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…
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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…
A Love Letter to Due South’s Musical Legacy
When the television show “Due South” began its five-year run in 1994, I found myself quickly captivated. I was, after all, an easy ‘get’…
2016 in Review: Team GDW Select Our Favorites
Both halves of Team GDW selected lists of favorites from 2016 – as you’ll see, we took quite different approaches. We hope that if…
2016 Favorites: Ontario
Given the great year in Canadian music generally, it would be dead easy to focus on the bigger artists working on Ontario (and there were…
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…
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…