Showing posts with label Matt Paxton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Matt Paxton. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Throwback Thursday: Matt Paxton Debut EP - Back Home in the Village

Original Post January 9, 2009
Updated January 30, 2025



Hamilton musician Matt Paxton's incredible debut EP, Back Home in the Village is now available (through Down By the Point Records) to buy as a CD, Bandcamp, or iTunes Download.

Tim Gibbons
lends his immense talents on the recording.


Monday, July 17, 2023

Ancaster Musician Paul Vasilak Passes


It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Ancaster musician, hairstylist and photographer Paul Vasilak. He passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 due to a motorcycle crash. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans.

Click here for the Hamilton Spectator story.

Social Media Reaction

Laura Cole

You were one of a kind, Paully.💔 A friendship unmatched. The love, support and encouragement you’ve given me over the years will be carried out through my entire life. You’ve always reminded me of how proud you were of me, and I’d always remind you of how proud I was of you. I’m absolutely devastated that you’re gone. I am heartbroken that I can’t call you for a pep talk, launch another rocket with you, play pinball together, play music together- those are all memories I’ll cherish. We made a lot of those in our time together. Another hole punched in my heart. I miss you already. 

Til we meet again, 😔 I can’t believe I’m writing this.. 

Rest in Paradise, Paully. 

Give CBT and Bob a hug for me.

Matt Paxton

Rest in Peace, Paul Vasilak

Thank you for all the support and inspiration and songs. You were one of a kind. I hope you and Bob are jamming and laughing together.  

Links: CaretakersMore Caretakers StoriesVideo above courtesy of TheCaretakersProject

Links: Matt PaxtonMore Matt Paxton Stories, Greg PrestonVideo above courtesy of Jay Lolli


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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

GOOD LUCK! Vote in the 2016 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards


2016 marks the 25th anniversary of the Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards. As always there are a number of musicians nominated in the Local Musician Band category and there are many other music-related  categories as well.  You can have your voice heard by voting! Deadline is Spetember 26, 2016 at 11:30pm.

Here are the nominees for the Local Musician Band category:
Other music related categories include Concert Venue, Festival, Live Entertainment Facility, Live Jazz Club, Live Music Bar/Lounge, Musical Instrument StoreMusic InstructorMusic School, Radio Station, Record/CD Store New and Record/CD Store Used

One of our wonderful sponsors Urban Hamilton Artists is also in the running for Print & Imaging Services

We'd also appreciate a vote for our Blogger's workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre in the Adult Education and Learning Centre categories.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Click here for the results

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice AwardsMore Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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Sunday, November 16, 2014

Beautiful Grittiness on Mountain Eyes, the New EP from Hamilton's Matt Paxton


Hamilton singer/songwriter Matt Paxton is successfully going the bare bones route with his stunning new EP, Mountain Eyes (from Other Songs Music).  With a raw, live-off-the-floor feel, this collection has a beautiful grittiness to it.

The intimacy really stands out here thanks to the minimalist approach of Matt and his co-producer Scott Orr.  Matt's character-filled voice wrings the emotion from every enticing lyric. The EP has everything it needs.

This amazing recording is available as a Limited edition CD available at the Other Songs Music Shop.  It can be downloaded though the same site and through iTuneseMusic, or cdbaby




Blast from the Past: Matt Paxton CD-How the Land Lies

Links: Matt PaxtonMore Matt Paxton StoriesMore Releases

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Friday, October 19, 2012

View Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2012

The readers of View Magazine have spoken and they've chosen the best Hamilton and the area have to offer.

Here are the music-related highlights below
The order goes:
Gold
Silver
Bronze (if applicable)



FREE EVENT
Festival of Friends
Supercrawl
Locke Street Festival

FESTIVAL
Festival of Friends
Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
Winona Peach Festival

RADIO STATION
102.9 K-LITE
Y108

RADIO PERSONALITY
Sunni Genesco (K-LITE)
Ric Taylor (CFMU)

INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL
Hidden Pony
Sonic Unyon

BAND
Arkells
Walk Off the Earth
Monster Truck

BAND WEBSITE
Monster Truck
Brian Melo
Jeremy Fischer

ALBUM ARTWORK
Walk Off the Earth

COOLEST INSTRUMENT TO PLAY
Guitar
Drum

RECORDING PRODUCER
Nick Bladona
Daniel Lanois

RECORDING STUDIO
Jukasa
Catherine North

REHEARSAL SPACE
Rock Parlour
Lou's Music

FEMALE ARTIST
Rita Chiarelli
Sharon Musgrave
Terra Lightfoot

MALE ARTIST
Jeremy Fischer
Matt Paxton
Luke Doucet

COVER BAND
Crimps
Practically Hip
Eggmen

BAND MOST LIKELY TO MAKE IT BIG
Skynet
Harlan Pepper

LIVE VENUE
Stonewalls
This Ain't Hollywood
Casbah

OPEN STAGE
Lazy Flamingo
Carrigan Arms

COUNTRY BAR
Wellington
Dirty Dogs
Galley Pump

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORE
Long & McQuade
Mountain Music
Pongetti

NEW MUSIC STORE
HMV
Cheapies

USED MUSIC STORE
Dr. Disc
Beat Goes On

Click here for the full list.

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Friday, May 20, 2011

New Matt Paxton CD: How the Land Lies

How the Land Lies, the latest CD from Hamilton son, Matt Paxton, features his exquisite voice, amazing acoustic guitar work and great songwriting abilities.

With cools songs such as Till the Sky Begins to Change, Charlotte (My Wild Valley Wind), and the title track, the disc is an impressive followup to his last album, Back in the Valley. As always, the music is very expressive and modern.

Matt is ably assisted by Steve McKay (of Bruce Peninsula) on Drums and Billy Holmes (of Hamilton's Dark Mean) on bass, banjo and organ. Great job everyone!

The disc is available at his slendid live shows and as a download at BandCamp.com. You may also want to check out, Dear Babe, a free MP3 downlaod not available on the CD (features Tim Gibbons on guitar)

Below are a few videos of songs from the CD.





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