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Quatre chanteuses francophones ร suivre en 2021
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Franรงais English Dans un marchรฉ saturรฉ par les musiciens anglophones, comment sโen sort la musique francophone ? Plutรดt bien, ร en croire le succรจs notable rencontrรฉ par ces quatre artistes francophones au cours de la derniรจre annรฉe. Aya Nakamura, Charlotte Dipanda, Cลur de pirate et Marwa Loud sont des chanteuses superbes qui viennent de tous…
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Review of Go (1976) by Go
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I mainly discover music in a tree-like fashion. I research the music I enjoy, learn who performed it and who collaborated with its performers and then try to seek out similar bands, genres, albums and songs. That process is exactly how I came across the name of Stomu Yamash’ta, who I found after noting his…
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Review of Hans Werner Henze’s “The Tedious Way to Natascha Ungeheuerโs Apartment”
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โDer langwierige Weg in die Wohnung der Natascha Ungeheuer,โ or, โThe Tedious Way to Natascha Ungeheuerโs Apartment,โ is a piece by German composer Hanz Werner Henze that was written for 17 performers, as indicated by its subtitle, which, interestingly enough, refers to it as a โshow.โ Undoubtedly, upon first listen, one would immediately understand whyโWilliam…
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Shamek Farrahโs โFirst Impressionsโ is an undervalued jazz album
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Shamek Farrah is a relative oddity in the jazz world, even among his familiars and those involved in the genre. His place as a saxophonist, by all relevant measures, should be one of great stature, considering his proficiency at the instrument, his striking originality and his unique conceptualizations of melodic, harmonic and creative themes. But…
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Nahawa Doumbia creates music that lives on with latest release
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Nahawa Doumbia has been crafting tight, melodically-focused Wassoulou music for the better part of four decades, and as 2021 kicks into gear, she doesnโt seem to be showing any signs of slowing down. I first discovered Doumbiaโs music on Volume 3 of her Grande Cantatrice Malienne seriesโthe first release from the then-new label: Awesome Tapes…
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The Rolling Stones UNZIPPED premiering at Kitchenerโs THEMUSEUM in November 2021
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The Rolling Stones UNZIPPED tour is premiering in Canada at Kitchenerโs own THEMUSEUM, coming this November. According to THEMUSEUMโs website, you can look forward to getting a behind-the-scenes look at the Stonesโ own personal collection of memorabilia in this one to two-hour long interactive, multimedia experience. Tickets are available on THEMUSEUMโs website and have been…
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A look at the 2020 Grammy nominations
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The 63rd Grammy Awards are not too far away, airing on Jan. 31, and nominations have just been released. As always, there are mixed reviews, some seeming fair and just while others read as blatant snubs. Predictably, Justin Bieber is up in arms over his album Changes being categorized as Pop rather than his intended…
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The best unknown albums of the year
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With the 2021 Grammys right around the corner, it only seems appropriate to acknowledge those artists who time and again fail to garner national recognition. The fact is, artists like Wilco and Andrew Bird are nowhere near as marketable as Justin Bieber or Dua Lipa, so instead, here is my completely arbitrary list of unknown…
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The Cord’s Best of 2020
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The Cord’s Best of 2020 Quarantine Celebs Jeff Tweedy Jeff Tweedy and his two sons have found new ways to entertain their audiences all while in the comfort of their own home. The Tweedy Show was initiated by Jeffโs wife, Susie, directing, commentating and live streaming her familyโs often nonchalant set lists over Instagramโthe inaugural…
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Kitchener Public Library partners with Laurier to host virtual concerts
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Wilfrid Laurier University will be offering a series of virtual concerts featuring talented students from the faculty of music. Partnering with the Kitchener Public Library (KPL), this series will be held in the libraryโs Reading Lounge and broadcasted through Facebook Live.ย Kimberly Barber, associate dean at the faculty of music, offered an in-depth look at…
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