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Photos by: CARAS – Canada’s biggest music stars, including: Nickelback, Walk Off The Earth, Young Empires, Brett Kissel, Lights, Marianas Trench, Scott Helman, and Death From Above 1979 walked the red carpet prior to the 2016 JUNO Awards at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary last night.
Photos by: CARAS – The 2016 JUNO Songwriters’ Circle brought together some of the most talented Canadian singer-songwriters last night including Matthew Good, Paul Brandt, Old Man Luedecke, Autumn Hill, Alex Cuba, Ria Mae, and Alan Doyle, where they shared songs and stories on stage.
Photos by: CARAS – The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) crowned 35 new JUNO Award winners during the 2016 JUNO Gala Dinner & Awards last night in Calgary. Following a hugely successful year with the release of his chart-topping album Beauty Behind the Madness, alternative R&B singer-songwriter The Weeknd scored a hat-trick tonight, snagging wins for Artist of the Year, … Continue reading
Photos by: CARAS – One of the most popular events of JUNO Week, JUNO Fan Fare, gives Canadian music fans the opportunity to meet their favourite artists. The event, which took place this afternoon at the Chinook Centre in Calgary this afternoon, featured several 2016 JUNO nominees including: Alessia Cara, Autumn Hill, Brett Kissel, Chad Brownlee, Dean Brody, Dear Rouge, Francesco Yates, George Canyon, Marianas … Continue reading
Photos by: CARAS – The 2016 JUNO Week continued last night with a celebrity fundraising hockey game at Max Bell Arena in Calgary in support of MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS. NHL Greats including: Brad Dalgarno (New York Islanders), Curtis Glencross (Calgary Flames), Jamie Macoun (Calgary Flames), Jesse Lumsden (Olympian), Jim Peplinski (Calgary Flames), Mark Napier (Montréal Canadiens, Minnesota North Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Buffalo … Continue reading
By: James Pew – “No Pop (noun) – short for Not Popular. Meaning anti-commercial, non-chart-friendly, also inferring there is no expiration date on music nor is it limited by geographic or regional boundaries” The first time I wrote about No Pop was over a year ago. I re-read that piece in preparation for writing this … Continue reading
By: Theresa Shim – Day 3 of Toronto ComiCon began with a rescheduled panel with Ghostbusters actor Ernie Hudson. He was then followed by back-to-back panels from Jonathan Frakes (Star Trek: The Next Generation), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), and Karen Allen (Indiana Jones). Unfortunately, the back-to-back panels meant that some fans would have to pick one or two … Continue reading
Photos by: Joshua Mellin (@extinctionblues) – The Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2), which is a comic book and pop culture convention spanning the latest and greatest from the world of comics, movies, television, toys, anime, manga and video games, returned to Chicago’s McCormick Place this past weekend (March 18-20), with a floor that featured hundreds of exhibitors, artist … Continue reading
By: Theresa Shim – Longer lines and bigger crowds defined day two of Toronto ComiCon 2016. Saturday hosted more celebrity panels, cosplay and comic talks, and scheduled photo-ops, and while most cosplayers attended on Friday, most returned sporting event more amazing cosplay of their own creation. Highlight cosplays included several great ensemble cosplays, including a great Game of Thrones … Continue reading
By: Theresa Shim – The crowd for day 1 of Toronto ComiCon rolled in at 4 p.m. and by 4:30pm, the 15,000 square foot space was filled with fans of all ages. Day 1 is always just a pre-show of what’s to come, and Toronto ComiCon being one of the earlier conventions in the year is … Continue reading
