Showing posts with label CBC Lists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label CBC Lists. Show all posts

Monday, January 8, 2018

News Roundup, Part 2 (End of the Year Lists and Charts)

Local artists are bolded. Click titles for complete lists



Top 3
  1. Eliza Neals: 10,000 Feet Below
  2. Thorbjorn Risager and The Black Tornado: Change My Game
  3. Annee 2Cu Blues Band: This Time, Cap'n
Locals on List

FYI Music News



CBC Music

    Misc.

    Top Country Moments of 2017
    • Tim Hicks Awarded Two Gold Records at Niagara Show

    Saturday, December 9, 2017

    News Roundup, Part 2: Canada and World (Patrick Bourgeois, Awards, CBC's Top Albums, Passings)

    Click here for News Roundup, Part 1: Local

    Picture courtesy of SOCAN
    Links: Les BB, Video above courtesy of UnidiscMusic

    Canada

    Highlights below. Click title above for complete winner list


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    Wednesday, October 11, 2017

    CONGRATS! Local Artists on CBC's Best Cover Song List


    Sometimes, a cover song can be a unique take on an existing tune and can have a spirit all it's own.

    Recently, CBC Music asked it's listeners and readers what the best cover song of all time was. After tallying the results they unveiled a list of the 20 most popular answers.

    Not surprisingly, there were a few local musicians in the bunch.

    Hamilton Folk Rockers Whitehorse's amazing version of Bruce Springsteen's I'm on Fire made the list.



    Links: WhitehorseMore Whitehorse Stories, More Springsteen Covers/StoriesVideo above courtesy of Six Shooter Records

    Also included was a cover Adele's Hometown Glory by St. Catharines superstar City and Colour.



    Links: City and ColourMore City and Colour Stories, More Adele Covers/StoriesVideo above courtesy of Dan Rawkt

    The only local artist to be covered on this list is The Band  (a few members are from the Norfolk/Six Nations area).  The legendary Aretha Franklin covers their biggest hit, The Weight.



    Links: Aretha Franklin, More Aretha Franklin Stories,  The BandMore Covers/Stories of The Band, Video above courtesy of king689soulclassics

    Here's the rest of the list:
    Click here for the complete story

    Blast from the Past: CBC's Best Canadian Songwriters List

    Links: CBC MusicMore CBC Lists

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    Friday, September 29, 2017

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

    World

              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


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              Friday, July 14, 2017

              News Roundup (Top Canadian Jazz, Rough Trade, John Blackwell Jr)


              CBC Music List: Best Canadian Jazz Artists under 35

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              Monday, June 26, 2017

              CONGRATS! Local Artists on CBC's Best Canadian Songwriters List


              To mark the Canada's 150th birthday CBC Music has been posting a few music charts. Their latest, the 25 Best Canadian Songwriters Ever List has a number of area musicians.

              St. Catherines' own amazing Ron Sexsmith is in the highest position for a local act (#11) 

              Legendary rockers The Band (featuring members from the Norfolk and Six Nations) follows closely behind at #12.



              Links: The BandMore Stories of The Band, Video above courtesy of MelkortheMorgoth

              Completing the local trio is the late, great Hamiltonian Stan Rogers at lucky number 13.



              Links: Stan RogersMore Stan Rogers Stories, Video above courtesy of pudops
              1. Joni Mitchell
              2. Leonard Cohen
              3. Neil Young
              4. Buffy Sainte-Marie
              5. Gordon Lightfoot
              6. Gord Downie (Tragically Hip)
              7. Bruce Cockburn
              8. Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings (Guess Who)
              9. Feist
              10. Drake
              11. Ron Sexsmith
              12. The Band
              13. Stan Rogers
              14. Alanis Morissette
              15. Stompin' Tom Connors
              16. Shania Twain
              17. Bryan Adams
              18. k.d. lang
              19. Sarah McLachlan
              20. Shad
              21. John K. Samson (The Weakerthans)
              22. Patrick Watson
              23. Susan Aglukark
              24. Joel Plaskett
              25. Tegan and Sara
              Blast from the Past: CBC's Top Canadian Singers List


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              Tuesday, June 20, 2017

              CONGRATS! Local Artists on CBC's Best Canadian Debut Albums List


              First impressions are important, especially in the music industry. With that in mind, the CBC Music recently chose their 25 Best Canadian Debut Albums list to celebrate our country's 150th. Not surprisingly, there  were a few local entries.

              Hammertown legend Daniel Lanois appears as does talented former Hamiltonian Kathleen Edwards.



              Links: Daniel LanoisMore Daniel Lanois Stories, Video above courtesy of rtisi



              Links: Kathleen EdwardsMore Kathleen Edwards Stories,  Video above courtesy of SeeThisRadio

              Classic rockers The Band (with members from the Norfolk and Six Nations areas) were also honoured.



              Links: The BandMore Stories of The Band, Video above courtesy of washox

              Here's the complete list (in chronological order)
              Blast from the Past: CBC's Top Canadian Songs List


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              Wednesday, January 6, 2016

              CONGRATS! Local Artists on CBC's Best 50 Canadian Albums of 2015 List


              CBC recently released their picks for the Best 50 Canadian Albums of 2015.  Four local luminaries were on this prestigious list!

