Canadian Musician articles from November 2007

Canadian Musician archives from November 2007

Underage musicians.(FeedBack)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I have a daughter that is 15 going on 16, she is an awesome bassist, and she has been jamming with some very notable artists doing small live performances. The problem is that she has been invited a few times to play in local bars and, as you...

Radio seeks musicians.(FeedBack)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I host a radio show called Rock N Roll Ride aired every Friday at 9 p.m. on CHIP-FM 101.7, listen at www.chipfm.com. I want to find the musicians who are playing '50s, '60s, '70s, and '80s rock n' roll in my area. I'm preparing a new feature...

Can you please help us?(FeedBack)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... My name is Kim Wagner and I am the lead singer for the Canadian rock group AWSM. We released our debut album and had our CD release party at Toronto's Cameron House on April 24th, 2007. It was a great success by all accounts. On September...

Thanks, CM.(FeedBack)(Letter to the editor)
November 1, 2007... I just want to say thanks again for the excellent feature we had in the summer issue of Canadian Musician for our album The Colour's Coming Back. It has really made a difference to us in adding credibility to our work.

Building a street team.(IndieInsider)
November 1, 2007... As a budding musician on your way to stardom, you know that getting to the top may or may not be as easy as you once thought. Whether or not your rise to fame has been an easy one, one thing we can all agree on is that you can use all the help...

eSession provides global collaboration.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... No matter where musicians are located, they can hire some of the best talent in the World to work on their next recording project. eSession allows musicians, engineers, producers, and studios to collaborate on recording projects by allowing...

SXSW 2008 open for business.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... You may now register and make a hotel request for the 22nd South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival. SXSW Music takes place March 12-16, 2008 in Austin, TX. A keynote address anchors four days of panels, interviews,...

Music Directory Canada 9th edition released.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... The ninth edition of Music Directory Canada has just been released. After months of research and production, the 704-page ninth edition is the largest and most complete Directory to date. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Included are over 60...

Finalist chosen to represent Canada for 1st Roland V-Accordion contest.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... CM was on hand to witness the Canadian finals of the Roland V-Accordion contest Sept. 27, at the Hansa House in Mississauga, ON. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Lettieri, a teacher from Maple, ON, brought home a new Roland FR-7 V-Accordion...

Indiscover presents the 2008 Independent Music Awards nominations now open.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... CAAMA (Canadian Association for the Advancement of Music & the Arts) is calling all independent recording artists to apply for The Indies--the eighth annual Independent Music Awards. The event will take place in Toronto on Saturday, March 8th...

Toronto area musician selected as one of top 10 guitar heroes.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... Performing at San Francisco's legendary Great American Music Hall in front of a discerning panel of judges (Joe Satriani, Greg Howe, Steve Lukather, and Mike Varney of Shrapnel Records), Juan Coronado demonstrated his Latin-influenced guitar...

KoSA 12 & KoSA Cuba see success.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... The 12th KoSA International Percussion Workshop and Festival was held at Johnson State College in Johnson, VT from Aug. 6-12. Four KoSA faculty members were selected to receive KoSA's Lifetime Achievement Award: Glen Velez, Memo Acevedo, Mike...

Jojo Mayer breaks the beat during clinic tour.(Changes)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Acclaimed New York drummer Jojo Mayer brought his innovative, drum n' bass-influenced percussiveness to the Long & McQuade Steeles Ave. location on Sept. 17. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CMT and 80-plus attendees caught up with this event...

ArtsCan Circle initiates Benefit House Concert Series.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... To keep sending teams to work with native youth takes funds--mainly for transportation to these distant communities. As a fundraising initiative, ArtsCan Circle (ACC) would like to start a Benefit House Concert Series. If you are a professional...

New popular and World Music Officer at the Ontario arts council.(Changes)(Michael Murray)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Michael Murray has replaced Arlene Loney as the Popular and World Music Officer at the OAC. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "We are excited that Michael is joining us," said John Brotman, OAC Executive Director. "Over the years, Arlene has...

SABIAN announces winner of Percussive Arts Society Scholarship.(Changes)
November 1, 2007... SABIAN recently announced Whitney Rowe as the winner of the 2007 SABIAN Percussive Arts Society (PAS) Scholarship (Canada). A percussionist and educator from Corner Brook, NL, Rowe was awarded an all-expenses paid trip to the 2007 PAS...

Dave Langguth eastern Canada drum Clinic Tour 2007.(Changes)(Brief article)(Calendar)
November 1, 2007... Known most recently for touring with Nelly Furtado, Dave Langguth currently resides in Toronto where he teaches and maintains a constant performance schedule locally. He has performed with the likes of: Sass Jordan, Alannah Myles, The Kings,...

