Elmnt FM’s Shawn Allen had the chance to sit down and talk to Mohawk singer-songwriter Tom Wilson before The Tom Wilson Tehohàhake Trio took the stage at the second annual Minoshkite Music & Arts Festival. They talked about what it was like for Tom to discover his Mohawk roots later in life, how it influenced […]
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 […]
June 21, 2021 is National Indigenous Peoples Day and we have a few suggestions for how you can commemorate this very important day in a socially distanced and safe way this year. APTN Indigenous Day Live Special – June 20, 2021 APTN invites you to tune into their annual Indigenous Day Live festivities! Join hosts […]
How’s your week going? The stay at home order is lifted, sort of? But I think it’s alright to assume staying home is a safe bet. If you need something to do this weekend, I’ve got you covered here. [Listening] If you couldn’t get enough of “Blue Moon Drive”, not to worry. iskwē and Tom […]
ELMNT FM caught up with iskwē & Tom Wilson (Lee Harvey Osmond) on their latest collaboration, “Starless Nights.” The duo chats about where they first heard the tune, what it was like collaborating during a pandemic and what they enjoy most about collaborating with each other. Listen here: Starless Nights Video: Starless Nights In […]
APTN‘s beloved annual celebration, Indigenous Day Live is back! Catch Indigenous and Canadian talents performing as they honour the 25th annual National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 20th and 21st. It’s a stellar lineup that includes iskwē, Tom Wilson, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Boogey the Beat, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Charlotte Cardin, Mattmac, Logan Staats, Neon Dreams and ELMNT’s own, […]
Canadian Music Week has announced the 2021 INDIES nominees. For it’s 20th year, Grimes leads with four nominations, with DVBBS, Snotty Nose Rez Kids and JJ Wilde right behind with three each. Some categories to watch include Indigenous Artist / Group or Duo of the Year, which includes nominees Buffy Sainte-Marie, Crystal Shawanda, Julian Taylor, […]
Ottawa’s beloved CityFolk music festival will take place in 2020! However, it’s going to look a little different. You can tune in from the comfort of home to indie folk performers such as Tom Wilson, Hannah Georgas and Great Like Swimmers on Friday, November 27th and Saturday, November 28th from 5:30PM-10:30PM. The concerts will be pre-recorded. Tickets are $17.50 for […]
Hey, how’s it going? You might be feeling a little at odds this week, with the go-ahead for trick-or-treating coming from Canada’s top doctor, while here in the capital, Dr. Etches is encouraging you to stay in. In that vein, we have a few weeks ahead of us where non-essential trips are discouraged, so I’ve […]
Secret Path Week begins Saturday, October 17th through October 22nd. It is a special week to commemorate Chanie Wenjack and Gord Downie. Both dates are significant because October 17th, 2017 is when Gord Downie unfortunately passed away from brain cancer. October 22nd, 1966 marks the day Chanie Wenjack sadly passed away from hunger and exposure […]