Osheaga 2014

Being so close to Childish Gambino that I could see his sweat dripping down his back, being front row for a truly magical performance by Lorde, and having some pretty rad interviews with some very talented artists was definitely what made Osheaga 2014 stand out.

This was my third year covering the festival in Montreal and every year, there are moments that just make me have such a stupid smile on my face. I'm such a fan of live music and I love being able to fully immerse myself in so many cool events and atmospheres.

Check out my highlights via photos:

 Shlohmo

 Childish Gambino

I had the pleasure of watching his set from side stage — a pretty unreal experience. I stood there alongside uber-cool rockstar sisters HAIM, who were supporting their friend Donald.

My view:

MuchMusic Video Awards 2014 [Part 1]

I've always watched the MuchMusic Video Awards from my living room couch in Surrey, BC and this year I finally got to see inside the huge Canadian entertainment event up close. I got a media pass for this year's MMVAs to cover it for Faze Magazine and it was pretty cool!

Part 1: Photos from the media room -

Nikki Yanofsky

Jena Malone

Victoria Duffield

Laura Vandervoort

Down With Webster

Sonreal

Fefe Dobson

MAGIC!

 Marianas Trench

Lorde

Kiernan Shipka

Imagine Dragons

Sam Roberts

Hedley

Alyssa Reid & Virginia To Vegas

Part 2 of my MMVA experience coming up!

- Christina
Follow my adventures on Twitter: @christinaaa28

CMW 2014: Broods

As first-timers to Canadian Music Week, New Zealand brother-sister duo Broods brought their unique sound and contagious energy to the Underground at The Drake Hotel.

Made up of 19-year-old Georgia Nott and 21-year-old Caleb Nott, Broods takes electronic pop music to another level with their intricate and dark arrangements, which Georgia describes as “emotional down-beat pop music."

They released their debut self-titled EP this earlier this year. The six-track album features songs including “Pretty Thing” and “Never Gonna Change.”  They have been working closely with Joel Little, who produced megastar Lorde’s debut album. 

With the success of their hit single “Bridges,” Broods has quickly risen onto the radar in the music industry. “It’s pretty whirlwind. It’s hard to get used to because it’s all happening so fast. It’s really exciting,” says Georgia. “We’re grateful that we’ve been given this opportunity to do what we love.”

Their passion for making music is what keeps them going. “I’ve never really put as much of my heart and soul into anything else apart from music and writing,” says Georgia. “So to get to do this as a full-time career is incredible.”

Read the full Faze article HERE>> http://bit.ly/1oU1Bpd

- Christina

Follow my adventures on Twitter: @christinaaa28

Social Media Week NYC 2014 | Part 3

Thursday Cont'd

Thursday night I headed out to Brooklyn for an event hosted by Revolt TV & Huge Inc. at The Dumbo Loft and it had an awesome vibe. The venue was really cool and there were drinks and snacks.

Joe McCaffrey of Huge interviewed Jake Katz, VP of Audience Insights & Strategy at Revolt TV.

"Revolt is a multi-platform TV network that was recently launched this past October by Sean Combs. It aims to be “the go-to source for music content, like ESPN is for sports,” explains Jake Katz.

An interesting point that came up was the importance of knowing your audience and how to strengthen your social media presence. Katz adds, “You can create a real meaningful experience on one platform” rather than stretch across as many as possible.