Balaklava Blues

Five Must-See Acts at Orillia, ON's Mariposa Folk Festival 2024

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2024

Mariposa Folk Festival is a welcome antidote to all the big-tent, large-scale festivals that dominate the summer months...

Mariposa Folk Festival Gets Bahamas, Bruce Cockburn, Maestro Fresh Wes for 2024 Edition

PUBLISHED Feb 29, 2024

Mariposa Folk Festival organizers have announced a stacked lineup of performers set to take the stage in Orillia, ON, this summer...

Hillside's 40th Anniversary Edition Was a Testament to the Festival's Staying Power

PUBLISHED Jul 31, 2023

Hillside Music Festival celebrated its 40th anniversary at Guelph Lake Conservation Area in 2023, and with this edition came another year's...

July Talk, Snotty Nose Rez Kids, KALLITECHNIS and More Canadian Artists Set for 2023 SXSW Showcases

PUBLISHED Dec 7, 2022

SXSW has announced the second round of Showcasing Artists for its 37th annual music festival in Austin, TX — and Canada is well represented...

Calgary Folk Music Festival Gets Spoon, Courtney Barnett, Allison Russell, Cadence Weapon and More for 2022 Edition

PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2022

Calgary Folk Music Festival is back in action in 2022, and the 43rd edition of the event has just announced this year's full lineup of over...

Lemon Bucket Orkestra Offshoot Balaklava Blues Premiere "Fire" Video

PUBLISHED Aug 20, 2018

Balaklava Blues is a spinoff project of avant-folk ensemble Lemon Bucket Orkestrea, featuring Mark and Marichka Marczyk. They debuted the p...

Balaklava Blues

"Don't Leave Me" (video)

PUBLISHED Feb 21, 2018

Mark and Marichka Marczyk of the Lemon Bucket Orkestra have previously branched out from the band to create a folk opera dubbed Counting Sh...