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“Legends In Little Rooms” Guitar Series with Jorge Matinez

Submitted by cashbox on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 11:18
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Submitted by Cashbox Canada

“Legends In Little Rooms” Guitar Series with Jorge Matinez is a series that introduces Canada’s own Jorge Martinez with very special guest Oscar Lopez.

Jorge Martinez has but one mission at his fingertips: to carry us away, namely to his native Argentina. With remarkable virtuosity, he composes and performs Flamenco-inspired music with Latin and Oriental accents. But be warned: the man plays faster than the speed of light! When he flies off on magical solos, Jorge never does so alone – he takes us with him.

Jorge is already highly regarded in his adopted home – the province of Quebec,  but not yet as well-known in the rest of Canada and, to that end he and his stellar band, along with very special guest, Oscar Lopez will appear in concert in three of southern Ontario’s best venues.

Jorge Martinez closes out this first season of the “Legends in Little Rooms” Southern Ontario tours that saw truly amazing concerts from internationally renowned artists, Strunz & Farah and Ottmar Liebert in March and April.  Now it’s Jorge’s turn.

He relocated from Argentina to Montreal some ten years ago, and with cross-Canada performances tucked under his belt, he is poised to take off once again. Jorge, last summer, fulfilled one of his greatest dreams when he was invited to open the Paco de Lucia concert in Winnipeg.  The year before, he was honoured to share the stage with the legendary Cesaria Evora. He opened for her at one of her last concerts in a packed Place des Arts.

Ryan Laird to play with Emerson Drive

Submitted by cashbox on Fri, 05/11/2012 - 11:16
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Submitted by Cashbox Canada

While he's no stranger to Fort McMurray (Ryan Laird played The Summer's End Festival with Dierks Bentley last September) up and coming country sensation Ryan Laird said he's excited to revisit the Oilsands City as the special guest opening act for Emerson Drive's show Friday at the Casman Centre.

"We saw a bear just as we were driving in last year onto the festival site to do the show," said Laird from his home base in Ontario. "For us it was a big deal. It was pretty cool, just on the side of the road there. Just being so far north is really fun, but I really hope we get to see a bear again before this show."

At 19, Laird moved from his hometown of Fergus, Ont., to see if he could make a name for himself in North America's country music capital, Nashville, Tenn. He said he fell in love with the songwriting community in the Music City, appreciating the number of like-minded, talented people.

Prepared for the slow process of breaking into the already bulging music scene, Laird said he knew it was important to make sure his sound was solid before drawing the attention of any major labels. And it paid off, because somewhere along the line, between crashing on friends' couches and buying up ad space on a billboard asking Taylor Swift to produce his album, people started to take notice.

BEASTIE BOY ADAM YAUCH (a.k.a. MCA) DEAD AT 47 YEARS OLD

Submitted by cashbox on Sat, 05/05/2012 - 15:00
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Submitted by Cashbox Canada

A post on the Beastie Boys website reads, "It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam "MCA" Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a near-three-year battle with cancer."

In 2009, Yauch revealed in a video posted online that he was being treated for cancer in a parotid gland and a lymph node. He had since undergone surgery and radiation therapy, and was pursuing alternative treatment, including a vegan diet. It was reported in early 2011 that the rapper was cancer free, but he was quick to take to the Beastie Boys website and refute the reports.
Yauch co-founded the Beastie Boys in 1979. The group started out as a hardcore punk band but later turned to rap and rock and became the lineup of Yauch, Mike "Mike D" Diamond and Adam "Ad Roc" Horowitz (later, "Mix Master Mike" Schwartz would join in). They burst onto the music scene in 1986 with the seminal album Licensed to Ill, which spawned the classic hit "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)."

Yauch sat out the Beastie Boys' induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April, and his treatments delayed the release of the group's most recent album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 2, which was eventually released in April, 2011.

Atlantic Music Promotions set to AMP it up !!!

Submitted by cashbox on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 11:38
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Story: Don Graham

Atlantic Music Promotions is a grassroots company started by country artist and songwriter Fraser Newcombe of Murphy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. Fraser decided to start this company to fill a need that he perceived and is determined to try and fill the need. Living in the Maritimes, Newcombe sees some of the enormous talent that has never been seen outside of their home province and wanted to find a way to get these artists the outside exposure they need. “There’s some terrific talent at home that the rest of the country needs to see and there’s some talent from away that needs to visit us down here;  ” Newcombe said from his home in Murphy’s Cove.

