Single Release: Celeigh Cardinal, “There Ain’t No Way (Better Days Version)”
Just last Friday, GDW’s Richard Clark shared with us his musings about “Thrive,” the latest EP from Toronto’s Claire Davis, and I very quickly…
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Review: Claire Davis, “Thrive”
Alongside his name, the iconic writer, poet, and philosopher, Charles Bukowski (1920-1994) had the words “Don’t Try” chiseled on his gravestone. It might seem…
Snappy Singles: April Beats, Alberta Treats
The GDW email inbox for music submissions still shows no sign of slowing down, and has been at the ‘critically overflowing’ stage for these…
Single Release: Ivan Hartle, “Shine”
Vancouver, BC soul/funk/blues artist Ivan Hartle is gearing up to release “Shine,” his latest single which drops onto your favorite streaming platforms tomorrow. Following…
Single Release: Joce Reyome, “Cross My Heart”
Do you ever hear a new tune from an artist with whom you have no familiarity, and literally stop dead in your tracks when…
Martin’s Top Four Canadian Albums Of 2020
Following up from my list last week that chronicled what I consider to be twenty of the best album releases from Canada through 2020,…
Snappy Singles: Necessary New Tunes For November
We’re bringing you our November edition of Snappy Singles a little sooner than planned, because we refuse to keep these four amazing tracks on…
New Single: SOLA, “Finding You”
One advantage of social distancing and working remotely from home right now is the opportunity granted to hear plenty of the new music that…
The Julian Taylor Band: Live at Sound of Music Festival
We originally saw the announcement for the TD Main Stage Sunday show at this year’s Sound of Music Festival, and were in awe at…
Review: Lydia Persaud, “Let Me Show You”
We’ve been writing this site long enough now that we’ve had the great good fortune to see the tremendous development of a number of…