CONGRATS! Local+Canadian Winners in 2017 International Songwriting Competition!

Canadian musicians made a great showing at the 2017 International Songwriting Competition (including the Grand Prize)! Many of them were from our area.

The only local 1st place winner was Hamilton's Lava Dolls who took the top spot of the Unsigned Only category.  As a result, they'll be getting musical gear, CD duplication, free music distribution and more. They also received honourable mentions in Folk/Singer-Songwriter and Unpublished categories.

Links: Lava Dolls, Video above courtesy of Lava Dolls

Fort Erie Bluesman Spencer Mackenzie won 3rd place in the Blues genre. This prize includes free music distribution, musical gear and more.

Links: Spencer Mackenzie, More Spencer Mackenzie Stories, Video above courtesy of Spencer Mackenzie

Other local artists who earned honourable mentions include Suzie Vinnick (Niagara) + Steve Strongman (Hamilton) for Blues, Brantford's Benjamin Dakota Rogers (Folk Singer/Singer-Songwriter) and Wes Mason from Rockwood (Teen).



Links: Wes Mason, More Wes Mason Stories, Video above courtesy of Wes Mason

The big winner was also from Canada. Manitoba's Matt Epp ft Faouzia won the Grand Prize. They'll gain $25,000 (US), recording time, CD duplication, musical gear and much more.



Links: Matt Epp, Faouzia, Video above courtesy of MattEppMusic

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Here are a few highlights (including all the Canadian winners). Click here for the complete list.

• Grand Prize: Matt Epp ft Faouzia (Canada)
• Unsigned Only: Lava Dolls (Hamilton), 2nd: Raquel Cole (Canada), Council (US)
• Blues: Johnny Drummer (US), 2nd: JaiDan (US), 3rd: Spencer Mackenzie (Fort Erie)
• Christian: Attaboy (US), 2nd: Jaylene Johnson (Canada), 3rd: Tenille (Canada)
• Lyrics Only: Gordon Anthony + Patrick Barry, 2nd: Government Town (Canada), 3rd: Salar Khan (Pakistan)
• Rock: Gang Of Youths (Australia), 2nd:  Keaton Simons (Canada), 3rd: Sam Roberts Band (Canada)
• Folk/Singer-Songwriter: Prateek Kuhad (India)
• Americana: Grace Askew (US)
• Country: Caitlin Notey, Matias Mora, Jeannie Lurie, Keith Armstrong
• Jazz: Shunzo Ohno (Japan)

Canadian Honorable Mentions

• Blues: Suzie Vinnick (Niagara) w Steve Strongman (Hamilton)/Les Copeland
• Folk/Singer-Songwriter: Lava Dolls (Hamilton)/Benjamin Dakota Rogers (Brantford)/Big Little Lions
• Unpublished: Lava Dolls (Hamilton)/The Market Kids/Jaylene Johnson
•  (Folk Singer/Singer-Songwriter)
• Teen: Wes Mason (Rockwood)
• Adult Album Alternative; Sam Roberts Band 
• Adult Contemporary: Nuela Charles
• Americana: Brock Zeman/Government Town
• Children's Music: The Kerplunks/Rory Gardiner
• Christian: Brant Pethick
• Country: Jacqui V/Jessica Mitchell/Raquel Cole
• Instrumental: Chris Andrew/Louis Larouche/Open Strum
• Jazz: Eli Bennett
• Lyrics Only: Alia Bhimji/Harvey Downes/Mike Guiney
• Music Video: KAIS
• Performance: Mathew V/Vicki Brittle
• Pop/Top 40: Elena Goddard/The New Electric/Tinah
• RnB/Hip Hop: Graph/Phe
• Rock: Pigeon Park
• Unsigned Only: Big Little Lions/Pigeon Park
• World: Sultans Of String

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: International Songwriting Competition, More ISC Stories

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Local Artists on "Band on a Couch" Video Podcast (Jane Baker, Vaudevillian, The Lifers)

The Band on a Couch video podcast features incredible artists from across Canada and beyond. Every few episodes, they include a local act into the mix.

