#NEWMUSIC: ALOE BLACC – “THE MAN”
I remember attending a Jim Carrey Autograph Signing with my Friend. Amidst the two-hour wait, an Acoustic Version of Aviici's Wake Me Up blared through the speakers. My Friend was mortified. "Why is this version so slow?!", she nodded disapprovingly.
After a quick Wikipedia search, we learned that what we were listening to in fact was the Original Version of the Track, pre-Aviici. While that Mega-Producer currently is working with Madonna in the Studio on new material, the Californian ...
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#SPOTTED: CRIS CAB IN TORONTO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “LIAR LIAR”
Miami-born Singer/Songwriter Cris Cab already has achieved Chart success overseas, but now is setting his sights stateside. The 21-year-old's debut Single Liar Liar, a Reggae-Pop Track, gives us a taste of what he's capable of. If red-hot Pharrell Williams' vote of confidence in him as his Mentor means anything, he certainly is one to keep on our radars.
Cab was spotted doing an appearance on Global Television's The Morning Show (Toronto Edition) earlier, guitar in-tow for a busy second day of ...
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#NEWMUSIC: DJ CASSIDY FT. ROBIN THICKE & JESSIE J – “CALLING ALL HEARTS”
Chances are if you love early Spice Girls, you'll love the care-free, high-energy Disco on DJ Cassidy ft. Robin Thicke & Jessie J's catchy new Single, Calling All Hearts. The festive Dance Number is exactly the spirit boost we need amidst this never-ending winter!
Spice Girls aside though, the Track is dripping in authenticity of the Era to whcih it pays tribute. Iconic Nile Rodgers, who by the way is Toronto-bound for Canadian Music Week and Earth, Wind & Fire Vocalist Philip Bailey ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN A COPY OF “G I R L” BY PHARRELL
Debuting atop iTunes Album Charts in over 65 countries around the World, Pharrell definitely wants you to know heâs back. The Multimedia, Music and Fashion Mogul returns with his first Disc in eight years, G I R L, a rhythmic, decadent celebration of Women. The Disc also is his first to be distributed via Sony Music Canada. Review here.
The sizzling ten-song Collection features Oscar-nominated Happy, which had Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and Lupita Nyongâo on their feet this past weekend at ...
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#SPOTTED: AMERICAN AUTHORS IN TORONTO IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT ALBUM “OH, WHAT A LIFE”
Formerly known as The Blue Pages, Brooklyn-based Quartet AMERICAN AUTHORS are prepping the release of their major label debut, OH, WHAT A LIFE to be distributed by Universal Music Canada.  Slated to play a Show at The Mod Club tomorrow night in Little Italy, the Band's Lead Guitarist/Banjoist James Adam Shelley tells me, "I love Toronto!  Even before I was with the Band, I'd come a couple times a year". Â
Shelley, who can speak Mandarin-Chinese I learned, originally hails from ...
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#SPOTTED: MAGIC! IN TORONTO IN SUPPORT OF “RUDE”
A Snowstorm couldn't stop them from spreading their magic to Toronto. The City gives a welcome home to one of its hottest emerging Acts in the world of Pop Music, MAGIC!. The Quartet fronted by Nasri Atweh, is comprised of some of Toronto's finest working Musicians Mark Pelli (Guitars), Alex Tanas (Drums) and Ben Spivak (Bass). Â They play an intimate Show tonight at The Mod Club tonight.
In support of their Reggae/Ska-inspired new single Rude, which is heating-up the Charts hitting number two ...
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#NEWMUSIC: BIRDY – “WINGS”
Love at first listen! 17-year-old British Singer/Songwriter might not be setting her sights stateside till later this year, but after hearing her Track Wings was used on the Trailer for Romantic-Drama WINTER'S TALE, I knew right away I had to have more. Born Jasmine van den Bogaerde, the Artist just received a BRIT Award nomination recently in the Category of British Female Solo Artist.
With polished vocal stylings reminiscent of Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine, Birdy also is a dash ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER TO WIN TICKETS TO SEE BETTY WHO, THE BLOW, THE JULIE RUIN AND MARY OCHER IN TORONTO!
Collective Concerts and Mr. Will Wong want to give Readers a chance to experience live some of the hottest Alternative-Pop Acts of 2014! We're giving away Tickets to see hotly-buzzed Australian Act BETTY WHO, Brooklyn-based THE JULIE RUIN, Washington's THE BLOW and Tel Aviv's MARY OCHER!
BETTY WHO
See Betty Who on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at The Garrison. Tickets here.
Betty Who - Somebody Loves You:
THE JULIE RUIN
See The Julie Ruin on Sunday, March 23, 2014 at The Garrison. ...
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#NEWMUSIC: COLBIE CAILLAT IN TORONTO FOR “HOLD ON”
If you've listened to the Radio at some point over the past six years, you know Colbie Caillat. The 28-year-old Singer/Songwriter has been a Pop/Adult Contemporary Radio Staple since she first surfaced back in 2007 with her easy-listening debut Single, Bubbly. Subsequent releases Realize, Lucky (ft. Jason Mraz), Fallin' for You and We Both Know (ft. Gavin DeGraw) to this day continue to maintain a great presence via Airplay.
Success has been steady for the Malibu-born Entertainer, now in ...
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#NEWMUSIC: MARIAH CAREY – “YOU’RE MINE (ETERNAL)”
We've all been waiting for it!  After blowing our minds last year in teaming-up with Miguel  on #BEAUTIFUL, Megastar and multi-GRAMMY Winner Mariah Carey brings it with new Single You're Mine (Eternal) right in-time for Valentine's Day!  The Track freshens-up Mariah's sound and slowing things down with a moody bit of Electronica, reminiscent melodically of We Belong Together.
Does it pack that same emotional punch?  Not quite. Some of Mariah's best Tracks have been tingle-inducing and ...
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