music

Children who want to pursue their musical dreams will have a new opportunity in the Edmundston area, with the opening of the fifth and newest Sistema New Brunswick site.

Get ready for some good old fashioned Cajun music, because it's headed to Northern Maine! The Boston-based award-winning Boogaloo Swamis will perform on Saturday, April 11th at 8:30 p.m. at the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Fox Auditorium.

What started out as the brain child of one of northern Maine's most prolific and recognizable singer/songwriter's has turned into an event that draws more and more musicians and music lovers from all over the state, the country, and Canada. It's hard to believe Travis Cyr got the ball rolling for the Arootsakoostik Music Festival 8 years ago.

I have 5 children. When I tell someone that I usually get the exasperated response, 'FIVE? Holy cow....do you sleep? How do you do it? Five. Wow. More power to you, 'cause I have my hands full with two.' The response varies, but it's usually something like that. In order, the answers are 'Yes,' 'barely,' 'I just do,' 'Thanks.'

I've shared 'Mashup' videos before where they take two songs that sound familiar and combine them to make something completely new. Yeah, this is not one of those. The editing that took place in this video must have taken forever. It's made up of scenes from one of my favorite movies, 'Back to the Future.'

I'm back after a few week hiatus! And with a SUPER POD! I have interviews with New Brunswick artist Katy Karnes and Presque Isle artist Lin Trombley. I also have tunes from Diary of Snow, Penny Blacks, Crunk Witch, and Mellow Endeavor.

If you're not familiar with my 'School of Rock' video series, you should check it out. There's a link near the top of this page. It's all in good fun, but I really do try to instill any wisdom that I've gathered over the years as a musician to those that are trying to hone their skills. There is something about playing in a band that is infectiously fun and creates memories that will never leave y

Ready to get the weekend started? Here are a few videos to get you in an awesome mood. Brace yourself for 'The Dead Tapes', the "best drummer ever", and John Marek's 'Back of My Head'.

A band of tiny flying robots playing the Star Spangled Banner is not exactly Jimi Hendrix, but it's pretty amazing just the same.

If you're in a band or about to join one, these tips are a must for good rehearsal etiquette.