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Romance of rural life still key for Old Man

Written on February 22, 2014. Posted in Arts.

While many dream seekers shift to big cities in the hopes of making it big, Old Man Luedecke had another idea. More than ten years ago the Toronto-raised musician moved to Chester, Nova Scotia and has been reaping the benefits ever since. “I was pretty certain that I wasn’t cut out for the city,”...

A collaborative effort

Written on February 13, 2014. Posted in Arts.

Nova Scotian singer-songwriter Old Man Luedecke’s latest release, the three-song EP I Never Sang Before I Met You, finds him collaborating with Canadian musician Joel Plaskett to great effect. The collection marks an interesting departure for Luedecke, as it finds him stepping away from his traditional...

A testament to talent

Written on July 30, 2013. Posted in Arts.

What began as a dock party 14 years ago has now become one of the top Canadian music festivals. Wolfe Island Music Festival (WIMF) has hosted an eclectic mix of great Canadian musicians — from Sam Roberts to Stars and from former Queen’s student Jill Barber to this year’s headliner Joel Plaskett. Despite...

Plaskett out of the box

Written on October 12, 2012. Posted in Arts.

Joel Plaskett may be a Kingston regular, but he doesn’t arrive empty-handed. Plaskett jokingly said his bag of tricks includes a wooden bust of Wayne Newton and a set of dancing monkey toys. As the crew was unloading the tour van at a club in southern Ontario, Plaskett took a few minutes to joke about...

'Weird around the edges'

Written on September 27, 2011. Posted in Arts.

Peter Elkas has been performing since he was a teenager. But, in his spare time, the 35-year-old walks dogs for his dog walking company, West End Walks. “It’s an added source of revenue, which is kind of key for the level of artist that I continue to be,” Elkas said. “I’m really happy with the trajectory...

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Romance of rural life still key for Old Man

A collaborative effort

A testament to talent

Plaskett out of the box

'Weird around the edges'

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