Joel Naphin, Author at Music Life Magazine

Aussie band The Cat Empire releases new album, Rising From the Sun – An interview with Ollie McGill

March 4, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

Today, Australia’s The Cat Empire release their seventh studio album, Rising From the Sun, via Fontana North. The first single, Wolves, has already [,,,]

Matt Andersen with Donovan Woods live at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – March 2, 2016

March 3, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

Matt Andersen with Donovan Woods FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, ON February 26, 2016 Connect with Donovan Woods online: [,,,]

Ron Sexsmith with Kevin Hearn live at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – February 26, 2016

February 29, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

Ron Sexsmith with Kevin Hearn FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, ON February 26, 2016 (St. Catharines, ON) – Local [,,,]

Ashlynne Vince live at Rose City Kids Theater – January 29, 2016. Welland Teen Heading to the Grammy’s This Weekend

February 11, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

Ashlynne Vince Rose City Kids Theater Welland, Ontario January 29, 2016 Ashlynne Vince is heading off to the Grammy’s at [,,,]

The Sadies live at Spire United Church – February 5, 2016

February 6, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

The Sadies Spire United Church St. Catharines, ON February 5, 2016 Presented by IndoorShoes Music. * Grey Lands opened the [,,,]

Danko Jones with OBGMS at L3 Nightclub – January 22, 2016

January 25, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

Danko Jones with OBGMS L3 Nightclub St. Catharines, ON January 22, 2016 Presented by IndoorShoes Music. All photos by Joel [,,,]

54-40 Unplugged at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – January 14, 2016

January 15, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

54-40 FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, Ontario January 14, 2016 This was the first of eight shows for 54-40‘s [,,,]

Marc Jordan plays FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre Jan. 3 for first Hear! Here! Niagara Music Series

January 1, 2016 Joel Naphin 0

(St.Catharines, ON) – Beginning Sunday January 3, 2016 the FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre will host a series of four music shows [,,,]

Serving up a tall order of country music with Brittany Brodie

December 16, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

Brittany Brodie is an up-and-coming country singer from Ontario who recently released her second single, Phoenix – an anti-bullying power ballad [,,,]

Catherine MacLellan and Chris Gauthier live at Seneca Queen Theatre – December 12, 2015

December 13, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

2015 Juno Award winner Catherine MacLellan with Chris Gauthier Seneca Queen Theatre Niagara Falls, ON December 12, 2015 Connect with [,,,]

Tim Hicks, Cold Creek County and Jason Benoit live at Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls – November 27, 2015

December 11, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

(Niagara Falls, ON) – It was a cold and rainy November night outside but inside the Scotiabank Convention Centre things [,,,]

Todd Kerns new project on Pledge Music December 12

December 11, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

Todd Kerns’ new project on Pledge Music goes live today at 4:30 p.m. Toronto time. Kerns is known from such [,,,]

Kane & Potvin creating their own identity

December 9, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

In the early 1980’s two great Canadian bands began a musical journey that would last over 30 years and counting. The Grapes of [,,,]

Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy live at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre – December 5, 2015

December 9, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

Natalie MacMaster, Donnell Leahy with family and friends FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre St. Catharines, Ontario December 5, 2015 This was [,,,]

The Northern Pikes “Power Trio 2015” tour stops at This Ain’t Hollywood – November 15, 2015

November 19, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

(Hamilton, ON) – The Northern Pikes have always been one of my favourite bands. Growing up with their music since high school [,,,]

Howard Jones live at Hugh’s Room – Toronto, ON – November 12, 2015 – The Songs, The Piano and The Stories

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(Toronto, ON) – It was standing room only for the second of two nights when 80’s synthpop icon Howard Jones performed [,,,]

Blue Rodeo live at Meridian Centre – November 6, 2015 – bands help raise money and awareness for Light of Day Niagara

November 10, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

(St. Catharines, ON) – It was a night of great music to raise money and awareness for Parkinson’s disease during the [,,,]

Helix live in Niagara Falls at Seneca Queen Theatre, November 7

November 8, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

Blue Rodeo headlines Light of Day Niagara concert November 6, 2015

October 30, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

(St. Catharines, ON) – On Friday November 6, 2015 the 9th annual Light of Day Niagara concert will take place at [,,,]

Ex-Smiths drummer Mike Joyce – This Ain’t Hollywood – October 15, 2015

October 16, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

(Hamilton, ON) – The Smiths were one of the biggest bands to come out of the UK in the 1980s. [,,,]

An Evening with the Tea Party – live in Hamilton, Ontario – September 16, 2015

September 30, 2015 Joel Naphin 21

(Hamilton, ON) – As The Tea Party winds down the Canadian leg of The Edges of Twilight 20th Anniversary Tour let me take you [,,,]

Lyric Dubee set to release two albums this weekend – “Black Ice” and “Combat of Love” out September 19

September 18, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

Two years ago I was at a Lee Aaron concert at The Rockpile in Mississauga, Ontario. One of the opening [,,,]

The Glorious Sons live at Artpark, Lewiston, NY – August 18, 2015

August 25, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

Kingston, Ontario band The Glorious Sons had the honor of opening for Lynyrd Skynyrd at Artpark in Lewiston, NY on [,,,]

Lynyrd Skynyrd live at Artpark – Lewiston, NY – August 18, 2015

August 24, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

Lynyrd Skynyrd Artpark – Lewiston, NY August 18, 2015 SETLIST: 1. Workin’ for MCA 2. I Ain’t the One 3. [,,,]

Alice Cooper Band meet and greet – August 21, 2015

August 22, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

(Thorold, ON) – Alice Cooper fans got a treat as members of the Alice Cooper Band made a special appearance [,,,]

Nickelback forced to cancel all remaining tour dates

August 15, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

(Toronto, ON) – Multi-platinum selling rock band NICKELBACK is forced to cancel all remaining dates for the 2015 No Fixed [,,,]

The Winery Dogs continue their ‘Hot Streak’ with new album set for release October 2

August 13, 2015 Joel Naphin 0

The HOT STREAK will continue this fall for THE WINERY DOGS (Richie Kotzen-lead vocals/guitar, Mike Portnoy-drums, Billy Sheehan-bass). Their second [,,,]