Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category

Holiday Music Keeps Giving

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 [...]

Review of “Your Successful CD Release”

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

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

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

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

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; [...]