Music Biz Headlines, Dec. 20, 2017
In today's wrap, Daniel Caesar continues his meteoric rise to the top and ousted Tenor Remigio Pereira begins his comeback. Also featured are Meaghan Smith, Bob Dylan, California sounds, Qwest TV, Sonny Rollins, Rolling Loud, and a jazz congress.
By Kerry Doole
Daniel Caesar ‘is gonna be bigger than The Weeknd’
Toronto’s new R&B star sells out five nights at the Danforth Music Hall, singing to a swooning audience that knows every word – Ben Rayner, Toronto Star
Abba's Björn Ulvaeus: I had no idea 1970s Britain was so gloomy
The band member speaks at a preview of London exhibition that lovingly recreates scenes from era of band’s sensational success – Mark Brown, The Guardian
Meaghan Smith wants to write your song
The Halifax artist turned her career down a different path in 2017 with her Our Song project – Piper MacDougall, The Coast
Fourth Tenor, Remigio Pereira, on the comeback trail
If you’re still wondering why singer Remigio Pereira veered from the script during a high-profile performance by his former group, The Tenors, his response is contained in the first new song of his post-Tenors solo career – Lynn Saxberg, Toronto Sun
Music Reviews: G-Eazy, Lenka Lichtenberg and Justin Gray and Synthesis
The albums range from US hip-hop to the songbook of a Czech musician and Indo-Western fusion from a Toronto ensemble – Stuart Derdeyn, Vancouver Sun
California Sounds: 30 essential Los Angeles records of 2017
Is there too much recorded music in the world? Yes! Is most of it forgettable? Certainly. Here are 30 albums by Los Angeles-area artists issued this year that deserve your investment – Randall Roberts, LA Times
A critical analysis of Bob Dylan's 2017 Xmas lights
For almost a decade, I have had an unhealthy obsession with the Christmas lights on Bob Dylan's Malibu home. Here's what I learned from this year's display – Merrill Markoe, Vice
Halifax floats idea of 'entertainment district,' separate noise rules
City staff are working on a report to council due in the spring – Shaina Luck, CBC News
Netflix for Jazz? Quincy Jones’s Qwest TV takes concerts and films digital
For much of jazz’s history, devotees discovered music over the radio airwaves and in library stacks, rooting out old LPs or videos to borrow and sample – Giovanni Eussonello, NY Times
The best albums of 2017, No 5: Perfume Genius – No Shape
Mike Hadreas’ genre-switching fourth album was breathtakingly original, his lyrics of personal pain spiking a shimmeringly sublime score – Kitty Empire, The Guardian
Music lovers pick three great Canadian unsung seasonal songs
Three musical authorities turn up the volume on three top Canadian tunes for the holidays – Peter Goddard, Toronto Star
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins on retiring his sax, his legacy, and the secret to life
If you’ve got a heart, Sonny Rollins’s music can touch it – David Marchese, Vulture
Vancouver concert promoter bans Nazi symbols at shows
Action is taken after a concertgoer gives a Nazi salute – Vancouver Sun
Rolling Loud's SoCal debut underscore's hip-hop's cultural dominance
The two-day fest in San Bernardino featured a deeply stacked lineup of chart-toppers, underground rap talent and buzzy acts percolating on the internet – Gerrick Kennedy, LA Times
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to address first 'jazz congress'
Abdul-Jabbar will discuss what role jazz can play in the cultural, political and social framework of today's society – CP
The best New Year’s Eve 2018 parties and events in Toronto
The prime musical choices include The Sadies, Wintersleep, and Dwayne Gretzky – Chris Rattan, NOW
