The Secret to Longevity in the Music Industry (FRISKY RADIO NEWS)

“You’ve been doing this for years. You go out 2.5 times a month, play when you can and have been known to produce a note or two. But as the months turn into years and it seems things are in a state of inertia or that perceived victories are few and far between, sometimes you…

The Promoter’s Path to a Perfect Party (FRISKY RADIO NEWS)

“There are good promoters and there are poor promoters. If you tour, you’ve probably met both. Personally, I know some great promoters and thought I would talk to them about how they make it work in a competitive market.” I did some research for Frisky Radio News and wrote this article about how to plan…

A Shooting Star Over Baghdad – published!

In the Know Traveler opted to publish my piece about flying over Baghdad and seeing a shooting star. It was an incredible experience and I’m honoured they picked it up and published it. Quote: “Tonight’s flight to Doha is a bit different than last night’s flight to Istanbul from Toronto. Nine out of ten passengers…

Dealing with Culture Shock at Home

Awhile back, I was fortunate to have one of my articles published in Elephant Journal about culture shock. Living in a low context culture and often traveling to high context cultures, I find myself trapped in some type of limbo between who I am and who I am supposed to be. Here is the link…

The Soundgarden & Sudbeat’s Never Get Out of the Boat Extended Tour

Official Video from WMC2016 Track ID: Black 8 – Before The Rising Dawn (Dmitry Molosh Remix) The Soundgarden & Sudbeat’s Never Get Out of the Boat 2016 Extended Tour including some scenic bits of eye candy, featuring Nick Warren and Hernan Cattaneo by Magnetic Grooves. Filmed by: Amber Long, Robert Mason, Susie Osborne, Roy Lowndes…

Mexico City, see you soon!

Excited to play in Mexico City on June 24 and looking forward to seeing the pyramids while I’m there! Thanks for inviting me, Sound & Concept! “ESTE 24 DE JUNIO NOS VEMOS CON AMBER LONG(CANADA) EN LA CIUDAD DE MEXICO VAMOS CON TODA LA FUERZA SOUND AND CONCEPT PRESENTA SENSATION FEST 004 MUJERES NO COVER…

Mexico con Amber Long? Si

Excited to be headed south next month to play in Mexico City with Sound & Concept at Sensationfest 4. Originally it was to be June 17th but Digweed is playing that day so “Hail to the King!” and we postponed our party by a week because come on, given the chance, I would be at…

1st Plan Productions Steps Into Spring Helping Others Fund Their Dreams

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, ON, April 18, 2016 – It’s hard nowadays for artists and small businesses or even individuals with unique project ideas to see their plans through simply due to financial need. Toronto-based grant writing company, 1st Plan Productions is stepping into springtime ready to help people realize their dreams. Grants can often…

Never Get Out of the Boat – Round #2

Join us for our Kick-off party for Winter music conference week 2016. extended set with Hernan Cattaneo B2B Nick Warren! stay tuned for possible special guests for this one! This is what happened last year:   Details for this year’s event: Magnetic Grooves is very pleased to announce the kick-off to Miami Music Week, The…

Becoming Informal – Argentina, January 2016

January 1, 2016 Canadians Amber Long, Robert Mason and Tim Penner meet up with Alejandro Manso from Mexico, landing and uniting in Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. They set up camp for almost a month in order to experience how it really is to live in Argentina, not knowing what to expect. A small tour of…