Happy Year of the Dog! Shawn Brush, Rita Chiarelli, Phil Kane, Leslie Spit Treeo

Friday, February 16 is the start of the Chinese Year of the Dog.

Links: Shawn Brush, More Shawn Brush Stories, Video above courtesy of Neil Mason



Links: Rita Chiarelli, More Rita Chiarelli Stories, Video above courtesy of randalstaffordcook



Links: Phil Kane, More Phil Kane Stories, Video above courtesy of Phil Kane



Links: Leslie Spit Treeo, Video above courtesy of TobyJuno09

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Patty Andrews of the Andrews Sisters 100th Birthday

Today (Friday, February 16, 2018) would have been the 100th birthday of Patty Andrews of the Andrews Sisters. She's the last of the famous trio to reach that milestone.

We asked local musicians for comments on the group. Here's a sampling:

Jude Johnson

The family genetic harmony of the Andrew Sisters is astounding, seamless in its tonal quality and flawless in its execution. These chicks could sing! swingingest, boogie woogie blowing...the family compact

Karen Thornton

Love those sisters and the music from that era. Their harmonies and vocal blend was so amazing, phrasing and intonation was spot on!

In her honour, here's a video of the Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band performing the trio's biggest hit.



Links: Hamilton All-Star Jazz Band, More HASJB Stories, Video above courtesy of Reginald Doel

Here are some videos from the ladies themselves.



Video above courtesy of aSmokersDelightI



Video above courtesy of ILOveOldies



Video above courtesy of David Shelton

Click here for more 100th birthday celebrations

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Happy 3rd Birthday to Trebleclef!

Our little monkey mascot turns 3 today! (February 15, 2018).  He was a very busy mascot attending many events this past year.

Highlights include:

• The First No Cover Sunday at Stonewalls (ft Jerome Godboo)
• Hamilton Blues Lovers Win 1st George R. Robinson Award
• Meeting the Creator of Captain Canuck
• Visiting Dundurn Castle
• His Autobiography

Click here for more of Trebleclef's adventures.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUDDY!



Links: Johnny Winter, More Johnny Winter Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy of Universalmusic2012

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Happy Valentine's Day (Trickbag, Benjamin Dakota Rogers, Matt Paxton, Eric Clapton, Jeff Healey)

From the Lou, the blogger: I created the video below as a gift to my amazing wife, Linda! This is "our song".



Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers



Links: Benjamin Dakota Rogers, More Benjamin Dakota Rogers Stories, Video above courtesy of Cultivate Music



Links: Matt Paxton, More Matt Paxton Stories, Video above courtesy of OtherSongs



Links: Eric Clapton, More Eric Clapton Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy of InnerMusicLove



Links: Jeff Healey, More Jeff Healey Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy Jimmy Powell

Click here for more Valentine's videos

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Hamilton's Colin Cripps Joins Jim Cuddy on CBC's q

Recently, Hamilton guitarist Colin Cripps teamed up with his fellow Blue Rodeo bandmate Jim Cuddy on CBC's q program to help promote Cuddy's new solo album. The two were joined by Anne Lindsay on fiddle and Steve O'Connor on piano.

Here are two video clips from the show.





Links: Jim Cuddy, More Blue Rodeo Stories, Colin Cripps, More Colin Cripps Stories, Videos above courtesy of q on CBC

Blast from the Past: Matt Mayes on q

Links: q on CBC, More q Stories 

Here's a bonus video of Colin with Alan Doyle of Great Big Sea



Links: Alan Doyle, More Great Big Sea Stories, Video above courtesy of BetweenTheRock

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News Roundup (Will Ross, Deluxe Drive, Passings)

February 2018 Issue of Maple Blues

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News

Local

• Local Juno Nominees
• Ancaster's Poesy Wins the Launch
• Vote in the Burlington Post Readers' Choice Awards

Canada

• Juno Awards Coming to London in 2019
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Documentary Filmmaker Larry Weinstein

Passings

• Dennis Edwards (Temptations Singer)
  
  
  
  Links: Dennis Edwards, More Temptations Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy of Tom Meros
  
  
• Jimmy Robinson (Hendrix/Bowie Producer)

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Featured Videos

Links: Will Ross, More Will Ross Stories, Video above courtesy of Will Ross

Links: Deluxe Drive, More Deluxe Drive/Riley O'Donnell Stories, Video above courtesy of Cambridge Live Music

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GOOD LUCK! Lots of Local 2018 Juno Nominees!

