The Bros. Landreth: Live at Jammin’ Java
byWith the 2022 release of their highly anticipated latest album, “Come Morning,” we were more than eager to snap up tickets to see Winnipeg,…
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Snappy Singles: April Anthems
byOur hand-picked music selections this month share a common theme: each of these artists are completely new to the GDW family, and are making…
Reuben And The Dark: Live At Mills Hardware
byAfter spending a little time in the Hamilton outskirts on a late Sunday afternoon enjoying music from Melanie Peterson at Clifford Brewing Co., we…
Video Vault: March Movie Marathon
byTo the college basketball faithful, March is all about the Madness. Here at Team GDW HQ, the onslaught of amazing new music videos arriving…
Single Release: Fool’s Union, “America”
byToday, the United States still retains a magnetic, magical pull strong enough to lure generations of people towards its shoreline. Give me your tired,…
Blue Rodeo: Live At Massey Hall
by“Ain’t no mystery what I need / Is understanding / And your sweet sympathy / A steel string guitar and a little weed /…
Review: Hyaenas, “Little Trophy” (EP Release)
byUnless you were willingly off-the-grid and/or living under a rock for most of 2022, you may recall just how excited I was about a…
Daniel Romano’s Outfit & The Sadies: Live At The Palasad Socialbowl
byA 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…
Commonwealth Connections: Joanne Shaw Taylor, “Nobody’s Fool”
byBeing the British half of GDW, I may have long since severed ties in the physical sense from my geographical place of birth, but…
Video Premiere: Laura Kelsey, “Beyond The Tide”
by“To find out who ain’t real / And what is true / Transparency revealed…” Nanaimo, BC singer-songwriter Laura Kelsey first appeared on our pages…
Video Vault: Restocking The Safe
byWe cracked open the safe frequently in 2022 to share our Video Vaults contents with you – but fear not, the Audio/Visual Armoured Truck…
Video Premiere: Emm Gryner, “Burn The Boats”
by“Burn the boats / Raise the siege / The sun and the sea / Set me free / Burn the boats / Raise the…
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…
2022 Year-End Roundup: 10 Memorable Live Moments
byBefore I jump into this feature, I really MUST state for the record here that for us live music junkies, the return of in-person…
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…
Single Release: Sunday Morning, “Junky Don’t Care (Art Bergmann cover)”
byDo you ever find yourselves having one of those days, or weeks, or months, where a singular name suddenly starts popping up everywhere? From…
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)…
Review: The Currie Brothers, “No Go-Go The Bogeyman”
byOctober 31st is upon us! But before you deck yourselves out in face paints and costumes, and grab your candy-carrying receptacles for the annual…
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…
Single Review: Hyaenas, “Another Level”
byBack in early June, Vancouver, BC indie-rockers Hyaenas very quickly earned my attention with their absolute corker of a debut single, “Little Trophy.” This…
The Sheepdogs “Live & Outta Sight” Tour Comes To The Ardmore Music Hall
byI’m sure that for most of you, and just like us, you have fond memories of the annual events you took for granted and…
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…
Take A Chance On Me: PONY, “TV Baby”
byI’m sure that you remember the premise for this particular recurring feature, right? That we stumble upon a CD or vinyl from an unknown…
Terra Lightfoot: Live At The Ancaster Fair
byFresh on the heels of our recent recap about the headlining performance from Matt Mays at the 2022 Ancaster Fair, we turn our attention…
Matt Mays: Live At The Ancaster Fair
byAfter wrapping up our long ‘festival’ weekend in Muskoka last month, we had no immediate plans to return to ON again so soon –…
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…
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 –…
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…
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…
Terra Lightfoot: Live at the Gravenhurst Opera House
byWhen it comes to enticing a major headlining act to perform at a music event, Muskoka Music Festival curator Miranda Mulholland never fails to…
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…
Video Vault: More Mini Movies
byOops, I got so excited with the last batch of videos that I forgot to lock up the Video Vault at the end of…
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…
Review: Dillon Ryan, “Dreaming Of Love (One More Time)”
byMoncton, NB emerging band Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic are no strangers to us here at Team GDW, first appearing on our pages…
Single Release: Hyaenas, “Little Trophy”
by“I’m not your little trophy / I’m not your prize to be won / My work for all your fun / Oh, oh, oh,…
Review: The Redhill Valleys, “Travel Well (Pt. 1)”
