Review: Tania Gill Quartet, “Disappearing Curiosities”
Jazz is all too often relegated to background-music status, befitting a classy event or a nice dinner out, perhaps, but not music that begs…
album releases
Shawn William Clarke’s “Spectral Acoustics Vol 1” EP Goes Digital
A cursory glance at the music catalog for Toronto, ON singer-songwriter Shawn William Clarke may leave you believing that he pretty much disappeared from…
Elliott BROOD Announces Upcoming New Album
With these last few months of Covid-19, self-isolating, social distancing, travel restrictions and closed borders, 2020 really feels like a nightmare that never wants…
Oh Susanna Announces Upcoming Deluxe Edition of “Sleepy Little Sailor”
When the announcement was made last week that Suzie Ungerleider (Oh Susanna) plans to reissue a deluxe edition of her “Sleepy Little Sailor” album…
In Basements In Isolation
The popular ‘In Basements On Sundays’ intimate live music events are well known and loved by many within the Toronto roots-music scene. Held each…
Jadea Kelly Releases New EP, “Met While Incarcerated”
Hot on the heels from her acclaimed 2016 “Love and Lust” album (accolades from Canadian Folk Music Awards for Contemporary singer of the year),…
New Music for the New Year
Having bid our farewells to 2018, and the wonderful music that was a part of it, the time has come to look at some…
Pre-Release Stream: The Denim Daddies, “Thinkin'”
Edmonton alt-country outfit The Denim Daddies are set to release their second EP of 2018. “Thinkin’,” a three song EP that features a deeper…
Review: Innes Wilson, “Seaview EP”
It’s a sunny morning with a cool breeze lingering after an intense storm last night in Ottawa which produced a tornado. There’s a sense…
Snappy Snippets: Lewisburg, Sc Mira, Hearing Trees, The Stephen Stanley Band
With the arrival of Spring comes the urge to get out of the house and attend some live shows. This ultimately lessens the time…