Insights from aspiring Calgary musician Vincent Christianson

On Oct. 29, I had the pleasure of attending Folk U’s first session, “The Nuts and Bolts of Sound Equipment and Backline,” at the Calgary Folk Music Festival’s Festival Hall. It was at the open mic session afterwards that I became acquainted with the extremely talented, passionate Vincent Christianson, a young musician working to achieve…

Top 3 artists from my playlists: August 2013

To keep myself busy throughout the summer, I often turn to a familiar and reliable companion: music. These are 3 artists/bands whose songs I’ve constantly re-played this month, as I can’t seem to get enough of their beautiful music: 1. The Neighbourhood This California-based band caught its big break this year, and it was well-deserved.…

National Youth Orchestra of Canada performed at the Jack Singer Concert Hall

Exceptionally talented and gifted musicians from all across Canada, the National Youth Orchestra of Canada, is on their national tour and performed yesterday at the Jack Singer Concert Hall. A great bill included Wagner’s Overture to the Flying Dutchman, Britten’s Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes and Debussy’s La Mer. I’ll  interviewed two great local talents after…

Top 3 artists from my playlists: July 2013

To keep myself busy throughout the summer, I often turn to a familiar and reliable companion: music. These are 3 artists/duos whose songs I’ve constantly re-played this month, as I can’t seem to get enough of their beautiful music: 1. Woodkid Yoann Lemoine is a jack-of-all-trades concerning the music industry as he has graphically designed…