Review: Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan, “Focus”
In his debut album for Analekta, Adam Cicchillitti chose to highlight 19th- and 20th-century Spanish repertoire in a gorgeous project that remains on my…
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Review: Jon Brooks, “Moth Nor Rust II”
“19. Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20.But lay…
Martin’s Top Four Canadian Albums of 2019
Following up from my list last week that chronicled my favorite twenty album releases this year, with so many fantastic albums to choose from,…
Review: Kiefer Sutherland, “Reckless & Me”
Kiefer Sutherland has been a professional actor for many years, starring in movies like ‘Stand By Me’, ‘The Lost Boys’, ‘Young Guns’, Flatliners’, ‘A…
Review: The Pairs, “Noise”
As we count down the few remaining days of 2019, there comes a sense of desperation to squeeze in a few more mentions of…
2019 Top Twenty Album List
Last December, I lamented how difficult it had been to select my favorite twenty Canadian albums of 2018, and as we approach the end…
Review: Jeff Stamp, “Love: Stampy”
Falling in love is perhaps the brightest moment in any life. The cycle that pulls two hearts together and draws them deep inside of…
Review: Durham County Poets, “Hand Me Down Blues”
The Durham County Poets, who have recently been nominated for a Maple Blues Award, are a lively and soulful group, who write and perform…
Emily Burgess & The Emburys, “Never-Ending Fling”
Exactly two years since the release of her outstanding “Are We In Love” album, Peterborough, ON, singer-songwriter Emily Burgess (guitar/vocals) returns with her latest…
Snappy Snippets: Dwayne Gretzky, The Marrieds, Noah Derksen
It’s hard to believe that we are now into the last few weeks of 2019, which has proven once again to be a banner…