Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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On sale Fri, Sept 8 @ 10am After releasing a number of records of melodic, emotionally eloquent and soulful pop songs, Ron Sexsmith’s 2004 album Retriever finally marked a major breakthrough for the Toronto-based tunesmith on Canadian radio. Retriever tracks “Whatever It Takes” and “Not About to Lose” made a real impact on adult contemporary formats. It was a long overdue milestone for Ron, a musician widely regarded as a “songwriter’s songwriter” for the praise heaped on him by celebrity endorsers like Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Bono, John Prine, Radiohead, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, even Bob Dylan, Elton John, and Paul McCartney. And that’s not even including all the people who have covered his songs—a partial list of whom includes the Brodsky Quartet, Mary Black... more...