Buddy Rich's 100th Birthday

Today (September 30, 2017) would have been jazz legend Buddy Rich's 100th birthday.

To celebrate, here's a cover from an amazing local band.



Links: Jazz Connection Big Band, Video above courtesy of Kathryn Scobie

Plus, here are a few videos from the man of the hour:



Video above courtesy of Raphael Moura



Video above courtesy of DrummaAddict



Video above courtesy of ManDude's Videos and More

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News Roundup (Johnny Burke, Jay Pollmann, Charles Bradley, Trebleclef)

Canadian Country Singer Johnny Burke Passes

Links: Johnny Burke,  Video above courtesy of FrancineBourque

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News

Local

• Blues Tribe Video w Jay Pollmann
  
  
  
  Links: Jay Pollmann, More Jay Pollman Stories, More Blues Tribe Videos, Video above courtesy of the Blues Tribe
  
  
• Terra Lightfoot on CBC Albums You Need to Hear (Fall 2017) List
• Hamilton Community News Opinion Piece on the Importance of Music
• Local Toronto Independent Music Award Nominees
• Niagara Music Award Winners
• Local Reps for the 2018 International Blues Challenge
• Local Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees

World

• Passings: Johnny Sandlin (Allman Brothers Producer),  Charles Bradley
  
  
  
  Links: Charles Bradley, Video above courtesy of Radial by the Orchard
  

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The Adventures of Trebleclef the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef's been a busy monkey!

First, he attended the 10th Annual Brantford International Jazz Festival

Click here for more pictures from the event

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He also helped out with tickets and merch at the Trickbag/Smoke Wagon Blues Band show at the Corktown

Click here for more pictures from the event

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Finally, he went to the Grand River Blues Society's Road to Memphis Competition at Bobby O'Brien's in Kitchener and got to see who'll represent them at the International Blues Challenge.

Gary Cain's group (from Kitchener) won the band competition

Hamilton's Tim Gibbons won in the solo category

Click here for our story on the event

Click here for more photos from the event

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GOOD LUCK! Local Toronto Independent Music Award Nominees!

Nominations for the 2017 Toronto Independent Music Awards were recently revealed and, as always, a number of local artists are in the running! These include Brad Cheeseman (Hamilton)

Tianna Woods (Burlington), Polarity (Oakville), Monty Greig (Acton), Girl Pow-R (Thorold), 

The Natrolites (Niagara Falls), Benjamin Dakota Rogers (Brantford), Wes Mason (Rockwood), 

Mikalyn Hay (Guelph) Jace Martin (Osweken) and Juneyt (Waterloo).

We're keeping our fingers crossed that many of them will be winning at the ceremony on Friday, October 13, 2017 at Revival in Toronto.

Here's a complete list of nominees. Local artists are bolded.

Folk or Roots

• Benjamin Dakota Rogers
• Amai Kuda and Y Josephine
• Carl Lorusso Jr.
• Abigail Lapell
• Sweet Roger
• Frank Deresti and the Lake Effect

Singer Songwriter

• Wes Mason
• Annie Bonsignore
• Dahlia
• Mark Martyre
• Mimi O’Bonsawin

Jazz Vocal

• Monty Greig
  
  
  
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• Twin Fin
• Ori Dagan
• Mike Field
• Gorilla Tophat

Jazz Instrumental

• Brad Cheeseman
• Chelsea McBride
• Snaggle
• Brownman Electryc Trio

Young Songwriter

• Mikalyn Hay
• Girl Pow-R
• Lyric Dubee
• Xtro
• Moscow Apartment

Country

• Tianna Woods
• Dani Strong
• Sohayla Smith Band
• The Argues
• Alessia Cohle
• Cheryl Casselman
• Campbell Woods

Instrumental or Classical

• Juneyt
  
  
  
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• Hogtown Brass Quintet
• The Roger Chong Quartet
• NUA
• Lukus Benoit

Adult Contemporary

• Jace Martin
  
  
  
