Whistler Live!
Rocking with the band to a crowd of over a thousand!
Whistler Village is teeming with people all day and almost all night. Lots of live music. Six sites with big screens where you can watch the events. And our own medals plaza. Right in the middle of it all is Village Square with a big stage set up. Ali and the band played to a crowd of over a thousand. She had them dancing. One guy wanted her phone number (which she declined to give out....very graciously of course.)
Ali performs at Robson Square as part of the BC Experience!
Ali playing on the stage under Robson Square
Right in the middle of all of the action in Vancouver, the BC Experience at Robson Square is a must-visit for all of you "I want to catch the Olympic buzz" types. Robson Street itself is teeming with people, closed to cars, and throbbing with excitement. Go down the stairs to find a full a panoply of things to see and do. One day, the best chefs in Vancouver were serving up their best fare; you can rent skates and try out the new ice rink; overhead the zip line is busy with brave souls; or, you can sit on the steps and listen to some great music. That's where Ali came in.
Ali and the band played a 30 minute set of up-beat tunes. To the delight of the crowd, a couple of gymnasts took centre pit to show off some pretty impressive impromptu tumbling to 'Gonna Dance'... great fun.
Three shows to see – Tom Harrison, The Province
| Appeared in The Province, Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
1. MATISYAHU (FEB. 14, 4:10 P.M.)
Like an extraordinary number of acts appearing under the Cultural Olympiad banner, Matisyahu erases the boundaries separating all music. The catch when he started was that Matisyahu blended his Jewish lore with reggae, which was interesting but proved limiting. He since has branched out to take in other contemporary rhythms and riffs.
2. ALI MILNER (FEB. 17, 2:45 P.M.)
MILNER SLOWLY BUT STEADILY HAS been making an impression. She veers from Motown exuberance to more reflective pop balladry with elements of jazz also popping up. There also is an appealing sassiness that makes her one to watch.
3. WINTERSLEEP (FEB. 26 4:30 P.M.)
THIS HALIFAX BAND SEEMS TO BE everywhere in the coming weeks so the show at Whistler won't be the only chance to see it. Melodic and appealing, Wintersleep has been establishing itself as one more of the country's diverse but substantial new bands, which has garnered a lot of international recognition. Wintersleep opened for Paul McCartney last summer.
CBC Radio 2 – Canada Live
Next! Celebrating The Up And Comers
Posted by Li Robbins on Friday February 5, 2010 at 3:00 AM Comments2|Recommend3
You might remember Next! from last year -- an excellent series profiling some of Canada's up and coming musicians across several genres of music. You can view the line up at Next!
Today Canada Live kicks off Next! 2010 with a concert by 19-year-old Ali Milner, recorded in Vancouver.
Someone at CBC (not sure who) is on record as saying Ali Milner is "the next Joni Mitchell," but she's also been compared to Fiona Apple, Sara Bareilles and Estelle, and been called a "female Sam Cooke." No pressure there!
Maybe all the comparisons are because Milner is a very flexible vocalist -- she cites her own influences as ranging "from Puccini to Ella, and of course Zeppelin to Queen."
As for the Cooke comparison, for sure that comes from songs like this, I Dare You.
At YouTube one listener says "I'm a Metalhead, but, this rocks my world. It's PERFECT."
Certainly a perfect person to kick off Next! -- a boatload of talent, and at the beginning of her career.
Ali on CBC Radio 2’s Canada Live – Feb 5th, 7pm
So for those of you who can't be at the Torch Ceremony, tune in to CBC Radio 2. Ali is part of the Canada Live national broadcast at 7 pm. This recording was done last fall at her concert at the TELUS Theatre at the Chan in Vancouver. It is magnificent. It was the first introduction of her new CD, I Dare You. Here is a review by THEUBYssey...
At the Chan Centre: Ali Milner
Talent is timeless
michael thibault photo/the ubyssey
by Steven Chua
contributor
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
Walking into the Telus Studio Theatre in the Chan Centre can be a magical thing. The lights are dimmed and the setting is intimate—a perfect place for the jazz-pop artist Ali Milner to show us what she’s made of.
As the spotlight goes on, she sits alone at the piano and immediately begins serenading the audience with her soulful voice and impressive piano work. The crowd seems to be put in a trance. Taking advantage of the effect, the rest of her band creeps on stage and begins to power into the groove-heavy reggae inspired song, “I Wanna Be Loved By You,” and keeps the momentum going for the rest of the show.
