The Update

Paying subscribers get an in-depth column from Will Chernoff on Fridays.

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Opinions

Surviving my theatre gig: I almost completely messed up

This dream concert ended up being a huge source of stress; let’s look at how it went down

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Recordings

Nicky Schrire: Nowhere Girl, folk & vocal jazz, belonging

The South African-British singer will release her third album, made in Canada, on June 9

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Live music

Inside the Inlet Theatre Music Series with Darlene & Bill

Darlene Cooper and Bill Sample’s Port Moody series featured the Vince Mai Quintet May 6th

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Recordings

Brad Turner Trio w/ Darren Radtke, Bernie Arai: North Star

All compositions, produced, mixed, & mastered by Brad: recorded at Monarch by Dave Sikula

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Recordings

Taking a naive listen to 3 of his compositions after a gig

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Flicker: Chad Makela Quartet album, more from Paul Rushka

Following up on my interview with Paul: a scene from the “director's cut” of the interview

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Live music

Full breakdown: William Chernoff Trio Maybe Eventually era

10 gigs, 1 grant, 1 album, 3 bandmates, many friends; here’s how I ran my 2022-23 trio

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How was month one with The Infidels at Hero's Welcome?

Sunday afternoon jazz at the Main Street neighbourhood pub launched in March with 2 shows

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Inside the Jazz at the Anvil series with Tom Keenlyside

The next event in Tom's series at New Westminster's Anvil Theatre is Tuesday, March 21

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Podcast

The first 20 Rhythm Changes Podcast cold opens, in order

I'm getting sentimental about the show, now that it's in its lame-duck session

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Live music

Jonny Tobin on his opener set for Braxton Cook at Fortune

Jonny and Braxton have remarkable artist similarities; the show is next Saturday, March 11

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Drummer Karl DeJong has been playing often this winter

Karl talks about his recent Tyrant Studios, Lido, Jazz at the Bolt, and Pres House gigs

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The Return of the Thing & Hero's Welcome with Tim Reinert

Tim talks about Jen Yakamovich's New Thing and the next show there, plus a new series

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Lore

The elephant in the room: how well am I doing with it?

Reacting to, and opening up about, the meaning of burnout for artistic people like us

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Live music

Connor Lum, back from the ships, starts Jazz at the Bolt

The saxophonist's chordless trio is the first set on Saturday; he tells us where he's at

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Opinions

6 hard lessons

From the first 6 months "in the business"

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The Vancouver Folk Music Festival looks at dissolving

The 2023 festival is canceled, and the non-profit is thinking to dissolve for good.

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Resources

A complete guide to my FACTOR Artist Development grants

Here's my guide to both grants I wrote and received, now that they're fully complete

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Podcast

CD Baby, what are you thinking? Re: DIY Musician Podcast

All 5 of the DIY Musician Podcast 2023 predictions are misses; also, I make a prediction

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Lore

Top 10 Updates of 2022: gig reviews, launches, interviews

Is it fun and insightful? Can't get it anywhere else? Does it bring you local artists?

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Live music

Table for six, please

From a gig, a story about "online presence": a term that sanitizes the concept to death

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Juno Hamilton on playing at Frankie's After Dark & Tyrant

At After Dark, a trio with Jesse Cahill & Ethan Birnie; at Tyrant, Juno is the leader

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Teighan Couch, welcome to Vancouver (at 2nd Floor Gastown)

The Ottawa-born, VIU-studying vocalist plays with Sharon Minemoto for Saturday brunch

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Books

You're too old for this, part 2 featuring Rollie Pemberton

The no good, very bad Cadence Weapon tour outcome; tour economics is a trending topic

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The Update

The Coastal townhall: future of the festival & the board

Watching something that happened in our scene within the past week so you don't have to