Articles by Nereida Fernandes
Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk
Over Land and Sea
PUBLISHED Apr 5, 2013
The mindset that good news doesn't sell permeates our cynical culture. Thankfully, Alberta's Lauren Mann and her band, the Fairly Odd Folk,...
Caitlin Rose
The Stand-In
PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2013
It's not hard to understand why gushing reviews of Caitlin Rose's sophomore LP continue to multiply. It's good, it's safe and the powers th...
Nancy Dutra
Time Will Tell
PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2012
There are records that demand the audience stop and focus, making the act of listening the primary objective. The vast majority of music, h...
Sarah Toussaint-Léveillé
La Mal Lunée
PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2012
Sarah Toussaint-Léveillé (daughter of French comedian François Léveillé) has been quietly winning over Q...
Tini Grey
Shades of Grey
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2012
It's not hard to imagine that for Tini Grey, the son of acclaimed Polynesian crooner Jerome Grey, home equalled music. Reaching beyond his...
Annabelle Chvostek Ensemble
Rise
PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2012
Annabelle Chvostek's second solo effort since leaving the Wailin' Jennys is nothing short of captivating. The scrappy songsmith digs deep i...
Vishtèn
Mōsaïk
PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2012
Vishtèn are composed of twin sisters Emmanuelle and Pastelle LeBlanc, who hail from PEI, and Pascal Miousse (from the Magdalen Islan...
Drumhand
The Travelling Scheme
PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2012
Borrowing from the percussive parade traditions of Brazil, New Orleans and West Africa, Drumhand whip bamboo sticks, Ghanaian flutes, drums...