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HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL PRESENTS KIRK MACDONALD & HAROLD MABERN DUO IN HALIFAX MARCH 7 AT ST. PAUL’S CHURCH

1/31/2018

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JOIN JUNO WINNERS FOR A NIGHT OF JAZZ STANDARDS & ORIGINALS

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The Halifax Jazz Festival presents the Kirk MacDonald & Harold Mabern Duo, performing jazz standards and originals in Halifax, Wed, March 7, 2018 at St. Paul’s Church (1749 Argyle St). Advance tickets are $25.00, $15.00 for students, and are on sale now. Show starts at 8pm, open to all ages.

Kirk MacDonald is a JUNO award winning saxophonist, composer and educator, and HJF welcomes him back to Halifax. Over 100 performances of his compositions appear on 25 CDs, both as leader on his own recordings as well as on recordings by other artists. JUNO Award winning Vista Obscura was released in 2014 and features jazz legend Harold Mabern and special guest saxophonist Pat LaBarbera. Kirk has been active as an educator for 27 years at leading jazz studies programs, including Halifax Jazz Festivals Creative Music Workshop, The University of Toronto and at McGill. Kirk is presently a full-time professor at Humber College in Toronto.

Born in Memphis, TN, Harold Mabern is a hard bop and soul jazz pianist. He is described in The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings as "one of the great post-bop pianists." He has performed with Miles Davis, Sonny Rollins, Lee Morgan, George Coleman, along with performances and recordings with innumerable other musicians, both as a band leader and sideman.  In more recent years, he has toured and recorded extensively with his former William Paterson University student, the tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander. To date, Mabern and Alexander have appeared on over twenty CDs together. A longtime faculty member at William Paterson University since 1981, Mabern is also a frequent instructor at the Stanford Jazz Workshop. In 2010, Mabern received the Don Redman Heritage Award.

Together, Kirk and Harold have played several shows as a duo throughout Canada, with performances mainly emphasizing standard jazz repertoire. Mabern is known for his vast knowledge of repertoire and their duo programs include works by Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Kurt Weill, Victor Young, Harry Warren, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker along with many other influential composers. Their music also includes originals by Mabern and MacDonald.

About Halifax Jazz Festival:
Since 1987 the non-profit organization the Halifax Jazz Festival has presented a diverse range of musical and educational activities, including the  TD Halifax Jazz Festival, July 11-15, 2018. For more information visit halifaxjazzfestival.ca, “follow” Halifax Jazz Festival ontwitter @HFXJazzFest or “like” on facebook.

Purchase tickets: https://halifaxjazzfestival.etixnow.com/events/kirk-macdonald/mar-7-2018/st-pauls-church
Event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/631041810353243/

Kirk MacDonald & Harold Mabern Duo
March 7th, 2018 8pm, Doors 7:30 // Show 8:00
St Paul's Church (1749 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 3K4)
Tickets are $25.00 (including HST and fees), $15.00 Students
All ages show.

Watch Videos:
Kirk MacDonald Quartet + Harold Mabern - Impressions - TVJazz.tv  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI0WNF9YiSE

Kirk MacDonald Quartet: Music on Jazz at Lincoln Center, feat. Harold Mabern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU5AHm5Qy6U

Contact:
Kimberly Sinclair | kimberly@spincount.com
(902) 350-3968
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Rawlins Cross chats w/ CBC NL Weekend AM's Heather Barrett for FIRST LISTEN

1/25/2018

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Dave and Geoff Panting of Celtic rock legends Rawlins Cross talk with Weekend AM's Heather Barrett about the band's new album, Rock Steady.
Listen here: http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/wam/segment/15456294​
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‘HOME ROUTES’ ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EXPAND TO ATLANTIC CANADA IN 2018

1/24/2018

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Great Music Coming SOON to a Living Room Near You!

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Winnipeg-based ‘Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous’ house concert network announces plans to expand to Atlantic Canada in 2018, seeking to create a community of house concert presenters and artists in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Home Routes has been pairing artists with rural presenters throughout Western Canada over the past decade, presenting more than 7000 performances at nearly 1500 locations in front of 207,000 fans to date, generating more than four million dollars in artist revenue and royalties since its beginnings in 2007. This year, Home Routes is looking to extend their success to Atlantic Canada.

