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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 17, 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

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8 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART 4

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025

A broad and eclectic sonic treat

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3 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART 1

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

32 songs from artists you love and some you’ve never heard of

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6 minute read

KURATED READERS’ CHOICE PART NINE

January 27, 2023January 27, 2023

Guitar-driven pop-rock by Toronto’s Alvvays (pictured) plus The Beaches, 54-40, the Revivalists and Dua Lipa

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4 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART EIGHT

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023

Six songs spanning almost 50 years by artists better and lesser known including Frazey Ford, Kris Kristofferson, Marlin Greene, John Prine and BW Stevenson

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5 minute read

KURATED READERS’ CHOICE PART SIX

January 14, 2023January 14, 2023

Featuring Billy Strayhorn’s last composition and a lively sobremesa Tiny Desk Concert set by Spanish star C. Tangana

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5 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART FIVE

January 11, 2023January 13, 2023

Honouring four legacy artists – Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Gordon Lightfoot and Jerry Lee Lewis

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4 minute read

READERS’ CHOICE PART FOUR

January 7, 2023January 7, 2023

Listen to the jazz classic Nature Boy plus a wildly eclectic 53-song playlist

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.