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Elisapie Covers Sheryl Crow Classic with 'Quviasukkuvit (If It Makes You Happy)'
by Josh Sharpe - September 11, 2024 Almost one year since the release of her highly-acclaimed album Inuktitut, Elisapie returns with “Quviasukkuvit (If It Makes You Happy),” her take on the Sheryl Crow classic that also took over the Nunavik radio airwaves when the Inuk artist was still a teenager....
Video: Elisapie Shares Fleetwood Mac Cover 'Sinnatuumait (Dreams)' Video
by Michael Major - March 01, 2024 The Inuk singer will perform alongside Jeremy Dutcher at the Juno Awards ceremony on March 24 at 8pm EST (broadcast via CBC TV, CBC Gem, CBC Radio One, CBC Music, CBC Listen, CBCMusic.ca/junos and CBC Music's YouTube page). Elisapie also launches the Inuktitut book, which serves as a listening compa...
Kaïa Kater Returns With New Album 'Strange Medicine' in May
by Michael Major - February 21, 2024 Produced by Kater and Joe Grass (Elisapie, The Barr Brothers), Strange Medicine is Kater's first new album in six years (following 2018's Grenades) and her most personal record to date. Created during a period of deep self-reflection and reinvention, the new music finds Kater expanding her creative ...
Elisapie And Dominique Fils-Aimé Earn 2024 JUNO Nominations
by Michael Major - February 08, 2024 Congratulations to Elisapie and Dominique Fils Aimé for their nominations for this year's JUNO Awards. Elisapie is nominated for Contemporary Indigenous Artist or Group of the Year as well as Album Artwork of the Year for Inuktitut, released via Bonsound. Dominique is nominated for Vocal Jazz Album ...
Elisapie Covers Eurythmics For Spotify Singles
by Michael Major - November 22, 2023 The Inuk singer also presents a new version of “Arnaq”, a signature song in her repertoire, which combines katajjaq (throat singing) performed by Elisapie and Sylvia Cloutier, and percussion, for a raw, near-experimental result. Both songs are available exclusively via Spotify....
Montreal's Stoylov Releases Sophomore Album 'MALVINA'
by Blair Ingenthron - November 12, 2023 Montreal's Stoylov releases their sophomore album 'Malvina' today. The album is now available....
Elisapie Releases 'Qimmijuat (Wild Horses)” Rolling Stones Cover
by Michael Major - August 02, 2023 Elisapie returns with “Qimmijuat (Wild Horses),” an adaptation of the classic Rolling Stones ballad translated into Inuktitut. this new single follows “Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass),” “Taimangalimaaq (Time After Time)” and “Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven),” which caught the attention...
Joe Grass Reveals Details of 'Falcon's Heart' LP
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023 Montreal’s Joe Grass has revealed details of his forthcoming solo album, Falcon’s Heart, including the stunning album artwork by xx and full album track-listing which features the new single “Touch the Void”. Grass will play the Montreal International Jazz Festival on July 4th....
Joe Grass Announces 'Falcon's Heart' Album & Shares 'Guadalupe' Single
by Michael Major - March 16, 2023 Acclaimed singer-songwriter, Joe Grass has announced his new solo record, Falcon’s Heart. His credits include work with Lhasa, the Barr Brothers and his avant-pop band Klaus; he co-produced Elisapie’s Polaris- and Juno-nominated LP, The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, and helped write and arrange Patric...
Elisapie Shares Gentle 'Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass)' Cover of Blondie's Classic
by Michael Major - March 07, 2023 Nearly four years after the release of her stunning third solo album The Ballad of the Runaway Girl, Inuk singer-songwriter Elisapie has returned with “Uummati Attanarsimat (Heart of Glass)” an Inuktitut rendition of Blondie's 1979 hit. Translated from English to Inuktitut by Elisapie, and produced ...
Joe Grass Shares 'Spoon'
by Michael Major - February 02, 2023 One of the most sought after musical partners in the Montreal music scene, Joe has worked with the Barr Brothers, Elisapie, and Patrick Watson to name but a few. “Spoon” is Joe Grass’ first solo release with Simone Records. Joe Grass has played an important role in the city’s music scene....
Patrick Watson Unveils New Video For 'Can't Stop Staring At The Sun'
by TV News Desk - July 22, 2021 A Mermaid in Lisbon, which came out in May, is the latest release by Patrick Watson, featuring Teresa Salgueiro and the Attacca Quartet. ...
Patrick Watson Debuts Live Video of 'Look At You'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2020 Canadian artist Patrick Watson debuts a live video of “Look At You” today, which was recorded during his sold-out show at Mtelus in Montreal, Quebec. The song appears on Watson's album, Wave, which is out now on Domino / Secret City (Canada)....
Patrick Watson to Release New Album WAVE on October 18
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2019 Wave, the new album from Canadian artist Patrick Watson, arrives on October 18 viaDomino (worldwide excluding Canada) / Secret City (Canada). Wave is the follow-up to Watson's acclaimed 2015 album Love Songs for Robots—NPR Music proclaimed its “shimmery ballads never lack emotion or intimacy,” while...
Tim Baker Releases Solo Debut 'Forever Overhead'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 19, 2019 Today the very deliberate debut solo album from Tim Baker makes its way into the wider world. Forever Overhead (Arts & Crafts) is a blend of piano ballads with ebullient folk-rock tracks. Although the record is brushed with the qualities of 70s singer-songwriters (think Jackson Browne and Randy Newm...
Additional Artists Announced For 2019 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2019 Coastal Jazz & Blues Society announced today additional performances for the 34th annual TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, taking place June 21 to July 1. The Festival lineup now includes headliner Herbie Hancock at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on June 29 as well as genre-bending performances...
Hey Rosetta!'s Tim Baker Releases Official Video For DANCE, Solo Debut Out 4/19
by Tori Hartshorn - March 05, 2019 Just a few weeks ago, Tim Baker, frontman and principle songwriter of Hey Rosetta! announced his debut solo album, Forever Overhead. The album was announced alongside the breezy lead single 'Dance'...
Hey Rosetta!'s TIM BAKER to Release Solo Debut FOREVER OVERHEAD April 19th on Arts & Crafts
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 12, 2019 On his debut solo album Forever Overhead, Hey Rosetta! frontman and principle songwriter Tim Baker warmly welcomes you in. The first words we hear him sing on the lead single 'Dance' are akin to a toast: “Here's to the other side, lifted high.” About the track, Baker notes, ''Dance' is a song about ... |