Hey Ontario Music Geeks! We have put together a really cool contest with Dine Alone Records and Auchentoshan Whisky for you this fall. We will be giving away 15 Limited Edition White Vinyl Dine Alone sampler albums! All you have to do to enter the contest is to Tweet a photo of your record player [&hellip.. more
In honour of the anniversary of Gord Downie’s death, Kingston’s KROCK dubbed itself Gord FM on Oct. 18. All day, for a full 24 hours, the station played nothing but the Tragically Hip and Downie solo tracks, encouraging listeners to call in with their stories, memories and requests. And then, around 5 p.m., the station [&hellip.. more
Audiophile nerds (full disclosure: I am one) are always looking for ways to test gear for strengths and weaknesses when it comes to reproducing sound. A site called Inner Fidelity has published some audio that promises to help you evaluated headphones and speakers. Too many people use the wrong songs (i.e. tracks that are poorly [&hellip.. more
Anselmo Sacasa, a Cuban bandleader known as a mambo king, recorded a song called “Trumpcrazy” on Cincinnati’s King Records back in 1955. Clairvoyant? Or had he travelled to the future? (Via Boing Boing).. more
[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s an incredible discography of hundreds of bands. This is the latest excerpt from his book. – AC] Wintersleep is an indie rock band formed in 2001 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In 2006, the band signed [&hellip.. more
There’s been quite a bit of political turmoil in Australia this year when Scott Morrison became the country’s unelected prime minister. This, along with federal government policies over things like immigration, same-sex rights, and overall human rights has greatly angered a certain segment of society. Morrison was apparently too busy to notice that his personal [&hellip.. more
It’s been a rough year for blink-182’s Travis Barker. Blood clots in his arms. A nasty staph infection.Canceled shows (including a lucrative Las Vegas residency). A bad accident that saw his expensive SUV totaled, followed by a lawsuit against the bus driver that drove into him. The good news is that things are finally getting [&hellip.. more
It’s simply called Chris Cornell and features material from every aspect of his career (Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, solo, Audioslave, etc.). When it arrives on November 16, here’s what you’ll find inside.. more
“Shout” was one of massive singles from Tears for Fears’ 1985 album, Songs from the Big Chair. This can’t be the first-ever version of the song, can it? Whatever the case, props to Versus Me for this version.. more
Living next door to the US means that we always have to protect ourselves from being swamped by American culture. This is why we have institutions like Cancon rules for radio and TV along with grants, subsidies, and other forms of financial help for our cultural industries. Without them, we risk becoming overrun by Kardashians. [&hellip.. more
Snow tires. Gotta start about thinking of putting them on. We also need to think of music news for October 20, 2018. Here are my weekly music picks for GlobalNews.ca. A blink-182 reunion with Tom DeLonge? I wouldn’t count on it. Avril Lavigne remembers Chad Kroeger every time she pees. Wait–what? Here’s a list of [&hellip.. more
If you’re looking to kill some time before the weekend starts, you might want to have a look at this visual examination of how music tastes have evolved over the last 60-something years. The Pudding, which digs into all sorts of data analysis involving top five singles on the Billboard charts “so we can stop [&hellip.. more
Music is one of those things that can bring families together. Sometimes, that togetherness grows into a business. The Bee Gees had the three Gibb brothers. Baby brother Andy was also part of that universe for a while. The original Beach Boys included Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson along with their cousin, Mike Love. Murray [&hellip.. more
Ticketmaster has been in the news a lot this year, mostly for the wrong reasons. But when the company does something good, it’s only fair that we pay attention to that, too. This is a bit complicated but stay with me. Ticketmaster has bought a company called Upgraded which touts blockchain technology. It “converts traditional [&hellip.. more
Even though weed is now officially legal in Canada, the US continues to take a dim view on marijuana use, especially at the border. While pot is fine in nearly two dozen states, the US federal government still considers marijuana to be a category one drug on par with heroin, coke and meth. This attitude [&hellip.. more
[A guest post by Lucas Cappel – AC] The music industry has experienced profound effects from technological development resulting in the rapid growth of the industry. These advancements in music technology took a short duration to revolutionize the entire industry. Technological development, generally, is the change in the way of doing things, from a simple [&hellip.. more
Still no societal collapse in Canada following the legalization of weed. You know, if we do this right, we can become a world leader in so many ways. Fingers crossed. Meanwhile, here’s music news for Friday, October 19, 2018. Britney Spears has signed up for a new series of shows in Las Vegas. She’ll get [&hellip.. more
This November, Toronto opera and rock fans alike can enjoy Another Brick in the Wall: The Opera. Based on the lyrics and music of Roger Waters’ The Wall, this operatic version was composed by Julien Bilodeau with the concept and stage direction by Dominic Champagne. As a timeless work, an operatic adaptation seemed an ideal [&hellip.. more
More bad PR for Ticketmaster over how the company deals with bulk sales of tickets to resellers, brokers, and scalpers. Back in September, a joint CBC/Toronto Star investigation broke the story of TradeDesk, an arm of Ticketmaster that facilitates the selling of tickets on the secondary market. The issue has become a PR nightmare for Ticketmaster and [&hellip.. more
Sheryl and her husband were in Market Square in Kingston, Ontario, last night on the first anniversary of the death of Gord Downie. They found this.. more
Do you have a favourite tuque? Keep it handy on Oct. 24 and prepare to smile. It’s the first #HatsforHope campaign with the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada, but it’s part of an longer effort to bring awareness to brain tumours, both malignant and benign. “We estimate 27 Canadians a day hear they’ve got a [&hellip.. more
As we hurtle towards the end of the years, students are faced with end-of-term assignments and exams. What’s the best music to enhance your brainpower? Dan Jacques has an in-depth article that just might help you get higher grades. Something that has always been quite fascinating is the fact that music is a universal language. [&hellip.. more
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Hey, man, thanks: Kingston radio station plays unreleased Tragically Hip track, “Wait So Long”
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Want to see how good your headphones or speakers are? Put them to this test.
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Listen to a song called “Trumpcrazy.” It was recorded in 1955.
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