Album Review :: Carly Dow :: Comet
by Jesse Popeski Carly Dow's 2015 debut Ingrained introduced a bold and ambitious folk artist to the Canadian music scene....
Hoot Owl Festival :: New Name, Same Place, Familiar Spirit
by Chris Bryson Continuing tradition can be a great thing. Apply that to music festivals and you’ve found many people’s...
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band brings salvation to Jazz Fest
by Daniel Emberg photo by Cheyenne Rae Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band will be hitting the stage in an hour,...
Jonny Fritz – Dad Country
This latest LP from Nashville-based Jonny Fritz (formerly Corndawg) is sure to delight fans of well crafted country songs. (more…)
Hillbilly Highway – Looking back at SXSW
by Sheldon Birnie The Hillbilly Highway from Winnipeg to Austin and back was a long, winding, and often ice covered...
Mike Cooley – The Fool on Every Corner
The first solo album from singer-songwriter-guitar slinger Mike Cooley (of the Drive-By Truckers) was recorded live over a couple nights...
Sam Doores and Riley Downing & the Tumbleweeds – Holy Cross Blues
This little platter is a pure slab of old-timey Americana gold. The product of Sam Doores and Riley Downing &...
Tift Merritt – Traveling Alone
North Carolina’s Tift Merritt has a gift for storytelling, a mean band, and a voice that wouldn’t be out of...
Hillbilly Highway – Holiday Hoedowns Abound
by Sheldon Birnie Well, friends, it's that time of year again -- holidays albums are coming out of the woodwork,...
Corb Lund brings Cabin Fever to Winnipeg
by Sheldon Binie Corb Lund has been around the independent Canadian music scene for over two decades now. Touring extensively...