Dan Mangan: Live at The Kennedy Center
byWith the technology and communication networks we have in this day and age, it has never been easier to stay connected with our favorite…
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Snappy Singles: New Year Nuggets
byAs we discard the 2022 wall calendar and replace it with an all new, glossy one, we prepare to go full-steam ahead for another…
First Spin, First Impressions: Dan Mangan, “Being Somewhere”
byTwelve months ago, we commenced our new year with a review of the last vinyl purchase made the previous year – and as we…
Martin’s Favorite Four Canadian Albums Of 2022
byFollowing the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2022 (28, if…
Lesley Carter: 2022 Fave 20 Albums List
byAlthough 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…
Martin Noakes: 2022 Fave 20 Albums List
byAs we prepare to close out another outstanding year for Canadian music, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of…
2022 Year End Review: 20 Memorable Singles
byCompiling a list of 20 memorable singles from the last twelve months originally came as an emergency replacement for our 10 memorable live concert…
Holiday Hits Jukebox – Festive Finds
byHere at Team GDW, it is so easy to became overwhelmed by the annual blitz of holiday tunes that start falling into the email…
Snappy Singles: Winter Treats & Holiday Beats
byAs we wind our way through this last month of 2022, for many, the holiday season is in full swing. Seasonal music is everywhere…
Single Release: T. Buckley & Mariel Buckley, “Bobcaygeon”
by“I got to your house this mornin’ / Just a little after nine / In the middle of that riot / Couldn’t get you…
Bianca Bernardi: Album Release Concert at Mills Hardware
byTeam GDW wrapped up our most recent excursion to Southern Ontario with a stop in The Steel Town – heading to Mills Hardware to…
Terra Spencer & Ben Caplan: Live at the Dakota Tavern
byTeam GDW sure had many things to smile about over the US Thanksgiving holiday. With our ‘travel bug’ back in full-swing, we opted to…
Video Vault: Toronto Treats
byThere is a common theme here with this latest installment of Video Vault – all four selections are from artists based in (or around)…
Geneviève Racette – Live In Alexandria, VA
byI am not going to apologize for the many optimistic statements I have thrown out for most of this year – and certainly not…
Video Premiere: James Gray, “Think About Me”
by“Well, before we all know it, we’ll be stuck in the ground / And these worms and bugs will be our only crowd /…
November Nuggets: Five Songs You May Have Missed
byNovember is flying by, it seems. Why is November always that one month of the year that seems to get away from all of…
“Anchors Up” Tour At The Aeolian Hall
byIf you saw our most recent Blue Rodeo concert recap, you likely learned that we followed that spontaneous afternoon in St. William, ON, with…
Single Release: Great Lake Swimmers, “The Legend Of Bobby Bird”
byWhen you need to convey a difficult truth, narrative can prove essential. We as people are wired to digest reality more fully when we…
Blue Rodeo: Live At Burning Kiln Winery
byBack in early May, we saw a unique concert series announced that we absolutely did not want to miss – and promptly secured tickets…
Snappy Singles: Nostalgic November Finds
byWe’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…
Single Release: Maddie Storvold, “Long Time Gone”
byYou know you have found a good song when it comes to an end, and you hit repeat, jumping back to the start. Such…
Single & Video Release: Rob Moir, “Trust This Human”
by“As the old song goes, nothing lasts forever / Because it’s going to go and leave you just wherever / Your heart and soul…
Review: The Rainy Day Apparel, “Views”
byAs anticipated, The Rainy Day Apparel have delivered new music that exceeds my expectations. Including two previously released singles, “Moon, Light, Waves” (2020), and…
Boy Golden: Live At The Ardmore Music Hall
byTouring the US and Canada in support of The Sheepdogs, Winnipeg’s Boy Golden is finally enjoying the opportunity to share music with a much…
Video Vault: Commonwealth Connections Edition
byJust over the last few weeks alone, we’ve received music submissions from several British acts, have been messaged by a GDW reader highly recommending…
Review: Cedarstrip Rocketship, “Megaphones” EP
byToronto-based collective, Cedarstrip Rocketship, last appeared on our pages back in December 2020 (was it really that long ago???), their unique cover of “Silver…
