Recording a gang of neighbourhood kids for a new version of “The Gertrudes”, by The Gertrudes. Thanks to all the singers and their families! Next week: a recording session with the Queen’s symphony orchestra.

Royal Wood with special guest Melissa McClelland Saturday March 27, 8 pm Octave Theatre (711 Dalton Ave. Kingston) Tickets: $20 in advance and $25 at the door (if available). On sale now at Brian’s Record Option (613 542-2452 for phone orders), Renaissance Music and Tara Foods. www.livewiremusicseries.ca | www.royalwood.ca | www.melissamcclelland.com Royal Wood’s music has been featured [...]

An eclectic mish-mash of styles and moods, Clues, (from Montreal), feature the long-time-coming post-Unicorns outfit of Alden Penner, multi-instrumentalists Ben Borden (Les Automates de Maxime de la Rochefoucauld), Lisa Gamble (Gambletron, Evangelista, Hrsta) and Nick Scribner (Chaotic Insurrection Ensemble) centered around the one-time Arcade Fire drummer Brendan Reed. They will be joined by Kingston’s Audiopark, [...]

It’s been a year of presenting music seven nights a week in our fine live music venue and it is more apparent than ever that local bands combined with touring bands makes for a good mix.  For out-of-towners looking to build a fan base it’s a great opportunity to meet some Kingston musician kin and [...]

More information about The Happiness Project in Kingston, part of the Apple Crisp Music Festival 2010: Friday March 12 to Saturday March 20th: Daily Exhibits from 4pm – 7pm #108 Charles Street, Kingston ON Concert: The Happiness Project (Charles Spearin) w/ The Gertrudes Saturday March 13th, 7:30pm Chalmers United Church, 212 Barrie Street All Ages [...]

Old Man Luedecke w/ Rueben deGroot Saturday April 10th, 2pm @ The Mansion (506 Princess Street) Adults $10 / Students $5 / Children FREE Old Man Luedecke, is one of Canada’s best loved and most intriguing roots singer-songwriters. “An original, he is a musical singularity to be savoured and shared”, says the Vancouver Folk Festival. [...]