Greetings Webfriends! Deliciously, winter is being blown back into the northland, light returns with avengence, and the melt is on! Caribou HQ, located North of 60 can proudly say we got REAL winter, loads of snow, weeks of -30C and we are standing at the other side of it now, embracing the refreshing, replenishing spring season. WHEW! We launched a new CD called Listen UP, its a pan-northern compilation project celebrating youth + culture. It released during the cultural festival of the Candada Winter Games. Featuring traditional throat singing and dene drumming, to singer songwriters, to roots/cabaret, to MC and DJ and rap. Throw in some uber modern throat singing to DJ mix and you get a very exciting recording from North of 60. Several artists are touring this season check appearances folder for Kim Beggs, Kim Barlow, and Hungry Hill shows coming to a town near you! Cheers, Caribou HQ

Greetings Webfans! A quick note here to let you know we have new tour dates online now for Hungry Hill covering Jan/Feb. Also, you can catch Kim Beggs in BC this month promoting her new CD, Wanderer's Paean. She is off to conferences in the USA later this winter. And finally, Indio Saravanja has a late Jan date in BC-if you haven't heard him yet, go see him! Indio is back in the studio mid-Feb to record his second CD, "Travel On". We are pretty excited! Take care, think warm thoughts, drive safe, check out a live show soon! Caribou HQ

Greetings from North of 60 where Caribou HQ is located and we are happy to report that snow exists. It has mostly been warm this winter season, but we have had some chilly spots and are headed to -27C this weekend! Hooray. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday season filled with friends, family and fun! A brief missive here to let you know that Kim Beggs will be heaading out on the road this month for shows promoting her new album, Wanderer's Paean. Its a great collection of old timey tunes, moslty originals. Also, Indio Saravanja will be heading back to the studio for work on his much-anticipated second CD, "Travel On". Cheers, Caribou HQ Whitehorse, Yukon Territory

Seasons Greetings! As we head into the holidays there will be a short break from performances until the new year. Except for Kim Beggs and Kim Barlow who will be performing at SWANK New Years Celebratories right here in Whitehorse at the Guild Hall. Joining the Kims will be Ivan Coyote and Rae Spoon then the dance floor will bust out with DJ DD. As we look back through the year, we celebrate a lot of great music that has been created, amazing shows performed, and awesome tours across this broad land of ours! To everyone who came out to a show, bought a CD, or met an artist at a festival and said hi- we thank you very much. Indie music spreads through the word of mouth and the musical community is an amazing extended family. If you get to the north country up here in the Yukon Territory in Whithehorse be sure to say hi. Otherwise, look for new music to come in the new year from Indio Saravanaja, Hungry Hill and Valle Son! Be sure to check out Kim Beggs' Wanderer's Paean and if Cuban music is your thing, Valle Son's No Se Tire Compay will surely have you thinking warm thoughts. We wish Kim Barlow all the best on her new recording which is being released on Jericho Beach in late winter. We retain her back catalogue items here at Caribou Records if you haven't had the pleasure of Humminah, Gingerbread or luckyburden- check them out! Well, take good care of yourselves, have a Merry Holiday season and we will see you next year! Cheers, Caribou Records HQ

Hello Folks, Just a note to let you know that Kim Beggs will be performing this Saturday night, December 16th at Steve's Music to celebrate the release of her second CD, Wanderer's Paean: "The measure of this album is surely the country-folk of Lips Stained Red- a contender for song of the year by any reckoning." Roddy Campbell, Penguin Eggs Get yours today! If you are in Whitehorse- head to the show, special guests include Anne Louise Genest, Kim Barlow & Natalie Edelson to name a few! Cheers from Caribou HQ

Hello Caribou Fans! Just a quick note to let friends above and below the border know that Kim Beggs will be showcasing at Austin's SXSW Festival in March 2007. Congrats to Kim! The release of her second full-length CD Wanderer's Paean is taking on momentum, so check it out. Indio Saravanja still has a couple shows this month you could catch in BC. See the appearances section for details. Cheers from Caribou HQ- Whitehorse, Yukon