Here are a few of those wonderful episodes.



Links: Jane Baker, More Jane Baker Stories, Video above courtesy of Band on a Coach



Links: The Vaudevillian, More Vaudevillian Stories, Video above courtesy of Band on a Coach



Links: Lifers, Video above courtesy of Band on a Coach

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Remembering King Biscuit Boy!

The late, great Canadian Blues legend King Biscuit Boy is one of Hamilton's favourite sons and his legacy will be celebrated on June 3, 2017 at the Bay City Music Hall.  The annual Blues With a Feeling fundraiser raises money for music scholarships in his name. This year Biscuit's old band, Crowbar will be taking the stage with Danny Marks and Joshua Arden Miller.  Click here for more about this show,

In honour of this Hammertown original, here are a few video of him in glorious action!







Blast from the Past: King Biscuit Boy Videos

Links: King Biscuit Boy, More KBB Stories, Videos above courtesy of Mike Papas

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CONGRATS! Local Winner/Honourees of the 1st Canadian Songwriting Competition!

The inaugural Canadian Songwriting Competition finished up on May 2017 and songs by a number of area musicians were honoured by this fantastic contest. There were multiple categories and a huge grand prize.

The only local artist to win was Cambridge musician Shae Dupuy, who earned the top spot in the Country genre. Like all category winners, she wins $250 cash, recording time for a single, professional consultation and a subscription to Canadian Musician Magazine.



Links: Shae Dupuy, More Shae Dupuy Stories, Video above courtesy of Shae Dupuy

Three area songwriters were given honourable mentions in their categories: Burlington's Abby Hall (Under 18), JoJo Worthington (Gospel) from Waterloo and Guelph performer Mikalyn Hay (Pop).

Links: JoJo Worthington, More JoJo Worthington Stories, Click here if you can't see the player above

Links: Abby Hall, Video above courtesy of Abby J Hall

Links: Mikalyn Hay, Video above courtesy of Mikalyn Hay Music

The Grand Prize winner was Ottawa's the Free whose song Freedom Island impressed the judges. His spoils include $5,000 cash, a round trip flight anywhere in Canada, consulting services, recording, mixing and mastering time, professional photography, a radio campaign and much more.

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Below is a complete list of winners and honourable mentions:

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Grand Prize Winner -  The Free: Freedom Island 

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Country

Winner - Shae Dupuy: Wishing On You (co-written by Mike Little, Drew Gregory)

Honourable Mentions

• Terry Maxwell: Made A Believer Out Of Me (co-written by Gary Lloyd)
• Beth Marie Anderson: Grow Up (co-written by Melissa Megan Nantais)

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Gospel/Inspiration

Winner – Kelly Bado: Hallelujah

Honourable Mentions

• JoJo Worthington: Pool of Bethesda
• Ayo Oni: Wonderful is Our God
• Jesse David Weeks: Somewhere In The Distance (co-written by Paul Burns)

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Pop

Winner – Ivory Hours: Warpaint (written by Luke Melnik aka Luke Roes)

Honourable Mentions

• Mikalyn Hay: Save Yourself (co-written by Tyler Simmons, Murray Daigle)
  
• Lovecoast: Motion (Written by Danielle Sweeney, Andrew Fraser, Jesse McNeill, Phil Hamelin, Mike Clement)
• Soul and Sister: La Cabane (written by Maude Lapierre)

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Under 18

Winner – Mathew Magneson: Mrs. Politeness

Honourable Mentions

• Keltie Monaghan: Someone Tell Her
• Gus McMillan: Young
• Abby Hall: One Word

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Folk/Singer/Songwriter

Winner – AHI: Ol’ Sweet Day

Honourable Mentions

• Ken Yates: Keep Your Head Down
• Luke Nicholson: Long May He Reign
• James Forest and the East Road: 10,000 Mornings (written by Jean-Michel Renaud)
• Michelle Willis: It’ll Rain Today

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Jazz/Soul

Winner – Elizabeth Shepherd: Seven Bucks

Honourable Mentions

• Shirantha Beddage: Momentum (for Bernard Hermann)
• Amanda Tosoff: Living in the Past (co-written by by Lloyd Tosoff  + Ted Tosoff)
• The Jessica Stuart Few: Shame On You

