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News

Local

• FYI Music News feature on Arkells
• Peter McFarland passes

Spectator Stories

• Local Maple Blues Award nominees
• Marianne Faithful review
• Jimmy Page feature
• The restorative power of music

Polaris Heritage Prize Winners

1960-1975

• Public: Neil Young: Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
• Jury: Jean-Pierre Ferland: Jaune 

1976-1985

• Public: Rush: 2112 (ft Hamilton-born Neil Peart on drums)
  
  
  
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• Jury: Bruce Cockburn: Stealing Fire (ft Hamilton's Colina Phillips on background vocals)
  
  
  
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1986-1995

• Public: Alanis Morissette: Jagged Little Pill
• Jury: Dream Warriors: And Now the Legacy Begins

1996-2005

• Public: Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People
• Jury: Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Canada

• Roger Ashby retiring from CHUM

Native American Music Award winners
Canadian winners below. Click title above for complete list.

• Female Artist: Kelly Derrickson
• Group: Twin Flames
• Folk Recording: Twin Flames - Signal Fire
• Americana Recording: Sandra Sutter - Cluster Stars
• Historical Linguistic Recording: Jeremy Dutcher - Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
• Music Video Performance: Indian City - Through the Flood
  
  
  
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Passings

• Jimmy Farrar (Molly Hatchet)

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Adventure of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef rocked out to the Coachmen and their special guest Dave Rave at the Coach and Lantern in Ancaster. The Coachmen have a Saturday matinee there at 2:30pm with a different guest each week.

Click here for more pics from the event

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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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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GOOD LUCK! Logan Staats and Jace Martin Up for Native American Music Awards

Two local artists are vying for international recognition and we're all crossing our fingers for them.  Brantford singer/songwriter Logan Staats (New Artist category) and Oshweken singer Jace Martin (Pop Recording) are nominated for 2016 Native American Music Awards.



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



Links: Jace Martin, More Jace Martin Stories, Video above courtesy of Jace Martin

They are two of the over 15 Canadians who'll be competing at the ceremony on September 17, 2016 at the Seneca Allegany Resort and Casino Event Center in Salamanca, NY.

GOOD LUCK GUYS!

Click here for the results.

Here is a complete list of nominees (Canadians are bolded)

NEW ARTIST

• Logan Staats
• Blackkiss
• Carmen Jones
• Connor Chee 
• Niizhoo Sullivan
• Thana Redhawk 

POP RECORDING

• Jace Martin: MIGHTY
• Gareth: Dare To Dream 
• The GroovaLottos: Do You Mind 
• Rockapelli: Freedom 
• Nikkole: Hallucinations 
• Spencer Battiest: Stupid In Love 

RECORD

• Fawn Wood: Kikawiynaw 
• Jim Boyd: Bridge Creek Road 
• Shelley Morningsong: Love Medicine
• Injunuity: Mahli
• Kenneth Cozad and Friends: Songs of Our Old People
• Connor Chee: The Navajo Piano

NEW DUO OR GROUP

• Jaaji and Chelsey June
• 7th Generation Rise 
• Company 2015
• David Rose and Pete Barnhart 
• Jay-Wellz Music
• Scatter Their Own 

BLUES RECORDING

• Billy Joe Green: Swingin’ Tomahawk
  
  
  
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• Blue Mountain Tribe: All Our Relations
• Big N Tasty Blues Band: BNT 
• Tony Eagleheart Garcia: Native American Gratitude
• Graywolf Blues Band: Song of the Wolf 
• Twice As Good: That’s All I Need

FOLK OR SPOKEN WORD RECORDING

• Jaaji and Chelsey June: Twin Flames
• Jonathan Maracle: Another Man’s Son
• Cindy Paul: This Northern Girl 
• Bobby Bullet: Justice In Time 
• Thana Redhawk: Medicine Frequencies
• Sue Straw: Native American Songs and Stories For Children Vol 1

COUNTRY RECORDING

• C-WEED: Last Ride
• Kimberley Dawn: Til The Cowboys Come Home 
• Kelly Derrickson: Warriors of Love 
• Tyra Preston: Acoustic Sessions 
• Wayne Garner: Love Drunk Fool
• Desert West: Reservation Girl 

FEMALE VOCALIST

• Kimberley Dawn 
• Kelly Derrickson 
• Fawn Wood 
• Bear Fox 
• Rona Yellow Robe 
• Sage Bond 

