LOVECOAST SET TO RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM THE TRIP ON APRIL 27th WESTERN CANADIAN TOUR DATES STARTING MARCH 27th ​ WATCH Video Premiere For ‘Motion’ @ PopMatters (Vancouver, BC) – Victoria-based indie-soul pop group Lovecoast are thrilled to announce the release of their debut full-length album The Trip on April 27th with the video premiere of their new single ‘Motion’ on PopMatters today. The new track follows the album’s first single ‘Lonely’ which was released late last year. Lovecoast will be hitting the road and touring Western Canada in support of their new music starting on March 27th. See below for full tour schedule. Since their inception in 2013, Lovecoast has been delivering a new sound that won’t go unnoticed. By “bringing together modern day indie pop and blue-eyed ’70s R&B” (Ride the Tempo), the band has created something bouncy and infectious. Lovecoast finds inspiration in modern acts like the Cat Empire and Lake Street Dive, and classic legends such as Billie Holiday and Bruce Springsteen. With the release of their debut EP Chasing Tides in 2014, Lovecoast began riding a wave of success due to their extensive tour schedule which helped to hone their incredible live show. And with the much anticipated release of their debut full-length album The Trip on April 27th, the group plans to continue riding that wave. On this new album, the band defines who they are. From love songs to let downs, the band’s retro-centric pop sound has never been more clear and you can feel that message in their new single ‘Motion’. “‘Motion’ was one of those songs that fell together really quickly, mainly because the storyline is something I’ve lived through in basically all of my 20-something relationships prior to the one I’m in now,” says Lovecoast vocalist Danielle Sweeney. “Commitment is a hard pill to swallow for a lot of people around my age, but the need for human touch and emotion is still strong. So to please both our urge to stay and our urge to run we play this cat and mouse game with not only the other person’s emotions, but also our own. It took me a long time to realize that letting yourself love is much easier on your heart and mind. ‘Motion’ is kinda all about the long path taken to that discovery.” If the new music feels more intimate, that’s certainly intentional. Danielle suffered a personal loss when the group was recording The Trip and working on the new music was a way to bury herself in the creative process and to somehow find a way through her grief. “We started writing the record just 3 months before my Granny passed away from cancer, which was something that really turned my world upside down,” says Danielle. “Shuffling through old photos and watching family videos had me in a heavy stage of grief for far longer than I’d like to admit. Working on this album with the band was the one thing that really got me out of it. Vintage photos of my Granny are shown on the cover and throughout our album art, and her sassy, independent and loving personality is weaved through the songs lyrics and melodies.” Both the Chasing Tides EP and their new LP The Trip were produced by Tom Dobrzanski (Said The Whale, The Zolas) at Monarch Studios in Vancouver. Chasing Tides received much critical acclaim and several film and TV placements around its release. The stand-out track ‘The Floor’ currently has over 75K streams on Spotify. Lovecoast’s new single ‘Motion’ is available today on Spotify, Apple Music/iTunes, and other digital retailers and streaming services. Look for their debut full length album The Trip on all platforms on Friday, April 27th. For more information and the most up to date tour schedule, please visit: Lovecoastmusic.com. LOVECOAST >> UPCOMING TOUR DATES March 27 – Edson, AB – Red Brick Arts Centre* March 28 – Edmonton, AB – Mercury Room Yeg* March 29 – Red Deer, AB – Bo’s Bar and Grill* March 30 – Calgary, AB – Nite Owl* March 31 – Kelowna, BC – The Habitat w/ Sammi Morelli April 6 – Duncan, BC – Cobblestone Pub April 7 – Victoria, BC – The Rubber Boot Club w/ Grapefruit Is Impossible April 13 – Nanaimo, BC – The Queens* April 14 – Cumberland, BC – The Waverley Hotel* April 20 – Vancouver, BC – Fox Cabaret* April 28 – Tofino, BC – Royal Canadian Legion Branch #65* May 7-13 – Toronto, ON – Canadian Music Week * w/ Towers and Trees LOVECOAST – THE TRIP  TRACKLISTING RELEASE DATE: APRIL 27th, 2018 (Independent) 1.  Sticks and Stones 2.  August 3.  Why Can’t We Be Friends 4.  Lonely 5.  Play For Keeps 6.  Take What I Can 7.  The Floor 8.  The Trip 9.  Standing Tall 10. Motion FOR MORE INFO: www.lovecoastmusic.com Twitter: @LovecoastMusic Instagram: @LovecoastMusic FB: Facebook.com/LovecoastMusic