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Rock

Winner – Ria Jade: Number One

Honourable Mentions

• Terence Jack: Eastern Rise
• Matt Blais: Everything Connected (co-written by Brian Moncarz)
• Government Town: Home (written by Michael Harmel)
• Julian Taylor Band: Heard Good Things (co-written by Jeremy Elliott, Denis Martel)

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Adult Contemporary

Winner – Sam Cash and the Romantic Dogs: Act Like We’re In Love

Honourable Mentions

• Michael Kaeshammer: Late Night Train (co-written by John Goodwin)
• Michael Kaeshammer: Sweet Grace (co-written by Ron Lopata, Joel Parisien)
• Tiffany Desrosiers: Love’s a Losing Game

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Musique Francophone

Winner – Yao: Dans le sang (co-wwritten by Sonny Black)

Honourable Mentions

• Yao: Nomade (co-written by Wilson Jr Leon, Alexandre Duguay, Mikail Standjofski, Sonny Black
• Devin Ashton-Beaucage: La Chute de l’idéalisme
• Mélanie Brulée: Antidote du doute (co-written by Anique Granger)

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Aboriginal

Winner – Julian Taylor Band: Just A Little Bit (co-written by Kinnie Starr, Robert Priest)

Honourable Mentions

• Alexis Lynn: Weak
• Electric Religious: Marionette (written by Brandon Baker)

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Celtic/Maritime

Winner – Kyle Burghout: The Kettle Valley Railway / Clouds in the Kootenays

Honourable Mentions

• John Palmer: Pender Island
• Dale Boyle: My Birmingham
• Government Town: Christmas Song (written by Michael Harmel)

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Electronic

Winner – I M U R: Swirl (written by Jenny Lea)

Honourable Mentions

• The Free: Mango
• Jonathan Hughes: Daughters
• Global Party Starters: Tonight (written by Hussein Alidina, Adam H, Don Wolf)
• Torro Torro: Designed 4 U (written by Evan Norton, Mike Gonek, Andrew Lin)

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Hip-Hop/RnB

Winner - Damian La Grange: Beautiful Distraction

Honourable Mentions

• Global Party Starters: Is It Too Late (written by Hussein Alidina, Faze Jumani)
• Jenna: Drunk and Dreamin (written by by Jenna Glatt, Kinetics & One Love
• Damian La Grange: Handouts
• Kokophonix: Gone (written by Nikolas Hook Nilsson)
• Malika Tirolien: Revolution (co-written by Emrical, Rawn Cana)

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Live Performance

Winner - Rebecca Hope: The Light

Honourable Mentions

• Henry Norwood: There But for the Grace of God
• Claire Kuzmyk: Puzzle Pieces
• Jim Schaming: Up Up and Away

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News Roundup (Vaudevillian, Crybaby, Lindy Vopnfjord, Chris Cornell)

Mark Blinch/Reuters

Soundgarden Frontman Chris Cornell Passes

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News

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• Barber Shop Podcast w the Vaudevillian
  
  
  
  Links: The Vaudevillian, More Vaudevillian Stories, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• CBC: Whitehorse on Their Best-Selling Guitar Pick
• Local Indigenous Music Award Winners

World

• Blues Music Award Winners
• Passings: Jimmy LaFave

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef went to the wonderful Pearl Company for the first time recently and he loved it! He saw the reunion of Rae Billing's old band Crybaby!

Click here for more photos of the event.



Links: Rae Billing, More Rae Billing Stories, Video above courtesy of Rae Billing

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Featured Video

Links: Lindy Vopnfjord, More Lindy Vopnfjord Stories, Video above courtesy of Cranberry On The Rocks

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CONGRATS! Local 2017 Indigenous Music Award Winners

Logan Staats with his awards. Picture courtesy of Logan Staats

Winnipeg hosted this year's Indigenous Music Awards and three talented artists won at the ceremony on May 19, 2017! Brantford singer/songwriter Logan Staats won for Best Folk Album for his amazing recording  Goodbye Goldia. Six Nations Bluesman Derek Miller won Best Producer for his work on that album too. Fort Erie's DJ Shub also took home the Best Instrumental Album trophy.



