FYI Music for Aug 30th, 2019 - Labour Day, Shawn Mendes, Kin Crew

News Story   | Gone Fishing   Aug 30, 2019   We are ‘gone fishing’ this Monday and won’t be returning to your in-box before Wednesday, September 4. Our plans are varied as summer’s official close comes with the end of the ‘Ex’ and the imminence of kids going back to school.   Read more

Media Beat   | Media Beat: August 30, 2019   Media Aug 30, 2019   The Royals, POTUS and a few very Canadian problems make headlines in today's column.   Read more

News Story   | Shawn Mendes Launches A Charitable Foundation With Over $1M   Aug 30, 2019   The global pop star demonstrates a big heart with the creation of a new charity that has already amassed an impressive sum.   Read more

| Manitoba Music's Indigenous North Has A Global Focus   Aug 30, 2019   The initiative is part of a new emphasis on Indigenous music export program that features showcases in Australia and Germany next month.   Read more

Five Questions With...   | Five Questions With… Jeremie Albino   Aug 30, 2019   This rootsy Ontaro songsmith has just put out a debut album. Here he discusses recording in Nashville, his favourite songs, the evolution to working with a band, and a real fun night at The Seashore.   Read more

A Conversation With…   | A Conversation With .. Kin Crew   Aug 30, 2019   Kin Crew is an electronic/hip-hop award-winning producer duo from Halifax, Nova Scotia. With over 1 million streams online, hitting 15th most viral song on the Spotify Canadian viral charts, and landing rotation on top 40 radio across Canada, their career is set to take a big leap mid-2019.   Read more

Calendar   | FYI Schedule of Upcoming Releases, Aug. 30, 2019   Aug 30, 2019   Artists with notable new releases this week include Common, Lana Del Rey, Gregg Allman, Morrissey, Ezra Furman, Tool, and Bon Iver. Heading the Canadian crop are Teenage Head, The Reklaws (pictured), Sass Jordan, Dean Brody, Close Talker, and Rational Youth.   Read more

Music News Digest   | Music News Digest, Aug. 30, 2019   Aug 30, 2019    The Washboard Union (pictured) and other Canadian stars to play Fan Village, Shawn Mendes and Tim Hortons team up, and Partner tackles Rush for Polaris. Also in the news are Stars, Re:Sound, CMAO, NMC: ON, Naya Ali, NSMW, FME, Iggy Pop, and farewell Donnie Fritts and Nancy Yu.   Read more

Music Biz Headlines   | Music Biz Headlines, Aug. 30, 2019   Aug 30, 2019   The differing perspectives of Ian & Sylvia Tyson, picks for Mattyfest, and the longevity of Said the Whale. Others in the headlines include Menno Versteeg, Walter Homburger, Out of Earshot, Azrieli Foundation, VMAs, BMG, Tencent, Pink Floyd, Hipgnosis, Hasbro, Spotify, Scooter Braun, Riot Grrrl, Taylor Swift, and Ken Burns.   Read more

Today's new track Tate McRae: tear myself apart The young Calgary-based pop singer/songwriter signed to RCA Records earlier this week, and this new single and video showcase both her vocal and dancing skills.