The first Latent Lounge show is this Wednesday at Monarch Tavern in Toronto. The record release party  for Jerry Leger’s album “Nonsense and Heartache” on April 5th includes an early set of songs from Trinity Sessions by the Cowboy Junkies performed by artists from the Latent Recordings roster, an opening set by Ivy Marie, and on the final night we open for the…   …read the rest.

I will never forget the day we recorded “Crowd Pleaser”. Thirteen musicians arrived randomly to The Trailer and recorded this 11 track album of untouched spontaneous rock and roll. “Crowd Pleaser” is essential listening for folks like me who appreciate live-off-the-floor music like The Basement Tapes, and top shelf rock & roll poetry.     “…Jerry Leger is a Toronto singer/songwriter, and one of…   …read the rest.

Compadres! It has arrived! This is a photo of Mr. QuiQue Escamilla holding his 2014 CFMA (Canadian Folk Music Award) for World Solo Artist of the Year, and I am holding the JUNO award for QuiQue’s album “500 Years Of Night.”  Click on the album’s name to download it from iTunes along with a 16 page booklet of lyrics and very powerful photography. The album brings to light…   …read the rest.