AFTER days of sunshine uncharacteristic to British Columbia, Canada, it is a grey day in Prince Rupert. That seems appropriate as I feel a deep sense of loss, sharing at a distance what many are feeling — a sense of disbelief that Allan Browne is no longer with us. He was supposed to be the host for the final night at Bennetts Lane. He was supposed … Continue reading A FUTURE WITHOUT AL BROWNE IS UNTHINKABLE YET
SNAP PREVIEWS: MIJF CLUB SESSIONS Monday 2 June 2014 BENNETTS LANE 7pm: Allan Browne Quintet performs The Drunken Boat, a suite exploring Rimbaud’s poem about a vessel lost at sea. Don’t miss the chance to hear this performed live and hear Eugene Ball on trumpet with a great band. BENNETTS LANE 9.30pm: Livio Minafra from Italy performs exuberant and romantic solo pieces on piano. Continue reading FIRST A DRUNKEN BOAT, THEN PIANO ROMANCE
ROGER MITCHELL picks his favourite albums for the year A top 10 is a little like a star rating — how can diverse albums be assessed against each other according to some sort of merit test? But I’ve been happy over the past few years to prepare such a list for the Sunday Herald Sun‘s Play liftout because it is another way for people to … Continue reading TOP 10 ALBUMS FOR 2010
