2025 Year-End Music Recap: Records That Stood Out in 2025 (Douglas McLean)
Looking back at 2025, I am amazed by the quality of newly recorded Canadian music that I was fortunate enough to feature on my…
Looking back at 2025, I am amazed by the quality of newly recorded Canadian music that I was fortunate enough to feature on my…
We sadly cannot get to every show of interest, but as another year winds to a close, it’s fun to recall some of the memorable moments we encountered from…
As this strange year nears its end, I must admit, I have been far too quiet on Great Dark Wonder. There wasn’t nearly enough time devoted to deep…
Taking another annual Canadian vacation over the US Thanksgiving week – a trend we started prior to the pandemic and picked back up over the…
And down a music video rabbit hole we go… Team GDW receives plenty of emailed links to new music video releases, which typically direct us to encrypted files, but mostly YouTube. Hitting this…
“Suck it up buttercup / This is just the / Beginning of what’s to come / Ya don’t wanna get left / In the dust / So you…
While we try to cover as much ground as possible with our focus on Canadian music during these final weeks of 2025, artists from…
Hello December! The delivery truck just left GDW HQ, but not before dropping off a fresh batch of mini movies for our viewing pleasures. We renewed…
A fresh bunch of independent 45s just arrived at GDW HQ, so we are loading a selection of Indie Arrivals onto the spindles, ready for your quarters and enjoyment. Well,…
“Some songs write themselves. This one didn’t.” (Julie Neff) I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: while nothing beats the experience of enjoying live music, it is the fostering of…
