Vancouver albums
Flicker: Chad Makela Quartet album, more from Paul Rushka
Following up on my interview with Paul: a scene from the “director's cut” of the interview
Subscriber Fridays
Paying subscribers get an in-depth column from Will Chernoff on Fridays.
Live music
Full breakdown: William Chernoff Trio Maybe Eventually era
10 gigs, 1 grant, 1 album, 3 bandmates, many friends; here’s how I ran my 2022-23 trio
Live music
How was month one with The Infidels at Hero's Welcome?
Sunday afternoon jazz at the Main Street neighbourhood pub launched in March with 2 shows
Live music
Inside the Jazz at the Anvil series with Tom Keenlyside
The next event in Tom's series at New Westminster's Anvil Theatre is Tuesday, March 21
Subscriber Fridays
The first 20 Rhythm Changes Podcast cold opens, in order
I'm getting sentimental about the show, now that it's in its lame-duck session
Live music
Jonny Tobin on his opener set for Braxton Cook at Fortune
Jonny and Braxton have remarkable artist similarities; the show is next Saturday, March 11
Live music
Drummer Karl DeJong has been playing often this winter
Karl talks about his recent Tyrant Studios, Lido, Jazz at the Bolt, and Pres House gigs
Live music
The Return of the Thing & Hero's Welcome with Tim Reinert
Tim talks about Jen Yakamovich's New Thing and the next show there, plus a new series
Subscriber Fridays
The elephant in the room: how well am I doing with it?
Reacting to, and opening up about, the meaning of burnout for artistic people like us
Live music
Connor Lum, back from the ships, starts Jazz at the Bolt
The saxophonist's chordless trio is the first set on Saturday; he tells us where he's at
Subscriber Fridays
6 hard lessons
From the first 6 months "in the business"
Subscriber Fridays
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival looks at dissolving
The 2023 festival is canceled, and the non-profit is thinking to dissolve for good.