Classic songs: ‘I Am Mine’ by Pearl Jam.
I vividly remember how Pearl Jam almost broke up, reeling from sadness, anger maybe even guilt, when a concert tragedyContinue Reading
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The Song That Saved America: Composer Trevor Kowalski on “The Battle Cry of Freedom”.
We are thrilled to have Trevor Kowalski, an American composer, pianist, arranger and songwriter, here today to talk about one ofContinue Reading
It’s All About The Bass: Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament.
Some people like to argue that Jeff Ament’s first important instrument wasn’t the bass guitar, that it was in factContinue Reading
Interview with Blues Rocker Diana Rein, ‘The Six String Siren’.
You cannot deny the talent of blues rock artist Diana Rein. That said, she is a far more forthright musicianContinue Reading
It’s All About The Bass: Melissa Auf der Maur.
Melissa Auf der Maur shares a happy existence nowadays with her husband and young daughter, residing in the small townContinue Reading
It’s All About The Bass: Paul McCartney.
During the so-called apprenticeship years of The Beatles, Paul McCartney cut his teeth playing bass guitar. He reluctantly picked upContinue Reading
Hallelujah, Amen and Goodbye Leonard Cohen.
My thoughts are with Leonard Cohen’s family and friends during this sad time. Yesterday, we lost one of the mostContinue Reading
My Halloween Special: Skyhooks’ Horror Movie (song).
How do I even begin to describe to my wider audience who Skyhooks are? In short, they were a preContinue Reading
Singer Songwriter Lisa Mitchell has still ‘So Much To Say’!
I am here today to talk about the very talented Lisa Mitchell. Last week she released her new album Warriors andContinue Reading
Paul McCartney’s School of Rock
On October 8th, 2013, arguably my favourite Beatle, Paul McCartney, made a surprise visit to the Frank Sinatra School forContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 