Sunday, April 10, 2016

Videos: Will Gillespie @ Mo Kauffey Fundraiser


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These videos are in memory of the late Mo' Kauffey. His family still needs your help. Please give at:  https://www.youcaring.com/gary-wickizer-aka-mo-kauffey-457124


Will Gillespie at the Mo' Kauffey Fundraiser, Artword Artbar 15 Colbourne St. Hamilton #HamOnt #HamOntMusic #hblvids Pls donate to Mo's family: https://www.youcaring.com/gary-wickizer-aka-mo-kauffey-457124
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Two videos above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers



Bonus video above courtesy of Will Gillespie

More videos from this show: Ambre McLean, Kent MacMillan, Duane Rutter & Greg Brisco, Kauffey Temple

Blast from the Past: Will's CD, Chasing Shadows

 Links: Will Gillespie, More Will Gillespie Stories
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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Experience Magnificent, Musical Wanderings on Guelph Singer Brenda Lewis' New Album!


Travelling is the main theme behind Far & Near, the latest outstanding album from Guelph jazz singer Brenda Lewis.  You'll get caught up in her magnificent, musical wanderings to New Orleans, the farm and beyond.

Brimming with exquisite covers of songs from Gil Scott-Heron, Jesse Winchester, Sarah McLachlan, Gayle Ackroyd and more, Brenda's melodic journey will take you into jazz, folk and country territories.  Her wonderful voice will guide you through magical rhythmic landscapes.

Co-producer Margaret Stowe lends a hand on guitar and guest Jeff Bird (Cowboy Junkies) adds harmonica, mandolin, and percussion to a few numbers.

So grab a CD at one of her tremendous live shows or download it through iTunes and come aboard for an amazing trip.



Links: Brenda Lewis, More Brenda Lewis Stories, Video above courtesy of Brenda Lewis, More Releases
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Thursday, April 7, 2016

News Roundup (Caroline Wiles, Raso and Bowman, Gunter Ott, Merle Haggard Passes)

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                              Wednesday, April 6, 2016

                              Dan Walsh Honours JJ Cale's Legacy With Amazing Tribute CD!


                              Dan Walsh has been a fan of the late, legendary JJ Cale for years.  To honour him, the locsal guitar slinger has released JJ, an amazing tribute album.

                              Dan said: "He was and is my biggest musical influence. Without him, I would not be doing what I do today. For the past few years I’ve wanted to record a tribute to him, and the planets finally lined up this year. This collection of songs was recorded 'live off the floor' directly to 2” tape. 4 people playing music together in a beautiful room. No headphones. The only overdubs are the shakers and tambourines and a few sparse rhythm guitar parts."

                              The band do a spectacular job of capturing JJ's spirit while keeping their own style.  It's bluesy, swampy, funky and never ceases to impress.

                              Dan (who handles vocals and guitar) is joined by an incredible line-up that includes Ian “Ike” Richardson on bass, Ricky Neu on drums and Ryan Morrison on keys.  Together, they do justice to JJ's legacy.

                              You an pick this CD up at any of Dan's wonderful live shows or download it using Bandcamp, iTunes, eMusic or cdbaby.







                              Blast from the Past: Dan's CD, Lewp

                              Links: Dan Walsh, More Dan Walsh Stories, Videos above courtesy of Dan Walsh - Topic
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                              Monday, April 4, 2016

                              CONGRATS! Burlington's Walk Off the Earth Earn 'Group of the Year' Juno!


                              Burlington rockers, Walk Off The Earth made their hometown proud by bringing home the Group of the Year trophy at the 2016 Junos on April 3, 2016. It was the band's first Juno win!  They joined the winner's circle with local stars Harrison Kennedy and Whitehorse, who won during Saturday's Juno gala.



                              Links: Walk Off The Earth, More WOTE Stories,  Video above courtesy of Alexandra N

                              The year's biggest winner was Toronto R&B sensation, the Weeknd, who earned five awards: Artist, Album, Songwriter, Soul/R&B, Single (for Can't Feel My Face).  Other multiple winners included the legendary Buffy Sainte-Marie (Aboriginal Album, Contemporary Roots Recording) and pop star Justin Bieber (Pop Album, Fan Choice).



                              Links: Buffy Sainte-Marie, More Buffy Sainte-Marie Stories, Video above courtesy of Folk Roots and Blues Music

                              CONGRATS EVERYONE

                              Click here for the Hamilton Spectator story

                              Here are the winners from Sunday night. Click here for the Saturday night winners.
                              Blast from the Past: Last Year's Winners

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                              Sunday, April 3, 2016

                              CONGRATS! Harrison Kennedy and Whitehorse Win Early 2016 Junos


                              After 6 nominations, Hamilton Blues legend Harrison Kennedy has finally won his first Juno (Blues Album of the Year) thanks to his latest amazing recording This is From Here.  He made the Hammer proud on April 2, 2016 at a music industry gala ceremony in Calgary.



