Canadian Artists Impress at the Celtic Classic in Bethlehem
The historic city of Bethlehem, PA held the annual ‘Celtic Classic Highland Games and Festival’ during the first official autumn weekend of the year. …
Snappy Snippets: Aron D’Alesio, Corridor, Maxim Cormier, Dennis Ellsworth & Kinley Dowling
Now that our festival season has ended, we can start diving into the pile of music that gathered dust over the summer. You’ll be…
It’s Great Dark Wonder’s Birthday! A Year in Review…
As we celebrate our first full year here at Great Dark Wonder of spreading the love that is Canadian music, here are some interesting…
Interview: Winona Wilde, “Wasted Time”
A few weeks ago, I was offered the chance to hear Winona Wilde’s latest album, “Wasted Time.” I am so, so very glad that…
Take a Chance On Me: The Dead South, “Good Company”
Taking time once again to sift through a collection of ‘unheard’ CDs that have accumulated over the last year or so, my eyes were…
Annie Sumi Releases Gorgeous New Song, “In Everything”
Ontario-based singer-songwriter will release her second album, “In the Unknown,” next month, and has just released a live performance video of the lead track…
Starting a New Adventure: Kensington Market Jazz Festival, Toronto
Wanting to enjoy yet another later summer weekend in southern Ontario, we had the good fortune of spending some quality time on Saturday afternoon/evening…
New Video: Mise en Scene, “Waster”
Winnipeg-based rockers Mise en Scene have just released a video for their song “Waster,” from their recent album “Still Life on Fire.” Mise en…
Shawn William Clarke: Album Release Party
As we approach the first birthday of Great Dark Wonder, one of the founding principles upon which we based this blog was to connect…
Interview: Jason Buie, “Driftin’ Heart”
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,”…