Working Men... and Women

On his Twitter page, Bryce Pallister calls himself the ‘Singing Farmer’ which is a pretty good fit considering he obtained his degree in agriculture from the University of Manitoba and works his farm...

Freed From A Legacy - David Clayton-Thomas

David Clayton-Thomas wasn’t feeling well. Three years ago, he woke up in preparation for a concert that night at the Toronto Convention Centre but felt weak and short of breath. “So I went to my doctor...

How to make a rock 'n roll record! - Headstones

My first reaction on listening to The Headstones’ new recording “Love + Fury” was “What the hell! Nobody makes records like this anymore?” A record that contains 13 incendiary rockers in the two-to-three...

That Flamenco Guy Demands Respect - Jesse Cook

“For 18 years I have undergone the ritual of walking the red carpet at the Juno Awards and endured the same experience,” reported guitar impresario Jesse Cook, on the phone from Oregon prior to flying...

Prism Rocks Calgary

Make no mistake. Prism is a great rock band and an underrated one. When Peter Townshend wrote the phrase: “I hope I die before I get old” it left many of us with the impression that youthful passion...

Just Like Family - Stampeders

Imagine yourself at a family barbecue, where everyone’s been fed and the drinks are plenty, as three of the family’s more colourful members–the eccentrics that everyone loves, but aren’t quite...

A Pivotal Year

Almost immediately after Bentley (you can read about that adventure here), PolyGram’s Ken Graydon asked me if I wanted to be a guest of the label at Canada's first disco awards event to be staged in Vancouver,...