My friend, Roch Parisien has been doing this a long time. By this, I mean writing and talking about music. He’s one of the top music journalists in Canada, and in the 20 or so years I’ve known and worked with him, he’s interviewed just about everybody who’s anybody in music. I’ve been fortunate to…
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Mozart Would Have Liked the Internet
I’ve always been a big fan of classical music, and my all time favourite composer is Mozart. It’s not just about the style of his music, it’s about the character he was – outgoing and passionate, Mozart loved life, but he didn’t take it too seriously, even though he was in what was considered to…
Not Your Grandma's National Arts Centre
UPDATE: Congrats to Crystal, who won the tickets to the show! See you there! On Wednesday night I’m very excited to be attending Mozart’s Final Piano Concerto – Beyond the Score at the National Arts Centre here in Ottawa. In the past, the NAC has had a bit of a reputation for being a rather…
The Art of the Gimmick
Gimmicks get a bad rap. Often they are associated with snake oil, paying too much for cheap goods, and smarmy salesmen who just want to take your money and give you little in return. It’s true, there’s a lot of gimmicky stuff out there that ain’t worth the package it comes in. But gimmicky doesn’t…
All Canadian Playlist
Here’s the thing about Canada. We have great music. You can’t deny it! Someone mentioned to me the other day that there must be something in the water here, that allows us to produce so many great musical artists. I thought I’d put together an All-Canadian playlist for iTunes, of some of my favourite (with…
What Music Can Teach Us About Building Relationships
It all started with a simple tweet. I was reminiscing on Twitter about the four years I spent as part of an a capella quartet. I get a bit nostalgic about it this time of year, as Christmas was our high season…we’d perform Christmas carols at concerts around town, house parties and on street corners…
Building a Community with Music
Last night I was fortunate to be able to attend my first house concert, put on by Bobcat House Concerts. Bob LeDrew and his wife Cathy open their home about once a month and host an intimate gathering for an evening of live musical performance. For those of you who have never been to a…
My Favourite Songs – For You!
I remember when I was in 12th grade, I lived in Trenton, Ontario and I had a boyfriend that lived in Ottawa. I would come to visit him on the weekends and he used to give me these mixtapes that he’d spent hours making for me during the week when we were apart. They were…
Jeff Healey Memorial Tribute
My brother, also a big fan of Jeff Healey, has posted a very nice memorial tribute. Update: My brother’s tribute was taken off this site, but there is a tribute now online for Jeff.
SuzeMuse's All-Canadian Playlist
I was bored yesterday so I made a new iTunes playlist of the BEST Canadian artists and my favourite songs from each of them. Unfortunately not all the artists are on iTunes, so I couldn’t publish it. Instead, I’m going to type it out for y’all, with links to everyone. If you are looking for…
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