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
News Full House, Full Heart (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 pretense. It really feels like a "come one, come all -
How I Learned Courage from 91 Year Old Dancing Ted Once I’ve lugged my guitar across 12 blocks of early-winter downtown Calgary, I’m going to play. Probably. I’ve never been to Mikey’s on 12th (used to be Mikey’s Juke Joint) so I don’t know what to expect. I don’t know that the open
Listen Local - Major Love This week’s Listen Local brings you an indie super-group fronted by Edmonton’s hometown hero, Colleen Brown. Brown’s voice has been compared to Joni Mitchell for good reason – her ability to shift gears with a mid-note lilt brings life to her delivery. Her songwriting ain’t half bad
News How I Learned Courage From 91 Year Old Dancing Ted This is an early post for Patrons only until Wednesday :) Once I've lugged my guitar across 12 blocks of early-winter downtown Calgary, I'm going to play. Probably. I've never been to Mikey's on 12th (used to be Mikey's Juke Joint)
Listen Local - Joe Nolan When I first heard Joe Nolan in a shuffle-stream of local music, his haunted voice snapped me to attention. The album was 2014’s Tornado, produced by Colin Linden. I wondered when we’d hear from him again. Nolan has finally returned with his followup record, Cry Baby. Don’t
October Shows and In-Betweens After a few shows in September, I’m taking on a more manageable pace on the way to Halloween (and before things get real hairy in November!) I’ve got just one show this month here in Edmonton, so I’ll be throwing all my musical eggs into that sweet
Listen Local - Braden Gates Braden Gates is often referred to as a ‘troubadour’ or ‘raconteur’. These are old words chosen to distill what makes Gates special. Something to do with time and timelessness. With lineage and dipping one’s feet in the ancient stream of song. With Gates, I get the impression he soaks
YEG Falls - a New Spotify Playlist for Your Fall Feels With every new season comes a new vibe. New feels. New music. For me, fall is foreboding and solemn. A sign of things to come. Things like winter. Months of winter. Fall is also, without a doubt, the most beautiful season. A fireworks finale before the dark night (before we
Feature Wall Feature Featuring Von Bieker I recently got to visit local videographer, drummer and music-enthusiast Daryl Payne in his beautiful downtown apartment. We looked over the Brewery District, peppermint tea in hand. The sun shone in and cast a golden glow across his barn wood Feature Wall. While folk songstress Maddie Storvold waited — mouse-quiet in
