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Video Vault: Canadian Summer Sampler
byTeam GDW have arrived back in central PA following a fabulous road trip that took us through both ON and QC. With our Wednesday…
Team GDW have arrived back in central PA following a fabulous road trip that took us through both ON and QC. With our Wednesday…
We’re into our sixth Snappy Singles of the year, which can only mean one thing – the summer season is upon us! Normally I…
Things were so hectic here last month at GDW HQ that we had no space for our regular Video Vault feature. Checking on the…
“A” is for “April” – “A” is for “Alt” – “A” is for “Anthems.” So, it appears that our Snappy Singles feature for this…
Remember the good old days, leading up to early spring in 2020 – you know, before the world came crashing down around us and…
According to the meteorological rodents both here and far, we’re being ‘promised’ an early spring. With that in mind, Team GDW are loading up…
The beauty of a multi-genre music festival is the exposure offered to new and emerging artists, who are often tasked with warming up the…
Due to riding extremely close to the deadline with our Snappy Singles feature last month, where the editorial portion was a little light, the…
Taking a week out to attend a family gathering overseas recently, it was quite overwhelming to open the GDW email inbox upon our return….
We’re over halfway into the month already – can you believe that – and while I’ve managed to listen to a handful of fresh…
We’re still playing catch up with the seemingly endless number of new single releases that have dropped recently. Just taking the last couple of…
We may devote most of our editorial space to North American artists, but we’re always on the lookout for music from across the Commonwealth…
“Oh, you don’t want to know how lonely I’ve been / Since you walked out of my life / Now there’s static on the…
Following the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2023, it was…
As we enter this final week of 2023, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of the finest Canadian album…
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…
Judging from the dust that has accumulated on the safe here at Team GDW, it’s clearly been a while since we last punched in…
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…
No matter how many artists continue to be added to our playlists, for those that truly stand out from the pack, I can often…
Celebrating the release of their new album, “Before the Collapse of the Hive,” The Stephen Stanley Band hit the stage at The Redwood Theatre…
Contrary to popular belief, there are plenty of non-holiday themed single releases to be discovered right now – they just seem to drown in…
Back in early October, an email appeared in the GDW inbox with news of an interesting retro-pop single from a trio of talented Québécois…
With an extensive international fall tour to promote the release of his latest “Reasons Why” album, Winnipeg, MB soul-roots rocker Ariel Posen made a…
I’ll start by saying I am a proud vinyl geek. I cannot be stopped from flipping through stacks wherever they’re available. When I go…
“Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” I’m sure many of us are familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote made back in 1789, one…
Not that we are actively keeping score of how many artists we have caught live in concert following the two-year pause button that was…
We allowed ourselves a little time away to focus on our seventh anniversary pieces, followed by a long weekend in Ontario for a pair…
After plenty of music related adventures recently, Team GDW had plans to return to Southern Ontario over the Labor Day weekend with no specific…
As we bid adieu to the hot ‘n’ humid season, and welcome the arrival of crisp ‘n’ cool weather, we’re also packing away the…
If, like us, you were raised on an unhealthy dose of MTV, VH1, and CMT, the ‘music video’ is surely etched into your DNA…
Summer shorts – the kind you wear to the beach, or some light reads sat out on the deck at a backyard BBQ? It…
One thing that we continue to love about this particular festival are the afternoon workshops – where musicians share a stage to perform tunes…
Skim through the GDW archives over the last twelve months or so, and you’ll find Terra Lightfoot’s name jump out pretty frequently. In our…
The weekend is almost upon us! We just have to make it through one of those painstakingly long Fridays, to punch that clock one…
While we divert our regular weekly video features to artists appearing on festivals that we are attending this summer, we don’t want to let…
We wrap up our Tall Pines festival coverage with Friday night co-headliners, Tokyo Police Club – a late addition to the bill, but as…
With eighteen Canadian acts performing on the Tall Pines stage across two days, you had to arrive early afternoon if wanting to catch some…
You may recall seeing several Canadian artists releasing cover versions of popular tunes as summer arrived last year – we were very impressed by…
The arrival of a global pandemic took most of us by surprise in early 2020, and brought plenty of trepidation as it uprooted life…
With the 2022 release of their highly anticipated latest album, “Come Morning,” we were more than eager to snap up tickets to see Winnipeg,…
It’s not often that Toronto, ON alt-country-psyche-surf rockers The Sadies bring their live show to Pittsburgh – so Team GDW took great pleasure in…
Touring the US east coast in support of The Sadies, Welland, ON singer-songwriter Julianna Riolino was excited to share her unique brand of indie-punk…
No matter how meticulous your concert planning can be, or how much time you spend organizing your social calendar, sometimes fate offers you a…
We’ve shared many recaps of the concerts enjoyed during our most recent adventures in Southern Ontario (4 concerts in 3 days), and wrap up…
Our hand-picked music selections this month share a common theme: each of these artists are completely new to the GDW family, and are making…
After spending a little time in the Hamilton outskirts on a late Sunday afternoon enjoying music from Melanie Peterson at Clifford Brewing Co., we…
To the college basketball faithful, March is all about the Madness. Here at Team GDW HQ, the onslaught of amazing new music videos arriving…
Today, the United States still retains a magnetic, magical pull strong enough to lure generations of people towards its shoreline. Give me your tired,…
“Ain’t no mystery what I need / Is understanding / And your sweet sympathy / A steel string guitar and a little weed /…
