It’s a small world — David used to play music with some high school friends of mine years ago. Recently I posted a Facebook note asking my friends to recommend great Canadian artists and I noticed David Martel’s name came up many times and with good reason! I can honestly say that this guy blew my mind. I went in as a nearly blank slate, only having listened to a very short clip of his stuff via his Myspace. But armed with the praise of my friends, I went to check him out at Sunrise Records on Thursday, the first day of NXNE.
Check out the video after the cut!
Just in time for NXNE, The New Indie (presented by Canadian Independent Recording Artists’ Association (CIRAA)) has put out themed podcasts in the same vein as the festival itself.
Taken from: http://www.thenewindie.com
“The New Indie – Making a living making music” is a collection of interviews with members of the music industry touching on every aspect of the new realities facing Canada’s independent recording artits. The music industry landscape is evolving very rapidly as a result of the internet revolution and other factors. The old star system is burning out, but simultaneously, there is a DIY system emerging for new artists, one we call The New Indie. Today’s artists must be in tune with these changes if Canada is to produce a healthy music industry for the next generation.
The following podcast episode, presented by the Canadian Independent Recording Artists’ Association, is of The New Indie, Volume 1 (click here for track listing/credits):
Intro Show
Part One: tni-introduction-128k-01
Part Two: tni-introduction-128k-02
More episodes of the podcast will be available right here on TransCanadaRadio.com as soon as they come out!
Stay tuned in the weeks ahead for:
“Labels” podcast and download release date: June 10th
“Management” podcast and download release date: June 24th
“Publishing” podcast and download release date: July 8th
Published on
June 3, 2008 in
Live Music and New Release.
Tags: aslatua, Banff, Blues, Calgary, didgeridoo, djembe, drum, Electronic, Folk, OM Cooking, Reggae, Shane Philip, Vancouver Island, Weissenborn.
Swelling in primordial pulses and wholloping whoops, the tacit tones of Vancouver Island’s Shane Philip’s didgeridoo hold the power to still listeners into silence or encourage audiences to rise up in a tribal swell of intoxicating spirit — with sometimes but a heartbeat in between. Meanwhile his hands will be skilfully juggling between shaking up rhythms with his aslatua, driving the dance floor with his djembe and sliding out grooves on his Weissenborn-style guitar while his foot taps in earthshaking electronic kicks wherever they might fit. He is a one-man show weaving sounds that inspire audiences anywhere he goes.
Continue reading ‘Shane Philip in profile: Bursting with high energy’
With distinctive and dynamic vocal artistry, unique and original songwriting skills and wide range of influences and inspirations, Jennie Laws has emerged as a beautiful and brilliantly talented new arrival on the cutting edge of today’s music.
Yet for all her extraordinary gifts, the Toronto-born singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist is perhaps most notable for her ability to bring it all together in one accessible and appealing package. Small wonder word of mouth has been spreading steadily since Jennie Laws first began recording and performing, both in her hometown and for a growing fan base from New York to Los Angeles and beyond. Continue reading ‘Jennie Laws’ upcoming EP release: June 19/08′
Published on
May 29, 2008 in
Featured, Festivals, Live Music and New Release.
Tags: Beaches Jazz Fest, Calgary, Calgary Jazz Festival, Elizabeth Shepherd, Elora, Elora Festival, Gilles Peterson, Harbourfront Centre, Jazz, Jazz Cafe, Juno, Markham, Markham Jazz Festival, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Jazz Festival, Toronto, Vancouver, Vancouver Jazz Festival, Victoria, Victoria Jazz Festival, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Jazz Festival Winnipeg.
The Making of Parkdale
In case you don’t remember this beautiful, talented lady as well as you should, here’s a refresher.
Elizabeth Shepherd pushes the boundaries of what is considered conventional jazz, all the while creating a sound completely her own. From London to Tokyo, Elizabeth has captivated audiences and critics on both sides of the pond. Her Juno nominated debut album Start To Move continues to receive critical acclaim, and was voted the Top 3 Jazz Albums of the Year by the listeners of the Gilles Peterson show on BBC Radio 1 UK in 2006. Continue reading ‘Update: Elizabeth Shepherd’s releases ‘Parkdale’’
Toronto’s The Voices (Truffle, Plant Music) return from a long hiatus with a new lineup and very fresh sound to deliver this dark and stormy EP which features two new original live disco numbers and a stomping Woolfy (Rong, Permanent Vacation) Remix for fans of deeper Disco and Indie Dance.
This will be their first EP since 2005 and follow-up on the initial success of their Sure Thing/Street Commander EP’s on NYC’s Plant Music. Cavern is a Disco-Punk stomper that builds from the start with sizzling 4/4 live drums, bass, keys and a hypnotic subdued vocals that build to an apex only to break down and come back harder on the instrumental tip. For the lovers of Punk Funk, Disco with a bit of Madchester thrown in. Spooky is a tripped out instrumental that is slower in tempo and heavy on the psychedelic. Continue reading ‘The Voices’