Music School

David Read

Vinyl Record Guru

PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2010

Based on Vancouver Island, Vinyl Record Guru is the brainchild of music industry veteran David Read. With over 25 years in the music busine...

Back In Black

The Rebirth of Vinyl

PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2010

The early 1980s were an amazing time for music lovers. Underground genres like metal, punk, synth pop, reggae and hip-hop were burbling up...

BOI-1DA

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2009

"Most people are surprised this is my studio," jokes hip-hop producer Matthew "Boi-1da" Samuels, looking around at an empty basement equipp...

When Two Worlds Collude: Artists and Fans Hug It Out

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2009

Put simply, the music business is the commercial interface between musicians and fans. But when the industry lost control of digital music...

Transmission 2009

We're Discussing Art, So Where Are the Artists?

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2009

While there's no doubt many in the music industry are still struggling to recover from that wicked roundhouse to the head dealt ten years a...

Gurpreet Chana

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2009

Gurpreet "The Tabla Guy" Chana combines a deep knowledge of Indian classical music and a lifetime of Canadian musical experiences into a un...

Old Man Luedecke

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2009

With the roar of an appreciative audience behind him, Old Man Luedecke descended the steps of the main stage at Sappyfest IV in Sackville,...

Chris Budd

Music Publisher and blogger

PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2009

Chris Budd is a Toronto-based music publisher whose company Bearsuit Publishing licenses independent music to advertising, film and televis...