Riffs through the Wilderness
Brenda Berezan was an aspiring songwriter when she moved to the Yukon wilderness. Having taken a break from music to run a business and raise
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DiSCourse Columnist Barry “Jack” Jenkins keeps close tabs on the Yukon music scene. If you are producing a Yukon CD, please contact him at [email protected]
Brenda Berezan was an aspiring songwriter when she moved to the Yukon wilderness. Having taken a break from music to run a business and raise
Riffs through the Wilderness Read More »
Jonathan Steel, known by his nom-de-rap MC TurMoiL, has released his first CD, Black and Green. He’s also released a video for the album’s hit
Blues band Black Iron Blossom came out of nowhere. I hadn’t even heard of them before the normally quiet Sam Gallagher stopped me in Mac’s
Blues under the influence of pneumonia Read More »
A recent arrival in Whitehorse, Patrick Jacobson is already making waves. Having moved from Vancouver just a couple of months ago, Jacobson has released his
Patrick Jacobson releases Patrick Jacobson Read More »
Paris Seymour, better known by her stage name Paris Vagabond Gypsy, is one of a kind. In the year-and-ahalf since the pirate-costumed, bass-playing, ukulele-strumming, singer-songwriter
Amelia Merher, also known as the ukulele-slinging songwriter Big Mama Lele, has ambitious plans for her 30th birthday. “I’m putting a new spin on fatbiking,”
Whitehorse-based, Swedish-Canadian songwriter Sarah MacDougall has a new album, Grand Canyon, with some dark, intense lyrics, mixed against pop-inspired folk music. It’s not a departure
Nicole Edwards was raised on the Muppet Show, and she dreamed of duetting with Kermit since she was a kid. As an adult, she decided
Puppet Dreams Coming True Read More »
It’s that time of year again. The season that we all go a bit funny in the head and start manifesting an unusual disregard for
Getting Real and Local with Christmas Read More »
The Midnight Sons Band is making a mark on the Whitehorse music scene and is now looking to build a national fan base.
The Midnight Sons Band: Working Hard and Going Far Read More »
The best album I heard last summer, and probably all year, came out of Dawson City. Hope, the debut album by The Naysayers, totally rocks.
Honest, Aggressive Rock n’ Roll Read More »
Listening to Kate Weekes’ new solo folk album, Frost on Black Fur, is like mushing around the vastness of the world at great speed as
Mushing Around the Vastness of the World Read More »
Amelia Merhar, better known in the Yukon music scene as Big Mama Lele, ended her Graduation Tour on May 10 in Fairbanks. The occasion? She’s
School’s out for the Summer Read More »
With Kim Barlow’s recent departure from the Yukon, the local music scene appeared to have lost its most well-known singer-songwriter. However, Blue Hibou, Barlow’s collaboration
Blue Hibou collaboration spans the country Read More »
Brandon Issak releasing a new album and travelling to Memphis, Tennessee to participate in the largest blues gathering in the world.
Heading to the Belly of the Blues Read More »
They got together in February, and now The Midnight Sons are heading out of the territory to spread their style of minimalist, rootsy folk-rock across
Son Rise: The Midnight Sons get ready to rock Western Canada Read More »
Vegetarians beware. Whitehorse’s groove-rocking quartet Meat the Vegans has just released their first album, 100% Fat. With a raw punk-inspired sound and graphic artwork to
Speed Control is developing a reputation as the hardest working band in Whitehorse. After spending much of the winter performing multiple shows per day, the
The Inside Scoop on Speed Control Read More »
It is becoming the way of it. Downloading music from the Internet is rapidly taking over how people listen to music. The new reality is
Yukoner Produces CD-less CD Read More »
Cate Innish is up for a new challenge. As we take down the hand drums she’s been using to accompany Peggy Hanifan at Whitewater Wednesday,
Cate Innish Gives “Playing Music” New Meaning Read More »
He’s big, he’s bad and he’s back with a new CD. Love him or leave him, you cannot ignore him: Elvis is in the building.
