Scenes from Shambhala 2014 September 9, 2014 Blake Morneau The four days of music on the Farm in Salmo, BC, became a bit of a blur with moments and faces, both on and off the dance floor, strung together
Victoria Ska Fest: a love story July 15, 2014 Blake Morneau On the third night of the 15th annual Victoria Ska Fest, there was a moment that crystallized and reflected everything I've come to love about the festival.
Shambha-Lessons Vol.2 – “General Foundations of EDM” with Featurecast July 2, 2014July 3, 2014 Blake Morneau Few reactions are more intense and encompassing than those Featurecast gets at Shambhala, where he’s become a beloved figure with his many past appearances.
Shambha-Lessons Vol.1 – the hip hop history of EDM with DJ Nu-Mark June 26, 2014July 8, 2014 Blake Morneau Before my first trip to Shambhala last year, I was leery. Not of the EDM mecca itself — legendary in music-loving circles all over B.C. and beyond — but of...
Music rags: An awkward date with a teen pop idol June 12, 2014June 12, 2014 Blake Morneau Aaron Carter tries to show Canada some love
The Fireball spirit of rock and roll April 28, 2014May 8, 2014 Blake Morneau https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_kmdmCfEcI These days, the bloated, lifeless corpse of rock and roll is inescapable. Our radios have been given over to mediocrity and dreamless sleep, with very little sustenance for our desperate,...
Music Rags: Music of the heart with Dirty Grace March 13, 2014March 13, 2014 Blake Morneau Island-based gypsy folk artists Dirty Grace came together in a natural, easy way. Vocalist/guitarist Betty Supple recalls the origins of the group. “Marley (Daemon) and I were both in a...
Music Rags: Defining Canadian rap music January 11, 2014January 14, 2014 Blake Morneau On “The Great Rhyme Dropper,” the first single from Grand Analog’s new album Modern Thunder, MC Odario Williams raps, “I do the damn thing proper/I ain’t a rapper, I’m a...
Music Rags: Slynk, the evolution of the modern DJ December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 Blake Morneau The evolution of a musician is a funny thing. The more I talk with people who create music for a living, no matter the genre they count as their specialty,...
Music Rags: Chali 2na and the preservation of hip-hop culture November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Blake Morneau Despite its relatively young age, hip-hop comes from a deep, rich heritage. And like anything that grows and evolves, as it ages its roots get harder and harder to see....
