Kris Klaasen, Author at Kurated

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24 minute read

JUNO AWARDS PLAYLIST PREVIEW 2025

March 21, 2025March 22, 2025

Oh Canada may be at the top of our hearts this year!

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19 minute read

PART 2: O’DAY’S NEXT ADVENTURE

March 8, 2025March 12, 2025

Making Vancouver’s music scene the best

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26 minute read

PART ONE: DJ ELLIE O’DAY WAS THE FIRST

February 28, 2025March 6, 2025

A woman behind the radio mike

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29 minute read

THE 2025 GRAMMY AWARDS

February 15, 2025February 15, 2025

The GRAMMYs are as relevant as the artists. And that’s a good thing

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7 minute read

YASMIN WILLIAMS: STRETCHING HER MUSICAL STRINGS

January 30, 2025February 7, 2025

The extraordinary guitarist extends her reach into new sounds

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5 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART 9

January 25, 2025January 29, 2025

Our globalized world has changed music

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8 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART 8

January 21, 2025January 24, 2025

Let’s dance! Da Lata, Giant Rooks + Paul Kelly

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7 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART 7

January 15, 2025January 21, 2025

Hear two strong Canadian women and four easy-on-the-ears bands

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4 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART 6

January 13, 2025January 24, 2025

The year’s most popular hits, a rediscovered artist and more

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5 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART 5

January 11, 2025January 11, 2025

3 music legends and one Tragically Hip band

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.