AFM News.(Changes)(American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... The 97th Convention of the American Federation of the United States and Canada saw the election of Bill Skolnik as VP from Canada. Reelections included: Thomas F. Lee as International President; Harold Bradley as International VP; and Sam Folio...

Events.
November 1, 2007... * 50th College Music Society (CMS) National Conference Salt Lake City, UT November 15-18, 2007 406-721-9616, FAX 406-721-9419 cms@music.org, www.music.org * Billboard R & B Hip Hop Conference & Awards Atlanta, GA ...

Boss Legend Series FDR-1 and the FBM-1.(RoadTest)(guitar pedals)(Product/service evaluation)
November 1, 2007... In the world of stompboxes, Boss is among the leaders and has been ever since forever. Boss pedals work. Always. They're built like tanks and I've never even heard of one that gave up the ghost. I've owned lots of them--I think I still own more...

Mackie SRM150 Compact Active PA System.(RoadTest)(Product/service evaluation)
November 1, 2007... Live acoustic music can turn an average patio bar into a hot spot. All summer long I've been playing shows with Christina Piacenti and I've watched people pour off the streets for a drink, which then often ends up as an entire evening. I love...

PowerTracks Pro Audio 12.(RoadTest)
November 1, 2007... On deck for our Road Test this issue is PG Music's PowerTracks Pro Audio 12. This is PG's $49 US (yes, you read that right) MIDI and digital audio sequencer. With a version number of 12, you can safely assume this sequencer has been around for...

Expanding your chord vocabulary.(GUITAR)
November 1, 2007... I began to explore unusual chord voicings when I started to play informal solo guitar gigs in the late 1970s. Without any real game plan or strategy for learning inversions or creating arrangements, I gradually found myself attracted to the...

Making room.(KEYBOARDS)
November 1, 2007... Sometimes the simplest solutions are the most powerful. We have so many options at our fingertips as keyboard players--it's easy to lose a simple song in a morass of effects and layers. More than that, stripping a song down to a very basic form...

The heart of the groove (or, a drummer is a bassist's best friend).(BASS)
November 1, 2007... The drums and bass form the heart of the groove within a band. When the bass and drums lock in together, it is a beautiful thing for everyone involved. If they don't lock in though, nothing in the band will work. The other musicians rely on the...

The care and feeding of your cymbals.(PERCUSSION)
November 1, 2007... Welcome to Part II of this series on taking care of your gear. Caring for hardware and cymbals should be common sense, but, having said that, after 20-plus years of selling, repairing, manufacturing, recording, and teaching drums I've seen some...

Vibrato, Part II: how I approach it.(WOODWINDS)
November 1, 2007... In my own case, I might start a sustain with a straight, uninflected tone and then introduce vibrato in the course of the sustain; or I might invoke it only towards the very end of the sustain; or I may start the sustain with vibrato and...

Stay flexible.(BRASS)
November 1, 2007... There are five main areas of study that brass musicians around the world strive to improve: 1. Air supply. 2. Sound quality. 3. Flexibility. 4. Tonguing. 5. Range (high and low). You should be playing exercises in all of these areas....

Your computer and digital audio recording elements.(DIGITAL MUSIC)
November 1, 2007... So you have this inclination to record some instruments, do some beats, and record your vocals... Generally, I have e-mails and comments from readers that don't want an article of tech-talk that they don't understand--all they want to...

The five virtues of singing.(VOCALS)
November 1, 2007... I can still remember holding mini-concerts after school in my parents' basement for change, chocolate bars, and homework anwsers. My brother Mark will tell you that as early as four I walked around the corner with my big hat, high heel shoes,...

In the studio with Hedley for Famous Last Words.(Cover story)
November 1, 2007... There's a tiny warning sign taped to a wall at Rock Beach Recording, a cozy studio in the beachfront community of White Rock, BC, a half-hour's drive from Vancouver. It reads: "This Is Where We Play Nudie Stairs." The inconspicuous scrap...

At home with Terry Clarke.
November 1, 2007... On a perfect Sunday afternoon, I walk up the driveway to the side of a downtown Toronto two-story home to find the kitchen side door open. I tentatively mutter a "Hello?" when a spry figure emerges and exclaims, "Chris?!" Although I'd never met...

Hunter Valentine.(rock band)
November 1, 2007... If you don't know Hunter Valentine yet, you should. It's an all-girl, Toronto-based power trio with edgy lyrics and undeniably catchy hit contenders in "Typical," and its latest single, "Staten Island Dream Tour." Hunter Valentine...

Sessions.(Interview)
November 1, 2007... Popular culture focuses on the music star: Elton John, George Benson, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder. We know all about them, their personal and professional lives, and dissect their music--critiquing how they sound and what they've done for their...

Percussion 2007: they go it alone.(drummers and their contribution as clinicians)
November 1, 2007... Ever go to a clinic and think to yourself, "I could do that"? Maybe not play exactly what the artist is performing, but perhaps be a clinician? The best clinics I've had the pleasure of attending, and from time to time emceeing, were...

