- Saturday, January 8 -
IT’S 80′s NOSTALGIA!
CHALK CIRCLE, MAESTRO FRESH WES, PLATINUM BLONDE,…RETRO REVIVAL!
THE JUNO AWARDS 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT SERIES @
THE HORSESHOE TAVERN
| WHAT: | Take a walk down memory lane with the second installment of JUNO Decades: 40thAnniversary Concert Series, proudly presented by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), is celebrating the hits of the ’80s. Some of the most iconic Canadian artists of the Decadence Era: Chalk Circle, Maestro Fresh Wes, Platinum Blonde, 2008 Canadian Music Hall of Fame recipient Rik Emmett of Triumph return to the stage at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern joined by Modern Superstitions and San Sebastian. Foremost past MuchMusic VJ Christopher Ward will host the event; one of four concerts in celebration of the JUNO Awards’ 40th Anniversary. The Songs of the 80s, is produced by Last Gang Entertainment.
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NOW Magazine has also launched “NOW TALKS”, a series of talks throughout the year designed to bring all news and entertainment to life. Taking place in the NOW Lounge at 189 Church Street, this series of “NOW Talks” will focus on various artists from each decade joining NOW’s music editors to discuss the music from that decade. The ’80′s series takes place on Thursday January 6 at 7pm with MAESTRO FRESH WES and MARK HOLMES of PLATINUM BLONDE interviewed by NOW Magazine publisher, Michael Hollett. Tickets are $5.00 and available @ the door in advance or the night of the event.
Tickets are now on sale for all JUNO Decades shows. Tickets ($20 each) can be purchased in advance atticketmaster.ca or by phoning (416) 870-8000; or in person at The Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen St. W), Soundscapes (572 College St. W) and Rotate This (801 Queen St. W); or online at Maplemusic.com. Proceeds will go to MusiCounts, Canada’s music education charity associated with CARAS.
The JUNO Awards and Exclaim! invite music fans to suggest their favourite Canadian songs from the ’80s. The presenting labels and bands will award their favourite selection with a performance of the suggested track along with a special prize package. Join the Facebook discussion at: http://on.fb.me/hvG2rr
The next of the JUNO Decades concert series line-up will be announced in the coming weeks. Dates to remember include:
February 5, 2011: Songs of the ’90s – Produced by Dine Alone Records and Bedlam Music Management
March 5, 2011: Songs of the ’00s – Produced by Pheromone Recordings and MapleMusic Recordings
The next of the “NOW Talks” series dates to remember include:
February 3, 2011: JUNO Award winning artists from the 90′s interviewed by NOW Magazine publisher, Michael Hollett
March 3, 2011: JUNO Award winning artists from the 00′s interviewed by NOW Magazine music editor Benjamin Boles
About CARAS:
The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences/L’académie canadienne des arts et des sciences de l’enregistrement (CARAS) is a not-for-profit organization created to preserve and enhance the Canadian music and recording industries and to contribute toward higher artistic and industry standards. The main focus of CARAS is the exploration and development of opportunities to showcase and promote Canadian artists and music through vehicles such as The JUNO Awards. For more information on the 40th Annual JUNO Awards or The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ (CARAS) website please visit www.junoawards.ca or www.carasonline.ca.
About Last Gang Entertainment
Last Gang Entertainment is a recording, management and publishing company founded in 2003 with offices in Toronto, Montreal, Los Angeles and London. In addition to discovering Metric, Death From Above 1979, MSTRKRFT and Crystal Castles, the label has combined successfully with Chromeo, The New Pornographers, K-OS, Boys Noize and Tiga on varied licensing deals. The distributed labels division boasts deals with Turbo Recordings and Tremendous Records. Management clients include Lindi Ortega, San Sebastian, Modern Superstitions, Kay, Alysha Brillinger, Burning Love and Huoratron.
