Shannon Lyon This Love This Love

Published Mar 26, 2011

This ex-pat from Kitchener-Waterloo continues to forge his path in Europe and make meaningful music. Lyon's time travelling and living there...

Bobby Long A Winter's Tale

Published Feb 21, 2011

Every day songwriters send their songs out to the world. Usually it's the voice that grabs you and makes you listen longer. That's the case...

Daniel Lanois Massey Hall, Toronto ON November 14

Published Nov 25, 2008

A veritable venue and a deep, old soul made for the perfect musical marriage when Daniel Lanois played Massey Hall for the first time. Lanoi...

Serena Ryder Is It O.K.

Published Nov 22, 2008

"I’ve been broken too, how about you?” That’s the theme of Ryder’s new record. Following the success of If Your Memory Serves You Well, whic...

Odetta Hugh’s Room, Toronto ON October 24

Published Oct 27, 2008

There are artists that for some reason, while you’ve heard are legendary and their names have graced the billboards of your city before, you...

Treasa Levasseur Low Fidelity

Published Oct 26, 2008

Where was this sweet, innocent, fill-a-room voice hiding? This dynamite disc opens with the powerful "Help Me Over,” co-written by Corin Ray...

Rodney Crowell Sex & Gasoline

Published Oct 26, 2008

Produced by the legendary Joe Henry and backed by an ace team of Nashville sidemen, the Houston Kid’s latest is another Americana gem. The d...

Old Crow Medicine Show Tennessee Pusher

Published Sep 28, 2008

Following two discs produced by fellow friend of the holler David Rawlings, Old Crow Medicine Show turned to legendary producer Don Was (Bob...

Ray LaMontagne Gossip in the Grain

Published Sep 28, 2008

Gossip in the Grain finds the soulful, introspective songwriter from Maine remaining serious and sombre but adding a dose of fun to his repe...

Grayson Capps Rott and Roll

Published Sep 28, 2008

Take the poetry of Texas troubadour Townes Van Zandt, combine with Steve Earle’s edgy attitude and then stir it up with a little cup of bayo...

The Jimmyriggers Traveling Salesman, Killer On The Run...

Published Aug 23, 2008

Not since I discovered the country punk attitude and pure bliss of Uncle Tupelo’s final record (1993’s Anodyne) during a late night universi...

Duhks Fast Paced World

Published Aug 20, 2008

Two years since their last offering (Migrations), which won the Best Contemporary Album at the 2007 Canadian Folk Music Awards, the Duhks co...

Jay Semko International Superstar

Published Jun 23, 2008

On his third studio record and sixth solo release, Semko steers away from the white line of straight-ahead, radio-friendly pop he was known...

Borrowed Tunes II: Neil Young Tribute Hugh’s Room, Toronto ON May 28

Published Jun 22, 2008

Some flew from Phoenix, some from California, some drove from Steeltown, but they all came for the same reason — to pay tribute to one of Ca...

Tom Taylor Running Late

Published May 26, 2008

Once upon a time there was a fun lovin’ college bar band called She Stole My Beer — Canada’s answer to the Grateful Dead. While these colleg...

Daniel Sky On the Round

Published May 26, 2008

After years of slingin’ shots, serving the music community of Toronto’s Parkdale (at popular artist hangout Not My Dog), Daniel Sky steps ou...

Old 97's Blame It On Gravity

Published May 25, 2008

After a four-year hiatus that saw solo records by both chief songwriter Rhett Miller and bassist Murry Hammond, an appearance in the Vince V...

Willie Nelson Moment of Forever

Published Mar 24, 2008

At 74, Willie and his trusty Trigger are still making music. Unfortunately, the music the grand pappy of country is making is starting to tu...

Jack Johnson Sleep Through the Static

Published Mar 24, 2008

Soft and soothing acoustic songs for a lazy summer day, that’s what’s so appealing about what Jack Johnson delivers on his latest. The recor...

Justin Townes Earle The Good Life

Published Mar 24, 2008

It must be hard living for an aspiring songwriter with a pedigree marked by the names "Townes” and "Earle.” It’s no wonder it took this Sout...