For the past couple of years I’ve been listening primarily to musicians from the Prairies. Fortunately Manitoba and Saskatchewan have produced an incredible number of great bands and solo artists, so getting to know them was more fun than work. Now that the festival is over, I’ve been able to spend some time checking out … More Music Monday: Royal Wood

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

The other day, through the magic of YouTube, I accidentally stumbled across an artifact from my childhood. A member of my old percussion ensemble had uploaded an entire concert from 1989, and I spent the better part of an hour skipping from video to video. I used to have a copy of the performance on … More Music Monday – Percussion Time Machine

Depending on how you look at it, this post is either two days late or five days early.  Which one you choose says a lot about you… Before today, I’d never heard of Ramona Falls.  I know practically nothing about them – they’re from Portland, they released an album last year, the founder is part … More Music Wednesday – Ramona Falls

I was fortunate to hear a lot of great music this summer as I traveled to a few music festivals. As the weather begins to turn, I have fond memories of sitting on the grass on warm summer nights and listening to great performances by artists I love and others I’d never heard of. One … More Music Monday – Patrick Watson