CURRENT EVENTS

We are currently developing a new webpage and branding for the Irish Rovers among other things. Stay tuned for more info.

1st Annual Tip to Tip Bike Trip

"We are a group of like-minded musicians who are using the skills and abilities we
have as artists, public speakers, film makers and bicyclists to inform and alert the
public to the importance of protecting our natural environments. We are riding
bicycles from the northern to the southern most tips of Vancouver Island and
performing at venues all along the way. We are filming this adventure in high
definition, from start to finish, to be edited after into a short documentary. All
proceeds from the tour will be donated to The Georgia Straight Alliance, The
Western Wilderness Committee, and GreenPeace." Jon Bone.

For more information please visit www.myspace.com/thekarunamovement

PlayItLoudMusic's founder Aaron Bethune conducts a series of music industry interviews.
 
"These interviews are a real source of information and knowledge. Whether you're an artist looking for success or simply interested in how this business works. With the participation of 604 Records owner Jonathan Simkin, Music Supervisor Ron Proulx, Entertainment Life Coach Ryan Stanley, and many more, there is a lot of great insight here. The music business has changed and musicians are now in control of their own career. Knowledge is a powerful tool. With these interviews I am asking very direct questions so as to help people know how to go about submitting their music to film and t.v., publishers, promoters, etc... I have also enjoyed talking to people with great success stories and how they can relate to your own! 

The biggest thing for me when I started in this business was finding people willing to open up about the intricacies and details of their jobs, and how they made a successful living at it.  Now I have the chance to ask some of the questions I wish I had been able to ask when I first started! Theses days I find that the business is about giving things away for free, whether it be music or resources... I hope you enjoy following this series as much as I have." Aaron Bethune. 

To read the interviews so far please visit our blog by clicking on the link at the top of the page.

Naked Jams is a project that we are very proud to be a part of.

"The concept behind the project is to create collaborative, single take performance videos that we shoot on location, away from stages and studios and mixing boards and effects processors. Just raw, usually unplugged, "naked" music. Our focus is to collaborate with local musicians, to help connect them with a wider audience and also to help the audience that's hungry for more independent music find talent they are unfamiliar with. We also want to work with more established artists, to help them show a different side then what the mainstream is used to seeing." Tash Baycroft.

Check out a recent NakedJam Session with Justin Nozuca