Coldsnap Music Festival

Jimmy Rankin is live at the ArtSpace on May 22 (this Sunday)....

Mon, 16 May 2011 14:08:21 -0400

Jimmy Rankin is live at the ArtSpace on May 22 (this Sunday). Details here.

Prince George Free Press - Wilcox a perfect end to Coldsnap

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 22:07:11 -0500

Prince George Free Press - Wilcox a perfect end to Coldsnap

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Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:02:07 -0500

"American folk singer-songwriter David Wilcox will be making an appearance at Prince George’s..."

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:08:09 -0500

“American folk singer-songwriter David Wilcox will be making an appearance at Prince George’s Coldsnap Festival, playing January 29. Wilcox has sold more than 750,000 discs in the 30 years he’s been writing music, and has just released his 17th album, Reverie, which was recorded in front of a live audience. The majority of songs were written by Wilcox alone, but several songs also involved in singer/songwriters Gary Jules and Billy Jonas. Wilcox joins other artists for the festival, including Sultans of String among others.”

- Wilcox warms up Coldsnap | Local Arts & Entertainment | Prince George Citizen

"B.C.’s premier winter music festival used to be the summery Prince George Folkfest, until..."

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:01:02 -0500

“B.C.’s premier winter music festival used to be the summery Prince George Folkfest, until organizers decided four years ago that cool tunes were better when the mercury drops. Now the soundchecks start when the snow piles deep, with a broad spectrum of musical styles: everything from roots to jazz. Previous performers have included Joel Plaskett and Great Lake Swimmers. This year’s lineup: Canadian, Polaris Top 10 rapper shad, Indie pop-folkies Basia Bhulat and Celtic partiers the Paperboys, among others. January 21 to 29 at various local venues.”

- Westworld Magazine praises Coldsnap as one of the Top 20 Winter Daytrips in British Columbia (link, Coldsnap is on page 30)

Why not share your own photos and videos?

Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:59:20 -0500

Why not share your own photos and videos?

whenisaidiwantedtoreadyourblog: Sugar And Spice by Basia...

Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:22:48 -0500

whenisaidiwantedtoreadyourblog:

Sugar And Spice by Basia Bulat

your voice takes me out of my skin

"Aidan Knight’s Friendly Fire’s EP follows his acclaimed debut Versicolour, an 8 song collection of..."

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:38:34 -0500

“Aidan Knight’s Friendly Fire’s EP follows his acclaimed debut Versicolour, an 8 song collection of haunted chamber-folk and orchestral pop that saw him turning heads and gaining momentum throughout 2010. The EP leading up to Aidan’s second full-length is comprised of two new songs, Side A’s “Friendly Fires” and Side B’s “Lambics”, and was recorded over 4 days with Knight’s friends and collaborators; Olivier Clements (Flugelhorn, Wurlitzer, Percussion), David Barry (Guitar, Percussion) and Colin Nealis (Viola, Bass) of The O’ Darling and Julia Wakal (Flugelhorn, Omnichord, Glockenspiel).”

- Killbeat Music | Aidan Knight

"It’s small, but Prince George has got lots of local venues and independent bands,” says the music..."

Fri, 19 Nov 2010 20:51:00 -0500

“It’s small, but Prince George has got lots of local venues and independent bands,” says the music fan. “Dan Mangan was here recently. We also have Coldsnap, a winter music festival. I saw Joel Plaskett last year. It was awesome.”

- Thanks to Shelby Petersen of Over the Edge for shouting out Coldsnap in Macleans magazine!

Basia Bulat LIVE in Vancouver on the CBC Radio 3 Sessions...

Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:35:17 -0500

Basia Bulat LIVE in Vancouver on the CBC Radio 3 Sessions Podcast

“Last March, Basia Bulat came to Vancouver to perform songs from her latest album, Heart of My Own. Recorded at the cozy, historic St. James Hall in residential Vancouver, the concert had a special intimacy.”

