Ron Sexsmith Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON May 17 Exclaim! By Scott TavenerGiven the setup -- comfy seats, precise lighting, extended runtime and an affable raconteur -- Ron Sexsmith's homecoming might have been billed "An evening with..." Sexsmith has a penchant for crafting intimate songs and dressing them ...
Sexsmith back in town London Free Press By JAMES REANEY, The London Free Press Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith returns to Aeolian Hall on Friday night, continuing on the road supporting 2011's acclaimed Long Player Late Bloomer. "My main objective was always to make cohesive albums ...
Grateful Fred's welcome married music duo My Darling Clementine Southport Visiter Admired by the likes of Chris Hillman, Ron Sexsmith, Jackie Leven, and the legendary Townes van Zandt (who recorded one of his songs), Michael draws his influence from a wide range of styles, from pop to folk, from country to soul, from gospel to blues ...
Hot Ticket: PS I Love You, Old Man Luedecke, Del Barber, Ron Sexsmith, The ... blogTO (blog) You'll rarely, if ever, hear someone say something negative about Ron Sexsmith. Here's a guy who came from humble beginnings in St. Catharines, has paid his dues, and consistently released critically-acclaimed and highly accessible records.
Sexsmith's beautiful melodies draw hero worship Cochrane Eagle Canadian singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith has long been painted with the brush of 'melancholic pop-folk', with nary a photo of him smiling to be seen, but what most Sexsmith fans would tell you is that he is a 'musician's musician' and one of the most ...
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Canada's unsung hero Prince Albert Daily Herald In the annals of Canadian music history, there are few artists as overlooked as Ontario-born singer/songwriter Ron Sexsmith. Though he's released more than a dozen albums over the course of his career, most of which having received endless praise from ...
Teitur On Mountain Stage NPR Hailing from Denmark's remote Faroe Islands, Teitur Lassen's music is intense, reflective and quirky all at once, inviting comparisons to artists as diverse as Ron Sexsmith, Shawn Colvin and Bjork. Switching back and forth between guitar and piano, ...
concert raises money for Regent Park school of Music insideTORONTO.com Students enjoyed the music of Ron Sexsmith, Jackie Richardson, and others as they raised money for the Regent Park School of Music. Staff photo/JUSTIN SKINNER EDUCATION - For one hour once a week, a small group of students at Oakdale Park Middle School ...
Up, up and away Uptown Despite having his praises sung by the likes of Feist, Elvis Costello, John Hiatt and Ray Davies, Ron Sexsmith has long been one of the most commercially underrated singer/songwriters in Canada. Still, like so many other artists in this country, ...
Something for everyone at top musical hot spot This is Bath Since its release they have made the Radio 2 playlist and supported acts as varied as Ron Sexsmith, Ed Sheeran, Marina and the Diamonds and Chris Wood, as well as securing a live session with the legendary Bob Harris.
Q&A: John Popper of Blues Traveler SoundSpike This time, the band decided to open things up by co-writing with artists such as Ron Sexsmith, Carrie Rodriguez, Crystal Bowersox, Aaron Beavers from Shurman, and the Spin Doctors' Chris Barron. "It really opened our heads up," frontman John Popper ...
Measha Brueggergosman jazzs it up at Showplace Peterborough Examiner The soprano has sidestepped her usual classical repertoire to reimagine some of her favourite jazz, pop, gospel and singer-songwriter material: tunes by George Gershwin, Joni Mitchell, Cole Porter, Ron Sexsmith and Leslie Feist.
Ten things to do this week Edmonton Journal ... adults; $5, students and seniors; kids 12 and under, free Information: edmontongemshow.com Sexsmith sings Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith brings his Elvis Costello-approved folk-pop tunes to the Royal Alberta Museum Theatre.
WEEKEND MUSIC PREVIEW: The Black Keys a superduo highlight Gig City And don't forget Ron Sexsmith performing at the Royal Alberta Museum Theatre that same night. If you did, too late. The show is sold out. Motives ? Avenue Theatre hosts a lengthy evening of metal, featuring this Saskatoon band.
Jerry Leger on songwriting and power of praise Toronto.com Ron Sexsmith and Fred Eaglesmith have been in his corner for a few years, anyway, and his last couple of releases ? 2010's rustic, Dylan-esque Traveling Grey and the recent, rockabilly-leaning digital EP The Good Old Days Are Back in Drag ? were the ...
Slipstream (Bonnie Raitt) The Australian During more recent decades, musician-producers such as Daniel Lanois (Emmylou Harris, Peter Gabriel), T-Bone Burnett (Elvis Costello, Steve Earle) and Mitchell Froom (Ron Sexsmith, Richard Thompson) waved their mojos for a range of singers and ...
Katy Melua Releases New Single 'Moonshine' Altsounds.com In addition to 'Moonshine' and Katie's interpretation of Hardy's 'All Over The World', the album also includes 'Gold In Them Hills' (Ron Sexsmith) and the poignant self-penned song 'Forgetting All My Troubles'. Following a concert at Hampton Court ...
Top 7 shows this week Winnipeg Free Press Ron Sexsmith Wednesday, Westminster United Church. Hot on the heels of Tuesday's Sisters of the Holy Rock show (tix are $15 at the church), Juno-winning Toronto troubadour Ron Sexsmith brings his heavenly pipes to Westminster United in support of his ...