Single Release: Katie Schurman, “The Next”
Releasing your first single is like standing on the sidewalk and holding your underwear drawer open for the world to see. It’s like tattooing…
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Single Release: Beau Nectar, “Lion’s Mane”
It was probably around the summer of 2023 when we first heard music from Montréal-based electronic-pop duo Beau Nectar – and likely found on…
Commonwealth Connections: An Interview with Rachel Croft
While our focus here at GDW remains primarily towards Canadian folk-roots music, we are always willing to stretch those geographical boundaries in our pursuit…
Commonwealth Connections: Rachel Croft, “A Mind Made Of Sky”
While it is always exciting to discover new music through the conventional means – radio airplay, streaming algorithms, YouTube recommendations – for me personally,…
Video Vault: Fresh Franco Female Finds
We made a commitment to include frequent French language music into our broader coverage here at GDW, and it was during the long drive…
GDW Jukebox: Essential Summer Singles
Crazy! If asked (once again) to summarize the amount of new music releases from across Canada this season, crazy is the first metaphor that…
Dillon Ryan & The Grapes Of Wrath: Live At Fire Escape Wine Parlour
When my friend (and occasional bandmate) Dillon Ryan invited me to photograph his show in Grand Falls, NB – opening for the great Canadian…
Thierry Larose: Live at Francos de Montréal
In the name of transparency, I am not going to attempt to sugarcoat this following statement in any way: when discovering that Marieville, QC…
Video Vault: Summer Singles Restocked
The lure of favoritism: while we try hard to remain neutral in our coverage of great Canadian music, yes, there are going to be…
Francos de Montréal: Random Recaps
Enjoying several days in Québec’s most populous city, Team GDW had circled several artist names scheduled to perform at the 2025 Francos de Montréal…