This Satuday we’re at The Munkey’s Fist Grill and Bar at the foot of Bernard Street in Kelowna. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we present for your listening and dancing pleasure The Malarkeys (duo edition). Live music starts at 7:00PM and wraps up by 9:30PM so come on down. No cover charge.

Vancouver has been home to many large-scale events, which engulf the city in a buzz of activity. In preparation for JUNO Week 2018, the Let’s Hear It! – JUNO Host Committee wanted to ensure the JUNO experience was broadened and could be shared by all British Columbians.

Extending the spirit of the Let’s Hear It! LIVE festival happening in downtown Vancouver, they are taking the show on the road to both Kelowna and Victoria, on theWednesday and Thursday of JUNO Week respectively.

“Music is not metropolitan-centric. We have burgeoning pockets of musicality all throughout this province and it’s important that Canada’s largest music awards ceremony be able to touch as many Canadians as we possibly can,” shared Nick Blasko, 2018 JUNO Host Committee Co-Chair.

In Kelowna, Let’s Hear It! LIVE will take place on March 21 at 7pm at the Kelowna Community Theatre. Performers include previous JUNO winner and 2018 nominee, DJ Shub; East Vancouver’s The Boom Booms; Vancouver’s Little Destroyer, supported by Okanagan local  Andrew Allen as the opening act. Tickets are $15 and available at https://www.kelownatickets.com/events/event/JunoTourKelowna.

In Victoria, Let’s Hear It! LIVE will take place on March 22 at 7pm at the Capital Ballroom. Performers include East Vancouver’s The Boom Booms, Little Destroyer,Fox Glove, Shawn Austin, Victoria’s Fintan O’Brien, Quinn Bates Tickets are $17.50 and available at https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/juno-tour-victoria-capital-ballroom-tickets/8185555?pl=atomique.

These events will culminate in Vancouver on Friday, March 23 at the Vancouver Art Gallery as the Let’s Hear It! LIVE festival site presented by CBC Music and CBC Vancouver kicks off. A free, all ages event that will include local artists such as The Funk Hunters, Khanvict, Desi Subculture, Peach Pit, Horsepowar, Mob Bounce, DJ Kookum, Conro, Shawn Austin, Astrocolor, Imur, Chersea and more!

The full listing of events, along with the events calendar of the 2018 JUNO Host Committee and the 2018 JUNO Awards is now available at the newly refreshed letshearitbc.com website. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @letshearitbc (#LetsHearItBC).

The 47th annual JUNO Awards and JUNO Week 2018 will be hosted in Vancouver from March 19 through March 25, 2018, culminating in The JUNO Awards onSunday, March 25, at Rogers Arena, broadcast live nationwide 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET on CBC, CBC Radio and globally on cbcmusic.ca/junos.Tickets are available now at ticketmaster.com. For more information about the JUNO Awards, visit: www.junoawards.ca.

The 15th Annual WORLD COMMUNITY FILM FESTIVAL KELOWNA 2018
Western Canada’s LARGEST and LONGEST running documentary film festival! March 1 – 4
32 WORLD CLASS FILMS IN 4 DAYS!
see films @ www.worldfilmfestkelowna.net

Known for the incredible breadth of topics covered and the first class quality of the productions screened–these are films that are sure to EDUCATE, ENTERTAIN and INSPIRE!
Film topics include environmental and social justice issues, food security, culture and the arts.

All over the world, and right here in B.C, hope shines through in action taken by ordinary people who are finding a way to a sustainable world by daring to confront global forces with the strength of their own vision.
Visit website for more info: www.worldfilmfestkelowna.net/

Great food and baked goods to purchase all weekend: enjoy popcorn, organic and local foods, fare trade organic coffee and apple juice! Please bring your own cup.

