Random Record Revival: Feist, “Metals”
Several years ago, when discovering in more depth the Canadian music scene, Leslie Feist quickly found her way into our musical catalogue. At that…
reviews
Review: Bill and Joel Plaskett, “Solidarity”
In many ways, this blog would not exist without Joel Plaskett. It was his electrifying (and electrified) performance in Parry Sound, ON, in May…
Review: Andrea Ramolo, “Nuda”
We first discovered Andrea Ramolo back in the summer of 2016, as one half of the roots-folk duo Scarlett Jane (with Cindy Doire) that…
Review: Real Ponchos, “To the Dusty World”
Within four or five bars of the opening track of Real Ponchos’ “To the Dusty World,” a listener (at least of a certain age,…
Monster Truck: Sittin’ Heavy
One of the benefits of subscribing to Sirius/XM radio here in the US is the access it gives to a select handful of Canadian…
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…
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…