Burton Cummings

Interview: Burton Cummings

October 1, 2016 thewire 0

(Oct 2016) Over the years I’ve interviewed everyone from Gene Simmons to Sarah McLachlan, both of which, at different points in my life, I was a huge fan. That of course has been one of the great perks of this gig, but when I found out Burton Cummings was coming […]

Interview: Frank Meschkuleit

September 1, 2016 thewire 0

Having interviewed so many musicians lately, I was looking forward to a conversation with someone who didn’t want to talk about song writing and life on the road. I was not disappointed when puppeteer Frank Meschkuleit called to promote his upcoming appearance at Showplace. Frank’s career spans over three decades […]

Terri Clark

Interview: Terri Clark

August 1, 2016 thewire 0

Hailing from Medicine Hat, Alberta, Terri Clark got her start performing stages and talent shows in her early years. After highschool she packed up and took off for Nashville will stars in her eyes and pennies in her pockets.  Her first gig was playing for tips at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, […]

George Thorogood

Interview: George Thorogood

July 1, 2016 thewire 0

With over 40 years in the business, George Thorogood continues to be a most sought after party-band, touring yearly throughout North America, and performing his infectious good time tunes and the hits that propelled him to superstar status. With his band, the Delaware Destroyers, Thorogood has released over 20 albums, […]

Kiefer Sutherland

Interview: Kiefer Sutherland

June 1, 2016 thewire 0

So, where do I start !? Kiefer Sutherland, the son of iconic Canadian actors Donald Sutherland and Shirley Douglas, grandson of Tommy Douglas, began acting early. By 18 he had landed his first leading film role in “The Bay Boy”, which earned him his first Genie nomination. A few years […]

Gord Bamford

Interview: Gord Bamford

May 4, 2016 thewire 0

Australian born and Alberta raised, Canadian country music sensation Gord Bamford will be in town this month to perform songs from his new CD “Tin Roof” and to share some of the classics that have driven his career into the global limelight. It was his mother, a singer in a […]

Lee Harvey Osmond

Interview: Tom Wilson “Lee Harvey Osmond”

January 4, 2016 thewire 0

by Josh Fewings Lee Harvey Osmond has morphed over the years, but at its heart is Hamilton native Tom Wilson, former frontman for Canadian alt-rock band Junkhouse and current member of roots-rock supergroup Blackie and The Rodeo Kings. Other core members of the band include former Junkhouse drummer Ray Farrugia […]