Sam Roberts Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

Sam Roberts puts a positive spin on things with a new version of “We’re All in This Together.”

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Coronavirus, COVID-19, Sam Roberts

With everyone locked down and locked in for the foreseeable future, Sam Roberts and his family have issued this new

Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie among singers for Secret Path Live

September 21, 2019September 23, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments #DoSomething, #reconciliACTION, Barenaked Ladies, Broken Social Scene, Do Make Say Think, Downie Wenjack Fund, Gord Downie, July Talk, Legacy Schools, Roy Thomson Hall, Sam Roberts, Secret Path, Secret Path Week, Tanya Tagaq, The Stills, Whitehorse, William Prince

It’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie &

Music News

Canada has a new supergroup. Say hello to Anyway Gang.

August 29, 2019August 29, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Anyway Gang, Hollerado, Sam Roberts, Sloan, Tokyo Police Club

It’s always intriguing when a number of experienced, well-connected, and highly regarded musicians decided to combine forces. Can the whole

Music History

Rock My World Canada, chapter 32: Sam Roberts

December 23, 2018December 23, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Mike Carr, Rock My World, Sam Roberts

[Mike Carr has put together a massive volume on Canadian music history entitled Canadian Alternative & Indie Reference and Collector’s Guide. It’s

Music History

Blue Rodeo, The Hip, and Beyond: A History of The Maple Leaf Forever Guitar

April 25, 2017April 24, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Blue Rodeo, Colin Cripps, Guitar, Maple Leaf Forever, Paul Langlois, Sam Roberts, Tragically Hip

There’s a unique Canadian heritage story currently being written in its music. Although, the story is not coming from the

Music News

Wine and Music Under the Stars: Niagara’s Jackson-Triggs Amphitheatre Announces Stellar 2017 Summer Lineup

April 3, 2017April 3, 2017 Mathew Kahansky 0 Comments Amphiteatre, Concert, Dan Mangan, Gordon Lightfoot, Jackson Triggs, Niagara, Sam Roberts, Series, Sheepdogs, Summer, Wine

Fine wine, great food, live music, and a beautiful outdoor venue – sounds like a fantastic night, right? Actually, you

Music News

Sam Roberts is Picky About His Picks

December 17, 2016December 16, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Guitar Pick, Sam Roberts

Guitar picks–plectrums if you want to be pedantic about it–are highly personal things. Size, thickness, stiffness–each guitarist has their preference.

Cool!

Kitchener’s KOI Music Festival: Let’s Go Into the Parking Lot

June 15, 2016June 14, 2016 Larry Lootsteen 0 Comments Centre In The Square, In The Parking Lot, KOI Fest, Sam Roberts, Tokyo Police Club

Not very far from Toronto, Kitchener holds an annual concert called KOI Fest. This year’s event has a great addition.

Medical Mysteries of Music

A Totally Off-the-Wall Theory About Musicians’ Physiology: Blepharoptosis. Wait-What?

July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 Alan Cross 2 Comments blepharoptosis, July Talk, Sam Roberts, Susan Andrews, Thom Yorke

[Photographer Susan Andrews contacted me about something she noticed while shooting a couple of bands. I couldn’t begin to give

Interview

An Interview with Sam Roberts in Which He Talks Touring, Festivals, Spotify and More

July 24, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Festival D’ete, Juliette Jagger, Sam Roberts

[Frequent contributor Juliette Jagger got to Sam recently ahead of the band’s performance at Festival D’ete to talk about the

Contest

Want to Win a Recording Session with Sam Roberts? Here’s How.

May 3, 2014May 3, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Make Music Matter, My Song for Change, Sam Roberts

This arrived from Devon the other day about the My Song for Change contest currently being run by Make Music

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The Dawn of Digital Sports Journalism at The Globe & Mail and Yahoo Canada – Steve McAllister in Conversation with TBP Podcast ep 005 September 4, 2020
Ask any Canadian sports journalist who they consider one the nicest and forward-thinking minds behind the rise of digital, and chances are they would say, Steve McAllister. As one of the most accomplished and highly regarded leaders in sports journalism over the last 20 years, Steve has provided the mentorship and launchpad for too many […]
Andrew Dick
Behind the desk of Global and CTV News – Kevin Newman in conversation with TBP podcast ep 004 August 18, 2020
Kevin’s award-winning career has spanned four decades, covering the biggest stories from the four corners of the earth and those most important to Canadians. While he’s a household name for his on-camera presence, as you will learn in this episode, Kevin Newman is also an innovator whose energy is fueled by the same startup drive […]
Mark Silver
At the top of the sponsorship world – Sam Galet in conversation with TBP podcast ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver