Juno Award-winning songwriter’s hard truths make his latest recording timeless By David McPherson Reliever: a noun meaning something or someone that relieves pain, distress, or difficulty. Long before he won a Juno for Contemporary Roots Album of the Year, and left side hustles behind to work full time as a musician, William Prince dreamed of a different calling. […]
David Crosby: Remember My Name Documentary Turns Honest Lens on a Rock And Roll Legend By David McPherson Time is not on David Crosby’s side. If this is indeed his final act, the legendary songwriter has no plans to go gently into that good night. As a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall […]
CARLY PARADIS: MAKING EPIC MUSIC OF THE HUMAN CONDITION Story by David McPherson | January 15, 2020 The touchstones of our lives often present themselves when we least expect them. These messages from the universe remind us that the journey we’re on is the right path. Songwriter Carly Paradis recently received one such sign. The […]
DECISION-MAKERS: MUSIC PUBLISHER VIVIAN BARCLAY Story by David McPherson | February 28, 2020 Just like the rest of the music industry, the publishing business today is a lot more fluid than it used to be. Where the role of the music publisher once focused mostly on getting synchs (or placements) for songs in a variety […]
The Fillmore Meets The Shining: A History of Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom March 28, 2019 Courtesy: The Commodore Ballroom By: David McPherson Venues are a mirror into a city’s past, present, and future. They witness and document the societal changes that happen around them while concurrently adding to a locale’s history. As author Aaron Chapman, who […]
From Portuguese Club to Winnipeg Music Mecca: A History of the West End Cultural Centre May 06, 2019 West End Cultural Centre c.1995. Credit: Ava Kobrinsky. Mural By: Larry Spittle. By: David McPherson Luke Doucet and his girlfriend got caught with their pants down in the boiler room here one New Year’s Eve when he […]
History in the making at Hamilton Golf and Country Club Hamilton Golf and Country Club, host to this June’s RBC Canadian Open, has a storied past, a bright future and a veteran superintendent leading the way. April 2019 | David McPherson Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario, should be at its greenest glory June 6-9 […]
From Big Band Dance Hall to Lakeside Musical Landmark: A History of Muskoka’s The Kee to Bala July 07, 2019 Picture this: a sultry summer night, circa early-to-mid 1990s. The exact date is not important. It’s all part of the magic and the lore. Joey Ramone, with his trademark black leather jacket and tight blue […]
Church conversions pave the path for renewal DAVID MCPHERSONSPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 Historically, communities have been built around churches. Now, the latest real estate trend is flipping this formula and turning these historical buildings into neighbourhood hubs. Over the past few decades, church conversions have taken place in most major […]
New student residence solves space and usage issues at Hamilton’s McMaster University DAVID MCPHERSONSPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 On a recent morning in late August, suitcases spilled from minivans as a steady stream of first-year McMaster University students arrived on campus. Some were apprehensive of what lay ahead, while others couldn’t […]