Another quiet success for Honens
Internationally acclaimed competition barely noticed at MRU Leah Fink Contributor As much as everyone in the arts scene has loved beating the whole “Cultural Capital of Canada” title to death, it is...
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Listen to your mother
“I don’t think I’d ever want to do that.” That’s how Ryan Guldemond responded when asked to describe his music. The lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for Mother Mother clearly didn’t want to define...
The Ice(land) man cometh
Did you know there was more to Iceland’s music scene than Björk? If you answered no to that question, Sindri Mar Sigfusson forgives you. “I sort of understand that no one really thinks about...
Virgin Fest Sunday (partial) review
The weird thing is, as I walked into Virgin Fest and over to the left side of the stage, I glanced up at the scrolling bar on the top of the video screen that...
Folk Fest: Pacifika drinks in voyage
You can’t help but think of the ocean when you hear of the band Pacifika. When you see pictures of the three band members, Silvana Kane, Adam Popowitz and Toby Peter, they all seem...
Folk Fest: Rutledge’s novel take on country
While most singer-songwriters cite other musicians as their greatest inspiration, Ontario’s Justin Rutledge finds himself heavily influenced by novels. Because he reads so much, the 30-year-old said that the literature has rubbed off on...
Stampede: Thornley struts his stuff
Probably best known as the former lead singer of Big Wreck, Ian Thornley continues his trek with a new band — conveniently titled Thornley. Donning a traditional white cowboy hat on Wednesday night, Thornley...
