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The Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2020 Nominees; Eric Alper PR and The Fab Labels I Work With Gets 15 Noms

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The Canadian Folk Music Awards Announce 2020 Nominees; Eric Alper PR and The Fab Labels I Work With Gets 15 Noms

The Canadian Folk Music Awards announced the nominees for its 15th edition today, celebrating this year’s nominees, including a whopping 15 nominations the roster of Eric Alper PR and the great labels I work with.

The 15th edition of the CFMAs will take place April 3-4, 2020, in Charlottetown, PE, at the PEI Convention Centre. The weekend’s focus events will take shape as two hosted Awards Weekend Concerts, which are open to the public. More information about ticketing, the gala performance and the line-up will be announced in early 2020.

Awards will be presented throughout both evenings, April 3 and 4th, at the Awards Weekend Concerts. These concerts combine the most loved events of the Canadian Folk Music Awards’ – the vibrant energy of the live music showcases and the awards gala. The Awards Weekend Concerts will capture the true heart of the folk community, while celebrating the 2020 nominees and the category recipients.

Established by Canada’s burgeoning and internationally-recognized folk music community, the awards currently boast 19 categories. 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.

The 2020 Canadian Folk Music Award Nominees are:

TRADITIONAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
Easy Money by/par Old Man Luedecke
Territoires by/par Le Vent du Nord

CONTEMPORARY ALBUM OF THE YEAR / ALBUM CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Assiniboine & The Red by/par The Small Glories
The Al Purdy Songbook by/par Various

TRADITIONAL SINGER OF THE YEAR / CHANTEUR TRADITIONNEL DE L’ANNÉE
Old Man Luedecke for/pour Easy Money

CONTEMPORARY SINGER OF THE YEAR / CHANTEUR CONTEMPORAIN DE L’ANNÉE
Matt Andersen for/pour Halfway Home By Morning

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR / GROUPE INSTRUMENTAL DE L’ANNÉE
Toronto Tabla Ensemble for/pour Bhumika

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR / GROUPE VOCAL DE L’ANNÉE
The Small Glories for/pour Assiniboine & The Red
The Sweet Lowdown for/pour Low Clouds in the Morning

ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR / GROUPE DE L’ANNÉE
The Small Glories for/pour Assiniboine & The Red

SOLO ARTIST OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE SOLO DE L’ANNÉE
Michael Jerome Browne for/pour That’s Where It’s At

ENGLISH SONGWRITER(S) OF THE YEAR / AUTEUR-COMPOSITEUR(S) ANGLOPHONE DE L’ANNÉE
Cara Luft, JD Edwards, Neil Osborne, Catherine MacLellan for/pour Assiniboine & The Red (The Small Glories)

WORLD GROUP OF THE YEAR / GROUPE DE MUSIQUE DE MONDE DE L’ANNÉE
Toronto Tabla Ensemble for/pour Bhumika

NEW/EMERGING ARTIST(S) OF THE YEAR / ARTISTE(S) DE LA RELÈVE
The Unfaithful Servants for/pour The Unfaithful Servants

PRODUCER(S) OF THE YEAR / RÉALISATEUR(S) DE L’ANNÉE
Steve Dawson for/pour Halfway Home By Morning (Matt Andersen)

Just For Laughs Launches New Record Label, JFL Originals

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Just For Laughs Launches New Record Label, JFL Originals

Just For Laughs has earned a global reputation for producing premium quality content from their international festivals to countless hours of television and comedy tours worldwide. Today, Just For Laughs is excited to announce that it is expanding into the audio business with the launch of a Canadian-owned JFL record label. Under the banner “JFL Originals”, this new label will record and promote new original comedy content from Canadian talent.

Founded in 1983, the Just For Laughs Group’s growth is concentrated on three major focal points: festivals (in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney, Australia); television production and stand-up specials (most notably Gags, seen in 150 countries and on 100 airlines); and live shows (Canadian tour dates for Jerry Seinfeld, Trevor Noah, Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Sebastian Maniscalco, John Mulaney, Jimmy Carr, Danny Bhoy, Amy Schumer, North American dates for John Cleese & Eric Idle, to name a few). The Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, which celebrated its 37th edition in 2019, is the world’s largest and most prestigious comedy event, welcoming more than 2 million people each summer.

From emerging Canadian comedians who are looking for a distribution outlet to seasoned comics with whom JFL already has a long-standing relationship, to others seeking to work with JFL for the first time, JFL Originals will embrace them all. The new label, featuring multi-comic compilation albums, will be distributed to leading audio suppliers including iHeartRadio Canada, Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM, Apple Music, Google Play and more.

