by Blake Morneau | Jun 14, 2013 | Culture
Part one, Katchafire, here: https://martlet.ca/2013/06/blond-dreads-and-blue-eyes-everywhere/ As the boundaries between musical genres blur more with each year that passes, labeling things has become a favourite pastime of many music fans. Australian-born,...
by Blake Morneau | Jun 13, 2013 | Culture
Do you remember the first time a singer’s voice burned its way into your psyche? Or how about the first time you saw a live concert that blasted your head apart? For many of us, the way we were introduced to music had a profound, magical impact on our entire lives....
by Blake Morneau | Jun 7, 2013 | Culture
I’ve listened to a lot of reggae music in my lifetime and I’ve never ceased to be amazed at how this music, native to a small island in the Atlantic, has spread its way across the entire globe. Even on the other side of the world in New Zealand, Logan Bell, lead...
by Blake Morneau | Jun 3, 2013 | Culture
From its inception in Jamaica and its remarkable rise throughout the world, reggae music has always been a direct, simple music with the ability to cross boundaries. Music from the streets, it is also music with a message. While that message may include poverty,...
by Blake Morneau | May 27, 2013 | Culture
Rock and roll can be boring if you’ve done it long enough. For a veteran performer like Hawksley Workman, the need for new timbre on the creative pyre is a constant driving factor. “I’ve put out lots of records, 13 or 14 records, and toured. In a way, if you’re...