First Spin, First Impressions: Emm Gryner, “Business & Pleasure”
There must be something about discovering new vinyl releases with more than just a little retro-flair at this point in the year. Just 12…
reviews
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…
Review: Great Lake Swimmers, “Uncertain Country”
Twenty years into his journey leading Great Lake Swimmers finds songwriter Tony Dekker reflective. As he put it, the band’s 8th studio album and…
Review: Denis Plante and Stéphane Tétreault, “Suite Tango”
Imagine, if you will, if Johann Sebastian Bach had encountered tango music or a bandoneón, would he have written in that style or for…
Review: Geneviève Racette, “Satellite (Deluxe Version)”
We might be a little biased here at GDW once in a while, and shamelessly so when it comes to learning of new music…
Find A New Favorite: Ryan Thomas Smelle, “In The Homestretch”
I’ve lost count of how many times I have included this old cliché in my articles, but time sure does fly when you’re having…
Review: Mimi O’Bonsawin, “Willow”
Contemporary roots singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin releases her new album, “Willow,” today, and shares that her vision for this album was to break away from…
Review: Hyaenas, “Little Trophy” (EP Release)
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…
Commonwealth Connections: Joanne Shaw Taylor, “Nobody’s Fool”
Being the British half of GDW, I may have long since severed ties in the physical sense from my geographical place of birth, but…
Review: The Bombadils, “Dear Friend”
As you can imagine, given the time and energy we invest in discovering Canadian music here at Team GDW, one question frequently asked is…