Commonwealth Connections: Southern Hemisphere Spotlight
New music releases are flying towards us from every direction right now (not just via the north-south axis) – hence our recent coverage of…
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Video Vault Featured Artist: Sandrine Hébert
The final Wednesday of the month also means our final Francophone video feature – so we’re closing out the month with a bang here! Quebec City singer-songwriter Sandrine…
The Young Fables: Live in Hagerstown, MD
Unpredictable winter weather conditions here in the US northeast play a key role in our concert plans this early into a new year, so…
Single Release: Jessica Rhaye and The Ramshackle Parade, “My Heart Belongs To You”
“Goodbye summer, goodbye fall / You’re a sweet memory I still recall / My heart’s to blame, it’s my fault / It’s better to…
Essential New Releases: Early New Year Cuts
2026 is well underway, and many Canadian artists are already putting the pedal to the metal to get new tunes out into the wilds….
Martin’s Favorite Four Canadian Albums of 2025
If chronicling the choices for my 20 Memorable Canadian albums from 2025 was a long and drawn-out process, whittling this list down to just four finalists…
2025 Year End Review: Martin’s 20 Memorable Albums From 2025
Another year is almost in the books, and there’s been no shortage of great Canadian album releases. While I did not devote as much time to album coverage here…
2025 Year-End Music Recap: Records That Stood Out in 2025 (Douglas McLean)
Looking back at 2025, I am amazed by the quality of newly recorded Canadian music that I was fortunate enough to feature on my…
2025 Year-End Roundup: Martin’s 12 Memorable Live Moments
We sadly cannot get to every show of interest, but as another year winds to a close, it’s fun to recall some of the memorable moments we encountered from…
Essential New Releases: Rapid Fire Roundup
We found ourselves having to disable the ‘new email notification’ chime from the GDW inbox – because it’s worse than an overly sensitive smoke detector right now. New music requests and…