Thoughts On disBAND?
So are we all familiar with this program? It’s a show on MuchMusic that finds unsigned bands spending a week with “The Guru,” Greig Nori (former Treble Charger frontman and current industry heavyweight behind bands like Sum 41, etc.) and then performing for a panel of four judges from the Canadian industry (all of whom [...]
What Is It About Canadian Musicians?
Arcade Fire are lighting it up.Last weekend the Montreal indie-rockers latest offering, The Suburbs, debuted at the number one position on the British album charts. This week saw the band knock-off Eminems album Recovery from the top slot on Canadian and American charts.Chart-topping Canucks are nothing new. We have known for a long time that [...]
15th Annual Honey Jam Artist Showcase This Sunday
Just a reminder that the 15th Annual Honey Jam Artist Showcase will be taking place in Toronto, Sunday, August 15 at the MOD Club. Doors open at 7p.m for this multicultural, multi-genre, all-female showcase. Advance tickets can be picked-up at Play De Record at 357 Yonge Street for $20 or they can be purchased at [...]
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IN THIS WEEK’S ARTIST SPOTLIGHT… YEAH AND SHE HAS RED LIPS TOO
This guitar-led synth-rock band layer their pop with the dark and twisted Lynchian atmosphere. Boy/girl harmonies, incendiary guitar hooks with punky disco beats, spunky bass riffs and corpulent analogue synths.
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CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2011 SHOWC…
CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2011 SHOWCASE SPOTS: SUBMIT BY JUNE 30TH & PAY LESS THAN 1/2 THE PRICE!
CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2011 SHOWCASE SPOTS: SUBMIT BY JUNE 30TH & PAY LESS THAN 1/2 THE PRICE!
Haven’t submitted your Canadian Music Fest 2011 showcase application yet? What are you waiting for?
Discounted submission fees: Take advantage of discounted submission fees by submitting early. Submit by June 30th and pay LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE!
Accepted bands and artists will be announced on a regular basis: The earlier you submit, the earlier you can [...]
IN THIS WEEK’S ARTIST SPOTLIGHT… DRIVE LIKE MARIA
Belgian/Dutch rock trio Drive Like Maria jumped onto the music scene in 2006. They won the Dutch finals of The Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB), even though they had only met weeks earlier, working as engineers/producers/musicians at Wisseloord Studios.
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FIRST SET OF BANDS & ARTISTS ACCEPTED TO PERFORM AT CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2011
We are excited to announce the first set of bands and artists accepted to perform at Canadian Music Fest 2011 (March 9-13). Spanning from Australia to the UK, they include:
5 a Seco (São Paulo, Brazil)
Behind Sapphire (Delta, BC, Canada)
Drive Like Maria (Hasselt, Belgium)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Lake of Stew (Montreal, QC, Canada)
Milks & Rectangles [...]
NOKIA MUSIC CONNECTS INDIA: ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR CANADIAN ARTISTS
From Australia to India, Canadian Music Week is continuously on the foreground, scouting new partnerships and opportunities, and opening doors to new markets for emerging Canadian bands and artists. Our partner this time around is Nokia Music Connects India – a gathering of music business professionals focused on issues facing the music industry in India. [...]
SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN FOR CANADIAN MUSIC FEST 2011 SHOWCASE SPOTS
Don’t miss your chance to play at Canada’s biggest festival! Applications are NOW OPEN.
From A&R reps and music publishers to booking agents and talent buyers, over 3000 industry insiders from Canada and beyond gather at Canadian Music Week and descend on the streets of Toronto looking for the next big thing.
Taking place March 9-13, 2011 [...]
UPDATE: CANADIAN ARTISTS INVITED TO ONE MOVEMENT
As we told you last month…we’ve struck a bilateral partnership with One Movement to introduce new Aussie acts to Canada and to develop and break emerging Canadian acts in Australia. To this end, Canadian Music Week will be spotlighting Canadian artists at One Movement For Music Perth in October. We put out a call to [...]
I’ve Hit The Mother Load…
Bounce over to CBC Radio 2‘s site and check out the "Concerts On Demand" section. You’ll find streamable shows from pretty much every type of Canadian artist imaginable with damn impressive audio quality. I’ve been rocking Plaskett, Tegan & Sara, and the Pavlo, Rik Emmett, and Oscar Lopez trio all night. Check out the latter [...]
Embarrassing Early Music Careers
Spinner.ca has posted a short piece on the "embarrassing" (their word, not mine) early music careers of some pretty big stars, including Ottawa’s own Alanis Morissette and her early ’00s dance pop career, which apparently even landed her an opening slot with Vanilla Ice. Also funny: members of The Bravery in a ska band called [...]
The JUNO Effect
CTV has just sent out an announcement about the increased album sales and digital downloads experienced by JUNO Award performers during the subsequent weeks of sales. As it happens, some artists had sales figures boosted by 444%. Here’s a list of the rises in sales from performers days after their broadcast performances:
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BUILDING BRIDGES TO ASIA…
Over the past seven years, Canadian Music Week has been traveling the world, making inroads into emerging markets and securing partnerships with leading events to provide opportunities for Canadian artists, musicians and music companies. From Australia to India, England to Hong Kong, we have brought in buyers from all over the globe to network, strike [...]
SUPER ADDITIONS TO BOVINE LINE…
SUPER ADDITIONS TO BOVINE LINE-UP SATURDAY, MARCH 13 http://bit.ly/axBNJI
SHOWCASE OPPORTUNITY AT ONE MOVEMENT WITH CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
As a partner of One Movement For Music Perth, Canadian Music Week will be spotlighting Canadian artists at One Movement. If you would like to be a part of our spotlight, contact us at bessie@cmw.net before May 31st to let us know. Spots are limited. This is a rare opportunity for all Canadian artists – [...]
SUPER ADDITIONS TO BOVINE LINE-UP SATURDAY, MARCH 13
Hi-Hat Recordings, Gasoline Magazine, & Daniloff Productions are proud to announce….
r&B soul diva IVANA SANTILLI will be joining the Spookey Ruben band on stage at the legendary Bovine Sex Club for a special melody on Saturday! 11pm sharp!”
the world premiere sneak-peak screening of “Spaghetti Cowboy”. The new episode of Spookey Ruben’s Dizzy Playground music film [...]
Congratz to our winners! A vid…
Congratz to our winners! A video of the draw will be posted soon – watch it to see if your name was drawn for one… http://bit.ly/a55JAL