  Links: Jace Martin, More Jace Martin Stories, Video above courtesy of Vee Tee
• Dennis Sy
• Late Night Conversations
• Angela Saini
• Sarah Smith
• Emily Mac

Indie

• The Natrolites
• MONOWHALES
• FXRRVST
• Dress Black
• Lemon Cash
• Mermaids Exist

World

• Lady Freyja
• Johannes Linstead
• Meg Moonbeam
• The Achromatics

Rock

• Polarity 
• Floating Floors
• Eden Warsaw
• Holy Smokes
• Mully Jacksons
• Rose Cora Perry
• The Dreamboats

Music Video

• Lauren Haze: Flatline
• Abigail Lapell: Night Bird and Morning Bird
• Mimi O’Bonaswin: Beautiful Place
• Mermaids Exist: Call Me A Liar
• KAIS: Ain't Goin Nowhere

Pop

• Stephanie Braganza
• Roveena
• Porsha
• Sam Louis
• Azeem Haq

Urban

• ColinResponse
• Mickey Blue
• Temi
• Jae Cabrera
• DRAE

Electronic

• Honey Beard
• Romeo Taylor
• Silver Lining
• Miss Tara
• Computronic

Out of Province

• The Wolfe
• Familiar Wild
• Kiérah
• KAIS
• Alex Maher
• Delhi 2 Dublin

USA

• Amy Guess
• Brown Kid
• Almond and Olive
• Teresa Eggertsen Cooke
• Patrick Joseph
• The Fallen Stars

International

• Johanna EstHer
• Carito Plaza
• Simon Meola TLE
• Napkin Play
• Dino Miranda

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Toronto Independent Music Awards, More TIMA Stories

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CONGRATS! 2017 Niagara Music Award Winners!

The 10th Annual Niagara Music Awards took place on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at the Greg Frewin Theatre. For about a decade, this event has been celebrating the amazing music from the Hamilton regions.  This year's ceremony was no different.

Dual winner included singer/songwriter Cory Cruise, country artist, and rockers the Natrolites.

Click here for the Niagara Review story.

Here's a complete list of winners

• Adult Contemporary Artist: Cory Cruise
• Male Vocalist: Cory Cruise
  
  
  
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• Country Artist: Brad Battle
• Songwriter: Brad Battle
  
  
  
  Links: Brad Battle, More Brad Battle Stories,  Video above courtesy of Brad Battle
  
  
• Album: Natrolites
• Music Video: Natrolites: Shame On Me
  
  
  
  Links: Natrolites, Video above courtesy of The Natrolites
  
  
• Bar Band: The Associates
• Blues Artist: Spencer Mackenzie
• Female Vocalist: Katey Gatta
• Folk Artist : Spencer Burton
• Heavy Metal Artist: Dorian Gray
• Hip Hop Artist: BooCocky
• Instrumental Artist: Paul Layton
• Jazz Artist: Randy Stirtzinger
• New Artist: Mark James Vaiana
• New Group: I Got the Girl
• Original Group: Donny Yonder
• Original Song: Theatre Crisp: Head Heavy
• People's Choice: Jessica Wilson
• Punk Band: Welland Wasted
• Rock Band: Amber Reigns
• World Artist: Sarah Jerrom
• Producer: Damian Birdsey and Robbie Teng
• Promoter: Erik Dickson
• Venue: Black Sheep Lounge

CONGRATS EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Niagara Music Awards, More NMA Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Local Reps for 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis

For the first time, the Hamilton Blues Lovers (along with their mascot, Trebleclef  were on hand to see the Grand River Blues Society pick their representatives for the 2018 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.  Hopefully they will win during the January 2018 event.

The GRBS judges chose their winner at a wonderful music event on Sunday, September 24, 2017 at Bobby O'Brien's in Kitchener.

Hamilton music legend, Tim Gibbons beat out Ajax's Ragwax to go to the prestigious contest to compete in the solo/duo category.



