Jim Barber, Author at Music Life Magazine

Veteran Canadian singer/songwriter Mike Plume has always written about life, love, loss and legacy in a way that is compelling, genuine and eminently memorable. A few years ago, he finally got around to writing a […]

Since regaining its independence in 1991 in the wake of the dissolution of the former Soviet Union, the Baltic nation of Latvia has asserted itself on both the sporting and cultural world, producing international calibre […]

Stiff Little Fingers is bringing their powerfully political songs, infused with the raw enthusiasm of their punk rock roots, and their intensely raw and energetic stage show to Canada for the band’s first ever extensive […]

One of the biggest alternative rock bands of all time is back, with a new album, a new vocalist and a new tour that sees them hitting many centres across Canada for the first time. […]

The four members of Canadian alternative rock band Default remained good pals over the five years since spitting up in 2013 after a solid run of 14 years, with four albums and a number of […]