Canada

Canada, Halifax, Jazz, Literary, Soul, Toronto, Voice February 12, 2012

Lawrence Hill’s The Book Of Negroes leaps from the page

Lawrence Hill’s The Book of Negroes leaps from the page | Toronto Star Lawrence Hill will read from his bestselling The Book of Negroes accompanied by live music in concert at Koerner Hall. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Sun Feb 12 2012 Bestselling novel The Book of Negroes is going multimedia. On Valentine’s Day, the Nathaniel Dett Chorale, led by founder and artistic director Brainerd Blyden-Taylor, is teaming up with author Lawrence…

Canada, Concert reviews, Events, Guitar, Indie, Indie pop, JUNO, Kathleen Edwards, Pop, Rock, Songwriter February 12, 2012

Kathleen Edwards’ new sound shines at the Phoenix

Entertainment / Music Without ex-husband and ex-bandmate, rising star fills void with passionate performance.     Nick Krewen  Special to the Star Published on Sun Feb 12 2012 Heartbreak can be an inspiring catalyst. Since 2008’s Asking For Flowers, singer and songwriter Kathleen Edwards endured a divorce that not only provided fodder for her recently released Voyageur, but also placed her in a bit of a quandary. Whether on record or on stage, there…

Canada, Folk, Guitar, Ron Sexsmith, Saskatchewan, Songwriter, United States, Voice January 31, 2012

Folkie Ana Egge’s maple leaf with an asterisk

Singer coming to Dakota Tavern has Canadian pals and reflective songs aplenty.   Saskatchewan-born singer-songwriter Ana Egge plays the Dakota on Feb. 2-3. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Tue Jan 31 2012 When is a Canadian not quite Canadian? When she’s Americana songwriting folksinger Ana Egge (pronounced Eg-gy), born 35 years ago in Estevan, Saskatchewan, but raised in Ambrose, North Dakota and Silver City, New Mexico. “I…

Adult Contemporary, Canada, JUNO, Leonard Cohen, Montréal, Pop, Québec, Songwriter January 6, 2012

Adam Cohen mans up with new album

Entertainment / Music Leonard’s lad, at age 39, reckons he has finally done right by his legacy. Adam Cohen, son of Leonard, says he has been arrogant and naive. Nick Krewen  Special to the Star,  Published on Fri Jan 06 2012 Adam Cohen is a humbled man. At 39, with three underperforming albums behind him, the Montreal-born son of poet and songwriting icon Leonard Cohen has finally come to terms with his…

British Columbia, Canada, CCMA, Country, Dean Brody, Songwriter December 26, 2011

Trails and Trials

Story by Nick Krewen | December 26, 2011 He’s known for his amazing country ballad “Trail In Life,” but British Columbia’s Dean Brody truly knows what it means to have trials in life. In the past three years alone, the 36-year-old singer and songwriter – a recent hat trick winner at the 2011 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) Awards for Album (Trail In Life), and for Single and Songwriter of…