Kathleen Edwards joins the 2013 Mariposa Folk Festival lineup

     With today's announcement of Kathleen Edwards being added to this year's Mariposa Folk Festival ;the Festival lineup is really starting to take shape. With just 4 studio albums to her credit Edwards continues to blaze a path through the musical landscape, and with last years 'Voyageur' climbing all the way to #2 on the charts in Canada you just know she's got more for us in the future. 

     Kathleen will be headlining Mariposa's Friday night stage alongside Bahamas and more performers to be announced soon. 

You can get your 2013 Mariposa Folk Festival HERE. 

Check out Kathleen's gory new video “Chameleon/Comedian” below

Joe Cornelisse-SMM

2013 JUNO Award Nominees Announced – My Picks

     As with everything I always like to do things my way, this will be no different. The Nominees for the 2013 JUNO Awards were announced this morning in Toronto, instead of boring everyone with all of the categories I'm only posting the ones that I have any interest in…I think Carly Rae, Céline and Bieber have had enough ink (and just typing their names has really hurt my brain), so without further ado here we go:

Breakthrough Artist of the Year

Cold Specks (My choice to win)

Elisapie (Played the 2011 Mariposa Folk Festival)

Grimes

Kira Isabella (country music artist)

The Weeknd 

Breakthrough Group of the Year

Hey Ocean!

Monster Truck

The Pack a.d.

Walk Off the Earth

Yukon Blonde (My choice)

Songwriter of the Year

Afie Jurvanen

“Be My Witness”, “Caught Me Thinkin”, “Lost in the Light” BARCHORDS – Bahamas

(My Choice)

Arkells

“Michigan Left”, “On Paper”, “Whistleblower" MICHIGAN LEFT – Arkells

Hannah Georgas

“Enemies”, “Robotic” – co-songwriter Ryan Guldemond, “Somebody” – HANNAH GEORGAS – Hannah Georgas

Kathleen Edwards

“A Soft Place to Land”– co-songwriter John Roderick, “Chameleon/Comedian”, “Change the Sheets” VOYAGEUR – Kathleen Edwards

Leonard Cohen

“Amen”, “Going Home”– co-songwriter Patrick Leonard, “Show Me the Place” – co-songwriter Patrick Leonard OLD IDEAS – Leonard Cohen

Adult Alternative Album of the Year

Bahamas Brushfire – Barchords (My Choice)

Kathleen Edwards - Voyageur

Royal Wood - We Were Born To Glory

Serena Ryder - Harmony

The Barr Brothers - The Barr Brothers

Alternative Album of the Year 

Hannah Georgas - Hannah Georgas

Japandroids - Celebration Rock (My Choice)

Metric - Synthetica

Said The Whale - Little Mountain

Stars - The North

Rap Recording of the Year

Classified - Inner Ninja ft. David Myles (My Choice)

JD ERA - No Handouts

Madchild - Dope Sick

Maestro Fresh Wes - Black Tuxedo

Rich Kidd/SonReal - The Closers

Aboriginal Album of the Year 

BURNT-Project 1 - The Black List

Crystal Shawanda - Just Like You

Don Amero - Heart On My Sleeve

Donny Parenteau - Bring It On

Janet Panic - Samples

Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo

Amelia Curran - Spectators

Annabelle Chvostek - Rise

Corb Lund - Cabin Fever

Old Man Luedecke - Tender Is The Night (My choice to win)

Rose Cousins - We Have Made A Spark

Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Group

Elliott BROOD - Days Into Years (My Choice)

Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere

Le Vent du Nord - Tromper le temps

The Strumbellas - My Father and The Hunter

The Wooden Sky - Every Child A Daughter, Every Moon A Sun

    Also this year the Great k.d. Lang will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, below is one of my most favorite songs and videos from her...she was (and still is) just so cool. 

The 2013 JUNO AWARDS will be handed out on Sunday, April 21 from Regina’s Brandt Centre. 

Joe Cornelisse-SMM

Bahamas added to the 2013 Mariposa Folk Festival Lineup

    His name is Afie Jurvanen, he used to be the guitarist/pianist for Feist, at one point he lived in Barrie, Ontario (A Local Boy!) , he has released two widely acclaimed records (2009's Pink Strat & last year's Barchords)…..and you may know his as Bahamas. 

    Afie (pronounced AY-fee) gives us a real feel for the music, whether it's a straight back folk-out or he's swinging it awake as he does in "Caught Me Thinkin" the listener is never left feeling lost.  The news that he will be playing the Grande Dame of Folk Festivals The Mariposa Folk Festival this July added some real coolness to an already great early lineup, so if you were on the fence about attending this year the addition of Bahamas should seal the deal for you.

You can get tickets for this years festival HERE.

    Below is Bahamas performing "Lost In The Light" on Conan and also his latest video for the song "I Got You Babe"

Joe Cornelisse-SMM

Bahamas music is available on iTunes HERE

Bahamas "Lost In The Light" on CONAN 


Bahamas "I Got You Babe"