Hello World Wide Webbers, If you find yourself in Vancouver this weekend, drop by the Railway Club for some great music by singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Indio Saravanja. Check out his other upcoming performance dates in the appearances section. Also, braving the prairies this November are Hungry Hill. If you are in Saskatchewan, you are in for a treat with a ten day tour by these amazing bluegrassers. Featuring the smoothest banjo picker I've seen- Ross Nickerson, singer/fiddler Jenny Lester, mandolin player Bob Hamilton, guitarist/Resophonic player Mark Thibeault, and upright bassist Nadine Landry. Support live music- go and see a show today! -Caribou HQ in Whitehorse

Greetings from the land of fresh snow and clear skies! Currently you may be able to catch the last few shows of Kim Beggs, who is in Ontario performing with several road collaborators. She is playing songs off her upcoming release, Wanderer's Paean. Also, Hungry Hill, our bluegrass sensation are showcasing at CAPACOA in New Brunswick and will finish up the month of November with ten days in Saskatchewan. Hold on to your hats! Complete details can be found in the appearances folder. Thanks for checking in.

Greetings All, Whitehorse is a blaze of fall, the woods are filled with gatherers, and the road south beckons... Whitehorse is hosting the Art Equinox Festival welcoming PCC panelists for a weekend of great shows highlighting Yukon performers. Kim Barlow will present Keno City: Songs and Film at the Art Equinox festival then away for some dates in Ontario with Kim Beggs and others. Kim Beggs hits the OCFF conference with showcase spots and has a month long tour with John Wort Hannam and others. See Appearances for more details. Play safe, travel well. Caribou HQ

Hi All! Just a heads up that we have numerous groups on the road this summer touring season including Cuban group Valle Son, Indio Saravanja, Hungry Hill, Kim Beggs, Anne Louise Genest and Kim Barlow!! Check out the appearances folder for details:) Happy Trails Caribou HQ

Tonight in Edmonton at the Sidetrack Cafe, our 8 piece Cuban band Valle Son will be ripping it up with their original material and arrangements of traditional Cuban songs. Indio Saravanja heads to Ottawa for the Cisco Systems Roots and Bluesfest- he plays the Blacksheep Stage on Sunday afternoon. Kim Barlow will be out west for the Vancouver Island MusicFest in Comox. Check our appearances folder, summertime is touring time! Cheers, Caribou HQ

Hi Everyone, The music is out under the veil of the St. Elias mountain range this weekend. The 14th Annual Alsek Music Festival and the 4th Annual Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival are both starting tonight! Hear the Done Gone Stringband, Kim Beggs with Anne Louise Genest, and Kim Barlow playing with Multiplex Saturday afternoon. Bring your pickin pants and have some fun at the Junction... sleep is for the fall and winter we are celebrating the midnite sun here in the Yukon Territory.

Greetings Webland! We are pleased to announce Cuban group Valle Son are heading to Canada in June, July and August in support of their second CD release, no se tire compay. Should be in stores early June and online here in about a week. Please check the appearances folder for details on their schedule, we are updating all the time as new shows are confirmed. Your Caribou Friends in Whitehorse

Hello All, Digging out from the Easter Weekend snowstorm here in the Yukon...wanted to let you in the west know that Kim Barlow is touring the West Coast on a solo trip 'til the end of April and newcomer Indio Saravanja is into the first week of the 30/30 Cross-Canada Tour with songwriter Gordie Tentrees. Also, this just in, Kim Beggs will be playing several Northern dates with two fellow songwriters the third week of April. Check the appearances section for details! Happy Melting from North of 60! Cheers.

