Articles by Randi Beers

Brandon Quigley

Thread

PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2012

Brandon Quigley is a lovely example of the classic Canadian singer-songwriter; he's lived and worked in Edmonton, Alberta, Iqaluit, Nunavut...

The Translator

Murder Ballad

PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2012

What is it? The murder ballad dates back to the Middle Ages. In traditional ballad form, the song tells the story of a murder, mythical or...

Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer

Seed of a Pine

PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2012

Seed of a Pine is the first collaboration between Flagstaff, AZ residents Dave McGraw and Mandy Fer. The album is coloured with warm acoust...

The Strumbellas

My Father and the Hunter

PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2012

The Strumbellas serve as a friendly reminder not to judge a book by its cover or in this case, a band by their moniker. The punny band name...

Holiday Rambler

There is no End to the World, and Nothing can Shatter the Earth

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2012

D. Alex Meeps (of Hooded Fang), a band that released one of my favourite albums of 2011, has released what might become one of my favourite...

Rose Cousins Premieres New Short Film

PUBLISHED Feb 22, 2012

The February 28 release date of Rose Cousins' latest album, We Have Made a Spark, is coming up fast, but that's not all fans have to look f...

Me and Cassity

Appearances

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2012

Me and Cassity is actually a German musician named Dirk Darmstaedter, but you wouldn't know that to listen to his first studio album, Appea...

The Soft Hills

The Bird is Coming Down to Earth

PUBLISHED Feb 14, 2012

To first acknowledge the pink elephant in the room, I'm just going to say it: Fleet Foxes much? From the four-part male harmonies, the rela...