byI fondly recall an enjoyable evening of live music with Hamilton, ON country-rockers The Redhill Valleys back in May 2019 (in the Steel City…
Tom Wilson’s Mohawk Symphony: Live In Hamilton, ON
byIf you saw our recent recap of “The Steel Town Round” event we attended in Hamilton, ON several weeks ago, you may recall a…
First Spin, First Impressions: The Surfrajettes, “Roller Fink”
byHave you ever watched one of those movies where the main character somehow wakes up in 1950s small town America, or is transported to…
Review: Axis Decade, “Half Full Of Empty”
byReleased just last Friday, Axis Decade’s new album, “Half Full of Empty,” is a wonderful shoegaze trip. Led by Callen Diederichs, this Saskatoon band…
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…
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…
Take A Chance On Me: Ryan Kennedy, “Libertine”
bySkimming through email submissions found in the GDW inbox is a little like browsing through the new arrivals at the record store. You know…
Snappy Snippet: Baby Giant, “All Day Dreaming”
bySpring is finally on the horizon, and London, ON band Baby Giant return with a fantastic set of jangly-rock tunes. Brothers Shawn and Tim…
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…
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…
“Mad Melancholia” – New Single & Video From TOVI
by“He’s been breaking my heart / Since the first day that I met him / He said ‘Be good, be safe, see you someday’…
Single Release: A Short Walk To Pluto, “Phantom Lover”
by“Hot blooded in the streets last night / I wasn’t looking for a fight / Heart poundin’ like a metronome / Semi-automatic as he’s…
First Spin-First Impressions: Andrea Ramolo, “Quarantine Dream”
byWe’re kicking off 2022 with what hopefully shall be our latest recurring feature – the “First Spin-First Impressions” series. The idea came after my…
Snappy Singles: New Tunes For The New Year
byWelcome to the first installment of Snappy Singles for 2022, our recurring feature that promises to bring you four hand-picked singles for your enjoyment…
Find A New Favorite: Ember Swift, “Mid-March Meltdown”
byOne of the goals here at Team GDW this year (in addition to hoping for a safer global community and a return to live…
Review: Whitehorse, “Strike Me Down”
byAs we commence the New Year (with a smidgen of optimism that the ‘new normal’ is on the horizon), what better time to make…
2021 Team GDW Miscellaneous Honors
byAs Martin prepares to reveal his Final Four Albums of the Year tomorrow (and having already listed his Twenty Favorite Singles and Albums over…
Martin Noakes: 2021 Top Twenty Album List
byAs we approach the final week of 2021, my mind has a flashback to March 2020, when our lives were turned upside down. Daily…
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,…
2021 Year End Review: 20 Memorable Singles
byThe 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…
Review: Parkland Music Project, “Sécurité”
byVancouver, BC singer-songwriter Rob Malowany gathered a small coterie of gifted musical compatriots to a one-day recording session this past July, to explore five…
Snappy Singles: Cheery Tunes For The Onset Of Winter Blues
byHow crazy is it that another year has almost passed us by? Another ‘pandemic filled’ year, no less, but once again, the sheer volume…
Single Release: Northern Quarter, “Perfect Fit”
byReleased today, “Perfect Fit” is the latest single from Canmore, AB quartet Northern Quarter, their first since “Rocky Mountain Song” back in January. Composed…
Review: Wine Lips, “Mushroom Death Sex Bummer Party”
byQuick tempos, fuzzy vocals and synchronized/syncopated drums and guitars from Wine Lips on a couple of songs like the opening “Eyes” and “In The…
Single Release” Revolution Above Disorder, “Illuminate”
byThe brainchild and vehicle of now Vancouver-based Irish exile and multi-instrumentalist Stephen Nicholas White, Revolution Above Disorder’s debut single ‘Illuminate’ is an instantaneous shoegaze…
Snappy Snippets: E.P Lepp, Wolf Willow, The Garrys, Jane Mathew
bySo many new albums, so little space and time to include them all – just another month here at Team GDW HQ. Once again,…
Snappy Singles: Fabulous Fall Feasts From Four Of Our Faves
byWe kick off our sixth year of Canadian music coverage with our popular Snappy Singles feature, and are excited to share four hand-picked fall…
Single Release: Basement Revolver, “Skin”
byTime flies by when you’re having fun, and appears to fly by too when you’re writing for an online music journal. I just happened…
Review: Kiwi Jr, “Cooler Returns”
bySlacker-style indie rock is cool(er) again with Kiwi Jr’s second full-length release. Toronto’s Kiwi Jr are in that sweet spot in-between being well known…
2021 Half Year-End Album Round Up
byIt is already the end of June! Summer is officially here! Can you believe that we are at the midway point of 2021 already? …
Single Release: Ace Of Wands, “Vibrations”
byToronto, ON trio Ace of Wands release “Vibrations” today, as their first single from a two song EP set for general release next month….
