Monthly Archives: May 2017

Happy Birthday to The Modfather Paul Weller

Born on this day 1958, Paul Weller, UK singer, guitarist, songwriter, The Jam (1980 UK No.1 single ‘Going Underground’ plus over 15 other UK Top 40 singles). Style Council, (1983 UK No.3 single ‘Long Hot Summer’, plus 14 other UK Top … Continue reading

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Pink Floyd ‘the perfect band for this kind of exhibition’

Source   Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell, creative director of the V&A’s spectacular Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains exhibition, has spoken to Music Week about the challenges he faced in bringing the project to fruition and why there is no other band … Continue reading

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Locals nominated for Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards

Source   Jackson Reed, Kalle Mattson and Rusty McCarthy among the Sault musicians honoured Nominees for the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards were announced Thursday, and Sault Ste. Marie has some impressive representation.

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In full, on vinyl, no talking: have we lost the art of listening to music?

Source   A group of audiophiles gathered recently to rediscover Lauryn Hill, on hi-fi gear, no chatter. Kate Hennessy muses on our most starved sense: hearing The lost art of listening: playing a vinyl album in full combats modern ‘shuffle … Continue reading

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Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival announces free concert lineup

Source The Trews appearing at Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival. Burlington’s Sound of Music Festival has announced the free concert weekend lineup that runs from June 15 to June 18. The shows offer music for all ages including USS, Finger … Continue reading

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From Altamont to Fyre: a history of the worst music festival disasters

Source The disastrous scenes at the much-hyped Fyre festival in the Bahamas were yet another example of how festivals can go horribly wrong As the huddled masses of Instagram models, aspiring tech bros, and washed-up rappers finally escape Fyre Festival’s … Continue reading

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