CD: Bob Snider, A Maze in Greys Release date: 2007 Label: Borealis Records ?Those are nearer to reality who can deal with it light-heartedly, because they know it to be inexhaustible.? Golo Mann My earliest memory of Bob Snider is from a hippie wedding in Bear River in the summer of 1973. The vows had… Read more »
J.D. Miner is a B.C.-based acoustic folk trio comprising singer-songwriters Darryl Klassen and Joel Klingler and bassist Joe Worst. Click here to read the Mindful Bard article on their CD, Ain’t No Ordinary Hillbilly. What personally brought you to the place where you could write about such serious subjects in such a lighthearted way? DARRYL… Read more »
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J.D. Miner is a B.C.-based acoustic folk trio comprising singer-songwriters Darryl Klassen and Joel Klingler and bassist Joe Worst. Click here to read the Mindful Bard article on their CD, Ain’t No Ordinary Hillbilly. Describe the origin of the band. DARRYL KLASSEN: Joel and I crossed paths a few times starting maybe six years ago,… Read more »
Please wait a moment for the comic to load if you have a slow connection The wry commentary and political savvy of the Chronicles characters have made the comic a favourite of Voice readers. ?A Love Supreme? originally appeared January 12, 2007, in issue 1502.
The Mindful Bard’s search for thought-provoking, enlightening voices has introduced readers to an eclectic mix of writers, musicians, and filmmakers. In this review of Deep Economy, the Bard looks at the connections between healthy communities and economic stability. This article originally appeared September 21, 2007, in issue 1535. Book: Bill McKibben, Deep Economy: The Wealth… Read more »
This article first appeared as a two-part series in issues 1522 and 1523, published June 15 and 22, 2007. It concerns the growing privatization of the clam industry in southwest Nova Scotia. The author, Wanda Waterman St. Louis, brings the same perceptive insights to this important topic as to her other work: she is the… Read more »
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CD: J.D. Miner, Ain’t No Ordinary Hillbilly Release date: 2007 Label: Blueshift Productions At last, a folk trio from the present decade to add to my folk trio album collection (a musty flea-market horde burgeoning with Peter, Paul, and Mary, The Kingston Trio, The Courriers, The Travellers, and even the apish Limeliters). Yes, those trios… Read more »
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