MOJO Review for Garth Hudson's A Canadian Celebration of The Band
"The Band 4/5ths Canadian and this tribute by fellow citizens Neil Young, Bruce Cockburn, the Cowboy Junkies, country-rockers like Blue Rodeo and The Sadies and others was first released a decade ago. Their genius keyboardist Garth Hudson brings his wild inventiveness and founding-member cred to every cut. The music carries even more gravitas with time, a testament not only to The Band, but particularly to their controversial primary songwriter Robbie Robertson, whose contributions to rock history are immeasurable.
Gems include Mary Margaret O’Hara’s harrowing portrait of a woman unhinged by love in her extraordinary version of deep cut Out Of The Blue. And Great Big Sea’s Pogues-esque Knockin’ Lost John unearths the old, weird Canada inherent in this other lesser-known Robertson nugget. Unsurprisingly, Neil lights up Dylan/Rick Danko’s This Wheel On Fire."
Michael Simmons
By Kennedy Gordon, Peterborough Examiner Singer-songwriter Jack Connolly is gearing up for his first trip to the Havelock Jamboree. Does he know what he’s in for? “I’ve been playing folk festivals for a long time, since I was much younger,” the Toronto-based musician says. “The country festivals are new to me. But there’s this energy that comes with any kind of festival that’s just incredible.” Connolly’s career has taken him from quiet story-based solo work to the big stage with a raucous four-piece band. His early influences were Elvis Presley, and he loves Johnny Cash. Valdy mentored him for a…
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Read MoreLast year, young country songstress Lindsay Broughton was named CMAO Rising Star Award recipient, based on the strength of her eponymous 2012 debut, and she is quickly validating that award. In fact, at this week’s CMAO Awards she was up for the Top Female Vocalist honour, while she was also named CMT Fresh Face Artist in May. The reasons why are audible in her strong new single, “Take Me There”. It’s a catchy cut, and the rock edge to the production won’t hurt its chances. Neither will the presence of respected industry veteran Brian Hetherman in her corner. She terms…
Read MoreLindsay was chosen to be this months CMT Fresh Face Artist, for a limited time get a free download of the CMT EXCLUSIVE track ‘Losing You Again’ here: http://t.co/ffjBHXMWIO. Country music singer/songwriter Lindsay Broughton has been making waves in the Canadian music scene, already receiving acclaim by her peers by winning the “Rising Star Award” at the inaugural CMAO Awards in 2013 and as featured artist of the month by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN), and securing a featured spot in Songwriter Universe Magazine. Signed to premiere Canadian independent label Curve Music, her career is on the rise, having…
Read MoreLindsay has been nominated for the 2014 CMAO Female Artist of the Year Award! Good luck Lindsay!
Read MoreCheck out Lindsay Broughton’s new music video for “Never Saw It Coming”, now playing on CMT.
Read MoreFebruary 1-4, 2014 Cannes, France January 10, 2014 – CIMA announces the line-up for the sixth annual Canadian Blast showcase series at MIDEM in Cannes, France. Nine Canadian artists are showcasing at Morrisons (10 rue Teisseire) in the heart of Cannes. Canadian Blast showcases confirmed for Saturday, February 1 include Andy Shauf (Kelp Records) and FACTOR featuring Evil Ebenezer and Def 3 (Fake Four Inc.) – both presented by SaskMusic; David Morin (Bombay Records); Trish (Global Gift Entertainment) and Your Favorite Enemies (Hopeful Tragedy Records.) On Monday, February 3, OMDC presents The Ontario Showcase featuring Lindsay Broughton (Curve Music); D.O.…
Read MoreWant to sing along to Lindsay’s new single at her next show but don’t know the words yet? New lyric video below!
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