How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out b ...
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David Vest: Still A Blues Master
David Vest: Still A Blues Master
How long can a piano player’s fingers keep tickling those ivories? How long can he continue to belt out blues tunes to packed houses? How long can he win awards and write songs? Surely it must slow do ...
| by Hans Tammemagi -
Murray McLauchlan: From a Kid From the City to You
Murray McLauchlan: From a Kid From the City to You
“Would you like to do a piece on Murray McLauchlan?” the editor asked. I couldn’t say ‘sure’ fast enough. ...
“Would you like to do a piece on Murray McLauchlan?” the editor asked. I couldn’t say ‘sure’ fast enough. I was all set, then my father went and had a heart attack. The nerve of him. The interview, th ...
| by John Kelly -
Reboot – May 2019
Reboot – May 2019
ROD MACLEAN volunteers once a week conducting sing-a-long and cartoon sketching sessions at his Vancouver ...
ROD MACLEAN volunteers once a week conducting sing-a-long and cartoon sketching sessions at his Vancouver neighbourhood elementary school in False Creek. He first engages students with his voice and g ...
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Reboot September 2018
Reboot September 2018
JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 succes ...
JAMIE ANN MAURO returned to Vancouver and took up urban farming in her backyard after more than 20 successful years as a jazz performer in Germany and Spain’s luxury hotels. The vivacious musician say ...
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Jann Arden: It’s a Long Goodbye & It Ain’t So Bad
Jann Arden: It’s a Long Goodbye & It Ain’t So Bad
Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just ...
Jann Arden confesses that she looks forward to getting older. It's another year to embrace life. She just turned fifty-six and admittedly doesn't celebrate birthdays. "It's just something you have to ...
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Reboot June 2018
Reboot June 2018
JUNE KATZ has been singing vocals with acclaimed jazz pianist MILES BLACK accompanying her on both piano ...
JUNE KATZ has been singing vocals with acclaimed jazz pianist MILES BLACK accompanying her on both piano and guitar since she was a part owner and music manager at Alma Street Café, Vancouver’s premie ...
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The Long Run
The Long Run
“Lonesome Mary” kicks off the Chilliwack road show these days. The iconic BC band continues to thrill boo ...
“Lonesome Mary” kicks off the Chilliwack road show these days. The iconic BC band continues to thrill boomers and millennials alike with 20 to 25 engagements a year ...
| by John Thomson -
Heart-Driven Hippy
Heart-Driven Hippy
If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspe ...
If there is one word that sums up the irrepressible Valdy, it is “energy.” The smiling, impish, red-suspendered septuagenarian is constantly on the go. By his count, Valdy has played an average of 200 ...
| by Hans Tammemagi