Links: Logan Staats, More Logan Staats Stories, Video above courtesy of Logan Staats



Links: DJ Shub, Video above courtesy of DJ Shub

Here's a complete list of winners.

• Folk Album: Logan Staats: Goodbye Goldia
• Producer/Engineer: Derek Miller (Logan Staats: Goodbye Goldia)
• Instrumental Album: DJ Shub: PowWowStep
• Music Video: District Avenue: Revival
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of District Avenue
  
  
• Radio Single: Black and Grey: Pretty Little Nightmare
• Blues Album: Cary Morin: Cradle to the Grave
• Country Album: Jade Turner: North Country
• Pop Album: Mariame: Bloom
• Hand Drum Album: Northern Cree: It's A Cree Thing
• Inuit, Indigenous Language or Francophone Album: Rhonda Head: Kisakihitan
• Peyote Album: Wanita Bird and Joe PoorThunder: Water Is Life
• Pow Wow Album (Contemporary): Blackstone: Celebration of Life
• Pow Wow Album (Traditional): Young Bear: Belongs to the People
• Rock Album: Kristi Lane Sinclair: Dark Matter
• New Artist: Carsen Gray
• Rap/Hip Hop Album: Joey Stylez: #GREYMAGIC
• Best Radio Station Program – Promoting Indigenous Music: Unreserved: Radio Indigenous
• International Indigenous Release: The Imbayakunas: Imbaya Full Flavour
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Northern Cree

Blast from the Past: The 2015 Winners

Links: The Indigenous Music Awards, More IMA stories

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Videos: Rose Cora Perry, Swampbusters, Smoke Wagon

There's always a lot to experience at the Concession Streetfest: great shops, fun for kids, amazing vendors and, of course, wonderful music. On Saturday, June 10, 2017 come on by and have a fabulous time. It runs from 11am-7pm.

Here's the main stage schedule (along with a few videos). Members of the Hamilton Blues Lovers (including our mascot Trebleclef) will be MCing the stage! SEE YOU THERE!

• ​11:00am: Opening Ceremonies with Councillor Donna Skelly and Tom Jackson
• ​11:15am: Maggie and Her Magnificent Friends
• ​12:15am: Jude Johnson Trio
• 1:15pm: Rose Cora Perry and The Truth Untold
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of Rose Cora Perry
  
  
• 2:15pm: TG (Tim Gibbons) Swampbusters
  
  
  
  Links: Tim Gibbons, More Tim Gibbons Stories, Video above courtesy of BOYDWILSONFILMS
  
  
• 3:15pm: Crackers
• 4:15pm: The Rockets
• 5:15pm: Smoke Wagon Blues Band
  
  
  
  Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Video above courtesy of the Hamilton Blues Lovers
  
  
• 6:15pm: Trickbag

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Picture courtesy of FTI Music News

A&M Canada Founder Gerry Lacoursiere Passes

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News

Local

• Sean Pinchin Plays on New Tim Bastmeyer Album
• New Gary Cain Band Album

Canadian Independent Music Association Awards Gala Nominations

2017 Award Recipients

• Builder Award: Donald K. Tarlton (DKD)
• Leadership Award: Sheri Jones (Jones & Co.) 
• Entrepreneur Award: Rob Lanni and Eric Lawrence (Coalition Music)
• Unsung Hero Award: Steve Jordan (Polaris Music Prize)

2017 Marketing Award Nominees

• Arts & Crafts (Gord Downie: Secret Path)
• Dine Alone Records (Monster Truck: Sittin' Heavy)
• Six Shooter Records (Tanya Tagaq: Retribution)

Prism Prize Winners

GRAND PRIZE:

• Kaytranada - Lite Spots (Director: Martin C. Pariseau)
  
  
  
