2017 Year-End Roundup, Part II: Québec
We move on in this second part of our roundup series to Québec, which (as always) provided a wealth of terrific new releases in…
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2017 Year-End Roundup, Part I: Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia
Ready for this year’s roundup of favorite albums? This year, we’re doing this in five parts – four organized regionally and then one overall…
Review: Ian Sherwood, “Bring the Light”
I must confess to not being at all familiar with the music of Ian Sherwood, but upon my first listen of his fifth studio…
Review: Black Suit Devil, “The Freedom Sessions”
On a recent road trip that saw Team GDW once again heading north to catch a live show in Southern Ontario, L took charge…
Snappy Snippets, Holiday Style: O’Pears, Bros, Tomato Tomato, Emilie-Claire Barlow
For many people, the Christmas holidays are a time to pull out scads of holiday albums and crank up those old, familiar Christmas songs…
Review: Gunner & Smith, “Byzantium”
Having reviewed albums from bands such as The Deep Dark Woods, The Wilderness Of Manitoba, and The Dead South within the last few months,…
Review: Over the Moon, “Moondancer”
Alberta folk/swing duo Over the Moon has released a delightful set of songs with their debut album, “Moondancer.” Suzanne Levesque and Craig Bignell, multi-instrumentalists…
Snappy Snippets: Music From the Maritimes
Still reeling from the abundance of traditional music that we experienced during the recent Celtic Classic festival here in PA, our craving for finding…
Review: Émilie Landry, “Être social”
In her new EP, “Être social,” New Brunswick artist Émilie Landry explores a very personal landscape: relationships with others, relationships with herself, and the intersections…
Review: Walrus, “Family Hangover”
Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, the indie-fuzz band Walrus recently released their new album “Family Hangover.” Liking the retro nineties indie vibe of their…