Elvis Sightings Wherever CDs are Sold Read More »
If there were a word to describe Automat6n, it would be “luxuriant”. If you have a taste for simple production, this may not be the
Let Automat6n Take You for a Loud Ride Read More »
Like the music of the delta that moved against the flow of the Mississippi and arrived in places like Chicago and Kansas City with blues
Hungry Hill Shares a Love of Bluegrass Read More »
I’m calling you out. A great theme and a great refrain from a jam-packed CD from the National Microphone Association, an experiment in collective activism
Activist Yukoners Behind a Musical Movement Read More »
Rob Hunter, also known as Roxx Hunter, has been abroad a few times, traveling to Finland, Mali and Oman. Most recently, the globetrotting guitarist spent
Yukoner Roxx Hunter Lived by his Guitar in China Read More »
Ummagma is a strange combination — a Yukon-Ukrainian collaboration of uplifting ethereal pop vocal mixed with rock guitar. Their music crosses genres between electronic dance
Bliss and Melancholy Read More »
I should know better than to schedule these interviews for Thursday afternoons, but luckily Seki, a Whitewater Wednesday Jam Night regular, understands. We reinvigorate ourselves
Summer’s here and the time is right for a musical evening garden party. On Saturday, July 5, Yukon Women in Music are coming out of
YWIM Take it Outside Read More »
Kyle Cashen, part of the Whitehorse power trio Friend Called Five, has released a long-awaited, full-length CD of original songs under the banner of Crash
Kyle Cashen’s Immediacy Of Music Read More »
Do you have a good résumé? Now before you send me an e-mail looking for a job, hear me out. In this day and age
The Beat Bombshell Read More »
It’s been a long time since I was in public school. As I remember, we had a music program … we sang and entered choir
YWIM: Our Best and Newest Read More »
As I start this article, I should reveal to you that this CD is not for the weak. There is much reference to making merry,
Expatriate Cellos and the Way of the Party Read More »
Krystal Dawn, recently returned from touring the North Klondike with Yukon Women in Music, has been gracing musical stages from an early age
“… just a tiny thing with a huge voice” Read More »
George McConkey has a new album out that displays his song writing ability and features some great classic tunes. More on that later, first, a
George McConkey Breathes Life Into the Harmonica Read More »
Watching Ivan Zenovitch play is as exciting as listening to him. His fingers dance across the neck and strings of his guitar in amazingly complex
Playing Strings by Heart, Not by Ear Read More »
As you may know, the poetry of the blues is full of metaphors that allude to acts involving one’s naughty bits. Often lyrics will allude
Twisting With the Blues Read More »
Rap and hip hop has been repudiated by some for being overtly violent and misogynistic. While some of this reputation may be deserved, I think
Attitude Without Platitude Read More »
It has been many years since the music I worshipped was at the altar of black and silver. In those days, I had really big
Worshipping at the Altar of Black & Silver Read More »
Adam Cripps is a “leet” bass player. Best known as the bass player and the “C” of CHS, Cripps can lay down a furious heavy-metal
Gordie Tentrees has released his third studio album and is planning to celebrate with a tour of northern communities. More of that later, for now
Gordie Tentrees Takes the Road to the Studio Read More »
Sarah MacDougall, who was born and raised in Malmö, Sweden, began her first band at 11. “My friend Sarah and I had a duo called
Fawn Fritzen‘s first album, Bedroom Voice, demonstrates what can happen when a talented artist meets an engaging producer. It’s what happened with The Beatles and
A Creative Exploration of Vocal Jazz Read More »
Yukon Women in Music (YWIM) have released their fourth album, which is as musically diverse as their membership. Founded in 1998, the YWIM collective brings
Song Rise Filled with Diversity and Talent Read More »
The album gave me a flashback, if these things are possible. The way a smell might trigger a powerful feeling of nostalgia, the sound brought
Funksoul That’s Breakin’ the Mould Read More »
If you were to draw broad strokes, you could say that the music contained on this CD is classic old-time mountain music. The “primer coat”
Toe-Tappin’ Tunes from One Generation to Another Read More »
It’s a strange time to start a music label. With the challenges of Internet piracy, online sales on sites like iTunes, and artists offering their
Riding a vinyl renaissance Read More »
Whitehorse jazz guitarist and vocalist Brenda Lee recently released her first album, a collection of jazz standards, called Five O’ Clock Bells. Originally from Northern
Brenda Lee takes on the classics in Five O’clock Bells Read More »
Home-schooled in an outfitters camp, in Swift River, raised in a fundamentalist family and painfully shy, Trevor Dolhan may seem like an unlikely rock star.
