Tara Mahoney

Local musician hosts workshop and performance on campus  Photo by Tara Mahoney  “For the next four minutes, this song fixes everything.” There were about 20 people sitting around Craig Cardiff at his songwriting workshop in Tabaret Hall on Feb. 25. He played a verse and chorus from “Virginia in the Song” off his new album, …

U of O alumnus’ band returns to Ottawa to promote local music  Photo by Matt Godaz The Cardboard Crowns are four roommates who live in East York, Toronto. Inspired and motivated by social injustice and community service, these young men are paying it forward through music. From Aylmer, Que., bassist Francois Cuningham describes the band as …

Classically trained U of O alumni give solid performance  Photo by Tara Mahoney Jacquie Neville was a blur of rainbow light at The Balconies’ Nov. 22 concert at Canterbury High School in Elmvale Acres. Guitar slung over her shoulder, Neville’s moves were a combination of sharp, swift leg pops, jazz hands, sweeping arm wind-ups, and …