SPEAK Music Be Kind Festival – Part 2
Wrapping up my visit to the SPEAK Music festival this week has given me time to really reflect on the inaugural event held from…
SPEAK Music Be Kind Festival – Part I
My January got off to a flying start this year with a visit to the inaugural SPEAK Music Be Kind Festival held from 17-19…
Review: Durham County Poets, “Hand Me Down Blues”
The Durham County Poets, who have recently been nominated for a Maple Blues Award, are a lively and soulful group, who write and perform…
Review: Graham Lindsey, “TradHead”
Graham Lindsey is a multi-instrumentalist and composer, he plays as a soloist and side-player with Celtic and folk musicians in Ontario and Québec, with…
Review: Coco Love Alcorn, “Rebirth”
As a performer, Coco Love Alcorn combines diverse musical influences including jazz, R&B, pop, folk, and Gospel. Her love of improvising, and willingness to…
Review: Stephen Fearing, “The Unconquerable Past”
This last couple of years have been quite a prolific time in terms of writing new songs and being in the studio for Stephen…
Recap: Four Chords and the Truth
A notable performer put it quite brilliantly from the stage recently, summing up what many people feel about this series, declaring “ This is…
Summerfolk: Reflections on an Amazing Festival Weekend in Owen Sound
I am a “newbie” to Canada. Having lived here for ten years, I am relatively new to the live music scene, and have been…
Review: Kae Shelby, “Music and Motorcycles”
I listen to many fabulous releases every week as part of what I do, and sometimes an album that comes through the door just…