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The Pipes of Ally: A Conversation with Ally the Piper

August 16, 2022

A decade ago, Schenectady, New York-based musician Ally Crowley-Duncan would have been an unlikely candidate for fame. She is a talented musician and musical…

At the End of the World: In Conversation with Shannon Linton

April 14, 2022

I’m listening to an advance copy of Shannon Linton’s upcoming single, At the End of the World, and it’s like listening to the coming…

The Return of Death by Art School: A Conversation with Patrick Fuellbeck

March 23, 2022

Although they haven’t performed live in over two years, every week someone asks Patrick Fuellbeck about Death By Art School. “We haven’t played since…

“Top O’ the Mornin’ to Ya”: Fiddling with Irish Millie

January 21, 2022

Millie Shadgett sits across from me in the back dining area of The Black Horse Pub, one of the most popular live music venues…

The Peterborough Puppet Man: A Visit with Brad Brackenridge

January 7, 2022

Brad Brackenridge picks up the limp figure draped over a chair in the corner and fiddles around with it for a moment. The figure…

The Woman Who Loved Pantos: Continuing a Holiday Theatrical Tradition with Sarah Quick

December 14, 2021

Christmas season is my absolute favorite time of the year. It doesn’t matter how old I get, or how cynical the world might be…

Songs of the Sabbath: Exploring Faith and Toronto with Frank Flynn

December 8, 2021

Since discovering his work, I always know to expect nothing less than the most potent emotional experience from Frank Flynn. Extremely intelligent and deeply…

The Art of Words: Sharing Stories with Jon Hedderwick

October 28, 2021

In the autumn of 2019, I went to my first poetry event, put on by the Peterborough Poetry Slam Collective, and the direction of…

Vibin’ with Mr. Good Vibes: A Conversation with Van the Man

September 25, 2021

When Van Veecock contacted me in the autumn of 2020 to ask me to listen to his album, I didn’t know what to expect. …

Amongst the ELMS: A visit with Alex Unger

September 15, 2021

“They may not be as chill as some cows you have met before. They may not even want to deal with us,” Alex Unger…