Atlantic Music Promotions is a one-stop company, offering branding and marketing assistance, a great rate on website design, EPK designs, press release and media delivery services, CD and label designs, Social Media, Artist Direction, Tour Management, Recording & Publishing Assistance and Referral.

Terry Kelly Goes ‘Wherever There is Water’

Submitted by cashbox on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 11:25
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Submitted by: Cashbox Canada

Newfoundlander Terry Kelly has accepted an invitation from the Royal Canadian Navy to perform at the naming of the Royal Canadian Navy Monument in Ottawa on May 3rd, 2012. Terry, accompanied by the Stadacona Band, will perform “Wherever there is Water”, an original piece written by Terry in 2010 to help commemorate the Canadian Navy’s 100th Anniversary.

Terry Kelly’s passion for life has gained him international recognition as an award-winning singer/songwriter, a renowned motivational speaker, an accomplished athlete, and a consummate entertainer. As a musician, this Newfoundland native has released six full-length recordings, resulting in seven East Coast Music Awards and nominations for four Canadian Country Music Awards and a JUNO. Terry has shared the stage with Symphony Orchestras, and has performed his original music nationally as well as in the US, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and for the troops in Afghanistan.  He is most recognized for his inspirational song “A Pittance of Time”.

MONKEY HOUSE RELEASE NEW ALBUM HEADQUARTERS AT THE ORBIT ROOM MAY 15, 9PM

Submitted by cashbox on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 11:20
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Alma Records recording artist Monkey House releases its fourth album Headquarters at Toronto’s Orbit Room on May 15 – 9PM. Monkey House is the adventures of Toronto based singer-songwriter, composer and author, Don Breithaupt. The new album is guaranteed to please the group’s devoted international following, and will appeal to all lovers of musically and lyrically sophisticated pop music.

Breithaupt had a clear mandate for Headquarters: “I wanted to make it sound like the music that meant the most to me, music was made in big rooms with live bands. I resolved not to cut corners.” The result is a disc with a rich, full sound rare in these days of programmed production. “There are at least ten musicians on these tracks. All the keyboards are live: grand piano, clavinet, Rhodes, Wurlitzer and B3. I think Headquarters sounds warmer than anything I’ve ever done,” says Don.

Don produced the album, with invaluable assistance from Juno-winning engineer John “Beetle” Bailey at The Drive Shed Studios in Toronto. They worked with a cast of A-list players, including Canadian rock stars Kim Mitchell and Rik Emmett, and Steely Dan guitarist Drew Zingg and musical director Michael Leonhart. Breithaupt was happy to let these talented players and singers off the leash. “My process is probably two thirds homework and planning ahead, and one third letting things happen and respecting people’s creativity and spontaneity,” he says. Most tracks feature horns, and lush male and female backing vocals help weave a vivid sonic tapestry.

YIN: Yoga In the Nightclub

Submitted by cashbox on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 11:17
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Finding the Divine Everywhere
Story: Pavarti

The role and corresponding responsibility of the artist has never been more potent than it is now. The creative process, whether conscious or not, taps into a collective field of energy, to such an extent that literally what we each do, think and create both reflects and shifts the directive of our collective consciousness as a whole. Through conscious co-creation between inner inspiration and the collective field of consciousness, I feel that we each have the ability to assist an alchemical shift in human consciousness from leaden attitudes to golden possibilities.

It was in service to this understanding that I travelled to the North Pole in 2010. At the top of the world, I performed several of my songs to help raise awareness of the melting polar ice. I came home from that journey feeling charged with an even stronger connection to an immense, universal force that can help each one of us wake up, so that we may join together as one Earth family and create positive environmental change to benefit all. The documentary of my journey is currently in pre-production, aiming for a fall release.

