Serena Ryder – November 23, 2019 – The Centre in Vancouver Saturday evening drizzle didn’t stop fans from filing into The Centre in Vancouver, as Serena Ryder began her Christmas Kisses Tour. In support of her 2018 Christmas album of the same name. The multi-talented artist seemed genuinely excited to be starting off on her…
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Jake Bugg charms the Commodore Ballroom
Jake Bugg – April 1, 2018 – Commodore Ballroom This week, British singer/songwriter Jake Bugg played the Commodore Ballroom on the North American leg of his Solo Acoustic Tour. Supported by Scottish singer Nina Nesbitt, who warmed up the audience before the young headliner took the stage. Although only 24 year old, Jake Bugg is…
Six String Nation Guitar connects Canada
Recently I had the privilege to listen to Jowi Taylor tell the story of the Six String Nation Guitar, a truly unique piece of Canadiana. Nicknamed Voyageur, the guitar is a symbol of national unity, the idea came to broadcaster and writer Jowi Taylor on the eve of the 1995 Quebec Referendum that threatened to…
Matt Andersen & The Bona Fide – Honest Man on tour
Matt Andersen – The Vogue – February 18, 2016 New Brunswick artist, Matt Andersen is on tour across North America. Starting in Duncan, and Victoria, the third stop of the Honest Man tour made its way to The Vogue Theatre in Vancouver last week. Being new to Andersen’s music, I didn’t really know what to…
Andrew Allen – Play With Fire – *New Single
Singer-songwriter Andrew Allen has released his latest single, Play With Fire, signalling a return to the airwaves for the Vernon, BC native. Like his other singles, this is another catchy pop track welcome to stick in your head. Now based in Los Angeles to write and produce his new material, Allen has taken the song…
Jessica Tyler takes a break from Degrassi
Jessica Tyler – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 Best known for her roll of Jenna Middleton on MuchMusic’s Degrassi, Jessica Tyler is showing that she is a triple threat. In addition to acting on the hit show her character is also a singer/songwriter, often picking up the guitar. Jessica is following in her own…
He Is Dylan Murray
Dylan Murray – Commodore Ballroom – January 9, 2013 For nearly a decade, Torontonian Dylan Murray has been perfecting his craft while happily playing venues big and small around the city. One fateful evening Nelly Furtado came to see a show and she liked what she heard. Liked it enough to sign Murray to her…