Review: Rick Sparkes + The Enablers, “There Is Nothing To Be Won but Distance”
byGreat artists don’t need to reinvent the wheel to connect with their audience. Often, listeners rely on a certain degree of familiarity to form…
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Single Release: Matthew Ryan Jacobs, “Where Are You Now?”
byChange can be really hard! It can be disruptive, and at times it may feel like it is the only constant. But it is…
Review: Sadie Campbell, “Metamorphosis”
byBefore May of this year, the music of British Columbia born, and Nashville based roots rocker Sadie Campbell was completely unfamiliar to me. Indeed,…
The Sheepdogs: Live At Ardmore Music Hall
byWe’ve mentioned on several occasions about our strong desire to reconnect with many of our favorite Canadian artists/bands here in the post-lockdown era –…
Snappy Singles: New Season, New Releases
byIt seems like just yesterday that we were sharing our last recurring Snappy Singles feature, and here we are once again – another month…
Essential New Releases: Rapid Roundup
byHaving reserved this slot on our posting calendar for a dedicated new album feature, once September rolled into October, selecting just one record from…
Daniel Bélanger: Live in Drummondville, QC
byWe wrap up our coverage of the 2024 Festival de la Poutine in Drummondville, QC with the Saturday night main stage headliner – and…
Karkwa: Live in Drummondville, QC
byContinuing this week-long series of recaps from our first experience at the 2024 Festival de la Poutine in Drummondville, QC, the focus today shifts…
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Le Roy la Rose et le Lou[p]: Live in Drummondville, QC
byContinuing our series of recaps from our first visit to the annual Festival de la Poutine in Drummondville, QC, if I am to be…
Festival de la Poutine: Friday Night Highlights
byEnjoying an extended vacation in both Ontario and Québec, Team GDW made a visit to Drummondville, QC to attend the annual Festival de la…
Video Vault: Canadian Summer Sampler
byTeam GDW have arrived back in central PA following a fabulous road trip that took us through both ON and QC. With our Wednesday…
Snappy Singles: Amazing August Anthems
byJust last month, the ladies dominated our recurring Snappy Singles feature with some outstanding new tunes – something probably not taken too lightly by…
Alex Burger: Live at Francos de Montréal
byPerforming on the Scéne Spotify stage on Sunday night at the 2024 Francos de Montréal, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC alt-country artist Alex Burger was not originally…
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Le Roy la Rose et le Lou[p]: Live at MTELUS
byNo matter how much we believe to be in control of our own destiny, fate often intervenes when least expected to put a bump…
Bywater Call: Live in Hagerstown, MD
byLong time readers may recall many mentions made in our earlier blogging days to The Thought Lot – a local music venue that brought…
Snappy Singles: Musical Summer Sizzlers
byWe’re into our sixth Snappy Singles of the year, which can only mean one thing – the summer season is upon us! Normally I…
Video Vault: Mini Movie Marathon
byThings were so hectic here last month at GDW HQ that we had no space for our regular Video Vault feature. Checking on the…
Snappy Singles: Alt-April Anthems
by“A” is for “April” – “A” is for “Alt” – “A” is for “Anthems.” So, it appears that our Snappy Singles feature for this…
Elliott BROOD: Live at Warehouse Concert Hall
byRemember the good old days, leading up to early spring in 2020 – you know, before the world came crashing down around us and…
Video Vault: Early Spring Finds
byAccording to the meteorological rodents both here and far, we’re being ‘promised’ an early spring. With that in mind, Team GDW are loading up…
Single Release: Misty Blue, “Subtle Divine”
byThe beauty of a multi-genre music festival is the exposure offered to new and emerging artists, who are often tasked with warming up the…
Snappy Singles: February Folk Delights
byDue to riding extremely close to the deadline with our Snappy Singles feature last month, where the editorial portion was a little light, the…
Essential New Releases: GDW Jukebox Heroes
byTaking a week out to attend a family gathering overseas recently, it was quite overwhelming to open the GDW email inbox upon our return….
