Martha & The Muffins Campaign
Martha & The Muffins are re-releasing “Mystery Walk” 30 years after its initial release in 1984 and donating 10% of the proceeds to the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
This album featured pop hits “Black Station/White Stations (1984)” and “Cooling The Medium”, whose innovative music videos were featured regularly on broadcasters Much Music and Musique Plus through-out the 80’s and 90’s.
You can pre-order digital and physical versions of the album via Pledgemusic, all featuring bonus content.
Canada Post Honours Canadian Country Stars
Canada Post have recently issued stamp collections honouring five of Canada’s top country music stars : Shania Twain, Hank Snow, Tommy Hunter, K.D Lang and Renée Martel.
The Shania Twain Limited Edition Framed Prints went rather quickly so don’t delay on placing your order for the framed prints dedicated to the other artists.
Canada Day 2014
It’s Canada Day 2014 and most Canadians have probably noticed their email inboxes filling up with requests to confirm their subscriptions to several mailing lists.
This is of course because the new anti-spam legislation comes in effect today, restricting the sending of unsolicited emails to Canadians.
I’ve personally taken advantage of several offers to confirm my subscriptions in exchange for contest entries. But I have also used the opportunity to unsubscribe to the mailings lists I no longer read regularly and recommend that you do so as well, as soon as possible.
You should note that this legislation is not limited to commercial email but extends to “malware, spyware, address harvesting, and false or misleading representations involving the use of any means of telecommunications, short message services (SMS), social networking, websites, URLs and other locators, applications, blogs, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and any other current or future Internet and wireless telecommunication threats prohibited by Canada’s anti-spam legislation.”
You can also help stop some of this activity by securing your Wi-fi with a password and by updating your antivirus & firewall software regularly.
Campaign Ends Soon
The Geek Wave crowd funding campaign will end in 15 days.
You have until July 12th, 2014 to take advantage of the US$167 (+US$40 s&h) offer for the Geek Wave 32.
Woofstock Concert in Moncton
I was just made aware that Honeymoon Suite, Glass Tiger and Haywire will be performing in Moncton, New Brunswick this Saturday at The Old Cosmo Complex.
Funds from this concert will be forwarded to the SPCA in Moncton to help renovate their shelter.
You can also donate to the shelter online by clicking here.
Finally Re-Released on CD
Platinum Blonde’s “Standing in the Dark
This album has been available on iTunes since 2010 and the band is currently on tour promoting its release.
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Platinum Blonde – Standing In The Dark
30th Anniversary Tour
Canada Day 2014 – Moncton – City Hall
July 12th, 2014 – Lloydminster, AB – Colonial Days
August 1st, 2014 – Port Colborne, ON – Canal Days
Aug 10th, 2014 – Thunder Bay, ON – CLE Family Fair
Aug 22nd, 2014 – Toronto, ON – The EX
Aug 31st, 2014 – Whitecourt, AB – Party In The Park
Feb 6th, 2015 – Mississauga, ON – Living Arts Center
– more dates to be added soon –
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