not the '98 blues cruise, but a similar vibe ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 30, 1998 By Steve Newton There’s something about drinking cold beer in the hot sun on a big boat with a smokin’ band that just makes me a happy human. Local blues musician and impresario Norm Casler—aka Storman Norman, the host of … Continue reading Storman Norm Casler gets the ocean-going party started with his CFOX Sunday Blues Cruise
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Whiney False Creek residents put a damper on the Long John Baldry-topped Granville Island Blues Fest
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON SEPT. 26, 1996 By Steve Newton What is it with Vancouver residents who can’t stand the sound of music emanating from an outdoor venue? I remember how the folks living in the Hastings-and-Renfrew area used to beef about the volume of daylong rock concerts at Empire Stadium in the mid-’70s, as if … Continue reading Whiney False Creek residents put a damper on the Long John Baldry-topped Granville Island Blues Fest