posted Thursday, May 13, 2021
Punk the Capital situates DC punk within the larger narratives of rock n’ roll, working as a powerful multi-layered story for both fans and non-fans of punk rock. When punk rock erupted in Washington DC, it was a mighty convergence of powerful music, friendships, and clear minds. This film is the first to explore the […]
posted Thursday, May 13, 2021
Amythyst Kiah has quickly become a name everyone is talking about. From her Grammy Award nominations for her song ‘Black Myself‘ with Our Native Daughters to her recent live performance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show, we are definitely amid an Amythyst moment. And it’s a moment with no expiry in sight. Now Amythyst has released […]
posted Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Hey Pigeon! We are sure getting closer to the Inspire Awards, which is streaming live on May 14, 2021 at 7pm. You can find it on Roger’s Media or Facebook through the Inspire Awards. We caught up to the one and only Bif Naked! Bif, is performing one of her big songs, “Love Myself Today”, […]
posted Tuesday, May 4, 2021
With the upcoming 10th Anniversary INSPIRE Awards set for May 14th, we wanted to introduce readers to a few of the incredible artists who will be performing, including Canadian Country music artist Drake Jensen. The INSPIRE Awards is an annual event celebrating the contributions that activists, change makers, groups, organizations, and individuals have made to […]
posted Monday, May 3, 2021
The line up for the 40th anniversary edition of Pride Toronto has been announced, and includes over 70 events showcasing more than 130 2SLGBTQ+ artists, 14 party collectives, and seven community committee programs. The full month of programming begins on June 1, concluding with two Festival Weekends on June 18-20 and June 25-27, 2021, with […]
posted Friday, April 30, 2021
There’s no shortage of music documentaries at this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Here’s your chance to catch world premiere screenings before anyone else, and this year the festival is streaming online across all of Canada! From the obscure sounds of Fanny and Sparks, and the female punk pioneer Poly Styrene, to the […]
posted Friday, April 30, 2021
GRAMMY®-winning producer and artist Mark Ronson explores music’s intersection with artistry and technology. This docuseries dives deep into the tools and techniques that revolutionized music, like Auto-Tune, sampling, and reverb. Mark and a who’s who of hitmakers&mash;including Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl, Questlove, King Princess, Adrock and Mike D from the Beastie Boys, and Charli XCX—revisit […]
posted Friday, April 30, 2021
How can one rock band be successful, underrated, hugely influential and criminally overlooked all at the same time? A band that has been in the background of almost every art form across the last 50 years, Sparks is your favourite band’s favourite band, and soon to be yours too. THE SPARKS BROTHERS features commentary from […]
posted Friday, April 30, 2021
Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché, is based around the death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex frontwoman Poly Styrene, that sends her daughter on a journey across the world and through her mother’s archives to reconcile their fraught relationship. The film opens at Toronto’s Hot Docs virtual cinema on April 29, 2021. Some people […]
posted Thursday, April 29, 2021
FANNY: The Right to Rock, the story of ferocious female rockers Fanny who, after shattering glass ceilings in the ’70s and amassing fans worldwide, reunite with a new record deal and a chance to rewrite history. Sometime in the 1960s, in sunny Sacramento, two Filipina-American sisters got together to play music. Little did they know […]
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