Victoria’s Blue Violets draw comparisons to Concrete Blonde’s Johnette on self-titled debut

The opening song on the Blue Violets’ self-titled debut album brings to mind nothing as much as L.A. alt-rockers Concrete Blonde.

Weed-lovin’ reggae-pop trio Daniel Wesley moves to the next level with Sing + Dance

The popularity of the reggae-tinged pop ditty "Ooo Ohh" has propelled Daniel Wesley into the big leagues of Vancouver rock acts.

When Richmond's Explorers won the Band Warz competition in Winnipeg last month, they claimed a prize package worth a whopping 75 grand.

When you're the host of a popular blues radio show and you also happen to blow a mean blues harp, life can be good. Just ask Norm Casler.

Interviewing Vancouver guitarist Shaun Verreault, getting the scoop on what he's been up to and how he's been dealing with the pandemic.

Local Celtic- and bluegrass-tinged pop-rockers the Clumsy Lovers recently issued their second CD on the hugely successful Nettwerk Records.

Back in 1998 I interviewed Vancouver producer Bruce Fairbairn, who at the time was one of the most in-demand knob-twiddlers in the business.

Today I found yet another reason to be thankful that I saved the roughly 220 audio cassettes I used to record my interviews since 1982.

UFO released its seventh studio album, Obsession, in the summer of 1978, and you bet your ass I ran out and bought a copy ASAP.

"I try to find the rhythm in everything that I do and everything that I see, and I don't have a hard time doing that, it's everywhere."

"You know, people always ask me, 'Who is your favourite composer?', and I have to say I'm happy with whatever I'm playing at the time."

Victoria alt-country rocker Leeroy Stagger made a smart career move when he hooked up with Montreal pop genius Danny Michel last year.

"I think the Styx reference comes 'cause there's a lot of stacked harmonies there, so you get a pretty fat vocal sound."