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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....
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....
Jesse Mac Cormack Shares New Single 'A&E_2' From New EP 'SOLO_2'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2023 As on his previous award winning LP Now, Mac Cormack plays almost every instrument on SOLO and SOLO_2 himself, surrounded by a soundtrack of one. Across rippling tracks, the singer summons a sonic world that's razor-edged and intimate, influenced by the textured electronics of James Blake, Little Dr...
SAMWOY Announces Debut Solo LP 'Awkward Party'
by Michael Major - April 04, 2023 SAMWOY, the moniker of Montreal-based songwriter and JUNO award winning producer Sam Woywitka, is joined on the album by some of Montreal’s top musical guns— Mishka Stein (Patrick Watson,FHANG) on the bass, Robbie Kuster (Patrick Watson) on drums, and Erika Angell (Thus Owls) on vocals....
Dan San Share 'The Unknown' From 'Grand Salon'
by Michael Major - March 23, 2023 Seven years after the release of their multi-award winning Shelter, the Belgian indie folk group teamed up once again with Yann Arnaud (Phoenix, Air) for Grand Salon. Their dazzling return is accompanied by their new single - “The Unknown”. Watch the new music video now!...
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...
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....
SamWoy Reveals Debut Single 'SBWRIEL'
by Michael Major - September 22, 2022 SamWoy (FHANG, Half Moon Run, Patrick Watson, Luca Fogale) has released the first track, “Sbwriel”, from his new solo project. SamWoy is the moniker of Montreal-based songwriter and producer Sam Woywitka, who demonstrates his restless commitment to sonic experimentation on his project’s debut....
Patrick Watson Announces 2022 US Tour In Support Of New Album 'Better in the Shade'
by Michael Major - June 13, 2022 Patrick Watson has announced a 2022 US tour in support of their seventh full-length studio album Better in the Shade, out now via Secret City Records. The tour includes shows in New York City, Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C, Philadelphia, Boston and more. Full...
Patrick Watson Releases New Album 'Better in the Shade'
by Michael Major - April 22, 2022 Patrick Watson released his seventh full-length studio album Better in the Shade, via Secret City Records. Along with the release, Watson has also shared a stop-motion music video for the title track directed by Elisabeth Perrault. Listen to the new album and watch the music video now! Plus, check o...
Jesse Mac Cormack Releases New Single 'All at Once'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2022 Montreal songwriter and producer Jesse Mac Cormack has released his new single “All At Once,” from his upcoming album SOLO. Mac Cormack has also shared a live performance video of the track, directed by Félix-Antoine Boutin & Thomas Leblanc-Murray. Watch the video for the new single now!...
Patrick Watson Announces New Album 'Better in the Shade'
by Michael Major - March 29, 2022 Patrick Watson has announced Better in the Shade, his seventh studio album. This new recording appears after a prolific last couple of years - despite the worldwide pandemic - where Patrick released multiple songs (A Mermaid in Lisbon, Que reste-t'il de nos amours, Lost with You) following-up his pr...
Jesse Mac Cormack Shares New Single 'NHFN'
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022 Montreal songwriter and producer Jesse Mac Cormack has shared his new single “NHFN,” from his upcoming album SOLO. The new track follows the release of lead single “Blue World,” which is similarly brimming with pulsating beats and an expansive palette of sounds that reflect Mac Cormack’s impressive ...
Jesse Mac Cormack Announces New Album 'SOLO'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2022 Montreal songwriter and producer Jesse Mac Cormack has announced his upcoming album SOLO, to be released via Secret City Records. Today he also has shared his new song “Blue World.' Mac Cormack has also released a dynamic live studio performance video of “Blue World,” available to stream now. Watch ...
VIDEO: Brad Barr Shares 'Two Hundred and Sixteen' Music Video
by Michael Major - January 19, 2022 Brad Barr, the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of The Barr Brothers and The Slip, has shared the haunting video for his new single 'TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN.' The track is the latest song to release from The Winter Mission, Barr's brand new instrumental solo guitar album. The new music video w...
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. ...
SummerStage Anywhere Announces Live Stream Series with Amazon Music
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 25, 2020 Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage Anywhere is thrilled to announce a live stream series with Amazon Music. ...
Jenny Banai Releases New Single 'Paper Plain' Off Upcoming Sophomore Album COUCHWALKER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 24, 2020 Vancouver songwriter Jenny Banai released her latest single, 'Paper Plain,' off her upcoming sophomore album, couchwalker, due September 17. ...
SummerStage Anywhere Announces July & August Daily Program Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2020 Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is thrilled to announce the continuation of its free digital series SummerStage Anywhere. The platform will offer one-of-a-kind digital arts content daily kicking off the week of July 6th. ...
Alessia Cara, Tory Lanez & More Nominated for the 2020 JUNO Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 28, 2020 The nominees for the 49th Annual JUNO Awards were announced today by The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) at a press conference attended by media and industry notables at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (CBC), in downtown Toronto. JUNO Week 2020, hosted in Saskatoon, SK, will...
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)....
Charlotte Spiral Shares New Single 'Only Place I Know'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 15, 2020 London-based duo Charlotte Spiral today reveal 'Only Place I Know', the second track to be taken from their debut EP Ideal Life. The EP is due for release 7 February 2020 via Chapped Lips....
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... |