Posts By: Wanda Waterman

Wanda Waterman

Wanda Waterman is a poet, spoken word artist, blogger, cultural journalist, and digital nomad. She’s been writing regularly for The Voice Magazine since 2004, not long after she began studying psychology at Athabasca. Her poetry has been published in Descant, The Talking Leaves, Chizine, Our Times, The Best of Tigertail, and Pottersfield Portfolio and her articles in Design is Political, Rawckus Magazine, Coastal Life, The New Internationalist, This Magazine, and in her blog, The Mindful Bard. She grew up in Nova Scotia, but after having lived in New Hampshire and North Africa she’s now settled in Montreal.

In Conversation with The Naturalists

The Naturalists are a Buffalo-based indie rock trio comprised of twins Craig (vocals and guitar) and Travis Perno (drums) and Zach Russell on bass. they’re currently touring their new EP, Home Honey, I’m Hi, recorded at Quiet Country Audio and produced by Paul Besch. Recently the band’s drummer Travis Perno took the time to answer… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – 20,000 Days on Earth

Film: 20,000 Days on Earth (link) Directors: Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard “In the end, I’m not interested in what I fully understand.” – Nick Cave This is a documentary about a day in the life of iconic performer and composer Nick Cave, starting with a multi-screen pre-dawn dream sequence (where his life appears to… Read more »

In Conversation with Ron E. Scott, Director of Blackstone

Award winning independent producer, screenwriter, and director Ron E. Scott has contributed to over 180 television episodes so far and is now in production of the fifth season of the outstanding dramatic series Blackstone, the ongoing saga of a Canadian First Nations community struggling to heal and build a happy future. A member of the… Read more »

In Conversation with with Sunny Gang, Part II

Sunny Gang is a lively thrash-punk-rap outfit based in New York, known for inspired (and inspiring) rap with a zealous rock ambience. Fronted by rapper Nasty Nate, other members include Chris Bacchus on guitar, Joe Sap on bass, and Marshal on drums. Sunny Gang just released “Godzilla“, a single from their album, Party/Animal. Recently the… Read more »

In Conversation with Sunny Gang, Part I

Sunny Gang is a lively thrash-punk-rap outifit based in New York, known for inspired (and inspiring) rap. Fronted by rapper Nasty Nate, other members include Chris Bacchus on guitar, Joe Sap on bass, and Marshal on drums. Sunny Gang just released “Godzilla“, a single from their album, Party/Animal. Recently the band took the time to… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Sun Ra and his Arkestra

Album: Gilles Peterson Presents Sun Ra and His Arkestra: To Those of Earth … and Other Worlds (link) Artist: The Sun Ra Arkestra & Gilles Peterson “Sun Ra and the Arkestra were the original DIY group. What went on in 1970s punk with self-pressed records and hand-drawn artwork ? Ra was doing that in the… Read more »