Book Review: Ultimate Self-Care: A Holistic Guide for Streng...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On May 16 2020 01:27 PM | Comments Off on Book Review: Ultimate Self-Care: A Holistic Guide for Strength and Balance in Changing Times
Reviewed by Cyndi Ingle
Barbara Halcrow’s latest book, Ultimate Self-Care: A Holistic Guide for Strength and Balance in Changing Times, could not have been released at a more crucial time. Many of us are struggling to make sense of our radically ... Read More
SOTW: May 11/20: Carmanah: Best Interests
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On May 11 2020 05:24 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: May 11/20: Carmanah: Best Interests
By Juan Zambrano
Best Interests, the latest single from British Columbia’s Carmanah, is a melodic, alluring call to walk away from the industrial claustrophobia of the city into the freedom of nature.
A droning guitar opens Best Interests, painting a soundscape which ... Read More
Album of The Week: May 4/20: Dana Gavanski: Yesterday Is Gon...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On May 4 2020 03:46 PM | Comments Off on Album of The Week: May 4/20: Dana Gavanski: Yesterday Is Gone
By Juan Zambrano
Yesterday Is Gone, the debut album by Dana Gavanski, is a mellow journey where the artist’s goal is “a reckoning with myself.”
The mellow tone of Yesterday Is Gone is evident from the opening notes of One By One. ... Read More
SOTW: April 6/20: Brielle Ansems: Fade
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On April 6 2020 06:09 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: April 6/20: Brielle Ansems: Fade
By Juan Zambrano
Fade, the new single from songstress Brielle Ansems, weaves a tale of young heartbreak with an ethereal composition, to create something beautifully somber, yet inspirational.
Ansems begins Fade with her guitar and a siren-like chant that eases the listener ... Read More
Book Review: Borderline Me: Beyond the Edge by Robin Zee
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On April 3 2020 08:17 PM | Comments Off on Book Review: Borderline Me: Beyond the Edge by Robin Zee
Reviewed by Cyndi Ingle
When you meet Hamiltonian Robin Zee you are confronted with a whirlwind of a woman, an exuberant person with a fun fashion style, a beautiful smile - someone unforgettable that you would like to spend more time ... Read More
Book Review: Reinvention: Changing Your Life, Your Career, Y...
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On April 1 2020 08:31 PM | Comments Off on Book Review: Reinvention: Changing Your Life, Your Career, Your Future by Arlene Dickinson
Reviewed by Cyndi Ingle
On the other side of the Coronavirus storm many of us will either want to, or be forced to, reinvent ourselves. Spending extended time with our loved ones, including parents, kids, partners, and pets may lead us ... Read More
SOTW: March 30/20: Rory Block: In My Girlish Days
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On March 30 2020 02:54 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: March 30/20: Rory Block: In My Girlish Days
By Juan Zambrano
Rory Block’s cover of In My Girlish Days keeps the timeless simplicity of the original close to its chest, while adding subtle nuances to bring it to the modern world.
In My Girlish Days is simple at face value. ... Read More
Album of The Week: March 23/20: Seth Anderson: We Could Be
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On March 23 2020 01:46 PM | Comments Off on Album of The Week: March 23/20: Seth Anderson: We Could Be
Reviewed by Juan Zambrano
Seth Anderson’s latest album, We Could Be, is an emotional, folk-rock infused reflection in the face of great personal loss for the artist.
The heart of We Could Be lies in its lyrics. Pensive and open, Anderson lays ... Read More
Why the COVID-19 crisis might lead to an art explosion
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On March 19 2020 05:22 PM | Comments Off on Why the COVID-19 crisis might lead to an art explosion
Photo by Jeff Hayward
By Jeff Hayward
I have a friend who brought up a good point on social media: she drew a parallel between “times of unease” with the emergence of amazing musical eras, including the Roaring Twenties (and Golden Twenties in ... Read More
SOTW: March 16/20: Forces: Step in a Sway
In Arts | By Cyndi Ingle | On March 16 2020 01:44 PM | Comments Off on SOTW: March 16/20: Forces: Step in a Sway
Reviewed by Juan Zambrano
Step in a Sway, the new single by Montreal’s art-pop duo Forces, combines elements of dance music’s past to create the most infectious dance floor staple in recent memory.
A good dance song needs two key elements, a ... Read More
