Heroic Records Of 2016

Illustration by Irik Musin

All this love all this laughter all this music all this time shaped into feelings all this thought all this touring all this weather all this change all this searching all this struggle all these friends all this engagement of soul all this revelation all this spreading all this power all this development of ideas all this rigor all this attunement all this atonement all this concentration all this release.

Thank-you, for all of the above gifts, to all these artists, and many more, who gave us reason to believe in the light of words and the radiance of sounds this year. Bless the brightness that keeps your spirits true.

2016 Juno Nominees highlighted in green.

Heroic Music Released In 2016

Canadian Artists In Red

Lynn Miles                 Winter  > Christa Couture    Long Time Leaving Jordan Klassen    Javelin Steve Dawson      Solid States & Loose Ends Danny Michel    Matadora _____________________________________________ Lake Street Dive            Side Pony Liz Stringer              All The Bridges Louis Simao        A Luz Sienna Dahlen    Ice Age Paradise > Jim Kweskin & Geoff Muldaur   Penny’s Farm _______________________________ Ruben `Beny’ Esguerra      A New Tradition: The Return Of The Kuisi Paul Reddick     Ride The One > Turkwaz                  Nazar A Tribe Called Quest       We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service A Tribe Called Red    We Are The Halluci Nation ______________________________ Chris Velan            Glow William Prince       Earthly Days  Tanya Philipovich      Paper Boats > Iauwata Amha Selassie        Rally Snaggle    The Long Slog ________________________________ Small Glories   Wondrous Traveler Kaytranada     99.9% SATE         REDBLACK&BLUE > Julian Taylor   Desert Star Park Eddy     Park Eddy ______________________________ Mike Janzen    Nudging Forever  > Amanda Tosoff          Words Anohni             Hopelessness Matt Patershuk    I Was So Fond Of You Joanna Chapman – Smith         Elon And the City Of Stone _____________________________ Coco Love Alcorn     Wonderland  > Gina Horswood       Porcelain Maria Dunn      Gathering Ulrich Taylor Bentall      Tightrope Walk Jadea Kelly     Love & Lust _______________________________  David Vest      Devestatin’ Rhythm > Sienna Dahlen & Joel Miller            Dream Cassette Yoser Rodriguez   Pollen Ron Hynes      Later That Same Life Big Little Lions     Just Keep Moving _______________________________ Tara Williamson    Songs To Keep Us Warm > Jen Lane     This Life Of Mine Ten Strings And A Goatskin                                       Auprès du Poêle   Al Tuck     Fair Country   Oh Pep!     Stadium Cake Corin Raymond    Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams Kaia Kater   Nine Pin > God Don’t Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson (Alligator) Countermeasure       Made To Measure Chloe Charles       With Blindfolds On

The Memberz at The Rivoli 3 December 2016 Slide Show Toronto Reggae!

Flash Toronto Reggae photos over the hit debut track from The Memberz.



Photography by Otis

Vertical Songs Of 2016

 

The distillation and clarification of emotion is a very personal, sometimes lonely, yet essential conjunct of health and sanity. We are influenced by strangers as much as by friends in these times of public privacy and vulnerable defensiveness.  

   It's such a pleasure to have one's anger, tenderness, fear or ecstacy mitigated by someone who brings a patina of art and caprice to our hidden feelings. The bright artificers below have helped me rave out of my sometimes silent stoicism into unforeseen astro-affectional dimensions with the quality of their voices, the kindness of their thoughts, and the textures of the sonic fabric that they have loomed to embrace their creations.

                                     
   Just finding a guide can make all the difference.

