BettySoo is an Austin singer-songwriter who sings her own country-flavoured ballads in a tender, evocative style. She has just released her latest album, Heat Sin Water Skin (see Voice review this issue), to ecstatic reviews. She’ll soon be touring with this CD and plans to go to Europe this fall. Recently BettySoo took the time… Read more »
Student: Shelley Lawson ?One of the things that appealed to me about Athabasca . . . is that it supports my long-term education plans while allowing me to maintain a rich, full life,? says first-year AU student Shelley Lawson. And a full life it is. The Anthropology/Women’s Studies major is a single mom to an… Read more »
James Wallace is a musician and composer of beautiful, melodic, musical meditations infused with hope and healing. His latest album, Return to Good, was written in response to the events of 9/11. James is also active in promoting music education and environmental awareness. He will soon be touring to promote his new CD. The following… Read more »
Greg Herriges is a Minnesota-based composer and player of many world instruments who brings together a wide range of musical traditions to create imaginative, stirring musical pieces. His recently released album Telluric Currents is an exquisite tapestry of exotic sound (read Voice review here). Recently Greg spoke with Wanda Waterman St. Louis. ?Imagine All Things… Read more »
Spookey Ruben is a recording artist, composer, and filmmaker, a singular talent infamous for having written songs in the style of progressive rock, among other ?70s genres. (See the Voice piece in this issue on his new CD, Mechanical Royalty.) While touring in Saskatchewan, Spookey took some time to chat with Wanda Waterman St. Louis…. Read more »
Conrad Praetzel is the wizard behind Clothesline Revival, an enterprise devoted to remixing songs from field recordings in a way that revives and exalts the primitive genius of American folk music. Recently, Conrad took the time to answer Wanda Waterman St. Louis’s questions about some of Clothesline Revival’s past recordings, many of which can now… Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »