spiritual journey I’m Digging Out Religious Shrapnel Religious moments and teachings – set by others and left to detonate – have left shrapnel deep under my skin.
News Featured Goodbye Patreon, Hello Backstage Today marks my months-in-the-making transition away from Patreon to my own community of supporters – Von Bieker Backstage. Why the switch? The short answer is that Patreon has become burdensome and limited for me, while taking a cut of my support and not offering much control over the user experience. When
inspiration Featured My Big Dumb Goals for 2023 Every year I sit back, take stock and set a general roadmap for the days ahead. Then I get a little lost on the way. Which is fine. I consider these goals the hope I need to keep moving forward. Occasionally, I get where I'm going. Often I
Sonic Surprises at Edmonton Folk Fest I just got back from a massive Edmonton Folk Fest and I made some wonderful music discoveries. Here are some songs that caught my ear from the stage. Face Down In The Moment Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats I knew S.O.B. – the crowd-shout-party-anthem that put Rateliff on
Deconstruction Song Story 9 - I Hope You're Home by Emmet Michael Powered by RedCircle In this Song Story, I chat with Edmonton Music Prize winner Emmet Michael about feeling far from home in his own community and his own body. Growing up queer and trans Emmet learned self-hatred from a faith tradition that was supposed to offer unconditional love. After a
music Song Story 6 - Coyotes by Terra Spencer Powered by RedCircle Nova Scotia’s Terra Spencer shares the harrowing story behind Coyotes, from her East Coast Music Awards nominated album Chasing Rabbits. There are knives, skis, at least one grandfather, and a fair amount of laughs. Leave Terra Spencer a tip at paypal.me/terraspencer Catch her tour
