Paul Simon (Friday): We’ve got a concert-goers dream couple of weeks ahead of us at Massey Hall, beginning with a performance from the legendary and inspiring Paul Simon (Friday May 6). Simon has penned some magnificent, joyous, and challenging music over his vast career. If you have yet to hear his latest album, So Beautiful or So What – we highly reccommend you do. (Listen here). There is nothing nostalgic about it. The man deserves his accolades. Enjoy the show if you are lucky enough to attend!
The Lowest of the Low (Saturday): The Canadian independent music scene is well-known and admired all over the world. 20 years ago, when the Toronto band The Lowest of the Low, released Shakespeare My Butt…, which was the highest selling indie release in Canadian history. Guitarist Stephen Stanley recently told us about his unique history with the Hall and explained why this show on Saturday will hold a special place for him when the band conclude their 20th Anniversary tour on Saturday May 7 performing that album in its entirety.
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Fresh from her stunning performance which garnered a standing ovation this past weekend, when she played special guest to Michael Kaeshammer at Massey Hall, Jill Barber will headline her own show when we present her at Glenn Gould Studio on October 21, 2011. Barber plays in support of her acclaimed new album Mischievous Moon (which NOW Magazine says sounds like “Patsy Cline meets Burt Bacharach”). If you haven’t already, check her out here.
This coming Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Glenn Gould Studio welcomes the legendary Randy Bachman, for special two-hour live tapings of his award winning radio show “Vinyl Tap”.
His website promises the shows will showcase history unfolding and recreated “from Fender Telecaster, Gibson Les Paul to Gretsch…from echo, flanging, distortion to overdrive – to showcase effects heard on some of the greatest records in the world.”
Truly, a rock n’ roll lecture straight from the source!
All shows are completely sold out but you’re able to hear them on CBC radio one, Saturdays at 7pm (8pm AT, 8:30pm NT) and you can check out previous shows here.
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Fresh off of his ‘Best Blues Solo Artist‘ win at this past weekends International Blues Challenge Awards in Memphis TN, New Brunswick-based Matt Andersen is coming to town on February 27 with his signature sprawling blues-roots-rock musical hybrid. Andersen has two East Coast Music Awards to his credit and a fan in Stuart McLean who just brought the singer-guitarist all over Canada on his National Vinyl Café tour. Check him out for yourself at Glenn Gould Studio and tide yourself over until then with the videos and tracks available on his site.
You already knew, I’m sure, that Blue Rodeo is playing a trio of dates next week, but did you know that on February 4 the ‘shwa’s own Cuff the Duke (http://www.cufftheduke.ca/) joins the guys as their special guests? Delightful six degrees of separation tidbit: Blue Rodeo’s Greg Keelor produced and mixed Cuff the Duke’s latest album, Way Down Here. Special guests for the February 2 and 3 shows are The Dustin Bentall Outfit. CONTINUE READING >
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