
Video Vault: Smokin’ Hot Submissions
byTeam GDW are back in PA, following an extended weekend adventure in Ontario – catching up with friends, and of course, taking in some…
Team GDW are back in PA, following an extended weekend adventure in Ontario – catching up with friends, and of course, taking in some…
March is finally here. Winter is practically a fading memory now. We’ve adjusted the clocks again and we’re ready for some longer, warmer, lighter…
“Cicada on my window screen / He got baked in the heat / Looks like he’ll be sticking around / Much longer than he…
“Ain’t no mystery what I need / Is understanding / And your sweet sympathy / A steel string guitar and a little weed /…
So many new tunes, so little space to include them all – an all too frequent dilemma here at GDW. But, fear not, we…
New music releases are not slowing down! We are overwhelmed by the volume of submissions arriving daily here at GDW – not to mention…
Leave it up to Del Barber to find the words to sublimely catch the mood of our times within a single, succinct catch phrase:…
A changing of the guard, a passing of the torch, whatever you want to call it, occurred last Friday night. London’s newest entertainment venue for…
We cracked open the safe frequently in 2022 to share our Video Vaults contents with you – but fear not, the Audio/Visual Armoured Truck…
Although I unfortunately seldom have the opportunity to write full reviews for our site as Martin does, that doesn’t mean I haven’t been listening…
As we prepare to close out another outstanding year for Canadian music, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of…
Compiling a list of 20 memorable singles from the last twelve months originally came as an emergency replacement for our 10 memorable live concert…
Before I jump into this feature, I really MUST state for the record here that for us live music junkies, the return of in-person…
As we wind our way through this last month of 2022, for many, the holiday season is in full swing. Seasonal music is everywhere…
November is flying by, it seems. Why is November always that one month of the year that seems to get away from all of…
We’ve turned the calendar over once again, meaning that it’s time to share yet more Snappy Singles, and we sure have some stunning sentimental…
You know you have found a good song when it comes to an end, and you hit repeat, jumping back to the start. Such…
Without sounding like a broken record here, the single releases from across Canada are coming at us thick and fast right now. So much…
Connecting with musicians through other artists, producers, and publicists, always puts a smile on my face, and has proven time and time again to…
New single releases show no signs of slowing down anytime soon – perhaps only musicians and music bloggers are exempt from taking summer vacations…
Oops, I got so excited with the last batch of videos that I forgot to lock up the Video Vault at the end of…
Tami Neilson’s latest album, “Kingmaker,” arrives at a particularly apt moment in time, a moment when women everywhere (but especially where I’m writing in…
It’s a Commonwealth Connection – Ali Neil, British singer/songwriter, has a new solo EP out (his debut). Check out Richard’s thoughts about it.
The music videos continue to accumulate, and some of these are blockbusters in their own right, just itching to be discovered. We’ll keep the…
Toronto-based alt-country/Americana artist Meredith Lazowski shares her highly anticipated debut album, “Other Way Home,” released just a week ago. Produced by talented Juno award-winner…
As spring turns quickly towards summer, it’s not only the temps that are heating up, it’s the sheer volume of hot, hot, hot music…
I fondly recall an enjoyable evening of live music with Hamilton, ON country-rockers The Redhill Valleys back in May 2019 (in the Steel City…
“O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command…” Okay, while Lesley and I are not Canadians in…
While we dedicate our usual midweek video slots to our month-long “May’s Matts” features, we refuse to discriminate against those with no references to…
“What is Prince Edward Island?” Okay, so this opening remark is not something you’d expect to find in one of my GDW articles, but…
“Prairie straight lines of hay / Where the fields are flat and the skies give it away / No one knows how the beauty…
“Living in my hometown / It’s too late to leave / Feels like a tidal wave has come / Crashing down on me /…
March is here, and with it, the knowledge that the long-awaited desire for the next season is just around the corner. But, while it…
It may have only been a few weeks ago when we last shared a Video Vault feature, but once again, we have so many…
Here at Team GDW, we are always swamped with requests for album and single reviews, and it seems that we are now encountering a…
Sure, we may already be into the second week of the second month, but I won’t lie to you – these four hand-picked singles…
Following my list last week that chronicled what I consider to be my twenty favorite albums from Canada through 2021, this year proved difficult…
As Martin prepares to reveal his Final Four Albums of the Year tomorrow (and having already listed his Twenty Favorite Singles and Albums over…
As we approach the final week of 2021, my mind has a flashback to March 2020, when our lives were turned upside down. Daily…
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…
Christo Graham released his seventh self-produced album, “Graham’s General Store,” back on October 1st, via the We Are Busy Bodies label. The album pirouettes…
After sampling Brittany Kennell’s brand of new-country, and the Spaghetti Western-themed alt-country of Vikki Gilmore, we wrap up our ‘country music themed week’ with…
So many new albums, so little space and time to include them all – just another month here at Team GDW HQ. Once again,…
What better than kicking off your Friday with some truly vintage country sounds? I fondly recall enjoying “Will I Learn To Love Again,” the…
New music releases continue to arrive in droves from all over Canada into the Team GDW email inbox, but when I see references made…
I feel that I should preface this article with a disclaimer that while I don’t really care for the modern-day interpretation of country music…
“The winner ain’t the one with the fastest car, it’s the one who refuses to lose” (Dale Earnhardt) Friday has finally arrived, and here…
It was around last summer, when it became pretty clear that the global pandemic was not going away anytime soon, that we posted what…
I’m going to preempt my opening ramble by asking you to forgive me if you’ve heard me make these statements in the past, but…
We debuted our “Video Vault” feature this past Valentine’s Day, and shared with you four very recent releases from Canadian artists that cut across…
