Audrey, who is just three-years-old, lives in Labuan, Malaysia with her family, filmed a video with her jUjang Ijon in a great acoustic cover of Rage Against the Machine’s Killing In the Name.
Submissions Are Now Open For The 2021 Canadian Folk Music Awards
Submissions are now open for the 16th edition of the Canadian Folk Music Awards, with early bird rates on until May 29, 2020. The 2021 CFMAs will take place the weekend of April 9-10, 2021, in Charlottetown, PEI. NEW for 2021, the CFMAs are pleased to announce reduced submission fees (a reduction of $10-$15 per category!) , and new Categories: “Single of the Year” and ”World Music Album of the Year” which combines the two previous categories “World Solo Artist of the Year” and “World Group of the Year.”
We are looking forward to heading to Charlottetown, PEI for the 2021 Awards Weekend. This weekend will capture the true heart of the folk community, while celebrating the 2021 nominees and the category recipients. Visit our website to stay on top of our upcoming events, announcements and awards weekend details.
Submissions are open NOW, and due to the Covid-19 situation, we have decided for this year to temporarily reduce the submission fees for CFMA 2021. Instead of $70 for the first category submission and $60 for each subsequent category, pricing will be $50 per category during the Early Bird period, and $55 per category until submission deadline.
NEW categories for 2021:
Single of the Year: This award recognizes an artist or group, and their producer(s) for Single of the Year. It is open to all folk genres, songs and instrumentals, recognizing single release recordings, or a track from an album which has been released as a single.
World Music Album Of The Year: This award replaces “ World Solo Artist of the Year,” and “World Group of the Year.”
Submit for the 2021 CFMAS here.
EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION: Apply early and save money! Early bird fees for each category submission is $50, you save $5 by applying before the early bird submission deadline of May 29, 2020 midnight EDT. After May 29, 2020, all category submissions are $55.
FINAL DEADLINE: All submission details and payments must be received through our website no later than 5:00 pm EDT, July 31, 2020. Submissions must have been uploaded and received by our office no later than that date. For more information: folkawards.ca/eligibility
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Canadian artists who have released recordings between May 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020 are eligible to submit to the CFMAs 2021. Complete eligibility requirements are listed here.
Please be aware, the CFMAs have a no refund policy. It is vital to ensure your submission meets all eligibility criteria, including for the definition for all selected categories. Submissions that are disqualified will not be notified.
Established by Canada’s burgeoning and internationally-recognized folk music community, the awards currently boast 19 categories plus the Unsung Hero Award. Nominees are chosen for each category. A two stage jury process by 100+ jurors located across Canada representing all official provinces, territories and languages determine the official recipients in each category.
Nirvana’s “In Bloom”: Jazz-funk Cover
Metaphump presents a cover version of Nirvana’s In Bloom in the jazz and funk genre.
That Pepsi commercial with Canadian rock trio Triumph in 1985
When corporate sponsorships were just beginning to get cool.
1-minute tip for artists: Music docs.
It’s not just the film, but what you’ve learned from it that counts.
An MTV Interview with Steve Albini from 1993
Score one for indie music, and for the graphic department. Here’s super-producer Steve Albini (Big Black, Nirvana, Shellac) interview on MTV´s Alternative Nation in 1993 featuring Jonathan Poneman from Sub Pop Records.
https://youtu.be/vcWkmZEAhdg
The Muzak Tape for playing on United Airlines in the 1960s
No need to wait for the invention of headphones, United Airlines had you covered in the 1960s.
That time Brian Wilson recorded a duet with Weird Al.
Sweet Insanity is an unofficial album by Brian Wilson that was originally planned for release in 1991. He has said that the master tapes were stolen, preventing an official release, although the songs are available on numerous bootlegs. “Let’s Stick Together”, which featured “Weird Al” Yankovic on accordion, was retitled “The Waltz”
Journey’s 1983 Bally Midway Mame Retro Arcade Games
Journey’s 1983 arcade game was a cool project where the members go to various planets to get back their instruments. This was the first commercial video game to have digitised sprites (used for the band members heads) and was planned to coincide with a US tour by the band.
MusiCounts launches MusiCounts Learn
MusiCounts is excited to launch MusiCounts Learn: a resource that will help teachers and parents #StayInTune with all the latest music education developments in Canada, as well as help keep kids engaged with music education from home.
Click here to explore the program!