              St. Catharines' City and Colour even made the Top 10 (number 9) with his latest album, If I Should Go Before You.  Three Hamilton artists followed soon after: Ben Caplan's Birds With Broken Wings (12), Terra Lightfoot's Every Time My Mind Runs Wild (33) and Whitehorse's Leave No Bridge Unburned (46)

              CONGRATS EVERYONE!

              1. We Are the City: Above Club
              2. Justin Bieber: Purpose
              3. Alessia Cara: Know-It-All
              4. Grimes: Art Angels
              5. Kardinal: Kardi Gras Vol. 1
              6. Half Moon Run: Sun Leads Me On
              7. Majical Cloudz: Are You Alone?
              8. Corb Lund: Things That Can't Be Undone
              9. City and Colour: If I Should Go Before You
              10. Dralms: Shook
              Blast from the Past: CBC's Top Canadian Songs Ever


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              Saturday, July 26, 2014

              CBC's Top Canadian Songs List (1-25)

              http://music.cbc.ca/#/blogs/2014/7/The-100-best-Canadian-songs-ever-25-1

              Well, CBC has finally finished its 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever list by revealing numbers 1-25 earlier this week.  Joni Mitchell's Both Sides Now took top honours.  Unfortunately, no local musicians were included this time. A few made it on the previous lists though.  See below for more.

              1. Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now



              Links: Joni Mitchell, More Joni Mitchell Stories, Video above courtesy of Blues Anders

              2. Neil Young: Helpless
              3. Tragically Hip: Wheat Kings
              4. The Band: The Wait
              5. Arcade Fire: Wake Up
              6. Guess Who: American Woman
              7. Rush: Tom Sawyer
              8. Leonard Cohen: Suzanne
              9. Feist: Mushaboom
              10. Maestro Fresh Wes: Let Your Backbone Slide
              11. Leonard Cohen: Hallelujah
              12. Bryan Adams: Summer of '69
              13. Ian and Sylvia Tyson: Four Strong Winds
              14. Buffy Sainte-Marie: Universal Soldier
              15. Bruce Cockburn: Lovers in a Dangerous Time
              16. Blue Rodeo: Lost Together
              17. Gordon Lightfoot: Sundown
              18. Sloan: Coax Me
              19. Neil Young: Needle and the Damage Done
              20. k.d. lang: Constant Craving
              21. Guess Who: These Eyes
              22. Joel Plaskett: Nowhere With You
              23. Joni Mitchell: River
              24. Anne Murray: Snowbird
              25. Traditional: Un Canadien Errant

              More from the List

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              Wednesday, July 16, 2014

              Local Musicians on CBC's Best Canadian Songs Ever List (26-50)


              CBC Music has been counting down their 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever list in July.  This week, they announced number 26-50.  There are now more and more local acts making the cut as the list inches closer to the number one spot. Tunes by Hamilton superstar Daniel Lanios (#28), local folk legend Stan Rogers (#37) and Burlington's Sarah Harmer (#38) have graced the countown.  Also, one of the most well known songs ever, Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf, (featuring Waterloo's John Kay on vocals) reached number 41.

              CONGRATULATIONS!



              Links: Daniel LanoisMore Daniel Lanois StoriesVideo above courtesy of Warner Brothers



              Links: Stan RogersMore Stan Rogers Stories , Video above courtesy of Bytor21122112



              Video above courtesy of Johny14141

              Here's the complete list

              29. Gordon Lightfoot: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald

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              Sunday, July 13, 2014

              Ron Sexsmith and Constantines on CBC's Best Canadian Songs Ever List (75-51)


              This month, CBC Music has been revealing parts of their 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever list.  Last week, numbers 100-76 were unveiled.  Now we have 51-75 and two local musicians made it.  St. Catharines singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith (70) and Guelph indie rock band Constantines (60) have tunes on the list.  Congrats!



              Links: Ron SexsmithMore Ron Sexsmith Stories, Video above courtesy of Ron Sexsmith



              Video above courtesy of PMacKification

              Here's the complete list.

              51. Drake: Marvin's Room
              52. Martha and the Muffins: Echo Beach
              53. Alannah Myles: Black Velvet
              54. Gino Vannelli: I Just Wanna Stop
              55. Barenaked Ladies: Brian Wilson
              56. Wolf Parade: Shine a Light
              57. Blue Rodeo: Hasn't Hit Me Yet
              58. Sloan: Underwhelmed
              59. The Band: The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
              60. Constantines: Young Lions
              61. Japandriods: The House That Heaven Built
              62. 54-40: I Go Blind
              63. Corey Hart: Sunglasses at Night
              64. Diane DufresneJ'ai rencontré l'homme de ma vie
              65. Nelly Furtado: I'm Like a Bird
              66. Andy Kim: Rock Me Gently
              67. Loverboy: Working for the Weekend
              68. Broken Social Scene: 7/4 Shoreline
              69. Stars: Your Ex-Lover is Dead
              70. Ron Sexsmith: Strawberry Blonde
              71. Hank Snow: I'm Moving On
              72. Avril Lavigne: Complicated
              73: The Weakerthans: Left and Leaving
              74: Nickelback: How You Remind Me
              75. Dan Mangan: Row of Houses



              Links: Dan ManganMore Dan Mangan StoriesVideo above courtesy of Dan Mangan

              Click here for more CBC Lists

              Blast from the Past: CBC's Top Canadian Singers

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