Posts tagged JoelPlaskett
Jay Smith Benefit Concert in Halifax Raises $100,000 For Dead...
An all-star benefit concert in Halifax for dead musician Jay Smith raised $100,000 for his family. ... Read More »
Joel Plaskett Honored with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
Joel Plaskett has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. ... Read More »
CMW, CMF: Joel Plaskett Ushers in Canadian Music Week Atop the CN...
Canadian Music Week kicked off its 30th anniversary on a high note, by throwing a party atop the world's second-tallest structure, the CN Tower, with Joel Plaskett. ... Read More »
Joel Plaskett, 'Scrappy Happiness': Musician Releases Record Track by...
Joel Plaskett is recording and releasing one song a week, for 10 weeks. From these tracks, he'll create a new album, 'Scrappy Happiness.' We talk to Plaskett about the project. ... Read More »
Thrush Hermit Reunion Tour Marks Indie Icons Decade-Old Demise
Way back in the early '90s, Halifax, Nova Scotia was hailed as "the next Seattle" and Thrush Hermit ... Read More »
Joel Plaskett Talks Indie Rock Reunion with Thrush Hermit
Before Joel Plaskett was one of Canada's most beloved solo artists, he was a member of the alt-rock ... Read More »
Constantines, Metric, Great Lake Swimmers Rule Canadian Music Week...
Every festival needs a good closing party, and Canadian Music Week / Canadian Music Fest wrapped ... Read More »
Joel Plaskett's 'Three' Wins Six ECMA Awards
Joel Plaskett swept the East Coast Music Awards stage in a multiple of threes as the iconic rocker's ... Read More »
Juno Awards Nominate Metric, Michael Bublé, Drake, Billy Talent,...
Metric's 'Fantasies' came true when the Toronto electro-pop band's breathrough album landed the ... Read More »
Thrush Hermit Announce Reunion Tour
Almost exactly a decade ago, Canada's then-best '90s alt-rockers Thrush Hermit sadly played their ... Read More »
Vancouver Acts Dominate Bucky Awards, Metric Shut Out
The voice of Canadian music fans was heard loud and clear on Wednesday as CBC Radio 3 awarded top ... Read More »
Joel Plaskett's 'Three' Earns Him Eight East Coast Music Award...
With all the attention being paid to music coming out of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, it's easy ... Read More »
Not 'Nobody': Toronto Indie Rapper D-Sisive Wins Echo Songwriting...
When Derek "D-Sisive" Christoff first arrived on the Toronto hip-hop scene in the late '90s, he ... Read More »
Vancouver Rocker Matthew Good Blasts Upcoming Olympics
Rio De Janeiro was in the spotlight last Friday after landing the 2016 Summer Olympics over Obama's ... Read More »
Polaris Prize Preview: Shaking Down the Shortlist
Now in its fourth year, the Polaris Music Prize has gone from upstart award to much-coveted honour ... Read More »
Two Hours Traffic Back Joel Plaskett for Polaris Prize
The winner of 2009's Polaris Prize is still anyone's guess, but there's little doubt who Two Hours ... Read More »
