Arts & Life

Singing with soul is often about the artist empathizing, imagining character so effectively the artist becomes a vessel for bigger concepts than the words and melody. For all the saddest reasons, Todd Windley can now sing with soul.

You can't conquer the world if you never leave your own home. The Statistics are a local band intent on making their living from music.

When the Prince George Symphony Orchestra launches its new season each fall, it always brings out one of the biggest crowds of their year for Pops in the Park.

The Last Waltz occurred on Nov. 25, 1976 and film legend Martin Scorsese made sure it was filmed from first note to final fade.

The nation celebrates Canadian Culture Days later this month and Prince George will be on the official calendar.

It is an oft-heard phrase, especially aimed at interesting elders or people who have been through surprising experiences. "You ought to write a book." It was said to Normand Richard, and said by a psychiatrist, so Richard took that message literally.

For the past year, Dirty Grace has worked on their album and pined for Prince George. No kidding. The southern B.C.

The National Aboriginal Music Countdown (NAMC) has a Lheidli rung on its Top 40 ladder. Sister Rain has done well for local singer-songwriter Kym Gouchie.

Bioenergy is a renewable resource. Artistic creativity is also a renewable resource. Now, the one is fuelling the other and artists are being called on for their expertise.

The Woof Stock Music Festival was supposed to generate applause and a donation to the SPCA. Instead, it generated loud barking and backbiting from those involved in the creation of the event.