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Former Prodigy Michael Kaeshammer Branches Outnew
Suspicious minds might think that Kaeshammer's Days Like These is a calculated attempt to muscle in on Michael Bublé's turf especially since the Toronto-based performer sings on every track, rather than relying on his splashy piano skills.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
12-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jam-happy Gov't Mule Dives Deep into Dubnew
Many longtime lovers of the group's southern-tinged rock sound have been puzzled by its new direction: reggae, with a side dish of dub.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
11-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gov't Mule, Mighty High
'The Bone Sharps': A Study of Conflictnew
Based on the true story of Charles Sternberg, the visionary fossil collector who found his El Dorado among the Drumheller hoodoos, The Bone Sharps is both a historical novel, rich in period detail, and a poignant meditation on dreams.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
11-02-2007 |
Nonfiction
Basia Bulat is Gorgegousnew
But don't hold it against her.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
10-22-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Basia Bulat
Mary Novik's 'Conceit' Captures 60s Londonnew
Her novel courses through the bustling city, the realm of ghosts, and the various landscapes of attraction; it encompasses theological debate, angling lore, and architecture; and it's strewn with historical figures.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
10-12-2007 |
Fiction
New Pornographers Await the Hold Steady's Reviewnew
Despite fair-to-middling reviews for Challengers, A.C. Newman is waiting to see what Craig Finn of the Hold Steady thinks of it.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
09-28-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Challengers, The New Pornographers
'Teenage' Delivers a Dialectical Thesisnew
Savage charts the cyclical ebb and flow of youth culture, its relationship with greater economic and demographic trends, and its vanguard role in the arts.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
08-13-2007 |
Nonfiction
Wailin' Jennys Wailin' in New Waysnew
The band is experimenting with everything from roots-rock rave-ups to covering songs by Gord Downie and Neil Young.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
07-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wailin' Jennys
Unearthing Cult Classicsnew
Thanks to archivist Kevin Howes, a little-known chapter of Jamaican Canadian music history is coming to light.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
07-06-2007 |
Music
Spider Robinson: Collaboration Stationnew
He tends to surround himself with gifted minds to make his fiction more realistic.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
05-25-2007 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Spider Robinson, Variable Star
Feist Delights in Her 'Massacre of Bleed'new
Rather than aim for a sonically perfect recording, Leslie Feist opted for one that's full of soulful intersections and happy accidents.
The Georgia Straight |
Alexander Varty |
05-11-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Feist
