It’s CMAO Monday so I thought it would be fun to dedicate this week’s edition of Monday Musings to discuss my picks for the third annual event. I should mention that I personally am not a member of the Country Music Association of Ontario, yet, so my picks have not influenced the outcome of tonight’s awards.
The Lovelocks – Home Sweet Home
We had a chance to have The Lovelocks cut a few songs for our Mason Jar Sessions a couple weeks ago at the CCMA “Country Bar of the Year” Boots & Bourbon. Check out the ladies current single Home Sweet Home which they did a smashing job of. Be sure to watch for our interview with the girls next Tuesday.
CMAO 2016 Award Nominations…
Lets keep this one simple. I love Country Music! I really do. And this morning waking up to the CMAO 2016 Award Nominations was kind of like a kid at Christmas. As my eyes read through and processed this years nominations I couldn’t help but wonder. Who will be the BIG Winners next month at the Awards Ceremonies in Markham? Here is the list of Nominations.
Barn Burners – Lucknow Edition
Seems that this one is catching on.. Lots of requests to add some of our readers stuff so next week I will put together a list of some of the suggestions I have been getting. But with the big announcement this week with Lucknow Music in the Fields I thought I would pick my top songs from each of the artists on the lineup. So here they are:
Lucknow 2016 Lineup Announcement
Looks like this year’s end of the summer bash in Lucknow, Ontario is setting up to be one heck of a party. And we are happy to be a part of it this year. Over the last couple years we have reported on how great an event has been but this year we are partnering with Lucknow to bring you unprecedented coverage to one of the best parties in Ontario this summer. So here is your 2016 Line Up….
The Lovelocks Pour Everything Into CD Release…
I recently had the opportunity to take in The Lovelocks EP release party at the Mod Club in Toronto, and I’m glad I did. I had heard great things about the duo of Ali Raney and Zoe Neumann, but this would be the first time I would catch them live.
Getting to the venue a little early I had a casual exchange with a longtime fan who was pretty excited to tell me how she has had them play at her house a couple of times in the past, and went on about how wonderful the girls are as both musicians and people. With the crowd that filled the Mod club it was obvious The Lovelocks have collected loyal fans over time and they’re all just as excited for whats to come as the girls might be themselves.
Prior to the show kicking off was a fan meet and greet where I saw how Ali and Zoe interacted with fans, they were so warm and down to earth. A great start to the night for those lucky Facebook contest winners.
The show began with the upbeat title track from their new EP Born To Love. It set the tone for the evening and I knew this was a great night of country music to attend. One thing I love in country songs is a solid harmony and these two really nail it. It just soothes whatever ails you. They played songs off the new EP like Radio, Simple Stuff, I Do not and also threw in some covers of Cyndi Lauper’s Time After Time, and Dolly’s Jolene. The Lovelocks then got some crowd participation going with their bubbly tune Dance, which they joked that it’s one they have had people dancing to in old folks homes so theres no reason we couldn’t. I would call it a guilt trip but, I think people were already ready and willing to dance.
Zoe and Ali seem so comfortable up on stage, they’re just having a lot of fun doing what they do. They were backed by a great band who were flawless. They kept up great energy the whole night, playing the single Home Sweet Home before walking off stage for the inevitable encore. Then taking the tempo way down for Lovely for their first encore song, showcasing beautiful vocals and great lyrics. And, to close it all they ended with their rendition of Cake By The Ocean by DNCE.
The Lovelocks will only continue building on their success with all the talent and personality they carry. Keep an eye out for them over the summer and pick up their new EP at http://www.thelovelocksband.com.
Mike Highfield / @MC_Highfield
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Corey’s Barn Burners – March 2
IT’S FRIDAY… And that means another instalment of #BarnBurners. This week I have a few new ones that haven’t hit Canadian radio as of yet. Love to hear what you think!
The Lovelocks – Home Sweet Home
Ontario’s own The Lovelocks have a new single at Radio and boy is it catchy…
Crank this one up and kick off your shoes and get ready to get those toes tapping….
And you know you want to add this to your music library so head on over and download it here.
Corey Kelly / @CoreyKelly76
Jess Moskaluke Rocks KX Country
This past Thursday night Jess Moskaluke blew the doors off the Phoenix. Well, what was left of them anyway.