Shawn Pierce, Canadian TV soundtrack composer and musician on Polar Bear Town, has an impressive body of work. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Pierce took his studies in television and film score composition and translated it into compelling music for … [Read more...]
Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival 2015: My Top Ten Moments
The Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival 2015 at scenic Deer Lake Park was a rousing success, albeit with just a hint of rain this year -- a first for me; the rain that is. I'm a veteran by now, my sixth (!) year at the festival of its sixteen-year run. As with every year, the … [Read more...]
Burnaby Blues and Roots Festival 2013
The 2011 Burnaby Blues and Roots Festiva has become one of my favourite things about summer. This year in 2013 was no exception. The festival represents more than just a world-class outdoor festival celebrating folk music, rock music, country, the blues, and every blend of … [Read more...]
Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival 2011
One of the most fascinating things about the blues is that no one really knows how old it is. It is a mysterious, sexy beast. This sense of mystery is true of all folk music, handed down from generation to generation, and not by means of historic documentation. No. By its very … [Read more...]
Ron Sexsmith Love Shines Movie Shown in the UK
On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (March 4-6) the Douglas Arrowsmith film about singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith Love Shines was broadcast on BBC4. The broadcast reached the big audience that Sexsmith has built up over years of releasing records and touring there. But, it also … [Read more...]
