Review: Celeigh Cardinal, “Boundless Possibilities”
You know that feeling when you are standing in front of your open closet, looking for just the right sweater, and your eye catches one that you’ve…
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Essential New Releases: Album Overload… Sensory Overload
Did somebody turn up the thermostat, because new album releases are just HOT, HOT, HOT right now? Just trying to keep afloat with the…
Review: The Hello Darlins, “The Alders & The Ashes”
On March 1, Calgary, AB band The Hello Darlins released “The Alders & The Ashes,” a double album follow-up to their breakthrough smash 2020…
First Spin, First Impressions: Elliott BROOD, “Country”
When Southern ON-based alt-country band Elliott BROOD released their “Town” album back in November (a GDW 2023 Top 20 Album), they announced that this…
EP Review: Julie Aubé, “Boiling Over”
“Don’t think that I’m asking too much / That I ever complain / When it was time to grow up / When it was…
Review: Jelena Ćirić, “Shelters Two”
Back in late 2020, we made the acquaintance of Jelena Ćirić, a Canadian artist of Serbian heritage, who happened to be living in Reykjavik,…
First Spin, First Impressions: Bakers Duz’n, “Vol. 1”
We’re over halfway into the month already – can you believe that – and while I’ve managed to listen to a handful of fresh…
Martin’s Favorite Four Canadian Albums of 2023
Following the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2023, it was…
Martin Noakes: 2023 Fave 20 Albums List
As we enter this final week of 2023, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of the finest Canadian album…
Take A Chance On Me: Barn Owl, “Chasing The Glow”
I’ll start by saying I am a proud vinyl geek. I cannot be stopped from flipping through stacks wherever they’re available. When I go…