Corin Raymond’s “Million dollar” folk record Paper Nickels

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by Sheldon Birnie

“I’ve been finding these songs for the last 20 years, hearing songs by peers that I wanted to sing,” Corin Raymond explains over the phone from Edmonton. Having just completed a string of shows in Alberta, Raymond is about to jump on a plane to Kamloops for a short tour of southern British Columbia in support of his “million dollar Canadian folk record,” Paper Nickels. Continue reading “Corin Raymond’s “Million dollar” folk record Paper Nickels”

Hillbilly Highway – Hard touring Memphis act Lucero roll into town

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by Sheldon Birnie

One of the hardest working bands in rock n roll is hitting Winnipeg this week, and I for one could not be happier.

Lucero are a long-running, hard-touring band out of Memphis, Tennessee. Having been out on the road for well over a decade, playing up to or over 200 shows a year, the band are far from slowing down, even as they edge into their 40s. Continue reading “Hillbilly Highway – Hard touring Memphis act Lucero roll into town”