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Saturday, March 9, 2019

News Roundup (Ed Bickert Passes, BA Johnston, Beatles, More)

Reality Check

World
Passings
Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef will be back soon!

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Saturday, June 17, 2017

GOOD LUCK! Local Artists on Polaris Long List


3 amazing local artists have taken the first step towards winning the prestigious Polaris Music Prize .  The Long List was recently unveiled and a trio of albums from area musicians are on it. Hamilton rockers Arkells and B.A. Johnston are in the running along with Welland's Daniel Romano.

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



Links: B.A. Johnston, More BA Johnston Stories, Video above courtesy of Pigeon Row



Links: Daniel Romano, More Daniel Romano Stories, Video above courtesy of Daniel Romano [Official]

The Short List of 10 albums will be unveiled on July 13. The grand prize winner wil be revealed at the Polaris Prize gala on Sept. 18!

The top spot will win $50,000 and the rest of the Short List will receive $3,000.

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!


Here's the complete list
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winner

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Thursday, April 6, 2017

News Roundup (Lonnie Brooks, Headframe, BA Johnston)


Trebleclef had fun seeing Lester Smith re-unite with some of his former Trickbag partners for an incredible show at Warmington's in Brantford

Left to right: Larry Fuedo, Lester Smith, Paul Panchezak, Steve Beach
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Our little monkey also experienced an explosive Blues show featuring the Jack de Keyzer Band with Jerome Godboo and Spencer Mackenzie. To was his first visit to the impressive Seneca Queen Theatre in Niagara Falls.

Left to right: Jerome Godboo, Spencer Mackenzie
Treble with Jack de Keyzer
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Saturday, July 4, 2015

GOOD LUCK! Five Hamilton Acts on Polaris Prize Long List


The 2015 Polaris Music Prize Long List was unveiled recently and five Hamilton acts are up for the prestigious award.  Folk rockers Lee Harvey Osmond and Whitehorse along with rockers the Arkells and B.A. Johnston plus electronic act Caribou will be representing the Hammer!



Links: Lee Harvey Osmond, More Lee Harvey Osmond Stories, Video above courtesy of Lee Harvey Osmond



Links: B.A. Johnston, Video above courtesy of Dougjnesbitt

The Short List will be announced July 16, 2015 and the winner will be revealed in September.  GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!

Click here to see who got into the Short List.

Here is the complete list
  • Lee Harvey Osmond: Beautiful Scars
  • Whitehorse: Leave No Bridge Unburned
  • Arkells: High Noon
  • B.A. Johnston: Shit Sucks
  • Caribou: Our Love
  • Absolutely Frees: Absolutely Frees
  • The Acorn: Vieux Loup
  • Lydia Ainsworth: Right From Real
  • Alvvays: Alvvays
  • Rich Aucoin: Ephemeral
  • BADBADNOTGOOD with Ghostface Killah:  Sour Soul
  • Bahamas: Bahamas is Afie
  • The Barr Brothers: Sleeping Operator
  • BRAIDS: Deep In The Iris
  • Steph Cameron: Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady
  • Jazz Cartier:  Marauding in Paradise
  • Jennifer Castle: Pink City
  • Cold Specks: Neuroplasticity
  • Louis-Jean Cormier: Les grandes artères
  • Buffy Sainte-Marie: Power in the Blood
  • Death From Above 1979: The Physical World
  • Drake:  If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late
  • Frazey Ford: Indian Ocean
  • Tobias Jesso Jr.: Goon
  • Pierre Kwenders: Le dernier empereur bantou
  • Jean Leloup:  À Paradis City
  • METZ: II
  • Milk and Bone: Little Mourning
  • Native North America (Vol. 1): Aboriginal Folk, Rock, and Country 1966–1985
  • The New Pornographers: Brill Bruisers
  • Joel Plaskett and The Park Avenue Sobriety Test: Joel Plaskett and The Park Avenue Sobriety Test
  • Elizabeth Shepherd: Signal
  • Colin Stetson and Sarah Neufeld: Never were the way she was
  • Tre Mission: Stigmata
  • Viet Cong: Viet Cong
  • Patrick Watson: Love Songs For Robots
  • The Weather Station: Loyalty
  • White Lung: Deep Fantasy
  • Young Guv: Ripe 4 Luv
Blast from the Past: Last Year's Long List

 Links: Polaris Music Prize, More Polaris Prize Stories
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