Halifax roots darling Rose Cousins was her usual hilarious deadpan self when she accepted the Juno award for Solo Roots & Traditional Album of the Year for the intimate, affecting record "We Have Made a Spark" at Saturday night’s untelevised Juno gala.
“My earrings are from Shoppers Drug Mart,” she cracked when she reached the podium, adding, “I just threw up in my mouth a little.”
Backstage, however, she was more reflective, still reeling from the week that was. The Boston Marathon bombing hit very close to home for Cousins. He winning album "We Have Made a Spark" was recorded with a tight-knit group of Boston musician friends and collaborators Rose has grown very close to over the past decade. A short film, "If I Should Fall Behind," was released alongside Cousins’ album, documenting this community.
Thankfully, everyone the singer/songwriter knows is Ok — including her former producer Luke Doucet...
“My earrings are from Shoppers Drug Mart,” she cracked when she reached the podium, adding, “I just threw up in my mouth a little.”
Backstage, however, she was more reflective, still reeling from the week that was. The Boston Marathon bombing hit very close to home for Cousins. He winning album "We Have Made a Spark" was recorded with a tight-knit group of Boston musician friends and collaborators Rose has grown very close to over the past decade. A short film, "If I Should Fall Behind," was released alongside Cousins’ album, documenting this community.
Thankfully, everyone the singer/songwriter knows is Ok — including her former producer Luke Doucet...
- 4/21/2013
- by HuffPost Canada Music
- Huffington Post
Anne Murray said Cape Breton singer-songwriter Rita MacNeil will be remembered as "just a really good soul, a really good person who just happened to be a supremely talented singer-songwriter."
Murray, speaking this morning to Jian Ghomeshi on CBC Radio's Q from Florida, said she was "shocked and saddened" by the news of MacNeil's death last night but praised her for her songs and talent.
"Everyone was very proud of the fact that we finally had a Nova Scotian and a woman speaking for us and putting into words how we all felt as Nova Scotians, as proud Nova Scotians," Murray said. "And she did it so beautifully, she was a very talented songwriter.
"She had such strong feelings about Cape Breton as I do about Nova Scotia and Cape Breton too. And I could feel that and she wrote about it so eloquently. Whatever she wrote just seemed to...
Murray, speaking this morning to Jian Ghomeshi on CBC Radio's Q from Florida, said she was "shocked and saddened" by the news of MacNeil's death last night but praised her for her songs and talent.
"Everyone was very proud of the fact that we finally had a Nova Scotian and a woman speaking for us and putting into words how we all felt as Nova Scotians, as proud Nova Scotians," Murray said. "And she did it so beautifully, she was a very talented songwriter.
"She had such strong feelings about Cape Breton as I do about Nova Scotia and Cape Breton too. And I could feel that and she wrote about it so eloquently. Whatever she wrote just seemed to...
- 4/17/2013
- by HuffPost Canada Music
- Huffington Post
When news broke early this morning that East Coast singer Rita MacNeil had died at age 68, tributes came pouring in from far and wide.
And while kind words from rockers like Joel Plaskett and the drunken rascals in the "Trailer Park Boys" may have outwardly seemed peculiar considering MacNeil was a pleasant country/folk from an entirely different generation, what people don't realize is that she helped out many, many musicians and artists over the years.
MacNeil's variety show "Rita And Friends" ran on CBC from 1994-1997 and showcased a diverse range of musical acts.
We tracked down a number of videos from the show featuring the likes of Blue Rodeo, Rusty, Sloan and Ashley MacIsaac and threw in some videos of her notable duets with the likes of Barenaked Ladies and Bruce Cockburn as well as an East Coast Music Awards tribute for good measure.
Click below to watch the videos.
And while kind words from rockers like Joel Plaskett and the drunken rascals in the "Trailer Park Boys" may have outwardly seemed peculiar considering MacNeil was a pleasant country/folk from an entirely different generation, what people don't realize is that she helped out many, many musicians and artists over the years.
MacNeil's variety show "Rita And Friends" ran on CBC from 1994-1997 and showcased a diverse range of musical acts.
We tracked down a number of videos from the show featuring the likes of Blue Rodeo, Rusty, Sloan and Ashley MacIsaac and threw in some videos of her notable duets with the likes of Barenaked Ladies and Bruce Cockburn as well as an East Coast Music Awards tribute for good measure.
Click below to watch the videos.
- 4/17/2013
- by HuffPost Canada Music
- Huffington Post
Rose Cousins was the big winner last night at the 25th annual East Coast Music Awards (ECMAs) handed out last night at the Cunard Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, picking up three awards including Songwriter of the Year for "Go First," Folk Recording of the Year for her album "We Have Made A Spark" and Solo Recording of the Year.
According to the Ecma official site, rock band The Stanfields took home the Chronicle Herald Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year award as well as Group Recording of the Year for "Death & Taxes." Meanwhile, Matt Mays earned Album of the Year honors for his latest effort "Coyote." Joel Plaksett Emergency won the Rock Recording of the Year award for "Scrappy Happiness" and singer-songwriter Dave Gunning earned Song of the Year honors for "These Hands." Other winners included Jenn Grant, George Canyon, Ben Caplan and Natalie MacMaster.
A Special Achievement Award...
According to the Ecma official site, rock band The Stanfields took home the Chronicle Herald Fan's Choice Entertainer of the Year award as well as Group Recording of the Year for "Death & Taxes." Meanwhile, Matt Mays earned Album of the Year honors for his latest effort "Coyote." Joel Plaksett Emergency won the Rock Recording of the Year award for "Scrappy Happiness" and singer-songwriter Dave Gunning earned Song of the Year honors for "These Hands." Other winners included Jenn Grant, George Canyon, Ben Caplan and Natalie MacMaster.
A Special Achievement Award...
- 3/11/2013
- by Huffington Post Music Canada
- Huffington Post
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