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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Rock Band 54-40
Sometimes a creative endeavour seems to take on a life of its own, with the artist merely acting as the conduit through which the art finds its way into the world. That was the case when […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Musician Corey Payette
Corey Payette is a writer, composer, singer, hand drummer, and director whose work spans music, theatre, and film. A member of the Mattagami First Nation with French Canadian and Irish heritage, he is widely recognized […]
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Five Minutes With: Indigi-Soul Artist KeAloha
KeAloha weaves survivor dreams into vibrant heartsongs, blending their Hawaiian, Tahitian, and Lheidli T’enneh roots with rich Black and Brown musical lineages. Their sound—an Indigi-Soul fusion of radical tenderness and strength—echoes where Keali’i Reichel meets […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver-based Musician Meg James
Meg James is a Vancouver-Based singer-songwriter whose musical journey began long before she ever entered a studio. Raised in the Okanagan, she grew up immersed in the world of competitive dance, developing an early connection […]
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Five Minutes With: Garage-Pop Artist Alex Little
Vancouver-born songwriter Alex Little grew up steeped in creativity. Raised by her father, drummer Taylor Little, and her mother, visual artist Pauline White, she came of age on a soundtrack of The Replacements, Bowie, The […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Musician Bonnie Soon of Uzume Taiko
Taiko means big drum in Japanese and Uzume is the nickname for the Japanese Goddess of Laughter. Uzume Taiko (pronounced: oo-zoo-may tie-co) is West Coast Canada’s premiere professional taiko drumming group that has performed both […]
Folk
Five Minutes With: Vancouver Folk Rock Musician Heidi Morgan
Heidi Morgan is a folk rock (kinda country) singer/songwriter who has been a grateful guest on the traditional unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples all her life. Heidi has […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver Rock Artist Bif Naked
Bif Naked has spent over three decades carving out a legacy defined by grit, grace, and unapologetic individuality. From underground stages to international tours, she’s become one of Vancouver’s most recognizable and influential artists — […]
Jazz
Five Minutes With: Vancouver Jazz Artist Noah Franche-Nolan
Noah Franche-Nolan is a JUNO-nominated Canadian pianist, improviser, composer, and producer based in Vancouver, BC. He leads the Noah Franche-Nolan Trio, featuring bassist Jodi Proznick and drummer Nicholas Bracewell. The trio also forms the rhythm […]
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Five Minutes With: Vancouver-based Latin Pop Artist Nancy Diaz
Nancy Diaz is a rising pop artist originally from Toronto and now based in Vancouver, Canada. Known for her vibrant fusion of pop, dance, and Latin influences, Nancy’s sound reflects her Chilean and Spanish heritage, […]