January/February 2020
Vol. XLII, No. 1
Contents
By Adam Kovac
Stars have persevered as a band, as friends, and as esteemed musical and social curators since first uniting in the late ‘90s. All six members join us for an informal retrospective surrounding the release of LaGuardia, a “20-song love letter” for fans.
By Michael Raine
A panel of industry experts offers advice on how to get your music on influential playlists and how to capitalize on the opportunity when you do.
Come Out Swinging
By Andrew King
They’ve been a band for seven years and are just about to drop their debut album. The members of Caveboy talk about setting the stage for a sought-after release.
Amplifying the Artists of Nunavut & the North
By Andrew King
Thor Simonsen & the team at Hitmakerz travel throughout Nunavut uniting musicians and songwriters with gear, songwriting gurus, and good advice to augment their art.
All Over the Musical Map
By Andrew King
A diverse panel of drummers joins us to chat about their set-ups, approaches to songwriting, techniques they’re currently working on, and more.
Twitch for Musicians
Focusrite’s Scarlett 3rd Generation 18i20 studio interface, Radial Engineering’s Catapult & Catapult Mini audio snakes & Apple's latest MacBook Pro
First Take
Changes
Canadian Musician Podcast
Events
Hot Gear
Advertisers’ Index
Marketplace
Classifieds
Showcase
Guitar – Hal Rodriguez
Keyboards – Brenda Earle Stokes
Bass – Jason Raso
Percussion – Ted Warren
Woodwinds – Andy Ballantyne
Brass – Paul Baron
Digital Music – Griffin Brown
Vocals – Micah Barnes
Writing – Ian Sherwood
Recording – Adam Fair
Live Sound – Jacob Hamayda
Business – Steve Kenny
Cover Photo: Stars by Shervin Lainez
(L-R) Evan Cranley, Torquil Campbell, Patty McGee, Chris Seligman, Amy Millan & Chris McCarron of Stars by Shervin Lainez