There are a ton of local nominees at this year's Juno Awards. We are all proud of our are musicians.

Just in Hamilton alsone, we have the Arkells (3 nods + 1 for their producer), Steve Strongman (Blues Album of the Year), Terra Lightfoot (2 +1 for her engineer), Whitehorse (1 + 1 for their engineer), Brad Cheeseman (Jazz Album of the Year, Solo), David Braid (Jazz Album of the Year, Group) and Iskwé (Indigenous Music Album of the Year). Also, Waterdown's True North Records released two nominated albums by Bruce Cockburn and Buffy Sainte-Marie.

Click here for the Hamilton Spectator story on the local nominations.



Links: Arkells, More Arkells Stories, Video above courtesy of ArkellsVEVO



Links: Brad Cheeseman, More Brad Cheeseman Stories, Video above courtesy of Brad Cheeseman

As for Burlington, there's Walk Off The Earth (Fan's Choice). Also, Bruno Mars: 24K Magic, an album Engineered by Charles Moniz is in the running for International Album of the Year. He recently won a Grammy for his work.



Links: Walk Off The Earth, More WOTE Stories,  Video above courtesy of Walk Off the Earth

Other nominees include

• Downchild (ft members from Niagara and Brantford) for Blues Album of the Year
• St. Catharines' Tim Hicks (Country Album of the Year)
• Fort Erie's DJ Shub (Indigenous Music Album of the Year)
• Rezz from Niagara Falls (Electronic Album of the Year)
• Guelph's Ralph Bowen (Jazz Album of the Year, Solo)
• Kitchener's Alysha Brilla (Adult Contemporary Album of the Year)

Links: Alysha Brilla, More Alysha Brilla Stories, Video above courtesy of Alysha Brilla

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Leading the nomination are rockers Arcade Fire and RnB artist Jessie Reyez with four each.

Below is a complete list of nominees: 

Fan Choice

• Arkells
• Walk Off The Earth
• Jessie Reyez
• Shawn Hook
• Shawn Mendes
• The Weeknd
• Theory of a Deadman
• Justin Bieber
• Hedley
• Alessia Cara

Single

• Arkells: Knocking at the Door
• Shawn Mendes: There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back
• The Weeknd: I Feel It Coming ft. Daft Punk
• Alessia Cara: How Far I’ll Go
• Arcade Fire: Everything Now

Video

• Arkells: Knocking at the Door
• Leonard Cohen: Leaving The Table
• Mother Mother: The Drugs
• Grimes: Venus Fly
• Jessie Reyez: Gatekeeper

Blues Album

• Steve Strongman: No Time Like Now
• Downchild: Something I’ve Done
• MonkeyJunk: Time to Roll
• Williams, Wayne and Isaak: Big City, Back Country Blues
• Big Dave McLean: Better the Devil You Know

Adult Alternative Album

• Terra Lightfoot: New Mistakes
• Whitehorse: Panther In The Dollhouse
• Leif Vollebekk: Twin Solitude
• Timber Timbre: Sincerely, Future Pollution
• Gord Downie: Introduce Yerself

Adult Contemporary Album

• Alysha Brilla: Rooted
• Johnny Reid: Revival
• Michael Bublé: Nobody But Me
• Nuela Charles: The Grand Hustle
• The Tenors: Christmas Together

Country Album

• Tim Hicks: Shake These Walls
• James Barker Band: Game On
• Jess Moskaluke: Past the Past
• Dean Brody: Beautiful Freakshow
• High Valley: Dear Life

Jazz Album (Solo)

• Brad Cheeseman: The Tide Turns
• Ralph Bowen: Ralph Bowen
• Hilario Durán: Contumbao
• Mike Downes: Root Structure
• Chet Doxas: Rich in Symbols

Jazz Album (Group)

