Music
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 […]
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“A Day in the Life” with: Vancouver-based Artist Saina Khaledi
Saina Khaledi is a sought-after musician and composer, who is part Persian goddess, and part Moana — a blend of ancient grace, artistic mastery, and wild-hearted nature that shapes everything she touches. Saina comes from […]
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 […]