Kardinal Offishall

According to Chart Attack, the remix was supposed to be released earlier this year but was pushed back along with Dre’s long-awaited album Detox. 

You can listen to the song here:

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Canadian Idol has been cancelled for 2009.  According to the National Post, CTV released the following statement:“as a result of the current economic climate, production of Canadian Idol will rest for the 2009 year.”

Wow!  That’s huge news and, of course, a terrible sign for the Canadian economy.  I hope it comes back as other Idol shows have done who have taken a year off in the past (Germany, Russia and the Netherlands, for example).

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I am torn between Hedley and Theory of a Deadman… actually, Finger Eleven looks like a good choice too.  Argh!  How great is that, though?  When making a decision is tough, you know it’s been a good year in Canadian music. 

It’s also cool to see so many former Canadian Idol contestants nominated.  Carly Rae Jepsen is nominated for "Sunshine on my Shoulders," which is a nice cover of the John Denver classic but I really love her song "Tug of War."

Here are the nominees:

Rock                       
Age of Daze – "Afflicted"
Art of Dying – "Get Through This"
Daniel Wesley – "Ooo Ohh"
Die Mannequin – "Do it or Die"
Rides Again – "Infected"

CHR:                         
Addictiv- "Tonite"
Crash Parallel – "World We Know"
Danny Fernandes – "Curious"
Kreesha Turner – "Bounce with Me"
Lights – "Drive my Soul"

Urban:                                                                  
Danny Fernandes – "Curious"
Di’Ja – "Rock Steady"
Ish feat. Cory Lee – "Falling in Love with You"
Kreesha Turner – "Bounce with Me"

HOT Adult Contemporary:                   
Addictiv- "Tonite"
Crash Parallel – "World We Know"
Kreesha Turner – "Bounce with Me"
Lights – "Drive my Soul"
The Reason – "We’re so Beyond This"

MAINSTREAM Adult Contemporary:  
Carly Rae Jepsen – "Sunshine on my Shoulders"
Julie Crochetiere – "Precious Love"
Kreesha Turner – "Don’t Call Me Baby"
Lights – "Drive my Soul"
Simon Collins – "Unconditional"

Country:
Crystal Shawanda – "You Can Let Go"
Jaydee Bixby – "Old Fashioned Girl"
Ridley Bent – "Heartland Heartbreak"
Tara Oram – "Fly Girl"
The Higgins – "Flower Child"

Fan’s Choice:
Hedley
Finger Eleven
Kreesha Turner
State Of Shock
Theory of a Deadman

S.A.C. Song of the Year
Hedley – "For the Nights I Can’t Remember"
Finger Eleven – "I’ll Keep your Memory Vague"
Avril Lavigne – "Hot"
Kreesha Turner – "Don’t Call me Baby"
Kardinal Offishall – "Dangerous"

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I got a copy of Hit Man: David Foster and Friends the other day and I really wanted to just sit down and get another album review "over with" (it is work after all). 

Thank goodness I put this CD on tonight – it was just what I needed!

It starts with the familial strains of "Love Theme from St. Elmo’s Fire" on which David is accompanied by Kenny G.  The piano, that horn-playing… I just felt a little more at ease all of a sudden. 

Then came "Home" by one of my favourite Canadian artists ever, Michael Bublé, who was accompanied by country music star, Blake Shelton.  The duet was inspired and I felt myself relaxing a little bit more.  I almost panicked for a moment because I wondered if this feeling could go on.  Thankfully, it did.

Teen sensation, Charice, delivered some standout performances of "I Have Nothing" and "I Will Always Love You" from the Bodyguard soundtrack.

I thought the Bublé/Shelton duet was great but I have to admit that the pairing of Josh Groban and Brian McKnight was just incredible!  They sang "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and it blew me away!  Maybe I’m biased because I love both of these singers more than anyone should but, again, it proves the genius of David Foster.

No one but Celine Dion should really sing "Because You Loved Me" and, fortunately, that’s exactly who performs the power ballad on the disc.  What can you really say?  It’s Celine.  It was fantastic!

"Wildflower" is just a gorgeous little song that makes me emotional every time I hear it.  Blake Shelton does a great job on this track.  I felt like the words meant something to him which lent real credibility to the performance.

