Wednesday, March 12, 2014

New Anthology: Stan Rogers - The Collection

Borealis recently released Stan Rogers: The Collection, an amazing packaging of old and new material from the late, Hamilton-born folk legend.


The meat of this offering includes five complete, classic remastered original albums, Fogarty’s Cove, Turnaround, Between the Breaks… Live!, Northwest Passage and From Fresh Water.

For the sixth disc, there's a wonderful,  recently unearthed, five song EP of live recordings where Stan covers the songs of his contemporaries.  These superb tracks have never been released.

To top everything off, there's a Special Edition DVD with the newly enhanced film, One Warm Line – The Legacy of Stan Rogers. It includes  never-before-seen special features.

You can pick up this important collection at many music stores and online vendors (including the Borealis Shop).

Blast from the Past: Stan Rogers on CBC's top singer list



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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Videos: Curt Heckaman@Rolly Rockets (December 1, 2013)

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New Vaudevillian Album: Beedle Am Bam

http://brendanjstephens.bandcamp.com/album/beedle-am-bam
If you love pre-war blues,  you should definitely check out Beedle Am Bam the latest album from Kitchener's The Vaudevillian (aka Brendan J Stephens).  He and his co-horts have created amazing original tunes in the 1920s era style with a bit of a modern spin.

With a gritty, raw, almost punk-like approach, Brendan shouts and growls with gusto while backed by great old-time sounds such as kazoo, a resonator guitar, washboard (courtesy of Willow Walker) and much more.

There's also a team of fabulous banjo players such as Dan Belgue, Willie Ames, Joey Bell, Minnie Hart (also fiddle), Michelle Horel, Buck Thompson, and Bill Howard (also piano).

Together, they have created some wonderful ragtime music with some muscle and dirt in its soul.  The kind that sounds like it came from the speakeasies from the wrong side of the tracks.

You can download this must-have album from his Bandcamp page.







Videos above courtesy of Brendan J. Stephens

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Sunday, March 9, 2014

Josh White Jr. and Braithwaite and Whiteley Videos


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Blast from the Past: Videos - Braithwaite and Whiteley and others@Stewart Memorial Church

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Saturday, March 8, 2014

New Molly Babin EPs: Telling Times and Ghost of a Chance

Late last year, Hamilton singer/songwriter Molly Babin released her fabulous EP, Telling Times.  Recently this year, she also dropped her latest great EP, Ghost of a Chance. Both recordings feature some incredible music from the songstress and her friendss.
http://mollybabin.bandcamp.com/
Telling Times is Molly's debut EP and what a great way to start.  The vibe goes from country, jazz, folk and more.  Well produced and filled with great hooks, this is a band effort filled with energy and drive.

Along with her wonderful vocals, Molly deftly handles pianet and organ.  Dave Nardi (Dirty Nil) plays a mean electric guitar. Ross Miller thumps the bass with pinache and Dan Empringham offers up some amazing drum work.

The EP was engineered and mixed by Michael Keire at Threshold Recording Studio, and mastered by Ben Somer.

This stunning EP can be downloaded at Molly's Bandcamp page.



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http://mollybabin.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-of-a-chance
Ghost of a Chance is more of a stripped down project with a folky, singer/songwriter feel.  There's tons of emotion and an organic, live off the floor sound.  It wonderfully showcases the other side of Molly.

Along with pianet and organ, she takes up acoustic guitar on the EP.  David Nardi returns to do a fabulous job on multiple instruments (bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar).  Last (but not least) is the great minimalist drum work from Joseph Csontos.

The EP was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Mario Pietrangeli at Downtown Sound Recording Studios

This remarkable EP can be also downloaded at Molly's Bandcamp



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Thursday, March 6, 2014

News Roundup (Monarch Project, Gatorbait, Shelley Adams)

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      Tuesday, March 4, 2014

      New Good for Naughts CD: No Great War

      http://thegoodfornaughts.bandcamp.com/album/no-great-war
      Guelph/Kitchener/Toronto alt-folk rock band, The Good For Naughts recently delivered their incredible sophomore album, No Great War.  It's genre-defying, edgy, unique, and vastly entertaining.

      Part country, party swampy blues, part rock and a whole lotta other things things thrown in - it all adds up to some amazing music.  There's dazzling harmonica, great cigar box guitar, and rootsy rhythms amped up to 11.

      Every track tells a story and the songwriting is tight here.  Even the track titles themselves seem to be well though out (Til The Mighty Have Fallen and The Great Guns Go Dead, I'll Be the Lost and more).

      You can download this wonderful album through the band's Bandcamp Page.

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      Sunday, March 2, 2014

      2 New Ensemble Episodes Online

      http://blueshamilton.blogspot.ca/search/label/Ensemble


      Rick Taylor, Linda Duemo, Duane Rutter, Lynn "Buckshot" Bebee



      Kevin MacLean, Adam Ostrosser, Adam Buschlen, Chris Chambers

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      Saturday, March 1, 2014

      New Carol Greene with Wayne Krawchuk CD: The Crazy Love Recordings

      The Crazy Love Recordings, the amazing new CD from Carol Greene with Wayne Krawchuk is a fabulous trip through the musical landscape. It's packed with remarkable cover songs.  Recorded by Jay Burr, the CD is a live off the floor affair with a ton of warmth.

      You can hear great versions of timeless tunes such as the McCoy's Hang on Sloopy, Van Morrison's Crazy Love, Neil Young's Comes a Time, and John Prine's Angel from Montgomery.  Also, the band do a stupendous job on works by Hamilton's Daniel Lanois, Jonathan Byrd, Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Jayhawks, Steve Earle, and Gillian Welch. 

      Carol's beautiful voice definitely offers something new to these classic tracks.  She handles rhythm guitar and ukulele too.  Wayne offers up his vocal talents (they harmonize extremely well) and tremendous guitar skills. The duo, along with the talented Ron Cole on accordion and the skilled Joe Gravina on drums, forge everything with a fantastic country/roots sound and a bit of Cajun style.

      If you're interested in a copy of this wonderful disc, please email waynekrawchuk@hotmail.com.



      Video above courtesy of Hamilton Blues Lovers

      Blast from the Past: Videos - Carol sings with Banned from Heaven (featuring Wayne)

      Links: Carol Greene, More Carol Greene Stories, Wayne Krawchuk, More Wayne Krawchuk Stories, More CD Releases
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      Thursday, February 27, 2014

      News Roundup (Sue Leonard, Johanna Pavia, Mike Almas)

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      Tuesday, March 4, 2014: Mike Almas


      Links: More Mike Almas Stories, Video above courtesy of William Blake

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