Bowen Island Bluegrass Workshops this weekend March 31 & April 1 with members of Hungry HIll just ahead of their appearance at Pacific Contact April 3rd in Burnaby. Indio Saravanja's 30/30 xCanada Tour commences in Ontario April 8 with fellow northerner Gordie Tentrees. Kim Barlow will be on the west coast mid-April for a 10 day solo tour through the islands then into the interior on her way back north. Cuban group Valle Son's new album, no se tire compay, will be available in May and they are coming back to tour Canada this summer! Check back soon for tour dates and details.

Indio is heading out early April for the 30/30 Tour... 30 shows in 30 days across Canada with fellow Yukon Roots Recording artist Gordie Tentrees (www.tentrees.ca). Check the appearances section for details and dates. Don't miss your chance to catch these roots rockers in your town... Kim Beggs will be featured on DNTO this Saturday March 25 part of SYL's trip to Whitehorse, Yukon! Anne Louise Genest's old time Done Gone String Band plays a house concert for CBC's Share the Spirit Campaign Sat March 25 for broadcast at later date. Kim Barlow heads out to the Gulf Islands for a solo tour early April. Watch for bluegrassers Hungry Hill appearing at Pacific Contact in early April. They will also be at Bluegrass Camp as instructors check out hungryhill.ca for more details.

Bluegrass sensation Hungry Hill hit the road early this month to locations in BC including a stop at the Pacific Contact gathering for a showcase. You won't want to miss out on an opportunity to catch this high octane, fast-pickin', harmony-laden group! Check the appearances folder for details. Cheers.

CBC's Global Village Program will be recording Kim Beggs & Indio Saravanja as part of this year's Frostbite Music Festival, Feb 17-19! Catch Anne Louise Genest & Bob Hamilton with the Done Gone Stringband and Barlow's Multiplex will play the Kidsfest.

Blugrass group Hungry Hill is heading to Pacific Contact this April to showcase for Western Canadian presenters. Agent Debbie Peters of Magnum Opus Management is spearheading their soft seat theatre booking campaign - watch for March tour dates soon.

Host Shelagh Rogers makes the trip North to host the week in Whitehorse, Yukon. Hope you get a chance to catch Indio on air with her this morning. A great introduction to the country, and judging by the emails flooding in, people dig what they heard! Thanks to everyone who made DECADE BALL a great success this past weekend! Ten years and going strong. Thank you.

Celebrate a decade of Caribou Records! December 10 at the Yukon Convention Centre featuring performances by our current touring roster of Canadian artists; Anne Louise Genest, Hungry Hill, Indio Saravanja, Kim Barlow & Kim Beggs. Take a look back at past groups, albums, tours and awards that have built this cornerstone of the Yukon's recording industry. Look ahead with the launch of our latest CD by artist Indio Saravanja. Then party into the night with a few Caribou All-Star Bands! Doors at 7pm Show starts at 8pm. Tickets at Hougen's & Rose Music.

Hungry Hill, hailed as the Supergroup of Canadian bluegrass, is just returning from a successful series of showcase events held across western canada and northwestern USA. They head North to the Yukon for a couple of record release shows in Haines Junction & Whitehorse Nov 10 & 11. Join Jenny Lester, Bob Hamilton & Mark Thibeault in welcoming Nadine Landry who replaces Matt King on upright bass and vocal duties. These shows will also feature Gary Markley, extraordinary banjo player, featured on their stellar, self-titled debut. Don't miss this show!

The 3rd Annual WCMAs (October 20-23) will be overrun by Caribou Records artists... newcomers Hungry Hill, and Indio Saravanja join Anne Louise Genest, Kim Beggs, & Kim Barlow! Rendezvous Folk! Showcases Thursday & Friday nights at Ironworks then join our 10th Anniversary Celebrations at the Marine Club Saturday Night- exclusive Caribou Records' artist performances!

