Political hip-hop parlays on the election battle
Hip-hop isn’t your usual electoral terrain, but this week we parlayed with three rappers who want to get out the vote
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The Psalters: Unsanitary Allegiance
In a Christian music scene dominated by catchy tunes, poppy fluff imitating hit radio, and a cookie-cutter message of personal salvation, the Psalters are something else completely – a ragged band of misfits seeking ways out of what they call “Empire,” comparing today’s economic and political realities with Rome
Hymn-writers on the road
For some of the modern church’s most prolific songwriters, it is on the emotional level that spiritual music affects us most deeply.
Harry Manx: A cloud ready to rain music
In the quiet moments between songs, the audience sighed almost audibly with wonder at Harry Manx’s unique blend of slide guitar blues and milleniums-old Indian ragas
Crowe: Rich Performance at ‘second home’ Salt Spring
As Allison Crowe’s riveting Salt Spring performance came to a close last Sunday, there was an almost-tangible feeling that this was something special.
David P Ball 