Tag: "canadian music week"
CMW 2013 – SIRIUSXM INDIE AWARDS
SiriusXM Indies took over the Kool Haus in Toronto on March 22nd, 2013 for a sold-out presentation of awards and performances by some of Canada’s breakthrough artists. From Metric to Marianas Trench, and Matt Mays to Cold Specks, indie stars came out to celebrate the year in independent music. Artists Canailles and Poor Young Things came out the [...]
CMW 2013 – THE FELDMAN AGENCY SHOWCASE – THE RIVOLI
THE FELDMAN AGENCY SHOWCASE – CMW 2013 The Rivoli March 21, 2013 I was thrilled to finally catch Blackie Jackett Jr playing a full set during Canadian Music Week. They were the surprise guests, along with Treble Charger, during The Feldman Agency Showcase at the Rivoli. When I arrived, new pop-rock act Eleven Past One [...]
CMW 2013 – CANADIAN RADIO MUSIC AWARDS – KOOL HAUS
On March 20th, 2013 the Canadian Radio Music Awards were held at the Kool Haus, open to the public for the very first time. In previous years it had been an industry only event, which made for less awkward moments when artists weren’t there to accept their awards. I felt the fans excitement as [...]
TORONTO TICKET TUESDAY!
Live N’ Loud Magazine is excited to announce Toronto Ticket Tuesdays! Twice a month we will be holding contests to give away tickets and prize packs to shows in Toronto. Kind of obvious from the title. We’ll be announcing the first of these coming up this Tuesday (29 May). Stay tuned, it’s going [...]
DISCOVER HEY BOMBSHELL!
We caught up with Jay and Myles of Hey Bombshell backstage at the 2012 SiriusXM Indie Awards – and was greeted with an immediate “WHATTYA AT”- it wasn’t long before I learned they had a Newfoundlander in their band (Whattya at Dennis by’??!) Hey Bombshell were on MuchMusic’s hit TV show “Discovered” – and since [...]
CMW 2012: SIRIUSXM INDIE AWARDS
SiriusXM Indie Awards Saturday, March 24, 2012 www.indies.ca WINNERS Favorite Pop Artist or Group of the Year Neverest Favorite Jazz Artist or Group of the Year Jill Barber Favorite Blues Artist or Group of the Year Suzie Vinnick Favorite Folk/Roots Artist or Group of the Year Elliott Brood Favorite Country Artist or Group of the [...]
CMW 2012: CHUM FANFEST WITH TRAIN, MARIANAS TRENCH, THE NEW CITIES AND MORE!
CHUM held their 5th annual FanFest during Canadian Music Week 2012 at the legendary Masonic Temple in Toronto. This year the two big headliners were due to be Hedley and Train – but rumours started days before the show that Hedley wasn’t going to make it to the show, and moments before the show started [...]
CMW 2012: CANADIAN RADIO MUSIC AWARDS
Fefe Dobson Walks Away Big Winner at The 15th Annual Canadian Radio Music Awards March 23, 2012 Slacker Canadian Music Week March 21 – 25, 2012 www.cmw.net WINNERS ROCK THE SHEEPDOGS – I DON’T KNOW CHR MARTIN SOLVEIG & DRAGONETTE – HELLO DANCE/URBAN/RHYTHMIC MARTIN SOLVEIG & DRAGONETTE – HELLO HOT AC ALYSSA REID – ALONE [...]
CMW 2012: THE NEW CITIES & LARGE, LIVE ‘N DIRECT
The New Cities – Tattoo Rock Parlour – March 22nd, 2012 It’s really damn hard to stand still once The New Cities starts playing, no matter how many times I swore them to hell this summer after ‘Heat Wave’ infiltrated my ears every half hour on radio. (It’s in your head now too isn’t it?) [...]
CMW 2012: USS & THE BALCONIES @ CABIN 5
“Go into the back alley, and then up a fire escape – that’s where the USS show is.” The not-so-secret USS show on March 22nd, during Canadian Music Week, was held in the small venue Cabin 5 – and you couldn’t have asked for a better spot or crowd. It was like being in a [...]