• David Braid, Mike Murley, Anders Mogensen and Johnny Aman: The North
• Andrew Downing’s Otterville: Otterville
• Carn Davidson 9: Murphy
• Christine Jensen and Ingrid Jensen: Infinitude
• Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop: Rev

Indigenous Music Album

• Iskwé: The Fight Within
• DJ Shub: PowWowStep
• Buffy Sainte-Marie: Medicine Songs (released on Waterdown's True North Records)
• Indian City: Here and Now
• Kelly Fraser: Sedna

Recording Engineer

• Eric Ratz (Arkells, Danko Jones)
• Gus van Go (Terra Lightfoot, Whitehorse)
• Riley Bell (Daniel Caesar)
• Shawn Everett (Perfume Genius, The War on Drugs)
• Ben Kaplan (Five Alarm Funk, Ninjaspy)

Contemporary Roots Album of the Year

• Bruce Cockburn: Bone on Bone (released on Waterdown's True North Records)
• Buffy Sainte-Marie: Medicine Songs (released on Waterdown's True North Records)
• The Jerry Cans: Inuusiq
• The Weather Station: The Weather Station
• Amelia Curran: Watershed

International Album

• Bruno Mars: 24K Magic (engineered by Burlington's Charles Moniz)
• Kendrick Lamar: DAMN
• Post Malone: Stoney
• Taylor Swift: reputation
• Ed Sheeran: ÷

Album 

• Johnny Reid: Revival
• Michael Bublé: Nobody But Me
• Ruth B: Safe Haven
• Shania Twain: Now
• Arcade Fire: Everything Now

Artist

• Ruth B
• Shania Twain
• Gord Downie
• Daniel Caesar
• Lights

Group

• A Tribe Called Red
• Arcade Fire
• Alvvays
• Broken Social Scene
• Hedley

Breakthrough Artist

• Jessie Reyez
• NAV
• Virginia to Vegas
• Allan Rayman
• Charlotte Cardin

Breakthrough Group

• James Barker Band
• The Beaches
• The Dead South
• The Franklin Electric
• The Jerry Cans

Songwriter

• Rose Cousins
• Scott Helman
• Amelia Curran
• Gord Downie and Kevin Drew
• Charlotte Cardin

Traditional Roots Album

• Jayme Stone: Jayme Stone’s Folklife
• The East Pointers: What We Leave Behind
• The Dead South: Illusion and Doubt
• Cassie and Maggie: The Willow Collection
• Còig: Rove

Alternative Album

• Land of Talk: Life After Youth
• Tanya Tagaq: Retribution
• Arcade Fire: Everything Now
• Weaves: Wide Open
• Alvvays: Antisocialites

Pop Album

• Lights: Skin and Earth
• Ria Mae: My Love
• Ruth B: Safe Haven
• Scott Helman: Hȏtel de Ville
• Hedley: Cageless

Rock Album

• Nickelback: Feed The Machine
• The Glorious Sons: Young Beauties and Fools
• Theory of a Deadman: Wake Up Call
• Big Wreck: Grace Street
• Death From Above: Outrage! Is Now

Vocal Jazz Album

• Kellylee Evans: Come On
• Matt Dusk: Old School Yule!
• Michael Kaeshammer: No Filter
• Bria Skonberg: With a Twist
• Diana Krall: Turn Up the Quiet

Instrumental Album

• Kristofer Maddigan: Cuphead
• Oktopus: Hapax
• Peregrine Falls: Peregrine Falls
• Do Make Say Think: Stubborn Persistent Illusions
• Five Alarm Funk: Sweat

Francophone Album of the Year

• Klȏ Pelgag: L’étoile thoracique
• Pierre Lapointe: La science du coeur
• Patrice Michaud: Almanach
• Alex Nevsky: Nos Eldorados
• Daniel Bélanger: Paloma

Children's Album

• The Moblees: The Moblees (Songs from the Hit TV Show)
• Splash’N Boots: Love, Kisses and Hugs
• Big Block Singsong: Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
• Bobs and LoLo: Blue Skies
• Fred Penner: Hear the Music

Classical Album (Solo or Chamber)

