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…
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Single Release: Jacob Rose, “Hold Your Head Up”
I first encountered Jacob Rose at a holiday fundraiser last December. What immediately struck me was his rare combination of humility and quiet confidence…
Review: Matt Andersen, “The Hammer & The Rose”
“I’ve taken some chances,” sighs Matt Andersen on his opening lyrics, from the title song to his latest album release, “The Hammer & The…
2025 Canadian Folk Music Awards: Songs & Stories Songwriter Concert
With plans to be back in Ottawa during the latter half of the first week in April (tickets purchased back in July for a…
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…
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…
Julian Taylor Band: A Triumphant Return To Mills Hardware
Since discovering the music of Toronto, ON artist Julian Taylor back in the summer of 2017, we’ve been huge fans – and have more…
Review: Sadie Campbell, “Metamorphosis”
Before May of this year, the music of British Columbia born, and Nashville based roots rocker Sadie Campbell was completely unfamiliar to me. Indeed,…
Snappy Singles: New Season, New Releases
It seems like just yesterday that we were sharing our last recurring Snappy Singles feature, and here we are once again – another month…