Find a New Favorite: Melody McKiver, “Reckoning”
Melody McKiver is an Anishinaabe musician in the small town of Sioux Lookout in Treaty #3, northwestern Ontario. Following a link from the 2018…
reviews
Review: Thomas Stajcer, “Will I Learn To Love Again?”
Raised on a healthy dose of ‘old’ country music, and having enjoyed a short foray into the resurgence of country during the mid 1990s,…
Northern Ontario’s Jackson Reed Takes Us on a Dream Pop Excursion: “Dark Areas of Description”
On his second album titled “Dark Areas of Description,” singer/songwriter Jackson Reed gives us a short but beautiful glimpse into his world. Here is…
Review: Jack Garton, “Love You Over Time”
I have had the great pleasure of discovering some incredibly diverse Canadian albums over the last few months. From Sean Burns (pure country) and…
Review: The Lifers, “Honey Suite”
For The Lifers, a sister duo from Guelph, ON, “Honey Suite” is an apt moniker indeed for their latest album… harmonies as sweet and…
Review: The Savilles, “Something Strange”
We recently attended the “Grilled Cheese Challenge” in western Toronto and randomly encountered some great live music from The Savilles, a four-piece local indie-rock…
Review: Broomsticks & Hammers, “Mirror Box”
As our exposure continues to grow within the Canadian music scene, we frequently receive recommendations for new music and introductions from musicians looking to…
Review: Riot and the Blues Devils, “The Roxboro Sessions”
I have spent time with so many good albums recently, that it has been quite a challenge to pick just a few to feature…
Snappy Snippets: Nick Faye & the Deputies, Reuben and the Dark, Hugh Christopher Brown, C&C Surf Factory
The life of a music blogger is never a dull one. With so many new album releases, there is just so little time to…
Review: Joan Smith & the Jane Does, “Normalize”
Team GDW spent a recent evening in Toronto to check out a live show by The Mercenaries, an ensemble of local musicians who truly…