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How the live music culture is shifting in Kamloops, Okanagan
Back in the day, live musicians would tour the countryside making a living playing shows…
54-40 and Doug & the Slugs to rock Peachfest in Penticton
Two legendary Canadian rock bands are hitting the stage at the Penticton Peach Festival this…
54-40 to rock Sicamous at Monashee Music Festival this weekend
The iconic rock/alternative Canadian band 54-40 is performing at the first Monashee Music Festival in…
Shuswap Band member and ‘freeman on the land’ defies court order, uses hot tub
A Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band member barred by a court order from various facilities…
Jump on The Band Wagon: Kelowna pair bring mobile recording studio anywhere
KELOWNA – Jake Cooke and Buzz Truss of Kelowna had been in Nashville for less…
How local bands use technology to keep the dream alive
'I HAVE TO PRACTISE MY GUITAR AT SOME POINT' Some still say you have to…
Local bands seek musical peak in B.C. contest
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Two bands from the Thompson-Okanagan are in the running for the musical opportunity of a lifetime. This year’s chosen dozen for the Peak Performance Project include Vernon-based artist Windmills, and Kamloops-based Van Damsel, the only musicians from the B.C. Interior. The rest of the Top 12 are dominated by artists in the Lower Mainland...
Bad news for Roots and Blues Music Fest
SALMON ARM - A summer music festival that has become synonymous with the City of Salmon Arm is in financial peril, and next year’s event hangs in the balance. The popular Roots and Blues Festival has been a staple of summer music in the Shuswap for 22 years, but currently doesn’t have enough money to...