Links: Tim Gibbons, More Tim Gibbons Stories,  Video above courtesy of Pauline DeRosa

There were 5 amazing groups vying for a trip to go to the competition: Gary Cain Band, Craig Dougan Band, Lonestar Cafe, Big D and The Topside Band, The Vaudevillian and the Outsider Band. In the end, Kitchener's Gary Cain Band won it.



Links: Gary Cain, More Gary Cain Stories, Video above courtesy of Gary Cain

HBL and Trebleclef had an fabulous time at the local show and we have a lot of picture from the event. Please click here to see them.

In other local news, former Hamiltonian Paul Langille and his music partner Tom Lockwood have been chosen to represent the Great Lakes Blues Society in the IBC (for the second year in a row).



Links: Paul Langille, More Paul Langille Stories, Tom Lockwood, More Tom Lockwood Stories, Video above courtesy of Spur of the Moment Media

UPDATE: We recently learned that Hamilton's Alfie Smith and Nicole Christian will also be heading to the Challenge under the Western New York Blues Society banner.



Links: Alfie Smith and Nicole Christian, More Alfie Smith Stories, More Nicole Christian Stories,  Video above courtesy of Paul Bottos

CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK GUYS!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: International Blues Challenge , More IBC Stories

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GOOD LUCK! Local Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees

The Canadian Folk Music Awards recently unveiled the nominees for their 10th annual celebration and three talented, area musicians will be up for awards. Hopefully, a few of them will take home the hardware on November 19, 2017 at the ceremony in Ottawa.

The Hidden Roots Collective (featuring Hamilton's Anni Sumi) is in the The New/Emerging Artist of the Year category. 

Links: Hidden Roots Collective, More Annie Sumi Stories, Video above courtesy of Hidden Roots Collective

Former Guelphite Stephen Fearing leads the pack of nominees with four nods (Solo Artists of the Year, English Songwriter of the Years, Contemporary Singer of the Year and Producer of the Year).



Links: Stephen Fearing, More Stephen Fearing Stories, , Video above courtesy of Lucky Dice

Last, but not least, Waterloo's Danny Michel is in the running for Producer of the Year and The Oliver Schroer Pushing The Boundaries Award)



Links: Danny Michel, More Danny Michael Stories, Video above courtesy of  Danny Michel

GOOD LUCK GUYS!

Click here for the winners.

Here's a complete list of nominees

The New/Emerging Artist

• Hidden Roots Collective (ft Hamilton's Anni Sumi)
• Silent Winters
• Ken Yates
• Braden Gates
• The Bombadils

Solo Artist

• Stephen Fearing
• Zachary Lucky
• BEYRIES
• Leeroy Stagger
• Amelia Curran

English Songwriter(s)

• Stephen Fearing
• Oh Susanna
• Scott Cook
• Ken Yates
• Amelia Curran

Contemporary Singer

• Stephen Fearing
• Oh Susanna
• Abigail Lapell
• Lisa LeBlanc
• Coco Love Alcorn

Producer(s)

• Stephen Fearing and David Travers-Smith (Stephen Fearing: Every Soul’s A Sailor)
• Danny Michel and Rob Carli (Danny Michel: Khlebnikov)
• Jim Bryson (Oh Susanna: A Girl In Teen City)
• Joel Plaskett (Bill and Joel Plaskett: Solidarity
• Amelia Curran and Chris Stringer (Amelia Curran: Watershed)

Pushing The Boundaries

• Danny Michel
• Shreem
• Mélisande
• Turkwaz
• Tanya Tagaq

Young Performer

• Moscow Apartment
• Quin Etheridge-Pedden
• Keltie Monaghan
• The Wolfe
• John Muirhead

French Songwriter(s)

• Patrice Michaud
• Luc De Larochellière
• Les Hay Babies
• Philippe B
• Catherine Durand

Aboriginal Songwriter(s)