                              Links:  Video above courtesy of Andrea Cassis, Video above courtesy of Richard Pelletier


                              Hamilton/Burlington/Toronto folk rock duo, Whitehorse also took home the statue for Adult Alternative Album of the Year for their explosive Leave No Bridge Unburned CD.  This album's been collecting awards and nominations (as well as spots on best of 2015 lists) for a while.



                              Links: Whitehorse, More Whitehorse Stories,  Video above courtesy of Whitehorse - Topic

                              CONGRATS EVERYONE!

                              The second day of the Junos will be broadcast live on April 3, 2016 on CTV and we're still waiting to see if Burlington's Walk Off The Earth will win the Fan Choice and Group of the Year awards.

                              Click here for the Hamilton Spectator Story

                              Here are some of Saturday's winners
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                              Friday, April 1, 2016

                              TREBLECLEF COMING TO A THEATRE NEAR YOU!

                              Although they'll always have a passion for music blogging, the Hamilton Blues Lovers have now set their sights on a new challenge: movie production. These ambitious plans include Trebleclef, their beloved monkey mascot.

                              We caught up with HBL CEO Lou at one of his many mansions, where we asked him about how it all started.

                              “I was sailing in my yacht, hanging with Steven Spielberg”, he explained humbly. When Lou introduced him to Trebleclef, the famous director was immediately enamored with his acting skills.

                              "Steven begged him to star in his films," he added, "but being a loyal little monkey, he checked with me first. That's when the idea popped into my head. I decided to use my vast wealth to start my own movie production company with Treble as my main star. His acting range is so incredible that I started the ball rolling on all types of films: sci-fi, action, drama and even romance.”

                              Lou also decided to use this project as a way to cast people involved in the local music scene in many important parts. Dave Rave, Wendell Ferguson, Donna Panchezak (of Trickbag), Kevin Barber, and Tomi Swick have all signed on.

                              If anyone else is interested, please contact April Fulcilli, the personnel manager at HBL Movie Productions. They share an office with Luigi’s Sauerkraut Warehouse on Main Street East.

                              In an exclusive scoop, we have the movie posters for the soon-to-be-Oscar-winning movie masterpieces.



                              Blast from the Past: HBL Starts Music Label
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                              Thursday, March 31, 2016

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                                  Wednesday, March 30, 2016

                                  Saturday Night Blues Continues to Bring You the Best (Pappy Johns Band, Joel Johnson, Erin McCallum, Dwayne LaForme)



                                  Our friends at BluesSource Entertainment have been bringing some of the best artists around to the Jet Hall in Hamilton as part of their Saturday Night Blues series.  The next few weeks are no exception.  Every explosive show starts at 8pm.  Tickets are $10 advanced and $15 at the door.

                                  Check out a few videos from some of the amazing upcoming performers.

                                  April 16, 2016: Pappy Johns Band



                                  Links:  More Pappy Johns Band Stories, Video above courtesy of Various Artists - Topic

                                  April 23, 2016: Joel Johnson Live CD Recording



                                  Links: More Joel Johnson Stories, Video above courtesy of Blues Johnson

                                  April 30, 2016: Erin McCallum Band



                                  Links: More Erin McCallum Stories, Video above courtesy of MyOwnLove

                                  May 14, 2016: Dwayne LaForme



                                  Links: More Dwayne LaForme Stories, Video above courtesy of Daragent2
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                                  Tuesday, March 29, 2016

                                  Guelph Soul Sensation Joni NehRita is a Genre-Blending Master on Her New Album!


                                  You can't pin down Guelph soul sensation Joni Nehrita on her latest album, Bloom (through Chanter Records).  This lady's a genre -blending master.  Both old fashioned and modern soul sounds flow together, peppered with jazz, rock, reggae and much more.

                                  Her breathtaking voice ably handles everything with style and class.  You'll never know what's coming next but you're guaranteed to be impressed and moved!

                                  This amazing sound is also courtesy of her superb back up band (Thomas Hammerton (keys), Tyler Wagler (bass), Adam Bowman (drums) and Nick Zubeck (guitar).  Other incredible guests in include Chris Rouse (keys), Attiila Toth (bass), Alison Young (sax) and Ryan Boisselle (guitar).

                                  So if you're in the mood for something  unpredictable and fun, you can purchase the album via her online store or cdbaby.  It can also be downloaded through iTunes and eMusic.







                                  Links: Joni Nehrita, More Joni NehRita Stories, Videos above courtesy of JoniNehRita-Topic, More Releases
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