Children’s and family activities: blocks on a blanket, face painting, poster art, mask and garden sign making and even turtle rattles!

Seed Swap Table – seed packets available.
Bring some seeds, leave some seeds

Admission to films is FREE – donations are gratefully accepted to fund this festival as well as the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society and Inn from the Cold.

FREE PARKING ALL WEEKEND AT OKANAGAN COLLEGE
Pls note:
Thurs. screening is at the Ki Lo Na Friendship Centre, 442 Leon Ave.
5:30pm Welcome/Snacks and Refreshments, 6pm Screening
FMI go to: http://www.worldfilmfestkelowna.net/2018-schedule–descriptions.html

Séan McCann of Great Big Sea plays the Rotary Centre for the Arts

Description: Séan McCann, widely known as a member of internationally renowned band, Great Big Sea, has spent the last 20 years sailing around the world enamouring audiences from Copenhagen to California. Now a solo artist and mental health advocate, McCann combines his traditional musical folk roots with his “music is medicine” message to audiences while supporting his latest release, There’s a Place. www.seanmccannsings.com

Date: Monday, March 5

Time: 7:30pm 

Location: Rotary Centre for the Arts, 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna, BC
Tickets: $45 @ https://rotarycentreforthearts.com/event/songs-and-stories-with-sean-mccann/?spektrix_bounce=true

LEILA NEVERLAND Leila Neverland’s new ukulele set is full of hilarious storytelling and gives a new edge to her live performance. Come check it out!!

http://www.leilaneverland.com
http://www.mountainsoundmusic.ca

RIO BY NIGHT
Frontwoman/songwriter Britt MacLeod takes inspiration from a wide range of musical styles and creates songs that are somehow both dark and catchy, thought-provoking yet danceable. MacLeod leads the project with her soulful voice and ukulele, and is joined by a talented core of musicians: Mike Lauder (drums), Andrew Moulder (bass), Paul Wilson (synths/sequencing), and Reggie Harvey (guitars/keys).

The live shows are electric, fun, and always new and fresh. Stylistically, Rio By Night covers a lot of ground. Energetically, they consistently hit the roof.

Rio By Night’s debut self-titled EP of 6 songs was released July 2012. It is available on iTunes, CD Baby and in select independent Canadian record stores. A new 11-track LP titled “Yet The World” was released July 20th, 2017.

Janelle Nadeau is a renowned Vancouver harpist. Whether she’s performing at a soft-seater concert hall or at an intimate solo show at a palliative care home, Vancouver harpist Janelle Nadeau has built a career on versatility. Janelle has earned fans across the country with her magnetic solo performances, which draw from a diverse repertoire of classical, Celtic, original, and contemporary tunes. Warm and funny, Janelle is just as engaging a presence between songs as she is performing them.

Lending her innovative approach to the harp to a variety of orchestras, ensembles and organizations, Janelle keeps a rigorous performance schedule. In addition to her current role as acting principle harpist with the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, she regularly performs with Vancouver’s Turning Point Ensemble.

Janelle has taken the stage with everyone from Diana Krall and Kanye West to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. She has toured with the Manitoba Arts Network, Home Routes, Celebrity Cruises, and the National Youth Symphony of Canada, and has performed at the World Harp Congress as well as the American Harp Society Conference. And you will still find her on Vancouver’s smaller stages — she continues to play regular weekly gigs all over the city. Her musicianship has been recognized on the competitive circuit as well. She has won both first and second place in the Winnipeg Women’s Musical Club Competition, and was a regional finalist in CBC’s annual Searchlight competition (B.C. division). Upon her graduation from the prestigious Harp Performance Program at the University of British Columbia in 2008, Janelle spent a decade touring across Western Canada with the acclaimed Celtic, medieval, and classical music group Winter Harp, whose performances have become Christmastime tradition for many.

7:30 pm Friday, Feb 9, 2018
A Home Routes House Concert
1640 Gillard Drive, Kelowna, BC
only $20 per person
doors open at 7 pm