top of page
Feb 12, 20236 min read
Review: Poet, Guitar Virtuoso, Iconic Vocalist Bruce Cockburn Plays Saskatoon (Feb. 9th, 2023)
by Scott Roos Bruce Cockburn… He’s one of Canada’s most beloved singer-songwriters who has now been going strong for over five decades....
213 views0 comments
Feb 11, 20233 min read
The Radiant's "Logical Steps": An Utterly Biased Review
by Melanie Macpherson (article and photos) It was a warm May evening in 2022. The pandemic was over-ish, and my husband and I were...
279 views0 comments
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Shovel Your Feet to the Magic Flute
by Chris Vasseur Photo by Daniel Paquet As I recall it was during the holiday break when we got that really big dump of snow here in...
76 views0 comments
Jan 15, 20231 min read
"A great host and crowd to kick things off" Justin LeBrash's Winter Warm Up Tour Begins
by Scott Roos photos by Deanna Roos *photos by Deanna Roos* This past Thursday, January 12th, small town hospitality was on full display...
121 views0 comments
Jan 9, 20234 min read
Cake For Everyone! Partying With Seven Mile Sun
Written by Tara McDermott Images by Tracy Creighton/Copperblue Photography and Design I should move. I’ve been hanging out in the same...
745 views0 comments
Nov 9, 20222 min read
"It was a ripper of a night" Toronto's Skye Wallace Gets Incendiary in Saskatoon
by Scott Roos photos by Deanna Roos This past Friday, November 4th, Toronto power pop punker Skye Wallace ignited the Capitol Music Club...
100 views0 comments
Oct 22, 20222 min read
Review: JJ Voss talks process on new single "A Letter To Dad"
by Chris Vasseur photo by Scott Roos JJ Voss was walking down the gravel road on his Family farm. Dad was gone, some things were said...
106 views0 comments
Oct 22, 20223 min read
Review: Styx play spirited, dynamic show in Saskatoon (Oct. 15th/2022)
by Scott Roos pics by Deanna Roos Photography The “Grand Illusion” became a "bold reality" Saturday, Oct. 15th as classic rockers Styx...
179 views0 comments
Oct 8, 20223 min read
Review: Yukon's Diyet and the Love Soldiers play inspired Rawlinson show (Sept. 30th, 2022)
by Scott Roos pics by Scott Roos with editing by Deanna Roos Photography It took four long years of waiting, due largely in part to...
106 views0 comments
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Review: A Night Out at Rosthern
by Deanna Roos pics by Deanna Roos Photography Yes, you read that headline right. A night out at Rosthern is a thing. Today we’re going...
227 views0 comments
Sep 28, 20221 min read
THE RAILWAY! Sask Celtic folksters The Residuals Delight Tapestrama Crowd in P.A. (pictorial)
by Scott Roos pics by Scott and Deanna Roos This past Saturday, Sept. 24th, I took in the last few acts of the day at Tapestrama Cultural...
87 views0 comments
Sep 24, 20222 min read
Review: The Hourhand's latest single "Hellbent"
by Scott Roos Hellbent, the latest official single from Regina’s The Hourhand, with its bluesy, swaggering, central riff seemingly torn...
172 views0 comments
Sep 11, 20224 min read
A Rock n' Roll Journalist in a Bluegrass Camp Part Four: Festival Finale
by Scott Roos pics by Deanna Roos *editor's note: My family went to the Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Camp and Festival....
309 views0 comments
Sep 8, 20222 min read
Dillon Currie drops debut single "In My Town" from forthcoming full length
by Scott Roos pics by Deanna Roos Call it a Vanilla Sky-esque “lucid dream” or some sort of sentimentally vague utopian weird nightmare…...
362 views0 comments
Sep 3, 20226 min read
A Rock n' Roll Journalist in a Bluegrass Camp Part Three: Class is in session!
by Scott Roos photos by Deanna Roos “It was a good camp. I had a nice group.” - Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Camp...
260 views0 comments
Aug 26, 20227 min read
A Rock n' Roll Journalist in a Bluegrass Camp Part Two: Extolling the virtues of The Local Group
by Scott Roos pics by Deanna Roos It’s now been about a week since The Northern Lights Bluegrass and Old Tyme Music Camp and Festival...
369 views1 comment
Aug 12, 20223 min read
Anderson Hotel: The Radiant play exciting and engaging set at MooseFest 2022
by Scott Roos Pics by Deanna Roos/Contingent Colours Photography It's been a week since MooseFest 2022 wrapped but in Bellevue the sturm...
407 views0 comments
Jul 29, 20223 min read
Harlequin proves to be the maraschino cherry on top of the EARCandy layer cake
Editor’s Note: EARCandy Festival happened last weekend at the EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts, and, I must admit, I was late to the...
335 views0 comments
Jun 25, 20223 min read
Review: Dara Schindelka at The Station Arts Centre Co-operative in Rosthern (June 24th/2022)
by Scott Roos This past Friday, June 24th, The Station Arts Centre Co-operative in Rosthern presented another concert as part of their...
134 views0 comments
Jun 21, 20225 min read
Review: “The win means a lot” Sammi Emerges Victorious at Chester Fest Battle of the Bands
by Scott Roos All photos by Scott and Deanna Roos This past Saturday, June 18th, the Chester Fest Battle of the Bands took place on the...
320 views0 comments
bottom of page