Music Before the Money

Michael Jackson: The Last Superstar

Kim Kinrade — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 21:51:14 +0000

Now, because of the internet, the age of the superstar is over. We will still have talented people rise to the top but no one person, or persons, will ever dominate the music scene again.

I Remember the Michael Jackson . . .

Kim Kinrade — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:08:35 +0000

I remember the Michael Jackson before the glitter glove, Thriller, Ms. Presley and Neverland. If you’ve ever ready the stories about Ike Turner’s treatment of Tina or Murray Wilson’s almost maniacal handling of his Beach Boys sons they don’t even come close to the torture that Joe Jackson, Michael’s father, inflicted on his sons, The [...]

10 Reasons for the Rise of the Beatles

Kim Kinrade — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:47:00 +0000

However, you can't synthesize a phenomenon and that was what happened with the rise of the Beatles.

4th Maritime Beatle Event on June 6th

Kim Kinrade — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:59:27 +0000

The 4th Annual Maritime Beatle Event will be held at the St. Antonio Hall in fax on Saturday, June 6th.

Are Vocal Harmonizers the “Cheatin’ Heart” of Music?

Kim Kinrade — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:20:23 +0000

"Auto-Tuned music is like fake boobs: once you realize they are fake, it kind of diminishes the joy of seeing them."

The First Note of the Gig

Kim Kinrade — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:04:32 +0000

When I started out performing I used to have stage fright so bad that I once hid behind a curtain at the school auditorium.

4th Annual Maritime Beatle Event Set to Go

Kim Kinrade — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:20:01 +0000

Hal had so much fun at the American festivals, plus the big one in Liverpool, England, that he began to formulate a Beatles festival for Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The Fiery Ghost of Great White

Kim Kinrade — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:47:21 +0000

“I’m a drug addict and an alcoholic, and I’ve been fighting those demons every day. I have this self-destruct button and I don’t know where it comes from. I’ve talked to many, many therapists. It’s a battle.” - Jack Russell, singer, Great White Fires in nightclubs are mini holocausts because once the cry is heard nice people [...]

Dartmouth Sportsplex Delivers Music

Kim Kinrade — Wed, 06 May 2009 23:03:14 +0000

Last night at the Dartmouth Sportsplex hundreds of excited people enjoyed an All-City Music Program that packed the house.

Halifax, NS: Tunes at Noon Summer Concert Series Calls for Submissions

Kim Kinrade — Fri, 01 May 2009 15:21:11 +0000

The Downtown Halifax Business Commission and the Halifax Regional Municipality in association with Music Nova Scotia are presenting a weekly, summer concert series called Tunes at Noon, featuring Nova Scotian performers of all genres of music.