Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
Music news and ideas in Hamilton, Canada
AFM’s negotiating team, comprised of recording musicians and our union’s leadership, has reached a new Sound Recording Labor Agreement (SLRA) with the major recording companies including Hollywood (Disney), Sony, Universal, and Warner. The tentative three-year contract is a huge win…
Hamilton, Ontario is Canada’s best music city and deserves the Industry Award for Music City of the Year. Here’s why: 1. Musicians and bands. Teenage Head. Ian Thomas. Crowbar. Simply Saucer. Tom Wilson and his various bands over the years.…
Canadian Music Publishers Association 2017 Music Tech Summit Ontario Investment & Trade Centre, Toronto, Ontario Wednesday January 11, 2017 Contributed by Dre Pao The Canadian Music Publishers Association (CMPA) is a membership-based organization that represents Canadian music publishers and aims…
By Shiona Mackenzie Born in India and today a proud Hamiltonian, sitar virtuoso Neeraj Prem has always been interested in experimenting with music of various kinds and in collaborating with musicians from around the world. “Although my training is in…
Sing It Together is a collaboration between JUNO award winning, veteran songwriters Marc Jordan and Ian Thomas. Focusing on the power of voices, Sing It Together asks us to sing for joy, for truth, for healing and for freedom. The…
We have lessons to learn in Hamilton. Now’s a good time to pay attention. This piece “Crisis of Gentrification…” is a must read for those who are following the development of our own Hamilton: City of Music situation. The City’s…
This Spectator op-ed article by Madeline Wilson and published on November 10, 2016 hits some pretty resounding chords and beautiful melody notes! The melody is that of a beautiful city slowly but surely waking up to seeing itself and accepting…
Nova Scotia teachers are now entering their second week of work-to-rule. This is the first job action undertaken by Nova Scotia teachers in 125 years. Already, parents are piling on the abuse, implying that all of the after school extras,…
Photo by Barry Gray of The Spectator Spectator article by Emma Reilly Here’s a PDF version of The Spectator article Here’s the article online at thespec.com