Milner takes the audience on an impressive journey through boogie-woogie, soulful ballads with orchestral arrangements, rock ‘n’ roll, R&B, show tunes, old school—she does it all.
Fans of Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Liza Minelli and other classic artists would be pleased to hear her as she integrates many elements of these artists into her own sound. Much of the audience was drawn from a 30-plus crowd, but those of you who want to take a break from your iPod indie rock play lists will be well rewarded, because talent is timeless.
I Love Christmas..on the radio
Hey all!!
So, with the new Christmas song, I've been doin all sorts of radio interviews and promotional stuff. Totally exciting, I love it 
I have a couple samples here for you actually of two interviews I did with Mountain FM here in the Howe Sound, and Fm 92.1 Brantford in Ontario (where Ferrer Rochers are made!! sooo tasty!).
Take a listen!
Ali's interview with Mountain FM's Rob Michaels
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Ali's Interview at Brantford Radio's Matt Ruiss
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I Love Christmas posted!!
So, I've got "I Love Christmas" up and running for ya here on my site!! oh mannnn, all you gotta do is head to the music section of my website here, listen, and let me know what you think! I really hope you like it cause i LOVE it... I'm so excited
Happy Christmas
Cancun, Mehicoooo
WOW. So, I just got back from Mexico! The Canadian Tourism Commission hired me to come play a lunch gig for about an hour in Cancun... and they flew me out there for three nights! Sheeeesh, it was amazing to spend some time in the sun (although i made sure i was well sun screened), and to be able to swim in an ocean that was... dare i say it... warm. Totally amazing. Even at the little beach where our hotel was, I was able to spot colourful fishies... it was like being a fish tank for reeeallls!
I went with my mum, and my Aunt Joan came along too... Just the best weekend ever. And I'm totally legal in Mexico so I might have had a couple margaritas.. maybe a pina colada or two... don't tell anyone though. I even came home with a poncho, which i actually wear. No lies, I've worn it pretty much everyday since I got back... it's mighty comfortable.
Anyways, an amazing trip... Got to play a few tunes, got to take in a little trip. Two thumbs up.
I Love Christmas
So, my friend Don McLeod and I are writing together and a couple weeks ago we ended up writing a christmas song! Weird, I know, but dude, it became the funnest christmas song ever! We loved it so so much that we decided to record it!
We scrambled to get things together and ended up in the studio last week, and recorded "I Love Christmas". It was the funnest day ever!! We had a pile of musicians come in, stand up bass, sax (alto and tenor), trumpet, guitar, i played piano... And it just ended up better than we could have imagined. There are even sleigh bells involved... but don't worry, they're very tasteful.
Anyways, we ended up with this song that you can't help but smile and dance to when it's playing. Well, I think so at least... I really hope you all feel the same way! It's going to be up on the site really soon, and... drum roll pleeeease.... it's going to be on the radio as well! Pretty exciting. Also, I'll be singing it on the Mountain FM Christmas Breakfast on December 2nd... around 8 30 in the morning.
Since it will be on the radio, I was hoping that maybe all you out there could spread the Ali gospel and request "I Love Christmas" on your favourite radio station! You won't regret it I promise
Let me know what you think when you first hear it!!
FACTOR Grant! Emerging Artist…
Big news all!
I received a FACTOR grant!!! I don't know about you, but I like to think this is pretty great news... them factor grants can be darn tough to wrangle. I won the Emerging Artist FACTOR grant, and it's going to help me fund my UPCOMING ALBUM which is going to be ready early 2009!!!!
Keep your ears to the ground and your eyes to this blog to be hearing some new tunes mighty soon!
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Ali just released her new album “I Dare You”.
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Here is what Bob Segarini from FYI Music says about her...
“She didn't need an audience, she was there for the music. This young woman means every note she plays, every word she sings. This young woman is real. This young woman is special.”
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I Dare You showcases a singer/songwriter with voice, composure and songwriting skills way beyond her years and phrasing which, as amazing as it is, is bound to only get better with time. Pile on immaculate production by one Don McLeod, who puts his finger on the pulse of Milner's musical heartbeat, and you have a winner. An award winner, to my ears. I'm serious.
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