“There is a growing thirst for audio recorded comedy, both here in Canada and internationally. We are always looking to grow the JFL brand in ways that satisfy comedy fans and we want to capture and distribute more Canadian content to meet these demands,” says JFL President, Bruce Hills. “JFL has identified an opportunity within the audio industry to create new, fresh audio content. We intend to reach out to a wide repertoire of artists who have immense comedic talent and appeal. We are looking forward to being a part of the creative process with them.”

The debut albums for this new JFL initiative will be recorded early next year, with additional opportunities to be unveiled in the coming months.

Photo Gallery: The Offspring with Sum 41 and Dinosaur Pile-Up at St. Catharines’ Meridian Centre

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Photo Gallery: The Offspring with Sum 41 and Dinosaur Pile-Up at St. Catharines’ Meridian Centre

All photos by Mini’s Memories. You can contact her at minismemories@hotmail.com

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Eclectic Method Creates A New Jimi Hendrix Song Using Old Jimi Hendrix Samples

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Let’s see how long YouTube allows this video to stay up, so catch it while you can Remix artist Eclectic Method decided to make a whole new song entirely out of tiny bits of Jimi Hendrix tracks. It’s going to make you feel like it’s 1969.

AJR Announces 2020 Neotheater World Tour PT II

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AJR Announces 2020 Neotheater World Tour PT II

AJR recently sold out the most prestigious, high-capacity venues of their career including NYC’s Radio City Music Hall and Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheater on their first leg of THE NEOTHEATER WORLD TOUR and sold over 130,000 total tickets in 2019. Today, the band has announced NEOTHEATER WORLD TOUR PART II with over 20 cross-country North American performances taking place Spring 2020. The band is already slated to perform at Lollapalooza in Argentina, Chile and Brazil next year.

The trio’s current single “Dear Winter” just hit 30mm total streams and is now in rotation on over 100 radio stations across the U.S.. The song was a top 5 most added track at Top 40 radio, and top 10 most added at Hot-AC on impact week. “Dear Winter” also continues to climb the Alternative radio chart where it recently entered the top 25. With three consecutive Platinum-certified singles, 3 top 5 Alt radio singles, a gold album and over 2 billion streams, AJR adds another achievement of hitting 1 million followers on Spotify this month.

AJR has confirmed a live-streamed concert with iHeartRadio set for Monday December 16th, 2019. Past livestream concerts include Fall Out Boy, Gwen Stefani and Jon Bellion.

AJR’s latest album Neotheater (AJR Productions/S-Curve/BMG) debuted at the top of the Billboard charts earlier this summer — at #8 on the The Billboard Top 200 and #1 on both the Alternative and Rock Albums charts plus #4 on the Top Albums chart and #3 on the Pop Albums chart.

Tickets are on sale to the general public beginning Friday, November 22 at 10am local time at LiveNation.com

AJR 2019 THE NEOTHEATER WORLD TOUR:
Nov 19 – Buffalo, NY @ Shea’s Performing Arts Center SOLD OUT
Nov 21 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem SOLD OUT
Nov 22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ UPMC Events Center SOLD OUT
Nov 23 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom SOLD OUT
Dec 01 – Moscow, Russia @ 1930
Dec 03 – Warsaw, Poland @ Niebo SOLD OUT
Dec 04 – Berlin, Germany @ Kulturbrauerei SOLD OUT
Dec 06 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Zappa SOLD OUT
Dec 07 – Paris, France @ La Maroquinerie SOLD OUT
Dec 08 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg SOLD OUT
Dec 10 – London, UK @ Forum Kentish Town SOLD OUT
Dec 12 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Warehouse SOLD OUT
Dec 13 – Dublin, Ireland @ Academy SOLD OUT
Dec 14 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy 2 SOLD OUT
AJR 2020 NEOTHEATER WORLD TOUR PART II:
May 6 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place
May 8 – Charlotte, NC @ Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
May 9 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
May 10 – Charlottesville, VA @ Sprint Pavilion
May 12 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theater
May 13 – Portland, ME @ Cross Insurance Arena
May 15 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
May 16 – Providence, RI @ Bold Point Pavilion
May 19 – Louisville, KY @ Iroquois Amphitheater
May 20 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
May 22 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacobs Pavilion at Nautica
May 23 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater
May 24 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall
May 27 – Wichita, KS @ Hartman Arena *
May 29 – Des Moines, IA @ Waterworks Park *
May 30 – Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Pavilion
May 31 – Green Bay, WI @ Resch Center
June 2 – Winnipeg, MB @ Burton Cummings Theatre
June 4 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
June 5 – Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
June 7 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
June 9 – Boise, ID @ CenturyLink Arena
June 11 – San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU
June 12 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Cosmopolitan
June 13 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre

AJR 2020 Festival Dates:
March 27 – Santiago, Chile @ Lollapalooza Chile
March 28-29 – Hipodromo De San Isidro, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina
April 3-5 – State of São Paulo, Brazil @ Lollapalooza Brasil

My Next Read: “Music is Power: Popular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change” By Brad Schreiber

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My Next Read: “Music is Power: Popular Songs, Social Justice, and the Will to Change” By Brad Schreiber

Popular music has long been a powerful force for social change. Protest songs have served as anthems regarding war, racism, sexism, ecological destruction and so many other crucial issues.

