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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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Prince’s family wants new music for reality show: Report

Source   Prince’s estate reportedly wants to use the late singer’s unreleased music for a new reality TV show.

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Wisterium Music is going off on unpredictable, lovely, flowering musical tangents and offshoots.

Source To be beautiful, musicianship requires perfection. Magician, Nick Wallace, said his proficiency for sleight-of-hand tricks comes from years of training on the violin, where miniscule inaccuracies in time or placement are loud and clear. Perfection, of course, requires hours … Continue reading

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