johnloriehApr 71 minCaia Brun – Glad You Met MeGoing through my mailbox, I found this one to be next in line. Caia Brun is a pop and R&B singer who released her debut EP of the same ...
johnloriehApr 41 minHarmony ChroniclesThe April issue is out now. It is available on the website under the Harmony Chronicles tab, or you can access using this link....
johnloriehMar 271 minAnd BackTook a break to use my time to work on our new magazine, "Harmony Chronicles". That took some time, but we are now almost completed our...
johnloriehMar 251 minSong Of The Day - "September Fields" by Frazey FordBeing as how we spend a lot of time in the Kootenays, it seems appropriate to post a tune by Castlegar's own Frazey Ford. It doesn't...
johnloriehJan 132 minA Chat With MaddisunI recently had the pleasure of chatting with Cranbrook, British Columbia artist, Maddisun. She is a hard-working independent artist with...
johnloriehJan 113 minA Chat with Sarah SmithPhoto by Cheryl Mazak Today, we chat with singer, songwriter, player, Sarah Smith. Her online bio speaks to her openness at a very...
johnloriehJan 103 minMazatlán At LastHi all. The blog and magazine will have a temporary address in Mazatlán, Mexico for the next couple of months, or more. Now that we are...
johnloriehDec 16, 20211 minThe Maple List - Number 164 - Sylvia TysonBorn in 1940, Sylvia Tyson (Fricker) is an important part of Canadian music history. Best known as part of the folk due Ian and Sylvia,...
johnloriehDec 15, 20211 minAre You A Writer?Good morning friends. Are you a writer, or a blogger, looking to expand your network and reach? We have an opportunity available for...
johnloriehDec 14, 20211 min12 Spectacular Pueblos Blancos in Andalucia : A White Villages Road TripPhoto Courtesy of Dean Johnston The famed white villages of Andalusia Spain, also known as the “pueblos blancos of Andalucía”, are the...
johnloriehDec 11, 20211 minCanada’s All Time Top Songs – #97We have now got to 97 on the list, "Crying Over You" by Platinum Blonde. The band formed in the early 80's and had a string of hits on...
johnloriehDec 10, 20211 minWhat’s Up Next – Some Notes – December 10, 2021It's Friday, and a good week it was. Just a reminder, we are looking for contributors to the blog. We are planning on expansion in the...
johnloriehDec 9, 20211 minIndie Artists Online - Lisette XavierLisette Xavier is an artist I have written of in the past. She has been a fixture on the Calgary music scene for many years now, and I...
johnloriehDec 8, 20211 minCanada’s All Time Top Songs – #98At 98 is a signature song from former Sweeney Todd singer, Nick Gilder. The track is Hot Child In The City. Sweeney Todd had a big hit...
johnloriehDec 6, 20213 minA Chat With Betty MoonToday I chat with Betty Moon. She is an accomplished artist, originally from Toronto, now living in Los Angeles, who has been recording...
johnloriehDec 4, 20211 minCanada’s All Time Top Songs – #99At 99 we present We Run by Strange Advance. A Vancouver new wave band, they formed in 1982, and were almost immediately nominated for a...
johnloriehDec 3, 20211 minWhat’s Up Next – Some Notes – December 3, 2021What’s Up Next – Some Notes – December 3, 2021 First a tip, don’t expect to fit in writing when you are a 10-day vacation at a beach, in...
johnloriehNov 21, 20211 minCanada’s All Time Top Songs – #100The first entry into our top 100 is Honeymoon Suite and their song Love Changes Everything. Back in the hair band days of the 1980’s,...
johnloriehNov 20, 20213 minChicken Thighs in Sun Dried Tomato SauceToday's adventure in Saturday night suppers is Chicken Thighs in Sun Dried Tomato Sauce. As a bonus we prepped a side dish, Roasted...
johnloriehNov 19, 20211 minThe MapleList Number 942 – MalajubeToday’s MapleList group is Malajube, our first Francophone member, number 942. Canada is officially a bilingual country, French and ...