Martin’s Favorite Four Canadian Albums of 2023
Following the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2023, it was…
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Martin Noakes: 2023 Fave 20 Albums List
As we enter this final week of 2023, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of the finest Canadian album…
Take A Chance On Me: Barn Owl, “Chasing The Glow”
I’ll start by saying I am a proud vinyl geek. I cannot be stopped from flipping through stacks wherever they’re available. When I go…
Review: Various Artists, “Sonny Don’t Go Away: A Tribute to Ron Hynes”
“Sonny Don’t Go Away: A Tribute to Ron Hynes”, released on October 20th, 2023 via Sonic Records, gathers a diverse group of Newfoundland and…
Essential New Releases: Latest Vinyl Spins
In this new post-pandemic era, we’ve returned to our roots at GDW by devoting most of our editorial space to live music coverage, which…
Review: Emily Burgess, “Arrow”
Peterborough, ON singer-songwriter/guitarist Emily Burgess releases her third studio album, “Arrow,” out into the world today, and it’s a real cracker. Taking time to…
Review: Terra Lightfoot, “Healing Power”
Not that we are actively keeping score of how many artists we have caught live in concert following the two-year pause button that was…
Review: Jerry Leger, “The Time Flew By” EP
Toronto’s Jerry Leger is playing a big part in my life right now. I recently saw a few live clips on the GDW YouTube…
First Spin, First Impressions: Emm Gryner, “Business & Pleasure”
There must be something about discovering new vinyl releases with more than just a little retro-flair at this point in the year. Just 12…
Review: Justin Rutledge, “Something Easy”
Justin Rutledge didn’t make it easy to articulate the myriad of enchantments to be found on his new album, “Something Easy,”, his tenth, out…