Snappy Singles: Amazing August Anthems
Just last month, the ladies dominated our recurring Snappy Singles feature with some outstanding new tunes – something probably not taken too lightly by…
folk/roots
Single Release: I, The Mountain, “Carry On”
“Anywhere you roam is far from home / Carry on, carry on / Don’t look back / Anywhere you go I’ll go with you…
Essential New Releases: BC Random Discoveries
Back in September, we published a small article about tunes landing on our listening radar courtesy of the music streaming platform algorithms, recommending songs…
First Spin, First Impressions: Abigail Lapell, “Anniversary”
“Diamonds are a dime a dozen / Take my hand / Take my hand and don’t stop running…” We have paid casual attention to…
Aoife O’Donovan: Live in York, PA
While our primary focus is Canadian folk-roots music here at GDW, when Boston, MA singer-songwriter Aoife O’Donovan pays a visit to The Appell Center…
Single Review: Matthew Holtby, “Reading This Now”
Live for any amount of time and you will quickly learn that life isn’t as black and white, as cut-and-dry as you may think…
Various Artists: Tribute to Jean-Pierre Ferland
We wrap up this series of features recapping our experiences at the 2024 Francos de Montréal festival with a last-minute “bonus” concert – although…
Andrea Ramolo: Live at Living Roots Music Festival
The official hashtag of the Living Roots Music Festival in Fredericton, NB is #showyourroots. Toronto-based artist Andrea Ramolo embodies this term perfectly. Her multimedia…
Les Soeurs Boulay: Live at Francos De Montréal
The 2024 Francos de Montréal line-up was stacked with fabulous Québecois talent, making our decision to take an early summer vacation in the city an…
Single Release: SHEAL, “The End”
“The city went dark / I walk down empty streets until I stopped / And stared in disbelief / At how I’ve come so…