Online applications to showcase at the 2017 edition of Folk Music Ontario are now open! Applicants are asked to apply online by submitting 3 songs in MP3 format for consideration. The application fee is $20 for FMO members and $40 for non-members.
This year there will be 36 official showcase slots with 6 showcases presented in 2 rooms over 3 evenings.
All applicants will be notified of the selection of official and alternate showcases by June 30. The deadline for applications is May 31, 2017.
CIMA will be returning to Tokyo for its fourth mission to Japan in October 2017 and plans on participating in the Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM), part of the Japan Content Showcase, a multi-content market featuring music, film, TV and anime that attracts influential buyers from Asia and other world markets.
CIMA will host the Canada Stand as an exhibitor to connect with TIMM delegates as well as undertake B2B activities (meetings/showcases/reception) and we are looking for 8-12 Canadian companies who are interested in connecting and developing important relationships in the second largest music market in the world. The opportunity is also open to 8 showcasing artists. CIMA will also be working with the Canadian Embassy in Japan for a B2B event and showcase.
Further details as well as an application form will be sent out in the coming weeks. If you are interested in attending or have any questions regarding CIMA’s Business and Showcase mission to Japan in October please contact Trisha Carter (Music Export Manager) at trisha@cimamusic.ca
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Does your artist fit the Americana music genre? Then, this is the festival for you! The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) will be returning with our fourth Canadian Blast showcase and business mission to Nashville in September 2017.
The 18th annual edition will be taking place between September 12-17, 2017 and is expected to feature approximately 215 live performances at over 14 venues in downtown Nashville.
Presented by Music Export Canada, CIMA will be hosting a Canadian Blast daytime showcase party from noon-6pm on Saturday, September 16, 2017. This is an excellent opportunity for 6-8 Canadian bands to showcase to festival delegates and attendees.
The deadline to apply is May 26, 2017.
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Jazz FM, that fine radio station in Toronto, is pleased to welcome Radio Deluxe hosts John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey back to Toronto for our JAZZ LIVES in Canada, Celebrating Our Songs. They’ll also take the time the day after to record another Toronto version of Radio Deluxe.
In addition to John and Jessica, Grammy-winning, singer-songwriter David Clayton-Thomas; Juno-nominated Barbra Lica; flutist Bill McBirnie; one of Canada’s most recognized artists, Steven Page; the JAZZ.FM91 Youth Big Band; and composer Lou Pomanti together with Davide DiRenzo, Eric St-Laurent, & Marc Rogers, PLUS pianist Robi Botos, award-winning singer Jackie Richardson, and just announced Shawne Jackson, Heather Bambrick, The Heavyweights Brass Band, Colleen Allen, Jason Logue, William Carn and The Willows!
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We lost a great and kind man today. Don Rickles, one of the fastest, quickest insanely funny minds in our history, passed away at the age of 90. Howard Stern called Don Rickles the best guest in the history of talk shows. So here he is on David Letterman’s show with Stern sticking around.
https://youtu.be/FLpqaz89tSU
Frank Sinatra is surprised when Don Rickles suddenly appears in one of the funniest moments on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” in 1976. In this Frank Sinatra interview, Johnny asks Frank some personal questions and Rickles has a hilarious conversation with Sinatra.
As announced on YES’s SiriusXM show, the YESTIVAL Tour will feature YES, Todd Rundgren and Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy.
For these 2017 YESTIVAL shows, YES will play one track live, from each studio album from YES (1969) to DRAMA (1980), chronologically, with a few surprises thrown in. They can just play 90125 and I would be happy.
On 7 April 2017, the UNION lineup of YES (Jon Anderson, Bill Bruford, Steve Howe, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin, Chris Squire, Rick Wakeman & Alan White) will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The Induction Ceremony takes place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York and will have its television premiere on HBO on April 29th at 8pm EST, and a radio broadcast on SiriusXM.
