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24 minute read

JUNO AWARDS 2026 PART 1

March 6, 2026March 12, 2026

A crop of newcomers and veterans keep Canada’s music award show in tune

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6 minute read

VARIANTS OF LOVE

February 11, 2026February 13, 2026

Love is a verb

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9 minute read

GRAMMY AWARDS 2026

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026

It was the Grammys against Donald Trump as “ICE-Out” sentiment swept the audience

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5 minute read

CATHERINE MACLELLAN

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

Mary Ann – an outstanding and moving lament about gender violence

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7 minute read

HEY, HEY THEY WERE THE MONKEES

January 17, 2026January 18, 2026

They caught the cultural zeitgeist of 60s TV and music

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5 minute read

CANOESONGS: PADDLING TO SEE WHAT’S THERE

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025

Where will you go in the next year?

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7 minute read

MERRY KRISMAS 2025

December 12, 2025December 12, 2025

Sample a world of Xmas songs

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4 minute read

HAIDA SOLSTICE

December 5, 2025December 9, 2025

Welcoming the return to light and celebrating Haida culture

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7 minute read

BORN TO THE RHYTHM

November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Our brains on music

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10 minute read

MARGARET GLASPY

November 13, 2025November 14, 2025

Nuanced and superb cover songs made with an array of talented friends

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.