77 Seconds

New for 2010! 77 Seconds will be part of eCanada Live! Check back in January 2010 for more details!

Canada’s own Matt Dusk is not only an extremely talented musician but he is one of the nicest and most down to earth people I’ve had the opportunity to meet. Whether you’ve been a fan since his days at the Golden Nugget on Fox’s The Casino or one of his newer fans who have become instantly hooked after hearing his incredible voice on the radio, you don’t want to miss out on the opportunity to see him perform live.

Although I admire performers who can dance around the stage for 3 hours without breaking a sweat, I’ve never been much of a fan for the lip sync and have always been a bit of a sucker for real live music, the kind where the band plays, the singer sings and the audience and performers feed off each others’ energy and connect in a  special way that can only be felt at that very moment. Put me in front of a live band and I’m a happy camper. Put me in front of a band that plays hard and exudes passion and I will contently sit there all day. But, sitting in front of a stage with Matt Dusk and his band is where I would happily camp for a week. He has a voice, look and talent that will catch you but add his level of ease, confidence and ability to engage an audience’s attention to the list and he will have you hooked. He is genuine, friendly and attentive, and he always makes time for his fans, something which not a lot of performers take the time to do.  With 13 shows in 20 days and running out of CDs along the way because they are so high in demand, he is just as busy, if not busier, but always makes time to connect with fans. He is in no need of extra “hoopla” or fancy bells and whistles. His passion and love for music and his audience is apparent from the moment he steps on stage.

If you weren’t one of the luckier ones who had the opportunity to catch him live at one of his stops in November, keep an eye out for him in the new year because with a new album recently released and chart-topping songs in his pocket, his is definitely one show you don’t want to miss.

If you’re feeling in the holiday spirit or even if you aren’t quite there yet, pick up a copy of his “Peace on Earth” album which is sure to get you in the holiday mood.

Visit www.MattDusk.com for more information on his music and upcoming tour dates.

Matt Dusk was at Centrepointe Theatre Monday night and we had the opportunity to get to know him a little bit. Check back this weekend for our interview with our favorite crooner!

More interviews! More photos! More information!

Launching January 2010!

Ed Gougeon performed for a sold-out crowd at Yuk Yuks recently and you can see the show here!  Check back with us this weekend for more information on Ed and a special night at Patty Boland’s November 26!

The fight for Our TV
Watch the video and see why we need to win

ACTRA’s decade-long fight to get more Canadian drama back in prime time is in the final round. Our federal regulator – the CRTC – is holding big hearings on November 16 where they will re-write the rules for Canadian TV. We’re not exaggerating when we say that this is the fight of our lives, or more specifically – our careers and our culture.

TV is still the most popular cultural medium so when our private broadcasters spend 13 times more on U.S. programming than they do on our own dramas and comedies, we’ve got a problem. 

This fall we have a chance to make sure that broadcasters are told to give back to the system, to give us back our voice in prime time.

Watch this video and let some of your fellow performers tell you why they care.

**video and information copyright - ACTRA – www.actra.com

Saturday November 7 at Mavericks in Ottawa, Supernova presents “Break Your Band 2009″ a battle of the bands show featuring up and coming band Pleasant Park.  For more information on this event visit www.supernova.com

Live at Crazy Horse in Kanata (115 Roland Michener Dr.) last weekend was Newfoundland’s ultimate acoustic guitar-based band Signal Hill. Touring the world both covering classics and performing original material, Signal Hill is most well-known for being one of the best, if not THE best cover band around. They will be on the go non-stop until the end of the year when they sing-in 2010 performing in Nova Scotia New Year’s Eve.  In addition to several other dates in Nova Scotia, stops along the way include New Brunswick and Newfoundland, but they can’t head back to the east coast for the last time in 2009 without stopping by Grace O’Malley’s in Toronto for a three-night appearance November 5, 6 and 7.   

 For more information and tour dates visit www.signalhill.ca

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Coming up this week on 77-Seconds:

-Signal Hill live from Crazy Horse

- “A History of Ghosts” book signing with Peter Aykroyd and Dan Aykroyd

-Ed Gougeon at Yuk Yuk’s Wednesday October 28th. The show starts at 8:30pm so get there early! Call 613-236-5233 to reserve your spot.