Review: Terra Spencer & Ben Caplan, “Old News”
by“There is nothing new under the sun,” an old saying goes. Old news will be made new, if you live long enough. What once…
Snappy Singles: October Essentials
byWithout sounding like a broken record here, the single releases from across Canada are coming at us thick and fast right now. So much…
AHI: Live At Jammin’ Java
byBack in early 2021, Toronto-based indie folk-soul artist and 2-time JUNO nominee AHI announced a small run of US headlining shows – his first…
Single Premiere: Ben Somer, “99 (A Hockey Song)”
by“The one that she adored wasn’t Messier or Orr / She liked Gordie Howe just fine, but he’s still half of 99 / She…
Single & Video Release: Mimi O’Bonsawin, “I Am Alive”
byAnother familiar voice to GDW – the very talented singer-songwriter from Sudbury, ON, Mimi O’Bonsawin, released her single, “I Am Alive,” back on September…
Video Vault: Road Trip – Video Vacation Style
byWe unlock the Video Vault once again to share some music from across Canada. Starting out west, we have a pair of great new…
Review: Adam Baldwin, “Concertos & Serenades”
byFull disclosure: I’m an American who loves great music, and Adam Baldwin is an incredible gift from Canada. For those of you who were…
Single & Video Release: Carter Felker, “The Bad Guy”
byConnecting with musicians through other artists, producers, and publicists, always puts a smile on my face, and has proven time and time again to…
Review: Joseph Petric, “SEEN”
byRight up front, I’d like to disclose that I’m a novice to accordion music – perhaps you are, too? I know of Weird Al,…
Muskoka Music Festival Workshop: “Rise Up”
byWe bring our coverage of the 2022 Muskoka Music Festival to a close with this final summary of a Saturday afternoon workshop, featuring Kitchener,…
Snappy Singles: September Sampler
byWe’ve bid farewell to August, and we’ve made it through the Labor Day weekend (Labour Day up north). This only means one thing –…
Muskoka Music Festival Workshop: “Home Is Where The Heart Is”
byContinuing our coverage of some of the Muskoka Music Festival workshops that we attended, today we focus on a Friday afternoon workshop that brought…
Muskoka Music Festival Workshop: “On The Road Again”
byWe plan to wrap up our remaining Muskoka Music Festival coverage with a series of short features devoted to three of the outstanding workshops…
Steve Poltz: Live at Muskoka Music Festival
byA revered modern-day folk hero, the Nova Scotia-born and current Nashville, TN resident Steve Poltz has been performing on the underground scene since the…
Single Release: Madison Galloway, “Open Your Eyes”
byI remember in the album version of The Beatles’ “Revolution,” John Lennon posing the question, ‘when it comes to destruction you can count me…
AHI: Live At The Gravenhurst Opera House
byBrampton, ON-born, and now Toronto-based singer-songwriter and 2-time JUNO nominee AHI recently co-headlined the Saturday night main stage event at the historic Opera House…
Single Release: Jelena Ćirić, “Rome”
byIt’s always a treat when artists continue to share their work with us, and such is the case with singer-songwriter Jelena Ćirić, who returns…
Video Vault: GDW First Features
byAfter a long day of travelling yesterday, Team GDW arrived home in the wee hours after an incredibly enjoyable weekend in Northern Ontario. Before…
Snappy Singles: Summer Heat, Summer Beats
byNew single releases show no signs of slowing down anytime soon – perhaps only musicians and music bloggers are exempt from taking summer vacations…
Highlights From Home County Music & Art Festival – Part Two
byWe wrap up our extensive coverage of the 47th Home County Music & Art Festival with a recap featuring two of the Sunday night…
Highlights From Home County Music & Art Festival – Part One
byWe wrap up our extensive coverage of the 47th Home County Music & Art Festival with a pair of features that summarize some of…
Commuter Contemplations: Adrian Sutherland, “When The Magic Hits”
byAfter working ‘the paid job’ from home for the last two years, with the easing of Covid-19 related restrictions came the decision by my…
William Prince: Live At The Home County Music & Art Festival
byAs I alluded to yesterday with our weekly Wednesday video share on our social media pages, one of my personal highly anticipated performances at…
Review: Madison Violet, “Eleven”
byJames Taylor has half-joking characterized himself as a “professional autobiographer.” To some extent, all who make art put forth something of themselves. But some…