Music Is Power takes us on a guided tour through the past 100 years of politically-conscious music, from Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie to Green Day and NWA. Covering a wide variety of genres, including reggae, country, metal, psychedelia, rap, punk, folk and soul, Brad Schreiber demonstrates how musicians can take a variety of approaches— angry rallying cries, mournful elegies to the victims of injustice, or even humorous mockeries of authority—to fight for a fairer world. While shining a spotlight on Phil Ochs, Gil Scott-Heron, The Dead Kennedys and other seminal, politicized artists, he also gives readers a new appreciation of classic acts such as Lesley Gore, James Brown, and Black Sabbath, who overcame limitations in their industry to create politically potent music

Music Is Power tells fascinating stories about the origins and the impact of dozens of world-changing songs, while revealing political context and the personal challenges of legendary artists from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley.

My Next Read: “Get Tusked: The Inside Story of Fleetwood Mac’s Most Anticipated Album” By Ken Caillat & Hernan Rojas

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My Next Read: “Get Tusked: The Inside Story of Fleetwood Mac’s Most Anticipated Album” By Ken Caillat & Hernan Rojas

In this behind-the-scenes look at the making of Fleetwood Mac’s epic, platinum-selling double album, Tusk, producers and engineers Ken Caillat and Hernan Rojas tell their stories of spending a year with the band in their new million-dollar studio trying to follow up Rumours, the biggest rock album of the time.

Following their massive success, the band continued its infamous soap opera when its musical leader and guitarist, Lindsey Buckingham, threatened to quit if he didn’t get things his way, resulting in clashes not only with his band but especially Caillat, who had been essential to the band’s Grammy-winning sound. Rojas’s story recounts a young man who leaves Chile after Gen. Pinochet’s coup to seek his future in the music industry of Los Angeles, where he finds success at one of the hottest studios in town.

When Fleetwood Mac arrives, Rojas falls in love with its star singer, Stevie Nicks, and the two of them become romantically involved. Throughout the book, both Caillat and Rojas detail not only the trials and sacrifices they made to finish the album, but also triumphs of musical inspiration and technical innovation that have made Tusk the darling of music critics and indie rockers today.

Alexisonfire Announce January 2020 Headline Shows with The Distillers

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Alexisonfire Announce January 2020 Headline Shows with The Distillers

ALEXISONFIRE has announced select headline shows, to take place this January 2020 in Western Canada and Seattle, WA. The run kicks off January 20 in Winnipeg and includes stops in Edmonton, Calgary, and Vancouver with a final stop in Seattle on January 26. Supporting Alexisonfire on all dates are reunited modern day punk icons The Distillers who will co-headline the Seattle show. Montreal garage punk rockers NOBRO, hot off their national tour with PUP, will be opening all Canadian dates.

Tickets for all shows go on sale on Friday, November 22 at 10:00am local time. See below for all show dates and visit theonlybandever.com for direct ticket links. Alexisonfire have partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 from every ticket will go to organizations bringing dignity, equity, and access to communities who need it.

Alexisonfire unleashed two brand new bangers this year, “Familiar Drugs” available to stream and purchase HERE, and “Complicit” available to stream and purchase HERE. Produced by AOF, long-time friend, Karl Bareham (City and Colour), and mixed by Grammy-award winning Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse), the songs marked the first time the band has released new music in almost 10 years.

An official video for single “Familiar Drugs” directed by Michael Maxxis (who directed AOF’s personal favourite video for “The Northern” and City and Colour’s “Fragile Bird”, “Thirst”, and “Lover Come Back”) is available to watch HERE. The song was featured on Hockey Night in Canada earlier this year when the Montreal Canadiens, and Toronto Maple Leafs faced off.

On the heels of new music, AOF performed a handful of shows for lucky fans around the world, including one show in London, UK, and 2 consecutive nights each in New York, Los Angeles, and Toronto’s Budweiser Stage. Each of the first two dates in NY, L.A. and Toronto sold-out quickly with Alexisonfire having the distinction of being one of a handful of Canadian artists to perform two consecutive nights at the iconic Toronto venue alongside City and Colour, Drake, The Tragically Hip, and Sarah McLachlan. A highlight of the evening is when the mascot for NBA reigning champions The Toronto Raptors, aptly named The Raptor, kicked off the first show after Toronto’s Game 6 victory over Golden State the previous night.