1.     Lynn Miles    ~   High Heels In The Snow

2.     Ron Hynes    ~   Later That Same Life

3.     Yoser Rodriguez    ~   Pollen    

4.     Julian Taylor     ~     Just A Little Bit

5.     The Memberz    ~   Kings Highway

6.     Sienna Dahlen  ~  Ice Age Paradise

7.     Walk With You   ~    Ringo Starr & Paul McCartney (2010) (It just got to me in 2016)

8.     Annabelle Chvostek       ~      This Night

9.     Chloe Charles     ~       Smiling

10.                          Alessia Cara    ~  Wild Things

11.                          Old Man Luedecke  ~ The Early Days

12.                          Brad Fillatre   ~  Cry Baby Cry

13.                          Ginger Ale & The Monowhales ~ Home          

14.     Jordan Klassen  ~   Baby Moses

15.       Roy Woods  ~ Gwan Big Up Yurself

16.      Donovan Woods   ~  What They Mean

17.      Tony McManus & Beppe Gambetta  ~  Slightly Go Blind

18.      Big Little Lions  ~  Until I Looked Around

19.      The Jessica Stuart Few  ~  Breathing From The Belly

20.      Charlotte Day Wilson (CDW)    ~  After All

21.      Mike McKenna Jr.   ~  Die In The West

22.      Liz Stringer  ~  Keep Keeping On

23.                         Chris Velan  ~ Ever So Slightly

24.                         Danny Michel  ~  Click Click

25. Miranda Sage ~  Fat Cat

Playlist For Show Of 9 December with Chris McKhool and Jorge Martinez

Commissioner of Selection: Paul Corby

( Brought To You by  Militant Heirs, Brilliant Hair and Tributaires)

5-7 p.m. Fridays online http://www.radioregent.com/ and at tunein.com .  

Podcast here https://www.mixcloud.com/paul-corby/

Guests: Chris McKhool and Jorge Martinez

Canadians in Asterisk’d RED. 

5:00 Astrodisiacs

* Louis Simao ~ A Luz ~ A Luz ~ @ Mezzetta Cafe Wednesday 14 December

* A Tribe Called Red ~ The Muse ~ We Are The Halluci Nation ~ @ The Phoenix tonight

* Dr. Janowitz ~ Angel ~ Steam Key ~ Complete Unabashed Sensual Euphoria NEW DISK ~ CD release @ The Cameron House Wednesday

5:30  Delight Bins

* Sultans Of String ~ Turkish Greensleeves ~ Pre-Release World Premier / Interview with Chris McKhool  Christmas Caravan @ Hugh`s Room Sunday

Quincy Jones feat. Miles, Diz, Ella, Sarah, George Benson & Nathan East ~ Birdland ~ Back On The Block

* Mary Margaret O`Hara ~ Christmas Evermore ~ Christmas EP ~ @ Lula Sunday for We Sing For Their Supper - Daily Bread Food Bank Benefit 

Maroon Town ~ City Riot ~ Don`t Call Me Ska Face Vol. I

6:00 Wilder Explosure

* Jorge Martinez ~ Supernova / Interview / Black Moon ~Supernova NEW DISK 

* PUP ~ My Life Is Over I Couldn`t Be Happier ~ The Dream Is Over ~ @ Danforth Music Hall 14-16 December

* Big Little Lions ~ Just Keep Moving ~ Just Keep Moving NEW DISK 

* The Good Lovelies ~ The Doe ~ Burn The Plan ~ @ Harbourfront Saturday & Sunday

6:30 Serendipitous Caprice

* Corin Raymond ~ Good News ~ Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams

* Chris Velan ~ As They Are ~ Glow

* Susan Aglukark ~  Breaking Down ~ This Child ~ @ Hugh`s Room Wednesday 14 December

* Joni Mitchell ~ Furry Sings The Blues ~ Hejira ~ Hejira Tribute @ Holy Oak Wednesday 14 December 9 p.m.

* D.D. Jackson ~ Cavalcade  / Simple Song ~ Anthem plus Toronto Music Listings

Gregory Isaacs ~ Storybook Children

Playlist For Show Of 3 December

Commissioner of Selection: Paul Corby

( Brought To You by Capo-holics, Frail-Safes and Tender Fiddle Casters )

5-7 p.m. Fridays online http://www.radioregent.com/ and at tunein.com .  

Podcast here https://www.mixcloud.com/paul-corby/

Guests: Debbie Fleming, Jadea Kelly and Allyson Reigh & Taylor Rae of Rosie & The Riveters

Canadians in Asterisk’d RED. 