Unless you were willingly off-the-grid and/or living under a rock for most of 2022, you may recall just how excited I was about a…
A changing of the guard, a passing of the torch, whatever you want to call it, occurred last Friday night. London’s newest entertainment venue for…
Being the British half of GDW, I may have long since severed ties in the physical sense from my geographical place of birth, but…
“To find out who ain’t real / And what is true / Transparency revealed…” Nanaimo, BC singer-songwriter Laura Kelsey first appeared on our pages…
We cracked open the safe frequently in 2022 to share our Video Vaults contents with you – but fear not, the Audio/Visual Armoured Truck…
“Burn the boats / Raise the siege / The sun and the sea / Set me free / Burn the boats / Raise the…
As we discard the 2022 wall calendar and replace it with an all new, glossy one, we prepare to go full-steam ahead for another…
Twelve months ago, we commenced our new year with a review of the last vinyl purchase made the previous year – and as we…
Following the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2022 (28, if…
Although I unfortunately seldom have the opportunity to write full reviews for our site as Martin does, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been listening…
As we prepare to close out another outstanding year for Canadian music, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of…
Compiling a list of 20 memorable singles from the last twelve months originally came as an emergency replacement for our 10 memorable live concert…
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…
Here at Team GDW, it is so easy to became overwhelmed by the annual blitz of holiday tunes that start falling into the email…
Do you ever find yourselves having one of those days, or weeks, or months, where a singular name suddenly starts popping up everywhere? From…
There is a common theme here with this latest installment of Video Vault – all four selections are from artists based in (or around)…
October 31st is upon us! But before you deck yourselves out in face paints and costumes, and grab your candy-carrying receptacles for the annual…
Touring the US and Canada in support of The Sheepdogs, Winnipeg’s Boy Golden is finally enjoying the opportunity to share music with a much…
Back in early June, Vancouver, BC indie-rockers Hyaenas very quickly earned my attention with their absolute corker of a debut single, “Little Trophy.” This…
I’m sure that for most of you, and just like us, you have fond memories of the annual events you took for granted and…
Just over the last few weeks alone, we’ve received music submissions from several British acts, have been messaged by a GDW reader highly recommending…
Toronto-based collective, Cedarstrip Rocketship, last appeared on our pages back in December 2020 (was it really that long ago???), their unique cover of “Silver…
I’m sure that you remember the premise for this particular recurring feature, right? That we stumble upon a CD or vinyl from an unknown…
Fresh on the heels of our recent recap about the headlining performance from Matt Mays at the 2022 Ancaster Fair, we turn our attention…
After wrapping up our long ‘festival’ weekend in Muskoka last month, we had no immediate plans to return to ON again so soon –…
We unlock the Video Vault once again to share some music from across Canada. Starting out west, we have a pair of great new…
Full disclosure: I’m an American who loves great music, and Adam Baldwin is an incredible gift from Canada. For those of you who were…
We’ve bid farewell to August, and we’ve made it through the Labor Day weekend (Labour Day up north). This only means one thing –…
I remember in the album version of The Beatles’ “Revolution,” John Lennon posing the question, ‘when it comes to destruction you can count me…
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…
When it comes to enticing a major headlining act to perform at a music event, Muskoka Music Festival curator Miranda Mulholland never fails to…
After a long day of travelling yesterday, Team GDW arrived home in the wee hours after an incredibly enjoyable weekend in Northern Ontario. Before…
New single releases show no signs of slowing down anytime soon – perhaps only musicians and music bloggers are exempt from taking summer vacations…
Oops, I got so excited with the last batch of videos that I forgot to lock up the Video Vault at the end of…
Summer is officially here, and things are heating up – temperature wise, and music wise. As you take time to finalize your summer weekend…
Moncton, NB emerging band Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic are no strangers to us here at Team GDW, first appearing on our pages…
“I’m not your little trophy / I’m not your prize to be won / My work for all your fun / Oh, oh, oh,…
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…
If you saw our recent recap of “The Steel Town Round” event we attended in Hamilton, ON several weeks ago, you may recall a…
Have you ever watched one of those movies where the main character somehow wakes up in 1950s small town America, or is transported to…
Released just last Friday, Axis Decade’s new album, “Half Full of Empty,” is a wonderful shoegaze trip. Led by Callen Diederichs, this Saskatoon band…
There is no denying that placing our lives on hold these past two years has been profoundly tough for all of us, and applies…
For this British half of Team GDW, “May Day” conjures up memories of a UK national holiday – one that commemorates the historic struggles…
Skimming through email submissions found in the GDW inbox is a little like browsing through the new arrivals at the record store. You know…
Spring is finally on the horizon, and London, ON band Baby Giant return with a fantastic set of jangly-rock tunes. Brothers Shawn and Tim…
March is here, and with it, the knowledge that the long-awaited desire for the next season is just around the corner. But, while it…
It may have only been a few weeks ago when we last shared a Video Vault feature, but once again, we have so many…
February is the time of year where we throw caution to the wind and put our trust in an experienced furry meteorologist, ever hopeful…
“He’s been breaking my heart / Since the first day that I met him / He said ‘Be good, be safe, see you someday’…
“Hot blooded in the streets last night / I wasn’t looking for a fight / Heart poundin’ like a metronome / Semi-automatic as he’s…
We’re kicking off 2022 with what hopefully shall be our latest recurring feature – the “First Spin-First Impressions” series. The idea came after my…
Welcome to the first installment of Snappy Singles for 2022, our recurring feature that promises to bring you four hand-picked singles for your enjoyment…