My son Luke, who plays the guitar, asked me not long ago to name the best guitar player I had ever heard live. I’ve heard a lot of good guys—I was lucky enough to hear Hendrix, though I don’t think we ...

There was a time when a stretch of Seymour Street in downtown Vancouver was a mecca for music lovers. Long before Spotify playlists and Soundcloud uploads, fans would seek out new music by strolling ...