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Cellar stellar: Vancouver jazz label celebrates 20 years of making records What began as tenor sax player Cory Weeds’ vehicle to promote his live venue turned into two decades of releases on his Cellar Live label Author of the article: Stuart Derdeyn Publishing date: Apr 30, 2021  •  April 30, 2021  •  7 minute read  •  ‘What started out as a live label to compliment the Cellar sort of turned into an international label that continues to thrive...

Genre: New music Key track: Oboe There is no question that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is putting artists into a different frame of mind. But few artists are putting the experiences of being unable to play live, to get together with others to rehearse and create into unique musical statements. In most cases, the music coming out of this period either laments the loss of such things or it aims to provide some sort of escape from the doldrums of life in a limited space. Watching the endless str...

Article content When: May 1, noon. Tickets and info: US$20 at Devintownsendshop.com In July 1997, Devin Townsend released Ocean Machine: Biomech. The second solo album from the founder, lead singer and guitarist of raging heavy-metal act Strapping Young Lad was one of many musical shifts in the prolific player’s long career. The dense character of the recording showcases the multi-tracked “wall-of-sound” character that would come to be a consistent feature of his recorded output. First co...

Q&A: Amber Funk Barton bids the response adieu with How to Say Goodbye / The Final Chapter After helming her own company for 13 years, choreographer Amber Funk Barton is moving on to other projects. Author of the article: Stuart Derdeyn Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021  •  May 14, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  Vancouver dancer/choreographer Amber Funk Barton. Photo by Richie Lubaton /PNG Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia m...

Victoria glam rocker expands sonic vocabulary on new album. Author of the article: Stuart Derdeyn Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021  •  14 hours ago  •  5 minute read  •  Victoria musician Art dEcco releases new album In Standard Definition in April. Photo by Mike Pepperdine /PNG Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content On his new al...

Tickets and info: Streaming packages on sale April 26, 10 a.m. Single stream tickets on sale May 3, 10 a.m. at coastaljazz.ca Coastal Jazz and Blues Society has announced the lineup for the 2021 TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival with more than 100 virtual events scheduled. The 35th edition of the annual summer tradition will be live streaming to follow the guidelines set down by the Provincial Health Office. Should there be changes to the small gatherings guidelines, plans are in place t...

Cinevolution Media Arts Society Digital Carnival Z features live, virtual sci-fi-themed art Among the exhibits at the Digital Carnival Z is UNION, at the Richmond Art Gallery, by artists Kiran Bhumber and Nancy Lee. Author of the article: Stuart Derdeyn Publishing date: Apr 21, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  4 minute read  •  Nancy Lee, left, and Kiran Bhumber in an image from the speculative fiction exhibit: Cinevolution Digital Carnival Z Union. Photo by JP Pascual /PNG Review...

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Where: Danforth Music Hall As the pandemic drags on and live music events continue to be streamed online, artists are getting antsy about playing something other than homemade strum-alongs. One group that has been doing plenty of these Selfie Cam Jams is Barenaked Ladies. But vocalist/guitarist Ed Robertson notes that the band is “jonesing” to play together as a group once more, so they decided to take a trip back in BNL history to perform at the Danforth Music Hall. “The Danforth Music H...

Melanie Mark, Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport says BC NDP government is committed to supporting provincial music industry.