Watch for the herd of Caribou on the road this fall at the 3rd Annual WCMAs, Rendezvous Folk!, OCFF, Alberta Showcase, Arts Northwest and more! We are launching two great new CDs this fall - Cuban group Valle Son's much anticipated "no se tire compay" and introducing Indio Saravanja's self-titled debut. Both acts will hit on the road touring their new releases.

The next CD to come out of the Caribou Records stable is from Hungry Hill- Jenny Lester, Mark Thibeault, Bob Hamilton, Matt King, and Gary Markley.Their self-titled debut CD is full of bluegrass and oldtime tunes! They release their CD and kick off a busy summer touring season June 21, 2005 at Smithers, BC. Jumping on board the tour bus is Anne Louise Genest who shares two members of Hungry Hill- Bob Hamilton (mandolin, resonator) and Matt King (upright bass).

If you find yourself in the Yukon this weekend (June 10-12)- head on over to Haines Junction for double festival madness! Catch Kim Barlow performing with Andrea McColeman and Anne Louise Genest appearing with Bob Hamilton and Matt King at the Alsek Fest, and Anne Louise's trio over at the Kluane Mountain Bluegrass Festival. If you have loads of time, Bob Hamilton is one of the Bluegrass Camp instructors (mandolin) this week!

Kim Barlow travels to Edmonton, AB with filmmaker Andrew Connors to perform at nextfest June 3-5! "luckyburden: songs & film" is a live music and film performance about 20th century life in the Yukon silver mining towns of Keno City and Elsa.

Into the second week of her Western Canadian Spring Minivan Tour with Bob Hamilton (mandolin, resophonic guitar, vocals) and Matt King (upright bass, vocals), Anne Louise Genest is bringing her roots/old time music to the people of the prairies. Check out the appearances section for details!

Tune in to the CTV Network program, "Good Morning Canada" airing Saturday March 26, 8-10am & Sunday March 27, 7-9am for Kim Barlow interviewing along with filmmaker Andrew Connors about the cross Canada luckyburden CD Release Tour from this past November. Includes live performance with Barlow and guitarist Justin Haynes and excerpts from Connors' luckyburden film.

Anne Louise Genest is heading down to Nelson, BC for the National College Radio Association's Dig Your Roots CD Release Concert on Friday, March 18th! Anne Louise's song "Paradise Road", from her second Caribou release 'Big Dream', was selected to appear on the project. The concert will be broadcast live nationally on participating campus and community radio stations, as well as on the Internet. For more information, including a list of participating stations and broadcast times, visit www.DigYourRoots.ca.

Kim Barlow's latest album luckyburden was released by Shock Records in Australia/NZ on January 31, 2005. Barlow just departed for a two week tour down under, with guitarist Justin Haynes. She is scheduled to perform 18 shows including several of the country's largest music festivals-see appearance section for full details.

Kim is on her CD Release Cross-Canada Tour through Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta. Check out her website for tour details. http://www.kimbeggs.com/tour2005.htm

I am busy booking my spring tour, which is shaping up nicely. I’ll be touring with Bob Hamilton (on Rayco resophonic guitar, mandolin, and vocals) and Matt King (on upright bass and vocals). We’re starting off in BC and we hope to get as far as Winnipeg. Current dates are listed under Appearances. Keep checking in for added bookings, or visit www.algenest.com for more info.

Anne Louise Genest's song "Paradise Road" has been selected to appear on the National College Radio Association's Dig Your Roots compilation CD. One of fifteen artists selected nationally, Genest will be participating in the Dig Your Roots live broadcast March 18, 2005, at charlotte's Pub in Nelson BC. Anne Louise will be appearing with Bob Hamilton.

Kim Barlow’s NEW album luckyburden is a collection of songs about work, love and mixed blessings in Keno City, centre of Yukon silver mining from 1914 – 1989. People immigrated from all over the world to make their lives in the remote, northern, mining town perched high in the Gustavus Range, 400 km north of Whitehorse. Kim Barlow is on a cross Canada tour November 2-22, 2004 promoting luckyburden – see appearances section for more details.