It Could Only Happen HereUn film sur le Festival de musique รฉmergente (FME) Premier long mรฉtrage de Stephan BoissonneaultCinรฉmathรจque quรฉbรฉcoise โ Montrรฉal19โ24 JANV 2024 Durรฉe : 74 minutesEn anglais avec sous-titres franรงaisGenre : Musique, Documentaire, Histoire Dรฉcouvrez le ยซ secret le mieux gardรฉ du Quรฉbec ยป. It Could Only Happen Here est un documentaire DIY…
On January 12, 1969, a seismic shift occurred in the rock music landscape with the U.S. release of Led Zeppelinโs eponymous debut album, followed by its UK release on March 31. This groundbreaking record, recorded in a mere 36 hours at Olympic Studios in London, signified the birth of a new era in hard rock…
As the ’60s came to a close, with the dawn of the new decade just on the horizon, many rock bands abandoned references to psychedelics in their music, favouring instead a return to roots, folk, and country.
On November 25, 1976, The Band took the stage at San Franciscoโs Winterland Ballroom for what would be their final performance, an event that would come to be known as โThe Last Waltz.โ This concert, however, was more than just a swan song for one of rockโs most influential groups; it was a monumental celebration…
On the evening of November 20, 1955, the usual calm of Sunday night television was shattered by the electrifying strum of a square guitar. Bo Diddley stepped onto the stage of โThe Ed Sullivan Show,โ not just to perform but to ignite a cultural revolution. Scheduled to play Tennessee Ernie Fordโs โSixteen Tons,โ Diddley instead…
Davis made over 50 studio records. Here are 8 cherry-picked tracks.
Prices listed in US$. Exhibiting in Canada for the first time at the Toronto Audiofest, importer / distributor Audio Group Denmark showcased the new slim, 2.5-way Bรธrresen Acoustics X2 tower speakers ($8800/pair), which uses the same designed-in-house tweeter membrane as the higher-priced offerings in Bรธrresenโs speaker line. Feeding the Bรธrresen speakers were a 100Wpc Axxess…
Beginnings in the Delta Cotton Plant, Arkansas, 1915: Nestled amidst a sea of cotton fields, this town, where the Mississippi Delta begins its stretch, bore witness to the birth of Rosetta Nubin. It wasnโt just any place; the Delta was the cradle of American music, a melting pot of African rhythms, field hollers, and church…
1927โs New York City, a hive of invention, jazz, and burgeoning cultural changes, played host to the premiere of a film that would shake the pillars of the entertainment industry. Released on October 6th, โThe Jazz Singer,โ headlined by the charismatic Al Jolson, was not just another movie โ it was a clarion call announcing…
Elvis Presleyโs 1954 Opry Debut remains an iconic moment in music history. While today we easily associate Elvis with his swiveling hips and captivating dulcet tones, the music world of 1954 did not immediately recognize the impending legend from Tupelo, Mississippi. Yet, on October 2nd of that year, he stepped onto the revered Grand Ole…
The Deadโs free concert that day was more than just an enthralling musical experience; it was a statement, a beacon of unity in tumultuous times. The band delved straight into a compelling rendition of “Viola Lee Blues,” a piece that spanned over twenty-one minutes, taking the audience on a transcendental journey.