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Lotus Shaker talks new lineup, new music ahead of Toucan gig
Kingston’s Lotus Shaker has become, by accident, one of the busiest and most talked about bands in town. At the core of the band is powerhouse singer Brittany Blanche and her fiance, guitarist Dan Chisholm, who started performing togeth...
Doug Van der Horden combines advocacy and music at The Embassy
Doug vanderHorden is a passionate man. He’s been playing music for well over 20 years as a frontman, singer, guitarist, drummer, and percussionist. More recently, he’s been Kingston’s loudest civilian voice about the realities of huma...
Kingston Music Scene Year in Review 2018
With 2018 planted firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time for Kingstonist to take a look back at the year in local music.
Our thriving local music scene continued to provide great new music for us to hear. There were new releases in 201...
Kingston Live podcast establishing Kingston as Canadian music capital
Johnny San, co-host of the Kingston Live podcast, has no shortage of praise for the Kingston music scene.
“We’ve talked in almost every episode so far that Kingston has a disproportionate amount of talent for its size,” said San. “...
Kingston Music Scene Year in Review 2019
The Kingston music scene got a nice kickstart to 2019, as the Kingston Live podcast launched its first episode on January 1. Since then, they have produced 13 episodes, covering a variety of musical genres, along with all the major fest...
Kingston musician releases mental health-inspired album
A Kingston musician is using his time working in mental health as a means to give back to the sector locally. Rich Tyo has spent two years working on the songs that make up the new album ‘Inner Space Outer Space by Kingston group, JukeB...
Kingston Kiwanis Music Festival performers find provincial success
Close to 40 Kingston performers enter annual music competition.
Spencer Evans releases debut album
A long-awaited debut from one of Kngston's most accomplished musicians.
Local musicians join 'Music Across the Border' to benefit the United Way
If you’re from Kingston (or anywhere in Ontario, really) and you’re a music fan (or even if you aren’t), chances are you have heard of the two local musicians who will be featured in tomorrow night’s international telethon in suppor...
Non-profit music venue launches fundraiser CD
The Embassy assembling new compilation CD to raise funds for Kingston live music venue.
Holmberg sounds off on new audio venture
Kingston’s Aaron Holmberg has worked on some of Canada’s most iconic records.
The case for Kingston as the Music Capital of Canada
Why Kingston is Canada's top music destination, no contest.
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Local Arts Residency returns for a fourth year to Kingston Grand Theatre
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