Well, Vancouverites, I’m sure you’re feeling as ripped off as I am about how May went down. Nothing but rain, rain, rain. Maybe, if we collectively think positively, our summer will be a little less wet. Here are some songs to inspire you:
1. Summer of ‘69 by Bryan Adams – Hey, look at that, CanCon [...]

The Cellar Jazz Club will host the release party for Beneath the Folds, the first full length album from Vancouver’s very own Mary Kastle. The  Black Hen Recording artist has put together an album she describes as “A little bit of folk, a little bit of jazz and a lot of soul”. See Mary Kastle [...]

Earsltown Winter, Abramsom Singers & El Dorado
May 20, 2010
Wise Hall, Vancouver, B.C
After what started—and later ended—as one of the sickest, most stressful weeks in recent memory, I ensured to fulfill my commitment to check out Vancouver’s Earlstown Winter at Wise Hall, this past Thursday.  Personal issues aside—I’d recently become a big fan of their work [...]

I found this on the blog of Jeremy Larson, a seasoned pianist and orchestral arranger from Springfield. He speaks from experience, as well as from lessons learned by others. You can find the original post here:
http://jeremylarson.typepad.com/jeremy_larson/2010/05/a-little-advice-for-opening-acts.html
1. No matter how big you THINK your following is, it’s not your show.
2. Even though your band [...]

Aaron Cadwaladr
May 7, 2010
The Main
Vancouver, B.C
Sometimes a guy just needs to hear some acoustic and piano-infused (or keyboard, in this case) melodies on a mild Thursday evening.  Some days I wish all music were arranged this way.  Tonight, upon running around, stressed out, ensuring I bought the right ingredients and goodies for my work’s BBQ [...]

Hello, friends! This is the first installment of a new series on Steamroller, which will probably not continue with this same title every time.   This series will cover many topics for those who want to try songwriting, for those who have been writing for a long time and want to brush up on [...]

The first of a series of releases from the Cowboy Junkies is set to come out on June 15th. The series, called “The Nomad Series” will debut with “Renmin Park” inspired by Michael Timmins’ time in China. Even better news? You can check out the album, free, here: Cowboy Junkies
Check it out, tell us what [...]

Owl is an electro pop duo out of Halifax who’s debut album is both catchy and free to download. Check it out: Owlmusic.ca and be sure to like them on Facebook: Owl

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We have a pretty slow weekend coming up. Here’s what’s going on:
Fri, 05/07/10

Dehli2Dublin is going to play music like you’ve never heard before at the Commodore Ballroom – map – tickets – facebook
Roberta Flack is going to perform at the River Rock Show Theatre – map – tickets – facebook

Sat, 05/08/10

Wailin’ Jennys with [...]

This is amazing. This web app is easy to sign up for and allows you to search for artists and add songs to your online library. you can even export your iTunes library as an XML file and import it into your Moof player so you have you entire iTunes music library online any time [...]