“STOKE-FOLK” CHOREOGRAPHS A MISTY MOUNTAIN HOP FOR THE KOOTENAYS As the legendary surf philosopher Jeff Spicoli once expounded, “All I need are some tasty waves, a cool buzz, and I’m […]

INDIE FOLK TRIO TURNS UP THE COMPLEXITY ON THEIR SONGS Raleigh exists as key elements in the current fabric of Calgary’s music community. I was first introduced to the musical […]

GETTING DOWN TO THE NITTY GRITTY The F-Holes are some kind of alluring. With sensuous lines, climactic crescendos and curving crevasses, their music has a marked relationship to the f-shaped […]

PART OF SOMETHING BIGGER There is an inevitable amount of self-reflection that comes with a silver anniversary. But after 25 years of performing with Skydiggers, Andy Maize has come to […]

AUSTRALIA’S FINEST SINGER-SONGWRITER HEADS NORTH FOR THE SUMMER Paul Kelly may be the most skillful songwriter of which you’ve probably never heard. Long considered a national treasure in Australia, he […]

BREAKING OUT OF HER SHELL FOR THE WHOLE WORLD TO SEE I met with local Edmonton favourite, Jessica Jalbert, for a chat and some joe. Jalbert, who always looks striking […]

HE’S JUST THE FUCKING GUY THAT MAKES RECORDS They say that all good things come to those who wait. For those of you who have been on the edge of […]

STEP INTO THE WARM, WELCOMING HOME AND LISTEN TO MUSIC Nestled just behind 17th Avenue SW is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Calgary, Cliff Bungalow. A couple blocks down […]

FOLK PUNK PROTESTER CALLS TO ARMS Interviews with musical icons are inconsistent. Sometimes, their responses are canned and you’re left feeling inadequate and disappointed; other times, they talk, but ultimately […]