Nova Scotia Music Week got the team at Home Routes thinking about the Atlantic Canada region. Leonard Podolak, Executive Producer of Home Routes, attended Nova Scotia Music Week this past November, and immediately recognized the deep bench of talent and supporters in the region. “Nova Scotia Music week was an eye opening experience. and an ear opening one as well,” says Podolak, “not only was I blown away by the variety of talent -- not to mention the level -- but also to witness the experience of young bands playing all kinds of music from Hip-Hop and Rap, to Rock’n’Roll and Pop singer songwriter, as well as artists in the Folk tradition.... we love all great music, so along with the traditional Home Routes Tours featuring acoustic folk music, our overall goal is to expand our network into more music genres, making it truly representative of the diverse Canadian music scene,”  says Podolak, “to that end, we are seeking hosts in the region who are interested in presenting a season series of artists representing the many facets of Folk Music as well as a variety of other genres”

Expanding the environment for private concerts: Historically, Home Routes sought out presenters in smaller communities, who simply loved music and could host 25 people or more in their home (or other non-traditional space). Today, the series has grown to include presenters from private homeowners to larger venue owners. For the live music fan, attending a house concert offers a more intimate experience than a commercial venue as attendees get a chance to meet and talk one-on-one with the performers, and to meet other people who share their interest in music. Home Routes accomplishes this while creating new opportunities both for the musicians and for audiences by increasing access and quantity of professional performances available in often underserved areas.

Josie McKay, a presenter from Valleyview AB says of the experience, “Home Routes has been amazing. We’ve met so many fantastic, interesting and talented people. And we've been able to bring a musical experience that shouldn't even be possible for a town of 1800 people. I can't thank you enough for this opportunity…  We are looking forward to another wonderful year.”

Artists, especially emerging performers, appreciate the opportunities developed by Home Routes as well, as it gives them a  chance to hone their stagecraft and banter -- and you never know who you will catch before their career takes off. William Prince, winner of  the 2017 JUNO for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year, has this to say about the Home Routes advantages for artists:

“Home Routes was my introduction to touring. The first times packing my car and venturing out to places where me and my music were unknown, I was always somewhat wary because so many of my friends came back from the road with stories of rough bars and not the best living conditions - sometimes no living conditions at all! The beauty of Home Routes is the audience is so appreciative and supportive. Playing two full sets for a house of people is incredible. You can feel the response without amplification and you’re not fighting anyone in the room for your place. The hospitality is the real treat. Time spent with music lovers who cook real meals and open their homes as a haven of rest. It’s a beautiful journey. Home Routes is a treasure and tremendous support in keeping live music thriving and artists driving!”

Fellow Home Routes PEI alumna Meaghan Blanchard adds: “I cannot say enough about the amazing Home Routes experiences that I have been so lucky to have over the years. The Home Routes team out of Winnipeg works so hard to put the artists and the music first, and that is such an incredible thing. Artists feel this love, and so do the audiences. These tours allow artists like myself to cultivate new fans and friends across the country during the typical ‘off season’, while visiting towns and areas we might not get to on a typical theatre tour.  I have loved meeting the host families, and have kept in touch with a number of them over the years! It’s a beautiful way to experience music.”

House concerts have a triple function. They support artists’ ability to make a living, they make music accessible on a grassroots level to all corners of Canada, and they connect people -- a social engine that builds community. If you are a music fan who wants to learn more about becoming part of the series or if you are an artist interested in performing during the 2018 season, go here to learn more.

Home Routes’ programming emphasizes artistic excellence, diverse and entertaining performances that leave audiences breathless and wanting more. “As an organization we are born from Folk Music, and we are very excited to expand our tours of acoustic music to the East Coast,” Says Podolak, “in the hopes of adding our unique house concerts to the perennial mosaic of culture which flourishes in Eastern Canada.”

ABOUT HOME ROUTES/CHEMIN CHEZ NOUS:
Home Routes/Chemin Chez Nous was incorporated as a not-for-profit arts organization in February of 2007 to create new performance opportunities for French and English speaking musicians and audiences in rural, remote and urban, communities across Canada, hosted by volunteers in their homes and other community venues. Follow Home Routes on twitter @homeroutes or “like” on facebook.

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Annie Sumi "In The Unknown" No 8 in Canada on earshot Folk Roots Blues Top 10 National Chart!

1/22/2018

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Thank you radio! Annie Sumi "In The Unknown" is No 8 in Canada on Earshot Magazine's National Folk Roots Blues Chart for the week of Jan 16, 2018!
​First chart of 2018, link: http://earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=107&dWeekOfID=2018-01-16
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ANNIE SUMI - In Everything from Southern Souls on Vimeo.

