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Alt. Rock, Canada, Folk, Songwriter September 2, 2011

Turbines wound up Openhearts Society

Entertainment / Music Turbines wound up Openhearts Society | Toronto Star Bourbon Tabernacle, Spin Doctors alums unite for new band’s stint at Piston.  KRISTEN RITCHIE From left: Eric Schenkman, Sarah McDermott and Chris Brown are Openhearts Society. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Fri Sep 02 2011 Openhearts Society may be the very first band formed over shared concerns about wind-turbine construction. Certainly the trio, which includes a couple of…

Canada, Hip-Hop, Songwriter, Toronto August 31, 2011

Reema Major’s Legend has it

Entertainment / Music New mixtape shows more of the talent that makes local teen a hot commodity.   Reema Major opens for k-os on Friday at the Ex. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Wed Aug 31 2011 There’s a Major buzz in the house of hip hop. It surrounds Reema Major, a fashionable 16-year-old freestyle sensation who currently calls Toronto home, and her beyond-her-years ability to whip out thoughtful, intelligent and…

CMA, Country, Events, Festivals, Neotraditional, Songwriter, Television, United States, Voice August 24, 2011

Sara Evans, stronger than ever?

Sara Evans, stronger than ever? | Toronto Star Country singer glad to carry momentum into CMT festival.   Sara Evans, now an Alabama resident, comes north to Oro, Ont., near Barrie, for the first CMT Music Festival this weekend. Special to the Star Nick Krewen Published on Wed Aug 24 2011 You won’t find a more relevant country music album title at the moment than Sara Evans’ Stronger. Ever since the…

California, Concert reviews, Events, Grammy, Pop, Prince, Rhianna, Rock, Rolling Stones, Songwriter, Television, The Voice, United States August 23, 2011

Maroon 5 outpaces Train

Entertainment / Music Adam Levine’s machine races through hits while other band on Molson Amphitheatre bill meanders. Nick Krewen  Special to the Star Published on Tue Aug 23 2011 It didn’t take long for the lead singers of last night’s Train/Maroon 5 doubleheader at the Molson Amphitheatre to reveal their diametric extremes: M5’s Adam Levine chose to channel his inner Jagger, while Train’s Pat Monahan decided to exhibit his inner…Rihanna? Yes, for…

Blues, Guitar, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Rock, Songwriter, Texas, United States August 17, 2011

Gary Clark Jr.’s taking quite the axe to us

Entertainment / Music The latest Texan blues-guitar hero comes Friday to the Rivoli.   Gary Clark Jr., the latest pride of Austin, Tex. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Wed Aug 17 2011 You know you’ve got potential when Eric Clapton invites you as the only newcomer to perform at his occasional Crossroads Festival. Austin, Texas guitar slinger Gary Clark Jr. received the invitation to play in Chicago last year…