Single Release: The Garrys, “Get Thee To A Nunnery”
byCanadian surf sister trio Erica (guitars/keys/vocals), Julie (bass/vocals) and Lenore Maier (drums/vocals), known collectively as The Garrys, shared their delightful new single release, “Get Thee to…
Snappy Singles: More June-O’s, Anybody?
byThe 2021 JUNO Awards winners have finally been announced, but fear not, if you are still craving more great Canadian music, then we’ve got…
Single Release: Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic, “The Story”
byHailing from Canada’s east coast, Moncton, NB band, Dillon Ryan & The Dream Romantic make, despite their origins, distinctly sounding British New Wave/New Romantic…
Review: Zuffalo, “Birdbrain”
byMany of you are already familiar with my personal penchant for new music that comes with the tag ‘retro’ attached to it. Everybody has…
Positives From The Pandemic – Spring 2021
byIt was around last summer, when it became pretty clear that the global pandemic was not going away anytime soon, that we posted what…
Video Premiere: Jay Pollmann, “In The Land Of Standing Water”
byWe are delighted to debut this latest video from Port Dover, ON singer-songwriter Jay Pollman, released today to accompany “In The Land Of Standing…
Beams: Ego Death – Album Release & Film Premiere
byToronto psychedelic folk-rock band, Beams, streamed a bonus pre-recorded film to coincide with the formal release of their third studio album, “Ego Death,” last…
Single Release: Oscar Tango, “Staring Down The Night”
byLos Angeles, 1982, night time, palm trees blowing in the rain, car tape deck on full blast, and it’s time to get out of…
Snappy Singles: Spring Jams To Kick Off The New Season
byMarch is here, and with it the infamous anniversary of when life as we know it came crashing down for most of us just…
Find A New Favorite: Fake Magic, “N.A.”
byToronto duo Fake Magic released their latest album, “N.A.” last October, and offer ten tunes full of real rock magic. A mathematical equation for…
Single Release: Paragon Cause, “Making Up For Lost Time”
byFunny how sometimes a track can resonate on a multiplicity of different levels, some no doubt intentional, and others simply accidental or mere coincidence. …
Matt Mays Live: From Burnside With Love (Virtual Concert)
byMy interest was piqued late last year when Dartmouth, NS singer-songwriter Matt Mays announced plans to release a new live album in early 2021,…
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 Top Twenty Album List
byUpon reflection, I would say that it was around the early part of summer 2020 when the reality of the Covid-19 pandemic hit home…
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…
Snappy Singles: Festive Finds For The Holidays
byDecember is here, and 2020 shall soon be relegated to just a memory. No matter how crazy things still are out there in the…
Review: Parkland Music Project, “Eminent Ghosts”
byIf you are looking for something a little different, a little outside of the box, and take great pleasure in music loaded with exploratory…
Review: Terra Lightfoot, “Consider the Speed”
byNothing quite prepares you for the bold new sounds on Terra Lightfoot’s latest album, “Consider the Speed,” a mix of hard rockers, bluesy soul…
Video Release: Terra Lightfoot, “Consider The Speed”
byContinuing our weeklong theme devoted to Hamilton, ON soul-rocker Terra Lightfoot, we are happy to share the most recent music video for the title…
Terra Lightfoot Live – Virtual Album Release Show
byWe are devoting this week to the music of Hamilton, ON soul-blues rocker (and guitar-shredder) Terra Lightfoot, who very recently shared an online performance…
Snappy Singles: Sharing Our Kind Of Oktoberfest Mixer Pack
byFor music lovers, October is here. For beer drinkers/lovers, Oktober is here. Don’t mind me, but I’ll pass on the pumpkin flavored ales though…
Review: Ron Hawkins & The Do Good Assassins, “246”
byRon Hawkins is a preeminent Canadian writer, well known for his lyrics and music. His newest album, “246,” with the Do Good Assassins, will…
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…
Snappy Singles: Four New Faves For The Arrival Of Fall
bySo long summer – hello fall, hello autumn, or as it seems to be these days, hello Everything Pumpkin Spiced season. As we start…
Hot New Music From “The Hammer”
byHey, while we are quite possibly slap-bang in the middle of the most catastrophic pandemic in modern history, don’t be fooled into thinking that…