DUO OR GROUP

• Cree Confederation 
• Lil Mike and FunnyBone
• Primeaux and Mike 
• Spirit of Thunderheart 
• Tony Duncan and Darrin Yazzie 
• Young Spirit 

ROCK RECORDING

• Geronimo Paulette: Hard Road Out of Hell
• Hour Eleven: Elevolution
• Phoenix Rises: Evolution 
• Corey Medina: Old Dog Cryin'
• Scatter Their Own: Taste The Time
• Spirit Cry: Spirit Cry

MUSIC VIDEO

• Indian City: One Day
• Mic Jordan: #DearNativeYouth
• Jim Boyd: Hellraisers On Harleys 
• Blue Flamez featuring BLL: Rez Life
• Shelley Morningsong: One By One
• Supaman and Acosia Red Elk: Why?

POW WOW RECORDING

• Big River Cree: Now and Forever Love Songs
• Cree Confederation: Kihtawasoh Wapakwani/Beautiful Flower
• Northern Cree: True North Strong and Cree Pow Wow Songs Recorded Live at Enoch
• Young Bear: Born To Sing: Pow Wow Songs Recorded live at ASU
• Yellow Spotted Horse: Live @ Apache Gold 
• Show Time: Live From The Big Sky 

HISTORICAL/LINGUISTIC RECORDING

• Rhonda Head: 500 Years
• Bobby Bullet: Justice In Time
• Joseph Flying Bye: Putting The Moccasins Back On
• Kenneth Cozad and Friends: Songs of Our Old People
• 7 Trees: Mackenzie's Raid
• Jim Boyd: Unity 

ARTIST 

• Annie Humphrey 
• Joe Tohonnie Jr 
• Shelley Morningsong 
• Steven Rushingwind 
• Tabitha Fair 
• Vince Redhouse 

MALE VOCALIST

• CC Murdock
• Fabian Fontenelle
• O. Jay Moz 
• Randy Granger 
• Roman Orona 
• Spencer Battiest 

FLUTIST

• Cody Blackbird Band 
• Darren Thompson 
• Ed Koban
• Randy Granger 
• Rona Yellow Robe
• Ryan Little Eagle 

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL/NATIVE AMERICAN CHURCH RECORDING

• Melissa Pettignano: Dear Lord Jesus 
• Conrad Benally: Heart and Soul
• Primeaux and Skyhorse: Into The Storm 
• Golana: Meditations For Two
• Devin Whirlwind Soldier: Northern Lights 3
• Louie Gonnie: Spirit of the Swirling One: Songs of the Native American Church 

INSTRUMENTAL/NEW AGE RECORDING

• Vince Redhouse: Appear To Be 
• Steven Rushingwind: Red Beaten Path 
• Gareth: Sky Before A Storm 
• Connor Chee: The Navajo Piano
• ETHEL and Robert Mirabal: The River 
• Painted Raven: Wildflowers

RAP/HIP HOP/R 'N' B RECORDING

• Blue Flamez: Beam Me Up 
• Red Haze: Broken Bridges 
• Quese Imc: Defover 30 
• Chase Manhattan: NDN 
• Lil Mike and FunnyBone: Rain Dance The Album
• Night Shield: The Addiction

SINGLE

• Dylan Jenet: Bad One
• B. of Dakota South Records: Come And Get Your Love
• Sten Joddi: Fire Inside
• Clan-Destine: Goodnight Moon
• Howard Lyons: In Your Eyes
• Tabitha Fair: Toward The Rising Sun

TRADITIONAL RECORDING

• Joe Tohonnie Jr: Family Keeping Our Traditions Alive
• Windwalker and the MCW: Generations
• Alaska Native Heritage Center Dancers: Our Dance
• Joseph Flying Bye: Putting The Moccasins Back On
• Women of Heart: Sisters In Spirit 
• Fabian Fontenelle: Songs of Our Ancestors/Songs of Zuni

WAILA RECORDING

• Family Pride: In Loving Memory of Our Beloved Father and Uncle - Family Pride
• Mumsigo Himdag: O’odham Tradition Waila Band
• Nativille: Steel Rollin
• Mumsigo Tribe: Waila In Our Eyes

NATIVE HEART

• John Oglesby
• Lex Nichols
• Terry Frazier
• Charles Button
• Michael Longrider

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