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elcome to Nelson Time Magazine, the Kootenays’ newest lifestyle and entertainment publication! A who’s who and what’s what of Nelson and area’s arts & culture scene, Nelson Time will focus on fine art, film, music, dining, lifestyle, entertainment, food, politics, and much more! We’re very excited to be printing our very first edition just in time for the 2015 Kootenay Music Awards. In this online preview edition, you’ll find interviews with several nominees like Steph Cameron, Drunk On Purpose, Jesse Lee, Lyndi Lush, Mrs. Strange, and Shred Kelly (our first cover stars!). We also got to chat with Roger Ley and Jason Asbell about the future of the Nelson Civic Theatre Society. Starting in July, we’ll be in print all over the city in the form of a slick, stylish, glossy magazine published quarterly and free to anyone who wants to pick one up. Throughout the year, we’ll also be publishing supplements, online editions and up-to-the-minute news and events on www.nelsontime.com or www.facebook.com/NelsonTimeMagazine. Nelson Time is currently looking for contributors, both writers and photographers, who would like to see their work published locally. Have a story idea? We want to hear about it! This is your local forum, and we want to know what makes Nelson such a hotbed of arts & culture. If you’re a business looking to advertise, contact cole@nelson-time.com, or check out our advertising package below. Join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter (@NelsonTimeMag) and help us make Nelson Time the area’s coolest new magazine!
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or the last few years, something’s been growing in the Kootenays. Yes, we’ve always had a thriving music scene here, one so vibrant it puts larger centers to shame. But we never started recognizing our homegrown talent until the Kootenay Music Awards began in 2012. This annual event, now in its 4th year, is incredibly unique to
the area. It’s a forum for up-and-coming and veteran artists alike to showcase their talent and be recognized by the community itself. Nominees in diverse categories are voted on by the people of the Kootenays. Recognizing our own musicians, the
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Kootenay Music Awards strives to showcase exactly what we have to offer here. Nelson Time had the immense pleasure of chatting with some of this year’s nominees about their music, inspirations, and how the Kootenays shapes the way they make art. With so many talented nominees this year, we’re looking forward to hearing a lot more from the likes of Rabs, Mooves, TYVS, Leeky Tearducts, Sofiella Watt & The Huckleberry Bandits, Brian Rosen & The WhatNow, Michael Tylo, The Burn Ins, Dazza, Corvus Mae, Morgan “Mabus” Mclaren, Clinton Swanson, Lady V, Moontricks, Intersect, Sweet Pickle, Max Hawk, High as Mountains, Minus The Czar, Rainboard, Steph Cameron, Drunk on Purpose, Jesse Lee, Lyndi Lush, Mrs. Strange, and Shred Kelly. All acts well deserving their nominations, we’ll see who takes home an award on Saturday, May 30th Spiritbar. Doors open at 8pm. See you there! www.kootenaymusicawards.biz
Congratulations on the KMA nomination! How important do you think it is to recognize artists in the Kootenays this way? Awards can be a catalyst for some artists in their search for recognition, and this can lead to opportunities in developing a career in music. However, I would like to acknowledge that there are a great many brilliant musicians that are flying under the radar, who are creating and performing outside the larger industry. How would you describe your musical style?
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I’m largely influenced by the music created during the folk revival of the 1960s; music by artists like Rambling Jack Elliot, Dylan and Buffy Sainte-Marie. I grew up listening to early Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and other country greats, which also influences my writing. I try to create honest portrayals of the people I’ve met and the places I’ve seen. Who is your favourite Kootenay-based artist right now? There is a busker in Nelson named Emily that has an incredibly original voice and delivers passionate, unique interpretations of everything she sings.
Environment plays a huge role in creativity. As a local musician, how does living in the area affect your sound? More than anything, living in the area allows me the peace and quiet I need to reflect and write. Writing in the city is possible, and some-
times fruitful, but living in the country gives me a consistent, stable writing environment. Steph Cameron is nominated for Artist of the Year. Her album Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady is available on iTunes and from her website www.stephcameron.com.
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How would you describe your musical style? It touches on hardcore, prog, and post-punk.
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Who is your favourite Kootenay-based artist right now?
