A.L. Harper

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"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything. " -- Plato.

Archive for July, 2007

Josh Jenkins - Green River Ordinance

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

Six months ago I profiled the Texas based band Green River Ordinance (GRO) for BC Magazine's Band of the Week series. At the time of that interview, they had not long-past released their debut full length album The Beauty Of Letting Go, an album which is sincere, and dynamic, sumptuously layered with rich, warm […]

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Steve Carlson - Groovin On The Inside

Thursday, July 12th, 2007

Steve Carlson makes music that is a little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, with a splash of funk, some R&B, and a lot of soul. His music is a fabulously crafted tapestry of genres knitted together with Steve’s honeyed, passionately emotive, deeply textured voice and phenomenal musicianship. His new album Groovin On […]

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Interview: Steve Carlson

Tuesday, July 10th, 2007

Steve Carlson makes what can only be described as adult music. It’s a little bit country, a little bit rock & roll – to quote the Donny and Marie Osmond song – with a bit of funk, some R&B, and a lot of soul. His music is a fabulously crafted tapestry of genres, […]

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Songs That Touch My Soul - Six

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

We all have them, songs that seem to touch a secret place in your soul – sometimes secret even from you. They can grow and occasionally fester like an open wound, or they can fill you up, inspire you and occasionally even heal you. Sometimes they don’t even reflect your musical tastes. […]

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Rihanna - Good Girl Gone Bad

Wednesday, July 4th, 2007

What I know about R&B and hip-hop can be summed up with the following words: “it’s not my thing really.” So when my friend, Calum, forced his ear phones on me and made me listen to the current single “Umbrella”, from Rihanna’s third album Good Girl Gone Bad (GGGB), I was surprised to find […]

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Korben - Steady Fools

Monday, July 2nd, 2007

Have you ever known the pleasure of a good tip? You know that warm glow that you get when you realise that someone steered you right? It might be a hot tip on a “sure thing” at 20 to 1 or big money for good service; it could even be just good advice […]

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