by JamesM | Jan 21, 2026 | Interviews
Veteran Vancouver singer/songwriter’s new collection is a dynamic and diverse blend of roots music styles The original concept of field recordings dates back to the early 20th century with the work of folklorists John and Alan Lomax, and its time may have come...
by JamesM | Nov 7, 2025 | Festivals & Events
WINTERFOLK XXIV RETURNS TO TORONTO — FOUR DAYS OF ROOTS, BLUES, AND COMMUNITY AT THE TRANZAC CLUB Winterfolk XXIV, Toronto’s beloved mid-winter music festival, returns bigger than ever for its 24th year with four full days of live roots and blues music at the Tranzac...
by JamesM | Oct 23, 2025 | Promos
Land Heart Song’s “You Belong Here” Grows from the Ground Up with a Message That’s Bigger Than Music With a sun-kissed voice and a heart tuned to the rhythms of the natural world, Land Heart Song (a.k.a. Tiiu Strutt) returns with a powerful new single, *’You...
by JamesM | Oct 23, 2025 | Interviews
Jolie Anastasia’s Guiding Light Shines With Folk Wisdom and Emotional Depth There’s a certain presence that comes with hearing Jolie Anastasia sing—a wisdom far beyond her years, wrapped in a voice equal parts tender and unshakable. With her debut full-length...
by JamesM | Oct 2, 2025 | Promos
Song is the first taste of veteran Vancouver roots rocker’s forthcoming solo album Field Recordings All of us have something to say about the current state of world, but few have the courage to put it into the form of a song as Mark Branscombe has done on “Blind...
