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Douglas McLean

Douglas McLean

Douglas McLean fell in love with music at a very early age and has worked as a musician and songwriter since his early teens. He has a deep love for the written word and has spent his life in pursuit of language as a means to convey what Van Morrison once called “the inarticulate speech of the heart”. He lives deep in the Almaguin Highlands with his wife and their dog. Douglas is active in local radio, recording, producing and writing, in and around Huntsville, Ontario. His website is: http://www.douglasmcleanmusic.com

Sonny Don't Go Away: A Tribute to Ron Hynes
folk/roots, reviews31 October 2023<31 October 2023

Review: Various Artists, “Sonny Don’t Go Away: A Tribute to Ron Hynes”

“Sonny Don’t Go Away: A Tribute to Ron Hynes”, released on October 20th, 2023 via Sonic Records, gathers a diverse group of Newfoundland and…

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Justin Rutledge, “Something Easy”
folk/roots, reviews19 May 2023<19 May 2023

Review: Justin Rutledge, “Something Easy”

Justin Rutledge didn’t make it easy to articulate the myriad of enchantments to be found on his new album, “Something Easy,”, his tenth, out…

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Noah Derksen, "You Got a Hold On Me"
folk/roots, single releases4 April 2023<4 April 2023

Single Release: Noah Derksen, “You Got a Hold On Me”

“You Got a Hold On Me” opens Noah Derksen’s third full length album, “Sanctity of Silence,” released just last month. Each of the nine…

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Rick Sparkes + the Enablers, “Picture Yourself in a Riot”
folk/roots, single releases7 March 2023<7 March 2023

Single Release: Rick Sparkes + the Enablers, “Picture Yourself in a Riot”

Any familiarity with the music of PEI’s Rick Sparkes + the Enablers will amplify their bounteous qualifications to colour as multiform stylistics. Sonic architects,…

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Del Barber - Still Got You
country, folk/roots, single releases13 February 2023<13 February 2023

Single Release: Del Barber, “Still Got You”

Leave it up to Del Barber to find the words to sublimely catch the mood of our times within a single, succinct catch phrase:…

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Terra Spencer and Ben Caplan - Old News
folk/roots, reviews14 October 2022<14 October 2022

Review: Terra Spencer & Ben Caplan, “Old News”

“There is nothing new under the sun,” an old saying goes. Old news will be made new, if you live long enough. What once…

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Olympic Symphonium
folk/roots, single releases13 May 2022<13 May 2022

Single Release: The Olympic Symphonium, “The Execution”

The Olympic Symphonium’s last album, “Beauty in Tension” (2018), received high praise, awards, and acclaim. Today, they release “The Execution,” one of a pair…

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John Pippus, “Just A Dance”
folk/roots, video releases5 April 2022<5 April 2022

Video Premiere: John Pippus, “Just A Dance”

Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter John Pippus releases a new video today for the song, “Just A Dance”, taken from his “Hermosa Star Family Album” from…

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Sleeping Bees, “Rest”
folk/roots, single releases22 March 2022<22 March 2022

Single Release: Sleeping Bees, “Rest”

Some say music has a power to heal – an elixir buried within the frequencies, hidden amongst the harmonics, something about sympathetic vibrations.  Some…

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Erik Bleich, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared”
folk/roots, reviews18 February 2022<18 February 2022

Review: Erik Bleich, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared”

It should have came as no surprise to learn that Erik Bleich released his sophomore album, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared,” this past Valentine’s…

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