  Video above courtesy of KAYTRANADA
  

Finalists

• A Tribe Called Red (Six Nations) ft Black Bear: Stadium Pow Wow (Director: Kevan Funk)
• Andy Shauf:  The Magician (Director: Winston Hacking)
• BadBadNotGood ft. Kaytranada: Lavender (Director: Fantavious Fritz)
• Grimes: Kill V. Maim (Directors: Claire and Mac Boucher)
• Harrison ft. Clairmont the Second: It's Okay, I Promise (Director: Scott Cudmore)
• July Talk: Picturing Love (Director: Jared Raab)
• PUP: DVP (Director: Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)
• PUP: Sleep in the Heat (Director: Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)
• Wintersleep - Amerika (Director: Scott Cudmore)

World

• Americana Music Association Award Nominees
• Passings: Corki Casey O'Dell, Jimmy Copley

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef made his first visit to the Bar Upstairs in St. Catharines.  Every Saturday, the Mighty Duck Blues Band invite guests to join them for an amazing Blues show.  Raoul Bhaneja and Darren Gallen of Raoul and the Big Time popped by that week.  It was incredible!

Treble with Darren Gallen (left) and Raoul Bhaneja of Raoul and the Big Time

Click here for more photos of the event.



Links: Raoul and the Big Time, More Raoul Bhaneja Stories, Video above courtesy of rapchop2

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Featured Video

Links: Edgar Breau, More Edgar Breau Stories, Video above courtesy of Front Row Detroit

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Videos: Sonny Del-Rio, Robin Benedict, Michael Maguire, More

Links: Sonny Del Rio, More Sonny Del Rio Stories, Video above courtesy of Jeff de

Links: Robin Benedict, More Robin Benedict Stories, Video above courtesy of Robin Benedict

Links: Michael Maguire, More Michael Maguire Stories, Video above courtesy of Acoustic Blend Cafe

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Kitchener's Sean Pinchin on New Tim Bastmeyer CD

Kitchener's Sean Pinchin plays wonderful slide guitar as part of Tim Bastmeyer's All Star Blues Band on the latest incredible album.  This recording has an amazing, earthy vibe from start to finish.

Tim's enlisted quite an impressive group for this cool recording. Along with Sean, there's Julian Fauth (keys), Paul Reddick (harmonica), James Thomson (bass) and Cam de Laat (drums). 

Together, they've managed to mix in boogie and funk in to their marvelous Country Blues sound. Not surprising, considering the top-notch talent involved.

If you catch any of the groups live shows, be sure to pick up a CD.  You can also download it via iTunes.







Blast from the Past: Sean's CD - Rustbucket

Links: Tim Bastmeyer, More Tim Bastmeyer Stories, Sean Pinchin, More Sean Pinchin Stories, More CD Releases, Videos above courtesy of randallstaffordcook

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Kitchener's Gary Cain Band Album Serves Up Out-of-This-World Guitar!

If you're hungry for some teeth-rattlin' blues, Kitchener's Gary Cain Band has a meal for you! Their full-length debut  album, Twangadelic Bluesophunk definitely satisfies.

A veritable feast for the ears, the recording serves up out-of-this-world guitar with spectacular vocals and a hearty dose of energy. It's hard rockin', funky Blues with a side of country thrown in.

You can pick up their latest dish at their unforgettable live shows or download it via Bandcamp.

Stream the album below.



Blast from the Past: Gary Cain is a Finalist in Six String Theory Competition

Links: Gary Cain, More Gary Cain Stories, More Releases

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News Roundup (Searchlight Winner, Loralee McGuirl, Justin Dunlop)

Pic courtesy of CBC Music

Vancouver's the Long War Wins CBC Searchlight 2017 

Links: The Long War, Video above courtesy of CBC Music

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News

Local

• CH Videos: Sound of Music Festival, Revive the Rose
• Jack Maclean (The Macleans, Whiskey Epiphany) Wins the 2017 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary

Canada

• Folk Music Canada Executive Director to Step Down

World

• Celebrities Who Are Fans of the Thing You Least Expect (Dylan, Ice Cube, Iron Maiden)