• David Jalbert: Stravinsky and Prokofiev: Transcriptions pour piano
• James Ehnes w Andrew Armstrong: Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 6 and 9 ‘Kreutzer’
• Janina Fialkowska: Chopin Recital 3
• Louis Lortie: Louis Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 5
• ARC Ensemble: Chamber Works by Szymon Laks

Classical Album (Large Ensemble)

• James Ehnes with Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra: Beethoven and Schubert: Violin Concerto
• Jan Lisiecki with NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchester: Chopin: Works for Piano and Orchestra
• Johannes Moser with Orchestre de la Suisse Romande: Elgar and Tchaikovsky
• Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Nunavut Sivuniksavut Performers: The Shaman and Arctic Symphony
• Arion Orchestre Baroque: Rebelles Baroques

Classical Album (Vocal or Choral)

• Isabel Bayrakdarian w Coro Vox Aeterna: Mother of Light: Armenian hymns and chants in praise of Mary
• Philippe Sly and John Charles Britton: Schubert Sessions: Lieder with Guitar
• Barbara Hannigan w Ludwig Orchestra: Crazy Girl Crazy
• Daniel Taylor w The Trinity Choir: The Tree of Life
• Gerald Finley w Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra: In the Stream of Life: Songs by Sibelius

Classical Composition

• Andrew Staniland: Phi, Caelestis
• James Rolfe: Breathe
• Jocelyn Morlock: My Name is Amanda Todd
• Vincent Ho: The Shaman
• Alice Ping Yee Ho: Cœur à Cœur

Rap Recording

• Maestro Fresh Wes: Coach Fresh
• Lou Phelps: 001: Experiments
• Tory Lanez: Shooters
• Belly: Mumble Rap
• Clairmont The Second: Lil Mont from the Ave

Dance Recording

• KAPRI: Deeper
• Nick Fiorucci: Closer ft. Laurell
• Sultan + Shepard: Almost Home ft. Nadia Ali and Iro
• Felix Cartal: Get What You Give
• DVBBS: Not Going Home ft Gia Koka and CMC$

RnB/Soul Recording

• Jahkoy: Foreign Water
• Jessie Reyez: Kiddo
• Jhyve: Human
• Keshia Chanté: Unbound 01
• Daniel Caesar: Freudian

Reggae Recording

• Kirk Diamond: Greater
• Kreesha Turner and K’Coneil: Love How You Whine
• Ammoye: The Light
• Blessed: Hold Up Slow Down
• Eyesus: Neva Judge

Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album

• Jon Neufeld: We Are Free
• Love and The Outcome: These Are The Days
• Manafest: Stones
• Matt Maher: Echoes
• The Color: First Day of My Life

World Music Album

• Beny Esguerra and New Tradition: A New Tradition Vol. 2: Return of the KUISi
• Kobo Town: Where the Galleon Sank
• Autorickshaw: Meter
• Battle of Santiago: La Migra
• Briga: Femme

Producer(s)

• Jordan Evans and Matthew Burnett (Daniel Caesar)
• Thomas “Tawgs” Salter (Scott Helman/Serena Ryder)
• Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyen (Hedley/Mother Mother)
• Felix Cartal
• Diana Krall

Album Artwork

• The Lost Fingers: Coconut Christmas
• Esmerine: Mechanics Of Dominion
• Daniel Caesar: Freudian
• Do Make Say Think: Stubborn Persistent Illusions
• Arcade Fire: Everything Now

Electronic Album

• Rezz: Mass Manipulation
• Kid Koala ft. Emilíana Torrini: Music To Draw To: Satellite
• Blue Hawaii: Tenderness
• CRi: Someone Else
• Dabin: Two Hearts

Metal/Hard Music Album

• Longhouse: II: Vanishing
• Metz: Strange Peace
• Striker: Striker
• Anciients: Voice of the Void
• Archspire: Relentless Mutation

Comedy Album

• Ivan Decker: I Wanted To Be A Dinosaur
• K. Trevor Wilson: Sorry! (A Canadian Album)
• Rebecca Kohler: In Living Kohler
• Charlie Demers: Fatherhood
• DJ Demers: [Indistinct Chatter]

Canadian Music Hall of Fame: Barenaked Ladies

Walt Grealis Special Achievement Award: Denise Donlon

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Juno Awards, More Juno Stories

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CONGRATS! Ancaster's Poesy Wins Episode of the Launch!

