{ Writing }
TAKING THE KIDS TO THE CON
April 7th, 2012
Published by The Snipe
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My house is filled with superheroes. Since my husband works in the comic book industry and my six-year-old son shares his dad’s interests, I’m constantly gathering up piles of dog-eared Avengers comics and tiny plastic action figures. So a family trip to the Seattle comic convention is hardly a getaway from my daily life. Still, it’s a trip I’d been dying to take for years.
REAL GLAMOUR IN VANCOUVER
March 30th, 2012
Published by The Toronto Star
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Love to rubberneck the upper crust? You’re in for a treat: Canada’s own misbehaving moneyed class is about to hit the small screen.
FOAM LAKE: FORCE AND MATTER
November 16th, 2011
Published by Exclaim! Magazine
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Foam Lake’s music has deep family roots. The four Ross brothers from Saskatoon, SK have come together to produce an album that grew out of a diverse set of influences and a desire to be closer to family.
THE DEEP DARK WOODS: THE PLACE I LEFT BEHIND
July 23rd, 2011
Published by Exclaim! Magazine
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With effortless chemistry and an affinity for vintage folk, Saskatoon band the Deep Dark Woods have always created music of the warmest, most inviting variety. With a nice little crop of awards for 2009 album Winter Hours, as well as a win in CBC’s Great Canadian Song Quest for “Charlie’s (Is Coming Down),” the Woods have gained greater recognition over the past couple of years.
MARK DAVIS: ELIMINATE THE TOXINS
May 28th, 2011
Published by Exclaim! Magazine
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Edmonton, AB’s Mark Davis rips apart his country-folk pigeonhole with his third solo release, Eliminate The Toxins. Produced by adventuresome Calgary musician Lorrie Matheson, the album is a journey through to the other side of the folk/roots genre and out into experimental territory.