Chronograph Records President Kodi Hutchinson Joins CKUA Radio

Submitted by cashbox on Fri, 05/04/2012 - 11:12
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Submitted by Cashbox Canada


Kodi Hutchinson, Jazz Expert and owner of Chronograph Records has joined CKUA Radio as the new host of A Time for Jazz. The show will air live on Saturday May 5, 2012 from 12:05-3pm MST (rebroadcast Sundays 12-3am MST). Whether you are a seasoned veteran, or a tentative explorer of this complex genre, A Time for Jazz has something for you. Join Kodi as he reviews the best of new and old. Hutchinson says “I want the audience to be prepared for jazz styles ranging from early trad and swing, bebop and hardbop, to the contemporary stylings of Canadian and international acts that expand into post-bob, fusion and maybe even some avant garde.”

Double bassist Kodi Hutchinson has earned a reputation as a respected musician and very knowledgeable player of the full range of the jazz canon. An insider of the record biz, as proprietor of Chronograph Records, Kodi is ideally suited to take over the reins for A Time for Jazz. CKUA is very excited for Kodi to bring his knowledge and passion for the genre to our community of listeners.

CKUA Radio is a community-supported, Alberta broadcasting service that enriches lives by presenting diverse music and original programming that entertains, inspires, enlightens, and educates. With 17 transmitters all across Alberta, CKUA connects the hearts and minds of listeners to create better communities. For more information and programming schedule visit CKUA’s website.

LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III at HUGH’S ROOM,TORONTO

Submitted by cashbox on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 21:52
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Hugh’s Room welcomes back the one and only Loudon Wainwright III! He was born in Chapel Hill, NC in 1946. His father was Loudon Wainwright Jr., a columnist and senior editor for LIFE Magazine and his mother was a housewife/yoga teacher, Martha Taylor. He studied acting at Carnegie-Mellon University but dropped out to partake in the Summer of Love in San Francisco.

Loudon wrote his first song in 1968, “Edgar”, about a Watch Hill, RI lobsterman, and was soon signed to Atlantic Records by Nesuhi Ertegun. Several years later, Clive Davis lured him to Columbia Records, where 1972′s “Album III” yielded the top 20 hit “Dead Skunk”. His recording career spans more than 25 albums, including 2009′s Grammy-winning “High Wide & Handsome”, a musical tribute to Charlie Poole (1893-1931), the legendary, yet obscure NC singer and banjo player. (Awarded ‘Album of the Year’ status by Entertainment Weekly editor and NPR contributor Ken Tucker.) 2010′s “Songs For the New Depression”, a collection of topical songs on his own label, Cummerbund Records and most recently, 2011’s 40 Odd Years.

Wainwright has collaborated with songwriter /producer Joe Henry on the music for Judd Apatow’s hit movie “Knocked Up”, written music for the British theatrical adaptation of the Carl Hiaasen novel “Lucky You”, and composed topical songs for NPR’s “Morning Edition “, “All Things Considered” and ABC’s “Nightline”. Loudon Wainwright songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Earl Scruggs, Rufus Wainwright and Mose Allison, among others.

Levon Helm Remembered by Hawkins

Submitted by cashbox on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 21:49
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Courtesy of CTV

Levon Helm, the legendary drummer and singer with the popular rock-and-roll group The Band, died Thursday after losing his 14-year battle with throat cancer.

Helm was 71.

The three-time Grammy Award winner had been fighting throat cancer since 1998. He passed away at New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York surrounded by family.
"He just played two weeks ago," Ronnie Hawkins told CTV's Canada AM on Friday.

"It's been a very sad two, three days, but we were told. We were kind of expecting it," Hawkins said during a phone interview from Lakefield, Ont.

The Juno-winning rockabilly star was one of the first musicians to work with Helm and the members of The Band.  The group, comprising Helm, Rick Danko, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel met as the backing group to journeyman Hawkins in the late 1950s.

Those were happy times, according to Hawkins. "We laughed at everything. We were learning. We didn't know nothin'," Hawkins, said with a laugh.  "All we wanted to do was play. Canada was a promised land for us," he said.

During his career, Helm was most widely known for the songs he sang with The Band that found their way onto the pop charts.  Those earthy, folk-rock tunes included "Up On Cripple Creek," "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and "Don't Do It."  Helm and The Band also became Bob Dylan's backing band, touring with the singer in 1965, 1966 and 1974.

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