"Recently, Aidan Knight stepped out into the spotlight from behind the curtain and boy, did he..."

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:49:05 -0400

“Recently, Aidan Knight stepped out into the spotlight from behind the curtain and boy, did he impress! If you don’t believe us, listen to some of his first LP (Versicolour) below! Knight also just won some money from The Peak FM, which is to go towards his music career. Like what you hear below? Check out more on his SoundCloud page!”

- SoundCloud » Blog Archive » SoundCloud Local: Vancouver

Genticorum: Le Pommeau November 20

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:37:50 -0400

Genticorum: Le Pommeau

November 20

atomatom: Sultans of String in concert playing one of my...

Tue, 02 Nov 2010 14:19:50 -0400

atomatom:

Sultans of String in concert playing one of my favourite tunes by this ensemble, the lovely and mysterious Auyuittuq Sunrise from their latest cd, Yalla Yalla!

Enjoy!!

Coldsnap Artists on the 2010 CBC Radio 3 Bucky Award Longlist

Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:31:06 -0400

The people have spoken, and they love Coldsnap artists. CBC Radio 3 has revealed the nominees for the 2010 Bucky Awards, a look at fan favourites in Canadian music. A number of past and future Coldsnap artists are up for multiple awards, including best song, best new artist, and best live act. Check them out on the website and below.

2011 Artists

Aidan Knight

Most Canadian Song (Jasper)

Best New Artist

Basia Bulat

Best Lyric (“While they chased you down that night; I was pulling feathers from your lies” - Go On)

Best Song (Heart of My Own)

Brasstronaut

Best Song (Slow Knots)

Shad

Best Lyric (“I hope I ain’t borin’ y’all rappin bout rap. But the only thing I love more than rappin is nappin. And I know nobody wanna hear me rap about that” - Yaa I Get)

Best Song (Yaa I Get It)

Alumni

Hannah Georgas

Best Video (Thick Skin)

Best Vocals (Bang Bang You’re Dead)

Best Song (Bang Bang You’re Dead)

Dan Mangan

Best Live Act

madteaparty: delhi 2 dublin - supafunkadholic so damn groovy. ...

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:24:50 -0400

madteaparty:

delhi 2 dublin - supafunkadholic

so damn groovy. found them on npr. yeah, i’m cool.

Top Ten Things to do in Manchester: Top Ten Things to do in Manchester this week

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:28:23 -0400

Top Ten Things to do in Manchester: Top Ten Things to do in Manchester this week:

toptenmanchester:

Genticorum are not exactly a household name but we cannot recommend them highly enough. They play at the Bury Met on Friday 8th October. You will not be able to keep still.

If Genticorum are one of the top 10 things to see in Manchester, then surely they should be on your list for Prince George? They play on November 20.

Basia Bulat covers The Strokes’ “Someday”...

Fri, 29 Oct 2010 13:25:39 -0400

Basia Bulat covers The Strokes’ “Someday” via nowaitninjas-

tickets on sale November 1

Video playlist of 2011 artists.

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:37:50 -0400

Video playlist of 2011 artists.

If you go to our 2011 festival website right now, you’ll...

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:28:25 -0400

If you go to our 2011 festival website right now, you’ll notice that tracks from all the artists are posted using a cool tool called Soundcloud. And here’s the “web Evangelist” for Soundcloud talking about how much he likes one of our artists! The internet’s a cool place.

david-noel:

Aidan Knight | Jasper

Another great find on SoundCloud. Aidan Knight is a young singer/songwriter from Canada and Jasper has been on repeat the entire past weekend. Seriously, what’s with Canadian water that so many young and talented keep popping up from over there. Keep them coming!

Oh and happy birthday, Maura, this one goes out to you!

Coldsnap Lineup Announcement in Local Media

Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:27:54 -0400

Lineup set for Coldsnap festival - the Prince George Citizen

Coldsnap Announces 2011 Lineup - the Prince George Free Press