Neil Young: Old man takes a look at his country
By Montreal Simon To see him standing up for a small First Nation that is fighting a giant foreign oil company is so inspiring. An example to us all. To hear him denounce Stephen Harper and his foul...
View ArticleNeither Arrogant, nor a Worm
By Mark Leiren-Young A long time ago in a theatre far far away — okay, 1991 at The Vancouver East Cultural Centre just before Valentine’s Day — my comedy partner Kevin Crofton and I launched ourselves...
View ArticlePay to play
By TJ Dawe Musicians aren’t making money from album sales anymore, people say. They make their money on tour. They’ve been giving their music away themselves since Myspace. CDs are as dead as...
View ArticleBryan Adams, Newfoundland, and The Holocaust
A BoB short Presumably torn between his roles as a Canadian icon and politically-active celebrity, rock-icon Bryan Adams has adamantly kept the seal-hunting debate out of his shows. But while promoting...
View ArticleCons drop cover charge for foreign musicians
By Frank Moher We’re kind of hard on the Conservative government around here, so when it does something right, it’s only fair we note it. You might want to print out and laminate this post for...
View ArticleAlice Cooper, Canadian icon
By Frank Moher Did I miss the part where Alice Cooper became a Canadian? Because otherwise, HBO Canada’s new doc Super Duper Alice Cooper appears to mark some strange turning point in Canadian film...
View ArticleRun from him
By Frank Moher As we have remarked here before, Stephen Harper’s government has not been the complete disaster for Canadian artists that many expected it to be. For example, it has not cut funding to...
View ArticleSing it loud, Canada
By Rod Mickleburgh Well, hello there, Canada. Another birthday, eh? Dominion Day is my favourite holiday of the year, a time for us all to set aside those petty differences over just about everything...
View ArticleI get it, Cesena
By Jim Henshaw I’ve come to call the last day of the week “Satur-dusty,” a combination of Saturday and the name of my dog. That’s because after putting up with my chaotic work schedule for a week, I...
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