
NQ Arbuckle: Live in Guelph, ON
byIt has been several years since we enjoyed live music from Toronto-based band NQ Arbuckle, making it long overdue to repeat that experience. And…
It has been several years since we enjoyed live music from Toronto-based band NQ Arbuckle, making it long overdue to repeat that experience. And…
We may be slowing things down a little as far as the frequency of our non-live-music related content, but many of you know just…
The folk sounds of Victoria, BC singer-songwriter Claire Coupland started dancing around our music radar late last year, and when the opportunity arose to…
Spring is here! We’re enjoying these longer daylight hours, seeing the buds and blooms burst into life around us, and hearing a cacophony of…
Twenty years into his journey leading Great Lake Swimmers finds songwriter Tony Dekker reflective. As he put it, the band’s 8th studio album and…
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Our hand-picked music selections this month share a common theme: each of these artists are completely new to the GDW family, and are making…
When learning late last year that Matt Andersen was taking his band, The Big Bottle of Joy, on a cross-Canada spring tour, I promptly…
We might be a little biased here at GDW once in a while, and shamelessly so when it comes to learning of new music…
“You Got a Hold On Me” opens Noah Derksen’s third full length album, “Sanctity of Silence,” released just last month. Each of the nine…
When it comes to concert-going adventures, it’s funny how travel plans can escalate quickly. Case in point – our most recent Canadian excursion was…
As somebody who was raised around the sounds of traditional ‘old-school’ country music, perhaps my senses are a little more fine-tuned when it comes…
Team GDW recently enjoyed an extended weekend in Southern ON (to unofficially celebrate the arrival of spring), spending three nights in three different postal…
To the college basketball faithful, March is all about the Madness. Here at Team GDW HQ, the onslaught of amazing new music videos arriving…
Just a couple of days ago, we shared the music video on our social media pages for “Windmill,” a recent single from emerging Montréal-based…
I’ve lost count of how many times I have included this old cliché in my articles, but time sure does fly when you’re having…
“Walk On / Better days are coming / Walk On / You don’t have to walk alone / Hold on / To the things…
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…
Any familiarity with the music of PEI’s Rick Sparkes + the Enablers will amplify their bounteous qualifications to colour as multiform stylistics. Sonic architects,…
“Ain’t no mystery what I need / Is understanding / And your sweet sympathy / A steel string guitar and a little weed /…
Contemporary roots singer-songwriter Mimi O’Bonsawin releases her new album, “Willow,” today, and shares that her vision for this album was to break away from…
So many new tunes, so little space to include them all – an all too frequent dilemma here at GDW. But, fear not, we…
“I thought that I had it all in my hands / But somehow things just don’t go as planned / So for now I’m…
It’s a comfortable semi-addictive form of sadness, lying beneath the sheets on a Sunday morning sandwiched somewhere between consciousness and sleep. Half wishing someone was there beside you but not making that an issue, merely a resigned passing reflection – life after all isn’t…
Here in our region of the US east coast, we’ve enjoyed a relatively mild winter to date. Our poor snow shovel is hopefully enjoying…
New music releases are not slowing down! We are overwhelmed by the volume of submissions arriving daily here at GDW – not to mention…
“If I had two wings / I would learn to fly / I would do anything / Just to reach the sky / I…
When a person is processing grief, it is common to experience a cycle of emotions before landing at acceptance. The first stage: denial, forms…
We strive to be inclusive with all folk-roots (and other) Canadian genres of music as possible, but our coverage of music coming out of…
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…
Over the years we’ve enjoyed following the career of singer, songwriter, and (now) filmmaker Ian Foster. In addition to terrific albums like “Sleeper Years”…
With the technology and communication networks we have in this day and age, it has never been easier to stay connected with our favorite…
“To find out who ain’t real / And what is true / Transparency revealed…” Nanaimo, BC singer-songwriter Laura Kelsey first appeared on our pages…
We cracked open the safe frequently in 2022 to share our Video Vaults contents with you – but fear not, the Audio/Visual Armoured Truck…
As you can imagine, given the time and energy we invest in discovering Canadian music here at Team GDW, one question frequently asked is…
The holiday season is over. We’ve welcomed in a New Year and all of that good stuff. Now it’s time to get back to…
As we discard the 2022 wall calendar and replace it with an all new, glossy one, we prepare to go full-steam ahead for another…
Twelve months ago, we commenced our new year with a review of the last vinyl purchase made the previous year – and as we…
Following the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2022 (28, if…
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…
Here at Team GDW, it is so easy to became overwhelmed by the annual blitz of holiday tunes that start falling into the email…
As we wind our way through this last month of 2022, for many, the holiday season is in full swing. Seasonal music is everywhere…
“I got to your house this mornin’ / Just a little after nine / In the middle of that riot / Couldn’t get you…
Team GDW wrapped up our most recent excursion to Southern Ontario with a stop in The Steel Town – heading to Mills Hardware to…
Team GDW sure had many things to smile about over the US Thanksgiving holiday. With our ‘travel bug’ back in full-swing, we opted to…
There is a common theme here with this latest installment of Video Vault – all four selections are from artists based in (or around)…
