Review: Mike Biggar, “Live at the BMO Theatre”
‘Mike Biggar & Band – Live At The BMO Theatre ‘ is the much anticipated follow up to ‘Go All In’ which received both…
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Matt Andersen & Erin Costelo Bring the Music of the Maritimes to Virginia
Team GDW spent another weekend taking a road trip to Jammin’ Java in VA, eager to enjoy an evening of music from Nova Scotia’s…
Highlights from The Sound of Music Festival, Burlington, ON
Having enjoyed catching up with The Once during their Friday evening performance at the Sound Of Music Festival, Team GDW took delight in seeing…
Review: Riot and the Blues Devils, “The Roxboro Sessions”
I have spent time with so many good albums recently, that it has been quite a challenge to pick just a few to feature…
Interview: Steve Dawson, “Lucky Hand”
Ever since a chance encounter with Leo Kottke many eons ago at a festival in Alabama, I’ve been a huge fan of fingerstyle guitar…
“The One-Man Blues Rock Band” – Interview With Steve Hill
I would suspect that the first response that a listener might make to Steve Hill’s new album, “The One-Man Blues Rock Band,” would be…
Interview: Emily Burgess, “Are We in Love”
With her new album, “Are We in Love?,” Toronto-based blues guitarist Emily Burgess has stormed onto the scene with a vengeance. This absolutely phenomenal…
Interview: Steve Sainas, “Simple as This”
After nearly twenty years with the Vancouver band Mud Dog, blues guitarist and educator Steve Sainas has stepped out into a solo career with…
Take A Chance On Me: The Mississippi Kings
It was during one of the last excursions to Ontario in late 2017 that we stumbled across a ‘local music’ section within a used…
2017 Year-End Roundup: Favorite Jazz and Blues Albums
As our regular readers know, we most frequently focus on Canadian roots and folk music. But we are eclectic listeners here, and we’ve started…