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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Sam Roberts Band
Sam Roberts released his latest studio album, Collider, in 2011 under the new moniker "Sam Roberts Band". While Sam Roberts may be the singer and primary songwriter, he has long relied on his fellow band members -- guitarist Dave Nugent, guitarist/keyboardist Eric Fares, bassist James Hall and drummer Josh Trager -- to translate his vision into sound. Sam Roberts Band made its debut performance as a headliner at Massey Hall last June. The enthusiastic audience ensured it would be a night that Sam and his band mates would remember.
Friday, May 25, 2012 - Next! 2012, part 6 of 10 (from Montreal)
Mike Evin
Pop music has found a new piano man in Mike Evin. The singer-songwriter's unwavering belief that a three-minute pop song can reaffirm one's faith in life, love and music has earned him a devoted following throughout North America, and among some of Canada's most renowned musicians as well (Ron Sexsmith and The Barenaked Ladies come to mind ). For this special concert, Evin called upon his friend and Barenaked alumnus Andrew Creeggan to help create string arrangements.
D'Harmo Monde
Winner of the 2011 Prix de la diversité, D'Harmo Monde is a Montreal collective featuring the harmonica quartet D'Harmo -- Jason Rosenblatt, Pascal « Per » Veillette, Samuël Caron and Lévy Bourbonnais -- as well as multitalented percussionist Moïse Yawo Matey and versatile vocalist Sabah Lachgar. Inspired by such musical genres as klezmer, Québécois folk, jazz and classical, D'Harmo Monde is at once contemporary and eclectic. Their music is a fusion of West African, Arab, Spanish, Jewish and Québécois cultures that showcases the astonishing and unexpected sounds of the harmonica.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Ottawa International Writers Festival Song Circle
Twice every year, some of the world's best authors meet in the nation's capital for a series of lectures and discussions to celebrate the written word -- the largest independent literary festival in the country. But writers aren't just novelists or journalists; they take on many forms. In a Song Circle at the October 2011 festival, CBC host Alan Neal brought together four talented singer-songwriters to explore how literary devices like setting and character development apply to songwriting. Matthew Barber, Emm Gryner, Louise Burns, and Ann Vriend share the stage for this unique event.