Kris Klaasen, Author at Kurated

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3 minute read

MERRY KRISMAS 2024

December 21, 2024December 22, 2024

A 42-song set of eclectic yule tunes you’ll enjoy

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10 minute read

JINGLE BELL ROCKS!

December 18, 2024December 19, 2024

A Mitchell Kezin Christmas: from folksy to strange and everywhere in between

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3 minute read

SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

Xmas tunes from across the continent and down the street

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5 minute read

NATASHA D’AGOSTINO

November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

Vancouver jazz singer’s career ended just as it was starting

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3 minute read

ALICE RUSSELL: LOOKING BACK

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

British soul, funk and jazz diva’s back catalogue charts her evolving talent

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6 minute read

BONNY LIGHT HORSEMAN

October 31, 2024November 1, 2024

From supergroup to sublime

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5 minute read

THE UK’s ALICE RUSSELL IS BACK

October 18, 2024October 20, 2024

A soulful return to music

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11 minute read

I AM LYRICS: ALICE RUSSELL

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024

A raw and personal assertion of emotional liberation and self acceptance

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5 minute read

SHABAKA’S SHIFT

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

British jazz star explores new sonic and emotional landscapes

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5 minute read

GILLIAN WELCH AND DAVID RAWLINGS

September 20, 2024September 20, 2024

Rebuilding their tornado-battered Nashville studio is a life – and musical – challenge met

Kris Klaasen started writing music reviews in Calgary for college and university papers as well as the Calgary Herald. He also wrote occasional record reviews for the Georgia Straight in the 80s. A lifelong communicator and music enthusiast, Kris has been involved with the Vancouver Folk Music Festival in various capacities for more than 35 years and has recently been studying African hand drumming. He's also a pretty good whistler. The photo shows Kris and his daughter at VFMF.