Created at the canyon
Diverse work comes out of a varied landscape Though always a popular spot with locals and tourists alike, the basalt columns of Miles Canyon received
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Yukon musician embarks on exploration of space and silence
The time has come to at least take a shot at disregarding the speaker market entirely and focus on headphone-specific technology.
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Why so serious?
This August, Whitehorse heavy metal music enthusiasts will be treated to a blast from the past, augmented with an infusion of new blood.
White wolves of summer
Have you ever been seized by the sudden urge to don a suit of plate armour and bludgeon other armoured people with a mace? Perhaps your answer is a hearty “Yes!” but it certainly wasn’t for Land Pearson, at least not before he strapped on the armour.
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Go Where The Road Takes You
Many of us daydream about packing everything into a van and hitting the road at one time or another. For one Yukoner, 25-year-old Ben Barrett-Forrest, this
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Cohousing Communities
Cohousing is a concept that has been around for a long time, but in the Yukon it’s starting to gain interest as an alternative living
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Out of the Shadows
Multifaceted, multicultural and full of ingenuity – the arts and music community of the Yukon is widely appreciated, well-funded and extensively advertised. At least, some
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Finessing Filmmaking Skills
There are many excellent training opportunities available to aspiring Yukon filmmakers of all levels, through several different organizations. The Screen Production Yukon Association (SPYA) is
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Mining Upward
Space, science and sci-fi is one of the strongest current trends in popular media, from the rebooted version of Carl Sagan’s Cosmos and the new
A Study in Sound
Take a moment to think about your favourite film. What is the soundtrack like? Besides music, what other sorts of sounds are used to create
Rising From The Ashes: Heavy Metal Returns to Whitehorse
“I want to hear something different.” These six simple words were an unexpected call to action that local promoter and musician Joel Gilchrist received from
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Final Days and Thoughts
The final week of Icelandic adventuring saw us completing the Ring Road, which encircles the whole country and has tourist spots dotted along the way.
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Vestmannaeyjar Voyage
The road that encircles Iceland, called Highway 1 or the Ring Road, offers access to many of the sights on the tourist track, called the
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On The Benefits of Hot Pools, Mostly
Spring in Iceland is a mostly cold, grey affair, strikingly suited to the harsh, rugged landscape. The road into the capital city, Reykjavik, from the airport
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The Return of Bushwhacker: Wiser, Stronger, And Ready to Party
Next week sees the triumphant return of a woefully under-represented genre in the Whitehorse music scene – heavy metal – brought in the form of
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Not Precisely Iceland, More Like Montreal
I would like to revoke the claim I made in my introduction about being a seasoned traveller, because I have made an embarrassingly rookie mistake.
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Three Weeks in Iceland
Hvernig segir maður, “I’m completely lost” á íslensku? What’s that, you say? Icelandic is one of the most difficult languages to learn? On second thought,
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Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival returns to the Junction
The summer of 2015 will see the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival, which went on temporary hiatus last year, returning to Haines Junction.
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Floyd For Food
What could be better than burning away the winter blues with a good, old-fashioned rock show? How about a rock show that features Pink Floyd
2014: Atlin Arts and Music Festival
Atlin Arts and Music Festival is an institution. Now in its 11th year, the event draws visitors and performers from across Canada and beyond.
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The Sunstroke Music Festival is a Sign of Summer
Solstice is nearly upon us, which means the annual Sunstroke Music Festival is almost upon us, too. For those who are new to the festival,
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Seeking Good Melodies, Good Grooves, Good People
Dave Haddock is gearing up to celebrate the release of his third album. On Sept. 18 he’ll be having a release party for the full-length
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The PPL Hit the Road
This fall, Marcus Steiner and Rich Jaeger are excited to return home. Though they are steadfast Yukoners now (“You can’t get rid of us,” grins
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Making Money Making Music
For Yukon musicians wanting a career there are things in the way: There are also very special opportunities not all musicians know about.
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Technology vs. Tradition: An Ode to the Paperback Novel
With the onset and advance of technology, we are constantly being faced with new challenges and choices that our predecessors had not encountered. In my
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The Jerry Cans Fuel-up for Dawson
Ever been asked if you live in an igloo? Or ride a polar bear? For us Northerners, it can happen. Just ask Andrew Morrison, guitarist/vocalist
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Bluegrass From the Heart
“You have to believe what you’re singing about,” says guitarist/vocalist Leigh Gibson. He’ll play the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival.
