Interview: John Pittman, “Kinship”
It might seem quite odd indeed to admit that the first time I heard trumpeter John Pittman’s debut album, “Kinship,” was under water. I…
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Interview: Roxanne Potvin, “All It Was”
With the recent release of her five-song EP, “All It Was,” Roxanne Potvin has delivered a tantalizing set of songs not only exploring love…
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…
The Challenges of an Independent Musician: An Interview With Jory Nash
With his latest album “Wilderness Years” (reviewed here recently as part of a “Snappy Snippets” article), Toronto based musician Jory Nash returns with eleven…
Interview: Adrean Farrugia and Joel Frahm, “Blued Dharma”
You would think that after nearly two years of almost daily music blogging, new music would no longer be a cause for excitement in…
“Confidences”: Interview With Caroline Gélinas
With her debut album, “Confidences,” mezzo-soprano Caroline Gélinas, one of Ici Musique’s 2017-2018 Révélations artists, launched her recording career with a profoundly gorgeous collection…
Interview: Amos Hoffman & Noam Lemish, “Pardes”
The breadth and depth of the Canadian music scene is an ongoing delight to me, and “Pardes,” the recent project from Amos Hoffman and…
Interview: The Hearts, “Sunshine”
Regular readers of this blog will know by now that I am a sucker for any music hearkening back to the 1970s. “Sunshine,” the…
Interview: Wax Mannequin, “Have a New Name”
Without exception, new acquaintances inevitably ask us why we focus exclusively on Canadian music – “there’s so much great music where you are…” My…
Interview: Northern Quarter, “Cold Dark Night”
Here at Team GDW, we are encountering an overwhelming volume of music from Canadian artists lately. Don’t let anybody fool you into believing that…