Les Hay Babies: Live at Azrieli Studio
For us self-professed music junkies, it’s hard to comprehend that our first concert on Canadian soil this year did not take place until mid-March…
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Video Release: Wolf Willow, “You Come to Me”
Whenever I crave some new country tunes from our northern neighbor, the default settings on my search engines have been locked on the Canadian…
Single Release: The Redhill Valleys, “One Headlight”
Long-time GDW readers know of our admiration for Hamilton alt-country rockers The Redhill Valleys, yet aside from a brief appearance as one of our…
February Francophone Finds
We have devoted our recurring Wednesday social media video features to Francophone music throughout February, offering a mixture of new tunes and some not-so-new…
Video Premiere: Johnny 99, “Just Like You”
Growing up as an impressionable kid in the UK during the 70s and 80s, your music choices were pretty much dictated by the family…
Essential New Releases: Rapid Fire Roundup
Press releases and new music notifications took a while to get going as we progressed out of the holiday season and into 2025, but…
Review: Kailan McGee, “The Songstress’ Empire”
“Oh, if ever you could hear me / Like winds sweep through the valleys / Like rain on the willow trees / Your voice,…
Single Release: Desiree Dorion, “Remember Your Name”
When my daughter was in 8th grade, she had an assignment where she asked a parent for advice to be passed down to them. I recall expressing to her…
Martin Noakes: 2024 Fave 20 Albums List
As 2024 winds down, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of the finest Canadian album releases over the last…
2024 Year-End Roundup: 10 Memorable Live Moments
As another year winds to a close, it’s always fun to look back at the GDW concert-going adventures over the last twelve months to…