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Travelin’ Punk: Edmonton band Slates play Sunstroke Music Festival
From Newfoundland to Jamaica, Sarajevo to Whitehorse, traveling punk rockers Slates are spreading their message and their music. Hailing from Edmonton, Slates will be bringing
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Spreading Roots
Not all musicians want to play for thousands of people. For Clinton Fearon, a small audience means a better dialogue and connection between the listeners
Homeward Bound
During the past decade Whitehorse musician Kim Beggs has toured throughout North America and even hopped the pond to Denmark. This March, however, she is
Meat the Vegans Aim to Conquer
It’s a long (and totally believable) story about how Meat the Vegans formed, according to Whitehorse guitarist and vocalist Michael Anderson.
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Local Quartet Celebrates All Things Blue
Fawn Fritzen, Rebekah Bell, Claire Ness and Katie Tait showcasing vocal talents in “Under the Blue Umbrella,” music inspired by things blue.
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YWIM New Album Features 14 Talented Yukon Women
Storytelling has always been an integral part of Yukon history and tradition, in all its forms and mediums. That’s why this year, the non-profit Yukon
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Open Mic Nights Reveal Local Hidden Gems
No concerts in town, you say, and since when do shows happen on weeknights? Consider checking out an open mic night.
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Stepping Out
For most students, summer school may be a drag. For Odessa Beatty and Sadie Segriff, though, it’s a golden opportunity. Beatty and Segriff [shown on
Underground Vibe Upstairs
A hidden gem is tucked away in the lot behind the Hougen’s centre, above Triple J’s Music Café. Accessible by a narrow, graffiti-covered staircase –
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Mad Bombers on the Loose
Our sound is like high energy, danceable punk with horns, crossed with reggae,” says Richard Liukko of his ska band, Mad Bomber Society. The six-piece
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Adaka – A Festival for Sharing
Boyd Benjamin & Kevin Barr, ambassadors of Yukon music at the Vancouver Olympics will play at new Adäka Cultural Festival
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Getting to the Roots
Madison Violet, an internationally acclaimed two-woman project featuring Canadian singer-songwriters Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac.
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Let’s Get Physical
You don’t need to be an actor, a dancer, or an acrobat to take part in physical theatre workshops with nationally acclaimed theatre creator, Ker
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Ben Mahoney CD “Yukon Love Ghosts”
Why did you decide to live in the Yukon? When asked this question, many Yukoners answer with variations of much the same story: “We fell
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Pesach at Lake Sapir
The 100-day Walk About Love often follows old spice trade routes through the Israeli desert PHOTOS: Willow Gamberg It all began in the milling confusion
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The Corner of Broadway & Wood
They’re dusting off their blazers and strapping on their tap shoes. Next week, the Grade 11 and 12 students of the Music Arts and Drama
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Music, Story, Humour
Music, storytelling, comedy, television, radio – Art Napoleon has done it all. This media Renaissance man brings his blend of contemporary sounds and traditional rhythms
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Mr. Music
This is day one of Year 15,” announced Steve Slade, as he opened the Yukon Arts Society’s first Arts in the Park lunchtime show of
Young Talent Moves Uphill
Watercolour, acrylic, pastels, collage, papier maché, polymer clay, dioramas, aluminum engravings and even multi-media with recycling, The students at École Emilie Tremblay (EET) have done
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Nomination Hat Trick
Les Walker had a goal. Form the band Common Knowledge, perform at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMA) and have an album in nomination.
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Inspired by a Face
The portrait of an Inuk woman in a British-style bonnet, looking solemnly from the book cover grabbed Reneltta Arluk’s attention. Her interest only grew after
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Culture Days in Whitehorse
As a word, culture encompasses a wide variety of concepts. That’s why anything goes this fall, as Whitehorse hops on the Canada-wide Culture Days bandwagon.
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SHE Has a Solo Show
She shared her light with the world” This is just one of the phrases inscribed within Amber Church’s new art display at Baked Cafe. Appropriate?