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We love every artist in the categories, but Leeky Tearducts are definitely our fave. Environment plays a huge role in creativity. As a local musician, how does living in the area affect your sound? Being a punk band here, we’re an instant minority. A lot of people here hate our abrasive sound and our confrontational approach to current political and social issues. At our gig with the Trailer Park Boys, a woman had her ears covered for the whole set. While living here doesn’t affect “our sound”, I think it affects our resolve, and it makes us appreciate every single fan and friend that supports us. We take nothing for granted. Drunk On Purpose is nominated for Artist of the Year, Best Live Act, and Best Rock/Punk/ Metal Artist. Wow! You can hear their album Cenosillicaphobia at www.drunkonpurpose.bandcamp.com or at www.facebook. com/DrunkOnPurpose.
Congratulations on the KMA nomination! How important do you think it is to recognize artists in the Kootenays this way?
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Musicians in smaller communities are, obviously, more geographically and socially isolated than their counterparts in larger cities. Aside from being a fun event to be part of, the Kootenay Music Awards provides artists with another tool to help further our careers. Being able to say you won an award is always helpful too! How would you describe your musical style? Saying my style is “diverse” is a pretty common cliché these days. That said, I play folk, reggae, funk, swing, rock, hip-hop, disco, jazz and soul with equal excitement. Who is your favourite Kootenay-based artist right now? I haven’t had a music teacher for years, but I have learned an incredible amount from people like Rich Rabnett and Clinton Swanson lately. Both are very encouraging, generous with their knowledge, and extremely skilled players. Environment plays a huge role in creativ-
ity. As a local musician, how does living in the area affect your sound? There sure are a lot of musicians per capita in this area. This means there’s more competition, but it also means there’s a also more inspiration.
Jesse Lee is nominated for Artist of the Year, and also DJs under the name Rafferty Funksmith. Both his live music and DJ mixes can be found at www.soundcloud. co m/r af f e r t y-f u n k s m ith or www.facebook.com/ JesseLeeMusician. Groovy!
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Congratulations on the KMA nomination! How important do you think it is to recognize artists in the Kootenays this way?
Being From Nelson and having so many awesome and amazing musical friends and family has given my sound the versatility it has today. I’m grateful to be able to play around with so many different genres.
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There is such an abundance of absolutely amazing local music here deserving of recognition. Having events like the Kootenay Music Awards helps to get all the local projects reaching more ears. And that’s what it’s all about! How would you describe your musical style? My musical style ranges quite wide, so to pick any one genre is pretty hard. Our nominated song this year has an electronic pop feel to it. Currently, I have a hip-hop and acoustic project on the go as well. Who is your favourite Kootenay-based artist right now? Well, I have so many lets start with... VS, Yan Zombie, Zes Nomis, Digs, TyC, The Magpies, and Mrs. Strange, but that’s just to name a few. Environment plays a huge role in creativity. As a local musician, how does living in the area affect your sound?
Lyndi Lush’s song “Reflections” is nominated for Song of the Year. You can hear her tracks on www. soundcloud.com/LyndiLush and keep up with her on Facebook at www.facebook. com/LyndiLush.
Congratulations on the KMA nomination! How important do you think it is to recognize artists in the Kootenays this way? The Kootenay Music Awards is a good event and it’s great to be a part of it. Regardless of who ends up winning, the KMAs does a great job of pulling some attention towards a real variety of local talent, and that’s what’s really cool about it. How would you describe your musical style? Kaleidoscopic rock ‘n’ roll for all the groovy mamas! Who is your favourite Kootenay-based artist right now? photos courtesy of mrs. strange
The Leeky Tearducts are awesome, we really dig them. Also, The Magpies have a killer live show. Both bands recently put out EPs, you should check those out! Environment plays a huge role in creativity. As a local musician, how does living in the area affect your sound? It’s a little slice of paradise! Nelson sure has a lot of character for a town its size and it feels like it moves at its own speed. I’m not
sure that it affects the sound itself, but it certainly puts you in the mood to work on music, and it’s neat to be around so many others who are doing the same. You can check out Mrs. Strange’s kaleidoscopic
rock ’n’ roll at www. soundcloud.com/mrs-strange or like them (we already love them) at www.facebook. com/Mr sStrange Music . Expect their first full-length album later this summer. Looking forward to it, boys!
