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May/June 2019, Vol. XLI, No.3
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ROAD TEST 20
Joe Solo’s Insights for Music
Industry Success
Yamaha’s Revstar RSS502T &
Godin’s Montreal Premiere LTD electric
guitars & the Aston Microphones Halo
Reflection Filter
DEPARTMENTS
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First Take
Changes
CM Radio
Events
Hot Gear
Advertisers’ Index
Tech Tools
Classifieds
Showcase
COLUMNS
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Guitar – Dan Gillies
Keyboards – John Stetch
Bass – Todd Andrews
Percussion – Mike Mann
Woodwinds – Jim Brenan
Brass – Chris Coletti
Digital Music – David Abravanel
Vocals – Teresa Cirillo
Writing – Ron Hawkins
Recording – Ian Bodzasi
Live Sound – Tom Wood
Business – Sarah Falzon
Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley & other high-profile players in our 2019 Guitar Special, Pg. 42
FEATURES
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Marianas Trench
Throw a Deathly Dance
Party on Phantoms
By Andrew King
On their fifth studio album, Marianas
Trench mix haunting musical and lyrical
themes with decadent, danceable
melodies and offer a masterclass in
modern pop in the process.
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Revisting CanCon
in the Streaming Era
By Michael Raine
Despite drawing their share of controversy
over the years, it’s generally accepted
that CanCon regulations worked, but can
that model extend to the modern music
industry?
THE STRUMBELLAS
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HAVIAH MIGHTY
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DONNA GRANTIS
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Locking-In the
Low End
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Our 2019 Bass Guitar Special
By Andrew King
We round up five diverse bassists (and
one instrument tech) to chat about their
instrument of choice and their approach to it
in a myriad of musical settings.
Go for Greatness
Our 2019 Guitar Special
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By David McPherson
A panel of guitar slingers joins us to talk
all-things six-string, including how the
instrument has impacted their latest projects
and a lot more.
INDIE INSIDER
JEFF GUNN
GO FOR
GREATNESS
Guitar 2019 with
Big Wreck, The
Road Hammers, The
Beaches & More
COVER PHOTO:
(L-R) MIKE AYLEY, JOSH RAMSAY,
IAN CASSELMAN & MATT WEBB
OF MARIANAS TRENCH
BY KAROLINA TUREK
REVISITING
CANCON
REQUIREMENTS
Amidst the Streaming
Revolution
Throw a Deathly Dance
Party on Phantoms
LOCKING-IN THE LOW END
Bass 2019 with Shinedown, The Tea Party, Voivod & More
PLUS: Lowest of the Low on the Politics of Songwriting
Est. 1979
Chats with Haviah Mighty & other recent Canadian
Musician Radio podcast guests, Pg.18