WOW! Another area artists has won CTV's the Launch.! Ancaster's Posey (the musical alter-ego of Sarah Botelho) won the fourth episode of the popular show. As a result, she'll has released a recording of Soldier of Love. Her version can now be streamed and purchased through iHeartRadio, Apple Music, iTunes, Spotify and Google Play.

Click here for the Hamilton Spectator story about her win.

She had the following to say on her Facebook page:

I cannot say how grateful and happy I am right now in this moment. Thank you doesn't seem like enough. This is everything I've ever wanted and more. Thank you for supporting me on this wild ride and helping Soldier of Love go to #1 on iTunes!!!!

Links: Posey, Video above courtesy of CTV

The other contestants included:

• Jaryd Stanley (Rothesay, NB)
• Faiza (London, ON)
• Sariyah Hines (London, ON)
• Ezra Jordan  (son of Marc Jordan and Amy Sky) (Toronto. ON) (he also performed the song live)
  
  
  
  Links: Ezra Jordan, Video above courtesy of CTV

Also, Hamilton's Liteyears competed in the second episode but they didn't win.

Links: Liteyears, Video above courtesy of CTV

Acton's James Marshall will be competing in the 5th episode which airs on February 7, 2018.

Blast from the Past: Brantford's Logan Staats Wins 1st Episode

Links: The Launch, More Launch Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Vote in the 2018 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Awards! Deadline: Feb 11

Voting is now open in the 2018 Burlington Post Readers' Choice Awards.  As always, a number of local musicians are nominated in the Local Entertainers category. Voting deadline is Sunday, February 11, 2018

Here's a the full list of nominees in the Local Entertainers category

• Adam Cooke
• Amber Ruthart
• Ashley Sloggett
• Beebop The Clown and Friends
• Brothers Inc.
• Burlington Concert Band
• Burlington Teen Tour Band
• The Castor Troys
• Centre Stage Theatre Production
• Chuck Coles
• Circle Of Harmony
• Crosstown Traffic
• Daffy Dill The Clown
• Dirty Jeans
• The Killin Time Band
• Koogle Theatre Company
• 905 Band
• The Nines
• The Penske File
• Porch Stool Jam
• Stephen Kabakos (Elvis Tribute)
• Symphony on the Bay
• The Tartan Terrors
• The Van Deferens
• Wavelength (Rush Tribute)

There are many other music-related categories to vote in as well: Live Entertainment, Local Tourist Attraction, Music Store (New), Musical Instruction, Musical Instrument Store, Best New Business

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Post's Readers' Choice Award, More Burlington Post Reader's Choice Awards Stories

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News Roundup (Monkees on CHCH, Nicole Rayy, Jesse O'Brien, Passings)

Monkees TV Show on Every Weekday at 5pm on CHCH TV

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News

Local

• CHCH Video: Nicole Rayy
  
  
  
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• Burlington Engineer Charles Moniz Wins Grammy
• Angela McKay Passes

Canada

• Jazz Pianist Tommy Banks Passes
  
  
  
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• Canadian Country Music Manager Janice Starodub Passes
• Denise Donlon to Receive Special Achievement Award at Junos

World

• Neil Diamond to Retire from Touring After Parkinson's Diagnosis
• Elmore James' 100th Birthday

Passings

• Dave Holland (ex-Judas Priest Drummer)
• Eddie Shaw (Blues Sax Legend)
  
  
  
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• Billy Hancock (Rockabilly Legend)
• Hugh Masekela (South African Jazz Legend)

• Archies to Meet the Monkees in new comic

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef once again popped by the Corktown Pub in Hamilton. This time, he saw Trickbag teaming up with the amazing Jesse O'Brien.

Click here for more pictures from the event



Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories, Jesse O'Brien, More Jesse O'Brien Stories, Video above courtesy of Hamilton B. Lous

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