TRANSCANADARADIO is proud to celebrate Canada’s Current Cultural artists and their locations! Traveling across Canada’s vast surface and finding the best of the under and above-ground artists, and where to check them out in your favorite Canadian city! Pack your bags! We’re going on a road trip!
This is the music video for ‘Little Black Dress’ by previously mentioned Toronto jazz diva Dione Taylor. The video was directed by Cylla Von Tiedemann, produced by Riddle Films, and funded by Bravo!FACT.
Stay tuned to TransCanada Radio for upcoming concert dates for the fabulous Dione Taylor.
“Blues for people who hate blues,” as I’ve praised before. They distill rock ‘n’ roll, punk and country into their heady house-rockin’ punch. Give them a stage, any stage and they’ll put on the best show they can for whoever’s there. Each one is a seasoned pro on their instrument of choice but, never afraid to take chances, the boys are fond of switching it up in an on-stage game of musical chairs. To quote a much used and abused cliche, The Perpetrators have to be seen to be believed.
So go see them!
Julie Ann Bertram has posted her first and second albums, Jab and Ecstatic Songs respectively, on her website. She’s a fantastic musician, as I’ve mentioned before, so be sure to check out the albums while you can!
Julie Ann Bertram is right here: http://www.julieannbertram.com/
An inimitable stalwart of the Toronto music scene, Nick Zubeck is a versatile and accomplished guitarist, producer, and multi-intrumentalist whose talents have led him to play with Great Lake Swimmers (briefly, on bass), The Lavender Gloom (now defunct), Polmo Polpo (guitar and lap steel), and Barzin (currently). As a songwriter, he has released two albums under his own name (2002’s “A Meek Spectacle” and 2003’s “Hiding Out and Laying Low”), both of which were marked by his unequaled use of lush delicately-layered textures and unconventional song structures.
One of my personal favourite bands, the Tony D Band, will be playing at The Fat Cat (with MonkeyJunk) in St. John’s, Newfound land this coming Friday and Saturday. So if you’re in town, pop in and catch the show at 10pm. You’ll have a blast, I promise!
26 Sep 2008 22:00 The Fat Cat w/ MonkeyJunk St.John’s, Newfoundland
27 Sep 2008 22:00 The Fat Cat w/MonkeyJunk St.John’s, Newfoundland
Just a little reminder – Ottawa band The BoyScout Killers will be playing their very progressive and unique IDM, Experimental and Psychedelic sounds. They will be joined by local artist JC Luff.
Upcoming Shows:
Oct 7th 2008 21:00 Mercury Lounge
Oct 31st 2008 La Petite Mort Gallery 3rd year anniversary Halloween party
DJ Sneak is making good time these days with dozens of concert dates set up!
Be sure to check him out at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino at Verna, New York.
While keeping in step with his own brand of dark and sexy House, Montreal DJ Danny Torrence believes that all good records should be mixed regardless of the genre. It is this instilled belief that allows Danny to uplift, inspire and rock the dance floor like few others. Danny’s artistic vision is exceedingly broad, touching on many different styles including deep house, tribal and techno. All of these elements combined are what makes Danny’s fans describe him as “powerful and eclectic”.
Check him out at one of his upcoming shows:
27 Sep 2008 23:00 Unity Montreal, Quebec
11 Oct 2008 23:00 Unity Montreal, Quebec
Quite possibly the hardest working original rock and roll band in Toronto, Run With The Kittens have played almost three hundred shows in their four year career. Their weekly Tuesday night residency at the historic Cameron House has become a must see event, promising a fresh, entertaining night of great music, week after week. The stories of them rolling into towns throughout Ontario in their big black bus are becoming more commonplace. Winning new fans with each gig is a testament to the contagious energy of the band.
More on Run With The Kittens including upcoming concert dates
For the past five years, Peterborough’s The Silver Hearts have drawn comparisons as unique as their music. With a membership ranging from 12-17, and instrumentation consisting of the standard drums, bass, guitar, piano and the more obtuse, sousaphone, theramin, trombone, trumpet, harmonicas, and accordion, The Silver Hearts have established their own blend of burlesque swing, southern gospel, pre-war blues, field hollers: Exciting music, rooted in tradition.