NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – Anti-Anti-Vax Edition
OH, SO YOU LIKE CLICKBAIT? I apologize, I realize now that I may have confused ‘not able to get any vaccine’ with ‘a meme some trollbot made told me vaccines are bad and I believe it’ Quite the opposite, we…
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Tiny Gigs by Beirut Jam Sessions brings live music from the Middle East to the virtual stage
Everywhere around the world, music makers and music lovers have been coming together virtually, often because it’s the only way we can thanks to COVID-19. However, what began as a necessity has now evolved into an expansion of accessibility: now,…
SXSW 2021: Inclusion, innovation and inspiration in one online event
We all knew that everything was going to look a little different in 2021, and the South by Southwest Conference and Festival would of course be no exception. SXSW was one of the first large scale events to be cancelled…
The Lost Tapes Live Honours the 27 Club While Highlighting Mental Health in Music
This Thursday, March 25, notable Canadian artists and mental health advocates will band together in a free virtual broadcast to shine a light on the music industry’s mental health crisis for The Lost Tapes Live. The Lost Tapes Live is…
Welcome to THE HUB: Toronto’s new content capture studio in an iconic venue
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on the live music and production industry. While fans may miss seeing their favourite artists perform, and the fun social aspect of a live show experience, the unfortunate reality is that an…
New Music Friday – Change Is In The Air Edition
Happy Friday, Quaranteens and other Locked Down Generations. Here in Toronto, we’ve had amazing weather that just injects some hope. But not a vaccine. In Canada, that’s as rare as hen’s teeth or frog feathers. That sentence was for the…
NEW MUSIC FRIDAY – Inside Nick Cave and Warren Ellis’ Carnage
Few artists claim the job title as deeply as Nick Cave. His career ticks many boxes of an art enthusiast’s checklist. On top of his day job as a singer and songwriter with his band, The Bad Seeds, Cave…
How to Make Your Music Go Viral as a Small Artist
When first setting out in a music career, you probably find yourself dreaming of hit records, winning awards, sold-out tours where you play some of the biggest and most-coveted stadiums on the planet. Realistically, this is a ways off. Many…
New Music Friday: Black artists you need to know, no matter what month it may be
I’m personally of the belief that we don’t have to wait for a certain month to celebrate the creative gifts of Black artists and musicians. But since it is Black History Month, and I also firmly believe that we should…
Gisun Helps Heal with Music – The Gracias a la Vida Project
Toronto and Vancouver based singer-songwriter Gisun has launched The Gracias a la Vida Project – a collaborative, philanthropic music initiative crossing an array of countries and communities during the global pandemic. The project launch was marked by the release of…