First Spin, First Impressions: Bakers Duz’n, “Vol. 1”
byWe’re over halfway into the month already – can you believe that – and while I’ve managed to listen to a handful of fresh…
Essential New Releases: In Case You Missed ‘Em…
byWe’re still playing catch up with the seemingly endless number of new single releases that have dropped recently. Just taking the last couple of…
Snappy Singles: Commonwealth Connections Edition
byWe may devote most of our editorial space to North American artists, but we’re always on the lookout for music from across the Commonwealth…
Single Premiere: The Boathouse, “Leave It Behind”
by“Oh, you don’t want to know how lonely I’ve been / Since you walked out of my life / Now there’s static on the…
Martin’s Favorite Four Canadian Albums of 2023
byFollowing the feature from earlier this week that chronicled what I consider to be my 20 favorite Canadian albums released across 2023, it was…
Martin Noakes: 2023 Fave 20 Albums List
byAs we enter this final week of 2023, I am happy to share what I consider to be 20 of the finest Canadian album…
2023 Year End Review: 20 Memorable Singles
byYou know how this works – picture the scene: you’re lost in thought, perhaps working through another 9-5, with a radio on in the…
Video Vault: Annual Cleanout
byJudging from the dust that has accumulated on the safe here at Team GDW, it’s clearly been a while since we last punched in…
2023 Year-End Roundup: 10 Memorable Live Moments
byAs we prepare to kiss goodbye to 2023, it’s time once again to look back at the GDW concert-going adventures over the last twelve…
Lisa LeBlanc: Live in Vienna, VA
byNo matter how many artists continue to be added to our playlists, for those that truly stand out from the pack, I can often…
The Stephen Stanley Band: Live At The Redwood Theatre
byCelebrating the release of their new album, “Before the Collapse of the Hive,” The Stephen Stanley Band hit the stage at The Redwood Theatre…
Snappy Singles: Holiday-Free Music Zone
byContrary to popular belief, there are plenty of non-holiday themed single releases to be discovered right now – they just seem to drown in…
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Le Roy, la Rose et le Lou[p]: Live In Joliette, QC
byBack in early October, an email appeared in the GDW inbox with news of an interesting retro-pop single from a trio of talented Québécois…
Ariel Posen: Live in Vienna, VA
byWith an extensive international fall tour to promote the release of his latest “Reasons Why” album, Winnipeg, MB soul-roots rocker Ariel Posen made a…
Take A Chance On Me: Barn Owl, “Chasing The Glow”
byI’ll start by saying I am a proud vinyl geek. I cannot be stopped from flipping through stacks wherever they’re available. When I go…
Single Release: The Redhill Valleys, “Steady The Wheel”
by“Nothing is certain except death and taxes.” I’m sure many of us are familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote made back in 1789, one…
Review: Terra Lightfoot, “Healing Power”
byNot that we are actively keeping score of how many artists we have caught live in concert following the two-year pause button that was…
Snappy Singles: Double Or Quits
byWe allowed ourselves a little time away to focus on our seventh anniversary pieces, followed by a long weekend in Ontario for a pair…
Madison Galloway: Live At The Skol House
byAfter plenty of music related adventures recently, Team GDW had plans to return to Southern Ontario over the Labor Day weekend with no specific…
Snappy Singles: So Long Summer, Hello Fall
byAs we bid adieu to the hot ‘n’ humid season, and welcome the arrival of crisp ‘n’ cool weather, we’re also packing away the…
Video Vault: Summer Sizzlers
byIf, like us, you were raised on an unhealthy dose of MTV, VH1, and CMT, the ‘music video’ is surely etched into your DNA…
Essential New Releases: Summer Shorts
bySummer shorts – the kind you wear to the beach, or some light reads sat out on the deck at a backyard BBQ? It…
Home County Music & Art Festival: “Over The Moon” Workshop
byOne thing that we continue to love about this particular festival are the afternoon workshops – where musicians share a stage to perform tunes…
Terra Lightfoot: Live At Home County Music & Art Festival
bySkim through the GDW archives over the last twelve months or so, and you’ll find Terra Lightfoot’s name jump out pretty frequently. In our…
Video Premiere: Joan Smith & The Jane Does, “Irrational Anthem”
byThe weekend is almost upon us! We just have to make it through one of those painstakingly long Fridays, to punch that clock one…
Video Vault: Cracking The Combination
byWhile we divert our regular weekly video features to artists appearing on festivals that we are attending this summer, we don’t want to let…
Tokyo Police Club: Live at Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival
byWe wrap up our Tall Pines festival coverage with Friday night co-headliners, Tokyo Police Club – a late addition to the bill, but as…
Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival: Emerging Artists
byWith eighteen Canadian acts performing on the Tall Pines stage across two days, you had to arrive early afternoon if wanting to catch some…
Essential New Releases: Under The Covers
byYou may recall seeing several Canadian artists releasing cover versions of popular tunes as summer arrived last year – we were very impressed by…
Whitehorse: Live in Guelph, ON
byThe arrival of a global pandemic took most of us by surprise in early 2020, and brought plenty of trepidation as it uprooted life…
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,…
The Sadies: Live at Club Café
byIt’s not often that Toronto, ON alt-country-psyche-surf rockers The Sadies bring their live show to Pittsburgh – so Team GDW took great pleasure in…
Julianna Riolino: Live at Club Café
byTouring the US east coast in support of The Sadies, Welland, ON singer-songwriter Julianna Riolino was excited to share her unique brand of indie-punk…
Commonwealth Connections: The Heavy Heavy, Live at The Kennedy Center
byNo matter how meticulous your concert planning can be, or how much time you spend organizing your social calendar, sometimes fate offers you a…
Matt Andersen and the Big Bottle of Joy: Live At The Aeolian
byWe’ve shared many recaps of the concerts enjoyed during our most recent adventures in Southern Ontario (4 concerts in 3 days), and wrap up…
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…