Snappy Singles: (An Almost) Canadian Country Compilation
We may be slowing things down a little as far as the frequency of our non-live-music related content, but many of you know just…
folk/roots
Sarah Hiltz & Claire Coupland: Live in Ottawa
The folk sounds of Victoria, BC singer-songwriter Claire Coupland started dancing around our music radar late last year, and when the opportunity arose to…
Essential New Releases: Five Songs You May Have Missed
Spring is here! We’re enjoying these longer daylight hours, seeing the buds and blooms burst into life around us, and hearing a cacophony of…
Review: Great Lake Swimmers, “Uncertain Country”
Twenty years into his journey leading Great Lake Swimmers finds songwriter Tony Dekker reflective. As he put it, the band’s 8th studio album and…
Commonwealth Connections: The Heavy Heavy, Live at The Kennedy Center
No matter how meticulous your concert planning can be, or how much time you spend organizing your social calendar, sometimes fate offers you a…
Snappy Singles: April Anthems
Our hand-picked music selections this month share a common theme: each of these artists are completely new to the GDW family, and are making…
The Hello Darlins: Live at The Aeolian
When learning late last year that Matt Andersen was taking his band, The Big Bottle of Joy, on a cross-Canada spring tour, I promptly…
Review: Geneviève Racette, “Satellite (Deluxe Version)”
We might be a little biased here at GDW once in a while, and shamelessly so when it comes to learning of new music…
Single Release: Noah Derksen, “You Got a Hold On Me”
“You Got a Hold On Me” opens Noah Derksen’s third full length album, “Sanctity of Silence,” released just last month. Each of the nine…
Julian Taylor: Live At Stonecroft Folk
When it comes to concert-going adventures, it’s funny how travel plans can escalate quickly. Case in point – our most recent Canadian excursion was…