]
