Tuesday, October 27, 2009
This article was the November cover story for Exclaim! Magazine By Amanda Ash “For people to trust you and believe you, they have to see you a little bit. I’m not afraid to expose myself in that way,” says Sara Quin, of sibling duo Tegan and Sara. The petite brunette has just led me into […]
This post (and photo) is courtesy of my comrades at CBC Radio 3. It was written by Superwoman herself, Lisa Christiansen. A few months ago a UBC journalism intern named Amanda Ash walked into CBC Radio 3 with an idea. She wanted to find out what it’s like to be an indie Canadian female artist, circa […]
Published in the Victoria Times Colonist Say what? That’s the reaction most English-speaking audiences have when they listen to the ornate French lyrics of Montreal-based pop-rock group Malajube. But according to vocalist and keyboardist Thomas Augustin, it’s this language divide that’s bringing the band closer to their diverse and ever-growing fan base. “It’s the musicality […]
Published in the Victoria Times Colonist What do you get when you combine small-town romance and Prairie heartbreak with rip-roaring James Bond-style action? Ridley Bent’s ultra-twangy country tunes. Although the Winnipeg-based musician doesn’t necessarily sing about Aston Martins, scantily clad women or blowing up buildings, what he does weave into each of his gritty hoe-downs […]
Published in the Victoria Times Colonist “Life: that’s what I’m living. So I guess that’s what I know about best,” Julie Doiron says over the phone, reflecting on the realism that forms the bricks and mortar of her new record, I Can Imagine What You Did With Your Day. She’s lying on the back seat […]
Published in the Victoria Times Colonist Forget fashion lines like Gucci, Chanel and Versace. Sarah Slean has a different definition for the word “glamorous.” And it involves old judges’ robes, linen scraps and perhaps a few vintage hockey jerseys. The Toronto-based piano pop songstress and three-time Juno nominee has dubbed her latest Canadian cruise the […]
Published in the Victoria Times Colonist Nothing gets old for the Dears’ Murray Lightburn. Sure, it seems as if he released Missiles a long time ago (October 2008, to be precise). Sure, he sat on the record for a number of months previous to that before deciding to go with L.A.-based label Dangerbird Records. But […]
We all face stereotypes in our lives. Put on a checkered scarf and people think you’re a music snob. Wear black eyeliner and a trench coat and they think you eat bats a la Ozzy Osbourne. Or sport a big, shiny belt buckle with some Wranglers and they think you can rope cattle. But when it […]
Vancouver boasts one of the most vibrant music scenes in the country. On any given night, bass lines pump from the heart of neighborhood clubs. Block-long lineups lead to the city’s most prized acts. But for immigrant artists, who blend their cultural sounds with popular genres, becoming a musical icon means succumbing to the industry’s ethnic […]
Story featured A1 in the Vancouver Sun, April 4, 2009 VANCOUVER — Tears and arguments broke out Sunday as hundreds of first nations teenagers from all over North America were turned away from a casting call for New Moon, the sequel to last year’s vampiric blockbuster Twilight. Some of the young people, who had flown […]
