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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…

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…

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…

Undertow: The Words of PJ Thomas

August 2, 2021

When I read PJ Thomas’ poetry, I feel like I am connecting to the rhythm of the heartbeat that uniquely belongs to the people…

Empty Bottles: Scarlett Grace Pens Revealing New Release

June 3, 2021

“Do you remember when I first met you, and I asked you if you’d ever write about my music?” Scarlett Grace asks me, gazing…

Is Caitlin Currie Happy?: Peterborough based singer/songwriter creates new emotionally devastating music through the pandemic

January 12, 2021

Years ago Peterborough based singer/songwriter Caitlin Currie told me that she only writes songs during times of unhappiness. This sentiment would be repeated in…

Shadow: A Walk with Lindsay Barr

November 11, 2020

“Things were getting weird before the pandemic, and then you chuck in a pandemic.,” Lindsay Barr tells me, half humorously but half exasperated. It’d…

Chasing Ghosts: Scary Stories with Peterborough Paranormal’s Mandy Rose

October 28, 2020

Mandy Rose isn’t a stranger to being interviewed. Every October both local and provincial media come calling for her spooky stories of ghost, ghouls…

Riding the Second Wave with the St. James Choir – St. James Unveils New Performance Space During Virtual Benefit Concert on Saturday October 17

October 14, 2020

On a wet and dark Thursday night I find myself in the warmth of the St. James Church sanctuary surrounded by familiar voices and…