Dane Hartsell gets set to take over the Rivoli on February 16th, 2012 with special guests Francesco & Hill And The Sky Heroes. 

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Learn more about Dane Hartsell:
One day in Dane Hartsell's young life, the pastor of his church looked at him and asked: "Dane, what do you want to be when you grow up?" He innocently responded… "Famous." Dane was encouraged by his parents to dream big, believe in his dreams and then put the work in to reach them. This talented young man seems to be exactly where preparation and opportunity meet, and is travelling steadily towards actualizing his young aspirations with his contemporary rock music.

Growing up in Woodstock, Ontario, but finding a new foundation in Toronto remarkably fast for a rock vocalist seeking any status above starving artist, Dane has come a long way in a short time. His vocal training began in his hometown church, where so many of history's great singers are born, and was further honed by a local vocal coach, Brian Belleth. His older brother Clayton encouraged him to pick up the guitar and play around with it. Quickly going through the phases of rock star evolution, he played in a band with high school friends at dive bars in and out of his hometown, toured in parent's vehicles, and then travelled to the big city to record a demo.

College introduced Dane to more musical influences; Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, and James Taylor, on top of his young inspirations like Supertramp, and Bob Marley. At 21, he also began exploring hard rock, metal and hip hop rhythms and ideas, taking his music to new places. After a year in music theatre school, he moved on, fortuitously meeting his current manager Cynthia Wilson, drummer Shamakah Ali and bass player Calvin Beale. Their chemistry was instantly complementary. Dane went from watching them jam nightly, to doing guest spots, to performing his own solo gigs, to touring with 2007 Canadian Idol winner, Eva Avila, all in remarkable time. Dane was then blessed to sing for soul diva Divine Brown at a Hurricane Katrina benefit concert, where Divine connected a few more dots, making some pivotal introductions to Dane's career.

He began working with Chris Smith Management, who are currently preparing to spread Dane's music from Toronto across the world, collectively deciding the shape of his debut album of emotional ballads and energetic anthems.

Never too far in the dark to lose sight of the light of his goal, yet tested by enough difficulty to appreciate everything that sustained him to this point, Dane has been gifted with the rock and roll storybook fable of finding good fortune as he is accumulating the fame he has sought since his virtuous voice soared through the upper chambers of the church. “God has wonderfully blessed me” says Dane, an honor he's sure to return to all, on his first official musical offering. 

The Canadian Radio Music Awards is pleased to announce the nominations for the 15th Annual edition. The awards, celebrating first-time top charting Canadian artists, will honour nominees across eight distinct categories during a gala luncheon at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Friday, March 23, 2012, 12:30pm. Hosted by radio personality Jay "Mad Dog" Michaels, the CRMAs will feature performances by nominees Alyssa Reid, Dragonette, Fefe Dobson, Kira Isabella,Neverest, Raghav and The Sheepdogs.

Alyssa Reid and Martin Solveig & Dragonette lead this year's nominations with 5 nods apiece including SOCAN Song of the Year for their respective titles "Alone Again" and  "Hello". Other multiple nominations include: Kristina Maria (3), Neverest (2), Raghav (2), and Fefe Dobson (2). The complete list of nominees is below.

This year's music categories include: Mainstream AC, Hot AC, Rock, CHR, Dance/Urban/Rhythmic, and Country. Nominees comprise artists who have hit the Canadian charts for the first time and who have achieved top airplay in different formats based on radio "spins", as recorded by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems (BDS) in 2011. Votes cast by program directors, music directors, and on-air personalities determine the winners.

Again this year, the CRMA Fans' Choice Award will be presented. Radio listeners from across the country can vote online for their favourite radio artist at www.cmw.net.

Two additional non-voting awards will also be presented at this year's ceremony: the FACTOR Breakthrough Award for top airplay for a new FACTOR supported artist; and the Chart Topper Award for top overall airplay.

And the nominees are...

ROCK
BLEEKER RIDGE - SMALL TOWN DEAD
JONAS & THE MASSIVE ATTRACTION - BIG SLICE
THE REASON - THE LONGEST HIGHWAY HOME
THE SHEEPDOGS - I DON'T KNOW
USS - N/A OK

CHR
ALYSSA REID - ALONE AGAIN
ANJULIE - BRAND NEW CHICK
MARTIN SOLVEIG & DRAGONETTE - HELLO
RAGHAV - FIRE
THESE KIDS WEAR CROWNS - JUMPSTART

DANCE/URBAN/RHYTHMIC
DEADMAU5 - SOFI NEEDS A LADDER
KRISTINA MARIA - LET'S PLAY
MARTIN SOLVEIG & DRAGONETTE - HELLO
MIA MARTINA - LATIN MOON
SUNLOVERZ FEAT. ROSETTE - FIRE

HOT AC
ALYSSA REID - ALONE AGAIN
KRISTINA MARIA - LET'S PLAY
MARTIN SOLVEIG & DRAGONETTE - HELLO
NEVEREST - ABOUT US
RAGHAV - FIRE

MAINSTREAM AC
ALYSSA REID - ALONE AGAIN
JESSE LABELLE - EASIER
JUSTIN NOZUKA - HEARTLESS
MARTIN SOLVEIG & DRAGONETTE - HELLO
NEVEREST - ABOUT US

COUNTRY
GOMIE - EVERYTHING WILL BE ALRIGHT
KIRA ISABELLA - LOVE ME LIKE THAT
MARLEE SCOTT - BEAUTIFUL MAYBE
RYAN LAIRD - I'M YOUR MAN
THE STELLAS - PERFECT

