Joel Naphin, Author at Music Life Magazine

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

(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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

(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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

(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 Comments Off

(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 Comments Off

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

October 30, 2015 Joel Naphin Comments Off

(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 Comments Off

(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

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(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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

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 Comments Off

(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 Comments Off

(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 Comments Off

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

Dear Rouge headlines North America and Europe this Fall for “Black to Gold” tour

August 13, 2015 Joel Naphin Comments Off

(Toronto, ON) – Canadian synth-rock, electro-dance duo Dear Rouge, who released their major label debut album “Black To Gold” (Universal [,,,]

FOR SALE: 1974 Telecaster guitar, rare custom Cranium Divine Trem-O-matic guitar and other great guitars for sale!

August 12, 2015 Joel Naphin Comments Off

How would you like to own 1974 Telecaster guitar or a custom Cranium Divine Trem-O-matic? For the right price these [,,,]

Step Echo live at Canal Days, Port Colborne, ON – July 31, 2015

August 7, 2015 Joel Naphin Comments Off

Finger Eleven – Live at Iron Works, Buffalo, NY – August 4, 2015

August 6, 2015 Joel Naphin Comments Off

(Buffalo, NY) – Just four days after the release of their 7th studio album, Five Crooked Lines, and in the [,,,]

Fat Wreck Chords 25th Anniversary Tour Comes to Toronto August 6, 2015

August 3, 2015 Joel Naphin Comments Off

(Toronto, ON) – Fat Wreck Chords is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a tour of [,,,]

Gary Numan to perform three albums in their entirety

July 28, 2015 Joel Naphin Comments Off

(Los Angeles, CA) – English singer/song writer Gary Numan will be performing three shows at the end of September/beginning of October [,,,]