Music

  There is an unfortunate tendency, and this happens regardless of the creative medium used, to treat the quieter, more reflective voices as having less impact or worth than those who express themselves far more loudly and stridently. But that attitude does a disservice to people like the five music Continue Reading

  For songs to truly move you on all levels, they have to be the culmination of the perfect marriage of music and lyrics. Sure some songs get us dancing, and that’s wonderful, and others get us thinking about life, the universe and everything, but it’s the ones that combine Continue Reading

  We all love music that lifts up, lightens the soul, stirs up the joyous and the good, stills the anxious and the bad. That kind of music is all the better when it’s accompanied by lyrics that speak to the human condition in authentic, accessible, profoundly touching ways. Too Continue Reading

  The scene: 2 or 3 a.m. or the languid period between, when life has slowed down, the thoughts of young men and women (and some of the more nocturnal oldies who’ve had nanna naps) turn to dreamy thoughts of life, the universe and everything. Obviously at this time of Continue Reading

  There’s something innately compelling about people with a strong sense of self. I’m not talking about arrogant souls who think they’re god’s gift to the universe, but rather people who are comfortable in themselves and at ease with expressing it. The five duos and artists in this post’s selection Continue Reading

  Happy French National Day everyone! Known more commonly in English-speaking countries as Bastille Day, it is a celebration that has long had a form place in my heart. A student of French for the entire six years of high school, weekday occurrences of Bastille Day were spent watching French Continue Reading

  I love artists who push the musical envelope, who dare to very much do their own thing but who also retain an ability to tap into the kind of humanity that makes the best pop songs so damn relatable. These five artists have all those qualities in spades, delivering Continue Reading

  I am fairly certain I was a Canadian in another life. That, or there is a Canadian hiding somewhere deep inside of me that has gifted me with a love of salmon, friendliness, bonhomie, openness and maple syrup, and a whole host of other things that make visiting this Continue Reading