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Alt. Rock, Art Rock, Canada, Concert reviews, Events, Grammy, Harp, Indie pop, JUNO, Pop, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Toronto, Uncategorized, Voice July 14, 2024

Iconic singers Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett rock Budweiser Stage with nostalgia-filled sets

Although there’s no doubt that Morissette gave it her all, there was a problem that dampened proceedings: a bad sound mix, writes Nick Krewen By Nick Krewen Special to the Star Alanis Morissette and Joan Jett Three stars (out of four)  Budweiser Stage on Saturday, July 13, 2024  Isn’t she iconic? True that the term “iconic” has been employed to the point of nausea by every well-meaning publicist grasping for…

Adult Contemporary, Alt. Rock, Americana, Arranger, Blues, Bruce Cockburn, Canada, Canadian Music Hall Of Fame, Festivals, Folk, Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, JUNO, Neil Young, Rock, San Francisco, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice July 3, 2024

As he gets inducted into the Mariposa Hall of Fame, Bruce Cockburn looks back on the highs and lows of summer festivals

The 79-year-old musician will play the Lightfoot Stage at the Mariposa Folk Festival in Orillia on July 7.  By Nick Krewen Special to the Star The second time he played the Mariposa Folk Festival, in 1969, Bruce Cockburn wasn’t supposed to headline. That honour belonged to Neil Young, fresh from his split with Buffalo Springfield, until a last-minute health issue forced the Ottawa-born folksinger and songwriter — who, until that point, had…

Americana, Blues, Canada, Country, Folk, Guitar, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice June 7, 2024

The NDP’s ‘punk-rock politician,’ Charlie Angus, is leaving Parliament soon to focus on his music. Here’s why that matters

His band Grievous Angels headlines the Horseshoe Tavern on Sunday for a 1 p.m. matinee. By Nick Krewen Special to the Star His political career may be coming to a close, but his band plays on. As Charlie Angus eases out of his role as MP for Timmins-James Bay — he serves until the next federal election — his Canadiana outfit Grievous Angels will continue to be one of his passions. “I’ve…

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Allie X didn’t like how the music industry works. So she decided to do something else

“I take my power back,” says the Oakville native, whose new album Girl With No Face is almost entirely self-produced. by Nick Krewen Special to the Star With Girl With No Face, Allie Hughes — known to the music world as Allie X — is taking back the reins. Not that the Oakville native was necessarily relinquishing a lot of control with her previous two albums of immaculate pop perfection…

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He made radio hits in the 1970s but later gave up music for woodworking. Now Ray Materick is back

Materick, whose Canadian radio hits included “Linda, Put the Coffee On,” “Feelin’ Kinda Lucky Tonight” and “Northbound Plane,” will play Hugh’s Room Live on Saturday. By Nick Krewen Special to the Star Linda, it’s almost time to put the coffee on. When singer/songwriter Ray Materick performs at Hugh’s Room Live Saturday for the first time in over a decade, it will be with renewed interest in his most popular material, including…