“Every inch of soil beneath my feet was red, shining under the frail winter sun, as if it had been soaked in blood.” (Liao Yiwu, while trekking a narrow mountain path in Yunnan.) God is Red is a collection of 18 loosely… Read more →
Amy Grant’s performance with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, originally set for the 7th, has been postponed to April 14. No word on why, but one writer on the VSO’s Facebook page hoped they would sell lots of ticket for the… Read more →
Last week Friday my wife and I were expecting guests for dinner so, while I was out running a few errands, I stopped at the local liquor store to pick up a bottle of wine. Working for a non-profit organization… Read more →
What makes good music? This is a highly subjective question to answer, especially in an age of iTunes, Noisetrade, Songza and countless other avenues we use to indulge our musical tastes. Quantity can definitely overshadow quality; marketability can mean as much or more than… Read more →
I was getting desperate. It was the last of four days at the Montreal Truth and Reconciliation Commission meetings (in April). Sorrow, despair, hope, anger, defeat, defiance and confusion washed over me like waves buffeting a message bottle destined for the… Read more →