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A Five-man Band of One
The cheerful sounds of a five-man indie band from Virginia, The Anatomy of Frank, are coming to Whitehorse next week … delivered through one person.
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Rally Round
Kendall Sullivan knows exactly how she and her daughter contracted Lyme disease. “I was rock climbing in Banff 16 years ago.” says the one-time Yukoner.
Jumping New Hoops
Between his successful rockabilly band, Sasquatch Prom Date, and his multiple other side projects, Ryan McNally is quickly becoming a key player in the Yukon
Young man of many parts
It’s not always easy for a 19-year-old to decide what to do next; especially a 19-year-old like Graham Rudge. Should an award-winning year at art
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Rock Like a Smile
Nicolas Basque finds that touring in places where not all bands go can be the most fun. “There’s something really real about it,” he says.
A Blast of Craziness
Rocket ships hanging from strings, tinfoil meteorites and cardboard cutouts… who doesn’t love a good ’60s sci-fi B-movie? They’re low-fi and cheesy, with terrible acting,
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Breaking Out at Adäka
What does the phase “abstract original” bring to mind? Crazy, random art full of paint splashes? A priceless Jackson Pollock? How about an emerging 26-year-old
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Heading for the Big Hills
With some of Canada’s best snowboarding opportunities, Whistler, BC draws in millions of visitors every year. It certainly attracted local snowboarder Max Melvin-McNutt, who had
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Devising New Theatre
Anew Whitehorse theatre group called Open Pit is offering a taste of something new, fresh and unorthodox: non-traditional, devised theatre. It’s all the rage down
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The Promoters
Deep in the boreal forests of northern Canada in the idyllic, peaceful city of Whitehorse, two upstanding young gentlemen have stepped up to champion a
Halloween Happenings Round-up
Halloween Spooktacular-Saturday, Oct. 27 Location: The Legion Hall, 503 Steele Street Time: 8 p.m.-2 a.m. Tickets: $20, available both in advance and at the door
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Sailing the Sky
at first glance, Erin Corbett’s art show, Flying With Paper Boats, appears rather simplistic. The latest installation of art at Baked Cafe, the show appears
Channelling Black Sabbath
It could have taken place somewhere in London on another Friday the 13th in 1970, when Black Sabbath released its self-titled debut album.
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Finding Herself in Acrylic
Bright colours and eye-catching patterns predominate in the latest art show at Triple J’s Gallery 22. Called Finding C, it consists of 22 abstract pieces
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Band With a Plan
With plenty of gigs under their belts, Whitehorse band Off the Menu have high hopes for the 2012 FrostBYTE Battle of the Bands
Old Cabin, New Gig
The Frostbite Music Festival has always been an important part of Jona Barr’s life. He grew up in a musical environment that included annual attendance
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Irrepressible Energy
Catchy and up-beat, with plenty of the brazen, in-your-face rock attitude that has become their signature, Speed Control‘s second and latest album, F.A.B., hit the
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Streets of Gore
Cars honked, lunchers looked up from their sandwiches in consternation, and tourists gaped openly as the horde of zombies slowly came shuffling toward them. Young
Sketching Life Stories
Each piece on the wall is someone’s story. It could be that of the artist, the model, or someone else entirely, but each detailed image
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Pipers at the Gates of Yukon
Whitehorse musician Michael Millar is launching a British invasion, of sorts—in the form of his latest tribute band, Pigs on the Wing. Solely covering works
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Flying Solo
Swirling suggestions of colour, jagged planes and vibrant backdrops warp around human forms and everyday sights in the latest art exhibit at Gallery 22. Titled
Jammin’ With the Ginger
Ginger Jam is a free-form jam night hosted by house sound tech, musician and token redhead, Marshall Charlebois
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Send in the Clowns
“I’m building my army of clowns,” she says with a sinister chuckle. Is she describing her dire plan to take over the world? Well, not
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Young Designers on Display
Activity flurries in the dressing room, as last-minute touch-ups are hurriedly applied, bows are re-tied and glitter is sprinkled liberally over waiting arms and faces.
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Power of The PPL
It isn’t easy to pull off the two-man band. How can two people possibly fill the stage with all the sound, life and rhythm of