Jon and Roy is the name of a west coast duo that merges reggae and acoustic folk to create original, mesmerizing music that showcases thoughtful lyrics. See the Voice review of their latest CD, Another Noon, here. The duo comprises singer-guitarist Jon Middleton and drummer Roy Vizer, with indispensable musical aid from bassist Ryan Tonelli…. Read more »
STUDENT: Angelica Nancekievill When health problems made traditional university no longer possible for her, Angelica Nancekievill transferred to Athabasca University’s Bachelor of Arts in English program. The London, Ontario-based student, who’s studying English literature, explains why she chose AU for distance education. She also describes some of the challenges of distance study as compared with… Read more »
The Power of Standing Around Doing Nothing Jeff Bryant is half of The Human Statues (the other half being Zachary Stevenson), a British Columbia folk duo as notorious for their static performance art as for their retro-style folk songs sung in tight, crystal harmonies. Their expressed mission is ?spreading jubilation across the nation,? and their… Read more »
STUDENT: Heather Mallard Every year, thousands of adults decide to pursue degrees at home through distance education. And every year, thousands of parents decide to educate their children by home-schooling. Heather Mallard, a second-year student in AU’s Bachelor of Arts in Psychology program, is doing both. ?It is going better than I could have ever… Read more »
This Beautiful Mess Patrice Boulianne, a.k.a. Blou, fronts a band of the same name in Meteghan, Nova Scotia. Blou has forged a new style of Acadian music dubbed Acadico, a blend of Cajun, Acadian, and zydeco, and has won numerous awards at home and internationally. Originally from St. Boniface, Manitoba, Boulianne moved to Moncton, New… Read more »
Based on journal entries, this article recounts some of the author’s adventures during the three months he spent living in the jungle and acting as a guide for foreign tourists, struggling to clear paths through dense bamboo groves while learning more about himself and his surroundings. Jelawung Jungle ? Peninsular Malaysia February 23, 2001 I… Read more »
Jeanne (Doucet) Currie is an Acadian recording artist living in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. From July to September 2008 her third CD, Serrons-nous la Main, was one of the top 10 songs on Franco Country, Radio-Canada, Galaxie. She was one of the artists featured in ?Members News? in the SOCAN French magazine Paroles et Musique… Read more »
Visions and Contemplations Making wise choices for the future means being informed. If you’re looking for a place to start, these films examine some of today’s important social, political, and environmental issues: The Corporation, Who Killed the Electric Car, Zeitgeist, Seeds of Change, and Loose Change. These films and others are available online at Google… Read more »
This article originally appeared July 18, 2008, in issue 1628. In Tegucigalpa, summer lies over the palm-shrouded streets like a blanket some torpid god has thrown carelessly upon the slovenly city. The courtyard’s metal gate crackles when opened. It’s early in the a.m. The day’s heat will build, until my nostrils fill with a metallic… Read more »
This article originally appeared April 18, 2008, in issue 1616. They sat and played their game in a bright and busy park; the old men could always be found there when the weather was good. The game changed from time to time, sometimes rummy or crib or euchre, but they liked poker most of all… Read more »