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The Early Years: A Look at Arkells’ Formative Years The Arkells are a Canadian rock band from Hamilton, Ontario, who have achieved international success since their formation in 2006. The band has released six studio albums, two EPs, and numerous singles, and have toured extensively throughout North America and Europe. The Arkells’ story began in …
“Oh, won’t you please welcome home…Rush.” Rick Ringer Rush fans will understand the magic of this moment. When the needle dropped on the first song on side one of ‘All the World’s a Stage’. It signified a triumphant return. The scene was Massey Hall in Toronto in June of 1976. https://youtu.be/PYYxtkMAd8U This homecoming was the …
Today’s post marks the completion of Ted Tocks posts that feature side one of Rush’s acclaimed album ‘Moving Pictures’. I have already done ‘Tom Sawyer’, ‘YYZ’ and ‘Limelight’. Here is a brief outline of the story behind “a song about a car; this is called ‘Red Barchetta’.” Rush drummer and lyricist, Neil Peart was an …
Shop For Domenic Troiano Domenic Troiano (1972) The Writings On The Wall The Answer Let Me Go Back I Just Lost A Friend Try The Wear And The Tear On My Mind Is There No Rest For The Weary Hi Again 356 Sammon Ave. Repossession Blues Tricky (1976) All Night Radio Show If You See …
The Origins of the Canadian Sound | Canadian 60’s In Full Swing | Classic Canadian 70’s Rock Canada’s Entry into the 80’s | Canada in the 90’s | The Canadian Scene Today Unfortunately, Dan passed away before he could finish the timeline.
The Origins of the Canadian Sound | Canadian 60’s In Full Swing | Classic Canadian 70’s Rock Unfortunately, Dan passed away before he could finish the timeline. o top –>
The Origins of the Canadian Sound | Canadian 60’s In Full Swing | Classic Canadian 70’s Rock Canada’s Entry into the 80’s | Canada in the 90’s | The Canadian Scene Today Unfortunately, Dan passed away before he could finish the timeline.
JAIMIE VERNON has a long musical history as a live performer, a solo recording artist, and a member of such acts as SWindleD, Moving Targetz, Swedish Fish, The Hounds, Spare Parts, The Richmond Hillbillies, Cheaper Than Therapy, and most recently Mr! Mouray. Vernon’s musical coming-of-age began in Scarborough, Ontario in 1978 when his parents reluctantly …
John Hannah memorial Terry Crawford and Rick Johnson began playing together while they were still attending high school in Winnipeg. They formed the first incarnation of Crawford in the early ’70s with Johnson on guitars, Scott Gair on bass, drummer Birch Nero and Tony Ward on keyboards. The lineup changed a few times while they …
The most popular francophone group to ever come from Ontario, le Cooperative des Artistes de Nouvel Ontario (CANO) began as an artistic collective in 1971 to promote French culture, and evolved into a musical group as part of the project. Initially there were over 60 members, and the troupe came and went, and over the …