Friday is finally here. We have made it to the end of our week devoted to many new and recent single releases from artists…
We were not joking when we mentioned having plenty of new singles to share with you this week. Canadian artists are super-busy these days,…
This is not the first time I’ve made this statement, and can pretty much guarantee that it will not be the last, but here…
What shapes a human? Is it the wash of space and time that carves out the soul hidden in the marble, as Michelangelo claimed,…
When it comes to learning of great new music from my favorite artists, I’m an easy sell. And it’s true, I’ll be the first…
We’re only into the second month of the year and the GDW inbox is overflowing again with so much amazing new music. From Americana…
Earlier this month PEI singer-songwriter Scott MacKay released his third album, “Stupid Cupid,” which was co-produced with Adam Gallant (Dennis Ellsworth) at The Hill…
As this crazy year comes to an end, should we banish forever the popular phrase, “Hindsight is 2020?” Should these words be outlawed? Struck…
Upon reflection, I would say that it was around the early part of summer 2020 when the reality of the Covid-19 pandemic hit home…
Following our look yesterday at the singles we deemed to be some of the finest releases from artists previously unknown to us, the spotlight…
I always enjoy revisiting our annual concert-going adventures, and typically use this feature to look back at the 10 most memorable concert moments we…
Love it or hate it, unless you’ve lived under a rock for most of your life, you’ve probably been exposed to some good old…
At 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…
It is truly hard to believe that two and a half years have flown by since we last featured music from Edmonton, AB country…
Prior to the arrival of Covid-19 here on our North American shores, this half of Team GDW would only find time to listen to…
It’s hard to believe that we’ve already celebrated Canada Day north of the border, and Independence Day here in the US, and are midway…
After reviewing the stunning new “CHICKABOOM!” album from rockabilly songstress Tami Neilson this past February, I knew that this was a genre I really…
Moh´kinstsís, AB Cree-Métis singer-songwriter Wyatt C. Louis released this latest single, “Dancing with Sue,” just last week; a tune that evokes the feeling of…
“I Should Have Changed” is the new release (via YouTube) from Kearney, ON singer-songwriter Christina Hutt, the latest in a series of singles released…
In the zeitgeist of rock n roll prophecy, there is a tale of one who will bring it all back home again. Is Daniel…
Following Steve’s lead from our Snappy Snippets article two days ago, here at Team GDW HQ, we are also self-isolating and currently working from…
With our spring travel plans and live concert events currently in limbo, Team GDW have resorted to sourcing entertainment from that big, flat thing…
If 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…
I really don’t like to be repetitive, and have lost count of how many articles have started out this way, but I heard this…
For those of us in the northeast corner of the North American continent, it may be cold and wintry outside right now (we’re thinking…
Kiefer Sutherland has been a professional actor for many years, starring in movies like ‘Stand By Me’, ‘The Lost Boys’, ‘Young Guns’, Flatliners’, ‘A…
So there are things that we are guaranteed to experience on an annual basis, like birthdays, shoveling snow, and paying taxes, and then there…
A notable performer put it quite brilliantly from the stage recently, summing up what many people feel about this series, declaring “ This is…
Packing her suitcase and heading south of Toronto for a few weeks, alt-country singer-songwriter Melanie Brulée recently commenced her summer US East Coast tour;…
I listen to many fabulous releases every week as part of what I do, and sometimes an album that comes through the door just…
With plans already made to be in the GTA this past weekend, the announcement of a Devin Cuddy Band concert taking place at The…
We have written extensively about the resurgence of both traditional and outlaw country music that has found a new home in Saskatchewan these days,…
We’ve almost made it to April! On this final Friday in March, settle down with a hot cup of your favorite beverage and enjoy…
After making her debut at the Philadelphia Folk Festival last summer, Melanie Brulée quickly earned an invitation back to perform for the Philadelphia Folksong…
From Martin: Following up from my list earlier this week of my favorite 20 album releases in 2018, with so many fantastic albums to…
With the quantity of excellent music that comes out of Canada each year, it’s always a challenge to select a few favorites. As regular…
Before we go ahead and tear down that old 2018 calendar from the wall, it’s time once again to look back at some of…
With the recent release of his latest “Starter Home” album, Toronto singer-songwriter Doug Paisley is just now wrapping up a small tour of the…
Recently we were fortunate to preview the Denim Daddies’ new EP, “Thinkin’.” Today, we’re delighted to follow that up with an interview with the…
Edmonton alt-country outfit The Denim Daddies are set to release their second EP of 2018. “Thinkin’,” a three song EP that features a deeper…
Local music expert Taron Cochrane joins us to dish on all things Saskatchewan music. Songs from The Wolfe, Colter Wall, Nick Faye & the…
It’s hard to believe that we are already well into the third season of the year, but there is no doubting that the onslaught…
In the short space of time that we have gotten to know alt-country artist Melanie Brulée, we have taken great pleasure in witnessing her…
We’re back from our hiatus and ready to bring you the best in Canadian music once again… this week, we feature Belle Plaine, who…
It’s hard to believe that it was just a little over a year ago when we first became aware of musician Melanie Brulée, seeing…
One of our personal goals during our second year here at Great Dark Wonder was to devote a little more blog-space for music reviews…
As I relax and listen to the brand new album from Lindi Ortega in the summer of 2018, I do so with a very…
2018 continues to be a banner year for new music. Here at Great Dark Wonder, we continue to be overwhelmed with the influx of…
Raised on a healthy dose of ‘old’ country music, and having enjoyed a short foray into the resurgence of country during the mid 1990s,…
Having enjoyed catching up with The Once during their Friday evening performance at the Sound Of Music Festival, Team GDW took delight in seeing…
We have a variety of new songs to share with you this time around, so pour a cup of your favorite morning drink and…