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…
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Single Release: The Good Brothers (ft. The Sadies), “Now That You’re Gone”
Imagine losing a son! Then imagine writing a song and singing that song about it. It’s a monumental ask. How do you set about…
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…
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…