Joining Alexisonfire as openers on all dates are modern day punk icons The Distillers and Montreal garage punk rockers NOBRO. Few modern day punk icons have not only embodied the genre so truthfully but also transformed the depth of what it can mean like The Distillers. Formed in 1998 in L.A., the cult-status band, featuring guitarist/vocalist Brody Dalle at the helm, returned to perfect punk form last year after reuniting and releasing their first music in 15 years. NOBRO, a self-proclaimed power trio of punk, garage rock babes, combines technical prowess and garage band aesthetics, using bass driven rhythms and heavy guitar riffs to underscore irresistibly catchy melodies.

ALEXISONFIRE 2020 SHOW DATES
Jan 20 – Winnipeg, MB @ Bell MTS Place*^
Jan 22 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place*^
Jan 23 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome*^
Jan 25 – Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum*^
Jan 26 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox*

* w/The Distillers
^ w/NOBRO

My Next Read: The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 by Ed Ward

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My Next Read: The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 by Ed Ward

From rock and roll historian Ed Ward comes a comprehensive, authoritative, and enthralling cultural history of one of rock’s most exciting eras. The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock is an undertaking only he could do.

It’s February 1964 and The Beatles just landed in New York City, where the NYPD, swarms of fans, and a crowd of two hundred journalists await their first American press conference. It begins with the question on everyone’s mind: “Are you going to get a haircut in America?” and ends with a reporter tugging Paul McCartney’s hair in an attempt to remove his nonexistent wig. This is where The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2 kicks off. Chronicling the years 1964 through the mid-1970s, this latest volume covers one of the most exciting eras of rock history, which saw a massive outpouring of popular and cutting-edge music.

Ward weaves together an unputdownable narrative told through colorful anecdotes and shares the behind-the-scenes stories of the megastars, the trailblazers, DJs, record executives, concert promoters, and producers who were at the forefront of this incredible period in music history. From Bob Dylan to Bill Graham, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Byrds, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, and more, everyone’s favorite musicians of the era make an appearance in this sweeping history that reveals how the different players, sounds, and trends came together to create the music we all know and love today.

ED WARD was the rock-and-roll historian on Fresh Air for more than thirty years, reaching fourteen million listeners. Currently he is the cohost of the Let It Roll podcast. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and countless music magazines. He is also the author of The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 1 and author of Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero. He lives in Austin, Texas.

The Doobie Brothers Announce 2020 Reunion Tour With Michael McDonald

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The Doobie Brothers Announce 2020 Reunion Tour With Michael McDonald

The Doobie Brothers are takin’ it to the streets, reuniting with Michael McDonald, the lead singer who will front the band for a 50th anniversary tour next year. It will be the first time in nearly 25 years that McDonald, Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons and John McFee will hit the road together.

“We’re truly excited about our 50th anniversary tour, as it’s a celebration of the band’s entire history,” Johnston said in a statement. “We’ll be performing songs from our full catalog, as well as new music.”

Doobie Brothers 2020 50th Anniversary Tour
6/09 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Coral Sky Amphitheatre
6/10 – Tampa, FL @ MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
6/14 – Alpharetta, GA @ Ameris Bank Amphitheatre (Formerly Verizon Amphitheatre)
6/17 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
6/19 – Charlotte, NC @ PNC Music Pavilion
6/20 – Raleigh, NC @ Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek
6/23 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
6/24 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
6/26 – Allentown, PA @ PPL Center
6/27 – Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion
6/29 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
6/30 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
7/02 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
7/03 – Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
7/19 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
7/22 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH @ Blossom Music Center
7/26 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center
7/30 – Noblesville, IN @ Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center
8/02 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
8/04 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
8/08 – Tinley Park, IL @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – Chicago
8/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre – St. Louis
8/30 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
9/02 – Salt Lake City, UT @ USANA Amphitheatre
9/05 – Seattle, WA @ White River Amphitheatre
9/12 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
9/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
10/03 – Phoenix, AZ @ Ak-Chin Pavilion
10/09 – Irving, TX @ Toyota Music Factory
10/10 – Houston, TX @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

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Eric Alper is a 6-time nominee for Publicist of the Year during Canadian Music Week and has overseen the publicity campaigns for over 183 JUNO Award-nominated albums (and 16 in 2025), 45 Grammy-nominated albums, including 47 JUNO Award, 58 Canadian Folk Music Award, 126 Maple Blues Award-winning albums and is also truly honoured to work with some of the biggest and most important artists of our time.

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