There’s a curious thing that happens in the process of recording music: by necessity, there is a time delay. Which isn’t a reference to any pedal effect, but rather the circumstances created because studio time often happens as its own pace, and musicians, as a result, can find themselves recording Christmas albums late in the summer.
Taken from the recording sessions for Bob Dylan’s 1962 debut solo self-titled studio album (though first seeing release in 2001, with a limited edition of Love and Theft) Thomas Stajcer has committed to posterity a recording of his own version of, “I Was Young When I Left Home.” It’s a drawn out version on the classic, swapping those bright finger-picked rolls for some sorrowful country crooning. Continue reading Single: Thomas Stajcer Covers Bob Dylan’s ‘I Was Young When I Left Home’→
For musicians, the post-Napster landscape of the music industry is a harsh one; finding success can be like s a trail of manna which, if you’re lucky, leads to a desert oasis. It’s best to have a guide. For many years, and for many bands, labels, festivals and organizations, Krista Keough has been that guide. She’s championed some of the biggest names in Atlantic Canada in capacities that have ranged from publicist, to grant writer, band manager, board member and more. Her new podcast, Granted, navigates the shifting landscape of funding in the arts and some of the creative approaches her guests have taken. Continue reading Granted: A New Podcast on Music and Money from Krista Keough and Producer John Mullane→
