Here Lies Haunter: The Prairies Tour Blog
A savage journey to the heart of the middle of nowhere. Read More
How music makes sense of disaster
The musical side effects of the disaster were not fleeting, and the folkloric power of the flood lasted longer than the generation that witnessed it. Read More
Photo gallery: Winnipeg Folk Festival: Day 5
The Winnipeg Folk Festival is not utopia. But it’s close. Read More
Photo gallery: Winnipeg Folk Festival: The first three days
The festival deserves words, many words, but until it's over and lived, here's a photo gallery to placate: Read More
Flood Island: Searching for dry land at Calgary’s indie music festival
In the past, Calgary's downtown has been the perfect environment for bicycle-based show-hopping, but this year, halfway through the festival, Sled Island unfortunately came to resemble its name: water was everywhere and, just two days in, the downtown was nearly deserted. Read More
Review: Haunter’s Rivers & Rust
Rivers and Rust screams Prairie album, with the sights, sounds and experiences of a band familiar with the heart of the continent built into the songs. Read More
A call to arms for the Royal Albert
What's going on at 48 Albert St.? Read More
Prairie album releases: Week of April 22
The Treble play it safe with 'Northern Lights', Claire Morrison steps up her game with 'Here's To You, Here's To Me', and Jason Petric releases another album of lazy country songwriting with 'Tease'. Read More
Prairie album releases: Week of April 15
The F-Holes release a cover album, Lords Kitchner put out their self-titled debut, and Jenie Thai returns with another collection of jazzy piano numbers. Read More
The quality and quantity of KENmode
Rock star accountants, they’re a thing, but they don’t get a person any cred, really. Read More
Music and food
I am continually surprised at how many have not made the connection between music and food. Read More
Stompin’ Tom lives on
In a sublime act of radio footwork, Jian Ghomeshi replayed his 2010 interview with Stompin’ Tom Conners on CBC Radio 1 on Thursday morning. Read More
Stompin’ Tom Connors: 1936-2013
Canadian music legend, Stompin’ Tom Connors passed away yesterday from natural causes. He was 77. Much of Canada was saddened upon learning of the death… Read More
The Tribune Tapes vol. 3
"I was influenced by that whole DIY aesthetic and I don’t even mean it as an aesthetic, but just the idea that you should make music regardless of your innate capabilities." Read More
Tegan and Sara get a little closer to their hometown crowd
The famous twins come home to Calgary to play two shows. Read More
Juno nominations out, some prairie artists in
Saskatoon's The Sheepdogs lead list of prairie nominees Read More