Dare I say there’s an Alberta sound? I’ve spent much of my adult life writing about the effect Alberta’s geography has on its local music, more often in the unnecessarily circuitous language of academic jargon (see how I’ve already made […]
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Kevin John Cook lives in a cabin in the woods. The logical assumption is that such an existence would divorce one from many of the troubles those of us in less secluded circumstances face. Not so. On his latest release, […]
Star power can be the thing that transforms raw material into spectacular material. Now, I’m not comparing Joe Nolan to, say, Britney Spears. I should hope not. The newest Six Shooter artist lined up some of the best in star-making […]
Thank god Brooke Wylie has a sense of humour; in December at a concert, she started laughing as soon as she saw me. And then handed me her newest album. We’re not sure exactly whose fault it was that I […]
Carolina Chocolate Drop Leyla McCalla pays tribute to Langston Hughes on cello with original music and Langston’s words. Her new album, out Feb. 4, is called ‘Vari-Colored Songs: A Tribute to Langston Hughes’. Here McCalla performs “Girl” on her porch […]
Last five. 5. Daniel Romano, Come Cry With MeTo be honest, I don’t know why I like Romano. There’s the obvious: his voice, songs that reach into earlier eras of country and resurrect the naked, vulnerable emotion of singers like […]
Here’s my top ten. I always feel the need to do a little introduction, since I’m aware of how rapidly my (our) tastes change. That said, I still return to my top three from last year all the time; I […]
Boom. I turned my head for a second, and a new generation of songwriters popped up in Calgary, shockingly professional and prolific, securing weekly residencies at top venues and the best players in town to accompany them. T. Buckley is […]
I quite like Brooke Wylie; when you sit and talk to her even for a few minutes, she’s got you laughing. A long-time member of the Calgary roots music scene, hosting weekly jams and recording her original tunes with local […]
I’m behind on my album reviews, but maybe that worked out for the best because right now there’s all kinds of hoopla over the fact that Western Canadian cowpunk/country rock band Jr. Gone Wild has reunited and that they’re playing […]
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