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TD HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 2018 AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH WITH FREE JAZZ LAB EVENTS

1/22/2018

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February 10th, 2018 at 2pm, at the Halifax Central Library, Spring Garden Road, Halifax Jazz Festival Jazz Lab will present a screening of the documentary film, Chasing Trane.
February 1st, 2018 with the JR Smith Quartet, performing from 7 to 8pm at Halifax North Memorial Library, 2285 Gottingen Street. The JR Smith Quartet is JR Smith- Drums, Luke Arsenault- Guitar, Silvio Pupo- Keyboard, Matt Maclennan- Bass.
[Halifax] Ranging from spiritual to jazz, to hip-hop and soul, Nova Scotia has a rich heritage of African-Nova Scotian music. This year, TD Halifax Jazz Festival celebrates this musical legacy, presenting a variety of FREE Jazz Labs events that draw inspiration from the unique experience of the African-Nova Scotian community. Presented throughout the month of February - African Heritage Month - this exciting series of Jazz Labs includes a concert with JR Smith Quartet, film screening of Chasing Trane, and music workshop with Youth Art Connections and musicians Owen Lee and Shawn Downey, for youth who are interested in hip-hop, spoken-word and other forms of open lyricism

The TD Halifax Jazz Festival celebration of African Heritage Month begins February 1st, 2018 with the JR Smith Quartet, performing from 7 to 8pm at Halifax North Memorial Library, 2285 Gottingen Street. The JR Smith Quartet is JR Smith- Drums, Luke Arsenault- Guitar, Silvio Pupo- Keyboard, Matt Maclennan- Bass.

Rising from the deep African-Nova Scotian tradition of musical excellence, JR Smith hails from the historic community of North Preston. He is a drummer, composer/multi-instrumentalist who attracts instant attention. The ease in which he plays, coupled with his shy demeanor, belies his youth and disguises his dangerously smooth arsenal of creativity. Smith has opened for Aretha Franklin, Anderson .Paak, Robert Glasper, Alex Cuba, and Lisa Fischer --  meeting audience expectations with performances full of genuine emotion and technical fluency.

Enriched with studies at St. Francis Xavier and Humber College, JR Smith is primarily self-made and community built. This highly original freelance musician has returned to his roots to continue playing with local talents Reeny Smith, Carson Downey, Cyndi Cain, Chelsea Amber, Harvey Miller, the Sanctified Brothers, Nova Scotia Mass Choir, Dutch Robinson, Gary Beals, Owen Lee, Augusto Enrique, Jeff Goodspeed, Jorge Chicoy, The Lee Boys, Mike Cowie, David Myles, Silvio Pupo, Saint Thomas Baptist Church, and many more.

On Saturday, February 10th, 2018 at 2pm, at the Halifax Central Library, Spring Garden Road, Halifax Jazz Festival Jazz Lab will present a screening of the documentary film, Chasing Trane.

Chasing Trane is the definitive documentary film about John Coltrane, an outside-the-box thinker with extraordinary talent whose boundary-shattering music continues to impact and influence people around the world. This smart, passionate, thought-provoking and uplifting documentary is for anyone who appreciates the power of music to entertain, inspire and transform.

Set against the social, political and cultural landscape of the times, Chasing Trane brings John Coltrane to life as a fully dimensional being, inviting the audience to engage with Coltrane the man, Coltrane the artist.

On February 24th, 2018 from 2 to 4pm, The TD Halifax Jazz Festival & Youth Art Connection present JAZZ//LYRICISM//IMPROV Jazz Lab at The Bridge Collaborative Space: 5553 Bloomfield St, Halifax. Open to youth 15-25.

This afternoon workshop, targets youth who are interested in hip-hop, spoken-word and other forms of open lyricism. The goal of this workshop is to introduce attendees to the concept of playing with live instrumentation. Many youth have not had the opportunity to work with a group instrumentalists, instead using pre-produced tracks (an amazing format itself). There is huge amount of interaction and creative freedom that can come from playing with live musicians! The first half of the program will have musician Owen Lee and Shawn Downey working with experienced hip hop and spoken-word youth art from Youth Art Connection going through the building blocks of live performance, while the second hour will be open to workshop attendees to try out their own material with a live band!

Jazz Labs are FREE and for the entire family, offering a behind the scenes look at making music that includes artist talks, master classes, and interactive concerts. Jazz Labs are part of  Halifax Jazz Festival’s Music Education Program. Beyond sharing the relevance of jazz in today’s world, the Jazz Festival provides opportunities for artistic development and music education. Halifax Jazz Festival’s music education mission includes Jazz Labs, the Creative Music Workshop and Splash! Bang! Boom! on Theodore Tugboat.

The centerpiece of the Jazz Festival’s music education program is the Creative Music Workshop (CMW). The "CMW Core Program" offers artists of all disciplines and skill levels, aged 15 years or older, the knowledge and experience required to take their artistic practice to the next level. The program passes on knowledge not only about what it means to be a musician, dancer, etc., but what it means to be a creative person. In addition to learning the fundamentals of the CMW Creative Process, students play with each other for up to eight hours a day and receive intensive instruction from a renowned faculty as well as performance opportunities at the TD Halifax Jazz Festival.

