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5 minute read

IRIS DEMENT

June 26, 2024June 28, 2024

“Her commitment to human equality is so out front its sincerity becomes a wonderment…”

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4 minute read

CHRISTGAU ON BOY GENIUS

May 18, 2023May 19, 2023

Reviewer Robert Christgau says hands up for The Record!

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3 minute read

ROBERT CHRISTGAU ON BONNIE RAITT

August 6, 2022August 7, 2022

She’s still making music and he’s still writing about it

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5 minute read

I WAS REAL: 75 DOLLAR BILL

May 17, 2020August 31, 2020 0

Music to take you away in this pandemic time

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12 minute read

VANCOUVER FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: LARKIN POE

June 2, 2019July 23, 2023

Blues sister duo Megan and Rebecca Lovell and their band take the stage

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.