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Accordion, Arranger, Business, Canada, Celtic, Classical Crossover, Experimental, Folk, Grammy, Harp, Joni Mitchell, JUNO, Led Zeppelin, Leonard Cohen, Manitoba, Producer, Record Labels, Songwriter, Stratford November 10, 1997

The Book Of Secrets Revealed

PUBLISHED IN CANADIAN MUSICIAN     Nick Krewen   When it comes to exploring her Celtic ancestry, Loreena McKennitt leaves no stone unturned. She’s trekked to the far corners of the Earth following her muse, this one-woman dynamo on a mission of cultural renaissance. Her travels have taken her to London, Ireland, Athens, Istanbul, Sicily and even a ride on the Trans-Siberian Railway to inspire her latest masterpiece, The Book…

Alt. Rock, Bob Dylan, Canada, Country, Emmylou Harris, Engineer, Experimental, Grammy, Guitar, Hamilton, JUNO, Neil Young, Producer, Québec, Robbie Robertson, Rock, Ron Sexsmith, Songwriter, Technology, Willie Nelson October 18, 1997

Daniel Lanois on recording

PUBLISHED IN CANADIAN MUSICIAN IN OCTOBER ’97 DANIEL LANOIS ON RECORDING Nick Krewen   Over the years, Daniel Lanois has chosen some pretty exotic locales to conduct his business: a New Orleans mansion, a Mexican cliff side dwelling, and a converted Californian porn theatre among them. The reason for his choices, however, isn’t as scientific as one might presume. “Hey, you’ve got to keep yourself amused,” chuckles Lanois, whose multifaceted…

Adult Contemporary, Alberta, British Columbia, Canada, CCMA, Country, Grammy, Joni Mitchell, JUNO, Kate Bush, Pop, Prince, Producer, Songwriter, Voice October 10, 1997

k.d. lang: Waiting to Exhale

PUBLISHED IN CANADIAN MUSICIAN IN OCTOBER ’97   k.d. lang: waiting to exhale     By Nick Krewen   On her latest album, k.d. lang is smoking. Literally. Drag, the eighth album to be exhaled from the talented larynx of the Ninth Wonder Of The World, is a collection of songs that share the common theme of smoking, a topic sure to raise the hackles of the politically virtuous and…

Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn, Canada, Folk, Guitar, JUNO, Songwriter, Voice August 7, 1997

Bruce Cockburn: Fencing Fancies

PUBLISHED IN THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR ON AUGUST 7, 1997 TO ADVANCE CONCERT AT THE FESTIVAL OF FRIENDS, GAGE PARK,   BRUCE COCKBURN : FENCING FANCIES   By Nick Krewen     Songwriter Bruce Cockburn has rattled a lot of sabres over the years with his politically-driven music. So it should come as no surprise when he reveals that his most recent Hamilton visits involved a favorite pastime: fencing. “For a…

Alberta, Canada, CCMA, CMA, Country, Guitar, JUNO, Montréal, Nashville, Songwriter, United States, Voice February 10, 1997

Terri Clark – Gifted and Talented

Published in the edition of Canadian Musician   TERRI CLARK By Nick Krewen   Sometimes talent is only one aspect of the equation. There’s no question that Terri Clark is a gifted country singer and songwriter: one who made enormous impact in Nashville with her self-titled debut album and a hatful of hits that began with the sassy, assertive post-break-up anthem of independence, “Better Things To Do;” and continued the…