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THE SOUND CAFÉ
Global Journal of Roots & World Music
Music is memory. We tell the stories, preserve the voices,
and map the journey's of the world's musical tradition's
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Broken Hill’s Stephen Rowe Returns After 16 Years with Two New Tracks
After a 16-year hiatus from the recording spotlight, Broken Hill’s own Stephen Rowe is back, and he’s returned with a distinctly personal touch.
Neil Mitchell
3 min read
Ken Wallis Chats With Nashville-Based Crystal Shawanda
Ken Wallis Chats With Nashville-Based Crystal Shawanda
Ken Wallis
10 min read
International Women’s Day: Andrea England and the Power of Four Chords and the Truth
International Women’s Day: Andrea England and the Power of Four Chords and the Truth
Stevie Connor
4 min read
The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Ramparts and the Seven Blessings
The Long Road To Flin Flon: The Ramparts and the Seven Blessings
Megan Routledge
5 min read
The Long Road To Flin Flon: From Pitch to Pipes
The Long Road To Flin Flon: From Pitch to Pipes
Megan Routledge
9 min read
The Long Road To Flin Flon: The First Conservatory
The Long Road To Flin Flon: The First Conservatory
Megan Routledge
10 min read
Global Roots #4: The Universal Architecture of Call and Response
"Global Roots" doesn't just look at genres; it examines the shared human instincts, labour, longing, spirit, and resilience, that create the universal syntax of sound.
Stevie Connor
6 min read
Behind The Curtain: A Sanctuary for Canadian Blues
Behind The Curtain: A Sanctuary for Canadian Blues
Stevie Connor
4 min read
Ken Wallis Chats With Canadian Blues Rocker Spencer Mackenzie
Ken Wallis Chats With Canadian Blues Rocker Spencer Mackenzie
Ken Wallis
10 min read
Jaclyn Kenyon: The Silence Between the Notes
Jaclyn Kenyon: The Silence Between the Notes
Stevie Connor
4 min read
Why The Sound Cafe Is Now a Journal: And Why That Matters
Why The Sound Cafe Is Now a Journal: And Why That Matters
Stevie Connor
4 min read
The Sound Café: A Fresh Look, a Wider Reach, and a Simpler Experience
The Sound Café: A Fresh Look, a Wider Reach, and a Simpler Experience
Stevie Connor
3 min read
Ken Wallis Chats With Toronto’s Own Danny Marks
Ken Wallis Chats With Toronto’s Own Danny Marks
Ken Wallis
10 min read
Celtic Connections Opens With Music, Meaning and a City in Full Voice
The opening weekend of Celtic Connections unfolded like a carefully composed suite
Stevie Connor
4 min read
Spencer Mackenzie Ignites The Blues With 'Don’t Know Where I’m Going' Ahead Of New Album 'Empty Chairs'
For nearly a decade, JUNO-nominated and Maple Blues Award winner Spencer Mackenzie has been quietly, and then not so quietly, carving a name for himself as one of Canada’s most formidable blues-rock talents
Stevie Connor
4 min read
Jeff Healey and Why He Still Matters
For folk who came too late, Jeff Healey was one of the most innovative blues-rock guitarists ever to come out of Canada
Richard Flohil
6 min read
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII: Legendary 1972 Concert Film Restored in 4K Ultra HD
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, now available in breathtaking 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray
Megan Routledge
2 min read
Dub Will Keep Us Together: Nick Page’s Final Transmission and the Enduring Spirit of Dub Colossus
In Spring 2026, Real World X will release Dub Will Keep Us Together, the final Dub Colossus recording completed with Nick Page.
Stevie Connor
5 min read
A Piper’s Introduction To Rock ’n’ Roll: Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon
A Piper’s Introduction To Rock ’n’ Roll: Exclusive Excerpt From The Long Road To Flin Flon
Megan Routledge
7 min read
I Paint My Masterpiece: Bobby Weir, Founding Member of the Grateful Dead, and the Rhythm That Shaped American Music
Bobby Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, shaped six decades of American music with his rhythm guitar, Dead & Company, Wolf Bros, and acclaimed symphonic collaborations. A life in music, legacy, and community.
Stevie Connor
5 min read
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