My Big Stupid List of Goals for 2019 I’m back for another round of that most daunting battle with my inner critic. Last year I set out some big goals for myself and missed a few I’d most hoped to reach. I’m still short a new album release. If I let failure stop me I’
How I Won, Lost and Stopped Playing the Game in 2018 Way back in January I wrote a stupid blog post. Stupid in the best way – daring and audacious and naive. I went public with my goals for the year. Looking back, I hold “the year that was” up to the light next to my list of goals. If I angle
How I Won, Lost and Stopped Playing the Game in 2018 Way back in January I wrote a stupid blog post. Stupid in the best way – daring and audacious and naive. I went public with my goals for the year. Looking back, I hold “the year that was” up to the light next to my list of goals. If I angle
Listen Local: Soft March Soft March – today’s Listen Local pick – have just put out a ton of music. They’ve been working hard this past month, and I should know because Soft March is my other musical adventure. I joined Soft March in the spring of 2018. At that point they’d released
Listen Local: Soft March Soft March – today’s Listen Local pick – have just put out a ton of music. They’ve been working hard this past month, and I should know because Soft March is my other musical adventure. I joined Soft March in the spring of 2018. At that point they’d released
Listen Local: 100 Mile House Today’s Listen Local pic holds a special place in my heart. 100 Mile House is the first local band I really dug into. Long before I knew the depths of our local music scene, I was running sound at The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse during the Kaleido Festival. I’
Listen Local: 100 Mile House Today’s Listen Local pic holds a special place in my heart. 100 Mile House is the first local band I really dug into. Long before I knew the depths of our local music scene, I was running sound at The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse during the Kaleido Festival. I’
Last Christmas Cover is Out Now My latest track is waiting for you under the tree and you can unwrap it today! I’ve teamed up with Lora Jol to bring you a stripped-down version of that heartbreak-heavy Christmas classic with a beat you can dance to … Last Christmas. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music
Last Christmas Cover is Out Now My latest track is waiting for you under the tree and you can unwrap it today! I’ve teamed up with Lora Jol to bring you a stripped-down version of that heartbreak-heavy Christmas classic with a beat you can dance to … Last Christmas. Listen on Spotify | Listen on Apple Music
Listen Local: Lora Jol Today’s Listen Local pick has become a good friend and collaborator. I first saw Lora Jol play at a community farmer’s market, which pretty much sums up Lora Jol. She uses her talent to grow and strengthen community, and she brings positivity wherever she goes. I’ve since
Listen Local: Lora Jol Today’s Listen Local pick has become a good friend and collaborator. I first saw Lora Jol play at a community farmer’s market, which pretty much sums up Lora Jol. She uses her talent to grow and strengthen community, and she brings positivity wherever she goes. I’ve since
News The Most Fun a Broken Heart Can Have Last week I released Nothing Breaks Like a Heart and I've gotten a great response so far. Thanks to all who have listened and told me what you think about the song. Today I'm letting you in early on another milestone - the VIDEO! This will
All That Noise and Then the Silence I’ve just emerged from one of the most intense performance weekends I’ve ever had. I’m happy to report I have survived to tell the tale. On Thursday, late afternoon, I land a dream parking spot outside of Station on Jasper, a large downtown venue putting on multiple
All That Noise and Then the Silence I’ve just emerged from one of the most intense performance weekends I’ve ever had. I’m happy to report I have survived to tell the tale. On Thursday, late afternoon, I land a dream parking spot outside of Station on Jasper, a large downtown venue putting on multiple
Listen Local: VISSIA VISSIA is yet another dynamite performer firmly rooted in the Edmonton music scene, and she’s today’s Listen Local pick. With all those jangly guitars and slap-echo vintage vocals, it should be no surprise I’m a VISSIA fan. All the guitar tone in the world can’t save
Listen Local: VISSIA VISSIA is yet another dynamite performer firmly rooted in the Edmonton music scene, and she’s today’s Listen Local pick. With all those jangly guitars and slap-echo vintage vocals, it should be no surprise I’m a VISSIA fan. All the guitar tone in the world can’t save
Listen Local - Evergreen Today’s Listen Local pick – Evergreen – just hit a major milestone on Spotify. They’ve been included on one of the major Spotify-curated playlists, Folk and Friends. Their selected track, A Beautiful View, is radio-ready folk-pop tune with tight, dry drums and upfront vintage-slap vocals from the band’s sole
Listen Local - Evergreen Today’s Listen Local pick – Evergreen – just hit a major milestone on Spotify. They’ve been included on one of the major Spotify-curated playlists, Folk and Friends. Their selected track, A Beautiful View, is radio-ready folk-pop tune with tight, dry drums and upfront vintage-slap vocals from the band’s sole
Von Bieker Shows Up (November Gigs) I have a whole pile of live shows coming up in November here in Edmonton and I would love to see you in person at one of them! Here are the places you can come see me this month and some insight into which one might be the best pick
How Notion.so Keeps My Music Career on Track Being a professional musician is a crazy gig. Or a series of a hundred crazy gigs. Like any self-employed work, music sends me in a dozen directions a day. I have multiple priorities to balance, each with their own timeline. Find Notion at notion.so On a single day I
Listen Local - F&M I met half of this week’s Listen Local pick just this week at Mean Thirst Mondays, a new open stage hosted by Chris Wynters at The Cask and Barrell. Ryan Anderson was dressed in a black suit I recognized from his stage performances. It’s likely not the exact
Full Heart, Full House (My Afternoon at Empress) I played Empress Ale House for the first time on October 13 and it went so well that I hope it won’t be my last. This little neighbourhood pub is oozing with charm and short on pretence. It really feels like a “come one, come all – just as you
