Review: Joel Plaskett, “One Real Reveal”
Joel Plaskett, a cornerstone of Canada’s east coast music scene, first gained prominence 30 years ago with the band Thrush Hermit. His enduring presence…
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Review: Ian North, “Everything Is Incomplete”
After my first listen to Ian North’s gorgeous new album, “Everything is Incomplete,” released on August 4th, I was reminded of this quote from…
Interview: Briar Summers, “Resonance”
Huntsville, ON-born and currently Toronto, ON-based singer-songwriter Briar Summers is no stranger to us here at GDW – an emerging artist we first encountered…
First Spin, First Impressions: Abigail Lapell, “Anniversary”
“Diamonds are a dime a dozen / Take my hand / Take my hand and don’t stop running…” We have paid casual attention to…
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…
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,…