Articles by Michael Johnston
Rufus Wainwright, The Past and the Present
PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016
"I can't do everything," confesses Rufus Wainwright. "A large part of making a record is letting go, and thinking of the song as a song and...
David Olney / Petunia
West End Cultural Centre, Winnipeg MB - March 13, 2003
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2003
Sad songs say so much. Delivered unto chilly Winnipeg by Via Rail earlier in the day, David Olney looked every bit the part of a travelling...
Chevrolet Bar
Tried To Forget
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
This five-song EP hints at the considerable promise of Edmonton sextet Chevrolet Bar. Armed with crunchy guitars, a roaring B3 organ and la...
Downing, Turcotte, Zubot and Dawson
Great Uncles of the Revolution Stand Up
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
A meeting of roots duo Zubot and Dawson, with veteran jazz trumpeter Kevin Turcotte and crossover bassist Andrew Downing has resulted in an...
David Francey
Far End of the Summer
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2001
He sings deceptively simple songs with a thick Scottish accent, using almost exclusively Canadian landscapes. Like country blues legend Mis...
Lilac Time
Lilac 6
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
Calling on members of Barenaked Ladies to support the resurrection of cult British band Lilac Time should come as no surprise to fans of St...
Burt Neilson Band
Five Alive
PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2001
The relationship between geography and musical inclination frays considerably when listening to the Burt Neilson Band. Formed in Thunder Ba...
David Aaron
Dismiss Television
PUBLISHED Oct 1, 2001
Geography can often play a deceptive role in explaining the music made by an individual. Though obviously influenced by his recent time spe...
