Review: Bywater Call, “Remain”
byFor serious music fans, sometimes our expectations can be a little too demanding. We’ve all encountered bands that create magic in the confines of…
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Steve Murphy: 2021 Top Ten Canadian Album List
byWhat a crazy year 2021 has turned out to be. Perhaps because of shipping delays, or perhaps because of the reviews for this site,…
Single Release: Ivan Hartle, “Shine”
byVancouver, 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”
byDo you ever hear a new tune from an artist with whom you have no familiarity, and literally stop dead in your tracks when…
2020 Team GDW Miscellaneous Honors
byAs this crazy year comes to an end, should we banish forever the popular phrase, “Hindsight is 2020?” Should these words be outlawed? Struck…
2020 Year-End Roundup: 20 Memorable Singles (Pt. 2)
byFollowing our look yesterday at the singles we deemed to be some of the finest releases from artists previously unknown to us, the spotlight…
2020 Year-End Roundup: 20 Memorable Singles (Pt. 1)
byI always enjoy revisiting our annual concert-going adventures, and typically use this feature to look back at the 10 most memorable concert moments we…
Review: Robert Connely Farr, “Country Supper”
byWhere there’s smoke there’s fire. Where there’s fire there’s light, comfort, and warmth. Where’s there’s comfort and warmth, there can often be found supper…
Video Release: Michael Martyn, “Bad For You”
byIf you are hoping to wind down early from the work week, and looking for a great Friday ‘pick-me-up’ tune to unofficially start the…
Find A New Favorite: Gina Horswood, “Bare Bones”
byAt its heart, “Bare Bones,” Australian country blues artist Gina Horswood’s fourth album, is a courageous self-portrait of an artist taking stock of herself…
Positives From The Pandemic
byPrior to the arrival of Covid-19 here on our North American shores, this half of Team GDW would only find time to listen to…
Review: Shirley King, “Blues for a King”
byListening to Shirley King’s new album, “Blues for a King,” one is reminded how vast and rich the American Songbook truly is. Armed with…
New Single: SOLA, “Finding You”
byOne advantage of social distancing and working remotely from home right now is the opportunity granted to hear plenty of the new music that…
Review: Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, “King Of This Town”
byIf you told me that you’d be providing me with the following names to collaborate with on my next recording, I’d say, “Thank you very much, we’ve got…
SPEAK Music Be Kind Festival – Part 2
byWrapping up my visit to the SPEAK Music festival this week has given me time to really reflect on the inaugural event held from…
SPEAK Music Be Kind Festival – Part I
byMy January got off to a flying start this year with a visit to the inaugural SPEAK Music Be Kind Festival held from 17-19…
Review: Durham County Poets, “Hand Me Down Blues”
byThe Durham County Poets, who have recently been nominated for a Maple Blues Award, are a lively and soulful group, who write and perform…
Emily Burgess & The Emburys, “Never-Ending Fling”
byExactly two years since the release of her outstanding “Are We In Love” album, Peterborough, ON, singer-songwriter Emily Burgess (guitar/vocals) returns with her latest…
Review: Mike Biggar, “Live at the BMO Theatre”
by‘Mike Biggar & Band – Live At The BMO Theatre ‘ is the much anticipated follow up to ‘Go All In’ which received both…
Matt Andersen & Erin Costelo Bring the Music of the Maritimes to Virginia
byTeam GDW spent another weekend taking a road trip to Jammin’ Java in VA, eager to enjoy an evening of music from Nova Scotia’s…
Highlights from The Sound of Music Festival, Burlington, ON
byHaving enjoyed catching up with The Once during their Friday evening performance at the Sound Of Music Festival, Team GDW took delight in seeing…
Review: Riot and the Blues Devils, “The Roxboro Sessions”
byI have spent time with so many good albums recently, that it has been quite a challenge to pick just a few to feature…
Interview: Steve Dawson, “Lucky Hand”
byEver since a chance encounter with Leo Kottke many eons ago at a festival in Alabama, I’ve been a huge fan of fingerstyle guitar…
“The One-Man Blues Rock Band” – Interview With Steve Hill
byI would suspect that the first response that a listener might make to Steve Hill’s new album, “The One-Man Blues Rock Band,” would be…
Interview: Emily Burgess, “Are We in Love”
byWith her new album, “Are We in Love?,” Toronto-based blues guitarist Emily Burgess has stormed onto the scene with a vengeance. This absolutely phenomenal…
Interview: Steve Sainas, “Simple as This”
byAfter nearly twenty years with the Vancouver band Mud Dog, blues guitarist and educator Steve Sainas has stepped out into a solo career with…
Take A Chance On Me: The Mississippi Kings
byIt was during one of the last excursions to Ontario in late 2017 that we stumbled across a ‘local music’ section within a used…
2017 Year-End Roundup: Favorite Jazz and Blues Albums
byAs our regular readers know, we most frequently focus on Canadian roots and folk music. But we are eclectic listeners here, and we’ve started…
Interview: Petunia and the Vipers, “Lonesome Heavy and Lonesome”
byI first discovered the awesome uniqueness that is Petunia and the Vipers’ music when exploring last year’s album releases from British Columbia. Their last…
Interview: Jason Buie, “Driftin’ Heart”
bySometimes here at Team GDW, we’re a bit slow to pick up on great music that we should have heard ages ago. “Driftin’ Heart,”…