First Spin-First Impressions: Andrea Ramolo, “Quarantine Dream”
We’re kicking off 2022 with what hopefully shall be our latest recurring feature – the “First Spin-First Impressions” series. The idea came after my…
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Snappy Singles: New Tunes For The New Year
Welcome to the first installment of Snappy Singles for 2022, our recurring feature that promises to bring you four hand-picked singles for your enjoyment…
Find A New Favorite: Ember Swift, “Mid-March Meltdown”
One of the goals here at Team GDW this year (in addition to hoping for a safer global community and a return to live…
Review: Whitehorse, “Strike Me Down”
As we commence the New Year (with a smidgen of optimism that the ‘new normal’ is on the horizon), what better time to make…
2021 Team GDW Miscellaneous Honors
As Martin prepares to reveal his Final Four Albums of the Year tomorrow (and having already listed his Twenty Favorite Singles and Albums over…
Martin Noakes: 2021 Top Twenty Album List
As we approach the final week of 2021, my mind has a flashback to March 2020, when our lives were turned upside down. Daily…
Steve Murphy: 2021 Top Ten Canadian Album List
What a crazy year 2021 has turned out to be. Perhaps because of shipping delays, or perhaps because of the reviews for this site,…
2021 Year End Review: 20 Memorable Singles
The restrictions resulting from the breakout of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 placed a hiatus on our concert-going adventures, which in turn halted our…
Review: Parkland Music Project, “Sécurité”
Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter Rob Malowany gathered a small coterie of gifted musical compatriots to a one-day recording session this past July, to explore five…
Snappy Singles: Cheery Tunes For The Onset Of Winter Blues
How crazy is it that another year has almost passed us by? Another ‘pandemic filled’ year, no less, but once again, the sheer volume…