Back to School Videos by Andy Griffiths, Shrimp Daddy, Kinks

Update of 2020 Post

Links: Andy Griffiths, More Andy Griffiths Stories, Video above courtesy of Andy G and Friends



Links: Shrimp Daddy, More Shrimp Daddy Stories, Video above courtesy of Michael Reid



Links: Kinks, More Kinks Stories, Video above courtesy of KinksMedia

More Back to School Videos

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Happy Victoria Day! Videos by Dave Rave & the Governors, Suzie Vinnick, The Kinks

Links: Dave Rave, More Dave Rave Stories, Video above courtesy of Dave Rave & the Governors - Topic

Links: Suzie Vinnick, More Suzie Vinnick Stories, Video above courtesy of Suzie Vinnick - Topic

Links: The Kinks, More Kinks Stories/Covers, Video above courtesy of The Kinks

More Victoria Day Videos

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Happy Piano Day (Matt Weidinger, Amy Di Nino, Leslie Hudson, Sean le Sage)

Update of 2017 Post

March 29, 2023is Piano Day, the 88th day of the year.

Links: Matt Weidinger, More Matt Weidinger Stories, Soulstack, More Soulstack Stories, More Kinks Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Soulstack



Links: Elise Brisson, Amy Di Nino, More Amy Di Nino Stories, Video above courtesy of Robert Brisson



Links: Leslie Hudson, More Leslie Hudson Stories, Video above courtesy of rbirmmusicfan



Links: David Flack, Sean Le Sage, More Sean Le Sage stories, Video above courtesy of David Flack

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News Roundup (Kinks, Sloppy Jalopy, Treble visits Niagara, more)

Music Related Cartoons

by Danny Shanahan

More Musical Toons

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News

Local

• Spectator: Photos from 44 years of the Festival of Friends

Canada

• Aug 2019 issue of Maple Blues
• FYI Music News: Industry vet Water Homburger passes

Passings

• Ian Gibbons (Kinks)
  
  
  
  Links: Kinks, More Kinks Stories, Video above courtesy of therockandrolltv
  

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Adventures of Trebleclef, the Music-Loving Monkey

Trebleclef checkout the Rockin' the Waterfront Wednesday weekly car show in Hamilton for the first time and got to check out the wonderful Sloppy Jalopy.

Click here for more pics from the event



Links: Sloppy Jalopy, More Sloppy Jalopy Stories. Video above courtesy of Vesna Trkulja

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Treble also vacationed in Niagara Falls. The trip included stops at the Ripley's Museum, Yuk Yuk's (to see the hilarious Darren Frost and more.

Links: Darren Frost, Video above courtesy of Syndicado

Click here for more pics from the vacation

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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News Roundup (Raging Chimera, Ron Sexsmith, International Blues Challenge)

International Blues Challenge Winners

Best Band

• Keesha Pratt Band (Houston Blues Society)
• 2nd Place: Fuzzy Jeffries and The Kings of Memphis (Memphis Blues Society)
• 3rd Place: Artur Menezes (Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society)

Best Solo/Duo

• Kevin Burt (Central Iowa Blues Society)
  
  
  
  Links: More Beatles Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of MrGrahamwhitt
  
  
• 2nd Place: Daniel Eriksen (Oslo Bluesklubb)

Misc

• Gibson Guitar Award: Artur Menezes (Santa Clarita Valley Blues Society)
• Cigar Box Award: Kevin Burt (Central Iowa Blues Society)
• Lee Oskar Harmonica Player: Kevin Burt (Central Iowa Blues Society)
• Best Self-Produced CD: Jontavious Willis - Blue Metamorphasis (Atlanta Blues Society)

Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

Links: International Blues Challenge, More IBC Stories

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News

Local

• Barber Shop Podcast w Raging Chimera
  
  
  
  Links: Raging Chimera, More Barber Shop Podcasts, Video above courtesy of Barber Shop Podcast
  
  
• Ron Sexsmith on Under the Apple Tree Sessions
  
  
  
