Alberta and Manitoba: 2016 Favorites
As we continue to explore a banner year in releases province by province, we come to Alberta and Manitoba. Once again, I’ve found a…
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Some Favorites From 2016 New Brunswick Releases
I had already decided to continue on our theme of favorites-by-province when Music/Musique NB released their 2016 releases poll, so I was happy to…
Some 2016 Favorites From Québec
My love for Canadian music began with a trip to Montréal in 1999 that happened to coincide with the Francofolies festival. My first introduction…
British Columbia’s Turn for the Marathon Romp
BeatRouteBC’s “best of Vancouver” releases list prompted me to spend some time digging through 2016 releases from British Columbia. It seems only fair, since…
A Marathon Run Through Saskatchewan Music’s Best of 2016 Longlist
Recently Saskatchewan Music posted their 2016 longlist for voting, complete with a Spotify playlist containing many of the nominated projects. Because I was mostly…
Musings: Katie Bulley, “Coffee House”
With this release, Hamilton-based Katie Bulley has delivered a set of songs that evoke the atmosphere indicated by the album’s title. As I have…
Musings: The Darcys, “Centerfold”
I’m the first to admit that, at least musically, I didn’t enjoy the 1980s so much the first time around. My tastes were so…
Musings: The Jerry Cans, “Inuusiq/Life”
Thank heaven for CBC – I can honestly say that I would probably not have so many of the things I’ve enjoyed most in…
Musings: #fbf Good, Pinsent, & Keelor, “Down and Out in Upalong”
I first became aware of Gordon Pinsent through his work on “Due South” – for the longest time, the only Canadian television to which…
Musings: Gord Downie, “Secret Path”
The recent release of Gord Downie’s “Secret Path,” together with a graphic novel and a film that can be viewed on CBC’s website, has…