ICYMI for Tuesday 21st February 2017

Tom Petty, LCD Soundsystem, Muse, Pink to headline Ottawa Bluesfest

Monahan and crew unveiled the lineup for Ottawa’s premiere summer music bash Tuesday, and it’s clear they spared no expense in curating arguably the fest’s biggest, most ambitious bill in its 23-year history. Country music star Toby Keith opens up the festival July 6 before a cavalcade of international talent fills out the nearly two-week sonic window.

Ceta signing “positive news” for global music biz

Ceta includes commitments by the EU and Canada to grant comprehensive protection to music when used in broadcasting and public performance.

Army Command Post Issues Memo Banning Nickelback Music

Nickelback just can’t catch a break. Last December, a police department in Kensington, PEI, threatened to force offenders to listen to Canada’s own Nickelback if they got picked up for drinking and driving.

MuchFACT Reaches $100M Funding Milestone

By any measure, $100M is an astonishing amount of money. That is the total Bell Media’s MuchFACT (formerly VideoFACT) has contributed to the Canadian music community through funding and promotion of music videos and related music content for all media platforms.

And Finally

As Canada celebrates its 150th birthday a Sackville, N.B. singer and songwriter, by the name of R.A. Launtenschlager, has penned a new song to help commemorate the special occasion.

By GarfieldUK| February 21st, 2017|Categories: News|45 Comments

45 Comments

Russ Gordon (@CDNz1) February 21, 2017 at 05:16

Good morning!
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 05:40

Hello
Benoit from Ottawa February 21, 2017 at 06:02

And hello from here!

Darbar, when you come on, re yesterday’s exchange on “Family Day” (or…), you summarised things perfectly (and it was the talk back before it was established): “So basically a we need a holiday in February Day”
justingrady February 21, 2017 at 07:09

Good morning everyone!
Loozrboy February 21, 2017 at 07:20

Cood morninc, everybody! Yanc on, wyat’s wronc wity my ieyboard?
Russ Gordon (@CDNz1) February 21, 2017 at 07:22

Newfie App?
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 07:44

are you suffering a PEBCAK?
Loozrboy February 21, 2017 at 07:53

No, I was just trying to type on the keyboard in the header image. I switched back to my regular keyboard and it’s fine now.
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 08:00

Oh I see the problem, you were trying to use a manual typewriter online
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 08:39

As I suspected Benoit. Whatever the holiday is called, I enjoy it.

I am glad you aren’t having a stroke or anything Loozrboy.
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 08:40

I was liking the sounds of that line up until the name Toby Keith was mentioned. ugh
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 08:43

@DBS, you could use it as a chance to assassinate him, and if anyone asks just say you thought it was part of Just For Laughs Gags
Benoit from Ottawa February 21, 2017 at 09:00

DBS, well, https://www.ottawabluesfest.ca/
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 09:09

guess what I am working on
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=qpjrh8ap32sg7798557imehq10%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Europe/London
janet athanasiou (@janada59) February 21, 2017 at 09:15

Hello everyone! I feel like I have been away for weeks! So much catching up to do!
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 09:18

Hello stranger
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 09:29

There are a whole lot of others I do like at Ottawa Blues Fest besides the likes of Toby Keith and 50 cent.

Har har Garf.

Hello Janet!
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 09:32

Yay for the music festival calendar. My lack of funds is depressing but if I suddenly get an influx of money coming in, it would be good to know what my options are.
janet athanasiou (@janada59) February 21, 2017 at 09:35

I agree! The calendar is a great resource, and also makes me wish I could attend all of them!
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 09:44

I would love it if each event created their own calendar that people could subscribe to so that their schedule would auto update. Early on it could just block out the dates but as the event got closer the could put in the full schedule.
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 11:22

zzzzzzzzz sleepy
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 11:41

what did you call me?
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 12:07

I am not sure. I fell asleep and don’t remember.
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 12:09

-_-, I’ll let you off… this time
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 12:16

Thanks. I try not to let it happen again.
janet athanasiou (@janada59) February 21, 2017 at 12:33

So, going back to the music news, I find the Nickleback tidbit interesting, since this is really the second instance where they’re being treated as punishment or a reason for punishment.
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 12:46

Polaris just posted an amazing powerful collab video from Buffy and Tanya on FB. Wow!

https://www.facebook.com/polarismusicprize/videos/10154220106932233/
janet athanasiou (@janada59) February 21, 2017 at 12:52

Well, that was all kinds of awesome! I had heard about the collaboration between Buffy and Tanya (I think through a Polaris podcast), but I don’t think I had heard any of the tracks yet.
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 13:01

Wait, someone actually reads the stuff I post!? Shoot, I need to do a better job in future
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 13:07

Yuppers Garf. I don’t always remember to comment on it but I do look at it.
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 13:08

It was soo great wasn’t it Janet?! I loved the power of their voices .
janet athanasiou (@janada59) February 21, 2017 at 13:10

Yup, I read it too! How else will I get my music news if not through Our Basement?
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 13:54

I will have to give up and go to bed soon if I want to be up in time for tomorrows post, but I still have around 30 festivals dates to add
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 13:59

I want to go to bed soon but I have to finish work and then make supper and then go to a meeting and then go to a dance class and then finish some stuff at home first.
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 14:03

The difference being I only have around 2 hours of Tuesday left not the 8 hours* you have

*he says after checking on timeanddate.com
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 14:06

I know but I am soo tired. I think the cold is kicking my ass.
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 14:14
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 14:19

Haha!
janet athanasiou (@janada59) February 21, 2017 at 14:26

That’s awesome! Go, Alex, go!
GarfieldUK February 21, 2017 at 14:26

g’night folks
janet athanasiou (@janada59) February 21, 2017 at 14:36

Goodnight!
darbarspecial February 21, 2017 at 14:38

Night Garf!
Benoit from Ottawa February 22, 2017 at 07:15

Feb. 22: guy from Japandroids interviewed as 1st item on q. And good morning.
Benoit from Ottawa February 22, 2017 at 07:26

David Prowse, it is (was), speaking to Tom Power.
GarfieldUK February 22, 2017 at 07:38

Sorry, I forgot to add an image to today’s post so it didn’t appear on the front page

we are here

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