Vancouver Folk Music Festival, featuring Taj Mahal, The New Pornographers, and more – July 15 to 17, 2022

posted Tuesday, July 12, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Vancouver

After a two-year hiatus, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival is returning to Jericho Beach Park for its 45th year, taking place July 15th to 17th, 2022. The Festival is a Canadian cultural institution, a unique community-based celebration internationally renowned for presenting the finest traditional and contemporary folk and roots music from around the world. Each […]

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“Women Who Rock” pays homage to female pioneers in the music industry

posted Saturday, July 9, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Streaming Online

The four-part music docuseries Women Who Rock will premiere on EPIX, Sunday, July 10 at 9 p.m. EDT. This original docuseries pays homage to female pioneers in music who have stormed the stage, wielded their instruments, amplified their voices, and sung the soundtrack of our lives. In their own words, generations of iconic female artists discuss […]

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90’s Nostalgia presents: Electric Circus: Diva’s and Drag Queens, featuring Estelle, Kiesza, Robin S and more – June 25, 2022 (Vaughan)

posted Wednesday, June 22, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Celebrity, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Music, Pride, Queer, Toronto

Electric Circus: Diva’s and Drag Queens , presented by 90’s Nostalgia, takes place June 25th, 2022 (Pride Weekend) featuring an all-female musical lineup, that includes Estelle, Adassa, Dev, and Canadian artists Kiesza, Rêve, Delaney Jane, and up and coming artist Laraw. The 90’s Stage features Juno award winner Simone Denny, Robin S (Show me Love), Charvoni of Black […]

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Buddies Queer Pride Festival includes theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties – June 7 to 26, 2022

posted Monday, June 6, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Bar/Club, Comedy, Drag, Events, Featured Events, Lesbian, Music, Pride, Queer, Theatre, Toronto

Buddies in Bad Times Theatre has announced the line-up for Queer Pride 2022 – a festival of queer theatre, comedy, cabaret, art, music, and parties that showcases the LGBTQ+ community’s unstoppable spirit. For three weeks, Buddies hosts a stellar line-up of Toronto’s most exciting queer entertainers. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS An digital audio experience capping off Buddies’ […]

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Canadian Music Week celebrates its 40th anniversary – June 6 to 11, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Friday, June 3, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Music

Now in its 40th year, the annual Canadian Music Week Festival is the premier music showcase event in Canada. Over the years, CMW has featured some of the top headliners in the business, alongside thousands of rising new artists, and remains dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media, and entertainment industries. Combining multifaceted information-intensive […]

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LGBT+ Music Festival features three days of queer programming – July 1 to 3, 2022 (Porto, Portugal)

posted Wednesday, June 1, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Music, Queer

Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges, port wine production, and friendly openness. This summer, the city will play host to an array of LGBTQ+ icons and allies as part of the first ever LGBT+ Music Festival, an inclusive celebration taking place from July 1 to 3, 2022. Confirmed entertainment […]

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Pistol – six-part series documents the turmoil of the Sex Pistols, based on Steve Jones memoir

posted Tuesday, May 31, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Streaming Online

“Pistol” is a six-episode limited series about a rock and roll revolution. The furious, raging storm at the centre of this revolution are the Sex Pistols – and at the centre of this series is Sex Pistols’ founding member and guitarist, Steve Jones. Jones’ hilarious, emotional and at times heart-breaking journey guides us through a kaleidoscopic […]

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Wake Up Punk – an inside look at the original punk scene that ended in the 1970s

posted Wednesday, May 25, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Music

Fresh off its World premiere at the Glasgow Film Festival, WAKE UP PUNK, comes from the heart of the Punk movement and is a unique insight into the true origins of punk. Joe Corré, son of punk visionaries Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, burns an estimated £5M worth of punk memorabilia protesting the commodification of punk. WAKE UP PUNK takes this […]

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Coverama – cover compilation album of classic pop and indie rock songs, with live show May 21, 2022 (Toronto)

posted Friday, May 20, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Music, Toronto

Coverama is a compilation of creative, fun and innovative renditions of classic pop and indie rock songs, and is set for a May 20, 2022 release via Popguru Sound & Vision‘s boutique label, The Confidence Emperors.  Featured local artists Alex Exists, John Orpheus, Sam Casey, Ghost Caravan, TANDM, and Juliana Eye will take to the stage at Drake Underground on Saturday, May 21 for an exclusive […]

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Bob Marley One Love Experience opens July 1, 2022 in Toronto

posted Thursday, May 19, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Events, Featured Events, Music, Toronto

BOB MARLEY ONE LOVE EXPERIENCE will make its highly anticipated North American premiere July 1, 2022 in Toronto at Lighthouse Immersive Artspace located at 1 Yonge Street. The North American premiere is presented with the support of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, leading up to its triumphant return this summer. A unique multi-room exhibit that brings together original art, music, […]

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