Artist Call for Submissions: Blackstone Season 2

Musicians! The successful television drama Blackstone is seeking music for placement in their upcoming second season.

Film and television placements are some of the best ways for musicians to generate income and reach new audiences and fans.

This series, which airs on APTN and Showcase, follows the lives of Indigenous people living on Blackstone reserve. Blackstone posted on their facebook page:

Blackstone is now accepting music submissions for Season 2! All artists representing every genre of music are welcome. If interested, please send CD’s (WAV, MP4 files) and a contact sheet to:

Attn: Crystaline Connell Blackstone Cycle II Ltd P.O. Box 1844 Edmonton, AB T5J 2P2

Though a CD is preferred, artists may also submit their music electronically to: crystaline@prairiedog.ca

We look forward to hearing your music there!

Is Derek Miller Hosting a New TV Show?

I came across this clip from Big Soul Productions - "the opener to the Guilt Free Zone featuring Derek Miller". According to Derek's Facebook page "the GFZ party took place at the Gladstone on May 31st in Toronto", but my research for further information had left me empty handed.

Watching this, it looks like Derek Miller will be hosting a show with familiar faces from the Indigenous arts scene. Would it be a one-off special? Or could Derek have a series to call his own? When do we get to see it?

Gratefully, Indian Country Today got a hold of Derek and asked him those very questions.

The answer: “We’re not really sure what it is at the moment".

Well. Apparently the antics may have been a little too risqué to consider for broadcast (oh my!). For now they are working on packaging it as a one-off, for television or perhaps webcast.  It sounds like the event was quite a party - Adam Beach made a guest appearance and in addition to performances by Digging Roots and Joey Stylez, Derek himself closed the night with a 2-hour set of his music.

The live performance footage would be fantastic to see, but until the project does find a home, enjoy watching this Mohawk's downtown Toronto antics.