Davis Cup hero Raonic on how he won in San Jose
Tony Gallagher reports on Milos Raonic, who will be back in Vancouver April 5-7 to try to propel Canada into the Davis Cup semifinals for the first time … Canada’s best and very much improving tennis...
View ArticleAn abundance of album reviews
DUSTIN BENTALL AND THE SMOKES: Orion (Aporia) On first listen, Orion falls flat. It’s country-rock that seems to go nowhere and therefore is aimless. On second thought, though, the band sounds more...
View ArticleJay Z, Justin Timberlake a super match
If Shawn Corey Carter didn’t already exist, the entertainment industry would have had to create him. The 43-year-old now known to the world as Jay Z (no hyphen) is a dynamic force. Carter’s...
View ArticleMcLachlan school joins Berklee City Music Network
The Sarah McLachlan School of Music has become an affiliate of the Boston-based Berklee City Music Network. McLachlan’s school now has access to Berklee PULSE Music Method, an online music education...
View ArticleWeighing in on the blues
Blue? What color blue? Powder, navy, indigo, aqua, steel? Or delta, jazz, country, urban, Chicago, Texas, New Orleans? When you’re asked to judge a blues competition, you’re reminded that there are...
View ArticleJake Bugg carving his own musical path
I have shoes older than Jake Bugg. I have a cat older than Jake Bugg. Jake Bugg is 19 years old, has a couple of critically-embraced albums to his name and lives in a constant state of touring around....
View ArticleSteve Dawson makes Music City home
Steve Dawson had a lot to think about — a lot to do. So, he made Rattlesnake Cage and hit the road. Dawson had moved to Nashville six months before, was building a recording studio in his new home and...
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