Toronto Unplugged

The 2008 Juno Gala Awards celebrated honored two of Toronto’s favorites – our most recent breakout superstar Feist and legendary folk heroes Blue Rodeo. The gala, held on April 5, 2008 in Calgary, was an exclusive ticketed event to present 30 winners with Juno Awards in various categories.
Feist’s two awards included Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year.
Blue Rodeo also came away from last nights ceremony with two awards for Adult Alternative Album of the Year and Video of the Year.
For the rest of the highlights, visit b5media’s Media Scribbler covering the Juno’s live.
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In the true spirit of Canada, the Juno Awards weekend features the Juno Cup. The Juno Cup is a hockey game featuring Canadian musicians and some top hockey legends.
Word is, that in the past, there has been some friendly trash talking between the musicians and the players prior to the game. Hockey (and Maple Leaf) legend Doug Gilmour might be the catalyst to the talking,
“We can’t take it easy on them. On the bus ride over they were already chirping,” said Gilmour. “We’ll have to have a little discussion with them on the ice.”
However, Blue Rodeo’s …read more

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b5media will be attending and covering the 2008 Juno Awards being held this weekend in Calgary, Alberta. The awards celebrate Canadian Music, and the weekend consist of  events, concerts and in true Canadian fashion, the Juno Cup – a hockey game between Canadian musicians and hockey legends.
The b5media representatives at the Juno Awards are Arieanna Schweber and Jeanne Dupuis.
All live coverage will appear on MediaScribbler, including exclusive photos.
For more about the events of this weekend, check out the Juno’s website.

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(Image Source: JunoFest)There will be a Six Shooter Records showcase as part of JunoFest.
Luke Doucet & Justin Rutledge will play The Palomino Club in Calgary on Friday Night (April 4th) Rutledge will hit the stage at Midnight and Doucet will follow at 1am.
Tickets for the show are $10 or you can get a multiple access wristband for $30. Good deal.
Nominated for his sophomore record, the critically acclaimed “The Devil On a Bench in Stanley Park” (2006) Rutledge is being honoured alongside Corb Lund, Jill Barber, David Francey & Oh Susanna.
To bolster the outstanding nod, Justin will release …read more

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Missed Feist on tour this past year…you’ll be able to catch her on a few award shows in the next few months.
 
The singer is the leading nominee at Canada’s Independent Music Awards, receiving four bids. She joins such other Canadian favorites as Arcade Fire, The Weakerthans, and Emerson Drive as the frontrunners at this year’s ceremony. Voting begins next Tuesday at www.cmw.net.  Winners will be announced at a ceremony during Canadian Music Week, which will take place in Toronto from March 5th through the 8th. The show will feature performances from Tokyo Police Club, The New Pornographers, Besnard Lakes, Young …read more

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