A Marathon Run Through Saskatchewan Music’s Best of 2016 Longlist
Recently Saskatchewan Music posted their 2016 longlist for voting, complete with a Spotify playlist containing many of the nominated projects. Because I was mostly…
Wintersleep Show No Signs of Hibernation at Guelph Concert Theatre
After our wonderful experience in London, ON, with Elliott Brood and the Great Lake Swimmers, the next evening found us travelling to Guelph for…
Interview: 100 Mile House, “Hiraeth”
For Alberta-based folk duo 100 Mile House, 2016 has been a banner year professionally. Their current release “Hiraeth,” a stunning collection of acoustic gems,…
Elliott Brood & The Great Lake Swimmers Live in London, ON
As we moved into the final month of 2016, we hit the road north of the US border once again for our most recent…
Preview the Upcoming Album From Chris Gostling & The Tempo
Toronto roots-rock outfit Chris Gostling & The Tempo will be officially releasing their full-length debut album, “Breath, Blood & Tempo,” on 27 January 2017…
Musings: Katie Bulley, “Coffee House”
With this release, Hamilton-based Katie Bulley has delivered a set of songs that evoke the atmosphere indicated by the album’s title. As I have…
New Music From Steph Cameron!
Steph Cameron just posted a new song, “California,” with the promise of new music to come in 2017. The wait since “Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady”…
Join Common Deer’s Mailing List, Hear a Preview of Their EP
We wrote recently about Common Deer’s terrific performance at the Horseshoe Tavern in November. Now we have learned that subscribers to Common Deer’s mailing…
Upcoming New Releases on Our Radar
In the last few days, several artists have announced dates for their new releases in the first quarter of 2017. We’re still catching up…
Lowlands With Groenland: Album Release Party at Elora Brewing Company
On an unusually mild late November evening in Elora, ON, we made our way to the Elora Brewery Co. for the final leg of…