• Lisa Muswagon
• Julian Taylor Band
• Twin Flames
• Cindy Paul
• Desiree Dorion

World Group

• MAZ
• Turkwaz
• Beyond The Pale
• Twin Flames
• Kobo Town

World Solo Artist

• Louis Simão
• Farnaz Ohadi & The Mashregh Ensemble
• Kelly Bado
• Briga
• Maneli Jamal

Traditional Album

• Jayme Stone: Folklife
• André Brunet: La grosse maison rouge
• Còig: Rove
• Jenny Whiteley: The Original Jenny Whiteley
• Cassie and Maggie: The Willow Collection

Traditional Singer

• Dave Penny
• Hannah Shira Naiman
• Mélisande Gélinas-Fauteux (Mélisande)
• Maggie MacDonald (Cassie and Maggie)
• Sarah Jane Scouten

Contemporary Album

• The Fretless: Bird’s Nest
• Abigail Lapell: Hide Nor Hair
• Tomato Tomato: I Go Where You Go
• Braden Gates: Much Rather Be Sleeping
• Leif Vollebekk: Twin Solitude

Instrumental Group

• Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy
• The Fretless
• Scott Macmillan and Colin Grant
• Beyond The Pale
• MacIsaac and MacKenzie

Instrumental Solo Artist

• Don Ross
• Roberto López
• Glenn Chatten
• André Brunet
• Maneli Jamal

Vocal Group

• The Big East
• The Bombadils
• Twin Flames
• Coco Méliès
• Cassie and Maggie

Ensemble 

• Mama’s Broke
• Silent Winters
• 100 mile house
• The Jerry Cans
• Cassie and Maggie

Children’s Album

• Jessie Farrell: Chirp Chirp Happy
• Fred Penner: Hear The Music
• Ginalina: Home Is Family
• Stella Swanson and the Rosie Joyfuls: Pants on Backwards
• Madame Diva et Micah le jeune voyageur: Zing-E-Zing!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: CFMA, More CFMA Stories

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Lido Pimienta Wins Polaris Prize

Links: Lido Pimienta,  More Polaris Prize Stories, Video above courtesy of lido tv

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Chris Mercer
  
  
  
  Links: Chris Mercer, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• CHCH Video: Thompson Wilson
• Local and Canadian Global Music Award Winners
• Spectator Readers' Choice Award Nominees
• Niagara Music Award Nominees

Canada

• Toronto Blues Society welcomes new Office Manager Hüma Üster and Project Manager Amanda Rheaume
• Gary Slaight Earns Inaugural Changemaker Award
• September 2017 issue of Maple Blues

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The Adventures of Trebleclef the Music Loving Monkey

We recently put up pics of Trebleclef's visit to Supercrawl 2017.

Treble takes a selfie with Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

Click here for more pictures from the event



Links: Rodeo Kings, More BARK stories,, Video above courtesy of JeanetteG

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Smoke Wagon & Trickbag Videos

Links: Smoke Wagon Blues Band, More Smoke Wagon Blues Band Stories, Videos above courtesy of Angelo NotoCampanella



Video above courtesy of Trickbag Canada



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

Blast from the Past: More Videos from Smoke Wagon & Trickbag

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CONGRATS! Local and Canadian Global Music Award Winners!

The Global Music Awards are a prestigious international music competition and on September 2017, a number of Canadian artists won silver and bronze medals for their amazing work.

In the local scene, Waterloo's JoJo Worthington earned a silver medal for her song Mid Youth Crisis

Links: JoJo Worthington, More JoJo Worthington Stories, Song above courtesy of JoJo's Bandcamp page

More Canadian winners listed below.