A Rock Star Who’s the Real Thing Read More »
Lovers of old-style country music will gather together this month to recreate the golden age of country radio. Singer-songwriter Kim Beggs and music fest organizer
Northern Opry Project takes the Yukon back In time Read More »
Hank Karr‘s music is a part of the Yukon landscape. It’s only natural that he would present his music on a DVD, where it can
See Hank Karr’s Yukon Read More »
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
YWIM New Album Features 14 Talented Yukon Women Read More »
With these lyrics from Home, the opening track of Diyet‘s debut album, The Breaking Point, the singer/songwriter from Burwash Landing sets the mood for this
Diyet’s Poetic Lyrics are Heartfelt and True Read More »
Kim Beggs returned to the Yukon between touring, with a bunch of new songs and a new CD, Blue Bones. In January, Beggs went to
Outside Influences for Kim Beggs Read More »
Singer-songwriter Susie Ross knows about weird dates, so much that she wrote a song about them, First Date, a fan favourite at Whitewater Wednesday Jam
Susie Ross is Laughing Again Read More »
New venues, new jammers. Since Whitewater Wednesday moved to the Gold Pan Saloon in the Gold Rush Inn, we’ve been impressed by both the veteran
The Queen of Whitewater Wednesdays Read More »
Sasquatch Prom Date is the great dance party band in Whitehorse. It’s a must for any festival looking for a high-energy closer, and (full disclosure)
Sasquatch Prom Date CD Keeps the Party Going Read More »
Ben Mahony’s long-awaited full-length CD, Yukon Love Ghosts, is here. A follow up to his Action/Reaction EP, which was recorded with his band The Big-Eyed
Ben Mahony Settles Down to Business Read More »
Someone must have hurt Graeme Peters really badly because he’s gone completely emo on us. Emo, for those of you unfamiliar with punk subgenres, is
Dancing to Graeme Peters’ Pain Read More »
As Bryan Adams said, “Everywhere I go, the kids want to rock.”Solid Fuel’s first recording is proof of that. Solid Fuel is a band of
On the Verge of Creating Something New Read More »
I’ve had the pleasure of watching Kim Beggs develop as an artist from the beginning. From her first performances supporting Kim Barlow and Anne-Louise Genest,
I first heard Andrea Burgoyne at the Whitewater Wednesday Jam about two and a half years ago. Since that time, I’ve had the privilege of
It’s About the Words / It’s About the Bass and Drums Read More »
I don’t normally like country music, but I do make a few exceptions. Kevin Barr is definitely one. Best known as the lead singer of
A Kinder, Gentler Daddy Read More »
Speed Control is all about the performance. The Whitehorse pop-punk trio – guitarist Graeme Peters, his brother and bass player Jody Peters and drummer Spencer
From Nashville, In Overdrive Read More »
To those of us who know her, Nicole Edwards is an amazing person. She has a beautiful smile, a happy demeanour, a warm personality, and
Celebrating the Positive Things in Life Read More »
One of the characteristics of the Whitehorse music scene that I love is the amount of collaboration that goes on. Almost all artists have worked
Too Good to Be a One-shot Read More »
Les Walker is back with a new band, Common Knowledge. The former lead vocalist for Fullers Earth progressed to a more radio-friendly alternative rock sound
Remy Rodden is best known as a children’s performer and environmentalist, having previously released Think About the Planet, a children’s album. With his new CD,
Defending His Home Read More »
I wanted to get the story behind BC/DC which is, according to its website, “the world’s third most popular and dangerous band.” The website also
Getting Behind BC/DC Read More »
Recently at Whitewater Wednesday Jam Night at Foxy’s Cabaret, there was an extra excitement in the air. People crowded inside in eager anticipation, all of
Taking On the World? Read More »
Jude Waldman may be a relative newcomer to the Yukon music scene, but as a singer-songwriter he’s already a veteran, playing his folk blues at
Lofty Romance at Street Level Read More »
In the cold of February, Whitehorse is due for some well-deserved warmth from Bahamas. Not from a misdirected trade wind, but from the musical act
Winter Warmth from Bahamas Read More »
There’s a small rebellion brewing at this week’s Battle of the Bands, sponsored by Bringing Youth Towards Equality (BYTE) in partnership with the Frostbite Music
One-upping the Past Read More »
Luther Wright is coming North next week to hang out with “real” people. This is Wright’s second Yukon visit as frontman for the legendary Canadian
Country Punk Comes to Call Read More »
Gordie Tentrees doesn’t stand still for long. Hot on the end of his Scandinavian tour (captured live on Naked in Scandinavia), Tentrees is heading on
Lessons from the Road Read More »
Foxy’s All Star Musical Food Drive includes a line-up established and up-and-coming bands of diverse musical styles.
