Category Archive for "Music" | Windsor Public Library

Thanking Gord Downie – Celebrating The Hip

Posted in: August 19, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

The Tragically Hip (check out their stuff here) have long held iconic status in the Canadian music scene. The group is composed of the legendary lead singer Gord Downie, and also includes the amazing guitarists Paul Langlois and Rob Baker, the excellent bassist Gord Sinclair, and the incredible drummer Johnny Fay. For many, they are the ultimate Canadian rock band. Since 1984 they have released 14 studio albums and two live albums, 1 EP,...

PRINCE – The loss of a great artist and amazing talent.

Posted in: April 22, 2016 by Miss Janet | No comments

We lost a remarkable recording artist, musician, actor, songwriter, and mentor. Prince died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at age 57. Prince’s music gave a generation joyful dances as well as addressed serious situations such as abuse and alcoholism to name a few. Controversial at times, no one could deny Prince’s unique talents and amazing gifts. He was a hard working artist. Thanks for helping us ‘GET THROUGH THIS THING CALLED LIFE.” “Prince is...

Freegal Music is Back…and Better!

Posted in: March 7, 2016 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Great news music fans! Freegal is back in the WPL eResource lineup, and it’s even better than it was before. Now you can download AND stream music and videos from many of your favourite artists. For you numbers people, Freegal offers over 9 million songs and 15,000 videos from 28,000 labels (including Sony Music) in over 100 countries. WOW. The numbers are impressive, but there is so much more. -You can stream music...

New Addition at Central

Posted in: November 13, 2015 by Miss Kate | No comments

You may have noticed new addition at the Central Library as we move towards our enhanced automotive archives collection. We have a new art piece! A painted “car” that prominently features the band the Motor City Five (often shortened to MC5). Which made me wonder who are the MC5 were and why the artist painting this car choose to honour them? The MC5 are, while not local to Windsor, from relatively...

We’ve got the blues, and that ain’t bad

Posted in: May 16, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Legendary blues guitarist, B.B. King, died in his sleep at the age of 89 on Thursday night. His passing and the coming of sultry summer heat are good reasons to celebrate the form of music known as the Blues. Delta Blues, Texas Blues, Chicago Blues — whatever your preference, there is a lot to enjoy. For a good selection of music by Mr. King, visit our e-audio collection provided by...

A bit o’ Erin, for your ears

Posted in: March 17, 2015 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

If you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, click on over to HOOPLA on our website to listen to the featured collection of Celtic Music. Or if you search the music section for “Irish” or “Ireland” you can readily discover over 100 sound recordings by current and past artists. You can hear traditional ballads, anthems and songs as well as tin whistle and fiddle compositions, dance music, and legends and folk...

Musicians Turned Authors

Posted in: October 6, 2014 by Adam | No comments

Two weeks ago we celebrated the eightieth birthday of Leonard Cohen, the acclaimed Canadian author and musician. Cohen is one of those exceptional artists who produces amazing work in both the fields of literature and music. His novel Beautiful Losers is considered a classic work of Canadian fiction, while his volumes of poetry are also greatly acclaimed by critics and readers alike. Cohen is not alone in his multifaceted talents, but belongs...

HOOPLA UPDATE…it’s music to our ears!

Posted in: September 24, 2014 by madeinwindsor | No comments

You’ve been hearing us promote our Hoopla video downloading service for a while. Well, things have just gotten even more exciting in Hoopla-land. In addition to movies and TV shows, you can now download music and audiobooks through the same easy-to-use Hoopla interface! The Hoopla music catalogue is very impressive with over 100,000 albums in a variety of genres available for you to check out. This collection is growing daily as...

Happy Birthday, Leonard Cohen: Canadian Writer-Poet-Musician Turns 80

Posted in: September 23, 2014 by Adam | No comments

This week marks the 80th birthday of Canadian singer-songwriter, poet, and novelist, Leonard Cohen. Born in Westmont, Quebec on September 21, 1934, Mr. Cohen has received numerous accolades and praise during his eight decades on this Earth, being recognized as one of our Nation’s most gifted writers and musicians. He was awarded the Prince of Asturias award for literature, was appointed a Companion of the Order of Canada, and has...

The Best Canadian Music Ever

Posted in: August 13, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

The good people over at CBC Music have put together a list of some of the best songs in Canadian history. While any best of list will inherently depend on factors such as taste, popularity, and other subjective matters I have to say that I like their list. Personally I would have (for example) picked a different Arcade Fire song for their top piece and the best K.D. Lang song...