  Links: Ron Sexsmith, More Ron Sexsmith Stories, Video above courtesy of WhisperingBobTV, More Under the Apple Tree Sessions
  
  
• Footage from Trickbag's 1st Live Performance (1990)
• CHCH Videos: Luckysticz, Matt Morson Eric Alper

Canada

• Toronto Piano Man Robert Lowrey Passes
• Rush is Basically Done
• Talkin' Blues Podcast w Rob Lutes
• Barenaked Ladies to be Inducted into Canadian Music Hall of Fame
• Montreal Jazz Legend 'Steep" Wade's 100th Birthday

World

• Dolly Parton Has 2 New Guinness World Records
• Al Capone's Hobby: Songwriting

Passings

• Jim Rodford (Kinks, Zombies, Argent bassist)
• Rick Hall (father of Muscle Shoals music)

MORE NEWS ROUNDUPS

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CONGRATS! Hamilton Community News Readers' Choice Awards Honour Area Musicians

The public has spoken! The 2015 Hamilton Community News  Readers' Choice Awards have been unveiled.  Voters chose the best in the Hammer with Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze awards.  Fidel, Freedom Train, Jack de Keyzer and Robin Benedict won in the Professional Entertainers category.  CONGRATS!



Video above courtesy of Kyke Reimer



Links: Freedom Train, More Freedom Train Stories, More Band Covers/Stories, Video above courtesy of Freedom Train



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

Here are the results of the music-related categories

Professional Entertainers

• Diamond: Fidel
• Platinum: Christyrious Magic
• Gold: Boris Brott//Mate Szieti/Little Ray's Reptile Zoo
• Silver: Freedom Train
• Bronze: Jack de Keyzer/Robin Benedict

Live Entertainment

• D: Tracie's Place
• P: This Ain't Hollywood
• G: Theatre Aquarius
• S: Canada's Ballet Jorgen/Hamilton City Ballet Orchestra
• B: Hamilton Place

Radio Station

• D: KX 94.7 Country FM
• P: 95.3 Fresh FM
• G: 102.9 K-Lite
• S: 101.5 The Hawk
• B: Y108

Radio Personality

• D: Emily Szabo (Fresh FM)
• P: Toff and Melissa (KX Country FM)
• G: Rock N Ray Michaels (Oldies CKOC)
• S: Linda Martelli (KX Country FM)
• B: Derm Carnduff (KX Country FM)

Music Instructor

• D: Rosemary Hale (Long and McQuade)
• P: Anita Hiripi
• G: Steve McRae (The Music Stand)
• S: Eva Marshall (A Note Above)
• B: Marta Greda-Kicek (Hamilton Academy of Performing Arts)

Music Store (New)

• D: HMV
• P: Cheapies
• G: Dr. Disc/Beat Goes On

Music Store (Used)

• D: Beat Goes On
• P: Cheapies
• G: Dr. Disc

Musical Instrument Store

• D: Long and McQuade
• P: Mountain Music
• G: The Music Stand
• S: F Bass Hamilton
• B: Absolute Music

Click here for a complete list of winners

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News Roundup (Interviews, Dave Battrick, Troy Harmer, Sam Turton)

This week, we're featuring archive interviews from Ear Candy Magazine (1999-2004)

Local

• Ray Materick (2004)

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Canada

• Bruce Cockburn (2003)

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World

• Dave Davies (Kinks)(2002)
• Roger McGuinn (Byrds)(1999)

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Blasts From the Past

• 2009: Videos: Ginger St James@This Ain't Hollywood
• 2011: Videos: Duane Rutter@Artword Artbar
• 2012: Andrew Kerth Videos

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Featured Videos
 


Links: Dave Battrick, More Dave Battrick, More Chuck Berry Covers/Stories, Video courtesy of Tom Mitchell




Links: Troy Harmer, More Troy Harmer Stories, Video courtesy of Troy Harmer



Links: Sam Turton, Video courtesy of Sam Turton

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