Signal Boost: Manitoba Music News Roundup

Check out this week's edition of Signal Boost roundup for the latest music headlines and media coverage amplifying the music community in Manitoba. 

Winnipeg Free Press Ten Tunes For 2021 l Del Barber, Anthony OKS, Begonia, Jocelyn Gould, Sierra Noble, Slow Leaves, Faouzia, William Prince, Don Amero, Orit Shimoni, Boy Golden

APTN National News How Recording Artist Mattmac, Born Blind, Makes An Impact With His Music l Mattmac

Virgin Radio 103.1 Ace Burpee's Top 100 Most Fascinating Manitobans 2021 l Jocelyn Gould, Amelie Barreto-Labossière & Sebastian Nebre

Atwood Magazine Atwood Magazine's Top Artist Discoveries Of 2021 l The Bros. Landreth

Exclaim Rossland, BC's Blizzard Music Festival Gets TOPS, DJ Shub, the Pack A.D. for 2022 Edition l The Bros. Landreth, Apollo Suns

Canadian Beats Apollo Suns Release New EP, A Relationship Of Force l Apollo Suns

Winnipeg Free Press Pregnant Performer Gets Social-Media Support After Diagnosis l Leanne Pearson

CPR 10 Indigenous musicians in classical music you should know | Andrew Balfour

Roots Music Canada Corby’s Favourite Songs Released In 2021 | Indian City

Making A Scene Vince Fontaine of Indian City is Making a Scene | Indian City, Vince Fontaine

Canadian Beats Begonia Adds More Your Dates to 2022 tour, and shares new live video l Begonia, Diaphanie, Fontine, Gabriela Ocejo

The Peterborough Examiner Live Music Returns To Westben In Campbellford Next Year l William Prince

FYI Music News Glassnote's Daniel Glass Is A Big Friend To Canadian Acts l William Prince, Taylor Janzen

Winnipeg Free Press Takin’ Care Of Business l Fred Turner

ICI Manitoba Le Patrimoine Rural Franco-Manitobain Bientôt Présenté Sur Scène l Suzanne Kennelly

Nation Talk TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators: congratulations to the first graduating class l Sebastian Gaskin

FYI Music News FYI Schedule Of Upcoming Releases, Jan. 6, 2022 l Sweet Alibi

Winnipeg Free Press How The Arts Community Is Rebounding, Adapting As The Pandemic Drags On l Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, Mayor Matt Allen and the Little Buddies, Blue Note Park, Osborne Taphouse, Men in Cheap Suits, Deep Dark Cave, Indian City, Big City All Star Band, Burton Cummings Theatre

Winnipeg Free Press Winnipeg Jazz Legend Ron Paley Forced Again To Ring In The New Year Quietly l Ron Paley

The Prince George Citizen Coldsnap Music Festival Set For 2022 l The Small Glories

News Channel 21 Tickets Go On Sale Soon For 25th Annual Sisters Folk Festival; Bluegrass Jam Camp added l The Small Glories

The Reel Bits.Com Best Films Of 2021 l Venetian Snares

Radiónica “Maya”: El Nuevo Álbum De John Frusciante Ya Tiene Fecha l Venetian Snares

Canadian Beats Zach’s Picks Of The Week – January 3, 2022 to January 8, 2022 l Apollo Suns

Metallized Ken Mode: In Studio Per Registrare Due Nuovi Album l KEN mode

Circuit Sweet Rad Releases 21 – Daniel God Damn Byrom l The Weakerthans

Winnipeg Free Press Local performers sing the praises of Christmases past, and offer hopes for the future l Lara Ciekiewicz, Yuri Hooker, Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Julian Pellicano, Tracy Dahl, Stacey Natrass, Andrew Balfour, Mike Janzen, Angela Birdsell, Patricia Evans, Andrew Thomson, Spencer Duncanson, Don Amero

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