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Lloyd Spiegel: Live In Fredericton, NB
byThey say it takes roughly 10,000 hours to master a particular skill. Australian artist Lloyd Spiegel has undoubtedly exceeded that. His trusty Cole Clark…
They say it takes roughly 10,000 hours to master a particular skill. Australian artist Lloyd Spiegel has undoubtedly exceeded that. His trusty Cole Clark…
Hey, maybe the groundhog(s) were not misleading us after all – aside from a quick blast of snow here in mid-February, it has been…
You know how this works – picture the scene: you’re lost in thought, perhaps working through another 9-5, with a radio on in the…
As we prepare to kiss goodbye to 2023, it’s time once again to look back at the GDW concert-going adventures over the last twelve…
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Peterborough, ON singer-songwriter/guitarist Emily Burgess releases her third studio album, “Arrow,” out into the world today, and it’s a real cracker. Taking time to…
Since discovering The Millennium Stage earlier this year, an intimate space that brings in such a diverse mix of artists to perform within the…
We’re bringing you something a little different today. The original intent was to focus on a specific recent single release from a Canadian artist…
After plenty of music related adventures recently, Team GDW had plans to return to Southern Ontario over the Labor Day weekend with no specific…
If, like us, you were raised on an unhealthy dose of MTV, VH1, and CMT, the ‘music video’ is surely etched into your DNA…
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We kick off another exciting week of Home County Fest recaps today, and turn our attention to Gatineau, QC folk-blues artist Mia Kelly –…
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New music releases are not slowing down! We are overwhelmed by the volume of submissions arriving daily here at GDW – not to mention…
Being the British half of GDW, I may have long since severed ties in the physical sense from my geographical place of birth, but…
Following the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2022 (28, if…
As we prepare to close out another outstanding year for Canadian music, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of…
Before I jump into this feature, I really MUST state for the record here that for us live music junkies, the return of in-person…
For serious music fans, sometimes our expectations can be a little too demanding. We’ve all encountered bands that create magic in the confines of…
We continue our coverage of live music enjoyed recently in London, ON from the 47th Home County Music & Art Festival, with another set…
I fondly recall an enjoyable evening of live music with Hamilton, ON country-rockers The Redhill Valleys back in May 2019 (in the Steel City…
There is no denying that placing our lives on hold these past two years has been profoundly tough for all of us, and applies…
As we approach the final week of 2021, my mind has a flashback to March 2020, when our lives were turned upside down. Daily…
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Vancouver, BC soul/funk/blues artist Ivan Hartle is gearing up to release “Shine,” his latest single which drops onto your favorite streaming platforms tomorrow. Following…
Do you ever hear a new tune from an artist with whom you have no familiarity, and literally stop dead in your tracks when…
As this crazy year comes to an end, should we banish forever the popular phrase, “Hindsight is 2020?” Should these words be outlawed? Struck…
Following our look yesterday at the singles we deemed to be some of the finest releases from artists previously unknown to us, the spotlight…
I always enjoy revisiting our annual concert-going adventures, and typically use this feature to look back at the 10 most memorable concert moments we…
Where there’s smoke there’s fire. Where there’s fire there’s light, comfort, and warmth. Where’s there’s comfort and warmth, there can often be found supper…
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At its heart, “Bare Bones,” Australian country blues artist Gina Horswood’s fourth album, is a courageous self-portrait of an artist taking stock of herself…
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Wrapping up my visit to the SPEAK Music festival this week has given me time to really reflect on the inaugural event held from…
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Exactly two years since the release of her outstanding “Are We In Love” album, Peterborough, ON, singer-songwriter Emily Burgess (guitar/vocals) returns with her latest…
‘Mike Biggar & Band – Live At The BMO Theatre ‘ is the much anticipated follow up to ‘Go All In’ which received both…
Team GDW spent another weekend taking a road trip to Jammin’ Java in VA, eager to enjoy an evening of music from Nova Scotia’s…
Having enjoyed catching up with The Once during their Friday evening performance at the Sound Of Music Festival, Team GDW took delight in seeing…
I have spent time with so many good albums recently, that it has been quite a challenge to pick just a few to feature…
Ever since a chance encounter with Leo Kottke many eons ago at a festival in Alabama, I’ve been a huge fan of fingerstyle guitar…
I would suspect that the first response that a listener might make to Steve Hill’s new album, “The One-Man Blues Rock Band,” would be…
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After nearly twenty years with the Vancouver band Mud Dog, blues guitarist and educator Steve Sainas has stepped out into a solo career with…
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I first discovered the awesome uniqueness that is Petunia and the Vipers’ music when exploring last year’s album releases from British Columbia. Their last…
Sometimes here at Team GDW, we’re a bit slow to pick up on great music that we should have heard ages ago. “Driftin’ Heart,”…