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Canadian music PR company. @AmericanaFest member. Books include The Longest Suicide: The Authorized Biography of Art Bergmann / 3,000 Miles (A Novel) / Have Not Been The Same: the CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995 (co-author)

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · Aug 2

THAT GUN IN YOUR HAND is officially out!
Foreword by Lenny Kaye
Ask your local bookstore for it
CAN orders @anvilpress.bsky.social
US orders @asterismbooks.bsky.social
"A sweeping piece of cultural criticism. I haven't read anything like it since Lipstick Traces by Greil Marcus." Jim DeRogatis

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 1h

I'd say Rory, Mike Bloomfield and Johnny Winter were the only white guitarists to legitimately devote their lives to "the blues"

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 5h

Had a wonderful time last night at Pony Gold's Toronto album launch at The Burdock. Get High Road Reverie now via Neon Moon Records or wherever you find music.
(Post-show pic of Johnny 99 with Theresa Anne Bromley aka Pony Gold)
#CanadianMusic #countrysky #americana

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 1d

Yeeessssss!!!!!

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 3d

A lot of us in Canada have known for a while that she's right-leaning. And on behalf of Canada, you guys can have her.

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 3d

Well, I wish they would tour with Feist. I think people would be ready for that.

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 4d

Loving the response so far to Pony Gold's new album High Road Reverie, out now on Neon Moon Records!
She launches it in #Toronto this Thurs Oct 9 at The Burdock. If you're an alt-country fan, I hope to see you there!
#CanadianMusic #altcountry #americana

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 4d

Rush was the only legacy band left that hasn't continued on in some form after big losses. I also don't begrudge Alex and Geddy for wanting to keep doing what they've done since they were teens.
I can picture them having a St. Hubbins/Smalls convo: "People should be envying us." "I envy us."

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Jake Goldsbie @jakegoldsbie.bsky.social · 5d

Step on their fucking throats

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 6d

Until they changed their grooming rules, it was like cheering for the cops. But I'll probably always feel that way.

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 6d

Remember, they gave U2's Songs Of Innocence five stars too. This is worse, but not by much

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 7d

For @stuberman.bsky.social
Corey Glover isn't the Day-Glo Donahue he was on Arsenio, but he still went into the crowd!
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Living Colour – Cult of Personality

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 7d

Yes, someone else released a record today, but here's one also out today actually worthy of AOTY consideration.
Pony Gold - High Road Reverie (Neon Moon Records)
#CanadianMusic #altcountry #BandcampFriday
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High Road Reverie, by Pony Gold

11 track album

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 8d

Johnny 99 (City & Colour's John Sponarski) shares another great single today, "Lay Down The Hammer," a classic country "road song" with plenty of twang and memorable lines.
Available on all digital platforms via North Country Collective
#CanadianMusic #countrysky
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Lay Down The Hammer

YouTube video by Johnny 99 - Topic

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 9d

Pony Gold's High Road Reverie is one of the best Canadian alt-country releases of the year. It's out Oct. 3 via Neon Moon Records, and big thanks to Americana Highways for giving it an early listen.
@polarismusicprize.bsky.social #CanadianMusic #altcountry
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REVIEW: Pony Gold “High Road Reverie” • Americana Highways

Pony Gold has a new album "High Road Reverie." We reviewed it. Enjoy our quality music reviews and coverage on Americana Highways.

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Maria Bustillos @mariabustillos.com · 9d

Inspiring: Canadian ex-MP @charlieangus104.bsky.social

"Punk rock wasn’t just mohawks and leather jackets. It was a multi-faceted, anti-commercial resistance movement of young people. It was art, it was design, it was theater, and it was really driven by the music."

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Northern front

Canada’s punk rock politician/activist, Charlie Angus, talks with Nathan Munn

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 10d

For the gearheads! John Sponarski aka Johnny 99 sat down with V13 to talk guitars and the different approaches he takes when playing with City & Colour and making his own original classic country music
#CanadianMusic
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Geared Up: Johnny 99 Discusses His Fender Telecaster of Choice

Ahead of ‘North Country Collective,’ City and Colour guitarist Johnny 99 joins us for Geared Up interview to discuss His Fender Telecaster.

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 10d

On this National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, NADJIWAN has released a new single "Breaking The Dawn," available on all digital platforms and to download from Heading North Music 🔽
headingnorthmusic.com/nadjiwan--2
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BREAKING THE DAWN

YouTube video by NADJIWAN

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 10d

To my delight, Niela emailed me today! She is in her 90s, still active and creating art. I can't express how happy I am to know she is with us, and I hope the book will give her some credit she truly deserves. (3/3)

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 10d

For those who have read the book, she was briefly in a relationship with Billy Roberts, the composer of "Hey Joe," and there's a strong case that he based it on her song "Baby Please Don't Go To Town." (2/3)

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 10d

Niela Miller was of crucial importance to me as I was writing That Gun In Your Hand. But I'd lost touch with her for several years as I was finishing it. (1/3)

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 11d

What would be great is if someone wanted to organize a Canadian music book author summit

Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · 11d

Just saying, if you're a literary festival I'm an author and it sure would be nice to come and be part of them

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 11d

Recorded by Peter Wolf, then a DJ, later in J. Geils Band

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 12d

Alejandro Kirk
Mike Nguyen
2022

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Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 14d

Ha! That's definitely too close for comfort

Jason Schneider Media @jasonschneidermedia.com · 15d

Totally agree. I understand it's a long season and they deserve to celebrate for the sake of team bonding, but I really wish they would held off on the champagne until they actually won something.