From 3 Aug to 9 Sept 2026, we had the first Sticks and Stone Percussion "Band" Tour. "Band" in quotation marks, because mostly it was not a full-band experience, though it was in its end destination (Victoria BC, from Edmonton). I (Stephen) had had an ambition of a band tour for a long time, stating it as my biggest goal of the year. In the end, it wasn't all the things I imagined or maybe hoped it might be, but it was everything I needed it to be. So much growth (persona

You probably know someone who has been hacked. There are a lot of different versions of hacking attempts and scams out there! I think the...

You play a bit. It's recorded and played back; a loop. You play a bit more, record; a new layer! Add a third layer! Add more! This is...

It's 30 June, 2025. I'm about to have my 2nd summer of community concerts in the communal backyard of my townhouse complex (at McDougall...

As I have previously said, I think the simplest value statement from performing arts is "helping people feel good". There are however,...

Hey, it's a new year, How has yours started? I wanted to share a little from my NYE gig at the Winspear... not to be boastful, but...

If you have any regular interaction, participation with the arts, you've probably had some point where you have had to justify its value....

Do you want to write music? In the past, it was difficult to find notation software for less than $600. There are way too many options...