A couple of weeks ago, The Guardian published an article on thumb pianos – mbira, kalimba, etc. It’s a good introduction, and you can find the full article here. Most percussionists at one point or another study some form of African percussion – for me, it meant dabbling a bit in Ugandan amadinda music in … More A Little Mbira Music
When I was working on BC Scene a year or so ago, a number of people said we should check out Hannah Georgas, a young singer from Vancouver. Buzz was building, with whispers of “She’s the next Feist” or “She’s the next Emily Haines”. Accolades began to follow, including the Radio 3 Bucky for Best … More Music Monday – Hannah Georgas
Last weekend I attended commencement at my old school, Preston High School. To avoid confusion, I should point out that this is not the same Preston High School that Napoleon Dynamite went to, although that would have been pretty cool. I know it’s cliche to say something like “it brought back lots of memories”, but … More Back to Preston
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