Review: Aaron Karpinka, “Tender Heart”
How can an album be charmingly disarming while exploring deeply sensitive, gravely significant concerns, at the same time? This might be the question to…
folk/roots
Snappy Singles: March Music Madness
Yes, Spring is just around the corner, and many are ready to pick brackets for the annual NCAA March Madness tournament. But how can…
Recap: Four Chords and The Truth – The Dakota Confessions
February 13th saw the 20th edition of Four Chords and The Truth, the amazingly successful songwriter series held quarterly at The Dakota Tavern in…
New Single: Scott MacKay, “Half Of Everything”
Listening to “Half of Everything,” the latest single from PEI singer-songwriter Scott MacKay, brought that kind of smile to my face that one gets…
Single: The Hillbirds, “Peace of Mind”
“O my head spin round and round … My feet won’t touch the ground”, are lyrics meant to carry you into the exciting world…
Blue Rodeo: Live at The First Ontario Concert Hall, Hamilton
We were very excited to see Blue Rodeo’s most recent tour announcement late last year, especially when finding a Friday night show in Hamilton,…
Review: Andy Shauf, “Neon Skyline”
Andy Shauf’s latest album evokes a 70s sound you long to hear on a jukebox in your local dive bar. Three years have passed…
Review: Rose Cousins, “Bravado”
Following her highly acclaimed and incredibly successful 2017 “Natural Conclusion” album, JUNO Award and GRAMMY nominee Rose Cousins releases her much anticipated new album,…
Review: The Franklin Electric, “In Your Heart”
Following their milestone 2017 “Blue Ceilings” album, Montreal, QC indie-folk rockers, The Franklin Electric, return with a brand new EP today, titled “In Your…
New Single: Cayley Thomas, “Blue Jean Baby”
Upon my first listen of Cayley Thomas’s new single, “Blue Jean Baby,” I excitedly looked up her previous 2016 “Weird Love” album to give…