For more information visit www.halifaxjazzfestival.ca
Support Halifax Jazz Festival’s Music Education Program here: http://www.halifaxjazzfestival.ca/donate/

ABOUT THE HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL:
Since 1987 the Halifax Jazz Festival, a non-profit organization, has presented a diverse range of musical and educational activities including the 2018 TD Halifax Jazz Festival, July 11 through 15. Follow Halifax Jazz Festival on Facebook and  Twitter @HFXJazzFest
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Ryan Hicks Releases Sophomore Album “Pulsing Colours” Feb 9 in Regina!

1/22/2018

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"Ryan Hicks' new album is a great mix of influences by a multi talented musician. A perfect album for airplay as it touches on different genres and the hooks stick in your head for days." - Josh Haugerund, Director of CJTR Radio

Ryan Hicks WINTER 2018 TOUR
Jan 27 @ Bearcat’s Lounge, Regina, SK
Feb 9 @ The Exchange, Regina, SK OFFICIAL ALBUM RELEASE SHOW
Feb 10 @ Cornerstone Music Cafe, Calgary, AB

About Ryan Hicks:
Regina-based singer/songwriter Ryan Hicks is set to release his 2nd full-length album on February 9th and today, the video for the first single and title track 'Pulsing Colours’ is premiering exclusively on Live in Limbo. Ryan will also be celebrating the release of his new album with a hometown release show on February 9th at The Exchange. See below for more details.

About Pulsing Colours
“This album came to me with just as strong visuals and moods as it did melodies and lyrics,” says Ryan Hicks. “I was really inspired by David Lynch’s work, specifically Twin Peaks, and wanted to channel some of that world’s wonder, mysticism, humour, darkness and craziness. When I wrote the song, I imagined the song being sung from the perspective of a moon far away from other planets. Cold, silent, still and alone. This is a metaphor for how some people live their lives. It might not sound like it, but really it is a love song about someone coming into your life and making sense of all things. While you might not have all of the answers, you find the world is good and right when you are with them. This goes beyond romantic love, as there are people in my life who I feel bring clarity to the world when I am with them.”

Ryan Hicks makes melodic, cinematic alt-pop music – think if Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson and the Fleet Foxes made music for a David Lynch film. Since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, Prairie Ocean, in 2014, Ryan has been hard at work on his sophomore release Pulsing Colours. The album, set to be released on February 9th, is a concept record of all of the thoughts, moods and emotions that can come to us at night.

Ryan Hicks will be celebrating the release of his new (second) album with a few select Western Canadian tour dates and a hometown release show on February 9th at The Exchange. For the most up to date tour info, please visit ryanhicksband.com.

PULSING COLOURS
All music and lyrics by Ryan Hicks,
except Quiet Town: Music by Ryan Hicks & Jeffrey Popiel, lyrics by Ryan Hicks
Produced by Ryan Hicks, Regina, SK
100% CanCon

Tracklisting:
1. Pulsing Colours 4:00
2. Quiet Town 2:37
3. I Want It All 4:09
4. The Smartest Man Here 4:01
5. Footprints In The Sand 3:57
6. Seriously Baby 3:23
7. Jewel 4:37
8. Dead Branches 4:26
9. Floor On Fire 4:16
10. Sparkwood and 21 3:28

Connect with Ryan Hicks:
Twitter: @RyanHicks306
Instagram: @RyanHicks306
FB: Facebook.com/RyanHicks306
Website: www.ryanhicksband.com

Media Tools:
Watch/Post Ryan Hicks  - 'Pulsing Colours' video here (via YouTube)
Stream/Post Ryan Hicks - 'Pulsing Colours' here (via SoundCloud)

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IN THE DEAD OF WINTER FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THIS THURSDAY, JAN 18 IN HALIFAXROSE COUSINS, WAXAHATCHEE, THE WEATHER STATION, KAIA KATER, FIVER + Annual Bluegrass Brunch with the Franklin Brewery Boys!

1/16/2018

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(Halifax, NS) The 13th annual In the Dead of Winter Festival runs January 18, 19, and 20, kicking off this Thursday in Halifax. The 2018 edition features some of the most exciting established and emerging artists from the East Coast and across North America.

Headliners include 2018 GRAMMY nominee, Rose Cousins, (nominated for Best Engineered Album), Indie-Folk sensation WAXAHATCHEE, Rolling Stone featured artist, Kaia Kater, SLATE.com “Best of 2017” FIVER, and world-wide touring band, The Weather Station. Showcasing an array of outstanding local, national, and international bands, singer-songwriters, and acoustic performers, this year’s all-star roster of performers contains something for everyone.

