Dizzy shoot nostalgia-tinged video for 'Bleachers' in Oshawa

By Will McGuirk

Oshawa band Dizzy have released the video for “Bleachers”, the latest single from their album, ‘Baby Teeth.’ According to a Facebook post by lead vocalist Katie Munshaw, “Bleachers” is about her own fears for her younger sister, Beth and the world she is growing up into. The video was directed by Ryan Faist and features Super 8 footage shot by Faist and Beth Munshaw.

We asked Katie what were the fears she had for her little sisr?

She says the track was initially written just before Beth began high school.

“My main worries were wanting to shelter her from all the bad experiences that come along with a life change like that,” Katie says, “Although, when we were brainstorming about the video we wanted to think about bigger picture concerns as well. Political future, social media and how it affects a person who has grown up with it, and the big one that we tried to convey at the end of the video, climate change.”

Baby Teeth is available on Royal Mountain Records.

Directed by: Ryan Faist Super 8 footage by: Ryan Faist and Beth Munshaw Editor- Warren Goodwin Actors Beth Munshaw as herself Joanne Steven as older Beth Brooke Mccann Ella Hartley Dylana Williams Hannah Basile Kalia Magee-Bilan Saskia Scarce Connect with Dizzy: https://dizzy.lnk.to/Instagram https://dizzy.lnk.to/Facebook https://dizzy.lnk.to/Twitter https://dizzy.lnk.to/MailingList https://dizzy.lnk.to/Spotify https://dizzy.lnk.to/AppleMusic https://dizzy.lnk.to/Website LYRICS You

Christopher Mills shares video for Jim Cuddy's 'Constellations

By Will McGuirk

Christopher Mills has been visualizing the work of Blue Rodeo and its co-founders Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor for many years. There is something I think in the visual world the two singer/songwriters inhabit which has struck within Mills Mills at some deep level and I think he has been circling his own historical moment at the authors say getting closer and further each time. It is a theme in his work with Keelor and Cuddy and it brings out the most lyrical of Mills own work. It may be the connection between the writers, it may be the landscape, it maybe their connection with the land and each other, only Mills knows and its his to chase and its ours to enjoy his journey.

This video is for the title track of Jim Cuddy’s solo album “Constellations” and for your consideration of my commentary here are “City Is a Symphony” from Greg Keelor’s recent solo work, “Last Winter, ” and the double video for Mattawa/ New Morning Sun.

Official video for "Constellations" by Jim Cuddy. From the album "Constellation" - available now! Listen/Download/Buy: https://warnermusiccanada.lnk.to/Constellation Produced, Directed & Edited by Christopher Mills Connect with Jim Cuddy: http://www.jimcuddy.com/ http://www.facebook.com/jimcuddyband https://twitter.com/jimcuddy

Official video for "City Is A Symphony" by Greg Keelor.

Official video for Mattawa / New Morning Sun by Blue Rodeo from the album "In Our Nature" Listen to "In Our Nature" now at: http://smarturl.it/BRION Website: http://www.bluerodeo.com/home/

Donovan Woods releases new video and a timely message - There ain't no Next Year

There ain't no next year - another day down, another week gone, you're always just talking about tomorrow - you can't beg steal, borrow or make time. . .  so you make plans and hope for the best. . .

"Next Year" is off of Donovan Woods' critically-acclaimed album Both Ways. The Polaris Music Prize nominated album is available now via Meant Well. This video was made possible by the generous support, and creative guidance, from our friends at Massey Hall.

The Standstills release video for 'Wild'

Official music video for 'Wild' by The Standstills from the upcoming release 'Badlands'. Stream or Buy 'Wild': http://smarturl.it/thestandstills-wild Follow The Standstills on Spotify: http://hyperurl.co/standstills.spotify See The Standstills Live.

By Will McGuirk

The Standstills make rock with spirit. Spiritually is deep at their core and they have followed that path to one of the scared sites of rock 'n roll, Joshua Tree National Park, for the video for their latest single, "Wild" from their upcoming album 'Badlands'. The director is Jeff Scheven of Black Fawn Films.
Guitarist Jonathan Fox says the idea for the location came from drummer Renee Couture and says intriguingly they are working on a novel which will explain the video and its connection to The Pyramid Code. 
WHUT? as the kids also say. The video is trailer for a book?
Well I can't get my head around that without help. Maybe the answer as some of the kids say is in the desert.

Watch The Full Documentary - http://www.alldocumentaries.org/the-pyramid-code/ More Full Length Documentaries - http://www.alldocumentaries.org/ The Pyramid Code The Pyramid Code is a documentary series of 5 episodes that explores the pyramid fields and ancient temples in Egypt as well as ancient megalithic sites around the world looking for clues to matriarchal consciousness, ancient knowledge and sophisticated technology in a Golden Age.

The Arkells champion the peoples of Hamilton in video for 'People's Champ'

By Will McGuirk

Hamilton hometown heroes The Arkells are travelling wide and far but are keeping their love for Steeltown alive nevertheless. If only every city had a team of champions such as these kids, repping their city at every opportunity. But you get back what you give and it much be something sweet the Arkells kats were raised on down there in the once termed Armpit of Canada because they give back and back and back and in their latest video, for "People's Champ", they give back some more and shout our some of their fave locations in the Hammer, bigging up their city yet again. 

CAGGP1800004 Directed by Matt Barnes / www.mattwarnesphotography.com PEOPLE'S CHAMP LYRICS [Verse 1] You've got no vision for the long run You've got no sense of history You've got the world at your fingertips And now you have it crumblin' [Pre-Chorus 1] But if you look back far enough And find the place you started Before you held a grudge Or the highest office You do nothing every year But you're showin' up on the red carpet...