American Idol season 5 runner-up, Katharine McPhee, sang "Somewhere," the signature song from West Side Story.  If you’re a fan of the movie you’ll understand why this gave me goosebumps.  She really softens some parts of the song which is a nice interpretation on this modern classic.

Just when I thought this CD couldn’t get much better, Peter Cetera and his glorious vocals flooded my ears.  He did a medley of "Hard to Say I’m Sorry/You’re the Inspiration/Glory of Love" and I really enjoyed it.  "Glory of Love" is from the Karate Kid 2 soundtrack (which I loved!) and I get teary every time I hear it.  This was my favourite section of the CD and I loved that it was a nice little gem towards the end.  Fabulous!

The final track is "The Prayer" which is sung by the great Italian tenor, Andrea Bocelli, and Katharine McPhee.  It was a decent version of the song but purists who love either the Celine Dion or Charlotte Church version might feel it’s lacking a little something.  It’s still pretty great, though

Overall, I would highly recommend this CD as a great holiday gift this year!  It also comes with a DVD which features the live performances that appear on the CD (and even more!!!).  PICK UP A COPY TODAY!

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Canadian rockers, Nickelback, performed a few songs from their new album Dark Horse for the Walmart Soundcheck series including "Rockstar," "Gotta Be Somebody," "Animals" and "This Afternoon."  You can watch the whole thing on the Soundcheck site.  In the meantime, here’s a preview:

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Canadian singer, Alanis Morrissette, made an appearance on Rosie Live last night.  The show, created by Rosie O’Donnell, was supposed to be a throwback to the old variety shows that we used to love (think Sonny & Cher).  I haven’t read one good review and I’m disappointed to say that my PVR didn’t record it and I can’t find many videos online yet. 

Apparently, Alanis sang "a song referencing the 12 Steps in front of… an endless loop of geese flying through a sunset."  Wow… That sounds very unfortunate (yikes!).  If I find a video, I’ll be sure to put it up.  In the meantime, here is the promo for the show so you can have a better idea of what it was about.

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The pair worked together on David Foster and Friends which is now available on CD/DVD.

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He, along with some major stars, created a once-in-a-lifetime experience which you can now own on CD/DVD.

The Hit Man: David Foster and Friends CD/DVD features performances by:

• Andrea Bocelli
• Michael Bublé
• Josh Groban
• Celine Dion
• Katharine McPhee
• Kenny G
• Peter Cetera
• Brian McKnight
• And more!

Watch this fantastic trailer for David Foster and Friends:

Make sure you grab a copy.  It makes for a great Christmas gift!

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The first single is "Gotta Be Somebody" which is good but I think there are better tracks on the album.

The songs, well, sound like what you would expect from Nickelback but I think they are really good.   I really like "Burn It to the Ground" and "Just to Get High" a lot (the latter had a really good message about drug use).

Here is the tracklisting:

1. Something In Your Mouth
2. Burn It To The Ground
3. Gotta Be Somebody
4. I’d Come For You
5. Next Go Round
6. Just To Get High
7. Never Gonna Be Alone
8. Shakin’ Hands
9. S.E.X.
10. If Today Was Your Last Day
11. This Afternoon

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His latest, The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom, features 16 tracks (12 new) which focus mostly on what it’s like to be a Canadian.  Gotta love that!  It also includes freshly recorded versions of old classics like “The Hockey Song,” “My Hockey Mom” and “The Olympic Song.”  

The Ballad of Stompin’ Tom Tracklisting:
1.  The Olympic Song                                                                      
2.  The Hockey Song           
3.  My Hockey Mom
4.  Bride & Groom Waltz          
5.  Lady Slipper
6.  The Cowboy’s Broken Ring (aka Broken Wedding Ring)
7.  Rose of Silver Falls
8.  My British Columbian Home 
9.  Kevin Barry
10. Birth of The Texas Gulf Mine
11. Chickee Pooh           
12. Bush of Buctouche (aka the “DOOT” Song)
13. Chase Me, Charley
14. Ottawa Lures
15. Ballad of Stompin’ Tom       
16. Take Me Back To Old Alberta

And, for good measure (and to fill my need as a hockey fan), here’s a video of him singing “The Hockey Song” at last year’s NHL awards:

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