Complete List of Gold Medal Winners

• Barbara Kortmann: Inner Lights (Classical Flautist)
• Stephen Emmer: Home Ground (Producer, Lyrics, Best of Show)
• Sangpuy: Yaangad (World Music, Aboriginal)
• Gary Smart: Bright Eyed Fancy (Composer)
• Paquito D’Rivera, Hernan Milla, Carlos Cano: Por La Rivera De Paquito (Latin Jazz Crossover)
• Dorothy Hindman: Tightly Wound: Music for Strings (Composer)
• Trio Rodin: Enrique Granados: Chamber Music with PianoTrio (Album)
• Amjad Ali Khan, Elmira Darvarova, Amaan Ali, Ayaan Ali Bangash, Anubratga Chaterjee: Peace Worshipers (World Music)
• ​Shane Burke: Hey Hey (Americana, Male Vocalist)
• Michail Travlos and Iwona Glinka: Progressions (Composer, Flautist)
• Spina and Benignetti Piano Duo: Lifetime (Emerging Artists)
• Zhiyi Wang: Dali Holiday (Original Score, Composer)

Canadian Silver Medal Winners

• JoJo Worthington: Mid Youth Crisis (Experimental Folk, Emerging Artist)
• Kiki Love: Illusion (Easy Listening)
• Ori Dagan: Nathaniel: A Tribute to Nat King Cole (Album)

Canadian Bronze Medal Winners

• Brenda Dirk: Miss All About Me (Country, Emerging Artist)
  
  
  
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• Carlos Saunier: Inminente (Jazz, Emerging Artist)
  
  
  
  Links: Carlos Saunier, Video above courtesy of Carlos Saunier
  
  
• Rhonda Head: Kisahkihitan (Crossover Song)

Click here for the complete list

Blast from the Past: June 2017's Winners

Links: Global Music Awards, More Global Music Award Stories

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Vote for Your Favourites in the 2017 Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards!

The Hamilton Spectator Readers' Choice Awards are back again this year and there's a plethora of area talent in the Local Musician Band category for readers to vote in.  Click here to vote. Deadline is September 26, 2017 at 11:30pm.

Here are the nominees for the Local Musician or Band category:

• Carl Jennings (Freedom Train)
• Cootes Paradise
• Dave Beatty (Q.E.D. Media)
• Dave Pomfret
• Freedom Train
• Ginger St. James
• Jack Pedler
• Justine Fischer
• Kim Alvey (The Merge)
• Lacey Hill
• Laura Cole
• Ludger Bourassa
• Matty Simpson
• The Merge
• Mike Woods

Other music related categories include Festival, Live Entertainment Facility, Live Jazz Club, Live Music Bar/Lounge, Musical Instrument Store, Music Instructor, Music School, Radio Station, and Record/CD Store

Lou, our Blogger would also appreciate a vote for his workplace, the St. Charles Adult Education Centre in the Adult Education and Learning Centre categories.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Readers' Choice Awards, More Spec Readers' Choice Awards Stories

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GOOD LUCK! 2017 Niagara Music Award Nominees!

On Sunday, September 24, 2017, the Niagara Music Awards will celebrate ten wonderful years of showcasing the amazing talent in the area.  This must see event takes place at Greg Frewin Theatre.

This year's nominees were unveiled a little while back and, as always, they feature some of the most amazing music anywhere. Brad Battle, Mel Monaco and Mark James Vaiana lead the pack with 5 nominations each!

Click here for the Niagara Review story.

Here's a complete list of nominees

Album

• BooCocky
• Cory Cruise
• Jessica Wilson
• Mark James Vaiana
• Mel Monaco
• Natrolites
• Riley Michaels
• Sarah Boulton

Adult Contemporary Artist

• Brad Battle
• Bryan Sorensen Groove Trio
• Cory Cruise
• Jay Diem Band
• Mel Monaco
• Natrolites

Bar Band

• Chippewa Dirty
• Off the Record
• The Associates
• Vinyl Flux

Blues Artist 

• Joshua Arden Miller
• Mighty Duck Blues Band
• Riley Michaels
• Spencer Mackenzie

Country Artist

• Ashlynne Vince
• Brad Battle
• Chelsea Crites
• Dean Young

Female Vocalist

• Ashlynne Vince
• Chelsea Crites
• Chloe Rabideau
• Nicole Cerminara – J.I.N.
• Katey Gatta
• Mel Monaco

