Posts Tagged ‘ Canada ’
Real McKenzies newest album “Shine not Burn” out this Summer!
The Real McKenzies will release Shine not Burn, their highly anticipated, intimate, bare bones, full acoustic album this summer, sometime in June I believe! The album again will be on Fat Wreck Chords and I’m looking forward to it. It’s a live album, but done acoustically which I like when bands strip away the loudness and just play a bare bones show. See what the band had to say after the break:
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Matisyahu to perform Olympic campaign anthem “One Day”
Coming off the heels of a very successful partnership with NBC Universal for their “Countdown to Vancouver” Olympic promotional campaign, Grammy nominated artist Matisyahu is set to perform his hopeful and uplifting anthem “One Day” as part of the LiveCity Vancouver! and Canada/ Whistler Village Square Stage outdoor free concert celebrations. NBC Universal has been airing the promotional Olympic spot featuring “One Day” over the past few months across all the networks on NBC Universal (NBC, MSNBC, CNBC, USA, The Weather Channel, Bravo, Oxygen, SyFy, Universal Sports, Universal HD, Chiller, and Sleuth).
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Great Big Sea’s Sean McCann announces solo dates
(Photo by Bryan Kremkau)
Inspired by the birth of his sons, Great Big Sea’s Séan McCann chronicles the beginnings of his journey through fatherhood on the solo debut Lullabies For Bloodshot Eyes. “The arrival of my two sons prompted a fundamental change in my disposition,” confides Séan, “for the first time in my life, someone else mattered more to me than I did…and I was terrified.”
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DOA set to record new album “This Machine Kills Fascists”
Punk legends D.O.A. will start recording their 13th studio album This Machine Kills Fascists on January 23rd at the new Profile Studios.
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Séan McCann of Great Big Sea releasing solo album in February
(Photo by Bryan Kremkau)
Séan McCann of Great Big Sea is releasing his debut solo album on February 23rd 2010. The name of the album is “Lullabies For Bloodshot Eyes!” and it was recorded between January and April 2009 at GreatBigStudio in St. John’s. The nine-track album is a diverse collection of music that is sure to find a place in the library of any Great Big Sea fan.
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Joey “Shithead” Keithley
Canadian ambassadors of suburban punk rock, DOA, are still loud, still yelling, and still passionate at what inspires them. Punk rock is over 30 years old. Among the bands from the first generation of punk rock musicians that continue to play what they do best and perhaps even louder or energetic than ever is DOA. Rock star journalist Ray Manuud discusses punk rock, politics, beer, hockey, and other issues around the globe with DOA front man and founder Joey “Shithead” Keithley.
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Dropkick Murphys and The Mahones announce Canada tour
It’s just Canadian news here today at ReadJunk.com. First Billy Bragg is playing up there, now Dropkick Murphys with the Mahones are doing a tour together in Canada. The dates are in November so be sure to snatch up your tickets up quickly Eh.
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Billy Bragg touring Canada in November
Billy Bragg will be heading to the Great White North in November for some shows. After a brief visit to Germany on November 7th, he will be opening the Canadian tour in St Johns, Newfoundland at Holy Heart of Mary Auditorium. He plays Toronto on November 17th. View more dates below:
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D.O.A. to release “Kings of Punk, Hockey and Beer”
D.O.A. Canada’s punk legends and the originators of hardcore punk pummel you with a great new album, Kings of Punk, Hockey and Beer. A short time ago, Canadian punk godfather JOE SHITHEAD KEITHLEY was sourly contemplating the namby-pamby-ness of the new National Hockey League style, as he reached for the solace of a beer, it occurred to him, “Hey, damn this corporate NHL crap! Let’s give the people some real rough and tumble on the ice! The D.O.A. way!”
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Great Big Sea – Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY
Date: October 10th 2009
Band Link: www.greatbigsea.com
Great Big Sea made a stop in the small town of Tarrytown, NY last night. The night offered fantastic music, lots of hand clapping & dancing and jokes about hot dogs and Rocky Horror Picture Show. The sold out venue was bouncing to the music stopped, and the band were excellent as always.
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