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The 2021 Juno Awards kicked off on Friday night at the virtual awards ceremony-giving JJ Wilde the Rock Album of the Year Award, Alanis Morissette of the
Image via Publicist One thing about Manila Grey: they’re all about Vancouver. The Juno-nominated Filipino-Canadian duo know the city like the backs of their Supreme racing glove-covered hands. You can hear it all over their latest album No Saints on Knight Street, a shimmering collection of West Coast hip-hop named after the roadway that connects Van with their hometown of Richmond. But you can’t really know a city without knowing its food scene—and the boys assure us that’s a department they are well versed in. And really, there’s no talking about Vancouver’s food scene witho...
On their new album Everbound, The Washboard Union secure their status as one of Canada’s preeminent country bands with 10 songs that celebrate the simple joy of life. The follow-up to their 2018 album What We’re Made Of—which earned the trio their first JUNO Award for Breakthrough Group Of The Year— Everbound keeps the good times rolling with an irresistible blend of roof-raising anthems and poignant ballads. The impeccable three-part harmony and top-notch musicianship once again displayed by Aaron Grain, Chris Duncombe and David Roberts is only one aspect of The Washboard Union...
Poi E, the New Zealand music community rallied behind the Pātea Māori Club. Their legacy award came 19 years after the death of co-composer Māui Dalvanius Prime. Ngoi Pēwhairangi, who also wrote the song, died in 1985. The Pātea Māori Club has continued to perform, and did so at the Taites. The rōpū, including some members who recorded Poi E in 1984, shifted the mood of the event when they were welcomed on stage through a standing ovation. The respect for this group and waiata was clear. Poi E has reached number one in the New Zealand music charts during three separate dec...
3x-reigning CCMA Group of the Year The Washboard Union will host a "double feature" event on Tuesday Feb 23 - ...