by Okanagan Life | Jun 24, 2013 | Events, Music
Johnny vs. Johnny Duo to play June 26 Local guitar duo, Johnny vs Johnny, returns to the Minstrel Café for a one-night performance Wednesday, June 26 at 8 p.m. With John Vesterinen on electric guitar and John Paul Byrne on acoustic, the two toss lead vocals back and...
by Okanagan Life | Apr 22, 2013 | Music
When Okanagan Life publisher John Paul Byrne expanded his passion from the printed word to music scores, it’s no surprise that magazines were his focal point. In 1991, he took a walk just a few blocks from the magazine conference he was attending in New York to see...
by Okanagan Life | Apr 22, 2013 | Arts & Culture Archives, Features, Music
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by Okanagan Life | Jul 30, 2012 | Music, Paul's Voice, Wine & Food
Did you know that music can influence your wine purchases? In a new study, researchers played German music in a store for a day and 73 per cent of the wine sold that day was German. The next day when French music was played, French wines made up 77 per cent of sales;...
by Okanagan Life | Jul 30, 2012 | Community, Culture, Features, Music, Travel
Ordinary, extraordinary Okanaganites – Pigeon-holing? Not so much my style. But a few months ago, I was people-watching from a downtown Kelowna bench and it struck me that there are some incredible types milling around. The girl with the sandals and the pug? She just...
by Okanagan Life | Apr 11, 2012 | Culture, Music
It’s 1812, Lancashire, England. A weaver sits on an old stool over a damp floor, spinning cotton. There are rows of women to her left and rows to the right. The large cotton mill, airy and dark, whirrs and clicks to the spinning of thread. Up from the floor...
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