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‘I really felt the emotions going through my fingers’: nobuka’s Interior Monologues

when first we spoke with the artist nobuka about his latest release, Monologues Int´rieur, we asked him if we should use his pseudonym for our interview. He confirmed that different musical agendas were released under that name and his own, Michel van COLLENBURG, so we might as well go with “Michel”. … Continue Reading >‘I really felt the emotions going through my fingers’: nobuka’s Interior Monologues

Dancing with a piano Pt. 2: Trios, quartets & quintets of the Fire & Water exploration

The Women From Space Festival, happening in Toronto 3400 km away from our envious ears, has got a tiger by the tail with Myra Melford! We’re ostensibly talking with her before that adventurous musical event to highlight her most recent efforts with a group of colleagues who have become the Fire & Water quintet, on the Hear the Light Singing album, released in … Continue Reading >Dancing with a piano Pt. 2: Trios, quartets & quintets of the Fire & Water exploration

Flamenco at the Cathedral: It starts in the voice, and spreads to the feet:

Saturday, November 13th, it’ll be a little warmer than normal in the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer, on the corner of 7th Avenue and 1st Street S.E. No, it’s not a new furnace for the church, unless you count David Matyas and Rosanna Terracciano as part of the heating system.
They, Marni Benavidas, Johnathon Lewis and Maria Regnier will be burning the … Continue Reading >Flamenco at the Cathedral: It starts in the voice, and spreads to the feet:

What are WE doing New Year’s Eve?

Are we attending “The Malt Ball, Cold Garden’s wildest night of the year and a space disco themed New Year’s Eve party”? Never having been there before, it’s promising to note “this party had to get bigger… which is why this year’s party will be held at The Palace Theatre! We’re transforming The Palace into A SPACE DISCO . . . Featuring interactive performances from Le Cirque De La Nuit and galactically renowned live DJs playing all genres of EDM including house, funk, BASS and vocal melodies! Dress Code: SPACE DISCO! Be the Sequin … Continue Reading >What are WE doing New Year’s Eve?