Brooke White is truly a jill of all trades. Upon launching her musical career on Season 7 of American Idol, the Arizona born-and-bred and now California-based artist has constantly been on the move, keeping herself busy by dabbling into various creative outlets—singing, songwriting, acting, painting, blogging, and even hosting an online web-series. In every endeavor Brooke takes on, a common purpose …
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkCbeT4NKVw On November 8th, I saw Kris Allen at the Vogue Theatre. The last time Kris played Vancouver was back in 2009 for the American Idol Tour at Rogers Arena, just fresh off of his victorious Idol win during Season 8. Five years later, the indie singer/songwriter returns as the special guest on YouTube sensation Boyce Avenue's …
Award-winning Canadian actress Alisen Down stars the new crime drama television series, Gracepoint (an adaptation of the hit British series, Broadchurch) as Kathy Eaton, the Editor of the Gracepoint Journal. The story centers around the murder of a twelve-year old boy in a small seaside town in California, and the mystery behind the homicide places everyone …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH9kYn4L8TI Carrie Underwood's "Something in the Water" is the first single off of her upcoming compilation album, Greatest Hits: Decade #1, in commemoration of the Country star's 10 tremendous years in the music industry. This co-written track is a deeply spiritual gospel-country-power pop ballad-esque song about being rescued by a higher power and being redeemed through the strength, joy, and light …
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On September 13th and 14th, Vancouver embraced music royalty as Sir Elton John brought his Follow The Yellow Brick Road Tour (in honour of the 40th anniversary of his iconic record) to the Canadian west coast. I went to the second of his two sold-out shows at Rogers Arena. The legendary singer/songwriter/piano man played all of his greatest …
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August kicked my ass. The entire month was ridden with death, suffering, anxiety, and pretty much every terrible situation and miserable sensation imaginable. Between saying goodbye to someone who I really cared about and watching the one person who means the most to me face even more health challenges, my heart was broken and my spirit was shattered. The news stories this …
When the music meets the moonlight, magic happens. Somehow, setting the concert scene outside makes the whole live performance experience even more captivating to the senses. Over the past two weeks, I was lucky enough to see my trifecta of favourite singer/songwriter dudes - Phillip Phillips, Ed Sheeran, and Gavin DeGraw - at outdoor venues... Phillip Phillips …
SONGS OF SUMMER 2014 1. Lana Del Rey - West Coast 2. Haley Reinhart - Show Me Your Moves 3. Sam Smith - Stay With Me 4. Kris Allen - Prove It To You (feat. Lenachka) 5. Phillip Phillips - Raging Fire 6. Paramore - Ain't It Fun 7. Ed Sheeran - Sing 8. Queen + Adam Lambert - Love Kills (Freddie …
Back in 2007, I took my first 'Big Girl' trip by venturing to the Big Apple itself—New York City. With the hustle and bustle on the streets and the contagious vibes of diversity, creativity, and possibility which pulsates throughout the city, I fell in love with New York instantly, and to this day, my heart remains there. Continue …
A new horizon has opened up for Kris Allen. The singer/songwriter recently released his third studio album, Horizons as an independent venture, and as a result, it is his most personal and remarkable project to date. The record evokes a soulful-folk sound and consists of a wealth of intimate and introspective material with well-constructed and complimentary production - it …
