(Old Man Luedecke by Mark Maryanovich)
Nominees for the 2009 Juno Awards have been announced! Congratulations to the following east coast nominees:
Group of the Year – Great Big Sea, The Trews
New Group – Plants and Animals
Songwriter of the Year – Gordie Sampson
Country Recording of the Year – George Canyon, Tara Oram
Rock Album of the Year – Matt Mays & El Torpedo, Sloan, The Trews
Alternative Album – Plants and Animals
Roots & Traditional Album of the Year: Solo – Old Man Luedecke
Blues Album of the Year – Garrett Mason
Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album of the Year – Life Support
Moncton band recruits members
Moncton metal band Dischord has announced that Mike the Machine has joined the band as permanent drummer and Norm Robichaud has signed on as new lead vocalist. They have also re-launched their website with a new design and more content.
Weather cancels open mic night
Open Mic Songwriter Night at Moncton’s St. James Gate was scheduled to begin this week, but nasty weather forced its cancellation. The open mic event is open to singer-songwriters in the area.
Organizer Robin Anne Ettles says the event has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 9:30 p.m.
Thom Swift tours with Rawlins Cross
Award-winning singer-songwriter Thom Swift will open for Rawlins Cross during their Maritime tour, April 14 to 18. Dates include:
April 14 – Moncton – Capitol Theatre
April 15 – Glace Bay – Savoy Theatre
April 16 – Saint John – Imperial Theatre
April 17 – Fredericton – The Playhouse
April 18 – Halifax – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium
Performing in support of his debut solo album Into The Dirt, Swift won New Artist of the Year and Galaxie Rising Star honours at the 2008 Maples Blues Awards along with Blues Recording of the Year honours at the 2008 East Coast Music Awards.
He also took home Musician of the Year and Blues Artist/Recording of the Year at the 2008 Music Nova Scotia Awards in November.
Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 day of show (including tax) and are on sale now. Tickets to each show are available online at www.sonicconcerts.com and at the respective venues.
