Little Foot Long Foot is a Toronto-based rock duo comprising vocalist-guitarist Joan Smith and drummer Isaac Klein. On May 26 they released Harsh Words, an album of bluesy, hard-driving songs in classic rock style. The band is currently on a tour of Canadian cities. The following are notes from a conversation between Wanda Waterman St…. Read more »
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CD: Rose Laughlin, The Chicago Sessions Label: Ramblin? Rose Records Release date: 2008 Where the Cold Rain and Snow Meet the Wild Mountain Thyme ?The most enduring themes in the traditional song canon seem to be of relationship and love (returned or unrequited), parting and love of homeland, life and death . . . The… Read more »
Rah Rah is a new band from Regina whose recently released first album, Going Steady, is already a hit on campus radio and CBC 3. The following are notes from a conversation that took place a week into their cross-Canada tour, between Wanda Waterman St. Louis and the band’s lyricist, Marshall Burns. ?If not for… Read more »
Lawrence Blatt is a multi-string instrumentalist known for flawless, inventive playing and compositions based on meditations on such things as colour, number, and the laws of physics. Blatt’s latest album, The Color of Sunshine, was produced by renowned guitarist (and once owner of Windham Hill Records) William Ackerman and recorded in Ackerman’s studio in Brattleboro,… Read more »
DVD: Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson Theatrical Release: July 2, 2008 DVD Release: November 18, 2008 Starring: Gary Hart, George McGovern, Jann Wenner, Jimmy Buffett Director: Alex Gibney The Road to Notoriety is Paved With Cigarette Butts and Empty Wild Turkey Bottles ?Some people thought it was a very courageous… Read more »
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Rose Laughlin is a folk singer of traditional American and Celtic songs. Her soulful interpretations have captivated audiences all over the United States. (Watch The Voice for an upcoming review of her latest CD, The Chicago Sessions.) The following are notes from a conversation between Rose and Wanda Waterman St. Louis. Obsessions, Private and Public… Read more »
CD: Anaïs Mitchell and Rachel Ries, Country E.P. Release date: September 2008 Label: Righteous Babe Records ?Autumn’s ashes, summer’s embers on the sidewalk come September? Suddenly I can’t remember any lessons learned. Now that I’m a migrant picker, Trouble-minded tin can kicker, I wish my skin was thicker . . .? ?Come September,? by Anaïs… Read more »