Random music news for Thursday, March 11, 2021
Warp drive is possible! (And we didn’t need Zefram Cochrane, either.) Can First Contact be far behind? Let’s zip over to music news for March 11, 2021. If you’re a Canadian musician working
Read MoreWarp drive is possible! (And we didn’t need Zefram Cochrane, either.) Can First Contact be far behind? Let’s zip over to music news for March 11, 2021. If you’re a Canadian musician working
Read Morehttps://globalnews.ca/news/7102112/black-neutron-star-ligo-hole/The sun is setting on Uranus! (Sorry. Juvenile of me. But you can see a Uranus sunset here.) Okay, let me make that up to you. Try reading this while listening to Soundgarden.
Read MoreIf this had been a normal year, the music industry would have been gearing up for Canadian Music Week, which was set for May 19-23. That would have included a music festival and
Read MoreCanadian Music Week, the massive annual music conference and festival that happens in Toronto every May, has been postponed until September. Bloody COVID-19. Here’s the official statement: Due to the continuing and increasing spread
Read More[This was my column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] [Note: This article has been updated to reflect the cancellation of the SOCAN Awards which was announced Friday afternoon.] If things had gone according to
Read MoreThe music industry has been hammered by cancellations and postponements. SXSW. Coachella, Madonna’s Madame X tour. Pearl Jam’s Gigaton tour. Green Day’s Asian Tour. No Japan for Slipknot. ULTRA Miami. The Winter Music
Read MoreToronto fans who showed up at the Sony Centre to see Liam Gallagher play with Richard Ashcroft were greeted by this sign on the door. What kind of electrical problems would be severe
Read MoreAnother highlight of Canadian Music Week is the Indie Awards. Here’s the list of this year’s winners. Winners are in bold. ALBUM OF THE YEAR Alvvays – Antisocialites (Royal Mountain) Daniel Caesar – Freudian (Golden
Read MoreThe music and broadcast industry gathered in Toronto at CMW for their annual awards on Thursday night. Here’s the complete list of winners. MUSIC DIRECTOR MAJOR JULIE JAMES, CHFI, TORONTO MUSIC DIRECTOR SECONDARY
Read MoreOkay, this press release doesn’t actually list the Music Technology Meetup as a sponsor, but trust us. We’re part of this. Canadian Music Week (CMW), jointly presented by San Rafael ’71 and Amsterdam
Read MoreWith legendary and locally beloved venues closing at a dispiriting pace just as more bands are popping up, Toronto has some work to do to live up to its lofty “Music City” aspirations.
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