Male Vocalist

• Brad Battle
• Cory Cruise
• Danny Breeze
• Dean Young
• DRFTR
• Kevin Teng
• Riley Michaels
• Spencer Burton

Folk Artist 

• Nolan Jodes
• Ron Hurst
• Spencer Burton
• Robert Adam
• DRFTR

Heavy Metal Artist

• Dorian Gray
• The Offering
• Well and Wasted
• Wretched Pain
• Viscosity

Hip Hop Artist 

• BooCocky
• Donny Yonder
• EU Afool
• Everett Champion
• Jakob Bell
• Keni ft. Truly P
• Kevin Ten ft. Keni 
• Theatre Crisp

Instrumental Artist

• Kevin Richard Hotte
• Paul Layton
• William Preston

Jazz Artist

• Ashley St. Pierre
• David Ian Andrea
• Doug Mundy
• Randy Stirtzinger
• Sarah Jerrom

Music Video

• Cabaret Quicksand: Trepidation
• Chelsea Crites: What You Can't Have
• Danny Breeze: Until It's Over
• I Got the Girl: Just One Night
• Kevin Teng: It's OK
• Mark James Vaiana: Lay Me Down
• Mel Monaco:  Hold Me Back
• Natrolites: Shame On Me

New Artist

• Dean Young
• Flacco
• Mark James Vaiana
• Riley Michaels
• Snypz D.X.O
• Stick Figure

New Group

• Handsome Devils
• I Got the Girl
• KNOW
• No Orphans
• The Ikes
• Tuscany

Original Group

• Advancing Low Lives
• Donny Yonder
• Mel Monaco
• Natrolites
• Outlaws of Sherwood
• Rob Graham Band
• The Ikes
• Theatre Crisp

Original Song

• Avenue Inn: Dreamer
• Brad Battle: Hung Up
• Dean Young: Last Man Standing
• Mark James Vaiana: Lay Me Down
• Mel Monaco: Hold Me Back
• Mighty Duck Blues Band: Hammered and Nailed
• Natrolites: Feelin' Fine
• Theatre Crisp: Head Heavy

Songwriter

• Brad Battle
• Cory Cruise
• Danny Breeze
• Jessica Wilson
• Mark James Vaiana
• Snypz D.X.O
• Theatre Crisp

Punk Band

• The Electric Dead
• They Call It Chaos
• Viscosity

Rock Band

• Advancing Low Lives
• Amber Reigns
• Avenue Inn
• Cabaret Quicksand
• J.I.N.
• Revive the Rose
• Savour the Moment

World Artist

• Carribean Club Trio
• Sarah Jerrom
• William Preston
• Vox Violin

Producer

• Damian Birdsey
• Dean Martin
• Jim Casson
• Paul Gigliotti
• Tabby Teng
• Jay Baty

Promoter

• Erik Dickson
• Gillian Underhill
• Rafik Guirguis

Venue

• Black Sheep Lounge
• Mahtay Cafe
• Taps Brewery
• The Geekery Pub
• Warehouse Concert Hall

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Niagara Music Awards, More NMA Stories

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Quebec Singer Tex Lecor Passes

Links: Tex Lecor,  Video above courtesy of UnisdiscMusic

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Handsome Devils
  
  
  
  Links: Handsome Devils, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• Local and Canadian Native American Music Award Winners
• Blues Hammer Debut Album
• Shane Guse Wins Canadian Country Music Association Award

Canada

• Original Guess Who singer hospitalized after stroke

Blues Blast Music Award Winners

• Contemporary Blues Album: Samantha Fish – Chills and Fever
• Traditional Blues Album: Mississippi Heat – Cab Driving Man
• Soul Blues Album: Thornetta Davis – Honest Woman
• Rock Blues Album: Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War
• Acoustic Blues Album: Fiona Boyes – Professin’ The Blues
• Live Blues Recording: Walter Trout – Alive in Amsterdam
• Historical Or Vintage Recording: Roy Buchanan – The Genius Of The Guitar – His Early Recordings
• New Artist Debut Album: Southern Avenue – Southern Avenue
• Blues Band: Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials
  
