The artist's life

Sean Leahy was one of 17 strangers who created this ...

On the evening of Mar. 18, 2020, producer/songwriter Darryl Lahteenmaa of London, ON felt the need to do something to stay positive amid the COVID-19 pandemic. As one does, he logged on to Facebook and posted a picture overlaid with ...
Concert review

Be Kind rewind: the Be Kind Festival Jan. 17-19 ...

It’s that time of year when most people need a very good reason to go out. This past weekend, the people at Speak Music gave us just that with the inaugural Be Kind Festival, a three-day event with 51 performers on ...
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Twelve questions of Christmas with Kerri Ough of the Good ...

In early December, as snow fell outside our house and decorations went up inside, the Good Lovelies’ brand new album, Evergreen, played for the first time, its pure vocals and joyful sounds reminding me to take a breath as I tussled ...
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Is another Canadian folk song set to become an Irish ...

Growing up in the west of Ireland, I assumed, no, I was convinced, that “Sonny’s Dream” was an Irish song. It wasn’t until years later that I would learn it was penned by the late, great, Canadian Ron Hynes. I ...