After being blessed with amazing musical performances at the Edge of the World festival, check out the many musical delights happening this fall with performances, album releases and more.

Mobius is in the final stages of production for their new album which will be released sometime this fall. Follow MusicofMobius on Facebook for updates.

The Minstrel Cramps’ debut album Teeth, set to be released in June, has been postponed. Stay up to date with them on FB: theminstrelcramps for more info.

This year the monthly Haida Gwaii Coffeehouse will launch its 2023-24 season on Friday, September 29, featuring the talented Ben Cochrane. The Daajing Giids Community Hall will open its doors at 6:30pm. The evening will begin with a shared community meal, so please remember to bring a bowl, spoon and mug to partake. The open mic starts at 7pm (sign up between 6:30 and 7pm) followed by the feature performer. Everything is by donation. The following HG Coffeehouse will be on Friday, October 27 (feature TBA). For more information, follow on Facebook or visit www.haidagwaiicoffeehouse.com.

The Pseudos wanted to thank the community and Gwaii Trust for all their support as they wrapped up a recording grant, which produced their music video Vietnam Flashbacks and debut album Surf Bozos: 30 years of Surf Rock, available online and on vinyl cassette and cd. They will be headlining at the Sun Dog Festival in Vernon on September 22. Check out their FB page ThePseudosSurfRock for more updates and info.

Roly Thompson approached me a few weeks ago to tell me about how happy he’s been playing in the Long Term Care unit at the Daajing Giids hospital. Marnie Younger, Performing Arts Director for the Haida Gwaii Arts Council, confirmed that they started up a pilot project called Musical Awakenings after they were approached by a few patients’ families to look at a program in Hazelton that brings musicians into the hospital to perform. “Mavis Mark and I used to play ukulele, guitar and sing with patients in the hospital,” says Marnie. “It became weekly and with more patients participating. We saw how much joy it was bringing to the patients. The Haida Gwaii Arts Council decided to sponsor a three-month pilot project with the goal to encourage residents/patients participation. Musicians with experience playing in long term care residences (Roly Thompson, Charley Robertson, Ivan Marko and Wendy Watts) were hired and have been “awakening” residents three days per week this summer. We are now applying for funding to continue this program. The HG Arts Council strives to bring music to folks that wouldn’t otherwise have access to it.” If anyone wishes to donate some much-needed funds to this program, please contact Marnie Younger at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Carsen Gray shared her excitement about the release of her album called Misadventures, which was dropped on August 25. She says, “This is my first full length project where I feel I found my sound, became comfortable with who I am as an artist, and got to share my experiences in this life authentically” Pre-save here: carsengray.ffm.to/ misadventures-album