I had sent The Rural Alberta Advantage some questions in hopes of an interview before their new album Departing dropped this month. Well, I got my hands on the album last week and it would be impossible to contain myself while waiting for a response. I had to sing their praises – now. Departing became available in Canada on Tuesday and it has been on repeat ever since. I [...]
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I love gifts. Not the kind in shiny wrapping paper or even the kind that cost money. I love gifts for the ears- yes, music. Especially when the giver of that gift is wrapped in excitement when they share it with you. I am a total believer that if someone takes the time to share something with you, you should take the time to give it your full attention. [...]
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It’s Valentine’s Day! The day that is supposed to be about love and relationships, hearts, kisses and snuggles right? I wanted to post some love songs on this week’s post in homage to this Hallmark holiday, but as most of you know, this was like searching for a needle in a hay stack. Love and all that comes along with it has been a great inspiration for musicians – probably [...]
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I look at my dad sometimes and see a great father, creative advertising executive and cottage putterer, but definitely not a rock star. This weekend I had the pleasure of attending a benefit concert for musician Alex Piccirillo in Niagara Falls and my eyes were opened to a side of my father I had never seen. A couple of years ago as we were cleaning out the garage, I found [...]
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The year is 1968 – Playboy is sweet not slutty, Pierre Trudeau becomes our Prime Minister, there is a war in Vietnam and the music scene in St. Catharines, Ontario is booming. This was an exciting time for musicians and fans – full of bands that were experimenting with, and embracing rock ‘n’ roll. There were many bands that had dreams of making it big and being able to make [...]
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