Entries by David
JULIAN TAYLOR, ON HIS BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM THE RIDGE
There’s a westbound windBlowing through the ridge againYou can stay in, or go outsideAnd wait for it to dieBut either way, it never ends —“The Ridge” Julian Taylor Our past is always present. Even when we try to leave lost memories behind, they return in unexpected and unimaginable ways. How or why these pieces of our […]
AARON ALLEN: TATTOO ARTIST TURNED COUNTRY SINGER-SONGWRITER
Music brings us together; it helps us heal in these trying times. Artists, and their songs, fill a void when we’re surrounded by emptiness and uncertainty. Aaron Allen, from London, Ontario, is one of many musicians answering the public’s call for new music during the pandemic. Stuck at home, with the family tattoo business – […]
William Prince: Hard Truths & Timeless Songs
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]