Buffy, bluegrass, punks, Poets and blues

by J. David Bush - January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

Buffy St. Marie, here in 2009, will be in town February 16 for a show people will not want to miss. Buy her book and bring it. Hopefully she'll sign a few. (J. David Bush, The Eastern Door) The live music scene will usually slow down after the holidays but that

Dad squad getting set to show off “hot” bods

by Daniel J. Rowe - January 8, 2019January 4, 2019

Kyle Zachary and Shawn Rice will enter the ring Saturday as the local duo continues to book gigs in the wrestling circuit. (courtesy Kyle Zachary) Saturday, in Beauharnois, two Kahnawake dads will enter the ring looking to quench wrestling fans’ thirst for slamming action and entertainment at The Beginning II, hosted

Musical maverick sings history, heartache and resistance

by Daniel J. Rowe - September 18, 2018September 14, 2018

If you're looking for a book to curl up with this fall with some folk music on in the background, why not chill with a seminal figure of music, poetry and Indigenous resistance. (Greystone Books) She is a seminal figure of 20th Century folk music, but she’s so much more than

Punk in the rearview, mega show starts today

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by Daniel J. Rowe - August 3, 2018September 14, 2018

On a hot day at a punk show, nothing is more delightful than a sprinkler spraying down the circle of skankers or moshers. Bring on the water this weekend at Osheaga. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door) Somewhere between the time I ruined a white Five Iron Frenzy band tee sweating

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