Review: Justin Rutledge, “Something Easy”
Justin Rutledge didn’t make it easy to articulate the myriad of enchantments to be found on his new album, “Something Easy,”, his tenth, out…
Justin Rutledge
Single Release: Justin Rutledge, “Easy”
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…
Interview: Justin Rutledge, “Islands”
JUNO Award winning singer-songwriter Justin Rutledge is gearing up to release “Islands,” next Friday, his ninth studio album, and first since his incredibly successful…
Single Release: Justin Rutledge, “Jellybean”
“Don’t, you be so mean / My Jellybean / My Boston crème / Don’t, you be so mean / My beauty queen / My…
2019 Top Twenty Album List
Last December, I lamented how difficult it had been to select my favorite twenty Canadian albums of 2018, and as we approach the end…
Gossip Talkin’ Blues, Episode 18: Great Dark Wonder on a Great Dark Wander
In this episode, we feature songs heard on our recent wanderings in Pennsylvania and southern Ontario (including the Grilled Cheese Challenge in Toronto and…
Justin Rutledge: Intimate House Concert in Toronto
Every now and then, a unique opportunity presents itself that proves impossible to resist. Take, for example, the recent announcement of an intimate house…
Sawdust City Music Festival 2017: The Jim Cuddy Family Band
Having outlined our appreciation of the public events at the inaugural Sawdust City Music Festival in Gravenhurst, ON, our attention is now focused on…
Sawdust City Music Festival 2017: Public Events
Earlier this year, we learned that the first Sawdust City Music Festival would take place over the first August weekend in the town of…
2016 Concerts: Looking Back at 10 Memorable Live Tracks
Given that Team GDW have enjoyed a decent volume of live concert material throughout 2016, I wanted to share some of the performances that…