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 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 »

In Conversation with Bad Citizen, Part II

Bad Citizen is an up-and-coming band from New York, known for lively classic rock and R & B. On July 15 they put out their debut EP, Citizens Rise. You can see the video of one the songs, “Watch It Fall,” here. Recently bandmembers Matt, Frankie, Steve, and Patrick were good enough to talk to… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Insomnia

Album: Insomnia Artists: Aurora Orchestra Conductor: Nicholas Collon “Come, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving Lock me in delight awhile; Let some pleasing [dreams] beguile All my fancies; that from thence [I may feel] an influence All my powers of care bereaving.” – John Fletcher What does it mean that several concept albums with nighty-night… Read more »

In Conversation with Bad Citizen, Part I

Bad Citizen is an up-and-coming band from New York, known for lively classic rock and R & B. On July 15 they put out their debut EP, Citizens Rise. You can see the video of one the songs, “Watch It Fall,” here. Recently band members Matt, Frankie, Steve, and Patrick were good enough to talk… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – The Primary Instinct

Film: The Primary Instinct Director: David Chen “If the realm of pure invention is what we call God, then the realm of reinvention is what we call man, and the marriage between the two is prayer.” – Stephen Tobolowsky At a pivotal point in his stage monologue career a small boy in the audience asked… Read more »

The Mindful Bard – Max Richter

Album: From Sleep Composer and pianist: Max Richter “O sleep, O gentle sleep, Nature’s soft nurse, how have I frightened thee, That thou no more will weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness?” – William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2 You know when terms like “easy listening” have entered the parlance of… Read more »