Random music news for Thursday, November 19, 2020
What a way to go. Wow. I’ll stick with compiling music news for November 19, 2020. Coronavirus update: This band
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Sam Roberts
Sam Roberts puts a positive spin on things with a new version of “We’re All in This Together.”
With everyone locked down and locked in for the foreseeable future, Sam Roberts and his family have issued this new
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Sam Roberts, Buffy Sainte-Marie among singers for Secret Path Live
It’s a roster that would make any label giddy, and it’s all in the name of the Gord Downie &
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Canada has a new supergroup. Say hello to Anyway Gang.
It’s always intriguing when a number of experienced, well-connected, and highly regarded musicians decided to combine forces. Can the whole
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Rock My World Canada, chapter 32: 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
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Blue Rodeo, The Hip, and Beyond: A History of The Maple Leaf Forever Guitar
There’s a unique Canadian heritage story currently being written in its music. Although, the story is not coming from the
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Wine and Music Under the Stars: Niagara’s Jackson-Triggs Amphitheatre Announces Stellar 2017 Summer Lineup
Fine wine, great food, live music, and a beautiful outdoor venue – sounds like a fantastic night, right? Actually, you
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Sam Roberts is Picky About His Picks
Guitar picks–plectrums if you want to be pedantic about it–are highly personal things. Size, thickness, stiffness–each guitarist has their preference.
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Kitchener’s KOI Music Festival: Let’s Go Into the Parking Lot
Not very far from Toronto, Kitchener holds an annual concert called KOI Fest. This year’s event has a great addition.
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A Totally Off-the-Wall Theory About Musicians’ Physiology: Blepharoptosis. Wait-What?
[Photographer Susan Andrews contacted me about something she noticed while shooting a couple of bands. I couldn’t begin to give
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An Interview with Sam Roberts in Which He Talks Touring, Festivals, Spotify and More
[Frequent contributor Juliette Jagger got to Sam recently ahead of the band’s performance at Festival D’ete to talk about the
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