New Insights at a Familiar Corner: Derek Harrison, “Blossington”
Although he’s now based in Fort Frances, Ontario (nearly 1700 km from Toronto), Derek Harrison’s latest project takes its inspiration – and its title…
The Fugitives: Live at the Sanderson Centre
Just 24 hours after The Fugitives officially released their new album “The Promise Of Strangers,” Team GDW returned to the Sanderson Centre in Brantford,…
Discovering Tango in Toronto: Payadora Tango Ensemble, “Volando”
One of the most delightful aspects of writing this blog is continually discovering new facets of the breadth and depth of the Canadian music…
Ron Hawkins: Live at the Mule Spinner
Hitting the road to Southern Ontario for our first concert weekend north of the border this year, our journey was accompanied by clear skies,…
Exploring New Territory: An Interview With Laila Biali
It’s a telling point that Laila Biali has chosen this, her seventh album, as the one to carry her name as the title. This…
Review: The Fugitives, “The Promise Of Strangers”
We have been incredibly fortunate to work with several new artists over the last few months and share their first or new album releases…
Interview: Collette Savard and the Savants, “Collette Savard and the Savants”
Sometimes in life, if we’re very fortunate, it’s possible to turn an ending into a do-over. With her new band and new album, Collette…
Interview: Good Lovelies, “Shapeshifters”
With their new album, “Shapeshifters,” the Good Lovelies have stepped into a new era of their musicmaking. “We are the heavy lifters, we are…
Interview: Harley Card, “The Greatest Invention”
The more I listen to jazz, the more deeply appreciative I become both of jazz musicians’ monster skills and of their ability to fuse…
New Single: Belle Plaine, “Golden Ring”
We first wrote about Belle Plaine’s terrific music in 2016 when we were exploring the SaskMusic end-of-year longlist. Her 2016 project, Unrequited Love, was a…