
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…
With the technology and communication networks we have in this day and age, it has never been easier to stay connected with our favorite…
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…
Almost five years ago, we were fortunate to stumble across Tragedy Ann performing in a workshop at the 2017 Home County Music and Art…
Honestly stating our shortcomings can be the first step in making improvements. That also has the potential to go either way – we can…
There is no denying that placing our lives on hold these past two years has been profoundly tough for all of us, and applies…
The Olympic Symphonium’s last album, “Beauty in Tension” (2018), received high praise, awards, and acclaim. Today, they release “The Execution,” one of a pair…
“O Canada! Our home and native land! True patriot love in all of us command…” Okay, while Lesley and I are not Canadians in…
For this British half of Team GDW, “May Day” conjures up memories of a UK national holiday – one that commemorates the historic struggles…
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…
“When I was just a kid / There would always be / A little note tucked in my lunch just for me / A…
We first encountered the Bancroft, ON traditional fiddle and step dancing siblings, The Fitzgeralds, back at the PA Celtic Classic in 2018, and were…
“All our days / We’re destined for destruction / For you my touch meant nothing / You still let me in your bed /…
Enjoying a beautiful drive along winding backroads, sun shining, and a cool breeze flowing are all perfect indications of spring, the season of renewal…
When two accomplished artists pool their resources to form a new musical duo, it’s pretty hard to not sit up and pay attention. This…
Okay, we feel that it is only fair to offer a caveat from the very beginning here – with the ladies of the Canadian…
The past couple of years have been tough for the majority of us, but especially so for those within the music and arts community. …
With the abundance of great new music being created, released, and shared, it encourages us to better believe that the light at the end…
“…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…
Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter John Pippus releases a new video today for the song, “Just A Dance”, taken from his “Hermosa Star Family Album” from…
We kick off our week of ‘music videos coverage’ with our latest edition of Video Vault. The music videos are overflowing in our email…
“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…
“Viral / Gone Viral / The whole world’s in a spiral / And I don’t know if the change will come / From a…
Some say music has a power to heal – an elixir buried within the frequencies, hidden amongst the harmonics, something about sympathetic vibrations. Some…
It 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…
Following our recent excursion to VA to see Allison Russell in concert, Team GDW found ourselves back in this southern state just five days…
Following 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…
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…
After spending the first few weekends of 2022 here at home (catching up with more than just GDW related tasks), we hit the road…
February is the time of year where we throw caution to the wind and put our trust in an experienced furry meteorologist, ever hopeful…
It was the chance discovery and inclusion of the single “Gravity” in our Snappy Singles feature last month that brought the Nova Scotia-born, and…
It 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…
“Splish splash / Here we go / I’ve got a hand to hold / Thank God / I know / I’m not alone.” So…
Here at Team GDW, we are always swamped with requests for album and single reviews, and it seems that we are now encountering a…
As we head into the one weekend in February where the focus shifts to that little Cupid fella practicing his archery and match-making skills,…
“You left the keys right in the door / All of your shoe steps on the floor / And I could still see you…
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…
For those of you unaware of Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter and guitarist John Pippus, his newest album, “Hermosa Star Family Album,” is certainly a good…