View Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2012

The readers of View Magazine have spoken and they've chosen the best Hamilton and the area have to offer.

Here are the music-related highlights below
The order goes:
Gold
Silver
Bronze (if applicable)



FREE EVENT
Festival of Friends
Supercrawl
Locke Street Festival

FESTIVAL
Festival of Friends
Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
Winona Peach Festival

RADIO STATION
102.9 K-LITE
Y108

RADIO PERSONALITY
Sunni Genesco (K-LITE)
Ric Taylor (CFMU)

INDEPENDENT RECORD LABEL
Hidden Pony
Sonic Unyon

BAND
Arkells
Walk Off the Earth
Monster Truck

BAND WEBSITE
Monster Truck
Brian Melo
Jeremy Fischer

ALBUM ARTWORK
Walk Off the Earth

COOLEST INSTRUMENT TO PLAY
Guitar
Drum

RECORDING PRODUCER
Nick Bladona
Daniel Lanois

RECORDING STUDIO
Jukasa
Catherine North

REHEARSAL SPACE
Rock Parlour
Lou's Music

FEMALE ARTIST
Rita Chiarelli
Sharon Musgrave
Terra Lightfoot

MALE ARTIST
Jeremy Fischer
Matt Paxton
Luke Doucet

COVER BAND
Crimps
Practically Hip
Eggmen

BAND MOST LIKELY TO MAKE IT BIG
Skynet
Harlan Pepper

LIVE VENUE
Stonewalls
This Ain't Hollywood
Casbah

OPEN STAGE
Lazy Flamingo
Carrigan Arms

COUNTRY BAR
Wellington
Dirty Dogs
Galley Pump

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORE
Long & McQuade
Mountain Music
Pongetti

NEW MUSIC STORE
HMV
Cheapies

USED MUSIC STORE
Dr. Disc
Beat Goes On

Click here for the full list.

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News Roundup (Strongman, Chiarelli, Brent Titcomb)

Local

• Steve Strongman on playing live and true
• Steve Strongman on musicianship and songwriting
  
• How Robin Benedict will become famous, part 2
• Prakash John: How to pass on musical excellence, Part 2
• New Matt Paxton single available on iTunes
• Rita Chiarelli's Music fom the Big House availble to order on DVD

World

• Podcasts: Roots & Blues 167, Roadhouse 390, Nothing But the Blues 204
  
• Living Blues Award Winners
• Guitarist Johnnie Bassett Passes
  

Funny/Weird Stuff

• Cartoon: State of the Music Industry

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Memories of Jackie Washington Workshop@Festival of Friends
• 2010: Bring Strings Workshop@Festival of Friends
• 2011: Groove Corporation@Stonewalls

Featured Video

Links: Brent Titcomb, More Lee Harvey Osmond Stories, Video courtesy of HighOrHurtin'

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News Roundup (Doc Watson, Zachary Aasman, Matt Paxton)

World

• Doc Watson Passes
• SA Blues Podcast 161, SA Blues Podcast 162
• Nothing But the Blues Podcast: 193

Funny Stuff

• Cartoon: Dust in the Wind

Blasts from the Past

• 2009: Performer of the Week: Fred D Smith
• 2010: Frank Koren and Marco Varella@West End Pub
• 2011: Paul Langille@Pepperwood Bistro

Featured Videos

Links: Zachary Aasman, Video Courtesy of StreetFolkSessions



Links: Matt Paxton, More Matt Paxton Stories, Video Courtesy of DirkFimbob

New Matt Paxton CD: How the Land Lies

How the Land Lies, the latest CD from Hamilton son, Matt Paxton, features his exquisite voice, amazing acoustic guitar work and great songwriting abilities.

With cools songs such as Till the Sky Begins to Change, Charlotte (My Wild Valley Wind), and the title track, the disc is an impressive followup to his last album, Back in the Valley. As always, the music is very expressive and modern.

Matt is ably assisted by Steve McKay (of Bruce Peninsula) on Drums and Billy Holmes (of Hamilton's Dark Mean) on bass, banjo and organ. Great job everyone!

The disc is available at his slendid live shows and as a download at BandCamp.com. You may also want to check out, Dear Babe, a free MP3 downlaod not available on the CD (features Tim Gibbons on guitar)

Below are a few videos of songs from the CD.





Links: Matt Paxton - More Matt Paxton Stories

Blues News Bites (Matt Paxton, Podcasts, Local Videos)

Local

• Free Matt Paxton MP3 Download
• Alfie Smith Wins Guelph Songwriting Competition

Canada

• Little Walter Tribute CD to Feature Shrimp Daddy, Raoul and the Big Time, Paul Reddick, Bharath
• New CD's: Jeff Healey: Last Call 

World

• Podcasts: BluzNDaBlood #94, Nothing But the Blues #82, SA Roots and Blues#116
• Santana to do Covers CD
• New CD's: Jeff Beck: Emotion and Commotion

Featured Videos

Pete Vandyk: Whiskey Queen


More Steve Strongman YouTube Videos


Powerhouse@2009 Burlington Ribfest

Blues New Bites (Eaglesmith, Kirby, Max Wray, Stones)

Local

• Free Kirby Christmas song MP3 download
• New Dave Rave blog about upcoming CD

National

• Fred Eaglesmith Helps Steelworkers 
• Top 20 CDs of 2009 from Roots Music Canada
• Leonard Cohen to get Lifetime Achievement Grammy
• Live Neil Young CD from 1992 now available

International

• Rolling Stones are decade's top selling live act

Funny/Weird Stuff

• Cool music toons: Rubes, Bizarro

Videos

Video of Max Wray on INDI FM




Links: Matt Paxton, More Matt Paxton Stories

Blues News Bites (Carolyna Loveless, Matt Paxton, Podcasts)

Local

• Carolyna Loveless interview in View Magazine
• Matt Paxton Interview in View Magazine

Canada

• Leonard Cohen doing well after fainting on stage

 World

• 50 Essential Women-in-Music Albums
• Cheap Trick guitarist talks about working with Lennon 

Video report of Beatles tribute

New Matt Paxton CD: Back Home in the Village

Local musician Matt Paxton's debut album, Back Home in the Village is now available (through Down By the Point Records) to buy as a CD or iTunes Download.

Matt has shared the stage with Blackie and Rodeo Kings, Tom Wilson, Elliott Brood and more.

Tim Gibbons also plays on the record.

Click here for press release.

Links: Matt Paxton, More Matt Paxton Stories, More CD Releases

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