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Congratulations on the KMA nomination! How important do you think it is to recognize artists in the Kootenays this way? It is wonderful that there is recognition like this for Kootenay artists. It allows the people from within the communities of the Kootenays to get familiar with their local music scenes, and it gives artists an opportunity to network with other artists in their region. There are so many creative and talented people in this area of BC, that it is wonderful for their art to be recognized. How would you describe your musical style? We call our sound stoke-folk. It is high energy banjo-led folk music that generally gets people hyped up. Although our albums and live shows have peaks and valleys, they are definitely driven by a high energy backbone. photos by matt kuhn
Who is your favourite Kootenay-based artist right now? That is a tough question. There are so many talented people that it is hard to choose one. We are big fans of Red Girl, James Lamb, The Good Ol’ Goats, Brian
Rosen and the What Now, Jesse Lee and Steve Brockely. Environment plays a huge role in creativity. As a local musician, how does living in the area affect your sound? We are very inspired by
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Fernie and our mountainous home. It definitely plays a huge part in our lyric writing and was a big inspiration behind a lot of the songs on our second album In The Hills. Also, getting our start in Fernie and the ski towns that make up the Koote-
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nays definitely contributed to the music that we make, and the high energy sounds we create to satisfy the dynamic and free-spirited people that live in the area. Shred Kelly are no strangers to the Kootenay Music Awards. Having won Artist of the Year and Best Roots, Country or Folk act in 2012 and nabbing Song of the Year in 2013 for “The Bear”, they also provided an amazing live show at last year’s awards ceremony. This year, they’re nominated for no less than four categories including Artist of the Year, Album/EP/Mix of the Year, Song of the Year for “Sing to the Night”, and Best Live Act. Nelson Time would also like to congratulate Shred Kelly on their recent nomination for the Western Canadian Music Awards! Good luck!
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ow many of you spilled your popcorn while watching the insane action sequences of the latest Mad Max film or tried to sing along to the acca-gals of Pitch Perfect 2? If you were doing either of these things, chances are you were also helping to build the backbone of Nelson’s art scene. How’s that? The Nelson Civic Theatre is more than just a movie house, it’s also a non-profit society with eyes on the future of our community. We got to chat with theatre manager Jason Asbell and Roger Ley about how important local membership is if you’re a Kootenay movie buff. So what does it mean to be a non-profit theatre? “The biggest thing is our focus,” Ley explains. “We’re not only a non-profit, we also want to be a social enterprise. Sure, part of our mandate is to get bums in seats and sell tickets, but it’s really about being able to give back to the community. Once we have three screens and more audience coming through, we’re hoping to take some of that profit and put it back into the town through film scholarships. So being a non-profit allows us to help the community grow over the next 20 years.” “As you’ve probably seen in larger centres, single screens are becoming somewhat of a
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dying breed,” theatre manager Asbell adds. “In smaller communities, the single screen is often the only option. As a result, they’re all losing their theatres, except for groups that are forming and starting non-profits. You see groups popping up all over the place trying to keep their screens alive.” By forming as a non-profit, the Nelson Civic Theatre Society has also been able to create an unprecedented level of community involvement with not only what the theatre screens, but how it functions. Members get to attend the Annual General Meeting every October and voice opinions over structure, programming and future events. This has proven to be one of the biggest “secrets to the success of this theatre,” says Ley. “We’ve been able to really listen to what our members want.” And something Nelson seems to want is a diverse and distinctly un-Hollywood approach to movies. As has been the case since I was a teenager, Thursday nights mean great movies you typically don’t get to see in a smaller community. Foreign, independent, and limited release films have been shown on Thursday nights for decades. Ley explains “within Nelson, we’d expect nothing less. It’s a very artistic town. There’s a huge range of interests
and demographics in this town. You couldn’t just play Hollywood fare.” “I think we’d get lynched if we stopped doing the Thursday night films,” Asbell quips. You may have noticed the theatre has been getting more and more varied styles of events, including musical concerts, fundraisers, and even international film festivals. With a push for membership to help pay for the addition of two more screens, Nelson could see even more amazing talent coming our way. Ley describes the ongoing importance of membership. “A big part of it is when we’re applying for grants, they look at that size of the membership base. So by becoming a member, you’re very literally helping us to build the theatre.” Reason enough for me. The Civic Theatre has some great events coming up aside from the summer blockbuster fare. May 28th is a free public screening of Dreamers and Dissidents: A History of the Kootenays, followed by Canadian folk music stars The Great Lake Swimmers performing an all ages show on June 1st. For more information, go to www.civictheatre.ca. Now go out and buy your membership already!
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