I am not going to apologize for the many optimistic statements I have thrown out for most of this year – and certainly not…
“Well, before we all know it, we’ll be stuck in the ground / And these worms and bugs will be our only crowd /…
November is flying by, it seems. Why is November always that one month of the year that seems to get away from all of…
If you saw our most recent Blue Rodeo concert recap, you likely learned that we followed that spontaneous afternoon in St. William, ON, with…
When you need to convey a difficult truth, narrative can prove essential. We as people are wired to digest reality more fully when we…
Back in early May, we saw a unique concert series announced that we absolutely did not want to miss – and promptly secured tickets…
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…
“As the old song goes, nothing lasts forever / Because it’s going to go and leave you just wherever / Your heart and soul…
As anticipated, The Rainy Day Apparel have delivered new music that exceeds my expectations. Including two previously released singles, “Moon, Light, Waves” (2020), and…
Touring the US and Canada in support of The Sheepdogs, Winnipeg’s Boy Golden is finally enjoying the opportunity to share music with a much…
Just over the last few weeks alone, we’ve received music submissions from several British acts, have been messaged by a GDW reader highly recommending…
Toronto-based collective, Cedarstrip Rocketship, last appeared on our pages back in December 2020 (was it really that long ago???), their unique cover of “Silver…
“There is nothing new under the sun,” an old saying goes. Old news will be made new, if you live long enough. What once…
Without sounding like a broken record here, the single releases from across Canada are coming at us thick and fast right now. So much…
Back 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…
“The one that she adored wasn’t Messier or Orr / She liked Gordie Howe just fine, but he’s still half of 99 / She…
Another familiar voice to GDW – the very talented singer-songwriter from Sudbury, ON, Mimi O’Bonsawin, released her single, “I Am Alive,” back on September…
We unlock the Video Vault once again to share some music from across Canada. Starting out west, we have a pair of great new…
Full disclosure: I’m an American who loves great music, and Adam Baldwin is an incredible gift from Canada. For those of you who were…
Connecting with musicians through other artists, producers, and publicists, always puts a smile on my face, and has proven time and time again to…
Right up front, I’d like to disclose that I’m a novice to accordion music – perhaps you are, too? I know of Weird Al,…
We bring our coverage of the 2022 Muskoka Music Festival to a close with this final summary of a Saturday afternoon workshop, featuring Kitchener,…
We’ve bid farewell to August, and we’ve made it through the Labor Day weekend (Labour Day up north). This only means one thing –…
Continuing our coverage of some of the Muskoka Music Festival workshops that we attended, today we focus on a Friday afternoon workshop that brought…
We plan to wrap up our remaining Muskoka Music Festival coverage with a series of short features devoted to three of the outstanding workshops…
A 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…
I remember in the album version of The Beatles’ “Revolution,” John Lennon posing the question, ‘when it comes to destruction you can count me…
Brampton, 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…
It’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…
After a long day of travelling yesterday, Team GDW arrived home in the wee hours after an incredibly enjoyable weekend in Northern Ontario. Before…
New single releases show no signs of slowing down anytime soon – perhaps only musicians and music bloggers are exempt from taking summer vacations…
We wrap up our extensive coverage of the 47th Home County Music & Art Festival with a recap featuring two of the Sunday night…
We wrap up our extensive coverage of the 47th Home County Music & Art Festival with a pair of features that summarize some of…
After working ‘the paid job’ from home for the last two years, with the easing of Covid-19 related restrictions came the decision by my…
As I alluded to yesterday with our weekly Wednesday video share on our social media pages, one of my personal highly anticipated performances at…
James Taylor has half-joking characterized himself as a “professional autobiographer.” To some extent, all who make art put forth something of themselves. But some…
Go ahead and ask me to name-drop who I believe to be one of the busiest people in the Canadian music industry right now,…
Following a two-year forced hiatus due to the global pandemic, the 47th annual Home County Music & Art Festival returned to London, ON this…
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…
If you watched the Tokyo Olympics last year, you likely heard the soulful voice of Newfoundland’s Kellie Loder without realizing it. This JUNO Award…
Summer is officially here, and things are heating up – temperature wise, and music wise. As you take time to finalize your summer weekend…
According to the old adage, time flies when you are having fun, and here at Team GDW, there is nothing more enjoyable than spreading…
Toronto-based singer-songwriter Melanie Peterson recently made her Burlington Sound of Music festival debut (on a beautifully sunny – and breezy – Saturday afternoon on…
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…
“Oh, my blood and oh my scars / Oh, my love and oh my lucky stars.” It is no secret that prior to the…
A 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…
A good song has a way of capturing a moment, or a series of moments, like a vivid painting, like a few poignant frames…
Although 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…
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…
Ah, the joys of finding pleasant music surprises when you least expect them. I mean, for those of you playing “2022 Canadian Folk-Roots Music…