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

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Most viewers found the Canadian comedian very funny at last year’s awards show (his material was co-written by Trevor Boris and Deborah Diogivanni who you may know best from MTV Canada’s Video on Trial).  His appearance was not without controversy, however. 

In this picture, I am at far right, Russel is in the middle and you will see a young boy in the far left corner.  While the show was broadcasting, Russell made a joke that insinuated that the boy was possibly gay.  What happened was that, when Russell asked the kids if he was into girls, he said "no" and Russell said: "Hey Calgary… Speaking about Flames…"  The boy seemed fine to me afterwards but his family claimed he was really humiliated.  In the end, Russell apologized.

Either way, I’m looking forward to it and I hope it all goes really smoothly this time.  He’s a great comedian and, from what I know of him, he’s a nice guy too.

images: Jeanne Dupuis

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Canadian singer/songwriter, Sarah McLachlan, will be recognized at the 2009 Juno Awards in Vancouver for her humanitarian work.  In 1997, she created Lillith Fair with an aim at promoting women in the music industry.  The touring festival raised more than $7 million for charity in just three years. 

Sarah was also given the Order of Canada in 2000 after her work with the B.C. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

Additionally, she has been active with charities geared towards helping underprivileged children have access to music lessons and mentorship.

McLachlan will receive the Allan Waters Humanitarian Award on March 28, 2009 at the Junos.  I was fortunate enough to be on hand to watch Paul Brandt win it last year.  I hope to be there to watch Sarah accept the award too.

image: Ianiv and Arieanna Schweber/Flicr Creative Commons

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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

image credit: Amazon.com

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Here are the currently announced tour dates:

• November 29th: Dublin, Olympia Theatre
• November 30th: London, Apollo
• December 2nd: Zurich, Maag Event Hall
• December 3rd: Munich, Zenith
• December 6th: Vienna, Weiner Stadhalle
• December 7th: Schladming, Planai Arena
• December 9th: Hamburg, Sporthalle
• December 10th: Berlin, Columbianhalle
• December 12th: Offenbach, Stadhalle
• December 13th: Tilburg, 013
• December 14th: Dusseldorf, Philipshalle

If you go, I’d love to hear about it!

image credit: Jyle Dupuis

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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:

image courtesy of EMI Music Canada

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Last week, he released his second album Equilibrium and I’m sure it’s fantastic.  To learn more about the album and listen to clips, visit the On Target Media website.  I love the cover art (see below) too.  If I get my hands on a copy, I will definitely review it here. 

Without having listened to his most recent album, it is still obvious to me that his music is definitely striking a chord (no pun intended).  The videos on his Youtube channel have already gotten more than 4 million plays, earning him over a dozen YouTube International viewership awards.  That’s huge (and is a major demonstration of the power of the internet!).

You can also learn more about Erik through his official website.  In the meantime, you can check out Erik’s amazing finger work here:

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Tags: one second 2 late, world timebomb, video, music video

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Take 2004’s “Try,” for example, from her album Whoa, Nelly! This isn’t my favourite version of this song but it’s still a lot more honest and beautiful than the stuff she’s making now.  What I love is how this song almost starts like it’s going to be acoustic then slowly builds and the emotion is undeniable.  How many times have you felt like all you could do is try?  I can’t even count and there truly were times when this song was popular that I would hear it and feel comforted.  I’ve remembered over the years for that very reason.  All I will remember about her newer songs like “Promiscuous Girl” will be how much they make me miss the old Nelly.  Come back to Canada! 

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