How to Become Clairvoyant Review by Doug Heselgrave It’s never a good sign when the most interesting cuts on a new album from one of the best songwriters of the 20th century are both instrumentals. But, sadly […]
Doug Heselgrave is a writer and editor based in Vancouver, Canada.
Blessed with clumsy guitar fingers and a two note vocal range, Doug's work often appears at www.pastemagazine.com, www.nodepression.com and www.restlessandreal.blogspot.ca
How to Become Clairvoyant Review by Doug Heselgrave It’s never a good sign when the most interesting cuts on a new album from one of the best songwriters of the 20th century are both instrumentals. But, sadly […]
Review by Doug Heselgrave The number of officially released ‘bootlegs’ by popular recording artists keeps on increasing exponentially as time goes by. With the rise of the Internet, musicians and record labels have finally realized that it’s […]
Three from the Vaults – new old ones from Johnny Cash, Bob Marley and the Grateful Dead Review by Doug Heselgrave I don’t know if it’s just me getting old, or if it’s true that a lot of […]
After playing his first ever concert in Cambodia last November, Leonard Cohen’s management has announced that the singer has donated $50,000 to build a Buddhist Pagoda and primary school in provincial Cambodia. Way to go Leonard! You can read […]
New albums from Indo-Canadian singer, Kiran Ahluwalia and Niger’s Bombino continue the west’s love affair with Tuareg music Reviews by Doug Heselgrave It’s been nearly three decades since music from the West African desert began to make inroads […]
A review by Doug Heselgrave I just read that during a recent performance at Radio City Music Hall a member of the audience got up from his seat and yelled “Judas” at Sam Beam when he attempted to share […]
An interview with Doug Heselgrave Daniel Lanois on his love of Jamaican music. Are you ready for ‘Oh Mercy’ in dub? Want to start a fight in the music journalist’s bar? Bring up Daniel Lanois. Love him or hate him, […]
Review by Doug Heselgrave Lucinda Williams closes the book on the past with her strongest album in years The albatross has been lifted from her shoulders. When ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’ came out in 1998, it […]
A review by Doug Heselgrave The first time I heard Abigail Washburn was at the Vancouver Folk Festival a few years ago, and I have to admit one of the reasons I rushed to her performance was […]
Black Hen Recording Artist From Vancouver Steve Dawson Announces The March 29th Release Of “Nightshade” “Walk On” MP3 + Media Materials: http://www.killbeatmusic.com/stevedawson/ More Info: http://www.blackhenmusic.com/album/nightshade promotional bio written by Doug Heselgrave Over the past decade or so Steve […]