First Spin, First Impressions: Ariane Roy, “Dogue”
Prior to October 2023, I had zero familiarity with Québecois JUNO-nominated pop artist Ariane Roy. It would be a press release from the team…
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Single Release: Katie Tupper, “Original Thoughts”
JUNO-Award nominee Katie Tupper has been making waves on social media since 2022. With her voice finally hitting the shores of GDW, it’s no…
Commonwealth Connections: Spacey Jane, “How To Kill Houseplants”
“Rereading our messages I’m sorry I was cold / Pull myself away from you ‘cause that’s just what I know / Water me darling…
February Francophone Finds
We have devoted our recurring Wednesday social media video features to Francophone music throughout February, offering a mixture of new tunes and some not-so-new…
Video Vault: Fabulous February Finds
We have not unlocked the GDW Video Vault for a few months now – and can’t even toss out lame excuses such as forgetting…
Single Release: Ryland James, “The Reason”
It’s possible that pop music in the last decade or two has just gotten tired of the classic love song – that the idea…
Single Release: Paris Pick, “The Things That You Do”
The benefit of running this little blog of ours is the non-stop exposure to new Canadian music – whether it be from our social…
Review: Kailan McGee, “The Songstress’ Empire”
“Oh, if ever you could hear me / Like winds sweep through the valleys / Like rain on the willow trees / Your voice,…
Martin’s Favorite Four Canadian Albums Of 2024
Following the feature last week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2024, it was an incredible challenge…
Martin Noakes: 2024 Fave 20 Albums List
As 2024 winds down, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of the finest Canadian album releases over the last…