Maybe Smith: Saskatoon's Musical Vigilante
Wed, Jul 15, 2009
In one way, the band alias Maybe Smith suggests an awkward wavering, yet this is precisely what Maybe Smith is incapable of. The Saskatoon sensation's principal chairperson, Colin Skrapek, is a genuinely modest artist, boasting songwriting ability and consistently engaging musical output that is anything but wavering or awkward.
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Tha' Remedy: Creating an Alternative
Wed, Jul 15, 2009
When one thinks of the world of urban music, Regina may not exactly be one of the first cities that leaps to mind, but producer Miguel "Tha' Remedy" Dey is poised to change that.
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Audio Art's Neil Meckelborg: Recording for a Reason, Producing with a Passion
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Anyone involved in the Prairie music scene is bound to be familiar with Neil Meckelborg, engineer at Saskatoon's premiere state-of-the-art studio, Audio Art, as his talent, time and studio are constantly in demand. We chat with Neil about his interesting track record and what the job of "engineer" entails.
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SYLVIE: Reasons to Exist
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Immensely popular and a favourite of critics, this Regina group celebrates the launch of a new CD and talks about how they've come this far.
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Struttin' in the shoe shop with Little Miss Higgins
Mon, May 1, 2006
A unique and talented Saskatchewan duo creates songs that sound as if they have time-traveled from the early twentieth century - but are incredibly fresh and engaging. Their recently released CD is Cobbler Shop Sessions.
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Ghosts of Modern Man
Tue, Apr 11, 2006
By Levi Soulodre for The Session.
One of Sask's most popular bands talks about band life and their new CD, City of No Light.
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Michelle Boudreau...the rawness the freshness the feisty
Mon, Mar 13, 2006
- As originally printed in The Session, April 2002.
Written by Jennifer Gibson for The Session. For more information on the Session and the Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association please see end of article.
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RipperTrain: Southern Metal in Saskatoon
Mon, Feb 13, 2006
The RipperTrain sound is something they call "southern metal". Or, as one interviewer put it, "thick, meaty bass lines, catchy hooks and manly vocals." It's all about creating music that appeals on a live level - songs you can dance to, sing along to, and party to. The band members agree that performances are a primary motivation.
As originally printed in Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association's The Session.
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Megan Lane: Youthful, Energetic and Real
Mon, Feb 13, 2006
Is there really something in the water? One of the hottest artists to come out of Saskatoon is also one of the youngest.
As originally printed in Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association's The Session
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Paschall and Dahl: Something Retro, Something New
Tue, Dec 13, 2005
Picture this: A dimly lit room surrounded by an elegant arrangement of candles slowly burning as the warm and sultry alto sounds of a female voice romantically dance with the boogie-woogie melody of a piano. Completely captivated by the sights and sounds surrounding the intimate setting of the room, you close your eyes. For an instant, you swear you can almost hear the faint and friendly crackle of an old tube radio in the background...
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Getting rooted with Joel Fafard
Fri, Apr 8, 2005
One of Canada's premiere guitar players talks about his songwriting, performing and recording processes.
As orignially printed in Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association's The Session.
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Denise Gerein: Travelling Into the Christian Market
Mon, Feb 28, 2005
Denise was born in Charlottetown, PEI, grew up in North Battleford, later moved to Saskatoon (where she obtained her degrees in Education, and then Law), and currently resides in Regina. In between she also resided in Ottawa, Vancouver, and Japan. Upon moving to Regina in 2001, Denise chose to cut her job in the legal profession to part time in order to concentrate on her musical career.
As originally printed in Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association's The Session
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Brad Johner - Fine on His Own
Mon, Feb 28, 2005
Brad Johner is one of the most recognizable figures in Canadian Country Music. A veteran of the scene for more than 12 years, Brad has continually set the bar for excellence in performance and song writing.
As originally printed in Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association's The Session.
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