Canada

Business, Canada, Music Industry (Trade), Radio January 15, 2011

“Money for Nothing” ruling makes waves on radio

Entertainment / Music Reaction to the Dire Straits ruling mostly hostile as radio veterans wonder where the line is. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Sat Jan 15 2011 Last week’s ruling by the private radio regulator Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) to ban a Dire Straits song is “chilling” and effectively puts rock radio stations on notice, claims a longtime music industry expert. Former Billboard Canadian bureau chief and current CelebrityAccess…

Americana, Canada, Country, Guitar, Outlaw Country, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice November 29, 2010

The persistence of Indie Lindi Ortega

Entertainment / Music Her old label decided she’s no Lady Gaga, as one listen to Ortega’s lonely, affecting tunes should have told them.    Singer/songwriter Lindi Ortega Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Mon Nov 29 2010 When The Killers’ Brandon Flowers visits The Sound Academy Saturday to support his new album Flamingo, he’ll have a local hired hand singing backup that everyone should keep an eye on. Though raven-haired and…

Aerosmith, Canada, Concert reviews, Events, Grammy, Guitar, JUNO, Justin Bieber, Pop, Stratford, Voice, YouTube November 23, 2010

Bieber Fever at Air Canada Centre

Entertainment / Music Teen singing sensation entertains but doesn’t genuinely connect with fans. Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Tue Nov 23 2010   He’s unstoppable! The teen pop phenom freight train known as Justin Bieber barrelled over a sold-out Air Canada Centre audience for the second time in three months Tuesday night, with a dazzling 90-minute tease-and-please spectacle designed to activate that dormant female gene that only comes alive…

Alt. Rock, Canada, Country Rock, Rock October 4, 2010

Finger Eleven, pointed forward

Entertainment / Music Burlington band has to please itself, first, with Life Becomes Electric.     From left: Finger Eleven, the pride of Burlington, are Scott Anderson, James Black, Rich Beddoe, Rick Jackett and Sean Anderson. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Mon Oct 04 2010   It’s all about the calibre. As Finger Eleven unleashes a new album to the lucrative North American market this Tuesday, all eyes are…

Alt. Rock, Art Rock, Canada, Concert reviews, Events, Grammy, Indie pop, JUNO, Montréal, Québec, Songwriter, Toronto, United States August 15, 2010

Arcade Fire ignites Toronto’s Olympic Island

Arcade Fire ignites Toronto’s Olympic island | Toronto Star Montreal alternative music darlings play Toronto’s Olympic Island.      Win Butler leads the Arcade Fire into an examination of his childhood. Nick Krewen  Special To The Star,  Published on Sun Aug 15 2010 Full throttle or second gear? On Saturday night at Olympic Island, it seemed to be one or the other for Arcade Fire, the Montreal alternative music darlings…