Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Find out what it takes to make it in the music industry, and much more, at MUSIC CAREER DAY HAMILTON! May 1, 2018, 9am to 4pm Mohawk College 135 Fennell Ave. West, Hamilton, L9C 0E5 Tim Poticic, Keynote Address Find…
[Article updated May 25, 2018 – see editor’s note at end. GB] Any Hamilton live music venues that were hoping for a timely, pre-summer resolution to the OMB decision on the “Amplified Music On Commercial Patios” case will be disappointed…
It’s that time of year again. Don’t get too excited, unless you are a rabid fan of one of our local entrants! At Worst CBC’s yearly Searchlight contest is at worst just another version of music industry “Give us your…
(TORONTO, ON) Sonic Unyon recording artists Terra Lightfoot and Steve Strongman both earned nods when the 2018 JUNO Awards nominees were unveiled today at The Great Hall in Toronto, as part of a special event setting the stage for Canada’s…
Hamilton Spectator report The Carmens Group is inviting City Council to accept an unsolicited business proposal which promises to provide an ambitious rejuvenation of FirstOntario Centre (Copps Coliseum) and FirstOntario Concert Hall/Studio (Hamilton Place) through a consortium of local business…
When a musician wants to follow best practices when arranging a live performance and wants to do things the right way and cover all the bases (ie. have recourse when problems or disputes arise), this is the contract that they…
This announcement was released by American Federation of Musicians Canadian Vice President Allan Willaert. January 5, 2018 Dear Members: In early December, the West Coast Music Alliance (WCMA) sent out a notice that it will start accepting submissions on January…
King Swan is a deep thinking, mad riffing three piece desert space rock band from Ottawa, Canada. Drummer Chris Buttera has played in various metal bands in Ottawa over the years and guitarist Austin DiLabio is responsible for all the…
[December 1, 2017] A study led by University of Padua psychologist Francesca Talamini shows that musicians tend to have stronger short-term and working memory (the ability to retain information as you process it) than nonmusicians. Published in the online journal…