Sitting Down with Mrs. Wilkinson from Billy Elliot
**This is cross-posted from Sound+Noise** A star ballet dancer emerging from a coal-mining town. Sound impossible? That’s what Billy Elliot The…
Music previews, reviews, and interviews
A Video Game… for an Album?
When I saw that one of the bands I interviewed this year, The Strumbellas, launched a video game based on their…
Highs and Lows At Jordan Knight
In the minds of many Edmontonians, October 16, 2012 will long be remembered as being a “Beiber hangover”. For some…
Checking in at The Audio Department
About one year ago, The Audio Department opened up in the space formerly known as Damon Records. In my interview…
Jordan Knight and Jesse Labelle Bring Pop Hooks to The Citadel
What? A music concert at the Citadel Theatre? While one of our city’s most well-known theatre venues might not be…
ESO Brings a New Perspective to Iconic Tunes
On September 15, at the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’s From Stage to Screen (September 14 and 15), I experienced why it is so…
The Strumbellas Bring “Folk Popgrass” to Edmonton
Apparently long-lost, rich relatives aren’t the only thing you can find on Craigslist! The Strumbellas were formed when frontman Simon…
“Willing” to Disprove the Stereotype
I’ve always scoffed at band names that have someone’s name in it. After all, having your own name as part…
ESO Brings New Depth to 1950s Hits
The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra knows that Canada’s population is getting older. And that’s a good thing. Marketers, the health care…
I’m Addicted to Mass Choir
This confession has been weeks, if not months, in the making. I have been listening to Mass Choir’s most recent…
After the House Lights 