What I Play
Cris Derksen
PUBLISHED Apr 24, 2011
While growing up in Edmonton, AB, Cris Derksen started thinking about what instrument would be right for her. Narrowing it down to bass and...
Maylee Todd
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2010
"I was always into being natural and organic but that's all changed in the last five years," says madcap Toronto chanteuse Maylee Todd. As...
Fond Of Tigers
PUBLISHED Sep 26, 2010
"I have a small selection of cheap guitars," deadpans Stephen Lyons, leader of Vancouver ensemble Fond Of Tigers, professing himself only m...
Eric Chenaux
PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2010
There are many pleasant surprises on Eric Chenaux's latest album, Warm Weather with Ryan Driver, but the most striking is his use of a nylo...
Alpha Yaya Diallo
PUBLISHED Jun 27, 2010
Guitarist Alpha Yaya Diallo is an African Guitar Summit unto himself. Not only is he a member of that Juno Award winning pan-African super-...
Christine Duncan and the Element Choir
PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2010
Christine Duncan works magic with the voice, either on her own or in a collective setting. Possessing a five-octave range, she navigates op...
Dallas and Travis Good
PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2010
The centre of Blue Rodeo's universe is a non-descript building on the Danforth in Toronto, housing their management company Starfish Entert...
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...