  
  
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• Male Blues Artist: John Mayall
• Female Blues Artist: Beth Hart
• Rising Star Award: Southern Avenue

World

• Passings: Don Williams, Rick Stevens (Tower of Power)

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The Adventures of Trebleclef the Music Loving Monkey

Trebleclef popped by the Locke Street Festival in Hamilton

Treble with festival (and Blues Lovers) sponsor Judy Marsales

Click here for more pictures from the event

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GOOD LUCK! Local and Canadian Native American Music Award Nominees! VOTE!

Fort Erie's DJ Shub was recently nominated for three 2017 Native American Music Awards (Song/Single + 2 Music Video nominations).  Many other Canadian artists were also given nods in various categories.



Links: Carsen Gray, DJ Shub, More DJ Shub Stories, Video above courtesy of Carsen Gray

You can help our local talent by voting (CLICK HERE)! Winners will be announced October 14, 2017.

Here's a complete list of nominees. Canadians are bolded:

Song/Single

• Carsen Gray ft DJ Shub: Wanna See You
• Joey Stylez and Sten Joddi: Urban Nativez
• Calina Lawrence: Alcatraz
• Melissa Doud with the Mambo Surfers: Bullet Dress 
• Spencer "Lightfoot" Wiley Wizick:  Father
• Marcia Chum-Sackaney: If Only
• Wolfsheart, Roy Pete, Jose Feliciano: Red Dust On Route 66
• Mickie James: Shooting Blanks
• Kelly Jackson: Wake Up

Music Video (Conceptual )

• DJ Shub ft Northern Cree Singers: Indomitable
• Carsen Gray ft DJ Shub: Wanna See You
• B. of Dakota South Records: Come and Get Your Love
• Painted Raven: Lady of the Lake
• Son of Hweeldi: Me and The 99
• Lucas Ciliberti: Springfields

New Artist or Debut Artist

• Billy Simard
• Jean Albert Renaud (JAR)
• JuQ
• Kokopelli Girl
• Lucas Ciliberti
• Rose Angel

Female Artist 

• Cindy Paul
• Kelly Derrickson
• Rhonda Head
• Callie Bennett
• Danielle Egnew
• Radmilla Cody

Country Recording 

• Billy Simard: Being Free
• Kelly Derrickson: I Am
• Jean Albert Renaud (JAR): I Ride Horses
• Rob Saw: Native Americana Volume 1
• Lucas Ciliberti: Rainmaker
• Danielle Egnew: You’ve Got to Go Back the Way That You Came

Folk Recording 

• Cindy Paul: The Flight
  
  
  
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• Sayani: Desert Wind
• Shining Woman and Otsigeya: Keeper of the Family 
• Joanne Shenandoah and Bambi Niles: One World Christmas
• Josh Halverson: Year of the Thunderbird

Record 

• Various: Music From Turtle Island: Songs of Freedom
• Cherokee National Youth Choir: Celebration
• Nahko and Medicine For The People: Hoka
• Various: One World Many Voices 
• Various Artists: Sacred Inspirations
• Josh Halverson: Year of the Thunderbird

Music Video (Performance)

• Kelly Derrickson: Suicide Song 
• Shining Soul: All Day
• Looking Wolf: Ascension
• Josh Halverson: Just Enough
• The Cody Blackbird Band: Promised Land
• Kelly Jackson: Wake Up

Best Pop Recording 

• Broken Walls: The Path
• Cherokee National Youth Choir: Celebration
• Irv Lyons Jr: Doing It All
• NDN Soul: Give It My All
• JuQ: Tempo: A Short Story by juQ

Music Video (Narrative)

• Rellik: The Hour (Mama’s Song)
• Prolific The Rapper w/ A Tribe Called Red: Black Snakes (Six Nations)
• Nahko and Medicine For The People: Love Letters To God
• Artson ft Supaman and Quese Imc: Never Give Up
• Komplex Kai: Rise Up
• Taboo and Various Artists: Stand Up/Stand N Rock #NoDAPL