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Featured Videos

Links: Loralee McGuirl, More Loralee McGuirl Stories, Video above courtesy of Niagara Jazz



Links: Justin Dunlop, More Justin Dunlop Stories, Video above courtesy of Justin Dunlop

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CONGRATS! Dundas' Jack Maclean (The Macleans, Whiskey Epiphany) Wins 2017 Brian Lee Griffith Guitar Bursary

Picture courtesy of Jack's Facebook page

Talented Dundas multi-instrumentalist Jack Maclean (The Macleans, Whiskey Epiphany) was this year's winner of the Brian Lee Griffith Bursary. On Friday, May 5, 2017, he received the honour at the bursary's 3rd annual fundraiser at Bay City Music Hall. 

The bursary, named in honour of the late Hamilton guitarist Brian Griffith was set up to benefit up-and-coming guitarists.  Click here to donate.

"Just full of gratitude right now! Thank you!" Jack said on Facebook shortly after the event, "Wow... The memory of Brian shone bright tonight!!"


Links: Jack Maclean, Video above courtesy of Jack Maclean





Above two vidoes courtesy of Whiskey Epiphany



Links: Whiskey Epiphany, More Whiskey Epiphany Stories, Video above courtesy of MiscellaneousFish

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winner

Links: Brian Lee Griffith Bursary, More Brian Griffith Bursary Stories

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Videos: King Biscuit Boy, Crowbar, Danny Marks, Joshua Arden Miller, Trickbag

Links: King Biscuit Boy, More KBB Stories, Video above courtesy of Mike Papas



Links: Crowbar, More Crowbar Stories, More John Dickie Stories, Video Above Courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers



Links: Danny Marks, More Danny Marks Stories, Video above courtesy of randallstaffordcook



Links: Links: Pappy Johns Band (Josh's Group) , More Pappy Johns Band Stories, Video above courtesy of Six Arrows Media

Links: Trickbag, More Trickbag Stories, Video above courtesy of Trickbag Canada

Blast from the Past: King Biscuit Boy Videos

Click here for more Blues With a Feeling Stories/Performances

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Paul Shaffer Covers John Ellison on New CD

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Sophia Radisch
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Links: Sophia Radisch, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast

• CHCH Videos: Melissa Bel, Aces Wyld
• Dean Brody Brings Adorable Kids On Stage in Hamilton
  
  
  
  Links: Dean Brody, More Dean Brody Stories, Video above courtesy of TopCountryNews
  
  
• Loren Lieberman's Goodbye to the Festival of Friends
• Festival of Friends: new management, new digs
• Hamilton-Born Ben Caplan Wins Songwriter of the Year at the East Coast Music Awards
• New Fred Eaglesmith CD

Canada

• Western Canadian Music Award Nominees

World

• Passings: Col. Bruce Hampton
  
  
  
  Links: Col. Bruce Hampton, Video above courtesy of Music City Roots
  

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The Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef made his first visit to the Mills Hardware to check out the amazing Shooter Jennings with Kelly Prescott.  It was incredible!

Treble hanging out with the fans!

Click here for more photos from the event

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Happy National Cartoonist Day!

Free Range  by Bill Whitehead

Waynovision by Wayno

Zits by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman

Here are a few interesting links with more music cartoons.

CartoonBank.com (New Yorker Cartoons)

Off the Mark by Mark Parisi

Cartoonstock

Randy Glasbergen

Local Cartoonists:

• Sheree Bradford-Lea (born in Hamilton)
• Blaine (RIP) (Hamilton Spectator)
• Cartoon Bob (Oakville) caricatures
• Brian Fray (Guelph)
• Lynn Johnston (For Better or For Worse)(Lived in Hamilton)
• Graeme MacKay (Hamilton Spectator)
• Bruce McCall (Born in Simcoe)
• Steve Nease (Oakville)
• Bruce Outridge (Burlington) caricatures
• Paul Szep (born in Hamilton)
• Doug Wright (RIP) (Burlington)

Please email us at blueshamilton@gmail.com if you know of any other cartoonists that should be on our list.

Links: More of our Cartoons, More Cartoonist Day Posts

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