Random Record Revival: Remembering a Summer in Montréal
I’ve written here before about my 1999 journey to Québec and my first experience of Les Francofolies, discovering the Québecois music scene for the first…
reviews
Snappy Snippets: Fancey, Ludovic Alarie, JP Maurice, AUTOMAT
Starting a new series from Team GDW – here are some brief reviews of recently released albums to which we’re listening. Fancey, “Love Mirage” I…
Review: Megan Bonnell, “Magnolia”
Team GDW had the opportunity to see Great Lake Swimmers live in 2016, and two of the shows introduced us to Megan Bonnell, who…
Review: Dawn Tyler Watson, “Jawbreaker!”
With “Jawbreaker!” Dawn Tyler Watson delivers a powerhouse performance in this, her first solo album since 2001. This album is my first exposure to…
Review: Les soeurs Boulay, “Lendemains”
“Lendemains,” the new EP from Les soeurs Boulay, is a quieter, more reflective, and more intimate set of songs than their previous albums, “Le…
Random Record Revival: “Thrash Rock Legacy” by The Mounties
The latest Friday morning commute to the office was delayed due to yet another ‘incident ahead’ on the highway, so whilst struggling to maintain…
Tuneful Introspection: Stephen Fearing, “Every Soul’s a Sailor”
Umm I put an album out two days ago. I know you got a copy… @cbcmusic was it something I said or… ? #tragicallyunhip…
Bear Traps and Card Games With Menoncle Jason: Dans Son Prime
2016 was a banner year for Jason LeBlanc, the personage behind Menoncle Jason; not only did he release his first solo album, “Dans Son…
Great Celtic Sounds From Saskatchewan: West of Mabou
Late last month, I saw a notice flit across our Twitter feed about a new album from a Celtic-style band based in Saskatchewan called…
Checking In at “The Yukon Motel” With Tomi Swick
With tickets in hand for our upcoming “first” concert of 2017 (Tomi Swick & Laura Cole, Burlington, ON), I decided to listen to Tomi…