Archives » July 2006

  • Vancouver Folk Fest and writing about other artists

    It’s time for me.

    Wednesday 19th July 2006 - 9:02:54 PM | Comments (2)

  • Dubblestandart vs Ari Up of the Slits, plus Alice in Wonderland

    Ari Up and Paul Zasky of Dubblestandart on stage at the Bayou Bar
    ….plus MPG at Fisherman’s Wharf (keep reading….it’s there)
    Austria’s Dubblestandart had an instant crowd of dancers last night at the ICA Folk Fest in Victoria. It was great to hear this band live and move to the rhythm. When Ari Up joined […]

    Sunday 9th July 2006 - 1:24:34 PM | Comment

  • Life Form Works on Paper

    Life Form by Alison Boston
    Mixed textile on tree-free paper.
    (25%hemp, 75%recycled, 100% acid free)
    One of 60 original art works celebrating the diversity of life on our planet that I have just completed. They are currently being matted and mounted on foam core board and wrapped in cellophane for selling.
    (Not a great photo, just posting to […]

    Wednesday 5th July 2006 - 6:44:35 AM | Comment

  • South African Hip Hop fusion has crowd jumping

    Tumi and the Volume delivered a jazz-punk-hip hop fusion that had the Victoria audience hopping on the Bayou Barge at ICA Folkfest. Even the security guards couldn’t stand still. Cute website (cute? hip hop? Yeah really - check it out.) The Volume
    Okay, so I have to learn how to […]

    Monday 3rd July 2006 - 6:38:53 AM | Comment

  • Niyaz Vocalist Azam Ali Entrances Victoria Audience

    Niyaz (USA/Iran) were the closing main stage act last night for the opening of the Victoria ICA Folk Festival. Azam Ali entranced the audience with a sweet voice spinning poetics of Sufi wisdom. Even the most reluctant dancers were on their feet moving to the seductive rhythms of this blend […]

    Sunday 2nd July 2006 - 2:32:19 AM | Comment (1)