Interview: Craig Robertson, “Late Mornings”
Today, Toronto-based singer/songwriter Craig Robertson is releasing his third full-length album, “Late Mornings.” Produced by Michael Timmins (Cowboy Junkies), this is an enjoyable and…
folk/roots
Single Premiere: T. Buckley, “Half a Heart”
We’re delighted to premiere “Half a Heart,” the new single from T. Buckley. A roots singer/songwriter based in Alberta, T. Buckley will release his…
Review: Kalle Mattson, “Youth.”
Of his new project, Kalle Mattson says, “‘Youth.’ is a coming of age album. It’s about when your dreams becomes your regrets, when your…
Review: Newport Electric, “Thin Wild Mercury”
Winding down well into the latter half of 2018, there remains no shortage of great new album releases within the Canadian folk-rock genre. We…
Find a New Favorite: Terence Jack
We picked up a copy of the 2016 release “Never Get Back” recently at the Philadelphia Folk Festival after hearing a few tracks performed…
Review: Great Lake Swimmers, “The Waves, The Wake”
Tony Dekker, lead singer and songwriter for Great Lake Swimmers, has long been a master of musical introspection. The band’s previous albums have explored…
Canadians Converge at the Philadelphia Folk Festival
Having lived in PA now for well over a decade, it was hard to believe that we had not yet made it to the…
Sawdust City Music Festival: Saturday Night Concert
Rewind to August 2017, and the first Sawdust City Music Festival, where event founder and curator Miranda Mulholland pulled out all the stops to…
Review: Little Kid, “Might As Well With My Soul”
Toronto’s Little Kid have created a perfect carousel of gentle, quirky, alt-rock sonic pleasures with “Might As Well With My Soul.” At times relaxed……
Singer-Songwriter Circle at The Sawdust City Music Festival
One of the popular features from the original Sawdust City Music Festival was the singer-songwriter circle, which last year included Devin Cuddy, Liz Stringer,…