Steve Murphy: 2021 Top Ten Canadian Album List
What a crazy year 2021 has turned out to be. Perhaps because of shipping delays, or perhaps because of the reviews for this site,…
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2021 Year End Review: 20 Memorable Singles
The restrictions resulting from the breakout of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 placed a hiatus on our concert-going adventures, which in turn halted our…
Single Release: The Moneygoround, “Very Cherry”
The debut single, “Very Cherry,” from Charlottetown, PEI’s latest five-piece hipsters The Moneygoround, has landed, and what a groovy little number it is. Fab…
Single Release: The Rainy Day Apparel, “Freakin’ Out”
One of the enjoyable things about being part of Team GDW is having the opportunity to connect with an artist early on, and then…
Review: Parkland Music Project, “Sécurité”
Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter Rob Malowany gathered a small coterie of gifted musical compatriots to a one-day recording session this past July, to explore five…
Holiday Single Releases From Pedersen & Peterson
New music releases for the holidays have been arriving in droves here at Team GDW over the last few weeks. Of course, as much…
Review: John Muirhead, “Traveller”
An artist’s debut album often shows promise – a combination of heart, a glimmer of an artistic vision, and good but raw and unfinished…
Snappy Singles: Cheery Tunes For The Onset Of Winter Blues
How crazy is it that another year has almost passed us by? Another ‘pandemic filled’ year, no less, but once again, the sheer volume…
Interview: Blue Rodeo, “Many A Mile”
For long-time fans of the iconic Canadian alt-country rockers Blue Rodeo, the timely arrival of “Many A Mile” last Friday, their first studio album…
Single Release: Catherine MacLellan, “Calling You Home (For The Holidays)”
“Silent night, the stars up high / Shining for you tonight / Miles and miles of open highway / Are calling you tonight.” The…