Few artists claim the job title as deeply as Nick Cave. His career ticks many boxes of an art enthusiast’s checklist. On top of his day job as a singer and songwriter with his band, The Bad Seeds, Cave…
When first setting out in a music career, you probably find yourself dreaming of hit records, winning awards, sold-out tours where you play some of the biggest and most-coveted stadiums on the planet. Realistically, this is a ways off. Many…
I’m personally of the belief that we don’t have to wait for a certain month to celebrate the creative gifts of Black artists and musicians. But since it is Black History Month, and I also firmly believe that we should…
Toronto and Vancouver based singer-songwriter Gisun has launched The Gracias a la Vida Project – a collaborative, philanthropic music initiative crossing an array of countries and communities during the global pandemic. The project launch was marked by the release of…
Well, winter arrived in the sleepy burg of Toronto this week, plunging temperatures down to the minus double digits. This means the brief walks that have helped retain my sanity over the last ten plus months include lots of skin…
Happy Friday! Or, just Friday, if that’s your speed today. I get it. Here we are, halfway done the first month of 2021. A year full of SO much promise, despite the dark fates trying to derail the Hope Train….
We’ve all been there. You’re walking through the grocery store, and a catchy new song starts playing. You want to know what it is, but you can’t quite catch the lyrics, so it bugs you for weeks and weeks. Or…
Happy(?) Black Friday! It’s the start of a busy retail weekend. I guess if you’re buying gifts for those you love and yourself, why not get a deal? Well, please make sure you spend a little extra internet sweat trying…
What could possibly be scarier than Halloween of this dumpster full of medical waste on fire year a few days before America decides whether or not to continue aiming the steering wheel towards the edge of the existential cliff like…
Nice and warm here in Toronto. Hope the same for you, wherever you’re reading this. Unless you’re reading from Antarctica. Then stay frosty. This week is a mish-mash, which is always my goal with NMF posts. There are major label…