Review: Shawnee Kish, “Chapter 1”
Self-described, “fiery, female, Indigenous, two-spirit music artist,” Shawnee Kish released her first full-length studio album, “Chapter 1,” July 25, 2025. Aimed directly at the…
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Review: Savannah Jade, “Self-Titled”
Those of you who know me reasonably well are aware of my ongoing love/hate relationship with country music. As a Gen X-er, I was…
Live, Local, and (sometimes) Loud: Low Water Bridge Band
It was just a few months ago – back in early May – when we considered the possibility of expanding our music coverage with…
Video Vault: Summer Singles Restocked
The lure of favoritism: while we try hard to remain neutral in our coverage of great Canadian music, yes, there are going to be…
Francos de Montréal: Random Recaps
Enjoying several days in Québec’s most populous city, Team GDW had circled several artist names scheduled to perform at the 2025 Francos de Montréal…
Single Release: Julianna Riolino, “On a Bluebird’s Wing”
I love to hear those stories you sometimes encounter when someone describes meeting their future soulmate as ‘just knowing’ on first sight that they’d…
Canadian Country Artist Finds “Every Little Girl’s Dream”
I’ve made many references over the years to my time spent growing up in the UK and becoming disillusioned with mainstream commercial music in…
GDW Jukebox: Spring Singles Overload
Overwhelming! If asked to summarize the amount of new music releases from across Canada this spring, overwhelming would likely be my response. Collectively, the…
Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers: Live in Hagerstown, MD
While our primary focus remains Canadian folk-roots music here at GDW, when Nashville-based singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is in the neighborhood, it would be foolish…
Single Release: Dan Young, “Some Other Lives”
It’s been said that people come into our lives for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. While this can mean many different things…