“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest; heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” – Author Unknown Cross-cultural connections, communication and collaboration feels like it’s needed more than ever, these days, and music can serve as a soothing and uplifting example. The Vancouver Inter-Cultural…
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The 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List Is Revealed
This week, the Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music, has unveiled the 10 albums on the 2018 Short List. Selected from the previously announced 40 album Long List, the 2018 Polaris Music Prize Short List is: Alvvays – Antisocialites Jean-Michel Blais – Dans ma main Daniel Caesar – Freudian Jeremy Dutcher – Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa…
Friday Find : Vancouver Singer – Sophia Danai
Independent Vancouver artist, Sophia Danai recently released her second album Love Royale. The result of two years of working with a number of renowned, award-winning collaborators to advance her producing and writing. The singer/songwriter finds the ability to express her own emotions and experience through her music a cathartic experience. As she finds herself…
Polaris Prize 2014 Shortlist
Canada’s annual celebration of the country’s best music, the Polaris Prize, has released it’s shortlist for 2014. Canada’s music press adjudicate the eligible albums without regard to genre or sales, making it one of the truest celebration of Canada’s music scene. Past winners; Godspeed You! Black Emporer, Feist, Arcade Fire, Karkwa, F*cked Up, Caribou, Patrick…
Petunia blooms a new album for spring
Petunia and The Vipers are becoming one of the most Canada’s favourite live acts, this spring Petunia is releasing his second album, Inside of You. A follow up to Petunia and The Vipers 2012 debut, Inside of You is a collection of original tracks recorded with The Vipers and several other renowned musicians. In true…
Tower Of Song take Leonard Cohen on the road.
The songs of Leonard Cohen are perhaps some of the most covered around the world, demonstrating the love of the Canadian poet, singer/singerwriter’s music. Covering Cohen’s works is not an easy task due to his own unique style, but Victoria-based songwriters and musicians Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone were up for the challenge, forming the…
Do Not Engage – The Pack A.D.
Monday night at The Cobalt, Vancouver rockers The Pack A.D. debuted their latest album, Do Not Engage with a listening party. Although this is their fifth album, Do Not Engage is the first full length album since signing with Nettwork Records for the duo of Becky Black and Maya Miller. The evening’s session featured the pair…