ECMA Recap + win $100
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I had a blast at the ECMAs in Corner Brook!
My long overdue recap is below, along with a chance for you to win $100 from Brockway Entertainment.
- ECMA 2009: Recap
- ECMA 2009: Three Most Impressive Acts
- ECMA 2009: Hip-Hop
- Win $100 from Brockway Ent!
ECMA 2009: Recap
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The ECMA weekend in Corner Brook was a blast. I blogged like crazy the whole weekend, so you
can see all the details in my blog (
www.brockwaybiggs.com/tour ),
but here's a quick summary:
I shared a taxi from Deer Lake to Corner Brook with the legendary
Rawlins Cross.
I stayed at Hillside Haven B&B
with Nayles & Clutch. The B&B folks gave
us moose meat steaks & mackarel.
I took in lots of music and caught up with great musical friends like
Chad Hatcher,
Don Levandier,
Adam Gould,
Murielle Savoie,
Andy Cotter,
R$ $mooth,
The Divorcees,
Samantha Robichaud,
The Idlers,
James Boyle,
Lynn D & Chris Colepaugh
and of course the amazing Duane Andrews.
I finally met some folks I've e-known for awhile like
Jill Barber,
Joe Buck,
DJ Bones,
Josh Hogan
The flight out of Deer Lake was a star-studded affair as I sat behind
Bruce Guthro and next to
Sabra &
Kendra MacGillivray.
When they announced our luggage would be left behind in Deer Lake,
Jian Ghomeshi, host of CBC's Q had the flight delayed
while they searched for his luggage, which I assume he needed for his show.
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ECMA 2009: Three Most Impressive Acts
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On the flight into Deer Lake, I sat next to the man I see more often than anyone else at these conferences,
Bob Breen of OIART (where my brother went to school).
Bob & I chatted about how we rarely see acts that truly impress us anymore... At the end of the weekend
we compared notes and I was floored when Bob said my performance on the
Music NB stage was one of the most impressive for him.
Here are the three acts that really impressed me over the weekend:
- Ennis - This group consists of Maureen
& Karen Ennis, whom you might remember from Ennis Sisters. Karen's stage presence rolled smoothly
through jokes, singing, step dancing and playing of the tin flute and bodhran, with each talent more
impressive than the previous. It was a breath of fresh air - it's ashame people weren't dancing.
- Ryan LeBlanc - This one-man instrumental
wrecking crew showed off just how easy it can be to play harmonica, guitar and cajon (box drum) all at the
same time. His talent earned him praise from Australian agent Jordan Verzar of
Top Shelf, won him the 2009 ECMA award for World
Recording, and landed him performing at the awards gala show.
- David Myles - It seems not so long ago, in 2005,
David phoned me to ask for advice on promoting his debut album. Now, in 2009, David Myles is riding a
wave of international acclaim. His show has improved immensely since 2005, helped by his move from
strictly folk to a more sultry jazz blues sound aided by his backing band, along with some
Bruce Springsteen inspired rock. His comfort on stage and crowd interaction brought in the largest
crowd of the 'Export Buyers Showcase' series, and with good reason - he provided one of the most
impressive performances of the series.
ECMA 2009: Hip-Hop
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I wrote a 5-part series about hip-hop and the ECMAs, so I thought I'd share the links:
- Part 1 - An Introduction - Hip-Hop Side-Stepped in Corner Brook
- Part 2 - Popularity of Hip-Hop in Atlantic Canada & Showcases for Hip-Hop artists at the 2009 ECMAs
- Part 3 - The Corner Brook Hip-Hop Struggle
- Part 4 - Why was Hip-Hop side-stepped in Corner Brook & Hip-Hop Approach of other Music Award Festivals
- Part 5 - Cape Breton in 2010 - Hip-Hop Suggestions
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