Aug 04 – White Oak Amphitheatre at Greensboro Coliseum Complex, NC
Aug 05 – Holmes Convocation Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Aug 07 – Pier Six Concert Pavilion, Baltimore, MD
Aug 08 – Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA
Aug 10 – MGM Grand at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT
Aug 11 – Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk, Brooklyn, NY
Aug 12 – P.N.C. Bank Center, Holmdel, NJ
Aug 16 – The Palace Theatre, Greensburg, PA
Aug 17 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI
Aug 19 – Festival Park – Grand Victoria Casino, Elgin, IL
Aug 20 – Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica, Cleveland, OH
Aug 22 – The Zoo Amphitheatre, Oklahoma City, OK
Aug 23 – Smart Financial Centre, Sugar Land, TX
Aug 25 – Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Aug 26 – The Joint @ Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
Aug 29 – Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, CA
Sep 03 – Tulalip Amphitheatre, Tulalip, WA
In 1991, Leonard Cohen was on a TV show and he sang that Chiquita song about bananas featured in commercials that originally ran in movie theaters back in the 1940s.
With less than two weeks until the return of the 35th edition of Canadian Music Week (CMW), the festival is pleased to announce even more programming. Portland rockers The Dandy Warhols, Canadian indie darlings Yukon Blonde, Toronto producer Tasha the Amazon, Juno award winner Jess Moskaluke, country fan favourites James Barker Band and more join the previously announced line-up including Big Sean, Melissa Etheridge, and Wolf Parade. We figured it’s time to break down the can’t miss showcases for you, the homegrown talents, and exactly what your festival wristband will give you access to. The festival, spanning over six nights April 18-23 at venues all across the city, truly has something to offer everyone. The full schedule is now online here: https://cmw.net/music/schedule/
CMW is also pleased to host a number of showcases, with this year’s highlights including late night programming from BUNZ, Complex Canada presents Earl Sweatshirt, the SIRIUSXM House at The Great Hall, Exclaim! Presents at the Baby G, The Indies presented by Jim Beam with Indie88, KX Country and Boots & Hearts at Phoenix Concert Theatre, as well as label presented shows from BUZZ Records, Dine Alone, Six Shooter, and Mint Records. Lineup and venue information listed below.
This year, Canadian Music Week hosts a country spotlight on France, with a showcase presented by the Cultural Service of the Embassy of France in Canada , Institut Français and Bureauexport France at The Rivoli on Wednesday April 19 with featuring performances from Tété, Cleo T, Caspian Pool and other French exports. The festival will also welcome thousands of delegates from around the world, with highlighted showcases from Italy and Taiwan. Further details on the international program at CMW 2017 can be found below.
Getting the most out of your singing lessons
If you want to learn to sing, the best way to do that is with New York City expert singing lessons with an experienced singing teacher. Individual, private singing lessons are the most effective way of learning how to sing, but there can be an intimidation factor that can be hard to overcome. Here are some top tips for getting the most out of your singing lessons and not letting yourself be intimidated by singing in front of someone else.
Start with the right teacher
This is important. If you don’t gel with the teacher, you’re never going to feel comfortable with him or her. Find at teacher whose personality and teaching style meshes with your personality and learning style, and you’ll be off to a good start. Always look for an experienced teacher, too. They will be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses and help you to learn how to harness your voice. Your teacher should challenge you and motivate you, not intimidate or overwhelm you.
Come to the table ready to learn
Just as you wouldn’t go to school without paper and pen, you shouldn’t come to your singing lessons without your most important tool: your willingness to learn. Make a list of questions you’d like the teacher to answer so they will know you are keen to learn, which will make them keen to teach!
Practice, practice, practice!
You know what they say: Practice makes perfect. One of the best ways to benefit from any type of lesson is to practice. To get the most out of your lesson, it’s imperative that you practice what you learn while at home. The more you sing and practice the techniques you’ve been learning, the better the singer you’ll become.
Be patient!
You won’t learn to sing overnight. Bear that in mind. But anything worth doing is worth doing well, so give yourself the time you need to hone your skills. A good teacher will be able to break down the process of learning to sing into small, manageable steps that you can easily follow. You probably won’t suddenly become a virtuoso after the first lesson, so give yourself the time you need to improve your craft. Before you know it, you’ll be singing a very different tune!
Have fun!
This is the most important part of learning any new skill or hobby. Relax and have fun! After all, if what you’re doing isn’t fun, why do it? Relax and enjoy the process and the rest will follow naturally.
If you want to learn how to sing, taking some professional lessons can help you get off to a great start. Keep these tips in mind if you want to get the very most out of your lessons. Don’t feel intimidated! Have fun!
From filmmaker Derik Murray (I Am Chris Farley) comes a documentary about the late actor Heath Ledger. A born director. A fearless actor. An unforgettable artist. I Am Heath Ledger premieres May 17th on Spike.
