Find A New Favorite: Steel City Rovers
It is pretty well known that Team GDW enjoy travelling to Southern Ontario on a regular basis for adventures in all things ‘music.’ Given…
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“Alive and Well” With Big Little Lions
With their latest album releasing today, Helen Austin and Paul Otten of Big Little Lions have a great deal to celebrate. “Alive and Well”…
Exploring the “Canciones” of Spain: Interview With Adam Cicchillitti
With his debut album, “Canciones,” classical guitarist Adam Cicchillitti explores some delightful territory in nineteenth- and twentieth-century Spanish repertoire. This terrific project (which officially…
The JUNOS: Four Jazz Nominees Reflect and Respond
Last week saw the announcement of the 2018 JUNO nominations – and a terrific slate of musicians it is, too. There are a number…
Finding a Way Back Home: Ryan Hicks, “Pulsing Colours”
Working through grief is often a personal, internal process, but Saskatchewan-based singer/songwriter Ryan Hicks has given us a great gift in opening up those…
Finding “Beauty in the Tension” – The Olympic Symphonium
It’s only February, and already there’s a contender for my favorite album of the year: “Beauty in the Tension,” the new album from the…
Singing Songs of Real Life: Andrea Nixon, “Diary of a Housewife”
With her latest album, Andrea Nixon is opening her diary to us in song… a diary full of reflections about love, life, and making…
Exploring a Different Voice: Interview With Sarah Cripps
With this latest release, a self-titled album, singer/songwriter Sarah Cripps is stepping out of the Canadian country scene, choosing a gritty, intense alt rock…
New Insights at a Familiar Corner: Derek Harrison, “Blossington”
Although he’s now based in Fort Frances, Ontario (nearly 1700 km from Toronto), Derek Harrison’s latest project takes its inspiration – and its title…
Discovering Tango in Toronto: Payadora Tango Ensemble, “Volando”
One of the most delightful aspects of writing this blog is continually discovering new facets of the breadth and depth of the Canadian music…