Duo/Group

• Northern Cree 
• Broken Walls
• Cherokee National Youth Choir
• Looking Wolf
• R. Carlos Nakai Quartet
• The Cody Blackbird Band

Gospel/Inspirational Recording 

• Rhonda Head: Kisahkihitan
  
  
  
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• Elvis Ballantyne: Victory Road
• Conrad Benally: Always and Forever 
• Callie Bennett: Awake, Arise and Shine
• Redleaf Ministries: Embraced by The Light
• Verdell Primeaux and Leon Skyhorse: The Storm Awakens

Pow Wow Recording

• Northern Cree: It’s A Cree Thing
• Young Bear: Belongs to The People
• Southern Style: Blacked Out
• Cheevers Toppah: Sing To Your Lady
• Black Bear Brothers: Songs from Cheyenne Creek

Rap/Hip Hop/RnB Recording 

• Rellik: The Dream
• Shining Soul: Politics Aside
• Artson: Reverse Through Time
• Sten Joddi: The 7th Generation Prophecy
• Gabriel Yaiva and DJ SOE: Vision

Artist

• C.C. Murdock
• James Edmund Greeley
• Josh Halverson
• Perry Cheevers Toppah
• Randy McGinnis
• Vince Redhouse

New or Debut Duo/Group 

• Black Bear Brothers 
• Craig Elkshoulder, Janelle Turtle, Nelson Turtle Jr.
• Crazy Flute
• Joanne Shenandoah and Bambi Niles 
• Shining Soul
• Steven Rushingwind and The Native Groove

Flutist

• Looking Wolf
• Jonah Littlesunday
• Matthew Tooni
• Randy McGinnis
• Steven Rushingwind and The Native Groove
• Vince Redhouse

Male Artist

• Artson
• Anthony Benally
• Clark Tenakhongva
• Conrad Benally
• Jonah Littlesunday
• Levi Platero

Rock/Blues Recording 

• Son of Hweeldi: 019910 
• The Cody Blackbird Band: Live From Chicago 
• Bluedog: Red-White and Blues
• C.C. Murdock: Resistance
• Cecil Gray Native Blues: Saddle Mountain Blues
• Levi Platero: Take Me Back

Native Heart (Non Native)

• Bearheart Kokopelli: Native Heart
• Jefferson Svengsouk: Peaceful Journey
• Jonny Lipford: Waves of Serenity
• Lex Nichols: Songs of the Plains
• Peter Phippen: Solace
• Timothy J.P. Gomez: The Awakening

Instrumental Recording

• Painted Raven: Crossroads
• Michael Longrider and Lester “Seven Star” Greenwood: Empty Cradle 
• Steven Rushingwind and The Native Groove: Fuego
• Vince Redhouse: Songs of the Earth
• Randy McGinnis: The Journey  - hi a vi si i
• R. Carlos Nakai Quartet: What Lies Beyond

Native American Church Recording 

• Craig Elkshoulder, Janelle Turtle, Nelson Turtle Jr.: Cheyenne Peyote Songs
• Jarvis Hunter: Family Tradition 
• Kelly Daniels: Maskiki Awasis 
• DonJay Nelson: New Beginning
• Cheevers Toppah: Simplicity
• Irvin Bahe: Songs of the Good Way of Life

Traditional Recording 

• James Edmund Greeley: Before America 
• Anthony Benally: Humble Expressions
• Jiiniikwe: Joyful
• Radmilla Cody: Ke’ Hasin
• Cheevers Toppah: Sing To Your Lady
• Long and Steady Drizzle: Su’Vu’Yo’ Yungw

Waila Recording 

• Papago Warrior: 10 Years of P-Dub’n
• Native Creed: Creed and Culture 
• Pick-Up Kings: From Us to You
• Native Creed: Otra
• Famous Ones: Versatile Music 2

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: Native American Music Awards, More NAMA Stories

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