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Heavy Halloween: Unearthing Owen Sound’s Hidden Metal Scene
Father and son explore Everything Else in the Universe with epic adventure turned book
Hittin’ dink shots from the kitchen: Rrampt goes pickleballing
Matt Epp gets local support to unveil new songs
Dare to Dream: a symbol for diversity and acceptance of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Albums we’re rranting and rraving about
Where Apples Meet Amplifiers – Blue Mountains Cider Festival is Back
The undeniable zest of summer is in the air and that means it’s time to mark your calendars and tell your boss you’ve got a very important apple-related appointment coming up, because on…
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Live Music in Grey Bruce Simcoe Needs Us
Surely you’ve heard the term ‘starving artist’ before and pictured a stylishly disheveled rambler walking the streets in the cold, going from venue to venue, fed by nothing other…
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Retreats to Rrave About: Sauble Surf Haus
One of the best parts of going on a surf holiday is returning to your villa after a morning session, putting your board down, and stepping into an outdoor shower. While you take in the view,…
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For love and music: the story behind Nuclear Vibes
The story of Nuclear Vibes is a love story between two small-town kids from Grey Bruce who grew up attending the same church as children, youth events as teens and working at the same…
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Songwriting, bounty hunting, and life beyond music with Danny Michel
When you picture one of Canada’s most prolific singer-songwriters – an accomplished, road dog folk-rocker who’s toured the world with acts like The Tragically Hip, Sarah Harmer, Blue…
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What community smells like: Rrampt goes to the Singhampton Ramp Romp
“Reek of the Leek!” Each May, high up on the escarpment, the first wild leeks (we call them ramps) push up through the forest floor as spring stirs into life. Soon after, with ample…
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Sonic Cities: the electronic music scene is thriving in Grey Bruce Simcoe
Something unexpected is happening in Collingwood and Owen Sound. There’s a critical mass of DJs in these bayside towns that the parties concerned have organized into the Georgian Bay DJ…
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Conor Gains Band’s latest album is a triumph of rock n roll
For an artist who’s been touring, writing and recording as long as Conor Gains has, I often wonder “how do you make something that sounds truly new?” Listening to this new effort from The…
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Alison MacGregor of The MacGregor Two is one to keep an eye on
Some female country artists have a commanding powerhouse voice yet are also gentle and soothing to the ear. Alison MacGregor is one of them and has been budding locally with a country-western…
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The lost art of the coffee house
The first live performance I ever took part in was at a coffee house that had been put on in the West Hill cafeteria in Owen Sound. I can’t remember if it had happened after hours or if it was…
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