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A&C to release 'Live at Massey Hall' comp on vinyl

Will McGuirk October 11, 2018

Two innovative TO music icons are collaborating to release a pretty rad document of the Canadian indie scene. Selections from the music series “Live at Massey Hall” will be complied and released on Arts and Crafts Records. Volume One includes Destroyer “Foam Hands”, Constantines “Nighttime/Anytime (It’s Alright)”, Hayden “Almost Everything”, Dan Mangan + Blacksmith “Vessel”, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton “Fatal Gift”, Andy Shauf “The Magician”, Cœur de pirate “Place de la République”, Bahamas “Like A Wind”, Japandroids “The House That Heaven Built” and Whitehorse “Die Alone.” Liner notes are supplied by Michael Barclay, author of the the Hip bio, “The Never-ending Present.” The Live at Massey Hall was a series of concerts by Canada’s best indie musicians which were filmed and then presented as short films on YouTube. Tickets were 18.94 in homage to the year the Grand Old Lady opened. She has closed up shop for a touch-up but these album (plus more I’m guessing) should hold you through.

This special director's edition of 'Live at Massey Hall' consists of select performances from all artists featured in the series' inaugural season. Directed and edited by Mitch Fillion, this film highlights performances from Timber Timbre, The Rural Alberta Advantage, Basia Bulat, Destroyer and more - all in concert, Live at Massey Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Tags #MassyHall, #ArtsandCrafts, #LiveAtMasseyHall, #Music, #Toronto, #Canada, #Indie

Photo by Mirjana Simeunovich 

Celebrate Massey Hall: $18.94 gets you Jim Cuddy, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Sarah Harmer, Sam Roberts, Whitehorse plus more

Will McGuirk May 28, 2018

By Will McGuirk

Mark the date - Thursday, June 14, 8:00p.m. and celebrate the 124th birthday of the Old Lady of Shuter Street. Massey Hall will be toasted by a variety of Canada's biggest and best sitting in with house band Whitehorse. And yes tickets begin at $18.94, in tribute to the year the Hall first opened. It is part of the Live at Massey Hall series.

In a rare solo concert, the New Pornographer and poetically astute Daniel Bejar performs songs from throughout his career including "Chinatown," "Foam Hands," and "Streets of Fire." Watch more films like this at www.liveatmasseyhall.com Supported by the Ontario Media Development Corporation

Massey Hall will close soon for two year to enable substantial renovations to take place. The entire makeover, already begun, will last seven years. The last concert will be Gordon Lightfoot June 29, 30 and July 1. 

For more details about this and other upcoming shows see the website -> 

Tags #MasseyHall, #SarahHarmer, #JimCuddy, #Whitehorse, #LiveAtMasseyHall

Chilly launches The Gonzervatory Apr 26 with livestream concert from Paris, France

Will McGuirk April 25, 2018

Chilly Gonzales put out a call for music students and seven have been selected to join Gonzo for an eight day all-expenses-paid residential musical performance workshop in Paris, France. Guest professors include Peaches, Jarvis Cocker, SoCalled and others. The Gonzervatory will convene with a livestreamed performance to take place at 8 p.m. CET on his website -> 
Chilly has also released his Live At Massey Hall performance as a full album, digital only. Sign me up if it comes out on vinyl. For now its on your fave streaming site.

Watch the Convocation Concert on http://www.chillygonzales.com Follow Gonzo: https://www.facebook.com/chillygonzales/ https://twitter.com/chillygonzales https://www.instagram.com/chilly_gonzales/ chillygonzales.spinshop.com https://soundcloud.com/chillygonzales https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/chilly-gonzales (c) 2018 Gentle Threat Ltd.
Watch more live concert films like this at www.liveatmasseyhall.com Grammy-winning Canadian pianist and entertainer, is known as much for his intimate piano touch as for his showmanship and composition for award-winning stars. It's all on display in his triumphant Massey Hall headline debut, accompanied by the celebrated Kaiser Quartett.
Tags #ChillyGonzales, #Gonzervatory, #Peaches, #ParisFrance, #LiveStream, #LiveAtMasseyHall, #WebsterMedia

Photo by Mirjana Simeunovich (Oshawa Music Hall)

Kathleen Edwards returns, plays Live at Massey Hall May 4 with Matt Mays

Will McGuirk January 22, 2018
'Take It On Faith' appears on Coyote, available on iTunes - http://smarturl.it/MattMaysCoyote & at http://www.mattmays.com/store Director: Michael Maxxis Executive Producer: John Nadalin Producer: Morna Ciraki Editor: Paul Forte Produced in Co-operation with MuchFACT, A Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent, Supported by the MuchMusic and MuchMore Network. http://www.mattmays.com http://www.twitter.com/mattmays http://www.facebook.com/mattmaysmusic

Matt Mays and Kitty Edwards - its a comeback bill made in CanCon heaven. Sign me up for this one as each are among my favourite artists. Both have been on a hiatus for quite sometime, Edwards has "quit" the business and opened a coffee house in Ottawa. Mays is rolling on back with his new album 'Once Upon a Hell of a Time . . ." and Edwards will be performing as a special guest. Ah yes the call of Massy Hall and friendship is strong so with prices starting at $18.94 you can see these two on the iconic stage. The Live at Massey Hall series is filmed and then made available online. Its an opportunity for artists as diverse as Peaches, Sloan, the Constantines and Tanya Tagaq to perform on the iconic stage. Other acts featured are Timber Timbre, Destroyer, Owen Pallett, The Weather Station and Zeus. The Live at Massey Hall series is in its fourth season and the resulting archive is a unique document of Canada's finest musicians.

Directed by Kurt St, Thomas Starring Kathleen Edwards, John Doe, and Polly Parsons http://tinyurl.com/backtomemp3 http://tinyurl.com/backtomecd http://tinyurl.com/backtomevinyl
The music video for "Change The Sheets" from the new Kathleen Edwards album "Voyageur". Voyageur was produced by Kathleen Edwards and Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and was directed by Dan Huiting (http://www.danhuiting.com) "Voyageur" is available at amazon here: http://bit.ly/r6oEFS. Download the single "Change The Sheets" from iTunes here: http://bit.ly/r508z6
Tags #MattMays, #KathleenEdwards, #MasseyHall, #LiveAtMasseyHall, #Quitters, #Folk, #FolkRock, #CountryRock, #Canadiana
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