Interview: Dana Sipos, “Trick of the Light”
When we first heard Dana Sipos live last summer at the Home County Music and Art Festival in London, ON, we knew this was…
folk/roots
Snappy Snippets: Nick Faye & the Deputies, Reuben and the Dark, Hugh Christopher Brown, C&C Surf Factory
The life of a music blogger is never a dull one. With so many new album releases, there is just so little time to…
Interview: Mariel Buckley, “Driving in the Dark”
Do you ever find an album that sticks in your head, one that you compulsively play on repeat? “Driving in the Dark,” Mariel Buckley’s…
Madison Violet: Live in Toronto
Since catching a live set by Madison Violet last summer at the Home County Music and Art Festival in London, ON, we knew that…
Random Record Revival: Chris Velan, “Fables For Fighters”
It occurred to me not too long ago that it had been quite a while since I randomly picked an older CD out of…
“Landscapes” – Interview With The Long War
If you caught any of the 2017 CBC Searchlight competition, you probably heard “Breathe In, Breathe Out” from Vancouver-based The Long War, the group…
Melanie Brulée: Live at The Painted Lady
After spending a couple of seasons south of the Canadian border in Nashville, TN, singer-songwriter Melanie Brulée recently returned to her current home city…
#TuesdayTunesDay: New Song Roundup, 15 May 2018
We have a variety of new songs to share with you this time around, so pour a cup of your favorite morning drink and…
Review: David Francey, “The Broken Heart of Everything”
Not long after we started writing this blog, I was skimming the results of the 2016 Canadian Folk Music Awards, acquainting myself with artists…
Gossip Talkin’ Blues, Episode 14: Interview With Melanie Brulée
In this episode of Gossip Talkin’ Blues, we feature a recent conversation in Toronto with singer/songwriter Melanie Brulée, who is working on her next album. …