Aug 5, 2019 | Blog, Music
When English singer/songwriter Mabel—who has been described by many as the next Dua Lipa—released her single “Don’t Call Me Up” earlier this year, I was totally prepared to jump on the bandwagon. On that track in particular, her vocals soar, the glossy production...
Jul 24, 2019 | Blog, Movies, Pop Culture
In the mood to crank up the AC, ignore civilization, and watch a good movie during your time off this summer? Never fear! As much as it’s fun to go see movies in the theatre, sometimes nothing beats staying home, microwaving popcorn, and watching a movie from your...
Jul 11, 2019 | 90's NOW, Music
Geri Halliwell… We’re talking about books and cars and the women behind them! Jessica Simpson’s gonna tell all and Spice Girl Geri needs to focus at the wheel… maybe someone could give her a ride! See how you do with Kelly’s Trivia, and it’s a rockin’ 25...
Jul 11, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
Carly Heffernan… Joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show this week is award-winning writer, actor and director Carly Heffernan talking about her latest project called “She The People” that she’s bringing to Montreal’s Just For Laughs...
Jul 4, 2019 | 90's NOW, Music
CeCe Peniston… Our love for CeCe Peniston is front and center, we’ve got word about a new lawsuit from and for Michael Jackson fans and how Duran Duran will help celebrate a lunar anniversary. Remember your name is your buzzer with Kelly’s Trivia, and get ready...
Jul 4, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
Audrey Ochoa… Joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show this week is trombonist Audrey Ochoa talking about her album “Afterthought” and why she loves covering pop music like songs from Rihanna. We also speak with Montreal based jazz artist Laura Anglade...
Jun 30, 2019 | 90's NOW, Music
Madonna… We’re back at it for some summer fun 90’s NOW-style! We’re talking about the power of the Spice Girls, the power of Alanis Morissette being set for baby #3 and Madonna’s new music, cuz it’s that damn good! Kelly’s Trivia will test you as much as it does...
Jun 26, 2019 | Blog, Music, Pop Culture
A few weeks back, when Madonna released her latest studio effort, the sonically eclectic but highly experimental Madame X, diehard fans were of course along for the ride. The album is “a wild, political, romantic ride through world music” wrote at least one critic and...
Jun 20, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
Justin Rutledge… Joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show this week is Canadian singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge who has just released his new album called “Passages.” We also welcome classical and jazz pianist Matt Herskowitz talking about his new...
Jun 18, 2019 | Blog, Books
When the warm weather of summer arrives, it often brings vacation time, and vacation time often brings extra time to catch up on your reading! But it can be unnecessarily difficult to decide what you are in the mood to read, especially when you don’t want to waste...
Jun 12, 2019 | Blog, Pop Culture
This June marks 50 years, an entire half-century, since the death of beloved performer and icon Judy Garland. It also marks 50 years since the Stonewall riots—an uprising that occurred at the Stonewall Inn in Lower Manhattan, then an infamous underground gay bar,...
Jun 10, 2019 | Blog, Music, Pop Culture
If you’re reading this, that means that 2019 is already half finished—I know, we’re just as shocked as you are. Since half of the year has already pasted, that means we’ve already experienced half a year of new music, and since summer has arrived, new music is always...
Jun 6, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
Daniel Wesley… Joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show this week is British Columbia recording artist Daniel Wesley talking about his new EP called “Beach Music.” We also welcome actor, director, singer and performer Will Bowes to the program chatting...
May 31, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
MC Mario… With us on The Kelly Alexander Show this week is legendary Canadian DJ and producer MC Mario who has just released a new single called “Breakaway” and has a new compilation album coming soon. We speak to Toronto singer-songwriter Lydia...
May 24, 2019 | Blog, Pop Culture, TV
Last week, The Big Bang Theory—the highly-rated sitcom that first debuted on CBS in 2007—bid farewell after 12 long seasons. When the series first started, traditional half-hour sitcoms with laugh tracks, a multi-camera setup, and live studio audiences were starting...
May 23, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
Mike Ruby… Joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show this week is recording artist and saxophonist Mike Ruby talking about his upcoming EP called “You Wrote These Songs.” We also chat with Belgian singer and musician Tamino about his burgeoning music...
May 20, 2019 | Blog, Music, Pop Culture
Could anybody have ever predicted that Carly Rae Jepsen—the Canadian singer who initially appeared on Canadian Idol in 2007—would have become pop music’s biggest cult favorite? Three albums and dozens of singles later, Jepsen has returned with her fourth studio...
May 10, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
Steven Page… Joining us on The Kelly Alexander Show this week is Juno Award-winning artist Steven Page who is a former member of Barenaked Ladies and who for several years now has had a very successful solo career. East Coast artist David Myles drops in to chat...
May 10, 2019 | 90's NOW, Music
Britney Spears… We’ve got Royal news that includes a baby boy and other unconfirmed bits of 411 that upset Kelly. Spice Girls tour is set for the summer, and we’ll tell you how Mel C is in charge. We’ve got an update on the health of Britney Spears and...
May 2, 2019 | Kelly Alexander Show, Music
The Heels… On The Kelly Alexander Show this week is an amazing trio of young ladies known as The Heels. They’ve recently released a socially conscious song called “Holy Coast” and we can’t wait to chat to them all about it. Canadian...
Apr 30, 2019 | Blog, Music
Since she released her first solo singles in 2016, singer/songwriter Olivia O’Brien has sung about depression, failed and messy relationships, and drowning her sorrows in bad habits. She’s written songs about trust issues, feeling invisible, and learning to love...
Apr 29, 2019 | Blog, Music, Pop Culture
It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a full two decades since we first met Pink—the most memorable pop music rebel in recent memory who has managed to maintain her spot in commercial Top 40 music despite the ever-changing parameters of the fickle, unreliable genre at...
Apr 27, 2019 | Blog, Music
In 2010, Wales native Marina Diamandis burst onto the music scene with her new wave-infused debut studio album, The Family Jewels, under the catchy stage name Marina and the Diamonds. Two years later, she conquered the pop music world with her sophomore effort Electra...
Apr 24, 2019 | Blog, Movies, Pop Culture
1999 was quite the year for film. The Sixth Sense established M. Night Shyamalan as Hollywood’s premier suspense man with an affinity for surprise endings. Hilary Swank turned heads for her performance as a transgender man in Boys Don’t Cry, as did Angelina Jolie for...