Review: Matthew Barber, “No Singing Or Dancing”
byGo ahead and ask me to name-drop who I believe to be one of the busiest people in the Canadian music industry right now,…
Tragedy Ann: Live at The Home County Music & Art Festival
byFollowing a two-year forced hiatus due to the global pandemic, the 47th annual Home County Music & Art Festival returned to London, ON this…
Review: Tami Neilson, “Kingmaker”
byTami 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…
Single Release: Kellie Loder, “Fearless”
byIf you watched the Tokyo Olympics last year, you likely heard the soulful voice of Newfoundland’s Kellie Loder without realizing it. This JUNO Award…
Snappy Singles: Road Trip Rock & Vacation Vibes
bySummer is officially here, and things are heating up – temperature wise, and music wise. As you take time to finalize your summer weekend…
Single Premiere: Alicia Toner (ft. Joey Landreth), “Tonight”
byAccording to the old adage, time flies when you are having fun, and here at Team GDW, there is nothing more enjoyable than spreading…
Melanie Peterson: Live in Burlington, ON
byToronto-based singer-songwriter Melanie Peterson recently made her Burlington Sound of Music festival debut (on a beautifully sunny – and breezy – Saturday afternoon on…
Commonwealth Connections: Ali Neil, “Land Before Us”
byIt’s a Commonwealth Connection – Ali Neil, British singer/songwriter, has a new solo EP out (his debut). Check out Richard’s thoughts about it.
Video Vault: Month End Binge Watch
byThe music videos continue to accumulate, and some of these are blockbusters in their own right, just itching to be discovered. We’ll keep the…
Find A New Favorite: Ben Somer – Live At Mills Hardware
by“Oh, my blood and oh my scars / Oh, my love and oh my lucky stars.” It is no secret that prior to the…
Jerry Leger: Live “Acoustic Duo” Show At Mills Hardware
byA solid veteran musician of the Canadian music scene, Toronto-based singer-songwriter Jerry Leger has earned a loyal following since 2005, with numerous folk-rock albums…
Single Release: Kristen Martell, “Should I Run”
byA good song has a way of capturing a moment, or a series of moments, like a vivid painting, like a few poignant frames…
Review: Altameda, “Born Losers”
byAlthough I’m a bit late to the party with this review, I’ve been soaking myself in “Born Losers,” the latest project from Altameda for…
Snappy Singles: Early Summer Jams
byAs 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…
Single Release: Shaye, “Silver Civic”
byAh, the joys of finding pleasant music surprises when you least expect them. I mean, for those of you playing “2022 Canadian Folk-Roots Music…
Review: Tragedy Ann, “Heirlooms”
byAlmost five years ago, we were fortunate to stumble across Tragedy Ann performing in a workshop at the 2017 Home County Music and Art…
Single Release: Ryan Thomas Smelle, “Easier Said Than Done”
byHonestly stating our shortcomings can be the first step in making improvements. That also has the potential to go either way – we can…
Matt Andersen & Terra Lightfoot: Live In Vienna, VA
byThere is no denying that placing our lives on hold these past two years has been profoundly tough for all of us, and applies…
Single Release: The Olympic Symphonium, “The Execution”
byThe Olympic Symphonium’s last album, “Beauty in Tension” (2018), received high praise, awards, and acclaim. Today, they release “The Execution,” one of a pair…
Steel Town Round: Live Music Event At The Mule Spinner
by“O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command…” Okay, while Lesley and I are not Canadians in…
Snappy Singles: May Day, May Day
byFor this British half of Team GDW, “May Day” conjures up memories of a UK national holiday – one that commemorates the historic struggles…
Video Vault: Another Mini-Movie Marathon
byWhile 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…
Single Release: Jill Barber, “My Mother’s Hand”
by“When I was just a kid / There would always be / A little note tucked in my lunch just for me / A…
The Fitzgeralds: Live in York, PA
byWe first encountered the Bancroft, ON traditional fiddle and step dancing siblings, The Fitzgeralds, back at the PA Celtic Classic in 2018, and were…
Video Premiere: Justine Giles, “Save Myself”
by“All our days / We’re destined for destruction / For you my touch meant nothing / You still let me in your bed /…
Single Release: Amanda Walther, “Beautiful”
byEnjoying a beautiful drive along winding backroads, sun shining, and a cool breeze flowing are all perfect indications of spring, the season of renewal…