The band have a hometown gig coming up - June 23 at the Tim Hortons Fields. The Rally will also see Ellevator, Bishop Briggs and Cold War KIds on the bill.

Mariposa bound Buffy Sainte-Marie wins two 2018 Indigenous Music Awards

By Will McGuirk

Iconic singer/songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie won two awards at the Indigenous Music Awards held May 18 2018 in Winnipeg at the Club Regent Event Centre. The awards were presented during the Manito Ahbee Festival in 19 categories celebrating many different genres from across Turtle Island.

Buffy Sainte-Marie, who will be performing at the Mariposa Folk Festival this year, won for Best Folk Album, "Medicine Songs" and for Best Music Video for "The War Racket."

Go here for a full list of winners -> 

The War Racket off Buffy Sainte-Marie's 2017 release "Medicine Songs" Animation by Kurt Swinghammer

New Chris Mills directed video for BEAMS' 'You Are an Ocean"

by Will McGuirk

I was dreaming of the past, the many times I've viewed a video by Chris Mills, and was wondering about travel, about the position of mobility, moving, transportation in his work; each video seems to encompass a journey, a physical journey, from the wonderous Acorn to his homage to Leonard Cohen, always travelling. Just a thought from Canada's motorcity as I watch this new video for BEAMS, who are on their own journey. Tour dates below.

Directed by Christopher Mills (http://www.numberfourfilms.com/) Written by Anna Mernieks and arranged by Beams Recorded at Toronto's Union Sound Co by Ian Gomes As a true collective, the seven-piece ensemble's sound brings together elements of country, bluegrass, folk, and avant garde to create music that echoes long-dead Appalachian voices while bravely injecting that spirit into 21st century pop.

Tour dates:
Apr 21 Joe Squared- Baltimore, MD
Apr 22 Silent Barn - Brooklyn, NY
Apr 26 Mohawk Place - Buffalo, NY
Apr 27 The Wonderbar - Asbury Park, NJ
Apr 28 In the Soil Fest - St. Catherine's, ON
May 09 CMW - Toronto, ON
May 12 Heartwood - Owen Sound, ON
Jun 09 Kelly's - Bracebridge, ON

Chris Mills, Daniel Caesar, make shortlist for 2018 Prizm Prize

Introducing the 2018 Prism Prize Top 10 Canadian music videos of the year. One of these videos will be awarded the $15,000 Grand Prize at a screening and awards presentation on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at TIFF Bell Lightbox. THE 2018 PRISM PRIZE TOP TEN (in alphabetical order): Alice Glass - Without Love (Director: Floria Sigismondi) Alvvays - Dreams Tonite (Director: Matt Johnson) Charlotte Day Wilson - Work (Director: Fantavious Fritz) Cri feat. Ouri - Rush (Director: Didier Charette) Daniel Caesar - Freudian, a Visual (Directors: Keavan Yazdani and Sean Brown) Feist - Century (Director: Scott Cudmore) Grimes feat. Janelle Monáe - Venus Fly (Director: Grimes) Jessie Reyez - Gatekeeper (Director: Peter Huang) Leonard Cohen - Leaving the Table (Director: Christopher Mills) PUP - Old Wounds (Director: Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux) Trailer Music: "I Hope to be Around" by Men I Trust

By Will McGuirk

Director Chris Mills' video for Leonard Cohen "Leaving The Table" has made the top ten shortlist for the Canadian music video award, The Prizm Prize. Mills had previously won the 2015 Special Achievement award. Daniel Caesar is nominated for "Freudian, a Visual" , directed by Keavan Yazdani and Sean Brown. The Prizm Prize comes with $15,000 and will be awarded Sunday May 13 at TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. 

The full shortlist is:
Alice Glass - Without Love (Director: Floria Sigismondi)
Alvvays - Dreams Tonite (Director: Matt Johnson) 
Charlotte Day Wilson - Work (Director: Fantavious Fritz)
Cri feat. Ouri - Rush (Director: Didier Charette)
Daniel Caesar - Freudian, a Visual (Directors: Keavan Yazdani and Sean Brown)
Feist - Century (Director: Scott Cudmore)
Grimes feat. Janelle Monáe - Venus Fly (Director: Grimes)
Jessie Reyez - Gatekeeper (Director: Peter Huang)
Leonard Cohen - Leaving the Table (Director: Christopher Mills)
PUP - Old Wounds (Director: Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux)

Playlist Best of Best of Leonard Cohen: https://goo.gl/HJdsxQ Subscribe for more: https://goo.gl/ZRxB22 Music video by Leonard Cohen performing Leaving the Table. (C) 2017 Sony Music Entertainment http://vevo.ly/MWSUzP

"Freudian, a Visual" Directed by Keavan Yazdani & Sean Brown for theENDS Written by Daniel Caesar Music by Daniel Caesar, Sean Leon, CaDaRo Tribe, Matthew Burnett, Jordan Evans, Nevon Sinclair, Ian Culley & Riley Bell Daniel Caesar's debut album 'Freudian' out now: http://smarturl.it/Freudian Follow Daniel Caesar: Website: http://danielcaesar.com Facebook: http://facebook.com/dannyixxi Twitter: http://twitter.com/danielcaesar Instagram: http://instagram.com/danielcaesar Soundcloud: http://soundcloud.com/danielcaesar Copyright (C) 2017 Golden Child Inc.