FANS CHOICE
ALYSSA REID - ALONE AGAIN
FEFE DOBSON - STUTTERING
HEDLEY - INVINCIBLE
JRDN - LIKE MAGIC
SHAWN DESMAN - ELECTRIC

SOCAN SONG OF THE YEAR
ALONE AGAIN
Songwriters: Alyssa Reid / Jamie Appleby / Raynford Humphrey / Thomas Kelly / Billy Steinberg Recorded by: Alyssa Reid

HELLO
Songwriters: Martin Solveig / Martina Sorbara
Recorded by: Martin Solveig & Dragonette

JET LAG
Songwriters: Pierre Bouvier / Chuck Comeau / Beatrice Martin / Ryan Petersen / Nolan Sipe
Recorded by: Simple Plan

LET'S PLAY
Songwriters: Kristina Maria / Negin Djafari / Kristian Lundin
Recorded by: Kristina Maria

STUTTERING
Songwriters: Fefe Dobson / Claude Kelly / Michael Mentore / Jonathan Rotem
Recorded by: Fefe Dobson

Tickets for the Canadian Radio Music Awards luncheon are available for purchase at www.cmw.net 

More about Horizons: In late 2009, within the city of Mississauga, Ontario, three close friends found themselves envisioning a dream. It was the realization of an inherent passion for writing and playing music, but ultimately, the formation of Horizons. As the core of the band was already set into place, guitarists Doug Meadows, Ben Zamora, & drummer Cameron Ridgeway began the search for the missing pieces. Within mere days, vocalist Chris Cosentino & bassist Borys Petriczko found their place among like-minded musicians with similar tastes & aspirations.

Having only spent a few short practices together as a band, Horizons entered the studio with locally acclaimed producer Jordan Valeriote to record their first song “Royalties”. The band has since returned to Sundown Studio to record a five-song EP.

Infectiously contagious riffs & heart-stopping breakdowns are complemented with soaring and powerful choruses to provide a sound that delivers on all fronts. Horizons will continue to win the hearts of their audiences & push the limits of hardcore music. 

What is Electric Circus? Running through 1988- 2003, the show was like the SOLID GOLD of the 90’s. It was basically just local, professional dancers dancing at the Much headquarters downtown, but it also featured performers like Britney Spears, Pink, Aqua, O-Town, Bow Wow, Bubba Sparxxx, Eiffel 65, and many more. Learn more on wikipedia here.

Starting at 10pm ET/7pm PT on New Year’s Eve you can countdown the best dance music videos of 2011 and check out some amazing dancers by watching Much’s NYE Electric Circus Dance Party. There's more - MuchMusic and 5 Gum are giving you the chance to win $5,000! Stay tuned to MuchMusic for more details on how you could be $5,000 richer in 2012!

Want to be a dancer? It's not too late to apply - MuchMusic is looking for dancers for the show, email your contact info and a photo of yourself to electriccircus@muchmusic.com (must be 19+). 

Venues and dates:

10.05.11 Sudbury, ON, CAN Little Montreal
10.06.11 Ottawa, ON, CAN Maverick's
10.07.11 Montreal, QC, CAN Underworld
10.08.11 Toronto, ON, CAN The Mod Club
10.09.11 St. Catharines, ON, CAN Level 3
10.12.11 Barrie, ON, CAN The Mansion
10.13.11 London, ON, CAN Rumrunners
10.14.11 Windsor, ON, CAN Blind Dog
10.15.11 Kingston, ON, CAN Revolutions

www.antimacy.com

Ladies and Gentlemen, it is our great pleasure to announce that LiveMusicTO has officially survived one year! We're so thankful for all the amazing people we've been so fortunate enough to meet and host at our shows. It's hard to believe in this short time we've been embraced by the community and found our awesome little niche.

We're stoked, and hope you are too! So it's time to party, people - at our biggest show to date!

JUNE 10th: THE ENVY @ Mod Club
wsg/ CHASING AMEE & THE LITTLE BLACK DRESS!

Advance tickets now available!
General Admission $15 HERE
VIP Package $45 HERE

There are a number of sponsorship opportunities available with this show. Businesses or individuals interested in being a part of the magic please email Matt Vardy at info@livemusicto.com

Best,
The LiveMusicTO Team.

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Learn more about the amazing bands we'll be featuring:
The Envy: http://theenvymusic.com/
Chasing Amee: http://www.facebook.com/chasingamee
The Little Black Dress: http://www.facebook.com/TheLBDmusic

We're only a little over a week away until Whosarmy's CD Release at The Drake!

Be sure to check out uber producer, Arnold Lanni's (Our Lady Peace, Simple Plan, Finger Eleven, Inward Eye), latest act and find out what all the buzz is about!

Advance tix are going fast! So be sure to get them before they're gone

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115645955180864

On March 11th LiveMusicTO is proud to be part of the ‘Out There VIP Suite’ with Melissa DiMarco and Indie Love Radio.

Hosted in the Banff Room at the Fairmont Royal York, expect a bevy of solid acts including LiveMusicTO’s Artist of the Month - Make Your Exit! We are also excited to see the boys from TheSet be part of the action.

Catch TheSet at 3:00PM and Make Your Exit at 3:30PM.

Remember you can listen to the entire showcase LIVE on www.indielove.ca. Be part of the madness that is Canadian Music Week and join Indie Love Radio hosts, including LiveMusicTO writer, Kathryn Kyte.

Indie Love Radio will be broadcasting daily from March 9th to 12th, starting at noon.