Tickets and a very small number of passes are available for purchase NOW, online at http://idow.tickethalifax.com/

IDOW is still seeking volunteers, anyone interested, please contact the festival by this email: volunteers@inthedeadofwinter.com

#IDOW2018 Schedule is below and online at http://www.inthedeadofwinter.com/schedule-at-a-glance.html

THURSDAY, January 18
The Carleton:
Fiver, Brooklyn Doran, Lydia Persaud, Stewart Legere
7:30pm Brooklyn Doran
8:30pm Lydia Persaud
9:30pm  Stewart Legere
10:30pm Fiver
Tickets are $20 adv (+ fees and taxes), $25 at door | 19+ Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm
Tickets:http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48423385/IDOW2018-presents-fiver-brooklyn-doran-lydia-persaud-stewart-legere

Good Robot: Song Circle #1
Owen Meany & Nick Ferrio, Kim Harris & Leanne Hoffman
7:00pm - 8:00pm Owen Meany & Nick Ferrio
8:30pm - 9:30pm Kim Harris & Leanne Hoffman
Song circles tickets are good for both song circles, seating is limited tickets are $10 + fees adv, $15 at the door | 19+, Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm
Tickets:http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48423893/idow2018-presents-good-robot-songcircle-1-owen-meany-nick-ferrio-kim-harris-leanne-hoffman

The Seahorse Tavern:
Palehound, Dance Movie, Valerie, Emily Rockarts
8:00pm Valerie
9:00pm Emily Rockarts
10:00pm Dance Movie
11:00pm Palehound
Tickets are $15 +fees adv $20 at the door, Door 7:30pm, Show 8pm | 19+
http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48423706/idow2018-presents-palehound-dance-movie-valerie-emily-rockarts

FRIDAY January 19
Good Robot: Song Circle #2
Dana Sipos & Stewart Legere, Tara Thorne (Dance Movie) & Emily Rockarts
7:00pm - 8:00pm Dana Sipos, Stewart Legere
8:30pm - 9:30pm Tara Thorne, Emily Rockarts
Song circles tickets are good for both song circles, seating is limited tickets are $10 + fees adv, $15 at the door, 19+. Doors 6:30pm, Show 7pm
Tickets: https://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48523805/idow2018-presents-skye-wallace-amp-stewart-legere-tara-thorne-amp-emily-rockarts

The Carleton:
Kaia Kater, Camille Delean, Meaghan Blanchard & Leanne Hoffman
7:30pm Leanne Hoffman
8:30pm Camille Delean
9:30pm Meaghan Blanchard
10:30pm Kaia Kater
Tickets are $15 + fees adv, $20 at the door | 19+. Doors 7pm, Show 7:30pm
Tickets: http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48424168/IDOW2018-presents-kaia-kater-camille-delean-meaghan-blanchard-leanne-hoffman

The Marquee:
Waxahatachee, The Weather Station, Corey Gulkin & Owen Meany's Batting Stance
7:00pm Corey Gulkin
8:00pm Owen Meany's Batting Stance
9:00pm The Weather Station
10:00pm Waxahatachee
Tickets are $25 + fees adv, $30 at the door | 19+. Doors 7:30pm, Show 8pm
http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48425259/IDOW2018-presents-waxahatachee-tba-corey-gulkin-owen-meany-s-batting-stance

The Seahorse Tavern:
Nick Ferrio, The State of Alaska, Reeny Smith, witch prophet
9:30pm - 10:15pm Nick Ferrio
10:30pm - 11:15pm The State of Alaska
11:30pm - 12:15am Reeny Smith
12:30 am - 1:30am witch prophet
Tickets are $15 & $20 at the door | 19+ Doors open at 9:00pm, show 9:30pm
Tickets: http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48523230/idow2018-presents-reeny-smith-witch-prophet-nick-ferrio-the-state-of-alaska


SATURDAY, January 20
Good Robot - Annual Festival Bluegrass Brunch - Group 1 & 2
$15 adv, $20 at the door. Doors open 15 minutes before show time.
Group One 10:30am - 12pm| TICKETS Group One 10:30am - 12pm http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48526033/IDOW2018-presents-the-bluegrass-brunch-group-1
Group Two 12:30pm - 2pm | TICKETS Group Two 12:30pm - 2pm http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48526453/IDOW2018-presents-the-bluegrass-brunch-group-2
Please note we have VERY LIMITED Seating, and have broken up the brunch into 2 sessions. Tickets are available for both session. Good Robot is all ages before 8pm, people under 19 must be with a legal guardian. Kids under 5 free.

