Interview: Rob Moir, “Solo Record”
Question: Which Canadian artists seem to always be on the road? Right now, I’m pretty confident that a high percentage of respondents would fire…
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Interview: Kyp Harness, “Kyp Harness”
One advantage of being a music blogger is the continuous stream of artist submissions and new releases landing in your email inbox. Yet with…
Interview: Jeremy Ledbetter Trio, “Got a Light?”
Very few sounds can attract my attention more quickly than well-played piano. “Got a Light?,” released by the Jeremy Ledbetter Trio in July, features…
Interview: Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, “Ovation”
Last Friday saw the release of “Ovation,” recorded at the Palais Montcalm (Québec City) performance during La Pietà’s 2017 “One Last Time” tour. After…
Beethoven, Violin Sonatas No. 6, 7, and 8: An Interview With Andrew Wan
With this sparkling new disc of Beethoven’s Op. 30 violin sonatas, Andrew Wan and Charles Richard-Hamelin are embarking on a multi-disc journey through Beethoven’s…
Melanie Brulée, “Fires, Floods & Things We Leave Behind”
It’s hard to believe that it was just a little over a year ago when we first became aware of musician Melanie Brulée, seeing…
Interview: John Pittman, “Kinship”
It might seem quite odd indeed to admit that the first time I heard trumpeter John Pittman’s debut album, “Kinship,” was under water. I…
Interview: Roxanne Potvin, “All It Was”
With the recent release of her five-song EP, “All It Was,” Roxanne Potvin has delivered a tantalizing set of songs not only exploring love…
Interview: Craig Robertson, “Late Mornings”
Today, Toronto-based singer/songwriter Craig Robertson is releasing his third full-length album, “Late Mornings.” Produced by Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), this is an enjoyable and…
The Challenges of an Independent Musician: An Interview With Jory Nash
With his latest album “Wilderness Years” (reviewed here recently as part of a “Snappy Snippets” article), Toronto based musician Jory Nash returns with eleven…