How one year has changed for Jeremy Dutcher. The 2018 Polaris Music Prize winner performed to a sold out show at the National Arts Centre‘s Babs Apser Theatre. It was also part of the inaurgural Mòshkamo which is NAC’s Indigenous Theatre and the resurgence of Indigenous Arts festival. Been a whirlwind for Jeremy selling out …
Check out the photos from the second night of Beau’s Oktoberfest. Bands that performed were Shad, Neon Dreams, Birds of Bellwoods, What If Elephants, Jon Creeden and the Flying Hellfish, Thunderkok, Bussiere and many more.
It’s been awhile since I last attended Beau’s Oktoberfest. This time the weather was great and there was lots of great music to check out this year from the likes from The New Pornographers, Jenn Grant, Pale Lips, John Jacob Magistery, L’Affaire Pélican, Oakhearts and Northgang. Check out the photos from the first night.
This is my fourth year attending the Polaris Music Prize Gala 2019. Congratulations to Haviah Mighty on winning this year’s prize for her album 13th Floor. Great performances by Pup, Marie Davidson, Shad, Elisapie, Haviah Mighty, Les Louanges,Dominique Fils-Aimé, Fet.Nat and Snotty Nose Rez Kids. Here is what went down this year by checking out …
It was the last day of the 2019 edition of CityFolk Festival. Started off with contemporary folk music group from Prince Edward Island called The East Pointers. Fine set to bring out the sun out and previewing tracks from their upcoming album Yours to Break. 7/10. Tim Baker performed day 2 of his CityFolk Residency. …
Third day of CityFolk Festival. Started off the day by checking out the Marvest show I was showcasing at Purple Urchin Soap with Sophie D’Orléans and Alexandra Sullivan. Then at the main festival site starting off the Ravenlaw Stage Eleni Mandell from Los Angeles. At the City Stage was Saul Williams who performed at 4:45pm. …
Second day of CityFolk Festival brought back 90s alt-rock nostalgia with Summersault 2019 at the City Stage. While the Ravenlaw Stage was treated with some two folks acts The Paris and Donovan Woods plus ending it off with high energetic dance pop sing-along Rich Aucoin. Summersault 2019 is the brainchild of Our Lady Peace’s Raine …
That time of year in September that the weather cools down for autumn and unofficially say goodbye to summer. It was the start to the 26th edition of CityFolk Festival. Kicking off the first night: Orville Peck the mysterious masked cowboy musician who was backed up by the band Frigs started off the festival at …
Last day of FME began by checking out Elliot Maginot again but this time at Guinguette chez Edmund for a 3pm show. Then there was a surprise show with Ada Lea at Deuxparquatre. The Montreal singer performed materials from her debut “what we say in private” which is out on Saddle Creek Records and Next …
Third day of FME began by checking out this new outdoor mini stage by the lake called Guinguette chez Edmund. Performing at the afternoon show was a Belgium electro and hip-hop band called Glauque. The 5 à 7 shows, the acts that I saw was 2019 Polaris Music Prize shortlist nominee Dominique Fils-Aimé at the …