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CM July/August 2017 Vol. XXXIV, No. 4
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INDIE INSIDER
Redefining Success in a
Digital Marketplace
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ROAD TEST
QSC’s brand new K.2
Series loudspeakers,
Arturia’s DrumBrute
analog drum synth &
Mixcraft 8 Pro Studio
from Acoustica
A celebration of Canadian music & culture, Pg. 38
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Beyond Music
Paul Shaffer • Madison Violet • Toyko Police Club • Colter Wall
Sarah
Slean
Rediscovers Her Passion
for Music & More on
Metaphysics
CANADA
150
One Land, Many Voices
Higher
Learning
The Many Benefits
of Music Education
in Schools
Classic
Keyboards
Some of Canada’s Best
on the Instruments
that Shaped Their Sound
PLUS: Miranda Mulholland:
A Strong Advocate for Canadian Artists
COVER PHOTO:
SARAH SLEAN BY IVAN OTIS
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Many Voices 38
By Bob Mersereau
Considering the celebrations for
Canada 150, we decided to take a
close look at the current state of
Canadian music and the industry that
supports it.
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Guitar – Hal Rodriguez
Keyboards – Max Keenlyside
Bass – Jason Raso
Percussion – Robb Ryan
Woodwinds – Daniel Schnee
Brass – Paul Baron
Digital Music – VanRip
Vocals – Ryan Luchuck & Melanie
Tapson
Writing – Ian Kelly
Recording – Albert Chambers
Live Sound – Drew Robertson
Business – Miranda Mulholland
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By Adam Kovac
It’s been a topsy-turvy few years in the
life of Sarah Slean, who at one point
thought she might never perform
again. Luckily, that didn’t turn out to
be true…
COLUMNS
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Sarah Slean
Gets Grand with
Metaphysics
More Than Fun
Music Isn’t Just
Recreation – It’s
Education
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By Nancy Miller
Everything from young people’s
behaviour to their concentration
can benefit from exposure to and
involvement with music. That’s a fact,
and we’ve got plenty of others.
Classic Keyboards
Canadian Musician’s
2017 Focus on the Keys
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By Kevin Young
A diverse panel of keyboardists on the
classic instruments that shaped their
sounds, and how they take advantage
of some of those tones today.
Amin Bhatia & others
on influential classic
keyboards, Pg.49