Take a listen to these new songs and tunes from ...
The first quarter of a new year – as it’s known in business terms – tends to be an exciting time for those of us who love underdog genres of music like folk and “world.” While the big pop ...
Michael Jerome Browne has a new album and tour coming ...
Michael Jerome Browne is a three-time Canadian Folk Music Award winner, a Maple Blues Award winner (with 32 nominations since 1999), a Kerrville New Folk Finalist, and a four-time Juno nominee in both the Roots/Traditional and Blues categories. He is ...
Buckman Coe premieres new video and announces album release date
Vancouver roots musician and social activist Buckman Coe premiered his new single and video “Gathering Storm” earlier this month. The track is the first single and title track from his new full-length album set for release on Feb. 22. “Gathering Storm,” the single, ...
Desirée Dawson’s new single and video are more than ‘Just ...
Desirée Dawson combines Ruth B’s voice and Corrine Bailey Rae’s sense of melody with the lyrical bravery of Beyoncé. Her brand new single and accompanying video, “Just Fine,” drop today, and the award-winning singer-songwriter is looking forward to having her ...
Dispatches from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival – Day 3 ...
Here are a few truisms about folk festivals (and music festivals in general, but particularly folk festivals). You’re not going to be able to hear all the music. If you try, you won’t have any fun, and you’ll never see ...
Dispatches from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival – Day 1 ...
Is there a more beautiful setting for a festival than Jericho Beach in Vancouver? From the comments of every performer who gets up on the main stage at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, I think not. It’s got water, beaches, ...
Dispatches from … home … before leaving for the Vancouver ...
So it’s the night before the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and time to make some decisions. I can’t see everyone. Too many artists and too many playing at the same time. There’s only one of me. I’ve made lists and ...
T-minus 3 days to Vancouver Folk Music Festival lift-off
All systems are ready to go for the 41st Vancouver Folk Music Festival this weekend. The 2018 festival lineup is an exciting, musically rich and eclectic roster of over 50 acts, presenting music with origins in over a dozen ...
Tanga – Reencarnacion
The night was almost perfect. I had just picked up a new book from Owls Nest Books, deemed to be Calgary’s oldest bookstore, with over 40 years in business. It’s one of those fantastic little gems you rarely find anymore. ...
Bliss out to the music of the Middle East at ...
In what promises to be a groundbreaking and exciting feast of music, the Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra (VICO) has announced the dates for and focus of its annual Global Soundscapes Festival. This year, the festival showcases the instruments and traditions of the ...