Find A New Favorite: The Blue And Gold
byWhen two accomplished artists pool their resources to form a new musical duo, it’s pretty hard to not sit up and pay attention. This…
Snappy Singles: April Treats
byOkay, we feel that it is only fair to offer a caveat from the very beginning here – with the ladies of the Canadian…
The Honey Dewdrops: Live at Fort Hunter Barn
byThe past couple of years have been tough for the majority of us, but especially so for those within the music and arts community. …
Video Vault: Fantastic Friday Finds
byWith the abundance of great new music being created, released, and shared, it encourages us to better believe that the light at the end…
Single & Video Release: Rosanne Baker Thornley, “In Paris”
by“…Life is forever in motion and it’s important to savour the journey. I remember thinking, just take it all in because it all goes…
Video Premiere: John Pippus, “Just A Dance”
byVancouver, BC singer-songwriter John Pippus releases a new video today for the song, “Just A Dance”, taken from his “Hermosa Star Family Album” from…
Video Vault – Visual Delights For April
byWe kick off our week of ‘music videos coverage’ with our latest edition of Video Vault. The music videos are overflowing in our email…
Single Release: Justyn Thyme, “If It Takes All Night”
by“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…
Single Release: Matthew Barber, “Viral”
by“Viral / Gone Viral / The whole world’s in a spiral / And I don’t know if the change will come / From a…
Single Release: Sleeping Bees, “Rest”
bySome say music has a power to heal – an elixir buried within the frequencies, hidden amongst the harmonics, something about sympathetic vibrations. Some…
Review: Geneviève Racette, “Satellite”
byIt seems so difficult to just simply function these days. If this ongoing nightmare of Covid-19 wasn’t enough, suddenly someone wants to start an…
Lynne Hanson: Live in Alexandria, VA
byFollowing our recent excursion to VA to see Allison Russell in concert, Team GDW found ourselves back in this southern state just five days…
Allison Russell: Live at The Barns At Wolf Trap
byFollowing the release and international success of her stunning debut solo album, “Outside Child,” in 2021, the Montreal-born and now Nashville-based singer-songwriter Allison Russell…
Snappy Singles: Doubling Down For March Madness
byMarch is here, and with it, the knowledge that the long-awaited desire for the next season is just around the corner. But, while it…
Video Vault – Another Round Of Music Videos
byIt may have only been a few weeks ago when we last shared a Video Vault feature, but once again, we have so many…
First Spin-First Impressions: Field Guide, “Make Peace With That”
byAfter spending the first few weekends of 2022 here at home (catching up with more than just GDW related tasks), we hit the road…
Andy Shauf: Live at The Southern Café and Music Hall
byFebruary is the time of year where we throw caution to the wind and put our trust in an experienced furry meteorologist, ever hopeful…
Review: SHEAL, “Courage Again”
byIt was the chance discovery and inclusion of the single “Gravity” in our Snappy Singles feature last month that brought the Nova Scotia-born, and…
Review: Erik Bleich, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared”
byIt should have came as no surprise to learn that Erik Bleich released his sophomore album, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared,” this past Valentine’s…
Single Release: Jerry Leger, “Have You Ever Been Happy”
by“Splish splash / Here we go / I’ve got a hand to hold / Thank God / I know / I’m not alone.” So…
Video Vault – More Audio-Visual Delights
byHere at Team GDW, we are always swamped with requests for album and single reviews, and it seems that we are now encountering a…
Review: The Rough & Tumble, “Love Is Gross (But It Looks Good On You)”
byAs we head into the one weekend in February where the focus shifts to that little Cupid fella practicing his archery and match-making skills,…
Video Release: Ava Kay, “Go”
by“You left the keys right in the door / All of your shoe steps on the floor / And I could still see you…
Snappy Singles: February Feels
bySure, we may already be into the second week of the second month, but I won’t lie to you – these four hand-picked singles…
Review: John Pippus, “Hermosa Star Family Album”
byFor those of you unaware of Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter and guitarist John Pippus, his newest album, “Hermosa Star Family Album,” is certainly a good…