Good Robot - Songcircle #3 - SOLD OUT
Kaia Kater & Rose Cousins, Meaghan Blanchard & Brooklyn Doran
7:00pm - 8:00pm Kaia Kater & Rose Cousins
8:30pm - 9:30pm Meagan Blanchard & Brooklyn Doran
Tickets are $10 + fees adv, $15 at the door. Doors 6:30pm, show 7pm | 19+
Tickets: http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48525633/idow2018-presents-good-robot-songcircle-3-kaia-kater-rose-cousins-meaghan-blanchard-brooklyn-doran

The Carleton - SOLD OUT (some tickets may be avail day of show)
Rose Cousins, Campbell Woods, Cassie Josephine & Gabrielle Minnikin, Dana Sipos
7:30pm Campbell Woods
8:30pm Cassie Josephine & Gabrielle Minikin
9:30pm Dana Sipos
10:30pm Rose Cousins
Tickets are $20 + fees adv, $25 at the door | 19+. Doors 7pm, show 7:30pm
Tickets: http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/48525130/idow2018-rose-cousins-campbell-woods-cassie-josephine-and-gabriel-minnikin-dana-sipos

VIP Friends of the Festival Passes - $150
The Friend of the Festival pass allows access To All IDOW2018 Shows, Front Of The Line Access At Any Time. Access To IDOW2018 Brunch + 1 Guest (Meal Not Included In Ticket).  Access To Opening & Closing Parties At Good Robot Brewery. Friend Of The Festival Swag Bag (Thanks To Our Lovely Partners!) and Access To "Off Season": Idow Presents Shows (We Will Contact You In Advance Of These Shows To Let You Know When They're Happening). Purchase HERE: http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/46299046/friends-of-the-festival

Festival Passes ARE ON SALE NOW for $99 (plus fees & taxes). Festival Passes include guaranteed entry into all festival events prior to 8:00pm after which time pass holders gain entry on a first come, first serve basis (Subject to Capacity). Access to the annual festival brunch. Access to opening party at Good Robot Brewery Wed, Jan 17th. Purchase HERE: http://idow.tickethalifax.com/events/47594782/early-bird-IDOW2018-festival-pass

List of #IDOW2018 performers:
Brooklyn Doran
Camille Delean
Campbell Woods
Cassie Josephine & Gabriel Minnikin
Corey Gulkin
Dana Sipos
Dance Movie
Emily Rockarts
Fiver
Kaia Kater
Kim Harris
Leanne Hoffman
Lydia Persuad
Maegan Blanchard​
Nick Ferrio
Owen Meany's Batting Stance
Palehound
Reeny Smith
Stewart Legere
The Franklin Brewery Boys
The State Of Alaska
The Weather Station
Valerie
Waxahatchee
Witch Prophet

About In The Dead Of Winter
In The Dead of Winter is an songwriter-based music festival held annually in Halifax on the last weekend of January. Founded in 2006, In the Dead of Winter Music festival Association is a non-profit organization, based in Halifax, “Like” IDOW on facebook or follow on twitter and/or  instagram @IDOWfestival.

#IDOW2018 is the official hashtag for In The Dead of Winter

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Top Canadian Songs of 2017 - International Airplay for SpinCount artists

1/9/2018

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Matthew Byrne, Cassie & Maggie, Bill & Joel Plaskett, & Kaia Kater Top Canadian Songs, albums and artists for 2017 Folk DJ airplay!

Happy New Year Canada! Folk DJ Vic Bell has compiled his annual lists of the top Canadian songs, albums and artists of 2017, identifying the airplay received by Canadian recording artists as playlisted on the Folkdj-l listserve. Among the top artists on this year's chart were these promoted by SpinCount:

Top Canadian songs of 2017
No. 8 Matthew Byrne "Long Years Ago"
No 10 Cassie & Maggie "Let No Man Steal Your Thyme" and “Hangman”                   
No. 11 Matthew Byrne "River Driver"  
No. 14 Matthew Byrne "Go To Sea No More"    
No. 18 Cassie & Maggie “Seileach” and Bill & Joel Plaskett "Next Blue Sky”
No. 19 Cassie & Maggie “Willow Hits” and Bill & Joel Plaskett “Solidarity”
No. 20 Matthew Byrne “Sarah Jane” and Cassie & Maggie “Strip The Willow Set”

Top Canadian Albums of 2017
No. 8 Cassie & Maggie "The Willow Collection"
No. 11 Matthew Byrne "Horizon Lines"
No. 13 Bill & Joel Plaskett  "Solidarity"
No. 29 Kaia Kater "Nine Pin"
No. 44 Corin Raymond  "Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams”

Top Canadian Artists of 2017
No.11 Cassie & Maggie
No.13 Matthew Byrne
No.24 Bill & Joel Plaskett
No.35 Kaia Kater

Thanks again to all the DJs, show hosts and stations who supported our artists!
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TD HALIFAX JAZZ FESTIVAL, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SONIC CONCERTS, PRESENT THE WAR ON DRUGS,  JULY 11, AND DANIEL CAESAR, JULY 15, 2018

1/8/2018

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TICKETS GO ON SALE JAN. 12, FESTIVAL PASSES ARE ON SALE NOW!