Dissecting "Dinosaurus".(WRITING)
November 1, 2007... In the mid-'70s I was commissioned to write a piece for Moe Koffman's upcoming album called Museum Pieces for GRT Records. I had just finished arranging and playing on a Brecker Brothers Album in New York for Arista Records. One of the cuts on...

Understanding phase.(RECORDING)(sound waves)(Graph)
November 1, 2007... This is one of those things that you must always be conscious about during sessions, much like listening for instrument tuning, which just so happens to carry some of the same principals. It's safe to say that audio signals are made up of...

Tips for production supplied.(LIVESOUND)
November 1, 2007... The Club Venue Many venues are set up for more than one purpose, like hosting local DJs, sports coverage, corporate events, and live bands. When touring a circuit of such venues, you'll find that management will always want every chair and...

Production agreements in the evolving music business.(BUSINESS)
November 1, 2007... The recorded music business is evolving. In recent years, we have seen fewer major label direct signings, but steady growth in deals at the independent level. Due to changing consumer trends in music consumption, major record companies appear...

Gibson Dave Grohl inspired by guitar model.(HotGear)(Gibson DG-335)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Gibson Guitar's Custom Shop recently teamed up with Dave Grohl to release a new electric guitar: the DG-335, inspired by Grohl's favourite Trini Lopez signature model circa 1964-1971. Grohl Inspired By DG-335 has the Firebird-style...

MTD Kingston KZX basses.(HotGear)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Power Group recently teamed up with MTD Kingston to announce the limited edition KZX model of basses. The KZX is available as a 5-string bass and incorporates Bartolini pickups and a 9 V preamp. The 3-band active preamp features a...

Mapex Pro M Shell Pack.(HotGear)
November 1, 2007... Mapex has released a new seven-piece Pro M series shell pack finished in a new honey maple burst, which brings out the maple wood grain. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Pro M Shell Pack offers no tom mounts in order to allow the...

Levy's gothic & Mirror Straps.(HotGear)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Levy's Leathers has released new Gothic Straps and new Mirror Straps for the guitar. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The new straps added to the Gothic line feature plaid fabric with leather bootstraps and suede...

Cakewalk Studio Instruments.(HotGear)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Cakewalk has recently released new software for PCs and Macs that makes creating and recording music easy: Studio Instruments. Studio Instruments is geared towards the novice hobbyist, but is powerful enough to be used by the pros. It...

Beyerdynamic TG-X 930 condenser mic.(HotGear)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Beyerdynamic, manufacturer of mics, headphones, and wireless mic systems, has released a new addition to its TourGroup line: the TG-X 930 condenser mic. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The TG-X 930 mic's capsule construction is based on the MC...

D'Addario XL ProSteel & Pure Nickel strings.(HotGear)
November 1, 2007... D'Addario has released two new additions to its XL string line: the XL ProSteel and Pure Nickel strings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The D'Addario XL ProSteel strings replace the XLS Stainless Steel line and...

Washburn Baby Jumbo acoustics.(HotGear)(Washburn Baby Jumbo series WB400SW and WB400SWCE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Washburn Guitars has released a new line of acoustic guitars: the Baby Jumbo series. The Baby Jumbo series is ideal for players who love the sound of a jumbo-body guitar, but prefer a compact-size instrument. The two models in this series...

Allen & Heath Xone:2D.(HotGear)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Allen & Heath has released a new combination of a 9-stereo channel USB2 soundcard and MIDI controller: the Xone:2D. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This 96 kHz 24-bit USB2 soundcard sends four stereo channels to a PC and receives five stereo...

Deering Goodtime 19-fret banjo.(HotGear)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Deering Banjos has released a new 4-string banjo in response to players of traditional Irish music wanting a 19-fret tenor banjo. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This Goodtime banjo is a 19-fret scale length and has a neck that is slender for...

John Allaire.(ShowCase)(Ghosts of the Royal Motel)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Who: John Allaire Where: Ottawa What: downtrodden odes Contact: john@johnallaire.com, 613-276-0719, www.johnallaire.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] John Allaire sure tosses in a load of instruments on this rootsy recording,...

David Ace Dean.(ShowCase)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Who: David Ace Dean Where: Montreal What: ace Contact: Kim Clarke Champniss at kimcc@sympatico.ca, www.davidacedean.com John Sakamoto of the Toronto Star and well-regarded Anti-Hit List wrote of this young artist: "Imagine...

Lonely Hunters.(ShowCase)(Sound recording review)
November 1, 2007... Who: Lonely Hunters Where: Calgary What: lo-fi lonelies Contact: lonelyhunters@gmail.com, 403-999-2566, www.myspace.com/garethsband, www.grumpycloud.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The debut album from Lonely Hunters is...