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Feed Back
Nov 01, 2008; ... WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND? FEEDBACK c/o Canadian Musician. 23 Hannover Dr., #7. St. Catharines, ON L2W 1A3 Fax: (905) 641-1648 * info@nor.com, www.canadianmusician.com to write electronically. Notes On The Niagara Music Forum first of all, thank you for ...
ASSEMBLING YOUR PRESS KIT
Nov 01, 2008; ... Part 2: What Comes Next? Welcome to the second and final Indie Insider installment on putting together your press kit. In "Part 1: Getting Off The Ground" (as appeared in the September/October 2008 issue of CM), we explored the basics of assembling your press kit - what it is, what goes ...
Musicians Who Care
Nov 01, 2008; ... Canadian Artists Supporting Small Places Several reputable Canadian artists have joined with Amnesty International's Small Places initiative to raise awareness for individuals or communities at risk of harm. The program is running until December 10, 2008, and invites all Canadian ...
Hop Online With PunkRadioCast & Online Radio
Nov 01, 2008; ... * Brampton, ON-based PunkRadioCast and other online radio stations like it are offering independent artists the chance to play on an even field with signed acts in terms of artist exposure. Currently drawing over 20 million unique listeners monthly, this Canadian operation has an average ...
Canadian Radio Star Offers Shot At $10,000
Nov 01, 2008; ... Self-published and non-published songwriters from across Canada are invited to enter Canadian Radio Star - the 16th annual national song writer competition, supported by Astral Medal and Canadian Music Week. Songwriters will compete for prizes and the chance to have their material heard ...
Get Educated During Nova Scotia Music Week
Nov 01, 2008; ... Nova Scotia Music Week, happening November 6-9, 2008, offers a variety of educational workshops for the budding songwriter, touring artist, digitally-savvy musician, and those looking for new markets for their music. Educational workshops at Nova Scotia Music Week are open to everyone, ...
Nominees Announced For 2008 Aboriginal Music Awards
Nov 01, 2008; ... * Marking its 10th Anniversary in 2008, the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards has announced nominees in 26 categories honouring the top recording artists and music industry professionals working in Canada's Aboriginal music scene. Leading the way with five nominations are Crystal Shawanda ...
Niagara Music Forum Offers Meeting Of Minds
Nov 01, 2008; ... The recent Niagara Music Forum, hosted October 18, 2008 by CM publisher Norris-Whitney Communications, brought together delegates from the Greater Toronto Area, Hamilton, Buffalo.NY, and as far away as Erie, PA to connect with the Niagara region's music community for a day of education, ...
Stage & Screen Travel Services Opens In Canada
Nov 01, 2008; ... With established offices in Los Angeles, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Auckland, Stage & Screen Travel Services has opened for business in Toronto. The company plans travel logistics for touring artists embarking on lengthier runs on the road. "The potential for our type of ...
Heads-Up On Next Year's NXNE Festival
Nov 01, 2008; ... Toronto's North By Northeast (NXNE) music festival rolls out June 18-21, 2009, a week later than in past years. NXNE believes the change will allow the festival to continue expanding, especially in parks and public spaces outdoors and new spots across Toronto. The 2009 event marks the 15th ...
Caribou Takes The Polaris Prize
Nov 01, 2008; ... Caribou was announced as the winner of the 2008 Polaris Music Prize during a gala held September 29 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. CBC Radio's Grant Lawrence presented the award to Caribou, who edged out nominated artists such as Shad, Plants and Animals, Stars, and The Weakerthans ...
Canadian Talent Streaming From Rose Theatre
Nov 01, 2008; ... Orchard Studio Owner Dave Ferri has initiated the Orchard Studio Webcast from the Rose Theatre in Brampton, ON, offering Canadian artists the chance to be showcased over the Internet from the facility. Originally starting as the Orchard Studio Webcast Weekend with the help of Brad ...
Zune Offers New Tools For Music Discovery
Nov 01, 2008; ... Microsoft has an- nounced that its Zune all-in-one digital en- tertainment brand is introducing new software-powered features for the de- vice, PC, and the web that make it easier for people to discover and listen to music they enjoy. "Feedback since the recent launch of Zune in Canada ...
MUSIXTREME FOR INDEPENDENT BANDS & MUSICIANS
Nov 01, 2008; ... MusiXtreme enables musicians, bands, signers, songwriters, DJs, and MCs to sign up for one of three types of accounts to help promote their music. A free artist account gives musicians the opportunity to upload their music, write blogs, post upcoming gigs, and become part of the site's ...
IndieCan Celebrates 100th Broadcast
Nov 01, 2008; ... Starting out as a Canadian independent music podcast, the IndieCan podcast is now heard on XM Satellite Radio, several Canadian college and community radio stations, and at www.indiecan.com. The broadcast, which reaches listeners in 120 countries and enjoys 100,000 downloads per month, has ...
Swampdonkey M50
Nov 01, 2008; ... On Road Test this issue is the Swampdonkey (love the name!!) M50 guitar amp, the debut product designed by amp builder Chris Czech who proudly builds these beauties right here in Canada. (It even says that on the back of the amp!) The M50 is a pure tube, all handmade, boutique-class ...
Ableton Live 7
Nov 01, 2008; ... Live 7's improvements, many made in response to user sug- gestions, ramp up its power sub- stantially - improving MIDI and audio handling, enhancing effects, of- fering powerful new instruments, and enhancing functionality to both its re- cording and arrangement capabilities. Ableton has done ...
Finale 2009
Nov 01, 2008; ... Finale 2009 is the flagship nota- tion program from MakeMusic Inc. It may seem overwhelming at the onset, but with a 20-year history of being one of the leading nota- tion software programs in the world, I wouldn't expect anything less. At first glance, the 200-page manual, which takes a number ...
Adjusting The Truss Rod Part I
Nov 01, 2008; ... A few days ago, I was at the repair department of a large musical instrument store waiting to buy some parts that I needed. In front of me, there was an irate man raising his voice about the guitar that he kept bringing back to fix because the neck was bent and the action on the guitar was ...
TTDC
Nov 01, 2008; ... The C major scale. What could be more simple? White keys only. Plain vanilla. No pesky black keys. Up. Down. Easy. Really? That simple C major scale holds plenty of challenges. Easy to learn, but hard to master, the C major scale is a sometimes ignored pathway to keyboard control. It ...