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(Halifax, NS) - Halifax Jazz Festival and Sonic Concerts announce the first two artists for the 2018 TD Halifax Jazz Festival. Grammy nominated Philadelphia rock band, The War on Drugs, make their Halifax debut on the waterfront Main Stage Wednesday, July 11. Two-time 2018 Grammy nominated Toronto R&B artist, Daniel Caesar takes to the Main Stage on Sunday, July 15.

Tickets for both shows go on sale this Friday, Jan. 12 at 10 a.m. AST and will be available at the etixnow kiosks in the Halifax Forum (2901 Windsor Street) and Music Nova Scotia (2169 Gottingen Street) and online at halifaxjazzfestival.ca and sonicconcerts.com.

The War on Drugs tickets are $52.50 in advance and $57.50 day of show (including tax and service fee). Daniel Caesar tickets are $32.50 in advance and $37.50 day of show (including tax and service fee). Additional fees may apply. Restricted to ages 19+ with valid ID. Minors are required to be accompanied by their legal guardian [ID required).  Gates open at 7:30 p.m. Show time is 8:30 p.m.

Festival passes are on sale now! STANDARD festival passes are $169. The Standard pass allows user access to all events, subject to capacity. FUSION passes are $269, and grant the user front of the line entry to all events and are not subject to capacity. Passes are available for purchase in limited quantities at  halifaxjazzfestival.ca.

The War on Drugs has received widespread critical and fan acclaim since its founding, noted for diverse influences ranging from Rod Stewart, Dire Straits, Tom Petty, and Bruce Springsteen as well as the ingenious lyrics and melodies of a band that is at the height of its powers. The War on Drugs consists of head man Adam Granduciel (lyrics, vocals, guitar), David Hartley (bass), Robbie Bennett (keyboards), Charlie Hall (drums), Jon Natchez (saxophone, keyboards) and Anthony LaMarca (guitar). The band released its most recent album, A Deeper Understanding, in 2017 to  superlative reviews praising the album's “lush, sometimes psychedelic soundscapes.”. The album is nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards and International Album of the Year at the 2018 UK Americana Awards.

“A Deeper Understanding” is one of the best rock albums in years, but the music itself is so expansive and enveloping that it feels like it should be everywhere. - Spin Magazine

Daniel Caesar released his critically acclaimed debut full-length album, Freudian, in 2017. The album is nominated for Best R&B Album and the lead single “Get You” featuring Kali Uchis is nominated for Best R&B Performance at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Caesar’s whirlwind year included performances on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” “Late Night with Seth Meyers,” and a collaboration with Chance The Rapper on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”. To promote Freudian’s release, he set out on a 30+ date North American tour, culminating in five sold out shows at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall in December. He is already confirmed for both the Coachella and Boston Calling festivals.

“Grounded yet elevated, the album fosters a classic, keys- and guitar-based approach, while his vocals, a smooth and evolving mastery of sound and timbre, dip across church harmonies and phrasing to deliver a sound that's all his own… A willingness to show vulnerability in his music has been a key to his success.” - Exclaim!

This is the third year Sonic Concerts and Halifax Jazz Festival have partnered on festival shows, including City and Colour, Metric, and Blue Rodeo.

About the Halifax Jazz Festival
Since 1987 the non-profit organization the Halifax Jazz Festival has presented a diverse range of musical and educational activities including the 32nd Annual TD Halifax Jazz Festival, July 11-15, 2018. For more information visit halifaxjazzfestival.ca, or follow Halifax Jazz Festival on twitter or “like” on facebook.

About Sonic Concerts
Sonic Concerts, a division of Sonic Entertainment Group, is a full-service independent concert promoter based in Halifax, promoting hundreds of events throughout Atlantic Canada since 2005.


THE WAR ON DRUGS
EPK: http://press.atlanticrecords.com/the-war-on-drugs/
Web: http://www.thewarondrugs.net/
Twitter: @TheWarOnDrugs
WATCH “Holding On” https://youtu.be/6-oHBkikDBg
WATCH “Thinking Of A Place”: https://youtu.be/TeaDE1magRk

DANIEL CAESAR
Web: http://danielcaesar.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielCaesar
WATCH “Get You”: http://bit.ly/2Eago9O
WATCH “We Find Love” / “Blessed”: http://bit.ly/2qw1R6i

TICKET & PASS LINKS:
The War On Drugs (on sale Jan 12, 2018): https://halifaxjazzfestival.etixnow.com/events/the-war-on-drugs/jul-11-2018/hjf-main-stage
Daniel Caesar (on sale Jan 12, 2018): https://halifaxjazzfestival.etixnow.com/events/daniel-caesar/jul-15-2018/hjf-main-stage
Purchase 2018 Passes: https://halifaxjazzfestival.etixnow.com/

For interviews with The War On Drugs, contact:
John Poirier, Warner Music
(902) 429-0122 ||   John.Poirier@WarnerMusic.com

