RELEVANCE WITH SOUL
Montrealer and Haitian-Canadian Dominique Fils-Aimé shines on the final album in her trilogy exploring African-American blues, jazz and soul
RISE UP: SONGS OF THE WOMEN’S MOVEMENT
Reviewer Connie Kuhns explains why there’s a greater story to be told about music and the Women’s Movement than this documentary film presents
THE WEATHER STATION REPORT ON CLIMATE GRIEF
Tamara Lindeman is both subtle and forthright, personal and political as she ruminates on the climate crisis
BLACK MUSIC MATTERS 2
The diverse music inspired by Black Lives Matter is bound by a profound shared grievance and a stance of never giving up
YES THEY DO
The diverse music inspired by Black Lives Matter is bound by a profound shared grievance and a stance of never giving up
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BLACK ARTISTS PLAY NPR’S TINY DESK
Meshell Ndegeocello is one of a dozen emerging and established artists playing NPR’s famous Tiny Desk Concert series
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: “BLACK PROTEST IS MUSIC. LEARNING THE MELODY IS NOT ENOUGH”
To really know what’s going on with Black protest music, we need to know and feel the words
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: “I CAN’T BREATHE”
Black protest hit a political and musical turning point with George Floyd’s murder on May 25, 2020
READERS’ CHOICE 2020: PART 10
Discovering veteran artists for the first time and saying goodbye to some of the greats
READERS’ CHOICE 2020: PART 9
Joni Miller has long had a thing for skinny chicks playing strong lead guitar like Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde Compatriots and Victoria residents Ted Lane and Jim Thomson feel differently about music in the time of COVID. Lane’s unimpressed while Thomson …Read More