5:00 Off In The Distillates

Moondog & The London Saxophonic ~ Dog Trot / Paris ~ Sax Pax For A Sax ~ Moondog 100 @ Music Gallery Saturday

Brand New Heavies / Remixed By Dimitri From Paris ~ Sometimes ~ Dimitri From Paris @ Nest / The Den tonight

* Hampton Avenue feat. Debbie Fleming ~ All I Want For Christmas / Interview / Windows Of The World / Shine / What The World Needs Now ~ Back To Bacharach ~ @ Grace Church-On-The-Hill Sunday 4 p.m.

5:30 Tribal In Mind

* Charlotte Day Wilson ~ After All ~ CDW ~ @ The Great Hall Saturday

* A Tribe Called Red feat. Lido Pimienta ~ For You (The Light Part ll) ~ Halluci Nation NEW DISK

A Tribe Called Quest ~ Melatonin ~ We Got It From Here - Thank You 4 Your Service NEW DISK

* Bruce Cockburn ~ Beautiful Creatures ~ Life Short Call Now ~ @ The Isabel Bader Theatre Saturday for CFMA AWARDS GALA

* Heather Bambrick ~ Lovers In A Dangerous Time ~ You'll Never Know NEW DISK ~ @ Metropolitan Community Church for The Most Wonderful Time...Maybe tonight

6:00 Shades Of Jadea 

* Jadea Kelly ~ Make It Easy / Interview / Beauty ~ Love & Lust NEW DISK ~ @ the Rivoli Sunday for Songs For The Soul Benefit For The Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic CFMA NOMINEE for Contemporary Singer Of The Year (WINNER!)

6:20 A Forties Forté

* Rosie & The Riveters ~ Ain't Gonna Bother / Interview with Allyson Reigh & Taylor Rae / Milk' n Honey / Watching The Water Rise ~ Good Clean Fun @ Hugh's Room Saturday 11:00 a.m. & Sunday 1:00 p.m. CFMA NOMINEES for Vocal Group Of The Year


6:40 Con Folk-ation

* 100 Mile House ~ Last Branch ~ Hiraeth NEW DISK~ @ The Painted lady tonight 

* Mimi O'Bonsawin ~ Stone Gaze ~ Mimi ~ @ The Local Saturday

* The Evaporators ~ Chuckanut ~ Ogopogo Punk NEW DISK

* The Memberz ~ Kings Highway ~ @ The Rivoli Saturday

* Fortunate Ones ~ What We Got ~ All Will Be Well NEW DISK

* Corinna Rose ~ There Is A Darkness There Is A Light ~ Northeast Southwest @ Burdock tonight

Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Smith (December 8, 1925 – February 8, 2005)~ Kenny's Sound / Travellin' _ with Toronto Music Listings

The Memberz Host The "Kings Highway" Video Release TONIGHT!!!

The Memberz have something they'd like to give to you. Come to the Rivoli in Toronto tonight to hear the knockin' musical shock out that we have put together. Video release party, music by CIUT's Scabba G and salsa to close the night from Lady Son.

Surrender To Serenity: Ethereal Forces Converge On The Orbital Flight path

 Debbie Fleming has long been winging her way through major spheres of harmonic influence, making good music better in the jazz, classical and pop modes. Her vital presence will be at the center of a seasonal convocation at Grace Church On-The-Hill this coming Sunday. She will in the Orbital window at 5:15 Friday to chat about her earthly mission, and her recent Bacharach / David CD as well.

Jadea Kelly has crossed many horizons over the past decade or so, but her new, pivotal album, Love & Lust, has her nominated for Contemporary Singer Of The Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. The disk is drenched with moods and tones that define a new and romantic stance that could easily be categorized as Alt-Lust. Or Alt-Love. Is there a difference?

Find out at 6:00.

And in the Vocal Group of The Year category, Saskatoon-agers Rosie & The Riveters have already displayed such considerable vocal heft and lyrical smarts on their album Good Clean Fun, that R&R Memz Alexis and Allyson will be guaranteed to provide riveting conversation  at 6:30. I am already sorry I wrote that.