In the morning before the night I met Alfie Zappacosta I started off in my usual way trying to escape the nagging hopelessness that seems to plague me lately. “How…

Being an independent artist can be overwhelming! In addition to making great music we are expected to be business people, marketers, social media experts, booking agents, bus drivers and more….

Lots and lots of reviews. Over the past few years we have received many CDs. No surprise, this is a music magazine. But our deal has been to outsource reviews…

I first met Paul Kehayas about 10 years ago when we were both living in Vancouver: he was the person who drew me into the dark netherworld of “the original…

Taking to the streets in search of Indian Music My research to find Native music stocked in mainstream and obscure record stores produced very interesting results. Here are my findings:…

I am probably not alone in my experience that the power of song can sometimes transcend ordinary life, edging into the realm of the supernatural. I have heard of other…

A decade ago, small-town Australian singer songwriter Khristian Mizzi was slowly filling the manilla envelope under his mattress with cash – on the front was one word; ‘Canada’. However, children…

Independent musicians have a lot to stay on top of. Besides writing their own music and arrangements, coordinating tours and musicians to join them on the road, booking accommodations and…

In the process of putting this issue together I realized how many great Kootenay venues have died this year. We lost both the Velvet Underground in Nelson and the Old…

Pastrami triumph in montreal! I made a new album in Montreal in September 2010, and it’s coming out March 8 on Mint Records. It’s called “Victory Party” The making of…