For show information, contact:
Erin McGuire, Sonic Concerts
(902) 491-1991 ext 25 ||  erin@sonicentertainmentgroup.com

TD Halifax Jazz Festival media contact:
Kimberly Sinclair, SpinCount
(902) 350-3968 || kimberly@spincount.com
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THE FUGITIVES – THE PROMISE OF STRANGERS OUT JAN 26, 2018 ON BOREALIS RECORDS

1/5/2018

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THE FUGITIVES, a folk collective headed by songwriters ADRIAN
GLYNN and BRENDAN McLEOD, bring their new album THE PROMISE OF STRANGERS to BOREALIS RECORDS; their earlier four records have been nominated for multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Award. THE FUGITIVES are touring ONTARIO in support of the new record, out Jan 26, 2018. The tour kicks off in Kirkland Lake Jan 13th, with stops in Thunder Bay, Hamilton, Guelph, Toronto (Jan 31) at Hugh’s Room and ends in Montreal Feb 4 - full schedule below.

Their previous album EVERYTHING WILL HAPPEN spent ten weeks on the top ten Canadian folk charts, and earned them a support slot across Western Canada with Buffy Sainte-Marie and an appearance at UK’s Glastonbury Festival.

TOUR:
01/13 - Northern College, Kirkland Lake
01/15 - Red Lake Entertainment Series, Red Lake,
01/16 - Sioux Lookout Entertainment Series, Sioux Lookout
01/17 - Dryden Performing Arts Centre, Dryden
01/18 - Towneshend Theatre, Fort Frances
01/19 - St. Patrick School, Atitokan
01/20 - Finlandia Hall, Thunder Bay
01/21 - Geraldton Concert Series, Geraldton
01/24 - Mills, Hamilton
01/26 - Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, Oakville
01/27 - Sanderson Centre for the Performing Arts, Brantford
01/31 - University of Guelph, Guelph
01/31 - Hugh's Room, Toronto
02/01 - House show, Collingwood
02/02 - Burlington Performing Arts Centre, Burlington
02/03 - Carole's Place - Ottawa
02/04 - Casa del Popolo - Montreal

FOCUS TRACKS:
No Words (For Leonard Cohen)
See This Winter Out (for Amy)
Till It Feels Like Home (for Sarah Manning)

TRACK LISTINGS:
  1. No Words (for L. Cohen)                      5:08
  2. See This Winter Out (for Amy)            4:37
  3. Till It Feels Like Home (for Sarah Manning)    3:44
  4. Northern Lights                                   4:02    
  5. Goodnight Everybody                         4:22
  6. My Mother Sang                                  3:17
  7. London in the Sixties                          3:46
  8. Orlando                                                3:47
  9. Wild One                                              3:55
  10. Come Back Down                               3:32
  11. Lights Out                                           4:00
All tracks written and composed by Adrian Glynn and Brendan McLeod except TRACK 3, written by Adrian Glynn, Brenden McLeod and Josh Ramsay.

Produced by John Raham
Genre: Folk / Roots
Borealis Records
100% CANCON
From Vancouver, BC

PRESS:
“Despite their all-acoustic lineup, the Fugitives bring enough energy to the stage to light up a small city… The East Van quartet conjures up a sound that’s like the missing link between Leonard Cohen, the Pogues, and the immortal Shorty Shitstain.” – Georgia Straight

“The Fugitives are capable of achieving dizzying, Arcade Fire-ish crescendos, replete with parallel melodies, complex harmonies and brimming torrents of emotion.” – Uptown Magazine

“This show is simply brilliant.” – CBC

WATCH: video NO WORDS (FOR LEONARD COHEN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=88&v=4m0X-E2Kkws

STREAM: https://soundcloud.com/canadianfugitives

THE FUGITIVES:
THE FUGITIVES, established in 2007, have released four records, which have been nominated for multiple Canadian Folk Music Awards and a Western Canadian Music Award. Their previous album, Everything Will Happen, spent ten weeks on the top ten Canadian folk charts, and earned them a support slot across Western Canada with Buffy Sainte-Marie and an appearance at UK’s Glastonbury Festival.

Their follow-up, THE PROMISE OF STRANGERS, is set for release on January 26, 2018 on Borealis Records.

The Fugitives are a folk collective headed by songwriters ADRIAN GLYNN and BRENDAN McLEOD, often joined by violinist CARLY FREY (Echo Nebraska), and banjo player ROB McLAREN (Union Duke).

Over the past ten years, their performance highlights have included major folk festivals across Canada, headlining slots in overseas Americana festivals, and a recently sold out run across the UK on its rural touring circuit.

In 2018, the band will tour across both Canada and the EU, and will venture into the United States via an official showcase at Folk Alliance International.
 
ARTIST LINKS:
Website: http://www.fugitives.ca/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/fugitivesmusic?lang=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fugitivesmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFugitives/


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