2011

The Midway State - From Riches to Rags and Back Again

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Nathan Ferraro doesn’t seem the least bit bitter—which is surprising, given everything he’s been through. In fact, the affable, afro-haired frontman exudes all the serenity of a Buddhist monk, as...

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 31 August 2011

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Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend

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  With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting...

2011 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011

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Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas

2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 25 January 2012

One of the world’s most celebrated artists, Leonard Cohen, now 77, is still going strong. After completing 246 concerts in December, 2010, the fedora-wearing, pinstripe-suit clad poet proclaimed himself “invigorated...

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Susan Boyle - Someone to Watch Over Me

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 2 November 2011

In 2010, Grammy host Stephen Colbert credited the “Scottish cat lady in sensible shoes” with saving the record industry. Boyle did that with her mega-selling debut, I Dreamed a Dream....

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Measha Brueggergosman - I’ve Got a Crush on You

2012 | Administrator | Thursday, 26 April 2012

Canadian soprano Brueggergosman is one of the brightest stars of the opera world, with classical performances and recordings acclaimed by critics and conductors alike. But the Fredericton, New Brunswick native is...

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Carly Rae Jepsen - Kiss

2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 10 October 2012

“Call Me Maybe” is a phenomenon. The song has sold over nine million singles worldwide and videos of the infectious hit, sung by Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Sesame Street’s Cookie...

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Hey Rosetta! - Literary songwriting worth yelling about

2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 4 March 2012

Tim Baker has a problem. As frontman for Newfoundland’s Hey Rosetta!, one of Canada’s fastest-rising, hardest-working bands, he is touring for nine months of the year, performing concerts on three continents. Trouble is, Baker is also...

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Passing the Torch

2012 | Nicholas Jennings | Sunday, 9 September 2012

When Dustin Bentall was 12, he spent the summer with his parents at a cabin they bought in Cariboo Country, in British Columbia’s interior. There his father, veteran Canadian musician Barney Bentall, taught him the guitar...

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The Midway State - From Riches to Rags and Back Again

2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Nathan Ferraro doesn’t seem the least bit bitter—which is surprising, given everything he’s been through. In fact, the affable, afro-haired frontman exudes all the serenity of a Buddhist monk, as he sits in a Toronto café...

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The Midway State - From Riches to Rags and Back Again

2012 | Administrator | Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Nathan Ferraro doesn’t seem the least bit bitter—which is surprising, given everything he’s been through. In fact, the affable, afro-haired frontman exudes all the serenity of a Buddhist monk, as he sits in a Toronto café...