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…
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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…
Matt Paxton & the Pintos: Live at Warehouse Concert Hall
Like most folks out there, having navigated our way through a global pandemic, the loosening of mandated travel restrictions and reopening of international borders…
(Very) Snappy Sleigh Bells: Festive Frolics
While there were no plans in place to compile a holiday-themed feature this year with this final Snappy Singles article, we very quickly became…
Bob Sumner: Live at Mills Hardware
Oscar Wilde once wrote of the importance of being earnest. For this music fan, we’re adapting the line to the importance of being early!…
Snappy Singles: Catching Up With Some GDW Pals
For many years now, this monthly recurring Snappy Singles feature has focused on four (mostly) freshly released singles – covering many genres and artists…