Attended the 2017 Polaris Music Prize Gala at the Carlu in Toronto. The winner this year for best album went to Lido Pimienta’s La Papessa. Wonderful performances by Lisa LeBlanc, Tanya Tagaq, Leif Vollebekk, Feist, Lido Pimienta and Weaves. Check out the photos.
2017 Polaris Music Prize will reveal the winner for best album with a gala on September 18th at the Carlu. Here is a refresher on the Short List: A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation BADBADNOTGOOD – IV Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker Gord Downie – Secret Path Feist – …
Have a listen to No Filter for July 17, 2017. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Slumbers – Stay Hidden Boyscott – Nova Scotia 500 Japanese Breakfast – Boyish / 12 Steps Exit Someone – Absent Lover Tess Roby – Ballad 5 Co/ntry – Cash Out Heaven for Real – Subliminal Faith Healer – Light of …
Have a listen to No Filter for June 26, 2017. Pre-Canada Day themed show. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: PLAYLIST: Broken Social Scene – Stay Happy Joel Plaskett Emergency – True Patriot Love Patrick Watson – Alone in this World Leif Vollebekk – Vancouver Time Mac DeMarco – Dreams from Yesterday Homeshake – Wrapping Up Prairie …
The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, unveiled the 40 albums on this year’s Long List earlier today at the National Arts Centre with the support of Lixar. The 2017 Polaris Music Prize Long List: A Tribe Called Red – We Are The Halluci Nation Alaclair Ensemble – …
2017 is going very fast and June being the halfway mark of the year. So why not compile what are my list of best songs of 2017 so far. Most are compiled from my radio show No Filter where I do the Top 5 Songs of the Week. Hope you enjoy this list. (Sandy) Alex …
With the news of Zaphod Beeblebrox closing on May 14th. I have decided to go back into the archives of photos that I have taken at the venue. Here is the year 2010. New Teeth on February 12, 2010. Yukon Blonde on March 6, 2010. Said The Whale, In-Flight Safety and Graham Wright on March …
Wonderful sold out show at the First Baptist Church with Leif Vollebekk and Ludovic Alarie that fell on Good Friday! Last time he played the same venue was 7 years when he opened up for Basia Bulat. I like to call it a homecoming show since he is technically from Ottawa where he went to …
Here is the April 10th edition of No Fitler on CHUO FM. HOUR ONE: HOUR TWO: Leif Vollebekk – All Night Sedans / Vancouver Time / 1921 Ludovic Alarie – Voyageur The Luyas – Never Before You’ll Never Get To Heaven – Shared Dreams Future States – Wish You Well Smokes – Porn Look Vibrant …
Here is the February 27th edition of No Fitler on CHUO FM. In the first hour, I had a phone interview with Ben Shemie of Suuns. THe band will be in Ottawa this Thursday. Details are on here. The interview is in hour one around the 35 minute mark. In the second hour, I had …