Have you ever had a relationship so intense that you have to live on opposite sides of the country? If you have, you’ll understand why
With the release of his new album, Rich in Every Way, Daniel Halen shows just how much a musician can accomplish on his or her
On His Own; Almost Read More »
Brandon Isaak is known as a hard-working, hard-rocking blues showman. Whether he’s playing with his Vancouver-based jump band The Twisters or at the Gold Pan
Hard-rocking Bluesman Goes Solo Read More »
I don’t know Sarah MacDougall well. Somehow our paths haven’t crossed. But after listening to her new CD, The Greatest Ones Alive, that will have
Beautiful Lyrics, Honest Delivery Read More »
It seems like an unlikely pairing: Grant Simpson (jazz musician, vaudevillian and musical director of the Frantic Follies for over 30 years), and Kate Weekes
Journey Across Land & Time Read More »
I should start this off with a declaration of my prejudice: I don’t get heavy metal music. For me, bluegrass is faster, punk angrier, indie
There’s a new sound on the Whitehorse folk recording scene: the august arrival. Formed in 2009, the band band consists of Sarah MacDonald on vocals,
Music to Get Lost In Read More »
On his new CD, Down Home, Ryan McNally really is back home. After rocking out with his rockabilly band, Sasquatch Prom Date, and fusing folk
Home Sweet Home is a new band with an old sound. Made up of three very talented Yukon musicians, Boyd Benjamin, Keitha Clark and Kate Weekes.
Kate Weekes, Building on Northern Tradition Read More »
Gordie Tentrees was one of the first Whitewater Wednesday jammers I ever saw. Back in 2000, shortly after I moved to Whitehorse, Tentrees was still
Stripped Down & Intimate Read More »
As the temperature drops, Yukoners have to fight off the urge to either hibernate or escape to warmer climes. That’s why it’s good that Willie
Royal Wood looks cool—hair slicked back, dressed in vest, tie, white shirt. He has a voice to match, a slick, smooth voice that’s soft, yet
Slick, Smooth, Versatile Read More »
Amelia Merhar plays different kinds of metal. Last year she fronted an all-female heavy metal band, Carnal Romance. Now, in her persona of Big Mama
Big Mama’s Demo Debut Read More »
Kevin Quain is one Mad Bastard. That is, he’s the singer of the Toronto-based blues-jazz cabaret band The Mad Bastards, the resident band at that
Peeking Around the Curtain Read More »
Buddy Tabor, from Juneau, Alaska, is a great friend of the Yukon music scene. He’s performed at countless festivals, collaborated with local musicians and his
The Tabor Collection Read More »
After years of playing on street corners and in cafés and honky-tonks, Mikel Miller drifted into Whitehorse in the 1980s. With music inspired by Phil
Miller’s Disc M.W.O.G.I. Read More »
The Kim Beggs and Natalie Edelson duo, The Blue Warblers, has landed the two singer-songwriters a West Coast Music Award nomination in an unlikely category:
Rootsier than Roots Music Read More »
There used to be a band in Whitehorse called Scotch. It was a party band, centred around brothers Ryan and Declan O’Donovan. But in the
There are three ways to get a CD made. The traditional way is to pay your dues, playing live and building up your experience and renown,
From Rendezvous to Recording Read More »
Nicholas Mah plays guitar with a grace that seems effortless. Although it might seem out of place that Mah is playing classical and Spanish guitar
Around the World on Six Strings Read More »
Ben Mahony is on a roll. Backed by Rob “Roxx Hunter” Hunter on electric guitar and Ian March on drums, Mahony is cycling through an
This is Spinal Tap?? Read More »