Techno Caribbean Hybrids: A Conversation with Juno Nominee Ghislain Poirier

Published April 1, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

Usually the Juno awards are criticised as a boring celebration of safe music by established artists – often being derided as a mere opportunity for… Continue Reading ›

Blue Rodeo

Published March 25, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

Blue Rodeo have become an institution within the Canadian music scene. Since playing their first show in 1985, the group has been noted… Continue Reading ›

Shakeshakeshakespeare: McMaster presents ‘The Winters Tale’

Published March 25, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

The Winter’s Tale is a difficult play. Combining tragedy with comedy, it’s both a fable warning of the dangers of jealousy and anger and a… Continue Reading ›

Snowblink: The Andy Interview

Published March 11, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

Snowblink, the California based folk-duo currently opening for Owen Pallet (formerly known as Final Fantasy) offer the perfect musical contrast to the epic fullness of… Continue Reading ›

Who is Tracy Morgan?

Published March 11, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

Don’t let the previews for the upcoming buddy-cop flick Cop Out fool you, 30 Rock funny man Tracy Morgan is one of the funniest and… Continue Reading ›

Kinnie Starr: The ANDY Interview

Published February 25, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

As much of the world’s media descends upon Vancouver for the Olympic Games, dozens of Canadian musicians have been brought in to showcase our country’s… Continue Reading ›

Fubar: OMFG Gordon, we hardly knew thee.

Published February 25, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

Last week someone on Twitter reported that Gordon Lightfoot was dead—which meant, as these things often do, that suddenly dozens of media outlets around the… Continue Reading ›

Brasstronaut: CD Review

Published February 25, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

Brasstronaut
Mt.Chimaera
4.5/5

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Brasstronaut have undergone a significant transformation since the release of their début EP,… Continue Reading ›

ANDY Interview: Woodpigeon

Published February 11, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

With the release of Woodpigeon’s third album, Die Stadt Muzikanten, Mark Hamilton, the Calgary-based front man for the indie-folk collective, is hoping to win over… Continue Reading ›

Some Kind Of Wonderful

Published February 4, 2010 by Corrigan Hammond

Hamilton based soul and blues icon John Ellison is a bit of an oddity. Despite the overwhelming success of his 1967 single, “Some Kind of… Continue Reading ›