The nominees for the 2023 Summer Solstice Indigenous Music Awards (SSIMAs) have been announced. Aysanabee and Snotty Nose Rez Kids lead the nominees with 6 and 5 nominations respectively. Winners will be announced at a live ceremony on June 6th at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, hosted by Anishinaabe activist, broadcaster, and content creator […]
Métis folk singer-songwriter, Amanda Rheaume, along with OK Naledi and Suzie Ungerleider are taking to the virtual stage this month for Play It Forward. Homeroutes recorded each of the artists performing out of venues and will broadcast the collective show on Friday, February 25th at 7:00 PM. In celebration of International Women’s Day on March […]
ELMNT FM‘s own host of The Jukebox, Julian Taylor will hit the stage at Centre in the Square in Kitchener, ON on November 18th, 2021 for a live and live streamed performance. But he isn’t doing it alone. He’ll be joined by Tom Wilson, Terra Lightfoot, Moscow Apartment, Amanda Rheaume, Mikhail Laxton, KUNLE, and Dione Taylor. It […]
Tkaronto Music Festival (TKMF) is back for it’s sophomore virtual festival! This year’s lineup includes Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Shawnee Kish, Don Amero, Amanda Rheaume, Northern Cree, Lido Pimienta, Crown Lands, Supaman, Celeigh Cardinal, George Leach, and Cliff Cardinal and the Skylarks. TKMF is working with The Darren Ross Agency this year “to give rising Indigenous talent from around the […]
It’s been another interesting week in the capital! We move into the orange phase tomorrow, which means restaurants, gyms and theatres are able to open again. Meanwhile, our neighbours to the south are in the midst of a historical election and it’s been top of mind all week long. Have you been feeling the stress and anxiety? I […]
The Land Back Wealth Redistribution Concert will be hosted by the Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) with support from Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) and Indigistyle – Indigenous Style and Fashion Blog on Saturday, November 7 th , 2020, beginning at 12pm EST and will go until 9pm EST. The Land Back Concert is a fundraising initiative to help […]
The Assembly of Seven Generations (A7G) is hosting their #LANDBACK Wealth Redistribution Concert on November 7th, 2020 which will include a stellar line-up of amazing acts and guest speakers that you won’t want to miss! Catch the live sounds of Logan Staats, Amanda Rheaume, Drezus, Fawn Wood, PJ Vegas, Cody Coyote, G.R. Gritt, Leonard Sumner and […]
95.7 elmnt fm two-year anniversary The 95.7 ELMNT FM team is celebrating its 2nd anniversary this October 26th, 2020. Being a newer station on the block, we realize we’re just starting. But we’re passionate and dedicated to working hard and providing the best – that means continuing to deliver engaging content, great music you can jive to, and reporting on the issues that matter. We offer a kind […]
Amanda Rheaume had plans to play gigs in Ottawa and Toronto before the pandemic postponed and cancelled concerts for months and months out. Excitingly though, after many months of waiting Amanda will finally play live in her hometown of Ottawa this weekend on August 8th at the RBC Bluesfest Drive-In. We chat about how she’s […]
Just when you thought there was no festival season in the capital… a group of festival planners have come through to make those summer concerts a possibility! RBC Bluesfest and the National Arts Centre’s #CanadaPerforms initiative collaborated to create a socially distant music festival fit for 2020: RBC Bluesfest Drive-In. The festival will take place […]